From: dggok@pbhyg.PacBell.COM (4E150M)
Subject: Re: Greatest Moment
Reply-To: dggok@PacBell.COM (David G. Gok)
Organization: Pacific * Bell, San Ramon, CA
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 04:24:16 GMT

In article <1423@netxcom.netx.com> bkerbel@netxcom.netx.com (BKerbel) writes:
>
>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

I can't speak for any sport except football.  Why would you consider
this the greatest moment in sports football history?  I'll grant that
it might be the best moment in Redskins' history (Redskins fans will
have to argue that), but I can't see why it would spread past SB 17.

Compare some others:

Jets beat Colts in SB III.  The AFL shows rather dramatically that
it can play at (or better than) the level of the best of NFL teams.
The Colts had been 13-1 and crushed the Browns 34-0 in the NFL Title
Game.

The Immaculate Reception, Pittsburgh 13, Oakland 7 in the 1972 AFC
Divisional Playoffs.  Maybe the most controversial call in football
history.  Even today, maybe only 1 or two players know what happened
(Harris and Fuqua), and they won't tell.  Remember, that play was
4th and 10 with 22 seconds left on the clock and the Raiders winning
7-6.  It led to an NFL rules change.

The "Ice Bowl", called by "The Official NFL Encyclopedia of
Professional Football" (prepared by NFL Properties, Inc.) the most
dramatic title game in league history.  In a wind chill of -40,
Green Bay beats Dallas 21-17 scoring with 13 seconds left in the
game when Bart Starr follows guard Jerry Kramer's block into the
end zone.  Green Bay went on to win SB II.

>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