1982_Washington_Redskins_season Knowpia

1982 Washington Redskins season
1982 Washington Redskins season
Owner	Jack Kent Cooke
General manager	Bobby Beathard
Head coach	Joe Gibbs
Home field	RFK Stadium
Local radio	WMAL–AM 630
Results
Record	8–1
Division place	1st NFC
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs; (vs. Lions) 31–7; Won Divisional Playoffs; (vs. Vikings) 21–7; Won NFC Championship; (vs. Cowboys) 31–17; Won Super Bowl XVII; (vs. Dolphins) 27–17
Pro Bowlers	5 WR Charlie Brown; K Mark Moseley; KR Mike Nelms; SS Tony Peters; QB Joe Theismann;
AP All-Pros	1 K Mark Moseley;
	← 1981; Redskins seasons; 1983 →;

The 1982 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 46th in Washington, D.C. Although the Redskins lost all their preseason games,^[3] they advanced from an 8–8 record the previous season to become one of the only two teams in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game (the other being the 2021 Los Angeles Rams). The 1990 Buffalo Bills and 2000 New York Giants also made it to the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season, but they did not win the Super Bowl.^[3]

The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.

The 1982 NFL season was shortened from sixteen games per team to nine because of a players’ strike. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; division standings were ignored, and the top eight teams from each conference earned playoff berths with seeds corresponding to their position in the conference standings. With the best record in the NFC, Washington received the number one seed in the conference for the playoff tournament. Although they and the Los Angeles Raiders had identical 8–1 records, the Redskins were the best in the league because they had a +62-point differential, which was 2 more than the Raiders.

The Redskins marched through the NFC playoffs, beating each of their opponents by an average of 19 points. In a rematch of Washington's only prior Super Bowl appearance ten years prior, the Redskins—in a game famous for Washington's "70 Chip" play on fourth-and-1—went on to beat the Miami Dolphins 27–17 to win Super Bowl XVII. It was the Redskins’ first ever Super Bowl victory, and their first NFL Championship in 40 years.^[4] Combining the post-season and their first Super Bowl victory, the Redskins finished the season with an overall record of 12–1.

NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Hail To The Redskins; it was narrated by John Facenda. On March 22, 2007, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, the 1982 Washington Redskins, with team commentary from Russ Grimm, Joe Theismann and Rick Walker, and narrated by Alec Baldwin.

Offseason edit

NFL Draft edit

1982 Washington Redskins Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Traded to L.A. Rams
2	41	Traded to New England			from San Francisco
2	49	Vernon Dean	DB	San Diego State	from San Diego via L.A. Rams
3	61	Carl Powell	WR	Jackson State	from L.A. Rams
3	68	Traded to New Orleans
4	99	Todd Liebenstein	DE	UNLV
5	125	Traded to St. Louis
5	133	Mike Williams	TE	Alabama A&M	from Buffalo
6	153	Lemont Holt Jeffers	LB	Tennessee
7	180	John Schachtner	LB	Northern Arizona
8	211	Traded to Cleveland
8	223	Ralph Warthen	DT	Gardner-Webb	from San Francisco via New Orleans
9	226	Ken Coffey	DB	Southwest Texas State	from New Orleans
9	238	Randy Trautman	DT	Boise State
10	254	Harold Smith	DE	Kentucky State
10	265	Terry Daniels	DB	Tennessee
11	281	Dan Miller	K	Miami (FL)	From New Orleans
11	291	Bob Holly	QB	Princeton
12	309	Donald Laster	T	Tennessee State	From New Orleans
12	322	Jeff Goff	LB	Arkansas

Staff edit

**1982 Washington Redskins staff**
	Front office Owner – Jack Kent Cooke General manager – Bobby Beathard Head coaches Head coach – Joe Gibbs Assistant head coach – Dan Henning Offensive coaches Running backs – Don Breaux Offensive line – Joe Bugel			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Richie Petitbon Linebackers – Larry Peccatiello Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Wayne Sevier Strength and conditioning Head athletic trainer – Bubba Tyer Head strength and conditioning – Dan Riley

Roster edit

**1982 Washington Redskins roster**

	Quarterbacks 7 Joe Theismann 12 Bob Holly Running backs 30 Nick Giaquinto 38 Clarence Harmon 40 Wilbur Jackson 44 John Riggins 25 Joe Washington 39 Otis Wonsley Wide receivers 87 Charlie Brown 89 Alvin Garrett 81 Art Monk 80 Virgil Seay Tight ends 82 Rich Caster 88 Rick Walker 85 Don Warren		Offensive linemen 53 Jeff Bostic C 63 Fred Dean G 68 Russ Grimm G 66 Joe Jacoby T 73 Mark May G 71 Garry Puetz T 74 George Starke T Defensive linemen 69 Perry Brooks DT 65 Dave Butz DT 77 Darryl Grant 72 Dexter Manley DE 76 Mat Mendenhall DE 75 Pat Ogrin 78 Anthony McGee DE		Linebackers 51 Monte Coleman OLB 54 Pete Cronan 55 Mel Kaufman OLB 50 Larry Kubin 56 Quentin Lowry 57 Rich Milot MLB 52 Neal Olkewicz MLB Defensive backs 32 Vernon Dean CB 22 Curtis Jordan 20 Joe Lavender CB 46 LeCharls McDaniel 29 Mark Murphy FS 21 Mike Nelms FS/KR/PR 23 Tony Peters SS 45 Jeris White CB Special teams 5 Jeff Hayes P 3 Mark Moseley K		Reserve lists 48 Ken Coffey DB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Preseason edit

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Time	TV	Record	Game site	Attendance	NFL.com recap
1	August 14	at Miami Dolphins	8:00 p.m. EDT	WJLA-TV	L 7–24	0–1	Orange Bowl	45,681	Recap
2	August 21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7:00 p.m. EDT	WJLA-TV	L 13–28	0–2	Tampa Stadium	63,896	Recap
3	August 27	Buffalo Bills	7:30 p.m. EDT	WJLA-TV	L 14–20	0–3	RFK Stadium	42,514	Recap
4	September 3	at Cincinnati Bengals	7:30 p.m. EDT	WJLA-TV	L 21–28	0–4	Riverfront Stadium	43,358	Recap

Preseason Game summaries edit

Week P1 (Saturday, August 14, 1982): at Miami Dolphins edit

Week P1: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (0–1)	7	0	0	0	7
Dolphins (1–0)	0	7	7	10	24

at Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida

Date: August 14, 1982
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 45,681
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV: WJLA-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
MIA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	MIA
1					Redskins	Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Miller kick good	7	0
2					Dolphins	Bailey 14-yard touchdown reception from Jensen, Portela kick good	7	7
3					Redskins	Franklin 2-yard touchdown run, Neilsen kick good	7	14
4					Dolphins	24-yard field goal by Robinson	7	17
4					Dolphins	Fumble recovery returned 26 yards for touchdown by Weaver, Portela kick good	7	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	24

Point spread:
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Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Dolphins
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P2 (Saturday, August 21, 1982): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit

Week P2: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (0–2)	7	6	0	0	13
Buccaneers (2–0)	0	0	21	7	28

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: August 21, 1982
Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 63,896
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV: WJLA-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	9/16, 73 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	John Riggins	11 CAR, 51 YDS
	Receiving	Rich Caster	2 REC, 43 YDS
TB	Passing	Jerry Golsteyn	8/10, 145 YDS, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Michael Morton	12 CAR, 70 YDS
	Receiving	Gerald Carter	4 REC, 63 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	TB
1	2:20	5	22	2:04	Redskins	Riggins 3-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Miller kick good	7	0
2	9:49	10	50	5:42	Redskins	39-yard field goal by Moseley	10	0
2	0:00	12	57	3:26	Redskins	34-yard field goal by Miller	13	0
3	10:18	9	80	4:42	Buccaneers	Jones 24-yard touchdown reception from Golsteyn, Smyth kick good	13	7
3	3:08	9	77	5:16	Buccaneers	Jones 12-yard touchdown reception from Golsteyn, Capece kick good	13	14
3	1:21	3	30	1:17	Buccaneers	J. Bell 24-yard touchdown reception from Golsteyn, Smyth kick good	13	21
4	9:26	8	72	3:34	Buccaneers	Ford 2-yard touchdown run, Smyth kick good	13	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	28

Point spread:
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Time of Game: 2 hours, 45 minutes

Redskins	Game Statistics	Buccaneers
14	First downs	20
31–134	Rushes–yards	34–143
136	Passing yards	250
16–27–2	Passes	18–27–0
1–10	Sacked–yards	3–15
126	Net passing yards	235
260	Total yards	378
143	Return yards	44
6–44.0	Punts	6–36.7
4–2	Fumbles–lost	2–2
7–63	Penalties–yards	4–30
27:56	Time of possession	32:04

Week P3 (Friday, August 27, 1982): vs. Buffalo Bills edit

Week P3: Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills (2–1)	0	6	14	0	20
Redskins (0–3)	0	0	7	7	14

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: August 27, 1982
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 42,514
TV: WJLA-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BUF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
WSH	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BUF	WSH
2					Bills	Lewis 6-yard touchdown reception from Ferguson, Anderson kick no good	6	0
3					Bills	Whittington 1-yard touchdown run, Anderson kick good	13	0
3					Redskins	Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Miller kick good	13	7
3					Bills	Barnett 17-yard touchdown reception from Ferguson, Anderson kick good	20	7
4					Redskins	Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	20	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	14

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Bills	Game Statistics	Redskins
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P4 (Friday, September 3, 1982): at Cincinnati Bengals edit

Week P4: Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (0–4)	7	7	7	0	21
Bengals (1–3)	7	14	0	7	28

at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 3, 1982
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 43,358
TV: WJLA-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
CIN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	CIN
1					Bengals	Curtis 17-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good	0	7
1					Redskins	Jackson 3-yard touchdown run, Miller kick good	7	7
2					Bengals	Kreider 10-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good	7	14
2					Redskins	Jackson 2-yard touchdown run, Miller kick good	14	14
2					Bengals	Collinsworth 38-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good	14	21
3					Redskins	Didier 37-yard touchdown reception from Holly, Miller kick good	21	21
4					Bengals	Curtis 5-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good	21	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	28

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Redskins	Game Statistics	Bengals
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Regular season edit

Schedule edit

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game site	Attendance	NFL.com recap
1	September 12	at Philadelphia Eagles	1:00 p.m. EDT	CBS	W 37–34 (OT)	1–0	Veterans Stadium	68,885	Recap
2	September 19	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4:00 p.m. EDT	CBS	W 21–13	2–0	Tampa Stadium	66,187	Recap
—	September 26	St. Louis Cardinals	Postponed until January 2, 1983 due to the NFLPA Players' strike
—	October 3	Cleveland Browns	Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
—	October 10	at Dallas Cowboys	Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
—	October 17	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
—	October 24	at Houston Oilers	Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
—	October 31	San Francisco 49ers	Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
—	November 7	at Cincinnati Bengals	Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
—	November 14	Minnesota Vikings	Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
3	November 21	at New York Giants	4:00 p.m. EST	CBS	W 27–17	3–0	Giants Stadium	70,766	Recap
4	November 28	Philadelphia Eagles	1:00 p.m. EST	CBS	W 13–9	4–0	RFK Stadium	48,313	Recap
5	December 5	Dallas Cowboys	4:00 p.m. EST	CBS	L 10–24	4–1	RFK Stadium	54,633	Recap
6	December 12	at St. Louis Cardinals	1:00 p.m. EST	CBS	W 12–7	5–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	35,308	Recap
7	December 19	New York Giants	1:00 p.m. EST	CBS	W 15–14	6–1	RFK Stadium	50,030	Recap
8	December 26	at New Orleans Saints	4:00 p.m. EST	CBS	W 27–10	7–1	Louisiana Superdome	48,667	Recap
9	January 2	St. Louis Cardinals	1:00 p.m. EST	CBS	W 28–0	8–1	RFK Stadium	55,045	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Regular Season Game summaries edit

Week 1 (Sunday, September 12, 1982): at Philadelphia Eagles edit

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Week 1: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Redskins (1–0)	0	14	0	20	3	37
Eagles (0–1)	10	3	14	7	0	34

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 12, 1982
Game time: 1:01 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 68,885
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	28/39, 382 YDS, 3 TDs
	Rushing	John Riggins	20 CAR, 66 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Art Monk	8 REC, 134 YDS, 1 TD
PHI	Passing	Ron Jaworski	27/38, 371 YDS, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Wilbert Montgomery	15 CAR, 63 YDS, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Harold Carmichael	5 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	PHI
1	9:08	10	67	4:30	Eagles	Montgomery 4-yard touchdown run, Franklin kick good	0	7
1	2:41	5	37	2:27	Eagles	44-yard field goal by Franklin	0	10
2	2:19	11	87	4:41	Redskins	Monk 5-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	7	10
2	0:35	5	46	1:03	Redskins	Brown 8-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	14	10
2	0:01	5	53	0:34	Eagles	44-yard field goal by Franklin	14	13
3	10:16	8	86	4:34	Eagles	Montgomery 2-yard touchdown run, Franklin kick good	14	20
3	6:15	3	60	1:32	Eagles	Montgomery 42-yard touchdown reception from Jaworski, Franklin kick good	14	27
4	10:53	1	78	0:11	Redskins	Brown 78-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	21	27
4	6:06	5	48	2:22	Redskins	Riggins 2-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	28	27
4	5:16	4	9	2:22	Redskins	30-yard field goal by Moseley	31	27
4	1:04	15	90	1:44	Eagles	Carmichael 4-yard touchdown reception from Jaworski, Franklin kick good	31	34
4	0:00	7	32	1:04	Redskins	48-yard field goal by Moseley	34	34
5	10:13	8	62	4:47	Redskins	26-yard field goal by Moseley	37	34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							37	34

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Time of Game: 3 hours, 22 minutes

Redskins	Game Statistics	Eagles
26	First downs	25
30–114	Rushes–yards	27–101
382	Passing yards	371
28–39–0	Passes	27–38–0
1–9	Sacked–yards	6–46
373	Net passing yards	325
487	Total yards	426
185	Return yards	58
4–32.3	Punts	4–43.5
3–2	Fumbles–lost	1–1
5–61	Penalties–yards	6–39
36:02	Time of possession	28:45

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 28/39, 382 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing: Riggins – 20 CAR, 66 YDS, 1 TD; Theismann – 3 CAR, 18 YDS; Harmon – 2 CAR, 16 YDS; Monk – 1 CAR, 8 YDS; Jackson – 4 CAR, 6 YDS
Receiving: Monk – 8 REC, 134 YDS, 1 TD; Brown – 5 REC, 97 YDS, 2 TDs; Warren – 4 REC, 73 YDS; Harmon – 3 REC, 38 YDS; Williams – 3 REC, 14 YDS; Riggins – 3 REC, 3 YDS; Walker – 1 REC, 14 YDS; Jackson – 1 REC, 9 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 4/4 PAT, 3/3 FG
Punting: Hayes – 4 PUNTS, 129 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 7 KR, 152 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 3 PR, 33 YDS
Sacks: Manley – 2.0; McGee – 1.5; Brooks – 1.0; Olkewicz – 1.0; Butz – 0.5

Week 2 (Sunday, September 19, 1982): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit

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Week 2: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (2–0)	9	9	0	3	21
Buccaneers (0–2)	0	6	0	7	13

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: September 19, 1982
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 66,187
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Joe Greene (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	12/20, 112 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	John Riggins	34 CAR, 136 YDS
	Receiving	Art Monk	4 REC, 41 YDS
TB	Passing	Doug Williams	14/27, 199 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Doug Williams	9 CAR, 49 YDS
	Receiving	James Wilder	5 REC, 46 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	TB
1	3:05	10	60	4:55	Redskins	Brown 8-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick no good	6	0
1	0:09	6	10	2:01	Redskins	35-yard field goal by Moseley	9	0
2	14:49	2	70	0:20	Buccaneers	House 62-yard touchdown reception from Williams, Capece kick no good	9	6
2	6:25	4	8	0:52	Redskins	21-yard field goal by Moseley	12	6
2	5:20	—	—	—	Redskins	Jordan recovered blocked punt in end zone, Moseley kick no good	18	6
4	13:56	7	54	2:39	Buccaneers	Wilder 7-yard touchdown run, Capece kick good	18	13
4	4:16	16	63	9:40	Redskins	19-yard field goal by Moseley	21	13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	13

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game: 2 hours, 55 minutes

Redskins	Game Statistics	Buccaneers
18	First downs	14
45–177	Rushes–yards	28–101
112	Passing yards	199
12–20–0	Passes	14–27–0
6–41	Sacked–yards	2–22
71	Net passing yards	177
248	Total yards	278
76	Return yards	149
7–40.6	Punts	6–31.7
1–0	Fumbles–lost	5–4
3–23	Penalties–yards	5–32
36:37	Time of possession	23:23

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 12/29, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: Riggins – 34 CAR, 136 YDS; Wonsley – 6 CAR, 22 YDS; Harmon – 3 CAR, 13 YDS; Theismann – 2 CAR, 6 YDS
Receiving: Monk – 4 REC, 41 YDS; Brown – 3 REC, 33 YDS; Riggins – 2 REC, 15 YDS; Warren – 2 REC, 15 YDS; Didier – 1 REC, 8 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 0/2 PAT, 3/3 FG
Punting: Hayes – 7 PUNTS, 284 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 2 KR, 41 YDS; Williams – 1 KR, 2 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 4 PR, 33 YDS
Sacks: Manley – 1.0; McGee – 1.0

Week 3 (Sunday, November 21, 1982): at New York Giants edit

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Week 3: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (3–0)	7	14	3	3	27
Giants (0–3)	0	3	7	7	17

at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 21, 1982
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 70,766
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	16/24, 185 YDS, 2 TDs
	Rushing	John Riggins	28 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Art Monk	6 REC, 42 YDS
NYG	Passing	Scott Brunner	14/28, 169 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Butch Woolfolk	12 CAR, 62 YDS
	Receiving	Johnny Perkins	5 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	NYG
1					Redskins	Wonsley 1-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	7	0
2					Redskins	Brown 39-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	14	0
2					Redskins	Riggins 2-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	21	0
2					Giants	20-yard field goal by Danelo	21	3
3					Giants	Perkins 26-yard touchdown reception from Brunner, Danelo kick good	21	10
3					Redskins	37-yard field goal by Moseley	24	10
4					Giants	Chatman 1-yard touchdown run, Danelo kick good	24	17
4					Redskins	29-yard field goal by Moseley	27	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	17

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Giants
19	First downs	20
40–139	Rushes–yards	31–136
185	Passing yards	169
16–24–0	Passes	14–28–1
1–12	Sacked–yards	3–18
173	Net passing yards	151
312	Total yards	287
148	Return yards	93
4–41.0	Punts	4–44.0
2–0	Fumbles–lost	3–0
5–35	Penalties–yards	4–25
25:39	Time of possession	34:21

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 16/24, 185 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing: Riggins – 28 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD; Harmon – 4 CAR, 33 YDS; Theismann – 4 CAR, 19 YDS; Monk – 2 CAR, 14 YDS; Washington – 1 CAR, 2 YDS; Wonsley – 1 CAR, 1 YD
Receiving: Monk – 6 REC, 42 YDS; Brown – 3 REC, 27 YDS, 1 TD; Seay – 2 REC, 71 TDS; Riggins – 2 REC, 3 YDS; Harmon – 1 REC, 7 YDS; Warren – 1 REC, 4 YDS; Wonsley – 1 REC, 1 YD
Kicking: Moseley – 3/3 PAT, 2/2 FG
Punting: Hayes – 4 PUNTS, 164 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 4 KR, 127 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 3 PR, 23 YDS
Sacks: Butz – 1.0; Manley – 1.0; McGee – 1.0
Interceptions: Manley – 1 INT, –2 YDS

Week 4 (Sunday, November 28, 1982): vs. Philadelphia Eagles edit

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Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles (1–3)	0	0	9	0	9
Redskins (4–0)	3	7	3	0	13

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: November 28, 1982
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 48,313
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PHI	Passing	Ron Jaworski	18/42, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Perry Harrington	15 CAR, 86 YDS
	Receiving	Harold Carmichael	6 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	14/28, 259 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	John Riggins	20 CAR, 52 YDS
	Receiving	Don Warren	4 REC, 34 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PHI	WSH
1					Redskins	45-yard field goal by Moseley	0	3
2					Redskins	Brown 65-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	10
3					Eagles	41-yard field goal by Franklin	3	10
3					Eagles	Carmichael 44-yard touchdown reception from Jaworski, Franklin kick no good	9	10
3					Redskins	43-yard field goal by Moseley	9	13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							9	13

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Time of Game: 2 hours, 57 minutes

Eagles	Game Statistics	Redskins
17	First downs	15
23–101	Rushes–yards	31–61
233	Passing yards	250
18–42–4	Passes	14–28–2
2–15	Sacked–yards	4–25
218	Net passing yards	225
319	Total yards	295
85	Return yards	120
5–36.0	Punts	7–27.7
4–1	Fumbles–lost	2–1
1–5	Penalties–yards	4–30
27:24	Time of possession	32:36

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 14/28, 259 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing: Riggins – 20 CAR, 52 YDS; Walker – 2 CAR, 11 YDS; Washington – 1 CAR, 3 YDS; Theismann – 7 CAR, 1 YD; Monk – 1 CAR, –6 YDS
Receiving: Warren – 4 REC, 34 YDS; Brown – 3 REC, 124 YDS, 1 TD; Seay – 2 REC, 37 YDS; Harmon – 2 REC, 14 YDS; Giaquinto – 1 REC, 29 YDS; Riggins – 1 REC, 11 YDS; Monk – 1 REC, 10 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 1/1 PAT, 2/2 FG
Punting: Hayes – 7 PUNTS, 194 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 3 KR, 89 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 4 PR, 17 YDS
Sacks: Butz – 1.0; Olkewicz – 1.0
Interceptions: White – 2 INTs, 0 YDS; Peters – 1 INT, 14 YDS; Murphy – 1 INT, 0 YDS

Week 5 (Sunday, December 5, 1982): vs. Dallas Cowboys edit

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Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys (4–1)	0	7	10	7	24
Redskins (4–1)	0	0	0	10	10

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: December 5, 1982
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 54,633
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
DAL	Passing	Danny White	21/29, 216 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tony Dorsett	26 CAR, 57 YDS
	Receiving	Tony Hill	6 REC, 77 YDS
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	19/29, 234 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Joe Washington	6 CAR, 32 YDS
	Receiving	Art Monk	7 REC, 100 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	DAL	WSH
2	12:27	10	76		Cowboys	Springs 8-yard touchdown reception from White, Septién kick good	7	0
3	11:02	11	52		Cowboys	31-yard field goal by Septién	10	0
3	4:59	8	80		Cowboys	Newsome 18-yard touchdown run, Septién kick good	17	0
4	14:50	10	56		Redskins	38-yard field goal by Moseley	17	3
4	9:45	5	52		Redskins	Brown 17-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	17	10
4	1:52	6	70		Cowboys	Springs 46-yard touchdown run, Septién kick good	24	10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	10

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Cowboys	Game Statistics	Redskins
22	First downs	15
38–160	Rushes–yards	17–66
216	Passing yards	269
21–30–2	Passes	20–30–3
1–14	Sacked–yards	7–60
202	Net passing yards	209
362	Total yards	275
88	Return yards	178
4–41.0	Punts	5–32.4
2–0	Fumbles–lost	0–0
7–52	Penalties–yards	3–40
32:26	Time of possession	27:34

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 19/29, 234 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs; Washington – 1/1, 35 YDS
Rushing: Washington – 6 CAR, 32 YDS; Riggins – 9 CAR, 26 YDS; Theismann – 1 CAR, 8 YDS; Wonsley – 1 CAR, 0 YDS
Receiving: Monk – 7 REC, 100 YDS; Warren – 5 REC, 59 YDS; Washington – 3 REC, 26 YDS; Brown – 2 REC, 52 YDS; Seay – 1 REC, 24 YDS; Harmon – 1 REC, 7 YDS; Walker – 1 REC, 1 YD
Kicking: Moseley – 1/1 PAT, 1/1 FG
Punting: Hayes – 5 PUNTS, 162 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 5 KR, 129 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 2 PR, 6 YDS
Sacks: Manley – 1.0
Interceptions: Dean – 2 INTs, 43 YDS

Week 6 (Sunday, December 12, 1982): at St. Louis Cardinals edit

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Week 6: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (5–1)	3	3	3	3	12
Cardinals (3–3)	0	0	0	7	7

at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri

Date: December 12, 1982
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 35,308
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	17/26, 188 YDS
	Rushing	John Riggins	25 CAR, 89 YDS
	Receiving	Joe Washington	8 REC, 78 YDS
STL	Passing	Neil Lomax	8/14, 160 YDS
	Rushing	Ottis Anderson	15 CAR, 109 YDS
	Receiving	Pat Tilley	6 REC, 95 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	STL
1					Redskins	32-yard field goal by Moseley	3	0
2					Redskins	30-yard field goal by Moseley	6	0
3					Redskins	20-yard field goal by Moseley	9	0
4					Redskins	24-yard field goal by Moseley	12	0
4					Cardinals	LaFleur 5-yard touchdown reception from Hart, O'Donoghue kick good	12	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							12	7

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Redskins	Game Statistics	Cardinals
18	First downs	19
35–122	Rushes–yards	25–131
188	Passing yards	251
17–26–0	Passes	15–26–0
2–18	Sacked–yards	3–26
170	Net passing yards	225
292	Total yards	356
35	Return yards	100
3–41.3	Punts	2–40.5
2–1	Fumbles–lost	3–3
9–65	Penalties–yards	8–65
32:41	Time of possession	27:19

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 17/26, 188 YDS
Rushing: Riggins – 25 CAR, 89 YDS; Washington – 5 CAR, 15 YDS; Theismann – 1 CAR, 11 YDS; Harmon – 1 CAR, 4 YDS; Monk – 2 CAR, 3 YDS
Receiving: Washington – 8 REC, 78 YDS; Warren – 3 REC, 33 YDS; Brown – 2 REC, 47 YDS; Walker – 2 REC, 15 YDS; Riggins – 1 REC, 11 YDS; Harmon – 1 REC, 4 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 4/4 FG
Punting: Hayes – 3 PUNTS, 123 YDS
Kickoff Return: Garrett – 1 KR, 17 YDS; Nelms – 1 KR, 9 YDS
Punt Return: Williams – 1 PR, 9 YDS; Nelms – 1 PR, 0 YDS
Sacks: Butz – 1.0; McGee – 1.0; Grant – 0.5; Manley – 0.5

Week 7 (Sunday, December 19, 1982): vs. New York Giants edit

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Week 7: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants (3–4)	7	7	0	0	14
Redskins (6–1)	0	3	6	6	15

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: December 19, 1982
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 50,030
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NYG	Passing	Scott Brunner	10/26, 128 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Rob Carpenter	10 CAR, 28 YDS
	Receiving	Earnest Gray	3 REC, 36 YDS
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	25/38, 252 YDS, 4 INTs
	Rushing	John Riggins	31 CAR, 87 YDS
	Receiving	Charlie Brown	7 REC, 96 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NYG	WSH
1					Giants	Perkins 28-yard touchdown reception from Brunner, Danelo kick good	7	0
2					Redskins	20-yard field goal by Moseley	7	3
2					Giants	Woolfolk 1-yard touchdown run, Danelo kick good	14	3
3					Redskins	Washington 22-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick no good	14	9
4					Redskins	31-yard field goal by Moseley	14	12
4					Redskins	42-yard field goal by Moseley	14	15
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	15

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Giants	Game Statistics	Redskins
10	First downs	20
20–55	Rushes–yards	41–134
128	Passing yards	252
10–26–0	Passes	25–38–4
5–44	Sacked–yards	1–11
84	Net passing yards	241
139	Total yards	375
143	Return yards	76
10–37.8	Punts	4–41.8
2–2	Fumbles–lost	2–1
4–35	Penalties–yards	5–43
21:41	Time of possession	38:19

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 25/38, 252 YDS, 4 INTs
Rushing: Riggins – 31 CAR, 87 YDS; Washington – 3 CAR, 26 YDS, 1 TD; Theismann – 6 CAR, 21 YDS; Harmon – 1 CAR, 0 YDS
Receiving: Brown – 7 REC, 96 YDS; Washington – 5 REC, 28 YDS; Monk – 4 REC, 60 YDS; Warren – 4 REC, 33 YDS; Walker – 4 REC, 28 YDS; Riggins – 1 REC, 7 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 0/1 PAT, 3/3 FG
Punting: Hayes – 4 PUNTS, 167 YDS
Kickoff Return: Garrett – 1 KR, 18 YDS; Wonsley – 1 KR, 14 YDS; Nelms – 1 KR, 10 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 5 PR, 34 YDS
Sacks: Milot – 3.0; Kaufman – 1.0; Kubin – 0.5; Olkewicz – 0.5

Week 8 (Sunday, December 26, 1982): at New Orleans Saints edit

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Week 8: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (7–1)	7	10	0	10	27
Saints (3–5)	0	7	3	0	10

at Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 26, 1982
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Game attendance: 48,667
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	14/23, 264 YDS, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Joe Washington	15 CAR, 67 YDS
	Receiving	Art Monk	5 REC, 60 YDS
NO	Passing	Guido Merkens	9/24, 104 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Wayne Wilson	15 CAR, 56 YDS
	Receiving	Jeff Groth	3 REC, 31 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WSH	NO
1					Redskins	Brown 57-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	7	0
2					Saints	Rogers 4-yard touchdown run, Andersen kick good	7	7
2					Redskins	Brown 58-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	14	7
2					Redskins	36-yard field goal by Moseley	17	7
3					Saints	36-yard field goal by Andersen	17	10
4					Redskins	45-yard field goal by Moseley	20	10
4					Redskins	Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	27	10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	10

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Redskins	Game Statistics	Saints
16	First downs	14
37–198	Rushes–yards	35–120
264	Passing yards	104
14–23–0	Passes	9–24–1
3–14	Sacked–yards	5–27
250	Net passing yards	77
448	Total yards	197
134	Return yards	72
7–45.9	Punts	11–44.6
3–2	Fumbles–lost	1–0
8–86	Penalties–yards	4–33
29:05	Time of possession	30:55

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 14/23, 264 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing: Washington – 15 CAR, 67 YDS; Theismann – 5 CAR, 58 YDS; Harmon – 6 CAR, 39 YDS; Riggins – 9 CAR, 27 YDS; Giaquinto – 1 CAR, 5 YDS; Monk – 1 CAR, 2 YDS
Receiving: Monk – 5 REC, 60 YDS; Brown – 4 REC, 156 YDS, 2 TDs; Warren – 2 REC, 32 YDS; Seay – 1 REC, 22 YDS; Walker – 1 REC, –3 YDS; Washington – 1 REC, –3 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 3/3 PAT, 2/2 FG
Punting: Hayes – 7 PUNTS, 321 YDS
Kickoff Return: Giaquinto – 1 KR, 21 YDS; Anderson – 1 KR, 7 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 10 PR, 106 YDS
Sacks: Grant – 1.0; Liebenstein – 1.0; Manley – 1.0; McGee – 1.0; Mendenhall – 1.0
Interceptions: Murphy – 1 INT, 0 YDS

Week 9 (Sunday, January 2, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals edit

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Week 9: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals (5–4)	0	0	0	0	0
Redskins (8–1)	7	7	7	7	28

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: January 2, 1983
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 52,544
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
STL	Passing	Neil Lomax	18/34, 199 YDS, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Ottis Anderson	10 CAR, 31 YDS
	Receiving	Pat Tilley	4 REC, 65 YDS
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	16/25, 157 YDS, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Clarence Harmon	21 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Rick Walker	3 REC, 37 TDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	STL	WSH
1					Redskins	Walker 25-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	7
2					Redskins	Didier 2-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	14
3					Redskins	Harmon 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	0	21
4					Redskins	Washington 8-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	28

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Cardinals	Game Statistics	Redskins
10	First downs	18
20–41	Rushes–yards	39–129
199	Passing yards	157
18–34–3	Passes	16–25–0
5–44	Sacked–yards	5–33
155	Net passing yards	124
196	Total yards	253
112	Return yards	77
10–41.3	Punts	10–39.2
2–2	Fumbles–lost	0–0
13–133	Penalties–yards	4–30
25:10	Time of possession	34:50

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 16/25, 157 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing: Clarence Harmon – 21 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD; Washington – 13 CAR, 45 YDS; Wonsley – 3 CAR, 13 YDS; Theismann – 2 CAR, 8 YDS
Receiving: Walker – 3 REC, 37 YDS, 1 TD; Brown – 3 REC, 28 YDS; Harmon – 3 REC, 18 YDS; Warren – 2 REC, 27 YDS; Washington – 2 REC, 5 YDS; Giaquinto – 1 REC, 36 YDS; Garrett – 1 REC, 6 YDS; Didier – 1 REC, 2 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 4/4 PAT, 0/1 FG
Punting: Hayes – 10 PUNTS, 392 YDS
Kickoff Return: Harmon – 1 KR, 13 YDS
Punt Return: Giaquinto – 5 PR, 34 YDS
Sacks: Butz – 1.0; Grant – 1.0; McGee – 1.0; Murphy – 1.0; Kaufman – 0.5; Olkewicz – 0.5
Interceptions: Dean – 1 INT, 19 YDS; McDaniel – 1 INT, 7 YDS, White – 1 INT, 4 YDS
Redskins Missed Field Goals: Moseley 40

Regular season game officials edit

Regular Season Game Officials
Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge
1	at Philadelphia	#75 Fred Wyant	#19 Tom Hensley	#36 Tony Veteri
2	at Tampa Bay	#48 Gordon McCarter	#110 Ron Botchan
3	at N.Y. Giants	#32 Jim Tunney	#88 Pat Harder
4	Philadelphia	#12 Ben Dreith	#10 Tommy Myers
5	Dallas	#9 Jerry Markbreit	#57 Ed Fiffick	#104 Dale Hamer
6	at St. Louis	#70 Jerry Seeman	#20 Frank Sinkovitz
7	N.Y. Giants	#75 Fred Wyant	#19 Tom Hensley	#36 Tony Veteri
8	at New Orleans	#46 Chuck Heberling	#89 Gordon Wells
9	St. Louis	#48 Gordon McCarter	#110 Ron Botchan

Standings edit

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins⁽¹⁾	8	1	0	.889	6–1	8–1	190	128	W4
Dallas Cowboys⁽²⁾	6	3	0	.667	2–1	4–2	226	145	L2
St. Louis Cardinals⁽⁶⁾	5	4	0	.556	3–1	5–4	135	170	L1
New York Giants	4	5	0	.444	2–3	3–5	164	160	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	6	0	.333	1–5	1–5	191	195	L1

NFC v t e
#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Seeded postseason qualifiers
1	Washington Redskins	8	1	0	.889	190	128	W4
2	Dallas Cowboys	6	3	0	.667	226	145	L2
3	Green Bay Packers	5	3	1	.611	226	169	L1
4^[a]	Minnesota Vikings	5	4	0	.556	187	198	W1
5^[a]	Atlanta Falcons	5	4	0	.556	183	199	L2
6^[a]	St. Louis Cardinals	5	4	0	.556	135	170	L1
7^[a]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	4	0	.556	158	178	W3
8^[b]	Detroit Lions	4	5	0	.444	181	176	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
9^[b]	New Orleans Saints	4	5	0	.444	129	160	W1
10^[b]	New York Giants	4	5	0	.444	164	160	W1
11^[c]	San Francisco 49ers	3	6	0	.333	209	206	L1
12^[c]	Chicago Bears	3	6	0	.333	141	174	L1
13^[c]	Philadelphia Eagles	3	6	0	.333	191	195	L1
14	Los Angeles Rams	2	7	0	.222	200	250	W1
Tiebreakers
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Minnesota (4–1), Atlanta (4–3), St. Louis (5–4), Tampa Bay (3–3) seeds were determined by best won-lost record in conference games. ^ ^a ^b ^c Detroit finished ahead of New Orleans and the N.Y. Giants based on best conference record (4–4 to Saints’ 3–5 to Giants’ 3–5). ^ ^a ^b ^c San Francisco finished ahead of Chicago, and Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia, based on conference record (49ers’ 2–3 to Bears’ 2–5 to Eagles’ 1–5).

Regular Season Stats edit

Passing

Passing
Player	Pos	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Lng	Rate	Sk	Yds	NY/A	ANY/A	Sk%	4QC	GWD
Theismann	QB	9	9	8–1–0	161	252	63.9	2033	13	5.2	9	3.6	8.1	7.5	12.6	225.9	78	91.3	30	223	10.6	6.42	5.90	2	2
Washington	RB	7	1		1	1	100.0	35	0	0.0	0	0.0	35.0	35.0	35.0	5.0	35	118.7	0	0	0.0	35.00	35.00
Team Total		9		8–1–0	162	253	64.0	2068	13	5.1	9	3.6	8.2	7.6	12.8	229.8	78	91.8	30	223	10.6	6.52	6.01	2	2
Opp Total		9			146	275	53.1	1870	8	2.9	11	4.0	6.8	5.58	12.8	207.8	62	67.7	32	256	10.4	5.3	4.2

Rushing

Rushing
Player	Pos	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G
Riggins	RB	8	8	177	553	3	19	3.1	69.1	22.1
Washington	RB	7	1	44	190	1	40	4.3	27.1	6.3
Harmon	RB	9	0	38	168	1	20	4.4	18.7	4.2
Theismann	QB	9	9	31	150	0	16	4.8	16.7	3.4
Wonsley	RB	9	0	11	36	0	7	3.3	4.0	1.2
Monk	WR	9	9	7	21	0	14	3.0	2.3	0.8
Walker	TE	9	7	2	11	0	6	5.5	1.2	0.2
Jackson	RB	1	0	4	6	0	2	1.5	6.0	4.0
Giaquinto	RB	7	0	1	5	0	5	5.0	0.7	0.1
Team Total		9		315	1140	5	40	3.6	126.7	35.0
Opp Total		9		247	946	8	64	3.8	105.1	27.4

Receiving

Receiving
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%
Monk	WR	9	9	35	447	12.8	1	43	3.9	49.7	0.0%
Brown	WR	9	9	32	690	21.6	8	78	3.6	76.7	0.0%
Warren	TE	9	9	27	310	11.5	0	29	3.0	34.4	0.0%
Washington	RB	7	1	19	134	7.1	1	17	2.7	19.1	0.0%
Walker	TE	9	7	12	92	7.7	1	25	1.3	10.2	0.0%
Harmon	RB	9	0	11	86	7.8	0	28	1.2	9.6	0.0%
Riggins	RB	8	8	10	50	5.0	0	11	1.3	6.3	0.0%
Seay	WR	8	1	6	154	25.7	0	37	0.8	19.3	0.0%
Williams	TE	6	1	3	14	4.7	0	6	0.5	2.3	0.0%
Giaquinto	RB	7	0	2	65	32.5	0	36	0.3	9.3	0.0%
Didier	TE	8	0	2	10	5.0	1	8	0.3	1.3	0.0%
Jackson	RB	1	0	1	9	9.0	0	9	1.0	9.0	0.0%
Garrett	WR	9	0	1	6	6.0	0	6	0.1	0.7	0.0%
Wonsley	RB	9	0	1	1	1.0	1	1	0.1	0.1	0.0%
Team Total		9		162	2068	12.8	13	78	18.0	229.8
Opp Total		9		146	1614	11.1	8	62	16.2	179.3

Kicking

Kicking
		Games		0–19		20–29		30–39		40–49		50+		Scoring
Player	Pos	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%
Moseley	K	9	0	1	1	6	6	8	8	6	5			21	20		95.2%	19	16	84.2%
Team Total		9		1	1	6	6	8	8	6	5			21	20		95.2%	19	16	84.2%
Opp Total		9				2	1	2	2	4	3	1	0	9	6		66.7%	16	14	87.5%

Punting

Punting
Player	Pos	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Lng	TB	In20	Blck	Y/P
Hayes	P	9	0	51	1937	58	5	10	1	38.0
Team Total		9		51	1937	58	5	10	1	38.0
Opp Total		9		56	2247	58	3	5	1	40.1

Kick Return

Kick Return
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
Nelms	DB	8	0	23	557	0	58	24.2
Garrett	WR	9	0	2	35	0	18	17.5
Giaquinto	RB	7	0	1	21	0	21	21.0
Wonsley	RB	9	0	1	14	0	14	14.0
Harmon	RB	9	0	1	13	0	13	13.0
Anderson	LB	2	0	1	7	0	7	7.0
Williams	DB	9	0	1	2	0	2	2.0
Team Total		9		30	649	0	58	21.6
Opp Total		9		42	726	0	33	17.3

Punt Return

Punt Return
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
Nelms	DB	8	0	32	252	0	28	7.9
Giaquinto	RB	7	0	5	34	0	12	6.8
Williams	DB	9	0	1	9	0	9	9.0
Team Total		9		38	295	0	28	7.8
Opp Total		9		30	106	0	11	3.5

Sacks

Sacks
Player	Pos	G	GS	Sk
Manley	RDE	9	9	6.5
McGee	DE	9	0	6.5
Butz	LDT	9	9	4.5
Milot	RLB	9	9	3.0
Olkewicz	MLB	9	9	3.0
Grant	DT	9	4	2.5
Kaufman	LLB	9	7	1.5
Brooks	RDT	5	5	1.0
Liebenstein	DE	9	0	1.0
Mendenhall	LDE	9	9	1.0
Murphy	FS	9	9	1.0
Kubin	LB	9	0	0.5
Team Total		9		32
Opp Total		9		30

Interceptions

Interceptions
Player	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD
Dean	RCB	9	8	3	62	0	26
White	LCB	9	9	3	4	0	4
Murphy	FS	9	9	2	0	0	0
Peters	SS	9	9	1	14	0	14
McDaniel	DB	8	0	1	7	0	7
Manley	RDE	9	9	1	–2	0	–2
Team Total		9		11	85	0	26
Opp Total		9		9	68	0	15

Fumbles

Fumbles
Player	Pos	G	GS	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD
Theismann	QB	9	9		4	1	–21	0
Monk	WR	9	9		3	0	0	0
Nelms	DB	8	0		3	0	0	0
Riggins	RB	8	8		2	0	0	0
Washington	RB	7	1		2	0	0	0
Brown	WR	9	9		1	1	0	0
Manley	RDE	9	9		0	3	3	0
Olkewicz	MLB	9	9		0	3	0	0
Brooks	RDT	5	5		0	1	0	0
Butz	LDT	9	9		0	1	0	0
Cronan	LB	7	0		0	1	0	0
Grimm	LG	9	9		0	1	0	0
Jacoby	LT	9	9		0	1	0	0
Kaufman	LLB	9	7		0	1	0	0
Lavender	DB	7	1		0	1	0	0
Peters	SS	9	9		0	1	0	0
Wonsley	RB	9	0		0	1	0	0
Team Total		9			15	18	–18	0
Opp Total		9			23	10		0

Tackles

Tackles
Player	Pos	G	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
Murphy	FS	9	9	100	55	45
Olkewicz	MLB	9	9	88	55	33
Milot	RLB	9	9	73	41	32
Butz	LDT	9	9	55	37	18
Peters	SS	9	9	51	28	23
Kaufman	LLB	9	7	49	25	24
Manley	RDE	9	9	48	32	16
Dean	RCB	9	8	47	34	13
White	LCB	9	9	41	22	19
Grant	DT	9	4	37	24	13
Mendenhall	LDE	9	9	34	17	17
Coleman	LB	8	2	27	22	5
Brooks	RDT	5	5	21	17	4
Kubin	LB	9	0	14	9	5
Lavender	DB	7	1	10	10	0
McGee	DE	9	0	5	3	2
Jordan	DB	9	0	4	1	3
McDaniel	DB	8	0	3	3	0
Lowry	LB	9	0	2	0	2
Cronan	LB	7	0	1	1	0

Scoring Summary

Scoring
Player	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
Moseley	K	9	0									16	19	20	21		76	8.4
Brown	WR	9	9		8						8						48	5.3
Riggins	RB	8	8	3							3						18	2.3







Team Total		9		5	13					1	19	16	19	20	21		190
Opp Total		9		8	8						16	14	16	6	9		128

Team

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Redskins	36	67	22	62	3	190
Opponents	17	33	43	35	0	128

Fun Bunch edit

The Fun Bunch was the nickname for the wide receivers and tight ends of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League during the early 1980s. Known for their choreographed group celebrations in the end zone (usually a group high-five) following a touchdown.

The members of the Fun Bunch included the Redskins' wide receivers Art Monk, Virgil Seay, Charlie Brown, and Alvin Garrett, and tight ends Rick Walker, and Don Warren. Every single one of these players won a Super Bowl with the Redskins, and three have been chosen for the Pro Bowl. The first high-five leap performed by the Fun Bunch occurred after an Alvin Garrett touchdown 1982 first-round Playoff game against the Detroit Lions.

The Fun Bunch celebration was begun as a tribute to Art Monk, who was injured late in the 1982 regular season and could not participate in the playoffs that year. Garrett forgot about the arranged celebration after his first two touchdown grabs against the Lions. Thankfully, he nabbed a third TD, and the Fun Bunch was born.

The celebration continued into the following year, with Monk joining in. Some Redskins opponents, however, had begun to get annoyed with the display. In a week 15 game against the rival Dallas Cowboys, things came to a head. The game would decide both which team would win the NFC East division, and which of the two teams would have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. In the second half, with the Redskins leading 14–10, Darrell Green intercepted a Danny White pass on a carom. On the very next play, quarterback Joe Theismann hit Art Monk for a 43-yard touchdown pass and catch to break the game open. After the score, the Redskins' receivers gathered in the end zone to celebrate, but were joined by members of the Cowboys secondary. There was some pushing and shoving between the players, and the Fun Bunch went ahead and jumped, albeit with very little high-fiving possible. Both teams were assessed a penalty for unsportsman-like behavior, which offset each other, and the game continued.

The Fun Bunch celebrations were discontinued the following year. NFL rule changes regarding excessive celebrations made such pre-planned group activities a penalty, although this rule was subsequently scaled back. The Fun Bunch remains an iconic symbol of the success the Redskins had in 1982 and 1983.

Playoffs edit

Week	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Time	TV	Record	Game site	Attendance	NFL.com recap
NFC First Round	January 8	Detroit Lions (8)	12:30 p.m. EST	CBS	W 31–7	1–0	RFK Stadium	55,045	Recap
NFC Second Round	January 15	Minnesota Vikings (4)	12:30 p.m. EST	CBS	W 21–7	2–0	RFK Stadium	54,593	Recap
NFC Championship	January 22	Dallas Cowboys (2)	12:30 p.m. EST	CBS	W 31–17	3–0	RFK Stadium	55,045	Recap
Super Bowl XVII	January 30	Miami Dolphins (A2)	6:00 p.m. EST	CBS	W 27–17	4–0	Rose Bowl	103,667	Recap

Notes:

^a All times are EASTERN time.

Playoff Game summaries edit

1982 NFC First Round: (Saturday, January 8, 1983): vs. Detroit Lions edit

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1982 NFC First Round: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (0–1)	0	0	7	0	7
Redskins (1–0)	10	14	7	0	31

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: January 8, 1983
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) (cloudy)
Game attendance: 55,045
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Roger Staubach (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
DET	Passing	Eric Hipple	22/38, 298 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Eric Hipple	6 CAR, 47 YDS
	Receiving	Leonard Thompson	7 REC, 150 YDS
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	14/19, 210 YDS, 3 TDs
	Rushing	John Riggins	25 CAR, 119 YDS
	Receiving	Alvin Garrett	6 REC, 110 YDS, 3 TDs

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	DET	WSH
1	6:59	—	—	—	Redskins	Interception returned 77 yards for touchdown by White, Moseley kick good	0	7
1	2:27				Redskins	26-yard field goal by Moseley	0	10
2	11:42				Redskins	Garrett 21-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	17
2	1:49				Redskins	Garrett 21-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	24
3	12:22				Redskins	Garrett 27-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	31
3	8:07				Lions	Hill 15-yard touchdown reception from Hipple, Murray kick good	7	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	31

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

Lions	Game Statistics	Redskins
20	First downs	18
21–95	Rushes–yards	38–175
298	Passing yards	210
22–38–2	Passes	14–19–0
4–29	Sacked–yards	2–19
269	Net passing yards	191
364	Total yards	366
136	Return yards	174
3–38.3	Punts	4–31.2
3–3	Fumbles–lost	0–0
5–29	Penalties–yards	4–20
27:22	Time of possession	32:38

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 14/19, 210 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing: Riggins – 25 CAR, 119 YDS; Jackson – 8 CAR, 27 YDS; Walker – 2 CAR, 14 YDS; Washington – 1 CAR, 9 YDS; Theismann – 2 CAR, 6 YDS
Receiving: Garrett – 6 REC, 110 YDS, 3 TDs; Walker – 4 REC, 16 YDS; Brown – 3 REC, 69 YDS; Washington – 1 REC, 15 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 4/4 PAT, 1/2 FG
Punting: Hayes – 4 PUNTS, 125 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 2 KR, 37 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 3 PR, 60 YDS
Sacks: Coleman – 1.0; Dean – 1.0; Manley – 1.0; Murphy – 1.0
Interceptions: White – 2 INTs, 77 YDS, 1 TD
Redskins Missed Field Goals: Moseley 42

1982 NFC Second Round (Saturday, January 15, 1983): vs. Minnesota Vikings edit

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1982 NFC Second Round: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings (1–1)	0	7	0	0	7
Redskins (2–0)	14	7	0	0	21

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: January 15, 1983
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) (cloudy, breezy)
Game attendance: 55,045
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Hank Stram (color commentator) and Irv Cross (reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIN	Passing	Tommy Kramer	18/39, 252 YDS
	Rushing	Ted Brown	14 CAR, 65 YDS
	Receiving	Ted Brown	7 REC, 62 YDS
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	17/23, 213 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	John Riggins	37 CAR, 185 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charlie Brown	5 REC, 59 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MIN	WSH
1	9:03				Redskins	Warren 3-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	0	7
1	1:00	7	71		Redskins	Riggins 2-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	0	14
2	13:03				Vikings	Brown 18-yard touchdown run, Danmeier kick good	7	14
2	9:58				Redskins	Garrett 18-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	7	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	21

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

Vikings	Game Statistics	Redskins
15	First downs	23
18–79	Rushes–yards	42–204
252	Passing yards	213
18–39–0	Passes	17–23–1
2–14	Sacked–yards	2–2
238	Net passing yards	211
317	Total yards	415
45	Return yards	49
4–39.2	Punts	2–30.0
1–0	Fumbles–lost	0–0
5–39	Penalties–yards	3–25
25:09	Time of possession	34:51

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 17/23, 213 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Riggins – 37 CAR, 185 YDS, 1 TD; Washington – 1 CAR, 11 YDS; Garrett – 1 CAR, 4 YDS; Theismann – 3 CAR, 4 YDS
Receiving: Brown – 5 REC, 59 YDS; Warren – 4 REC, 20 YDS, 1 TD; Garrett – 3 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD; Giaquinto – 2 REC, 39 YDS; Walker – 2 REC, 15 YDS; Washington – 1 REC, 5 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 3/3 PAT, 0/2 FG
Punting: Hayes – 2 PUNTS, 60 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 1 KR, 22 YDS; Jackson – 1 KR, 18 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 1 PR, 9 YDS
Sacks: Manley – 1.0; McGee – 1.0
Redskins Missed Field Goals: Moseley 47, 39

Running back John Riggins led the Redskins to a victory with 185 rushing yards and a touchdown.

1982 NFC Championship Game (Saturday, January 22, 1983): vs. Dallas Cowboys edit

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1982 NFC Championship Game: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys (2–1)	3	0	14	0	17
Redskins (3–0)	7	7	7	10	31

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: January 22, 1983
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C) (Overcast)
Game attendance: 55,045
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Irv Cross (reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
DAL	Passing	Gary Hogeboom	14/29, 162 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Tony Dorsett	15 CAR, 57 YDS
	Receiving	Butch Johnson	5 REC, 73 TDS, 1 TD
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	12/20, 150 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	John Riggins	36 CAR, 140 YDS, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Alvin Garrett	4 REC, 46 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	DAL	WSH
1	7:15	14	75		Cowboys	27-yard field goal by Septién	3	0
1	1:55	9	84		Redskins	Brown 19-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	3	7
2		4	11		Redskins	Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	3	14
3	11:29	6	38		Cowboys	Pearson 6-yard touchdown reception from Hogeboom, Septién kick good	10	14
3	9:11	5	20		Redskins	Riggins 4-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	10	21
3	3:25	14	84		Cowboys	Johnson 23-yard touchdown reception from Hogeboom, Septién kick good	17	21
4	7:12	7			Redskins	29-yard field goal by Moseley	17	24
4	6:55	–	–	–	Redskins	Interception returned 10 yards for touchdown by Grant, Moseley kick good	17	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	31

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

Cowboys	Game Statistics	Redskins
21	First downs	18
21–65	Rushes–yards	40–137
275	Passing yards	150
23–44–2	Passes	12–20–0
0–0	Sacked–yards	3–27
275	Net passing yards	123
340	Total yards	260
104	Return yards	154
3–31.0	Punts	5–40.2
2–1	Fumbles–lost	1–0
3–15	Penalties–yards	3–25
27:22	Time of possession	32:38

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 12/20, 150 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing: Riggins – 36 CAR, 140 YDS, 2 TDs; Washington – 2 CAR, 2 YDS; Garrett – 1 CAR, –2 YDS; Theismann – 1 CAR, –3 YDS
Receiving: Garrett – 4 REC, 46 YDS; Brown – 3 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD; Warren – 2 REC, 24 YDS; Washington – 1 REC, 13 YDS; Walker – 1 REC, 9 YDS; Harmon – 1 REC, 4 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 4/4 PAT, 1/2 FG
Punting: Hayes – 5 PUNTS, 201 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 4 KR, 128 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 2 PR, 14 YDS
Interceptions: Grant – 1 INT, 10 YDS, 1 TD; Kaufman – 1 INT, 2 YDS
Redskins Missed Field Goals: Moseley 27

John Riggins, who ran nine straight times to help Washington run out the clock in the final period, finished the game with 140 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Super Bowl XVII (Sunday, January 30, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins edit

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Super Bowl XVII: Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins (3–1)	7	10	0	0	17
Redskins (4–0)	0	10	3	14	27

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

Date: January 30, 1983
Game time: 6:17 p.m. EST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 103,667
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Mike Adamle and Bill Macatee (reporters)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIA	Passing	David Woodley	4/14, 97 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Andra Franklin	16 CAR, 49 YDS
	Receiving	Jimmy Cefalo	2 REC, 82 YDS
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	15/23, 143 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	John Riggins	38 CAR, 166 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charlie Brown	6 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MIA	WSH
1	8:11				Dolphins	Cefalo 76-yard touchdown reception from Woodley, von Schumann kick good	7	0
2	14:19				Redskins	31-yard field goal by Moseley	7	3
2	6:00				Dolphins	20-yard field goal by von Schumann	10	3
2	1:51				Redskins	Garrett 4-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	10	10
2	1:38				Dolphins	Kickoff returned 98 yards for touchdown by Walker, von Schamann kick good	17	10
3	8:09				Redskins	20-yard field goal by Moseley	17	13
4	10:01				Redskins	Riggins 43-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	17	20
4	1:55				Redskins	Brown 6-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	17	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	27

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes

Dolphins	Game Statistics	Redskins
9	First downs	24
29–96	Rushes–yards	52–276
97	Passing yards	143
4–17–1	Passes	15–23–2
1–17	Sacked–yards	3–19
80	Net passing yards	124
176	Total yards	400
244	Return yards	109
6–37.8	Punts	4–42.0
2–1	Fumbles–lost	0–0
4–55	Penalties–yards	5–36
23:45	Time of possession	36:15

Individual stats

Passing: Theismann – 15/23, 143 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Riggins – 38 CAR, 166 YDS, 1 TD; Garrett – 1 CAR, 44 YDS; Clarence Harmon – 9 CAR, 40 YDS; Theismann – 3 CAR, 20 YDS; Walker – 1 CAR, 6 YDS
Receiving: Brown – 6 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD; Warren – 5 REC, 28 YDS; Garrett – 2 REC, 13 YDS, 1 TD; Walker – 1 REC, 27 YDS; Riggins – 1 REC, 15 YDS
Kicking: Moseley – 3/3 PAT, 2/2 FG
Punting: Hayes – 4 PUNTS, 168 YDS
Kickoff Return: Nelms – 2 KR, 44 YDS; Wonsley – 1 KR, 13 YDS
Punt Return: Nelms – 6 PR, 52 YDS
Sacks: Manley – 1.0
Interceptions: Murphy – 1 INT, 0 YDS

Playoff game officials edit

Playoff Game Officials
Round	Opponent (seed)	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge	Alternates
NFC First Round	Detroit (8)	#6 Tom Dooley	#42 Dave Hamilton
NFC Second Round	Minnesota (4)	#32 Jim Tunney	#88 Pat Harder
NFC Championship	Dallas (2)	#70 Jerry Seeman	#101 Bob Boylston	#36 Tony Veteri	#45 Ron DeSuzza	#25 Tom Kelleher	#79 Ed Ward	#82 Pat Mallette	#55 Charley Musser
Super Bowl XVII	Miami (A2)	#9 Jerry Markbreit	#78 Art Demmas	#104 Dale Hamer	#53 Bill Reynolds	#105 Dick Hantak	#64 Dave Parry	#77 Don Orr	#95 Bob McElwee #37 Burl Toler

Playoff Stats edit

Passing

Passing
Player	Pos	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Lng	Rate	Sk	Yds	NY/A	ANY/A	Sk%	4QC	GWD
Theismann	QB	4	4	4–0–0	58	85	68.2	716	8	9.4	3	3.5				179.0	46	110.7	10	67
Team Total		4		4–0–0	58	85	68.2	716	8	9.4	3	3.5				179.0	46	110.7	10	67
Opp Total		4			77	136	55.8	922	4	2.9	5	3.6				230.5	76	71.0	7	60

Rushing

Rushing
Player	Pos	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G
Riggins	RB	4	4	136	610	4	43	4.5	152.5
Garrett	WR	4	4	3	46	0	44	15.3	11.5
Harmon	RB	4	0	9	40	0	12	4.4	10.0
Jackson	RB	4	0	8	27	0	7	3.4	6.7
Theismann	QB	4	4	9	27	0	12	3.0	6.7
Washington	RB	4	0	4	22	0	11	5.5	2.7
Walker	TE	4	4	3	20	0	9	6.7	2.5
Team Total		4		172	792	4	43	4.6	198.0
Opp Total		4		89	335	1	18	3.8	83.7

Receiving

Receiving
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%
Brown	WR	4	4	17	242	14.2	2	45	4.2	60.5	0.0%
Garrett	WR	4	4	15	244	16.3	5	46	3.7	61.0	0.0%
Warren	TE	4	4	11	72	6.5	1	15	2.7	18.0	0.0%
Walker	TE	4	4	8	67	8.4	0	27	2.0	16.7	0.0%
Washington	RB	4	0	3	33	11.0	0	15	0.7	8.2	0.0%
Giaquinto	RB	4	0	2	39	19.5	0	29	2.0	9.7	0.0%
Riggins	RB	4	4	1	15	15.0	0	15	0.2	3.7	0.0%
Harmon	RB	4	0	1	4	4.0	0	4	0.2	1.0	0.0%
Team Total		4		58	716		8	46	14.5	179.0
Opp Total		4		77	922		4	76	19.2	230.5

Kicking

Kicking
		Games		0–19		20–29		30–39		40–49		50+		Scoring
Player	Pos	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%
Moseley	K	4	0			4	3	2	1	2	0			8	4		50.0%	14	14	100.0%
Team Total		4				4	3	2	1	2	0			8	4		50.0%	14	14	100.0%
Opp Total		4				2	2	1	0	1	0			4	2		50.0%	6	6	100.0%

Punting

Punting
Player	Pos	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Lng	TB	In20	Blck	Y/P
Hayes	P	4	0	15	554	54	2	2		36.9
Team Total		4		15	554	54	2	2		36.9
Opp Total		4		16	592	61				37.0

Kick Return

Kick Return
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
Nelms	DB	4	0	9	231	0	76	25.7
Jackson	RB	4	0	1	18	0	18	18.0
Wonsley	RB	4	0	1	13	0	13	13.0
Team Total		4		11	262	0	76	23.8
Opp Total		4		20	484	1	98	24.2

Punt Return

Punt Return
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
Nelms	DB	4	0	12	135	0	39	11.3
Team Total		4		12	135	0	39	11.3
Opp Total		4		7	45	0	12	6.4

Sacks

Sacks
Player	Pos	G	GS	Sk
Manley	RDE	4	4	3.0
Coleman	LB	4	0	1.0
Dean	RCB	4	4	1.0
McGee	DE	4	0	1.0
Murphy	FS	4	4	1.0
Team Total		4		7
Opp Total		4		10

Interceptions

Interceptions
Player	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD
White	LCB	4	4	2	77	1	77
Murphy	FS	4	4	1	0	0	0
Grant	RDT	4	4	1	10	1	10
Kaufman	LLB	4	4	1	2	0	2
Team Total		4		5	89	77	2
Opp Total		4		3	0	0	0

Fumbles

Fumbles
Player	Pos	G	GS	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD
Nelms	DB	4	0		1	0	0	0
Butz	LDT	4	4		0	1	0	0
Coleman	LB	4	0		0	1	0	0
Giaquinto	RB	4	0		0	1	0	0
Grant	RDT	4	4		0	1	0	0
Manley	RDE	4	4		0	1	0	0
Milot	RLB	4	4		0	1	0	0
Team Total		4			1	6	0	0
Opp Total		4			8	3	–15	0

Tackles

Tackles
Player	Pos	G	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
Murphy	FS	4	4	38	24	14
Olkewicz	MLB	4	4	27	18	9
Dean	RCB	4	4	24	19	5
White	LCB	4	4	20	17	3
Butz	LDT	4	4	19	15	4
Kaufman	LLB	4	4	17	8	9
Milot	RLB	4	4	17	11	6
Peters	SS	4	4	16	12	4
Manley	RDE	4	4	14	13	1
Grant	RDT	4	4	11	8	3
Coleman	LB	4	0	8	7	1
Mendenhall	LDE	4	4	7	4	3
McGee	DE	4	0	4	3	1
Jordan	DB	4	0	4	2	2
Ogrin	DT	4	0	2	1	1
Liebenstein	DE	4	0	1	1	0
Lavender	DB	4	0	1	1	0
Kubin	LB	4	0	1	0	1

Scoring Summary

Scoring
Player	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
Garrett	WR	4	4		5						5						30	7.5
Moseley	K	4	0									14	14	4	8		26	6.5
Riggins	RB	4	4	4							4						24	6.0
Brown	WR	4	4		2						2						12	3.0
Grant	RDT	4	4						1		1						6	1.5
Warren	TE	4	4		1						1						6	1.5
White	LCB	4	4						1		1						6	1.5
Team Total		4		4	8				2		14	14	14	4	8		110	27.5
Opp Total		4		1	4		1				6	6	6	2	4		48	12.0

Team

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	OT
Redskins	31	38	17	24	110
Opponents	10	17	21	0	48

Awards and records edit

Joe Gibbs, National Football League Coach of the Year Award
Mark Moseley, National Football League Most Valuable Player Award,^[31]
John Riggins, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
Joe Theismann, Bert Bell Award^[32]
Joe Theismann, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (91.3)^[33]
Jim Speros, recognized as youngest full-time assistant coach in NFL history.

1983 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl edit

Media edit

Pre season Local TV edit

Channel	Play-by-play	Color commentator
WJLA-TV

Local Radio edit

Flagship station	Play-by-play	Color Commentators
WMAL-AM	Frank Herzog	Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgenson

References edit

^ "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "1982 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ ^a ^b Winless in the Pre-Season
^ "1982 Washington Redskins". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – September 12, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 19, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – November 21, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – November 28, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – December 5, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – December 12, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – December 19, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – December 26, 1982
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – January 2, 1983
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC First Round – (8) Detroit Lions at (1) Washington Redskins – January 8, 1983
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC Second Round – (4) Minnesota Vikings at (1) Washington Redskins – January 15, 1983
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC Championship Game – (2) Dallas Cowboys at (1) Washington Redskins – January 22, 1983
^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
^ Pro Football Reference; Super Bowl XVII – (A2) Miami Dolphins vs. (N1) Washington Redskins – January 30, 1983
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400
^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450

[5–4-23] Minnesota (4–1), Atlanta (4–3), St. Louis (5–4), Tampa Bay (3–3) seeds were determined by best won-lost record in conference games.

[4–5-24] Detroit finished ahead of New Orleans and the N.Y. Giants based on best conference record (4–4 to Saints’ 3–5 to Giants’ 3–5).

[3–6-25] San Francisco finished ahead of Chicago, and Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia, based on conference record (49ers’ 2–3 to Bears’ 2–5 to Eagles’ 1–5).

[1] "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[2] "1982 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[winless-3] Winless in the Pre-Season

[4] "1982 Washington Redskins". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2012.

[5] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[6] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – September 12, 1982

[7] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[8] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 19, 1982

[9] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[10] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – November 21, 1982

[11] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[12] Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – November 28, 1982

[13] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[14] Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – December 5, 1982

[15] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[16] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – December 12, 1982

[17] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[18] Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – December 19, 1982

[19] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[20] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – December 26, 1982

[21] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[22] Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – January 2, 1983

[26] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[27] Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC First Round – (8) Detroit Lions at (1) Washington Redskins – January 8, 1983

[28] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[29] Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC Second Round – (4) Minnesota Vikings at (1) Washington Redskins – January 15, 1983

[30] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[31] Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC Championship Game – (2) Dallas Cowboys at (1) Washington Redskins – January 22, 1983

[32] The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.

[33] Pro Football Reference; Super Bowl XVII – (A2) Miami Dolphins vs. (N1) Washington Redskins – January 30, 1983

[34] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400

[35] "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.

[36] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450

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