Washington Commanders all-time roster (A–Ke)

1,982 players have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Commanders franchise since 1932.^[1] This list includes those whose last names fall between "A" and "Ke". For the rest of the players, see Washington Commanders all-time roster (Kh–Z). This list is accurate through the end of the 2025 NFL season.

This list also includes its predecessors, the Boston Braves (1932) Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021). The Washington Redskins franchise was founded in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise.^[2] The name was changed the next year to the Redskins. In 1937, the franchise moved to Washington, D.C.^[3] They played as the Washington Football Team from 2020 to 2021.

The Redskins played over 1,000 games. In those games, the club won five professional American football championships including two NFL Championships and three Super Bowls.^[4] The franchise captured ten NFL divisional titles and six NFL conference championships.^[5]

Overall, the Redskins had a total of 23 players and coaches (17 primary, six minor)^[b] inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.^[6] Many Redskins players have also had successful college football careers, including six who were Heisman Trophy winners: Gary Beban, Desmond Howard, Vic Janowicz, George Rogers, Danny Wuerffel, and Robert Griffin III.^[7] In addition, the Heisman Trophy sculpture was modeled after Ed Smith in 1934, who became a Redskins player in 1936.^[8]

Several former players became head coach of the Redskins, including Turk Edwards, Dick Todd, and Jack Pardee.^[9] In addition, former players have become assistant coaches, such as Earnest Byner, Russ Grimm, Greg Manusky, and Keenan McCardell. Other players have also become successful in non-sport activities, like acting (Terry Crews and Jamal Duff) and politics (Tom Osborne and Heath Shuler).^[10]

Players on the Commanders have also been related from time to time. In 1957, Redskins end Joe Walton became the first son of an NFL player to play in the league. His father, Frank Walton also played on the Redskins. Joe Krakoski and his son, also named Joe Krakoski, also both played for the Redskins.^[11] In addition, four sets of brothers have played with each other while on the Redskins: Chris and Nic Clemons, Cecil and Ray Hare, Ed and Robert Khayat, and Dan and Matt Turk.^[12]