1982 Washington Redskins season

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 the first team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game (this would be repeated by the Los Angeles Rams 39 years later). The 1990 Buffalo Bills and 2000 New York Giants also reached the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season, but they did not win it.^[3]

1982 Washington Redskins season
Owner	Jack Kent Cooke
President	Edward Bennett Williams
General manager	Bobby Beathard
Head coach	Joe Gibbs
Offensive coordinator	Joe Bugel
Defensive coordinator	Richie Petitbon
Home stadium	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	8–1
Division place	1st NFC
Playoffs	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
All-Pros	2[1] K Mark Moseley (1st team) KR Mike Nelms (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	5[2] WR Charlie Brown K Mark Moseley KR Mike Nelms SS Tony Peters QB Joe Theismann
← 1981 Redskins seasons 1983 →

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

NFL draft

Main article: 1982 NFL draft

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
	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
	68	Traded to New Orleans
4	99	Todd Liebenstein	DE	UNLV
5	125	Traded to St. Louis
	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
	223	Ralph Warthen	DT	Gardner-Webb	from San Francisco via New Orleans
9	226	Ken Coffey	DB	Southwest Texas State	from New Orleans
	238	Randy Trautman	DT	Boise State
10	254	Harold Smith	DE	Kentucky State
	265	Terry Daniels	DB	Tennessee
11	281	Dan Miller	K	Miami (FL)	from New Orleans
	291	Bob Holly	QB	Princeton
12	309	Donald Laster	T	Tennessee State	From New Orleans
	322	Jeff Goff	LB	Arkansas

Personnel

Coaches / Staff

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

Final roster

1982 Washington Redskins roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Bob Holly 17 Tom Owen  7 Joe Theismann Running backs (RB) 30 Nick Giaquinto 38 Clarence Harmon 44 John Riggins 25 Joe Washington 39 Otis Wonsley Wide receivers (WR) 87 Charlie Brown 89 Alvin Garrett 81 Art Monk 80 Virgil Seay Tight ends (TE) 82 Rich Caster 86 Clint Didier 88 Rick Walker 85 Don Warren

Offensive linemen (OL) 53 Jeff Bostic C 63 Fred Dean G 68 Russ Grimm G 66 Joe Jacoby T 62 Donald Laster T 73 Mark May G 71 Garry Puetz T 74 George Starke T Defensive linemen (DL) 65 Dave Butz DT 77 Darryl Grant DT 79 Todd Liebenstein DE 72 Dexter Manley DE 76 Mat Mendenhall DE 75 Pat Ogrin DT 78 Tony McGee DE

Linebackers (LB) 58 Stuart Anderson MLB 51 Monte Coleman OLB 55 Mel Kaufman OLB 50 Larry Kubin OLB 56 Quentin Lowry OLB 57 Rich Milot OLB 52 Neal Olkewicz MLB Defensive backs (DB) 32 Vernon Dean CB 22 Curtis Jordan SS 20 Joe Lavender CB 46 LeCharls McDaniel CB 29 Mark Murphy FS 21 Mike Nelms FS 23 Tony Peters SS 45 Jeris White CB 47 Greg Williams FS Special teams (ST)  5 Jeff Hayes P  3 Mark Moseley K

Reserve 69 Perry Brooks DT (IR) 35 Rickey Claitt RB (IR) 48 Ken Coffey S (IR) 28 Cris Crissy CB (IR) 54 Peter Cronan LB (IR) -- Tom Deery S (Left squad) 59 Brad Dusek LB (IR) 26 Reggie Evans RB (IR) 40 Wilbur Jackson RB (IR) 64 Ron Saul G (IR) -- John Schachntner LB (IR) 84 Mike Williams TE (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

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

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

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

Quarter	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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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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

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

Quarter	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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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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

Week P3: Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	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 Plays Yards TOP 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

Week P4: Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	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 Plays Yards TOP 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

Schedule

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
—	October 17	Pittsburgh Steelers
—	October 24	at Houston Oilers
—	October 31	San Francisco 49ers
—	November 7	at Cincinnati Bengals
—	November 14	Minnesota Vikings
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

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

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Week 1: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	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 weather: 74 °F (23.3 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
• Game attendance: 68,885
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
• ^[6]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

Quarter	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 weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), relative humidity 80%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
• Game attendance: 66,187
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Joe Greene (color commentator)
• ^[8]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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• 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

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

Quarter	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 weather: 50 °F (10 °C), relative humidity 90%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
• Game attendance: 70,766
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
• ^[10]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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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

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Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	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 weather: 38 °F (3.3 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
• Game attendance: 48,313
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
• ^[12]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	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 weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
• Game attendance: 54,633
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
• ^[14]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

Quarter	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 weather: 19 °F (−7.2 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn), wind chill 8 °F (−13.3 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,308
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
• ^[16]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

Quarter	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 weather: 32 °F (0 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn), wind chill 26 °F (−3.3 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,030
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator)
• ^[18]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

Quarter	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)
• ^[20]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

Quarter	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 weather: 41 °F (5 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h; 3.5 kn)
• Game attendance: 52,544
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator)
• ^[22]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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	#4 Wilson Gosier	#105 Dick Hantak	#11 Vince Jacob	#116 Chuck McCallum
2	at Tampa Bay	#48 Gordon McCarter	#110 Ron Botchan	#114 Tom Johnson	#39 Jack Fette	#29 J.W. Sanders	#49 Dean Look	#82 Pat Mallette
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		#25 Tom Kelleher		#91 Bill Stanley
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

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
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. 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). 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

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

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

Main article: 1982–83 NFL playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent (seed)	Time	TV	Result	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	NBC	W 27–17	4–0	Rose Bowl	103,667	Recap

Notes:

^a All times are EASTERN time.

Playoff game summaries

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

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

Quarter	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 (7.8 °C) (cloudy)
• Game attendance: 55,045
• Referee: Tom Dooley
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Roger Staubach (color commentator)
• ^[24]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

Quarter	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 (6.7 °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)
• ^[26]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

Quarter	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 (3.3 °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)
• ^[28]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

Main article: Super Bowl XVII

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

Quarter	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 (12.2 °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)
• ^[30]

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

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

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

• 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^[32]
• Joe Theismann, Bert Bell Award^[33]
• Joe Theismann, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (91.3)^[34]
• Jim Speros, recognized as youngest full-time assistant coach in NFL history.

1983 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl

Media

Pre season Local TV

Channel	Play-by-play	Color commentator
WJLA-TV

Local Radio

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