1981 Regular Season Week 8 New England Patriots (2-5) at Washington Redskins (1-6)

[@montaukwhaler673]

I'm not a redskins fan. But, I enjoy these old games/video's from my days as a youngster! Thanks for sharing!

[@daletaylor2524]

The first game of a 4 game winning streak that would result in going from 1-6 to finishing 8-8. The Gibbs era off and running.

[@natch27]

I love watching Red Cashion ref games. His emphatic ‘first down” call was a fan favorite.

[@alspencer3826]

Big old time pats fan here!!! If i'm not mistaken this is the first time this game has been posted anywhere. Pats had a really rough time in 1981, but what is crazy is the fact that they were in every game that year. They were never blown out in any game, largest defeat in '81 was a loss to dallas 35-21 and they were in much of that game also. There core players were getting older and they lost what Howard Cosell used to call "the all world tight end" Russ Francis. There D-line was all at least 30years old, so the crap hit the fan that year. However a bounce here or there, a couple of breaks and they could of at least had a respectable record in 1981. They very easily could of been say 9-7, but it wasn't meant to be. In 1982 they got number one pick Ken Simms who was a very average player. Lastly, in a few short years they would make their first Super Bowl.

[@johnliberty3647]

Sweet game, thanks dude. Been a while since a Redskins game during Gibbs first year has been posted that I have not seen yet. TY TY TY!

[@shanetrimble9265]

Too long

[@GildedShame]

I love watching the old games at RFK! I was 16 when they stopped playing there and these vids you share take me back 😜

[@clightning9703]

Love this, when The NFL was honest & didn’t pamper Diva QB’s

[@johnliberty3647]

I heard stories about Nelms playing safety, they said he hit so hard he would injure himself so they stopped playing him on defense. Great to finally see him play safety.

[@josephhewes3923]

He made his contribution being the best punt returner in the league.

[@zippitydoodads9947]

@@josephhewes3923he was one bad mofo

[@mtphill71]

Jack Tatum hit so hard he would paralyze you.

[@johnliberty3647]

Daryl Grant ended up playing Right Guard in this game around the 1:18:40 mark briefly filling in for Ron Saul. This game has turned out to be a gem of a game for a Redskins fan. I did not start watching football until the NFC Championship the following season where Daryl Grant played DT and scored a TD on an INT to put the game away.

[@keleonicky]

Tony McGee would play for Washington the following year!!

[@ramsareit]

My 4 DVD ended....with 2.5 min to go...so THANKS for this!!!!!!!!!! Gre4at game...great quality image too...thanks ma man

[@johnliberty3647]

I remember when it was Tony Collins and Craig James in the same backfield and Mosi Tatupu would come in for speciality roles which he was one of the best in the league in those utility positions. Tatupu ended up in the backfield of a Pro Bowl despite being voted in on special teams. Another great patriot people outside of New England remember.

[@apendy75]

Yeah that was probably three or 4 yrs later. They were pretty good. Tony Eason battled Steve for the QB spot...

[@joeyrincones9308]

I've been waiting to see this game on YT. Been a life long Redskins fan and remember this game when I was fifteen. Those old Patriot uniforms were cool. Thanks for posting this video.👍

[@ramsareit]

send me your email, I have every 1981-1992 skins game..free no charge

[@stevereber]

Awesome welcome back! Nice Game With Riggins and X2 HOF SNUB WR's Harold Jackson and Stanley Morgan. Love NFL from 1976-85 Thnx. Actually any year but 💪👍

[@MaximusWolfe]

Stanley Morgan deserves Hall of Fame consideration but Harold Jackson is pushing it a bit.

[@stevereber]

@@MaximusWolfe I DON'T KNOW. NOBODYS EVER PROVEN ME WRONG BEFORE LOL. AND BOBBY MITCHELL WAS THE BEST PLAYER EVER. ASK JIM BROWN 💪😉💪

[@johnliberty3647]

@@MaximusWolfe Harold Jackson was the first NFL Player to go over 10,000 yards without the benefit of having padding resume in the high flying AFL. He put up better yardage numbers than Charley Taylor in the exact same era and Taylor is in the HOF. Morgans and Jacksons career numbers are comparable and Morgans spent more than half of his career in the 1980's NFL that started to open up offenses. Harold Jackson put up great numbers with not much of a supporting cast. Jackson is a legit HOF Candidate we just do not see many of his highlight films to realize how good he was.

[@stevereber]

@@johnliberty3647 LOL YEAH WHAT HE SAID 😂. ITS ALL GOOD , THEY BOTH WAS ALOT OF FUN TO WATCH. I GET FRUSTRATED WHEN THESE PLAYERS WHO DOMINATED THERE POSITION FOR A TIME AND GETS LOST IN OBSCURITY. MAINLY DEFENSIVE PLAYERS AND WIDE RECEIVERS. I JUST THINK ITS NOT FAIR TO SO MANY QUALITY PLAYERS WHO GET OVER LOOKED CUZZ YHEY DIDNT COUNT SACKS, OR A PLAYER PLAYED ON A BAD TEAM. WHATEVER REASON. STANLEY MORGAN IN MY OPINION DEFINITELY DESERVES THE HOF. JACKSON TOO. THEY BOTH HAD ALMOST EXACT SAME NUMBERS BUT TO JACKSON CREDIT HE DID IT IN THE 70's . But Remember Jackson led the 70's decade in the X3 major statistical Categories. That's over 10 YRS He Dominated His Position. I'd say that's HOF WORTHY. BACK IN HIS DAY he was THE MAN. THNX FOR THE BACK & FORTH WAS FUN. WHAT A GREAT GAME WE HAVE.

[@stevereber]

16:45 Harold Jackson 51:05 Stanley Morgan 22:15 LEMAR PARRISH HOF SNUB

[@johnliberty3647]

1:13:20 That was the best Punt Return I have ever seen. I have never seen that punt return before ... TY so much for uploading this video (who was better, Nelms or Brian Mitchell, after this PR I want to see more of Mike Nelms)

[@shanetrimble9265]

Yes John i agree. Although I believe i saw it on Comrade Doblers channel narrated by Harry Kalas.

[@joeyrincones9308]

John, Mitchell was by far the better return man. Not only in Redskins history but NFL history. Mitchell once held the record for combined returns for touchdowns until some kid named Hester came along. Most, if not all of his records he still owns. Not to take anything from Mike Nelms. He was fearless and reckless. Occasionally, he would play the safety position in certain situations on defense. I believe he ended up going to three consecutive Pro Bowls as a return specialist and was named to the All Decade Team of the Eighties.

[@shanetrimble9265]

@@joeyrincones9308 Maybe so but Nelms was tough as Nails.

[@joeyrincones9308]

@@shanetrimble9265 .... Definitely. Nelms never called fair catches on punt returns.

[@gerrypeet4861]

Amazing return but the cherry on top was the block by Terry Metcalf at 1:13:39 taking out the last two guys persuing Nelms.

[@DinnersOnSaturday]

This was the only time the Patriots ever played at RFK Stadium.

[@smarks12]

They were supposed to play at RFK in week 3 1987 but that game was cancelled due to the player strike.

[@bryanburnap4537]

Great info

[@IdahoVoyager]

Joe Gibbs’ first win at RFK. There would be MANY more.❤

[@robkeel100]

Bob Costas got Bob Trumpy looking like a ventriloquist. 😅

[@shanetrimble9265]

I like these Patriot uniforms better than the 1984 version with the curved stripes on the arms.

[@leodrosia4369]

1981 patriots were probably best 2 win team in nfl history , most of the gms were close ...ne fan. Start of redskin championship era right here

[@willmarkley4237]

As a Redskins fan I was lucky enough to have first started watching them with my Dad in 1982 as a 6 year old with my Dad. I say lucky because of their first Super Bowl that year. The first thing I notice in this season before was no names in the end zones. It seems that was more common until the early 80s. I remember a few teams not having names in the end zones after this point but it was rare, mostly teams that had baseball also being played on the field. I don't understand though why when the first teams started putting names in end zones that everyone didn't go hell yeah that looks so much better we need to all do that.

[@johnliberty3647]

My first game was NFC Championship 1982. I had no idea how big the game was, I just know that the day before my mother had bought me a pack of football cards and I had a Perry Brooks and a Wilbur Jackson so I was trying to find them in the game.

[@nflmlbclassics]

love this and hadn't seen this one before - thank you!

[@daved1535]

The 1981 New England Patriots might've been the best 2-14 team in history

[@johntabler349]

Hey kids, Bob Costas used to go through entire sporting events without a political lecture

[@shanetrimble9265]

Lol. Awesome

[@natch27]

And we almost got through a You Tube comment stream without someone bringing up politics. 😣

[@johntabler349]

@@natch27 My intent was to rejoice in the lack of politics it was far healthier for the nation when we had things like football and baseball to rally around despite our political differences, I didn't add politics to sports, I am just intending to point out that it was better before they did, hope I didn't ruin the mood though, that was not the intention

[@mtphill71]

@@natch27✊🏻🇺🇸TRUMP2024🇺🇸✊🏻

[@natch27]

@@johntabler349I get it. I wasn’t offended. I enjoy talking about vintage football games, not politics. I’m burnt out on that topic.

[@generationll]

LOL.Remember watching this game as a college student in Boston

[@generationll]

Bob Trumpy was wrong about the leftside of the Patriots ol being the best their ever was.The Raiders leftside of the OL namely Art Shell & Gene Upshaw were much better.And it was excessive praise to say that #73 was the ol ever.Jim Parker & Forest Gregg were much better ol & had better careers then 73 did.Plus there was a 2nd year offensive tackle there in the AFC who equaled & then vastly exceeded the Patriots way overrated ol.His name:Anthony Munoz

[@yeeluvspizza]

Man Brady really has been playing forever.

[@Fireyninjadog]

Pats last visit to the DC area until 2003

[@johntabler349]

With the benefit of hindsight I recognize the significance of the mid season turnaround of the skins for the announcers it was an entertaining game between bad teams, amusing to know what Trumpy was calling too conservative was the beginning of the Riggo drill that would put away many a good team late in tight games

[@shanetrimble9265]

So true. When Gibbs changed the Redskin offensive attack to Counter Tre Riggins pounding the ball on first and second down, it opened everything else up and especially fired up those crowds at RFK.

[@johntabler349]

@@shanetrimble9265 it didn't hurt that Riggins began weight training in the off season and went from an excellent power runner to a devastating power runner

[@shanetrimble9265]

@@johntabler349 True!

[@mercuryrising2424]

Does anybody know why Terry Metcalf was not on the 1982 team? What were the circumstances?

[@shanetrimble9265]

Awesome thanks!!!

[@LosAngeles-yz1yn]

hi,do you have nov 6 1983 cardinals at redskins?

[@shanetrimble9265]

1:43:30 Joe Washington hurdles tackler.

[@MaximusWolfe]

Wow, Bob Costas’ haircut looks exceptionally bad. But he was always one to follow trends, no matter what they may be.

[@johnliberty3647]

I remember Bob Costas calling a basketball game in the 1990's where he kept repeating the same line trying to make the game more dramatic but it was just a game where Michael Jordan balll hogged and the rules were be officiated in a way to get star players to jack up their numbers so every possession looked the same. Might be why I stopped watching Basketball. I tried to watch NCAA Basketball after that but noticed it was geared to be the same way. Supposedly rakes in more money to prop up one star. Anyways I am whining about Basketball sucking in the 1990's. and this thread is about Costas being a clown which he is.

[@MaximusWolfe]

@@johnliberty3647 Yes, he is. I thought the NBA was still good during the early 90s but I can see what you mean. Of course it will never be as good as it was in the 80s again. And today it’s simply unwatchable.

[@shanetrimble9265]

Can't stand Bob Costas. Little twerp.

[@jamiesonmathias7859]

@@MaximusWolfe Oh boy here we go with old man whining . Get some new material already.

[@Goawaykidyoubotherme]

1-6 to back to back super bowl appearance

[@nathanpickering9253]

5:22, 7:46/8:14, 20:55, 39:26/39:58, 48:26, 49:04, 59:35, 2:06:25 - John Hannah

[@shanetrimble9265]

Thanks

[@Hexon66]

Trumpy: Time out, Washington. I'm not sure that's a smart thing to do. (< 2min left in 1st half) Costas: Well, it's 3rd and 24 upcoming. Trumpy: Uhh, this is a big play offense, New England. Poor Trumpy just couldn't get out of his own way, especially after backing that bad fumble call, which Costa and the entire crowd new was blown.

[@debbiehenson1096]

3 superbowls later I think Joe Gibbs righted the ship.

[@yeeluvspizza]

Pretty creepy at the beginning the way Costas lets his partner have a few words and stares right at his partner.

[@shanetrimble9265]

That's cause Costas is a creep

[@wimpingus123]

Amazing game! And these announcers are so bad and dumb, lol. Especially, unsurprisingly, this guy named "TRUMPy." He actually says it's a bad decision for Gibbs to call timeout when it's 3rd and 24 with 1:40 left in the half, lol. His excuse, "Well, this Patriots team is a big-play offense!" What happens next play? Patriots do a safe run for a loss, Redskins call timeout again, Patriots punt, and Nelms makes an unbelievable punt return helped by a SAVAGE block by Terry Metcalf that pulverizes two Patriots at the same time. And to top it off with this idiot TRUMP, he actually tries to make a point that the kicker "outkicked his coverage," when in fact there was a guy literally standing right in front of Nelms when he caught the ball. Nelms just broke the tackle. I remember now why I always preferred CBS broadcasts vs. the NBC ones. Thank you for this upload!

[@shanetrimble9265]

You are right that was a savage block by Metcalf, but I disagree about Trumpy. I have listened to many of hus games and he was really good most of the time.

[@mtphill71]

✊🏻🇺🇸TRUMP2024🇺🇸✊🏻

[@charleslloyd4253]

Costas and Dierdorf probably the worst broadcast team of this period.

[@NoBullsh_t]

1:13:25 Nelms, and peep Metcalf block at the end 1:13:39...

[@NoBullsh_t]

12:20 Bob Golic started out as a linebacker...

[@NoBullsh_t]

1:49:20 2:23:15 Lavender..

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1:18:05 Olkewicz

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26:18 Thiesmann to Monk..

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1:28:55 Murphy

[@NoBullsh_t]

24:55 43:04 Washington