The 1954 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6–5–1 record from 1953.
 The Redskins sent defensive back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns.
 The Redskins acquired Paul from the Chicago Cardinals.
 Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in disfavour with George Preston Marshall of the Redskins.
Jose Gumbs (born April 20, 1988) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent.
 He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
 He began playing football at Hebron Academy and continued onto college football for Monmouth University.
 He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins.
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.
 The Redskins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division.
 The team plays its home games at FedExField in Landover, Maryland; its headquarters and training facility are at Inova Sports Performance Center at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, and the Redskins Complex in Richmond, Virginia, respectively.
 The Redskins have played more than 1,000 games since 1932, and are one of only five franchises in the NFL to record over 600 regular season and postseason wins, reaching that mark in 2015.
 The Redskins have won five NFL Championships (two pre-1966 merger announcement, and three Super Bowls).
 The franchise has captured 14 NFL divisional titles and six NFL conference championships.
 The Redskins were the first team in the NFL with an official marching band, and also the first team to have a fight song, "Hail to the Redskins".
The 1986 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record from 1985 and return to the playoffs after missing them the previous year.
 The Redskins finished with a 12–4 record, good for second place in the NFC East, and qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
 They defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Game at RFK Stadium, then upset the defending champion Chicago Bears in the Divisional Playoffs.
 The season came to an end in the NFC Championship Game when the Redskins were defeated by their division rivals, the New York Giants.
The 1981 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record from 1980.
 The team posted an 8–8 record, but missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
 This was Joe Gibbs' first season as head coach.
 The team slumped early, losing its first 5 games before upsetting the Chicago Bears 24-7 in Chicago before losing to the Dolphins to sit at 1-6.
 The Redskins would do better in the second half, as they would win their next 4 games to sit at 5-6 and looking like they were going to reach the playoffs.
 However, losses to the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills eliminated the Redskins from any hopes at reaching the playoffs.
 The team would win its final 3 games of the season to end the season 8-8.
The 1993 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record from 1992.
 Head coach Joe Gibbs retired following the 1992 season and the Redskins promoted his defensive coordinator, Richie Petitbon, to be the head coach.
 The Redskins' aging core struggled with injury while numerous key players (Gary Clark, Wilber Marshall, Martin Mayhew, Jumpy Geathers, and Fred Stokes) left the team via free agency.
 Management tried to ease the losses by signing players like Carl Banks, Tim McGee, Al Noga, and Rick Graf, but none had a major impact on the team.
 The team finished the season with a 4–12 record and missed the playoffs.
 Petitbon was fired at the end of the season.
John George Reger (September 11, 1931 – September 19, 2013) was a former American football linebacker.
 He played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins, and participated in three Pro Bowls during his 12-year career.
 Reger played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.
 He died in Tampa, Florida in 2013.
The 1984 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 14–2 record from 1983.
 Art Monk set an NFL record (since broken) for most receptions in a season.
 The Redskins started the season losing their first two games, but would recover to win their next five games.
 A mid season slump had them on the playoff bubble at 7-5.
 However, the Redskins would finish the season in strong fashion winning their final four games to win the NFC East with an 11-5 record.
 The Redskins quest for a third straight NFC Championship ended quickly as the Skins were stunned by the Chicago Bears 23-19 at RFK Stadium.
The 2001 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record from 2000.
 Despite a very poor start to the season at 0–5, with some speculation that they might win as little as 2 games, the Redskins began a 5-game winnings streak, and by week 14 were 6–6 and in the midst in the NFC playoff hunt.
 However, despite outplaying their next two opponents, the Redskins dropped two critical games to the Eagles and Bears, eliminating them from playoff contention, though they would finish the season on a high note at 8–8.
The 1990 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record from 1989.
 While the Redskins finished with the same record as the previous year, this time it was enough to earn them' their first playoff appearance since 1987.
 The Redskins season ended when they fell to the San Francisco 49ers 28–10 in the Divisional Playoffs.

Question: What is the year of the event which orrurred first, John Reger was born, or the Washington Redskins began playing football?
Answer: 1931