Washington Redskins Comeback To Win 1983 Super Bowl

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The Super Bowl has long been the biggest game in the National Football League, as it attracts the best team from the NFC and the best team from the AFC to determine which team is the best team in the league. The game has become the biggest event in the United States as millions and millions of people tune in to see which team will come out on top.

The game in 1983 was between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins. The game was played in front of an enormous crowd of more then 100 thousand viewers at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. This was a relatively large crowd as the Rose Bowl was able to hold 20 thousand more people than the previous stadium in Michigan, where there were just 80 thousand people at the game.

The Super Bowl is defined by roman numerals and this Super Bowl was known as Super Bowl XVII. The game was played on the 31st of January in 1983.

The Dolphins were the team that started things out the right was as the managed to score on a very long pass play. Woodley found Cefalo for the 76 yard score just 7 minutes into the game. This huge play gave the Dolphins an early lead in ...
... the game, ending the quarter ahead by a score of 7-0.

The Washington Redskins managed to score early in the 2nd quarter as they kicked in a field goal 21 seconds into the contest. This put them down 4 points.

The Dolphins responded with a field goal of their own and the game continued on in favor of the Dolphins. The Redskins did manage to score their first touchdown with about 2 minutes left in the half. Joe Theismann found Garrett for a 4 yard touchdown and the tea tied up the game. It looked like the game would be tied going into the half as there were less than 2 minutes remaining in the game.

The Dolphins were not done in the half, however. Walker received the kick and managed to weave through the kickoff coverage to score a touchdown, keeping the Dolphins ahead of the game. The Dolphins would go ahead by 7 points as they entered the half. The game score of the game was 17-10.

The Redskins were not ready to bow down to the Dolphins and they continued to fight. While the Redskins continued to fight, the Dolphins stopped fighting all together. After scoring 17 points in the first half, the Skins’ were dominant defensively and the Dolphins were unable to score another point in the game.

The Redskins managed to score a field goal and also scored two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to turn a close game into a 10 point victory in favor of the Redskins. The MVP of the game was John Riggins as he rushed for 166 yards on 38 carries. Theismann had a solid game, leading his team with 2 touchdown passes, but he also threw 2 interceptions during the game.

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