From: bkerbel@netxcom.netx.com (BKerbel)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Greatest Moment
Date: 8 Jan 93 23:34:22 GMT
Organization: NetExpress Inc., Vienna, VA, USA


As a Redskin fan, I have lot's of memories to choose from.  I grew up
during the Gibb's era, so I don't even remember watching any games 
beffore about 1978 when Pardee was coaching.  I am familiar with
the George Allen era, but never saw any of the games so I don't include
anything from the early/mid seventies.  So, here are my top five from
the Gibb's era.

1) Obviously, John Riggins 43 yard touchdown run against the Dolphins
in Super Bowl XVII on 4th and 1 to give the Redskins the lead.  To me
this is greatest moment in sports history (not just football).  Nothing
else even comes close.  I don't expect non-skins fans to agree, but I
still get the chills every time I watch a replay.

2) The 1982 NFC championship game against the cowboys (name doesn't deserve
capitilazation).  It is difficult to pick out any one moment from this game.
The energy in RFK stadium could be felt everywhere in the D.C. metropolitan
area.  It started building the week before the game, and by gametime I think
cracks in the parking lot pavement were starting to form.  Several vivid
pictures are still in my head from this game.  Tom Landry, showing emotion
during a game for the first time in 20+ years, yelling "NO DANNY, NO" as
Danny White tried to run a play on fourth and short and ended up getting
his running back nailed for a 3 yard loss.  Dexter Manley knocking out
Danny White.  Daryl Grant intercepting a tipped ball and returning it for
a touchdown. Etc.....

3) 1987 NFC championship game against the Vikings.  On the last play of
the game Daryl Green knocked down a pass in the end zone which would
have sent the game to overtime.  The realization the Redskins were back
in the Super Bowl was just an incredible feeling, best exemplified by
Green running over to Gibbs, hugging him, and saying "were going to
the Super Bowl"

4) 1991 Divisional playoff game against the Falcons.  Gerald Riggs scores
a touchdown putting the Redskins comfortably in front, and the crowd
responded by tossing thousands of promotional seat cushions onto the
field.  It was an amazing sight.  The only thing I've ever seen to compare
it to are the marsh-mellow wars that go on in the Penn State student 
section.  This was more impressive because I was at the game.  If I
wasn't there it may not have left such an impression, and I might
have chosen the 2'nd Quarter of Super Bowl XXII against Denver instead.

5) 1986 Divisional playoff game against the Bears.  Darryl Green hurdled
a Bear on punt return and continued untouched to the end zone giving
the Redskins all they needed to win the game.


My all time worst memory is very easy to pick out.  I believe it was the 
last game of the 1979 season,  when Roger Staubach somehow brought the
cowboys back to beat the Redskins by one point after being down by 13
with about 5 minutes left in the game.  This knocked the Redskins out of
the playoffs.  What made it so horrible was the Redskins still had a chance
to win after the cowboys got the go ahead touchdown.  Theisman took the
team down the field.  He completed his last pass to the cowboys 42 yard
line and attempted to call time out with 1 second left.  The referee
signalled time out, but the scorekeeper let the clock run out.  After much
discussion on the field the game was declared over.  Replay clearly showed
the referee signalling to stop the clock with 1 second left.  It is quite
possible Mosely would have missed the field goal anyway, but the paper
had been reporting that Mosely routinely practiced 60 yard attempts, and
definitely had enough leg to get the ball over the goal post.

May the cowboy organization wither and die, only to come back to life so
it can be killed again.

				Hail to the Redskins,
					Brett
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