Once officially formed in the mid-1930s, Washington's marching bend immediately established itself as a head-turning feature of the franchise. Then-owner George Preston Marshall was so committed to the pursuit in fact that the band actually made road trips back then.

"They'd play the Giants and, in fact, perform on Broadway every year," longtime band member and band archivist Dan Alpert explained in the most recent episode of "Hail Tales: Stories from Washington Football History," "So that was…I think part of the showmanship as far as George Preston Marshall trying to draw attention to the team in general and the band somewhat as an adjunct as far as an advertising medium for the team."

It was after returning from the 1937 game in New York -- "a date forever etched in Redskins Band history," according to an article -- that the ensemble struck the wrong chord in downtown Washinton, D.C. Upon getting back to the capital around 11 p.m., the band and fans got a victory march underway. The D.C. police tried to stop the fanfare because the band didn't have a permit, which led to a heated conversation with Marshall. The owner then had an idea.

"After he lost the argument, Mr. Marshall decided to have the band secretly meet him a few blocks down the road to proceed with the victory march. Soon after the first beat of 'Hail to the Redskins,' the police arrived," the article continued.

Law enforcement wouldn't be fooled this time. "Since they could not arrest the entire band, they arrested the band leader."

Rightfully, Marshall paid the $25 (equivalent to $560) to bail the man out of jail. It was an eventful night that no doubt helped generate buzz around the NFL's first-ever marching band.