{"id":703616,"date":"2026-06-14T13:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/703616\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:39:09","slug":"what-are-the-5-worst-blown-leads-in-commanders-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/703616\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the 5 worst blown leads in Commanders’ history?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How many of you Washington Commanders<\/a> fans noticed the horrific loss by the Nats this past Wednesday?<\/p>\n

The Nats had a 9-1 lead in the eighth inning and lost the game in 9 innings. Is that even possible? Well, it is now, because the Nats pulled it off, falling 11-10 to the San Francisco Giants on a 9th inning walk-off grand slam home run. The Nats had the three-game road sweep of the Giants sewn up, leading 9-1 in the eighth, only to find out it wasn’t so sewn up after all.<\/p>\n

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This is the worst Washington baseball loss of a regular-season game I can ever recall. There couldn’t be one to match it, could there? Hey, what are the worst Washington Redskins\/Commanders<\/a> losses you recall experiencing?<\/p>\n

Here are five really bad blown lead losses by Washington that I recall.<\/p>\n

1979 at Dallas: The Redskins led 34-21 late in the final quarter, yet allowed the Cowboys to score twice to snatch away the season finale 35-34, knocking the Redskins out of the playoffs, in an era when only four teams per conference qualified for the playoffs.<\/p>\n

1989 at Washington: The Redskins had two 20-point first-half leads (20-0 and 27-7). Yet Randall Cunningham and the Eagles<\/a> came back to win, taking their first and only lead, winning 42-37.<\/p>\n

1999 at Washington: The Redskins season opener saw Washington fall behind early 14-3, but then outscore Dallas 32-0 to lead 35-14 in the third quarter. However, Dallas scored three consecutive touchdowns, sending the game to overtime at 35-35. Troy Aikman then completed a 76-yard winning pass to Rocket Ismail.<\/p>\n

1983 at Washington: It was the season opener, a MNF rematch of the 1982 NFC Championship Game, a 31-17 Washington win over Dallas. The Redskins looked awesome in the first half, racing to a 23-3 halftime lead. Danny White picked apart the Redskins in the second half for a huge comeback win, 31-30.<\/p>\n

2019 at Philadelphia: The Eagles hosted the season opener. The Redskins had long touchdowns by Vernon Davis, then Terry McLaurin, to lead 17-0, and 20-7 at the half. The Eagles then scored 25 straight to lead 32-20 and win 32-27.<\/p>\n

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