1993 RetroSkins Highlights: Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Redskins (RE-ISSUE)

The '93 season was a hard downfall for the Redskins franchise, but this opening night clobbering of the Cowboys remains a point of pride. With appreciation to Emmitt Smith for holding out of the opener (contract issues), the Cowboys were left short-handed on offense opening the door for the Redskins to roll to a 35-16 opening night victory. The two teams' seasons would turn out very differently vs the outcome of this game, but for one night all was wonderful for Washington.
These highlights are from remastered from ye olden VHS videotapes (still std-def, but with digital compression/motion artifacts removed and VHS noise cleaned up).
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[@paulelliott3220]

Awesome stuff Dreadful season but love these games Art Monk, no 81 - Redskins hero

[@mikeykreataflash9193]

This was my first game watching at my aunt's cookout. We screamed after every touchdown. I was 8 years old. Hail to the Redskins

[@davidcovington1046]

Same here! I was 8 also

[@j.b9346]

Damn you became a fan as soon as the organization began to go down hill 😂….i didn’t start till around 98’. Trent Green year. I believe we’re at a turning point now tho to better years

[@markstevenson8209]

As a fan of the Redskins for over 40 years, I can at least get some joy from watching these games from glory days.

[@marley8318]

i miss this era

[@1BrianSawyer]

This was the Hogs last stand. The franchise declined immediately following this game.

[@philchroniger7839]

The team had to be blown up due to age and the implementation of the salary cap, unfortunately

[@1BrianSawyer]

@philchroniger7839 True. Charley Casserly had to be the bad guy, unfortunately, but he really had no choice.

[@philchroniger7839]

@@1BrianSawyer and by 96, Casserly got the roster rebuilt to the point the team was respectable, if not great, and they had 3 winning seasons out of 4 from 96-99

[@1BrianSawyer]

@@philchroniger7839 yep. & we all know what happened next. 😡 If I had a time machine, John Kent Cooke would currently own the Redskins.

[@nemer6743]

Week one 1993 last big game before oblivion. Sure there were a few blips of good football after this. But from week 2 of 93 onward the Redskins lost their way. For all intent and purposes the franchise doesn't even exist now defunct/folded/ shuttered. I consider the commanders a expansion franchise that commandeered the Redskins colors and records. Thanks for keeping the REDSKINS memory alive RetroSkins. HTTR.

[@michaelleroy9281]

35-16 Redskins Emmitt Smith sat out the first 2 games of the season with a contract dispute

[@stevenallen6245]

Jimmy Johnson had his cut list already done after this game😂

[@washingtonsportsden5365]

I seriously thought this would be the loss vs Dallas from Dec. 26, 1993. (That one was the worst until the 2021 game on that date)

[@RetroSkins]

Yeah… we won’t be going there.

[@jer0051]

Dam I was hoping for 1992 Cowboys vs Redskins at RFK

[@RetroSkins]

You may take that up with you tube’s copyright department. Sorry.

[@jer0051]

@@RetroSkins that sucks

[@YouWontDoAnythingAboutIt]

@@RetroSkins Perhaps there be a google drive link the good Sire can link us to...?

[@user-kb3ze1sd9l]

Nice! 🎉 I kinda consider this game a sweet goodbye to the glory days, the Brian Mitchell TD very reminiscent of John Riggins in SB 17… after this, the season went to Hell, but for one night, it still felt like 81-92 🏈

[@RetroSkins]

It really was a goodbye to the glory days. A sad season but still a special night.

[@slimsherman5818]

Last Big win for the Redskins until the '99 season. I became a Redskins fan in the early '70's thanks to my Dad, we had a lot to cheer about for over 20 yrs. Then sadly my Dad died in Nov. '93 from Cancer and the Redskins haven't been the same since. I dunno it just seems weird that when he left he took the Winning 'Skins with him, Crazy!!

[@RetroSkins]

Cheers to your Dad!

[@SB-zu3wp]

As a Dallas fan I sure miss the old Redskins uniforms and that great logo.

[@brianjungen4059]

Only decent game for the Skins that year. 🤦‍♂️🙄

[@RetroSkins]

Truth. But still a gem worth savoring.

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

Yep....Rypien knee injury in the next game against "Phoenix" was what did us in and started the snowball.....then blowing the Eagle game the following week didn't help either. Smh

[@davidcovington1046]

Facts!

[@glenmcclure9883]

This was a great opener! That season quickly went downhill.... 🙁

[@dxrocks06]

Welcome back again!

[@nymike06]

Didn't matter...Emmitt came back two weeks later and the Cowboys would go on to win Back-to-Back Super Bowl's

[@1thepine]

Yes Red Skins, great team name... When no one was crying about racism.

[@redmustangredmustang]

It's amazing how the season just went down the toilet after that. This really was the last game of the old Joe Gibbs Redskins because after that the team would lose their next 8 out of their 9 games. They got SWEPT by the Cardinals for the first time since the mid 70's. Richie Peitbone would never coach again and the rest of the posse went to the teams. The Cowboys on the other hand would go 0-2 and FINALLY sign Emmitt to the money he was owed. Dallas would win the division and the Super Bowl. Emmitt Smith would be the ONLY running back to win the tripe crown for running backs. A rushing title, NFL MVP, and Super Bowl MVP. No other running back has done that.

[@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!

[@MaximusWolfe]

Yes, hail to the Redskins! Malediction and imperishable odium for the Washington Safe Spaces (“commanders”), their fans, the post-woke NFL and anyone who disagrees.

[@supasmits]

Redskins won 2 yrs earlier and the COWBOYS are the reigning champs coming in

[@larrychristopher573]

Mnf, should go back opening

[@robertsheetz6067]

After that game Washington.... It Was the death of of the old Redskins

[@louisiana318]

When my Skins knew how to Win... HTTR

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

Johnny Thomas NEVER got the credit he deserved from the league as one of the best special teamers in the NFL during his career.

[@supasmits]

Lol @ 15:00 brian mitchell point shaving ,1993 style

[@dieselparts7840]

half of the plays wouldve been roughing the passer or unnecessary roghness in todays football ..miss the good all days

[@1Dub79]

Yeah! We’d only win 2 more for the season and go 3-13.🤦🏾‍♂️

[@RetroSkins]

4-12, thank you very much.

[@Rhinekhones]

Watching these guys play is pretty interesting. They don't seem athletic at all. Irrespective of team. I guess football back then was much more sluggish and half baked.

[@Rhinekhones]

Take it back, but still seems slower

[@MaximusWolfe]

Not a harbinger of the season to come unfortunately. REDSKINS FOREVER - Safe Spaces (“commanders”) never.

[@ryancass4110]

Enmitt held out the first 2 games of this season

[@RetroSkins]

And we appreciated it.

[@stmn346]

They’re even worse they bowed down to the Woke mafia 😂

[@DonnyHathaway-dc3ng]

Redskins are defending Super Bowl champs at the time while Dallas would win it at the end of this season after this meeting

[@damonrichardson3607]

Actually, Dallas was the defending Champs. This when Emmitt held out for 2 games...