Editing Washington Commandos (section)

===Inaugural season (1987)===
{{main|1987 Washington Commandos season}}
The Commandos had the honor of playing in the first AFL regular season game on June 19, 1987, losing to the Pittsburgh Gladiators 48–46 at the [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/21/sports/sports-people-arena-football-debuts.html |title=Arena Football Debuts |date=June 21, 1987 |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19870620&id=V-lRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ym4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5045,7032170 |title=Gladiators smashing in 48-46 win |author=Gary Tuma |date=June 20, 1987 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref> The Commandos picked up their first win in franchise history the following week, when they defeated the [[Denver Dynamite (arena football)|Denver Dynamite]], by a score of 36–20 in their home opener.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19870629&id=p-JNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YIsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4551,5213762 |title=Commandos win home-opener |date=June 29, 1987 |newspaper=The Free Lance-Star |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref> The Commandos finished the season with a 2–4 record,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/7be57b88a59229cb760cfe221e0c89f4 |title=Commandos 52, Gladiators 31 |date=July 24, 1987 |agency=Associated Press |work=www.apnewsarchive.com |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref> a disappointment, but the team was in every game except one, losing three games by a total of six points.