1982 Washington Redskins season

1982 Washington Redskins season
Owner	Jack Kent Cooke
Head coach	Joe Gibbs
General manager	Bobby Beathard
Home field	RFK Stadium
Local radio	WMAL
Results
Record	8–1
Division place	1st NFC
Playoff finish	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
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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,^[1] they were to advance from an 8–8 record the previous season to become the only team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game. Only the 1990 Buffalo Bills and the 2000 New York Giants have since made it to the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season.^[1]

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 them 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.^[2] Combining the post-season and their first Super Bowl victory, the Redskins finished the season with an overall record of 12–1.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Pick #	NFL team	Player	Position	College
49	Washington Redskins	Vernon Dean	Defensive back	San Diego State
61	Washington Redskins	Carl Powell	Wide receiver	Jackson State University

Roster[]

1982 Washington Redskins roster

	Quarterbacks  7 Joe Theismann 12 Bob Holly Running backs 30 Nick Giaquinto 38 Clarence Harmon 40 Wilbur Jackson 44 John Riggins 25 Joe Washington 39 Otis Wonsley Wide receivers 87 Charlie Brown 89 Alvin Garrett 81 Art Monk 80 Virgil Seay Tight ends 82 Rich Caster 88 Rick Walker 85 Don Warren		Offensive linemen 53 Jeff Bostic C 63 Fred Dean G 68 Russ Grimm G 66 Joe Jacoby T 73 Mark May G 71 Garry Puetz T 74 George Starke T Defensive linemen 69 Perry Brooks DT 65 Dave Butz DT 77 Darryl Grant 72 Dexter Manley DE 76 Mat Mendenhall DE 75 Pat Ogrin		Linebackers 51 Monte Coleman OLB 54 Pete Cronan 55 Mel Kaufman OLB 50 Larry Kubin 56 Quentin Lowry 57 Rich Milot MLB 52 Neal Olkewicz MLB Defensive backs 32 Vernon Dean CB 22 Curtis Jordan 20 Joe Lavender CB 46 LeCharls McDaniel 29 Mark Murphy FS 21 Mike Nelms FS/KR/PR 23 Tony Peters SS 45 Jeris White CB Special teams  5 Jeff Hayes P  3 Mark Moseley K		Reserve lists 48 Ken Coffey DB (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Preseason[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 14	at Miami Dolphins	L 7–24	0–1	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
2	August 21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–28	0–2	Tampa Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	Buffalo Bills	L 14–20	0–3	RFK Stadium	Recap
4	September 3	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 21–28	0–4	Riverfront Stadium	Recap

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Attendance	NFL.com recap
1	September 12	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 37–34 (OT)	1–0	Veterans Stadium	68,885	Recap
2	September 19	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 21–13	2–0	Tampa Stadium	66,187	Recap
NFLPA Players' strike
3	November 21	at New York Giants	W 27–17	3–0	Giants Stadium	70,766	Recap
4	November 28	Philadelphia Eagles	W 13 –9	4–0	RFK Stadium	48,313	Recap
5	December 5	Dallas Cowboys	L 10–24	4–1	RFK Stadium	54,633	Recap
6	December 12	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 12–7	5–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	35,308	Recap
7	December 19	New York Giants	W 15–14	6–1	RFK Stadium	50,030	Recap
8	December 26	at New Orleans Saints	W 27–10	7–1	Louisiana Superdome	48,667	Recap
9	January 2	St. Louis Cardinals	W 28–0	8–1	RFK Stadium	55,045	Recap

Game summaries[]

Week 1[]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WSH PHI 1 9:08 Eagles Montgomery 4-yard touchdown run, Franklin kick good 0 7 1 2:41 Eagles 44-yard field goal by Franklin 0 10 2 2:19 Redskins Monk 5-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good 7 10 2 0:35 Redskins Brown 8-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good 14 10 2 0:01 Eagles 44-yard field goal by Franklin 14 13 3 10:16 Eagles Montgomery 2-yard touchdown run, Franklin kick good 14 20 3 6:15 Eagles Montgomery 42-yard touchdown reception from Jaworski, Franklin kick good 14 27 4 10:53 Redskins Brown 78-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good 21 27 4 6:06 Redskins Riggins 2-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good 28 27 4 5:16 Redskins 30-yard field goal by Moseley 31 27 4 1:04 Eagles Carmichael 4-yard touchdown reception from Jaworski, Franklin kick good 31 34 4 0:00 Redskins 48-yard field goal by Moseley 34 34 5 10:13 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

Week 2[]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WSH TB 1 3:05 Redskins Brown 8-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick no good 6 0 1 0:09 Redskins 35-yard field goal by Moseley 9 0 2 14:49 Buccaneers House 62-yard touchdown reception from Williams, Capece kick good 9 6 2 6:25 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 Buccaneers Wilder 7-yard touchdown run, Capece kick good 18 13 4 4:16 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

Week 3[]

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

Week 4[]

Week 5[]

Week 6[]

Week 7[]

Week 8[]

Week 9[]

Regular Season summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles Week 1: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles 1 2 3 4 OT Total Redskins 0 14 0 20 3 37 Eagles 10 3 14 7 0 34 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia Date: September 12 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 68,885 Referee: Fred Wyant TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Redskins Eagles 1 Eagles 44-yard field goal by Tony Franklin 0 10 2 Eagles 44-yard field goal by Tony Franklin 14 13 4 Redskins 30-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 31 27 4 Redskins 48-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 34 34 5 Redskins 26-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 37 34 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 37 34 Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 2: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 9 9 0 3 21 Buccaneers 0 6 0 7 13 at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida Date: September 19 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance: 66,187 Referee: Gordon McCarter TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Joe Greene (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Redskins Buccaneers 1 Redskins 35-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 9 0 2 Redskins 21-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 12 0 4 Redskins 19-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 21 13 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 13 Week 3: at New York Giants Week 3: Washington Redskins at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 7 14 3 3 27 Giants 0 3 7 7 17 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: November 21 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,766 Referee: Jim Tunney TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Redskins Giants 2 Giants 20-yard field goal by Joe Danelo 21 3 3 Redskins 37-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 24 10 4 Redskins 29-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 27 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 17 Week 4: vs Philadelphia Eagles Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 0 9 0 9 Redskins 3 7 3 0 13 at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C Date: November 28 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 48,313 Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Eagles Redskins 1 Redskins 45-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 0 3 2 Eagles 41-yard field goal by Tony Franklin 3 10 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 9 13 Week 5: vs Dallas Cowboys Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 7 10 7 24 Redskins 0 0 0 10 10 at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C Date: December 5 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 54,633 Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Cowboys Redskins 3 Cowboys 31-yard field goal by Rafael Septién 10 0 4 Redskins 38-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 17 3 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 10 Week 6: at St. Louis Cardinals Week 6: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 3 3 3 12 Cardinals 0 0 0 7 7 at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri Date: December 12 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 35,308 Referee: Jerry Seeman TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Redskins Cardinals 1 Redskins 32-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 3 0 1 Redskins 30-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 6 0 3 Redskins 20-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 9 0 4 Redskins 24-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 12 0 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 12 7 Week 7: vs New York Giants Week 7: New York Giants at Washington Redskins 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 7 7 0 0 14 Redskins 0 3 6 6 15 at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C Date: December 19 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 50,030 Referee: Fred Wyant TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Giants Redskins 2 Redskins 20-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 7 3 4 Redskins 31-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 14 12 4 Redskins 42-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 14 15 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 15 Week 8: at New Orleans Saints Week 8: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 7 10 0 10 27 Saints 7 0 3 0 10 at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans Date: December 26 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 48,677 Referee: Chuck Heberling TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Redskins Saints 2 Redskins 36-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 17 7 3 Saints 36-yard field goal by Morten Andersen 17 10 4 Redskins 45-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 20 10 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 10 Week 9: vs St. Louis Cardinals Week 9: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 Redskins 7 7 7 7 28 at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C Date: January 2 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 52,544 Referee: Gordon McCarter TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator) Box Score Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Cardinals Redskins "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 28

Standings[]

NFC East
view talk	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

National Football Conference
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins(1)	8	1	0	.889	190	128	W4
Dallas Cowboys(2)	6	3	0	.667	226	145	L2
Green Bay Packers(3)	5	3	1	.611	226	169	L1
Minnesota Vikings(4)	5	4	0	.556	187	198	W1
Atlanta Falcons(5)	5	4	0	.556	183	199	L2
St. Louis Cardinals(6)	5	4	0	.556	135	170	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers(7)	5	4	0	.556	158	178	W3
Detroit Lions(8)	4	5	0	.444	181	176	W1
New Orleans Saints	4	5	0	.444	129	160	W1
New York Giants	4	5	0	.444	164	160	W1
San Francisco 49ers	3	6	0	.333	209	206	L1
Chicago Bears	3	6	0	.333	141	174	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	6	0	.333	191	195	L1
Los Angeles Rams	2	7	0	.222	200	250	W1

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[]

Week	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game site	Attendance	NFL.com recap
NFC First Round	January 8	Detroit Lions (8)	W 31-7	1–0	RFK Stadium	55,045?	Recap
NFC Second Round	January 15	Minnesota Vikings (4)	W 21-7	2–0	RFK Stadium	54,593?	Recap
NFC Championship	January 22	Dallas Cowboys (2)	W 31-17	3–0	RFK Stadium	55,045	Recap
Super Bowl XVII	January 30	Miami Dolphins (A2)	W 27-17	4–0	Rose Bowl	103,667	Recap

Notes:

1982 NFC First Round vs Detroit Lions

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

1982 NFC Second Round vs Minnesota Vikings

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIN WSH 1 Redskins Don Warren 3-yard touchdown reception from Joe Theismann, Mark Moseley kick good 0 7 1 Redskins John Riggins 2-yard touchdown run, Mark Moseley kick good 0 14 2 Vikings Ted Brown 18-yard touchdown run, Rick Danmeier kick good 7 14 2 Redskins Alvin Garrett 18-yard touchdown reception from Joe Theismann, Mark Moseley kick good 7 21 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 21

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

1982 NFC Championship Game: vs Dallas Cowboys

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP DAL WSH 1 Cowboys 27-yard field goal by Rafael Septién 3 0 1 Redskins Charlie Brown 19-yard touchdown reception from Joe Theismann, Mark Moseley kick good 3 7 2 Redskins John Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Mark Moseley kick good 3 14 3 Cowboys Drew Pearson 6-yard touchdown reception from Gary Hogeboom, Rafael Septién kick good 10 14 3 Redskins John Riggins 4-yard touchdown run, Mark Moseley kick good 10 21 3 Cowboys Butch Johnson 23-yard touchdown reception from Gary Hogeboom, Rafael Septién kick good 17 21 4 Redskins 29-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 17 24 4 Redskins Interception returned 10 yards for touchdown by Darryl Grant, Mark Moseley kick good 17 31 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 31

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: vs Miami Dolphins

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA WSH 1 8:11 Dolphins Jimmy Cefalo 76-yard touchdown reception from David Woodley, Uwe von Schamann kick good 7 0 2 14:19 Redskins 31-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 7 3 2 6:00 Dolphins 20-yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann 10 3 2 1:51 Redskins Alvin Garrett 4-yard touchdown reception from Joe Theismann, Mark Moseley kick good 10 10 2 1:38 Dolphins Kickoff returned 98 yards for touchdown by Fulton Walker, Uwe von Schamann kick good 17 10 3 8:09 Redskins 20-yard field goal by Mark Moseley 17 13 4 10:01 Redskins John Riggins 43-yard touchdown run, Mark Moseley kick good 17 20 4 1:55 Redskins Charlie Brown 6-yard touchdown reception from Joe Theismann, Mark Moseley kick good 17 27 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 27

Awards and records[]

• Joe Gibbs, National Football League Coach of the Year Award
• Mark Moseley, National Football League Most Valuable Player Award,^[3]
• John Riggins, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
• Joe Theismann, Bert Bell Award^[4]
• Joe Theismann, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (91.3)^[5]
• Jim Speros, recognized as youngest full-time assistant coach in NFL history.

1983 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl[]

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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

References[]