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He won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season. He is the only pure special teams player to win the Sporting News’ NFL MVP award and is one of only three non-offensive MVPs. Moseley was released by the Redskins in 1986 and retired that year after a few games with the Cleveland Browns.
Brown was the first Redskins running back to gain more than 1,000 yards in a single season. [6] He achieved that feat twice in a career that ran from 1969 to 1976. In an eight-year career, Brown was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972. He has been voted one of the 70 and 80 Greatest Redskins of All Time.
The first award described as a most valuable player award was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, presented by the NFL from 1938 to 1946. Other organizations that previously issued an MVP include The Sporting News , United Press International (UPI), and the Jim Thorpe Trophy by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA).
The 1991 season was Rypien's best: he threw for 3,564 yards and 28 touchdowns with 11 interceptions, leading the Redskins to Super Bowl XXVI after recording a 14–2 regular season record. He was named the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game, passing for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns and leading his team to a 37–24 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Williams received scant attention from other teams following his waiver by the Redskins – a situation which he flatly attributed to racism. [9] Williams retired with a 5–9 record as Redskins starter (8–9, counting playoffs) and a 38–42–1 record as a regular season starter (42–45–1, including 7 playoff starts).
Redskins running back Larry Brown would be named the 1972 NFL MVP. [34] The Redskins again made the playoffs in 1973, 1974, and 1976, only to lose all three times in the first round. [32] After the team failed to make the playoffs in Redskins despite a 9–5 record, Allen was fired and was replaced at head coach by Jack Pardee. [13]
Joe Montana * MVP: San Francisco 49ers N: John Elway * Denver Broncos A: 1990: XXV: Jeff Hostetler: New York Giants N: Jim Kelly * Buffalo Bills A: 1991: XXVI: Mark Rypien MVP: Washington Redskins N: Jim Kelly * Buffalo Bills A: 1992: XXVII: Troy Aikman * MVP: Dallas Cowboys N: Jim Kelly * Buffalo Bills A: 1993: XXVIII: Troy Aikman * Dallas ...
Postseason starters Season Quarterback(s) Notes Ref 1936: Riley Smith (0–1): 1937: Sammy Baugh (1–0): Baugh led the Redskins to the NFL Championship game against the Chicago Bears, where he finished 17 of 33 for 335 yards and his second-half touchdown passes of 55, 78 and 33 yards gave Washington a 28–21 victory. [155]