Washington Commanders Marching Band

The Washington Commanders Marching Band is the marching band for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Founded in 1937, they are the oldest marching band of the National Football League.[1] They perform the fight song "Hail to the Commanders" after the team scores touchdowns at home games.[3] The band went inactive in 2020 when the team stopped using the name "Redskins", but returned in 2022 after the team rebranded as the Commanders.[4][5][6]

Not to be confused with The Redskins.
Washington Commanders Marching Band
Formation1937 (1937)
Membership
60
Director
Jeffrey Sean Dokken
AffiliationsWashington Commanders
Websitewww.commanders.com/stadium/marchingband

References
  1. Akins, Robert, III (15 November 2010). "The Real Twelfth Man: On The Field With The NFL's Oldest Marching Band". The Record. National Public Radio. Retrieved 6 July 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Carden, Eddie (November 2007). "Are You Ready for Some Football ... er, Marching Band?". Halftime Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. Snider, Rick (2014). 100 Things Redskins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books LLC. p. 202. ISBN 9781623689735. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. "Washington Commanders announce the return of the marching band for the 2022 NFL season". Commanders.com (Press release). NFL Enterprises, LLC. May 5, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  5. Kiem, John. "Washington Commanders bringing back 87-year-old marching band after 2-year hiatus". ESPN. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. Allen, Scott. "Commanders' revived marching band will have a new look and sound". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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