Washington Commanders Marching Band
.jpg) The team marching band in 2016 | |
| Formation | 1937 |
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Membership | 60 |
Director | Jeffrey Sean Dokken |
| Affiliations | Washington Commanders |
| Website | www |
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]
References
- ^ a b 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) - ^ Carden, Eddie (November 2007). "Are You Ready for Some Football ... er, Marching Band?". Halftime Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Snider, Rick (2014). 100 Things Redskins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books LLC. p. 202. ISBN 9781623689735. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kiem, John. "Washington Commanders bringing back 87-year-old marching band after 2-year hiatus". ESPN. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Allen, Scott. "Commanders' revived marching band will have a new look and sound". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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