1988 Week 16 - Washington at Cincinnati

Washington Redskins (7-8) at Cincinnati Bengals (11-4)
December 17, 1988
Weather: 23 degrees, relative humidity 65%, wind 16 mph, wind chill 10
Line: Cincinnati -7.5
Over/Under: 44
Starting QBs: Doug Williams (Was), Boomer Esiason (Cin)
Network: CBS
Announcers: Pat Summerall, John Madden

[@funkyflights]

I miss Pat and John working together, they were SO good together …

[@bobbyh5617]

And together again.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Jamie Morris randomly carrying the ball 45 times...Joe Gibbs was wild.

[@patrickgray5633]

Remember folks the Buffalo Bills invented the no huddle oh wait my Bengals did & Buffalo stole it after crying about the Bengals using it.

[@crowejoy]

I was 24…. watching at a friend’s house.I remember the ot field goal and Sam Wyche crouched down .We were so pumped for the Bengals…..this was when sports brought us together..Not like today.Thanks for this vid!

[@dannya9578]

This was a great football game, rough,hard hitting smash mouth physical football, the kind of football that you don't really see anymore. God Bless everyone

[@exposethenwo6491]

Exciting times

[@chuckweicha1]

This season was magical- the Bills blew the home field and of course the field goal hitting the upright in this game...I thought it was destiny that the Bengals won it all....they didn't but this team was as colorful and fun to root for as any team ever. Who Dey!

[@mikegillins4992]

Who did the bills lose to in that last game cause that was a huge choke they would of had home field

[@chuckweicha1]

@@mikegillins4992 the Colts I believe and a few weeks before they lost tote Bucs by a weird score like 9-5 or something 😆

[@mikegillins4992]

@@chuckweicha1 they were 11-1 and lost to bengals so they lost 3 of there last five games that's crazy...I don't see bengals going into orchard Park and beating bills in championship game so that home field meant everything

[@iluvmylovebirdandmybudgiet7729]

yes the Colts in the last game...

[@walterlv01]

One of three games Summerall and Madden did in Cincinnati, all in 3-year increments. Against NYG in 1985, this game against Washington in 1988, and again against NYG in 1991.

[@kevingreen2400]

Summerall/Madden did the Cowboys-Bengals game at Riverfront in 1985, that was the Cowboys first ever visit to Cincy and the Pokes got blasted 50-24. They seemed stunned that the Bengals were routing the mighty Cowboys

[@walterlv01]

@@kevingreen2400 Great catch - didn't realize they'd done that one

[@crowejoy]

I watched part of that game…… never have I laughed so hard.

[@chrisorr4902]

Boomer Esiason was NFL MVP of 1988

[@davidsekowski1710]

I remember watching this with my dad and going crazy when they clinched with the field goal.. we were all jumping around going crazy

[@kibitznec700]

Lucky bungals

[@patrickgray5633]

John Madden at 1:37:13 “It hit the goal post.”

[@westarsatelliteservices2428]

Summerall for years with Brookshier or Madden was doing Cowboy games. In 1988, he said, "A 3-13 team? No thanks." 🤣

[@NoBullsh_t]

May, Butz, Hamilton, Harbour, Woodberry n Lohmiller rocking the navy and white Manley thermals lol..

[@speedyeagle2.25]

25:00 Gary Clark TD

[@ezsmith3765]

1:00 Some of the 1970s and even early 80s games HLs I’ve watched this would be ruled a catch + fumble. Incidentally one such case was a play involving Joe Washington Redskins RB. 1983 NFC championship possibly.

[@johnconnell4503]

45 carries Jamie morris nfl record

[@NoBullsh_t]

Icky Woods wit the perm kit lol..

[@steelermia]

27:38 and just as he says that, ickey rips off a 25 yd run lol .. always happens like clockwork .. announcer's jinx

[@kibitznec700]

A game that Washington should have won in regulation time.

[@chrisorr4902]

The defending champions Washington Redskins failed of making it to the playoffs. First losing season since 1980.

[@kibitznec700]

So

[@user-on5mf7fk3b]

@@kibitznec700 Well, you took the time to reply so it clearly had some significance to you. LOL.

[@iluvmylovebirdandmybudgiet7729]

Boomer`s shoulder`s messed and you can see start to see it and his passes are off target..he couldn`t throw in the playoffs

[@nicholaswhyel7007]

D at exit

[@Fireyninjadog]

Bengals 10-0 at riverfront in 1988

[@steelermia]

1:50:49 first sack allowed in 3 games and it decides the game .. wow

[@harrymann5523]

Week 16 Television Assignments Saturday 12:30pm CBS Redskins-Bengals Pat Summerall, John Madden 4pm NBC Patriots-Broncos Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen Sunday NBC Doubleheader 1pm Oilers-Browns Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy Bills-Colts Marv Albert, Paul Maguire Dolphins-Steelers Tom Hammond, Joe Namath 4pm Seahawks-Raiders Charlie Jones, Jimmy Cefalo Chiefs-Chargers Jay Randolph, Dave Rowe CBS Single Game 1pm Giants-Jets Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw Eagles-Cowboys Tim Brant, Hank Stram Falcons-Saints Dick Stockton, Dan Fouts Lions-Buccaneers Greg Gumbel, Ken Stabler 4pm Packers-Cardinals Tim Ryan, Dan Jiggetts ESPN Sunday Night Football 8pm Rams-49ers Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann ABC Monday Night Football 9pm Bears-Vikings Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf

[@shanetrimble9265]

Thanks!

[@shanetrimble9265]

1:37:05 Unbelievable

[@mesocorny4366]

I remember watching this game going to ot, I was disappointed in cin bc this wsnt the better vers of wsh but still made the sb

[@MaximusWolfe]

The Redskins would have won too were it not for some rather boneheaded play calls and bizarre mishaps. I watched this game too. I was 8 years old.

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

@@MaximusWolfe And Lohmiller missing that chipshot. I remember watching this game LIVE at 10 years old.

[@johnconnell4503]

Funny

[@shanetrimble9265]

@@MaximusWolfe Not making that 4th and 1 early in the 4th quarter too.

[@shanetrimble9265]

Washington was still a tough NFC East team though

[@steelermia]

1:19:21 nice play action

[@patrickgray5633]

Sam Wyche had to pay a fine look at those gloves he has on they aren’t NFL apparel.

[@steelermia]

1:52:57 either breech is very short or wyche is tall as fk lol edit: ok it's a combination of both ... breech 5'6" wyche 6'4"

[@kibitznec700]

Breech is a plug