Washington Commandos

The Washington Commandos was an Arena football team that operated from 1987 to 1990.

Inaugural season (1987)
The Washington Commandos were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the initial four-team "demonstration season" of 1987.

Maryland - 1989 season
After a one-year hiatus, they returned to play in 1989 and operated as the "Maryland Commandos".

Return to Washington (1990)
The team returned to the Washington name for their final season in 1990.

In 1987 and 1989, the team played its home games at the Capital Centre (later known as USAir Arena) in Landover, Maryland. For the 1990 season the team was based at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Season-by-season
!Totals || 4 || 14 || 0
 * colspan="6" align="center" | Washington Commandos
 * 1987 || 2 || 4 || 0 || ||
 * colspan="6" align="center" | Inactive for 1988 season
 * colspan="6" align="center" | Maryland Commandos
 * 1989 || 0 || 4 || 0 || ||
 * colspan="6" align="center" | Washington Commandos
 * 1990 || 2 || 6 || 0 || ||
 * colspan="6" align="center" | Maryland Commandos
 * 1989 || 0 || 4 || 0 || ||
 * colspan="6" align="center" | Washington Commandos
 * 1990 || 2 || 6 || 0 || ||
 * colspan="6" align="center" | Washington Commandos
 * 1990 || 2 || 6 || 0 || ||
 * 1990 || 2 || 6 || 0 || ||
 * colspan="2"|
 * }

AFL Hall of Famers

 * Dwayne Dixon
 * Jon Roehlk