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FILE – In this Jan. 30, 1983, file photo, Washington Redskins running back John Riggins (44) breaks away from Miami Dolphins cornerback Don McNeal on his way to the winning touchdown in fourth-quarter action in Super Bowl XVII in Pasadena, Ca. Washington turned into a run-heavy offense in the second half and that led to Riggins’ memorable run off left tackle against a tiring Miami defense.
(AP Photo, File)
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FILE – Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, right, gets a hug from his father Jack Gibbs in the team’s locker room at the Rose Bowl following a win over the Miami Dolphins in NFL football’s Super Bowl XVII in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 30, 1983. Washington beat Miami 27-17. Few NFL teams have managed to lose as much as Washington has since Daniel Snyder was part of a group that purchased the franchise for a then-record $800 million in 1999.
(AP Photo/File)
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FILE – Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke, left, running back John Riggins, and head coach Joe Gibbs, right, share the game ball in the locker room after Sunday night’s Super Bowl XVII win in Pasadena, Ca., on Jan. 30, 1983. The Redskins beat the Miami Dolphins 27-17. Riggins was named Most Valuable Player of the game.
(AP Photo/File)
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FILE – In this Jan. 31, 1988, file photo, Washington Redskins wide receiver Ricky Sanders (83) is followed by Denver Broncos cornerback mark Haynes (36) as he goes into the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXII in San Diego. Sanders caught nine passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns, breaking one record and tying another.
(AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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FILE – In this Jan. 31, 1988, file photo, Washington Redskins running back Timmy Smith (36) goes around Denver Broncos linebacker Jim Ryan (50) on a long run during NFL football’s Super Bowl XXII in San Diego. Smith finished the game with a Super Bowl-record 204 yards and two scores in a 42-10 win over Denver. Instead of that being a launch to a successful career, drug problems and injuries limited Smith to 15 games and 476 yards rushing for the rest of his career.
(AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)
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FILE – In this Jan. 31, 1988, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams prepares to let go of a pass during first quarter of Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos in San Diego. Williams, who set a record with 340 yards passing in the NFL football game and became the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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With the U.S. Capitol in the background, Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams leans out a bus window while in a parade procession in Washington, D.C., for the world professional football champions, Feb. 3, 1988. The Redskins beat the Denver Broncos 42-10 in Super Bowl XXII.
(AP Photo/Ira Schwarz)
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