1991 RetroSkins Highlights: Detroit Lions vs Washington Redskins [RE-ISSUE]

[@jer0051]

A great time to be a Redskin fan. Miss those days.

[@blairpenny1526]

Its great again now thanks to JD5, Adam Peters and Coach Quinn

[@redmustangredmustang]

This was the FIRST game I ever watched as a kid moving to Herndon while the house was getting ready to move in Clifton. I was 7 and came in just at the right time to see the Redskins put it all together that year.

[@devin26508]

And Detroit still went 12-4 on the season and was the No. 2 seed reaching the NFC Championship game, who'd they lose to? This very same team, in the same venue. Redskins went 14-2 on the season and scored 485 points while only allowing 224 points, 1st in Scoring 2nd on defense, the Eagles that year is the only team that had a better defense but they missed the playoffs at 10-6

[@michaelleroy9281]

41 -10 in the championship game

[@devin26508]

@michaelleroy9281 thank you brother

[@Johnny_smathers]

And here we play them this week in the divisional round 👀

[@steved2656]

One of those two losses was the last game of the season against Philly when the Skins sat their starters. The only legitimate loss was against Dallas who were getting ready to go on quite a four year run after 1991.

[@toddedmonds4476]

Barry Sanders sat out this week 1 1991 game, but it is debatable that his presence in the lineup would’ve made much of a difference. The Redskins we’re absolutelyunstoppable

[@spongebelt]

An act of real class by Joe Gibbs to kneel it at the goal line.

[@RetroSkins]

Agreed.

[@Riles3152]

The 1991 Washington Redskins are possibly the most underrated Super Bowl-winning team in NFL history. That year, they were absolutely smoking teams. Their only 2 regular-season losses were to Dallas and Philly. Both by a combined 5 points! They were that close to running the table!

[@MaximusWolfe]

The Lions, nay, the entire NFL ran into a buzzsaw that year in the form of the braves on the warpath. The perfect storm of a team and because of the onset of free agency 2 years later there will never be a better one. Hail to the Redskins! Imperishable Shame and failure to the safe spaces (“commanders”).

[@moorecamping5503]

I love how the Lions D is high fiving on tackled after a Skins 1st down.

[@markstevenson8209]

This was the Redskins when they were at their height, can't wait for Josh Harris to make them this great again.

[@topoftheapple8139]

What a September 5-0 and 3-0 at RFK and all by shutouts. Redskins 45-Lions 0 Redskins 34-Cards 0 Redskins 23-Eagles 0 #HTTR 4 LIFE 💛💪

[@Hybridknfgrowchannel]

Redskins are awesome great logo uniforms we beat em in 83 sb but i always saw them as an elite team as a kid

[@jpsix9939]

This was when Washington was a powerhouse.... Cant wait to get back to this

[@TrevorSmith-r6v]

@@jpsix9939 uhh don't know if you have noticed but we are 6-2!!! If they play the way they have so far this week 7-2! (NYG) This week

[@jpsix9939]

@TrevorSmith-r6v this was before the season... I hope the team keeps it up

[@glenmcclure9883]

When we were kings......

[@krypt_cheese]

I’m not even a Redskins fan, and the ‘91 squad has a case for being the best single-season team ever. The Hogs were at their best, the defense was rock solid, and Rypien was in an absolute zone that year. Yes, I think they could even beat the vaunted ‘85 Bears.

[@JIM87ification]

totally agree. For one season they were in a zone. Amazingly they allowed only 9 sacks the entire season!

[@Raziel820]

Why isn’t Gary Clark in the HOF??????

[@jamiedove430]

I can remember jus about everyone thought Detroit would beat us in this season opener...Because we were 1-3 in preseason..It's laughable how your judged from preseason

[@w41duvernay]

GIBBS ALWAYS used preseason to judge talent, so it wasn't about having a winning pre season.

[@anthonyb27]

I remember clearly how people were panicking over the preseason, fans, media, even Mr. Cooke, it was crazy. But watching those preseason games, we saw the first team offense and defense dominate anyway.

[@TrevorSmith-r6v]

Have you guys seen the team this year? There 5-2 and in first place

[@wesfisher-b8w]

What a great year that was for the Redskins, they could do no wrong.

[@VaultDwellerAlex]

Revenge on Saturday

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

TNT Nitro

[@brianbachmeier34]

Hail, to the Redskins! Hail, Victory! Braves, on the Warpath! Fight! For old D.C! Run or pass and score we want a lot more! Beat ’em swamp ’em touchdown let the points soar! Fight on, fight on, till you have won Sons of Wash-ing-ton, RAH! RAH! RAH! Hail, to the Redskins! Hail, Victory! Braves, on the Warpath! Fight! For old D.C!

[@bradhelms9119]

As a Lions fan, why did I watch any of this?😂

[@bigred12327]

In my opinion, Brian Mitchell is the best kick returner in NFL history just look up his stats should be in the hall of fame

[@VINNYBOOVISION]

Why was Barry not playing

[@dclayton734]

He was hurt.

[@epicnature3658]

HTTR ❤

[@mbkim8]

I remember watching these gamers when I was a kid. I was in 8th grade for this one. Never was nervous, I EXPECTED them to win and they did. It's almost like a curse growing up like that now to watch the politically correct expansion team commanders stink it up every Sunday.

[@TrevorSmith-r6v]

@@mbkim8 6-2 and first place is stinking it up to you?

[@mbkim8]

@ definitely not stinking it up. This was written before the season started and I didn’t have high expectations then. I’m pleasantly surprised. BTW- it’s now 7-2.

[@kenmcneillmusic1699]

What an embarrassing game for the Lions. Then another embarrassment in the NFC championship that year. And the Lions still haven’t been to a Super Bowl and Washington knocks them out again in 2025. You just can’t make this stuff up. I haven’t forgotten the history.

[@michaelleroy9281]

The Lions didn't win in Washington until 2013

[@RetroSkins]

Technically not in Washington.

[@patcorbstt1148]

Just like 2023. In 1991 the lion were massively overrated and lost when the faced a good team

[@VaultDwellerAlex]

Yeah? Welcome to the Lion Den buddy see you Saturday night.