page_title: History of the Washington Football Team
section_title: George Allen era (1971 to 1977)
hierarchical_section_title: History of the Washington Football Team / George Allen era (1971 to 1977)
caption_attribution_description: English: A football card from the 1986 Jeno's Pizza NFL football card stickers set of Miami Dolphins running back Jim Kiick rushing the ball against the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. The card is numbered #33 in the set. The back of the card reads: IT WAS THE END OF A PERFECT SEASON Miami running back Jim Kiick follows guard Bob Kuechenberg (67) through a big hole, as the Dolphins beat Washington in Super Bowl VII. Miami's 14-7 victory over the Redskins completed the only perfect-record season in NFL history. Don Shula's team finished 17-0.
context_page_description: The Washington Football Team has played over 1,000 games. In those games, the club has won five professional American football championships including two NFL Championships and three Super Bowls. The franchise has also captured 15 NFL divisional titles and five NFC championships.
  The team won the 1937 and 1942 Championship games, as well as Super Bowl XVII, XXII, and XXVI. They also played in and lost the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 Championship games, as well as Super Bowl VII and XVIII. They have made 24 postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 23 wins and 19 losses. Only five teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than Washington: the New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, and the San Francisco 49ers; Washington's five appearances are tied with the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and Green Bay Packers.
  All of the franchise's league titles were attained during two ten-year spans. From 1936 to 1945, the Redskins went to the NFL Championship six times, winning two of them.
context_section_description: After the death of Lombardi and Austin's successful 1970 season, Williams signed former Los Angeles Rams head coach George Allen as head coach on January 6, 1971. Partial to seasoned veterans instead of highly touted young players, Allen's teams became known as the Over-the-Hill Gang. “The future is now” was his slogan, and his players soon proved him right.
  Allen and players Billy Kilmer, running back Larry Brown, center Len Hauss, receiver Charley Taylor, linebacker Chris Hanburger and safety Pat Fischer helped the Redskins make the playoffs for the first time since 1945 with a 9–4–1 mark. However, they lost in the Divisional Playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers, 24–20.
caption: The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII.
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