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Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "Riggo" and "Diesel", is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Riggins was known for his "bell cow" running style and ...
"The Hogs" was a term coined by offensive line coach Joe Bugel during training camp in 1982, when he told Russ Grimm and Jeff Bostic, "Okay, you hogs, let's get running down there." [ 2 ] Center Jeff Bostic, left guard Russ Grimm, right guard Mark May , left tackle Joe Jacoby , right tackle George Starke , guard Fred Dean , along with tight ...
In their regular-season meeting, Dallas had handed Washington their only loss of the year, 24–10, holding running back John Riggins to just 26 rushing yards while sacking quarterback Joe Theismann seven times and intercepting three of his passes. But this game would turn out quite different as the Redskins sealed the victory by converting two ...
John Riggins, running back for the Redskins between 1976 and 1985, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992. [58] The 1976 season started with the Redskins going 6–4, but won the final four games to finish at 10–4 [18] and earned a playoff berth for the fifth time in six years under George Allen. [55]
Running back John Riggins led the Redskins’ ground game, rushing for 553 yards and three touchdowns during the regular season. Much of Washington's success on offense was attributed to their offensive line, affectionately known as "The Hogs". Washington also had impact players on special teams.
This was the first season as a Redskin for Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, signed as a free agent after spending the first five seasons of his career with the New York Jets. This was also the last season in which the Redskins would make the playoffs under Hall of Fame head coach George Allen.
The Hogs were named by former offensive line coach Joe Bugel in 1982 for their ability to control the line of scrimmage during Washington's run of Super Bowl wins in the 1980s and early 1990s ...
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 ...