He was one of two wide receivers in the NFL with the same name during the first five year of his career as an active player, but neither were ever teammates.

[6] Living and playing in California gave Washington the opportunity to appear in a number of films and television series.

He also served as a commentator for NBC's NFL coverage in the early 1980s and sports anchor at KABC-TV in the late 1980s.

[8] In 2015, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Washington to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2015.

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