1982 Washington Redskins season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Washington Redskins
year = 1982
record = 8-1
division_place = 1st NFC
coach = Joe Gibbs
stadium = RFK Stadium
playoffs = Won First Round (Lions) 31-7
Won Second Round (Vikings) 21-7
Won Conference Championship (Cowboys) 31-17
Won Super Bowl XVII (Dolphins) 27-17

The 1982 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-8 record from 1981. The 1982 NFL season was shortened from 16 games per team to 9 games because of a players' strike. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; eight teams from each conference were seeded 1–8, and division standings were ignored. The Redskins would go on to beat the Miami Dolphins 27-17 to win Super Bowl XVII.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Conference standings

[ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 294 ]

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.

Playoffs

First Round

* Washington Redskins 31, Detroit Lions 7Linescore Amfootball
Road=Lions
R1=0
R2=0
R3=7
R4=0
RT=7
Home=Redskins
H1=10
H2=14
H3=7
H4=0
HT=31

"at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C."
*Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
*TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Roger Staubach

econd Round

* Washington Redskins 21, Minnesota Vikings 7Linescore Amfootball
Road=Vikings
R1=0
R2=7
R3=0
R4=0
RT=7
Home=Redskins
H1=14
H2=7
H3=0
H4=0
HT=21

"at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C."
*Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
*TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck and Hank Stram
*Referee: Jim Tunney

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

NFC Championship Game

* Washington Redskins 31, Dallas Cowboys 17Linescore Amfootball
Road=Cowboys
R1=3
R2=0
R3=14
R4=0
RT=17
Home=Redskins
H1=7
H2=7
H3=7
H4=10
HT=31

"at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C."
*Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
*TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
*Referee: Jerry Seeman

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.

uper Bowl XVII

coring summary

*MIA - TD: Jimmy Cefalo 76 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick) 7-0 MIA
*WAS - FG: Mark Moseley 31 yards 7-3 MIA
*MIA - FG: Uwe von Schamann 20 yards 10-3 MIA
*WAS - TD: Alvin Garrett 4 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 10-10 tie
*MIA - TD: Fulton Walker 98 yard kickoff return (Uwe von Schamann kick) 17-10 MIA
*WAS - FG: Mark Moseley 20 yards 17-13 MIA
*WAS - TD: John Riggins 43 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) 20-17 WAS
*WAS - TD: Charlie Brown 6 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 27-17 WAS

Awards and records

* Joe Gibbs, National Football League Coach of the Year Award
* Mark Moseley, National Football League Most Valuable Player Award, [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400 ]
* John Riggins, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
* Joe Theismann, Bert Bell Award
* Joe Theismann, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (91.3) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450 ]

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