Dan Snyder has been the owner of the Washington Commanders since 1999. He has been a controversial figure in the NFL, but his tenure as owner of the Commanders has been relatively successful. This article will provide a timeline of the key events in Snyder’s ownership of the Washington Commanders.
1999: Dan Snyder purchases the Washington Commanders from Jack Kent Cooke for $800 million. This was the highest price ever paid for an NFL franchise at the time.
2000: Snyder hires Marty Schottenheimer as head coach and Vinny Cerrato as general manager. The team finishes 8-8 in their first season under Snyder’s ownership.
2001: The Commanders finish the season with a 10-6 record and make the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
2002: The team finishes 11-5 and makes it to the NFC Championship Game, where they lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2003: The Commanders finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs.
2004: The team finishes 5-11 and fails to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
2005: The team finishes 6-10 and fails to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
2006: The team finishes 5-11 and fails to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
2007: The team finishes 8-8 and makes it to the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
2008: The team finishes 9-7 and makes it to the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
2009: The team finishes 4-12 and fails to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
2010: The team finishes 6-10 and fails to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
2011: The team finishes 5-11 and fails to make the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
2012: The team finishes 10-6 and makes it to the NFC Championship Game, where they lose to the San Francisco 49ers.
2013: The team finishes 3-13 and fails to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
2014: The team finishes 4-12 and fails to make the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
2015: The team finishes 7-9 and fails to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
2016: The team finishes 8-7-1 and makes it to the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
2017: The team finishes 7-9 and fails to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
2018: The team finishes 6-10 and fails to make the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
2019: The team finishes 3-13 and fails to make the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season.
2020: The team finishes 7-9 and fails to make the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season.
Dan Snyder’s tenure as owner of the Washington Commanders has been marked by both successes and failures. While he has been able to bring some success to the team, he has also failed to lead them to consistent success over a long period of time. Despite this, he has remained committed to his ownership of the Commanders, and his tenure as owner is likely to continue in 2021 and beyond.
