Flashback: '83 Redskins the Best Team In Franchise History?
Are the 1983 Redskins the greatest team in franchise history? This article examines that question. That season, the Redskins scored an NFL-record 541 points, posted a remarkable plus-43 turnover ratio,...
View ArticleRedskins tight end Don Warren (1979-92)
EXCERPT: The Washington Redskins of the 1980s and early 1990s, one of the NFL’s elite franchises of that era, thrived with a hard-working, no-nonsense mentality. There wasn’t much glitz and glamour....
View ArticleRedskins HOF linebacker Chris Hanburger (1965-78)
EXCERPT: Chris Hanburger acted like a loner. He was very moody around the clubhouse and preferred not to socialize with teammates, and he barely uttered a word to reporters, often saying “no comment.”...
View ArticleSports Illustrated: The Making of a Defense
EXCERPT: With players such as Cornelius Griffin, Marcus Washington and Shawn Springs, and with coaches like Gregg Williams, the Redskins have forged a new culture. Cornelius Griffin is so soft-spoken...
View ArticleSports Illustrated: Redskins in the 1980s, 1990s, 21st century
EXCERPT: Some coaches are great leaders. Others are terrific motivators. Still others show a wizardry when it comes to Xs and Os. Joe Gibbs possessed each of those attributes, and he applied them to...
View ArticleSports Illustrated: NFC East Rivalries (Redskins-Cowboys)
EXCERPT: The Dallas Cowboys. No opponent in the modern era of the Washington Redskins has sparked as much resentment among players and fans in the nation’s capital. Maybe it’s those stars on the...
View ArticleSports Illustrated: Darrell Green's Clutch Plays in 1988
EXCERPT: They say great players are at their best in the most critical games, that they possess an uncanny ability to rise to the occasion. Washington Redskins legend Darrell Green fit that bill –...
View ArticleAug. 2, 2008: Green, Monk Enter the Hall of Fame
On Aug. 2, 2008, two legends from the Redskins’ glory period of the 1980s and early-90s, Darrell Green and Art Monk, were inducted into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Green was a first-ballot...
View ArticleSept. 1, 1991: Redskins Rout Lions to Kick Off Championship Season
On Sept. 1, 1991, the Redskins opened the season with a 45-0 rout of the Lions at RFK Stadium. Everything clicked. Quarterback Mark Rypien completed 15 throws for 183 yards and two touchdowns,...
View ArticleRedskins Legacy: Remembering Steve Sabol
EXCERPT: NFL Films legend Steve Sabol, who passed away earlier this week of brain cancer at age 69, will long be remembered for his unique ability to apply a theatrical touch to football in highlight...
View ArticleSTEVE SABOL: The genius behind NFL Films
Long-time NFL Films President Steve Sabol passed away last month from brain cancer. As the man who applied a unique theatrical touch to NFL highlight reels, he was a genius at his craft and helped...
View ArticleRedskins All-Time Greatest Team: The "10 for 80"
In this episode of "Burgundy & Gold Magazine," Redskins Historian Mike Richman profiles the "10 for 80," the 10 new names added to the Redskins' all-time greatest list in honor of the franchise's...
View ArticlePat Fischer Was a Big Hitter
EXCERPT:He was only 5-foot-9, 170 pounds. But Pat Fischer sure made an impact on the football field, particularly at the expense of opposing players.In his 17-year career at cornerback, 10 with the...
View ArticleMr. Consistency: Ken Houston is a Fixture in Redskins Lore
EXCERPT:Ken Houston remembers the play like it was yesterday, only it was more than a quarter-century ago on October 8, 1973.The Redskins were hosting the Dallas Cowboys at RFK Stadium. With 24 seconds...
View ArticleClinton Portis Honored as 1 of the 80 Greatest Redskins
Mike Richman interviews Clinton Portis, the No. 2-leading rusher in Redskins history, at the team's alumni reunion at FedExField on Nov. 4, 2012. That day, Portis was honored as one of the "10 for...
View ArticleRedskins Legacy: Beathard Would Have Drafted Marino In 1983
EXCERPT:In the 1983 draft, the Redskins took tiny but electrifying Texas A&I cornerback Darrell Green with the last of the 28 first-round picks.Today, Green is a Redskins legend. He played 20 years...
View ArticleRedskins Legacy: Houston’s Epic Tackle
EXCERPT:Kenny Houston made a career out of tormenting the Dallas Cowboys.Time after time in his eight seasons in D.C., the Hall of Fame safety produced monumental plays against the Redskins’ most...
View ArticleRedskins Legacy: Portis One Of 80 Greatest
EXCERPT:Clinton Portis, the character who wore goofy costumes. Clinton Portis, the man not afraid to speak his mind in media settings.Portis is remembered both ways.He’s also known as the...
View ArticleRedskins Legacy: Redskins Top Vikings In NFC
EXCERPT:Five times the Redskins and Vikings have clashed in the playoffs, twice in the 1970s and three times during the Joe Gibbs-1 glory era.Only one time, though, did the winner earn a trip to the...
View ArticleRedskins Legacy: Cardinals Doom Hot Redskins
EXCERPT:By the midway point of the 1996 season, the Redskins were riding high at 7-1 with a hold on first place in the NFC East. They had captured seven straight games after losing the season opener,...
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