Redskins Innovations

I think that great NFL franchises like the Redskins, 49ers, Bears, etc are like great world civilizations such as the Babylonians, the Greeks, the Romans, etc in that they make contributions and innovations that not only advance themselves, but ultimately elevate and advance everyone else.

How have the great Redskins advanced football?

Off the top of my head I can think of two examples of great Redskin innovation:

1. Special Teams Coaching (George Allen was the first to have a separate coach devoted to Special Teams)

2. The Counter Trey (Gibbs era misdirection running play)


What are the other Redskin innovations?

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I just thought of what might be a 3rd innovation from the Skins..Redskins Park. I'm not 100% certain about this, but Redskins Park may have been the 1st total football complex devoted to an NFL team.

It's a copy cat league...we've done somethings worth copying and we've copied some other folks.

I'll play along nicely....how about Gibbs and his two tight end sets. His developing the Half back....I think.

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Here ya go from Wiki:

Gibbs is credited with inventing the single back, double or triple tight end set. He used it to neutralize Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, realizing that to successfully block him with a running back was impossible; an extra tight end and a tackle were required. The extra tight end provided additional protection for the quarterback. Gibbs was also credited for creating the Trips formation; stacking three wide receivers to one side. Gibbs incorporated the shifting and motions for which his offenses were known for. The formations created mismatches and confusion for the opposing defenses that would then be exploited. He is also one of few coaches that utilized the H-back position prominently in his offense.

Sammy Baugh wasn't the first to make a forward pass but he is credited for making it an integral part of an offensive gameplan. Semi quoted from wiki.

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First Raging alcoholic running back to drink in a shed with his offensive lineman

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