Editing Washington Commandos (section)

{{short description|Arena football team}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Washington Commanders]], the current [[National Football League]] team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox indoor American football team
| name = Washington Commandos
| logo =Washington Commandos Logo.png
| helmet = Washington Commandos helmet 1987-1990.png
| founded = 1987
| folded = 1990
| city = [[Patriot Center]]<br> in [[Fairfax, Virginia]]
| colors = Red, blue, white<br>{{Color box|red}} {{Color box|blue}} {{Color box|white}}
| coach = [[Mike Hohensee]]
| league = 
[[Arena Football League]] ({{AFL Year|1987}}, {{AFL Year|1989}}–{{AFL Year|1990}})
| team_history =
* Washington Commandos (1987, 1990)
* Maryland Commandos (1989)
| no_conf_champs = 0
| conf_champs = 
<small>Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games</small>
| no_div_champs = 0
| div_champs =
<small>Prior to 1992, the AFL did not have division</small>
| no_league_champs = 0
| league_champs =
| playoff_appearances =
| no_playoff_appearances = 0
| arena_years =
* [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]] (1987 & 1989)
* [[Patriot Center]] (1990)
}}

The '''Washington Commandos''' were an [[arena football]] team based in [[Fairfax, Virginia]]. The Commandos were founded in 1987 and were an inaugural member of the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL), and were based in [[Landover, Maryland]]. After not playing during the [[1988 Arena Football League season|1988 season]], the team returned for the [[1989 Arena Football League season|1989 season]] as the '''Maryland Commandos'''. Following the 1989 season, the Commandos moved to [[Fairfax, Virginia]], where they once again became known as the Washington Commandos. The team never achieved much success at either of its locations, winning four games in three seasons, including a winless 1989 season.