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Washington Commanders trivia questions and answers

25 Commanders questions from 1999 to 2025: draft picks, head coaches, quarterbacks, records and famous endings. Tap a question to see the answer, then play Commanders trivia ten at a time.

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  1. Draft picks

    1.Who did Washington take with the 2nd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft?

    • ATrent Richardson
    • BRobert Griffin III
    • CRyan Tannehill
    • DAndrew Luck
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    B. Robert Griffin III. Washington took Robert Griffin III (QB, Baylor) 2nd overall in 2012.

  2. First teams

    2.Which team did Pierre Garcon start his NFL career with?

    • AHouston Texans
    • BIndianapolis Colts
    • CMinnesota Vikings
    • DAtlanta Falcons
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    B. Indianapolis Colts. Pierre Garcon broke in with the 2008 Indianapolis Colts and later played for Washington and the San Francisco 49ers.

  3. Colleges

    3.Where did Trent Williams play college football?

    • AVirginia Tech
    • BOklahoma
    • CTexas
    • DFlorida St.
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    B. Oklahoma. Trent Williams came out of Oklahoma; Washington drafted him in round 1 in 2010.

  4. Jersey numbers

    4.What jersey number did Kirk Cousins wear for Washington?

    • A8
    • B5
    • C10
    • D6
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    A. 8. Kirk Cousins wore 8 for 4 seasons with Washington.

  5. Draft picks

    5.Who did Washington take with the 5th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft?

    • AEreck Flowers
    • BAmari Cooper
    • CBrandon Scherff
    • DAndrus Peat
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    C. Brandon Scherff. Washington took Brandon Scherff (T, Iowa) 5th overall in 2015.

  6. First teams

    6.Which team did DeSean Jackson start his NFL career with?

    • AJacksonville Jaguars
    • BSan Francisco 49ers
    • CPhiladelphia Eagles
    • DDallas Cowboys
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    C. Philadelphia Eagles. DeSean Jackson broke in with the 2008 Philadelphia Eagles and later played for Washington, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams.

  7. Colleges

    7.Where did Brandon Scherff play college football?

    • AWest Virginia
    • BMiami (FL)
    • CAlabama
    • DIowa
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    D. Iowa. Brandon Scherff came out of Iowa; Washington drafted him in round 1 in 2015.

  8. Draft picks

    8.Who did Washington take with the 13th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft?

    • ABrian Cushing
    • BLarry English
    • CBrian Orakpo
    • DKnowshon Moreno
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    C. Brian Orakpo. Washington took Brian Orakpo (LB, Texas) 13th overall in 2009.

  9. First teams

    9.Which team did Santana Moss start his NFL career with?

    • ANew Orleans Saints
    • BNew York Jets
    • CDenver Broncos
    • DBuffalo Bills
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    B. New York Jets. Santana Moss broke in with the 2001 New York Jets and later played for Washington.

  10. Head coaches

    10.Who was the head coach of the 2012 Washington team?

    • AMike Shanahan
    • BJay Gruden
    • CJim Zorn
    • DJoe Gibbs
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    A. Mike Shanahan. Mike Shanahan coached Washington from 2010 to 2013; they went 10-6 in 2012.

  11. Starting QBs

    11.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2016 Washington team?

    • ARex Grossman
    • BAlex Smith
    • CKirk Cousins
    • DRobert Griffin
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    C. Kirk Cousins. Kirk Cousins started 16 games for Washington in 2016, who went 8-7-1.

  12. Conference titles

    12.Who won the NFC Championship Game after the 2024 season?

    • APhiladelphia Eagles
    • BWashington Commanders
    • CLos Angeles Rams
    • DDetroit Lions
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    A. Philadelphia Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 to reach Super Bowl LIX.

  13. Head coaches

    13.Who was the head coach of the 2006 Washington team?

    • AMike Shanahan
    • BJoe Gibbs
    • CSteve Spurrier
    • DJim Zorn
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    B. Joe Gibbs. Joe Gibbs coached Washington from 2004 to 2007; they went 5-11 in 2006.

  14. Starting QBs

    14.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2005 Washington team?

    • APatrick Ramsey
    • BTony Banks
    • CMark Brunell
    • DJason Campbell
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    C. Mark Brunell. Mark Brunell started 15 games for Washington in 2005, who went 10-6.

  15. Jersey numbers

    15.What jersey number did Terry McLaurin wear for the Commanders?

    • A17
    • B19
    • C14
    • D15
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    A. 17. Terry McLaurin wore 17 for 8 seasons with the Commanders.

  16. Head coaches

    16.Who was the head coach of the 2022 Washington Commanders?

    • ADan Quinn
    • BJay Gruden
    • CRon Rivera
    • DMike Shanahan
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    C. Ron Rivera. Ron Rivera coached the Commanders from 2020 to 2023; they went 8-8-1 in 2022.

  17. Starting QBs

    17.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2008 Washington team?

    • AMark Brunell
    • BJason Campbell
    • CRex Grossman
    • DDonovan McNabb
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    B. Jason Campbell. Jason Campbell started 16 games for Washington in 2008, who went 8-8.

  18. Colleges

    18.Where did Brian Orakpo play college football?

    • AWeber St.
    • BOhio St.
    • CTexas
    • DTexas Tech
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    C. Texas. Brian Orakpo came out of Texas; Washington drafted him in round 1 in 2009.

  19. Win totals

    19.How many regular-season games did the 2013 Washington team win?

    • A1
    • B3
    • C2
    • D4
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    B. 3. The 2013 Washington team went 3-13.

  20. Draft rounds

    20.In which round of the 2012 NFL Draft was Alfred Morris picked?

    • ARound 6
    • BRound 4
    • CRound 7
    • DRound 5
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    A. Round 6. Washington took Alfred Morris in round 6, 173rd overall. He made 2 Pro Bowls.

  21. Famous endings

    21.The 2024 NFC Wild Card round vs the Buccaneers: the Commanders, tied, got the ball at their own 30 with 4:41 left. How did the drive end?

    • ATurned over on downs
    • BA turnover
    • CThe clock ran out
    • DA made field goal
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    D. A made field goal. It ended in a made field goal, with Dan Quinn calling it. The Commanders won 23-20.

  22. Win totals

    22.How many regular-season games did the 2024 Washington Commanders win?

    • A13
    • B11
    • C12
    • D14
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    C. 12. The 2024 Washington Commanders went 12-5.

  23. Draft rounds

    23.In which round of the 2004 NFL Draft was Chris Cooley picked?

    • ARound 3
    • BRound 1
    • CRound 2
    • DRound 4
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    A. Round 3. Washington took Chris Cooley in round 3, 81st overall. He made 2 Pro Bowls.

  24. Famous endings

    24.Week 5 of 2015 vs Washington: the Falcons, down 4, got the ball at their own 20 with 2:38 left. How did the drive end?

    • AThe clock ran out
    • BA made field goal
    • CA missed field goal
    • DTouchdown
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    D. Touchdown. It ended in a touchdown, with Dan Quinn calling it. The Falcons won 25-19.

  25. Win totals

    25.How many regular-season games did the 2019 Washington team win?

    • A1
    • B3
    • C5
    • D4
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    B. 3. The 2019 Washington team went 3-13.

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