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John Riggins

John Riggins
John Riggins
Width300px
CaptionJohn Riggins
PositionRunning back
Number44
Birth DateAugust 4, 1949(age 62)
Seneca, Kansas
Debutyear1971
DebutteamNew York Jets
Finalyear1985
FinalteamWashington Redskins
Draftyear1971
Draftround1
Draftpick6
CollegeKansas
Teams * New York Jets (1971-1975) * Washington Redskins (1976-1979) * Washington Redskins (1981-1985)
Highlights * 1× Pro Bowl selection (1975) * 2× All-Pro selection (1975, 1983) * NFL 1980s All-Decade Team * 70 Greatest Redskins * Super Bowl XVII MVP * Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl XVII) * Washington Redskins Ring of Fame * 10,000 Rushing Yards Club * 2× Jets MVP Award (Now Curtis Martin MVP award) (1972, 1975) * 1978 NFL Comeback Player of the Year * 1983 Bert Bell Award * 1992 Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Stat1labelRushing yards
Stat1value11,352
Stat2labelAverage
Stat2value3.9
Stat3labelTotal TDs
Stat3value104
NflRIG207644
HOF180

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Robert John Riggins, nicknamed "The Diesel", (born August 4, 1949) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

John Riggins Video

This is the Hamburg Ballet dancing John Neumeier's Death in Venice. In this clip, Gustav von Aschenbach (Lloyd Riggins), inspired by Tadzio's beauty, choreographs a duet. His concepts are portrayed by Alexandre Riabko and Silvia Azzoni. Truly a wonderful, moving ballet.
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John Riggins Washington Redskins Legendary Hall of Famer NFL
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This is the Hamburg Ballet dancing John Neumeier's Death in Venice. In this clip, Gustav von Aschenbach (Lloyd Riggins) watches Tadzio's mother (Laura Cazzaniga) and sisters on the beach.
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Washington Redskins John Riggins The Diesel NFL Jets
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Hall of Famer John Riggins with the latest on the Skins. twitter.com
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This is John Riggins' 43-yard TD run in Super Bowl XVII to lead the Redskins to a 27-17 victory over the Dolphins.
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NFL Hall of Famer John Riggins on Zorn and the bully! twitter.com
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We're 10 days away from the real thing. Time to lay in the fire wood for football season! twitter.com
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Last week Wed. Nov. 4, 2009 Joe Theismann sat down with John Riggins at NFL Films HQ to discuss the state of the Redskins. twitter.com
5.73 min. | 4.69 user rating
A funny snippet from the NBC4 television show "Redskins Report" with George Michael, Sonny Jurgensen, John Riggins, and Michael Wilbon. Also note the mixing of 'Jurgins' and 'Riggensen' by George Michael at the beginning of the clip. Too many eggnog cookies before the show. ha ha
1.18 min. | 4.23 user rating

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Craig Morton
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
1978
Succeeded by
Larry Csonka
Preceded by
Joe Montana
NFL Super Bowl MVPs
Super Bowl XVII, 1983
Succeeded by
Marcus Allen

10,000 Rushing Yards Club

Emmitt Smith * Walter Payton * Barry Sanders * Curtis Martin * Jerome Bettis * Eric Dickerson * Tony Dorsett * LaDainian Tomlinson * Jim Brown * Marshall Faulk * Edgerrin James * Marcus Allen * Franco Harris * Thurman Thomas * Fred Taylor * John Riggins * Corey Dillon * O. J. Simpson * Warrick Dunn * Ricky Watters * Jamal Lewis * Tiki Barber * Eddie George * Ottis Anderson
Italics denotes active player

1971 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Jim Plunkett * Archie Manning * Dan Pastorini * J. D. Hill * Richard Harris * John Riggins * Joe Profit * Frank Lewis * John Brockington * Isiah Robertson * Joe Moore * Marv Montgomery * Leon Burns * Clarence Scott * Vernon Holland * Elmo Wright * Norm Thompson * Rocky Thompson * Jack Tatum * Jack Youngblood * Bob Bell * Don McCauley * William Tim Anderson * Leo Hayden * Tody Smith * Lenny Dunlap

Bert Bell Award

1959: Unitas * 1960: Van Brocklin * 1961: Hornung * 1962: Robustelli * 1963: J. Brown * 1964: Unitas * 1965: Retzlaff * 1966: Meredith * 1967: Unitas * 1968: Kelly * 1969: Gabriel * 1970: Blanda * 1971: Staubach * 1972: L. Brown * 1973: Simpson * 1974: Olsen * 1975: Tarkenton * 1976: Stabler * 1977: Griese * 1978: Bradshaw * 1979: Campbell * 1980: Jaworski * 1981: Anderson * 1982: Theismann * 1983: Riggins * 1984: Marino * 1985: Payton * 1986: Taylor * 1987: Rice * 1988: Cunningham * 1989: Montana * 1990: Cunningham * 1991: Sanders * 1992: Young * 1993: Smith * 1994: Young * 1995: Favre * 1996: Favre * 1997: Sanders * 1998: Cunningham * 1999: Warner * 2000: Gannon * 2001: Faulk * 2002: Gannon * 2003: Manning * 2004: Manning * 2005: Alexander * 2006: Tomlinson * 2007: Brady * 2008: Peterson

New York Titans / Jets first-round draft picks

T. Brown * S. Stephens * J. Stovall * M. Snell * J. Namath * T. Nowatzke * B. Yearby * P. Seiler * L. White * D. Foley * S. Tannen * J. Riggins * J. Barkum * M. Taylor * B. Owens * C. Barzilauskas * R. Todd * M. Powell * C. Ward * M. Lyons * J.W. Jones * F. McNeil * B. Crable * K. O'Brien * R. Carter * R. Faurot * A. Toon * M. Haight * R. Vick * D. Cadigan * J. Lageman * B. Thomas * J. Mitchell * M. Jones * A. Glenn * K. Brady * H. Douglas * K. Johnson * J. Farrior * S. Ellis * J. Abraham * C. Pennington * A. Becht * S. Moss * B. Thomas * D. Roberston * J. Vilma * D. Ferguson * N. Mangold * D. Revis * V. Gholston * D. Keller * M. Sanchez * K. Wilson

National Football League * NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team

Joe Montana * Dan Fouts * Walter Payton * Eric Dickerson * Roger Craig * John Riggins * Jerry Rice * Steve Largent * James Lofton * Art Monk * Kellen Winslow * Ozzie Newsome * Anthony Muñoz * Jim Covert * Gary Zimmerman * Joe Jacoby * John Hannah * Russ Grimm * Bill Fralic * Mike Munchak * Dwight Stephenson * Mike Webster * Reggie White * Howie Long * Lee Roy Selmon * Bruce Smith * Randy White * Dan Hampton * Keith Millard * Dave Butz * Mike Singletary * Lawrence Taylor * Ted Hendricks * Jack Lambert * Andre Tippett * John Anderson * Carl Banks * Mike Haynes * Mel Blount * Frank Minnifield * Lester Hayes * Ronnie Lott * Kenny Easley * Deron Cherry * Joey Browner * Nolan Cromwell * Sean Landeta * Reggie Roby * Morten Andersen * Gary Anderson * Eddie Murray * Billy Johnson * John Taylor * Mike Nelms * Rick Upchurch * Bill Walsh * Chuck Noll

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

1972: Morrall * 1973: Gabriel * 1974: Namath * 1975: Hampton * 1976: Landry * 1977: Morton * 1978: Riggins * 1979: Csonka * 1980: Plunkett * 1981: Anderson * 1982: Alzado * 1983: B. Johnson * 1984: Stallworth * 1985: No Selection * 1986: Montana & Kramer * 1987: White * 1988: Bell * 1989: Anderson * 1990: Word * 1991: McMahon * 1992: Cunningham * 1993: Allen * 1994: Marino * 1995: Harbaugh & Hearst * 1996: Bettis * 1997: Brooks * 1998: Flutie * 1999: Young * 2000: J. Johnson * 2001: Hearst * 2002: Maddox * 2003: Kitna * 2004: McGahee * 2005: Smith * 2006: Pennington * 2007: Moss * 2008: Pennington * 2009: Brady

Super Bowl MVP Award

I: Starr * II: Starr * III: Namath * IV: Dawson * V: Howley * VI: Staubach * VII: Scott * VIII: Csonka * IX: Harris * X: Swann * XI: Biletnikoff * XII : Martin & White * XIII: Bradshaw * XIV: Bradshaw * XV: Plunkett * XVI: Montana * XVII: Riggins * XVIII: Allen * XIX: Montana * XX: Dent * XXI: Simms * XXII: Williams * XXIII: Rice * XXIV: Montana * XXV: Anderson * XXVI: Rypien * XXVII: Aikman * XXVIII: Smith * XXIX: Young * XXX: Brown * XXXI: Howard * XXXII: Davis * XXXIII: Elway * XXXIV: Warner * XXXV: Lewis * XXXVI: Brady * XXXVII: Jackson * XXXVIII: Brady * XXXIX: Branch * XL: Ward * XLI: P. Manning * XLII: E. Manning * XLIII: Holmes * XLIV: Brees

Washington Redskins

The FranchiseFranchise * History * Seasons * Players * Coaches * First-round Draft picks * Draft * Starting Quarterbacks
StadiumsBraves Field * Fenway Park * Griffith Stadium * RFK Stadium * FedExField
CultureHogettes * Cheerleaders * Chief Zee * Hail to the Redskins * Joe Gibbs
LoreThe Hogs * The Rivalry * The Fun Bunch * The Over-the-Hill Gang * The Body Bag Game * Redskins Rule
Head coachesWray * Dietz * Casey * Flaherty * Bergman * DeGroot * Edwards * Whelchel * Ball * Todd * Lambeau * Kuharich * Nixon * McPeak * Graham * Lombardi * Austin * Allen * Pardee * Gibbs * Petitbon * Turner * Robiskie * Schottenheimer * Spurrier * Gibbs * Zorn * Shanahan
Division championships (12)1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999
Super Bowl appearances (5)VII * XVII * XVIII * XXII * XXVI
League championships (5)1937 * 1942 * 1982 * 1987 * 1991
Hall of Fame playersBattles * Baugh * Dudley * Edwards * Green * Grimm * Houston * Huff * D. Jones * S. Jones * Jurgensen * Krause * Millner * Mitchell * Monk * Riggins * Smith * Taylor
All-time leadersPassing * Receiving * Rushing * Kick & Punt Returning
Seasons1932 * 1933 * 1934 * 1935 * 1936 * 1937 * 1938 * 1939 * 1940 * 1941 * 1942 * 1943 * 1944 * 1945 * 1946 * 1947 * 1948 * 1949 * 1950 * 1951 * 1952 * 1953 * 1954 * 1955 * 1956 * 1957 * 1958 * 1959 * 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009
Current league affiliationsLeague: National Football League * Conference: National Football Conference * Division: East Division

Washington Redskins Super Bowl XVII Champions

3 Mark Moseley * 5 Jeff Hayes * 7 Joe Theismann * 8 Bob Holly * 17 Tom Owen * 20 Joe Lavender * 21 Mike Nelms * 22 Curtis Jordan * 23 Tony Peters * 25 Joe Washington * 29 Mark Murphy * 30 Nick Giaquinto * 32 Vernon Dean * 38 Clarence Harmon * 39 Otis Wonsley * 40 Wilbur Jackson * 44 John Riggins (MVP) * 45 Jeris White * 46 LeCharls McDaniel * 47 Greg Williams * 50 Larry Kubin * 51 Monte Coleman * 52 Neal Olkewicz * 53 Jeff Bostic * 54 Peter Cronan * 55 Mel Kaufman * 56 Quentin Lowry * 57 Rich Milot * 62 Donald Laster * 63 Fred Dean * 65 Dave Butz * 66 Joe Jacoby * 68 Russ Grimm * 69 Perry Brooks * 71 Garry Puetz * 72 Dexter Manley * 73 Mark May * 74 George Starke * 76 Mat Mendenhall * 77 Darryl Grant * 78 Tony McGee * 79 Todd Liebenstein * 80 Virgil Seay * 81 Art Monk * 82 Rich Caster * 85 Don Warren * 86 Clint Didier * 87 Charlie Brown * 88 Rick Walker * 89 Alvin Garrett

70 Greatest Redskins

21 Terry Allen RB 1995-98 * 41 Mike Bass CB 1969-75 * 20 Cliff Battles B 1932-37 * 33 Sammy Baugh QB 1937-52 * 31 Don Bosseler B 1957-64 * 53 Jeff Bostic C 1980-93 * 4 Mike Bragg P 1968-79 * 80 Gene Brito DE 1951-53, 1955-58 * 43 Larry Brown RB 1969-76 * 77 Bill Brundige DE 1970-77 * 65 Dave Butz DT 1975-88 * 21 Earnest Byner RB 1989-93 * 84 Gary Clark WR 1985-92 * 51 Monte Coleman LB 1979-94 * 53 Al DeMao C 1945-53 * 36 Chuck Drazenovich LB 1950-59 * 35 Bill Dudley RB 1950-51, 1953 * 17 Turk Edwards T 1932-40 * 44 Andy Farkas FB 1938-44 * 37 Pat Fischer CB 1968-77 * 28 Darrell Green CB 1983-2002 * 68 Russ Grimm G 1981-91 * 55 Chris Hanburger LB 1965-78 * 57 Ken Harvey LB 1994-98 * 56 Len Hauss C 1964-77 * 27 Ken Houston S 1973-80 * 70 Sam Huff LB 1964-67, 1969 * 66 Joe Jacoby T/G 1981-93 * 47 Dick James RB 1955-63 * 9 Sonny Jurgensen QB 1964-74 * 22 Charlie Justice RB 1950, 1952-54 * 17 Billy Kilmer QB 1971-78 * 26 Paul Krause DB 1964-67 * 79 Jim Lachey T 1988-95 * 14 Eddie LeBaron QB 1952-53, 1955-59 * 72 Dexter Manley DE 1981-89 * 71 Charles Mann DE 1983-93 * 58 Wilber Marshall LB 1988-92 * 73 Mark May T 1981-89 * 79 Ron McDole DE 1971-78 * 63 Raleigh McKenzie G 1985-94 * 53 Harold McLinton LB 1969-78 * 40 Wayne Millner E 1936-41, 1945 * 49 Bobby Mitchell FL 1962-68 * 30 Brian Mitchell RB 1990-99 * 81 Art Monk WR 1980-93 * 3 Mark Moseley K 1974-86 * 29 Mark Murphy S 1977-84 * 21 Mike Nelms KR 1980-84 * 52 Neal Olkewicz LB 1979-89 * 23 Brig Owens LB 1966-77 * 65 Vince Promuto G 1960-70 * 44 John Riggins RB 1976-79, 1981-85 * 11 Mark Rypien QB 1987-93 * 83 Ricky Sanders WR 1986-93 * 76 Ed Simmons T 1987-93 * 87 Jerry Smith TE 1965-77 * 60 Dick Stanfel G 1956-58 * 74 George Starke T 1973-84 * 72 Diron Talbert DT 1971-80 * 84 Hugh (Bones) Taylor E 1947-54 * 42 Charley Taylor WR 1964-77 * 7 Joe Theismann QB 1974-85 * 67 Rusty Tillman LB 1970-77 * 85 Don Warren TE 1979-92 * 25 Joe Washington RB 1981-84 * 17 Doug Williams QB 1986-89 * Coaches
George Allen Head Coach 1971-77 * Ray Flaherty Head Coach 1936-42 * Joe Gibbs Head Coach 1981-92 *



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