FedExField, originally Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, is an American football stadium located near the Capital Beltway in Prince George's County, Maryland, 5 miles east of Washington, D.C. The stadium is the home of the Washington Football Team of the National Football League.
Where is the Redskins state?
Washington Redskins, American professional gridiron football team based in Washington, D.C. The Redskins play in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL) and have won two NFL championships (1937 and 1942) and three Super Bowls (1983, 1988, and 1992).
When did Washington Redskins move to Maryland?
In 1961, Jack Kent Cooke purchased a 25 percent interest in the Washington Redskins after team owner and founder George Preston Marshall became incapacitated by a stroke, becoming majority owner in 1974 and sole owner in 1985. In 1997, Cooke completed a stadium deal near Landover, Maryland, for a new home for his team.