1988 Week 14 - Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles

🏈On January 17, 1988 the Washington Redskins defeated the Minnesota Vikings 17-10 in the NFC Championship Game. In a defensive battle, the Redskins got the edge by limiting the Vikings to only 76 rushing yards and piling up 8 sacks among 7 different players. The game is best remembered for a 4th down and 4 play with 56 seconds left in the game with Vikings running back Darrin Nelson dropping a potential touchdown catch after being hit by defensive back Darrell Green, enabling the Redskins to ru

1988 Washington Redskins Team Season Highlights "High Expectations"

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FLASHBACK, January 1988 - Trailing 10-0 to the Denver Broncos early in Super Bowl XXII, the Washington #Redskins would answer with fifteen minutes of flawless football that would go on to be known simply as "The Quarter." In the second quarter alone, MVP QB Doug Williams completed 9 of 11 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns, rookie RB Timmy Smith rushed five times for 122 yards and a touchdown, and WR Ricky Sanders caught five passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. The Redskins scored 35

🏈On January 31, 1988 Super Bowl XXII was held at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California, which was the first time that the Super Bowl was played there. The Washington Redskins defeated the Denver Broncos by the score of 42–10, winning their second Super Bowl. After trailing 10–0 at the end of the first quarter, the Redskins scored 42 unanswered points, including a record-breaking 35 points in the 2nd quarter, and setting several other Super Bowl records. Redskins quarterback Doug Williams