Super Bowl XXII: Doug Williams Defeats John Elway | Redskins vs. Broncos | NFL Full Game

In honor of Super Tuesday the NFL presents Super Bowl 22, the Washington Redskins dominate the Denver Broncos.
00:00 - Start
17:22 John Elway 56-yard TD Pass
24:56 Elway 32-yard Pass to Mark Jackson
23:45 Elway Catches 23-yard Pass
28:45 Karlis 24-yard Field Goal
45:24 Elway Sacked on third down
50:22 Doug Williams Injures Knee
1:00:40 Doug Williams 80-yard TD Pass to Ricky Sanders
1:07:58 Timmy Smith 19-yard Run
1:10:03 Doug Williams 27-yard TD Pass to Gary Clark
1:12:32 Elway 26-yard Pass
1:14:51 Elway Scrambles for 21 yards
1:19:34 Karlis Misses 43-yard FG
1:20:30 Doug Williams Hits Gary Clark for 16 yards
1:21:15 Timmy Smith 58-yard TD Run
1:28:48 Doug Williams 50-yard TD Pass to Ricky Sanders
1:33:28 Elway Picked Off by Barry Wilburn
1:36:51 Timmy Smith 43-yard Run
1:38:38 Doug Williams Hits Ricky Sanders for 21 yards
1:43:09 Doug Williams 8-yard TD Pass to Clint Didier
1:48:09 Elway Picked Off by Brian Davis
1:57:30 Elway Picked Off by Barry Wilburn
2:13:54 Doug Williams Picked Off by Jeremiah Castille
2:23:29 Todd Bowles Drops Interception
2:24:42 Gary Clark 25-yard Run
2:25:14 Timmy Smith 32-yard Run
2:27:05 Timmy Smith 4-yard TD Run
2:38:05 Timmy Smith Breaks Super Bowl Rushing Record
2:48:59 Redskins Celebration
The Washington Redskins entered Super Bowl 22 playing a John Elway led Broncos team that had played in the big game the previous season. That experience looked to be critical as Denver built a 10-0 lead. The game, and especially the second quarter, was all Redskins from there, as they scored the next 42 points of thecontest. Redskin running back, Timmy Smith, set a Super Bowl record for rush yards with 204 yards in the blowout.
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[@David-yy7lb]

Doug Williams still holds the record with 4 TD's passes in the 2nd quarter in a super bowl 👍🏿👍🏿

[@guileweaver1574]

Williams should be in The Hall in my opinion 👍

[@smoothALOE]

@@guileweaver1574 he’s in that same boat with a guy like Jim Plunkett. The problem is that their overall numbers are not strong enough for that era. Still, they both had some incredible moments that’ll live forever in NFL lore.

[@geraldspud36]

Ain't no one breaking it

[@timlee8823]

He was a bum. Back up

[@smoothALOE]

@@timlee8823 statistically, his numbers in Tampa were not great, but that was in Tampa. Almost no one, offensively, had good numbers with that franchise in those days. However, his numbers in Washington were better. ‘87 turned out to be his one, truly good season, but I don’t think you can call a guy who did what he did a bum. If he were really a bum, he wouldn’t have done anything at all.

[@tyroneshoemaker5264]

Doug Williams, a great story for football and in life. Proud to have witnessed this in my lifetime.

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

Me as well

[@walterbrown9079]

Yeah critical race theory would erase Doug Williams history !

[@my101209]

@@walterbrown9079 Amen We Still Have A Long Way To Go Still.

[@King-Tee242]

I was with some buddies at home with some beer and popcorn. I was only one in the house who was a Redskin fan😜😂

[@gloriamontgomery3509]

I'm very PROUD to have seen this game

[@BeefheartLynch]

I had been a Doug Williams fan since his days with the Bucs. He lead that team to winning seasons, playoffs and ultimately the NFC Championship game. Needless to say, when I knew Williams would be the starting QB against the Broncos in the SB, I was rooting hard for Williams and the Skins. I was ecstatic with this win.

[@derrickluv4002]

First black QB to win a Superbowl. Long live Doug Williams.

[@MikePiperata-sm3kb]

Wow a black person doing something white people have already done, how amazing

[@scottaznavourian5791]

amazing how Williams went from almost being out of the game from a bad injury to having the single greatest quarter in sb history

[@Shem441]

What...singlle best quarter in the history of the NFL!!!!@

[@lawngroomer240]

Doug Williams played tough throughout his career. Big Ben Roethlisberger plays a lot like Doug IMO. Doug was a tough scrambler and could make throws deep down field while under pressure. Bucs let Williams go after the 1982 playoffs then went 2-14 the next season. Playoffs eluded the Bucs for the next 14 years.

[@danielwesley7753]

Lmaoo

[@josephdavis9395]

@@Shem441 no

[@josephdavis9395]

@@Shem441 now

[@coxgary9267]

Not making it racial, but Doug Williams made a lot of African Americans proud. I was one of them.

[@liecrusher3506]

Whites made it racial. They were PISSED off, just because a black QB excelled. They didn't even talk about the game, the next day at work. The FOLLOWING post Super Bowl day, the next year, it was, "did you watch the Super Bowl", as usual.

[@pretorious700]

LOFL, thanks for the disclaimer, but that's as racial as it gets.

[@pretorious700]

@@liecrusher3506 ..bullshit.

[@davidozab2753]

Marshall made it racial when he refused to integrate until the federal government forced him to. Fitting that Doug Williams would be the first Black QB to win a Superbowl and leave Marshall spinning like a top. HTTR!!!

[@kristopherhenggeler2708]

Not making it racial but Pride comes before a fall

[@bigdbo4978]

I'm proud of Doug Williams and John Elway for showing all of us how to remain humble and grateful after winning the Super Bowl and how to conduct yourself and remain a true professional after a losing...so much respect

[@aaronTNGDS9]

Great point about humility and graciousness.

[@donaldhall4823]

I'm just glad that John Elway went through another rebuilding process with Mike Shanahan & won 2 Super Bowls after losing in 3 prior blowouts!💯💯

[@donaldhall4823]

@Mr. No Weapon (The Prince Of The Talkbox) what you think Joe Montana & the Niners did 2 years later?💯 EVEN WORSE!

[@donaldhall4823]

The Niners blew Elway out after the Redskins did

[@tgriffin3059]

@@donaldhall4823 Elway never got blown out...the BRONCOS did...Had the team had Elway-equivalent talent across their roster, they'd have never lost a game. That's what used to amuse me about his critics...they'd blame him for the losses, when he was the ONLY reason the Broncos were anywhere near any Super Bowls...Without him, I'm not sure they even make the playoffs...

[@BP-88]

One of the most legendary games in nfl history. No doubt

[@SingleTax]

If one is a Broncos fan, there is plenty of doubt.

[@radar0412]

Certainly one of the most Shocking..

[@MaximusWolfe]

The Redskins offensive line was just that good. If you really watch this game and break it down play-by-play you will notice that they give Doug Williams endless amounts of time to throw the ball and Timmy Smith gaping holes to run through from the second quarter onward.

[@sjd7188]

@@SingleTax doubt about what

[@SingleTax]

@@sjd7188 Meaning if a person sees his team get absolutely humiliated, it's "doubtful" he'll regard that as a "legendary" game.

[@charlesholmes7577]

i;ve watched this game at least 20 times,,,,,i was a fan of Doug when he was in Tampa.....he lost his wife, but managed to show a tremendous talent in this game in spite of his adversities

[@stephenkhalfani2652]

This game truly brings back tearful, joyful memories. God Bless the entire Washington Redskins organization. Two BIG thumbs up to Eddie Robinson, for molding this amazing quarterback.

[@willieduffie4967]

Indeed 👍

[@kenperkins7921]

lets not get carried away. What did he do AFTERWARDS// VERY LITTLE. HE WAS DEFINITLY A GOOD COLLEGE qb but he never had to play against thethe Cornhusckers and THe Crmson Tide and Texas and Southern cow.

[@BridgeEntertainment2001]

​who cares

[@Hugging_Cactus]

Doug Williams took a hapless Tampa Bay Bucs franchise to two NFC championship games and the Redskins too in 1987. Then he wins a superbowl with the Redskins, with the most prolific single scoring quarter of football in history of any game, not just playoffs. 35 points in one quarter!? and he missed zero passes. and then wins mvp. doug williams hall of fame as a Redskin!!

[@williamsmith1609]

I was a 21 year old corporal in the Marines watching this in the day room with my buddies. Doug lit it up! It was great watching history!

[@brannonlmoore]

Salt dog. Semper Fi 00-04

[@m.w.geraghty6107]

This happened before I was even born, so in many ways it's a whole new thing for me. I love being able to watch these old games in their entirety instead of just little play-by-play clips. Thank you for sharing!

[@hannahstone6648]

It's cool you have the interest in the classic games!!

[@Orange6921]

I was 11 watching this, I will never forget it.

[@deeward5572]

I was 60 during this game.

[@hersheybarblues]

Good line by Frank Gifford. After Washington's fifth second quarter TD he said "if it was a fight they might stop it."

[@glst1974]

Still emotional game as Doug Williams prove that QB can be someone different. He still is remembered as breaking the myth of African American quarter backs not being able to win a championship. Always grateful Mr. Williams.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Owner Jack Kent Cook I think was his biggest admirer.

[@jeremythompson9122]

@@muffs55mercury61 the Redskins were one of the best run organizations in the NFL in the 80's. Daniel Snyder is horrible

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@jeremythompson9122 Agreed. Seldom heard any good things about him.

[@danielntumba5980]

Mark B Fensler he’s a terrible owner

[@KrolKaz]

Cook was a racist, but so is Snyder by keeping the name R**dSkins as thier name, despite many Indian Americans want it changed because its deeply offensive to thier history of being slaughtered by white folks.

[@michaelchristmas8760]

Here comes the TRUTH 💯 Doug Williams absolutely fantastic 🏈💰

[@gluserty]

I'm not a Redskins fan at all, but I'm happy for Doug Williams in this spot; he overcame a lot of nonsense (racism, bad contracts, family tragedy) to reach this point, and excelled once he got there.

[@StFidjnr]

he went al bundy all on 1 quarter

[@joeomalley2835]

Yeah, agree. And, he also hurt his knee early in the game with his team down 10-0. What a turn of events in the 2nd qtr.

[@brandonmorris9889]

Worst yet, I remember that he couldn't win for Tampa Bay and like Al Michaels just mentioned, Williams was ALMOST traded to the Raiders.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

@jack bran So why didn't Jay Schroeder win in 85, 86, or 87 then? Why didn't Rypien in 89 and 90? Cut the bullshit

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

@@brandonmorris9889 He couldn't win for Tampa Bay. The only playoff appearances they had in their first 21 years of existence were with him as the starting QB. You fucksticks are pathetic.

[@mjzenitram3064]

2:54:20 Got to love Keith Jackson's interview with Doug Williams. A real great moment in sports broadcasting history.

[@JAWrightonline]

"Thank you, sir."

[@coreylevine8095]

The former play by play man of Monday night football return to do the pregame and postgame

[@jg1871]

I never get tired of looking at this. I cheered for Doug when he was in Tampa. The nicest guy you could ever meet. So proud of Doug Williams. He is an inspiration and changing the QB position and the view of the black QB. Look at the NFL today. Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes are now Super Bowl Champion Quarterbacks. But before that Steve McNair and Donovan McNabb led teams to Super Bowls even though they didn't win. Thank you Doug. You are one of my favorite QB's of all times.

[@jg1871]

Again I never get tire of watching this. His performance was legendary and has left a legacy he has to be very proud of. A great QB, a great person, and one great role model. Patrick Mahomes must have channeled his inner Doug Williams playing hurt and leaving it all on the field. I am a Georgia fan and even though Hurts was Alabama I always cheer for SEC player. But I and a Mahomes fan. Hopefully Jalen gets back and I can cheer him on. Unless, Stetson Bennett goes to the AFC and starts and leads a team there like cool Joe led the Bengals. My teams growing up were the Steelers and Falcons late 70's and 80's. Hope Stetson goes to either.

[@mikey_suzefour]

The Redskins had one of the greatest 2nd quarters in the history of the Super Bowl...Thank you Doug and the Hogs!

[@Chasstful]

It helps when the Broncos put in guys like Tony Lilley to play safety. He couldn't keep up with any Redskins receivers or RBs

[@ChrisC709]

@@Chasstful Well it was good enough to win the AFC.

[@millypoo7713]

One of?

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Can't believe it's been 32 years to the day. Feels like yesterday. I was an eight year old black kid in Fresno California just MESMERIZED that a black man was the QB for a Super Bowl team. And then, he struggles, gets hurt, and it looks like he going to get blown out. Suddenly, the greatest single quarter of football in NFL history happens and he throws FOUR TOUCHDOWNS IN A QUARTER. Doug Williams made Steve McNair and Russell Wilson and Cam Newton truly possible. Respect Doug.

[@dreameryoung38]

Dam good game,Doug didnt get his props

[@johnmayes5889]

I was a kid watching this but I'm from the pg county MD DC area and it was a great game never forget it and I'm a skins fan

[@bobbybrown8629]

I was 17 years old used to go to Carlisle Pennsylvania what's 20 minutes from my house to watch them during their summer camp and couldn't believe it and he was from a HBCU

[@bobbybrown8629]

Even though it was other black quarterbacks before him Warren Moon blazing quarterback Cunningham and a forgotten quarterback Jimmy Jones who you might want to look up and Gilliam

[@johnmayes5889]

@@bobbybrown8629 warren moon was a beast Cunningham was Michael vick before he was

[@carolyngrinberg6889]

I watched this game in DC in a sports bar where the bartender promised us free shooters every time the Redskins scored. I understand the fourth quarter was kind of slow; I don't recall it clearly. Nice to see what I missed!

[@cosmosgato]

LOL

[@joshuabrown2134]

you sir... are a legend

[@kevinwright4452]

i was in the air force stationed in dc..we partied all day passed out and woke up in the 2nd quarter to see this...the fireworks were fun to watch over the capital once it was over =)

[@DanielSong39]

Everyone was out by halftime

[@teddyjam8134]

So in other words you stumbled out of the bar by halftime. The skins were on fire in the 2nd quarter baby!!

[@StellarFella]

Doug Williams was so COOL, CALM, COLLECTED, and PROFESSIONAL.

[@mloftus8618]

What an unbelievable ambush by the Redskins. That 2nd quarter is the most impressive quarter of football ever. What a beat down!

[@voice_of_reason5604]

Or the worst quarter of defense from a pro team / coaching in NFL playoff history, take your pick.

[@brandonmorris92]

@@voice_of_reason5604 Super Bowl 24? 35? 37? 48? These are just my picks.

[@itissobeautiful.andrewpern4479]

I really remember the game very well and the Washington Redskins won over the Denver Broncos and Doug Williams was the MVP The final is 42-10 . And that was the best game ever .😀🏈

[@jacquelinerhone5950]

Absolutely!! I was in high school and remember this milestone like it was yesterday!!

[@robertslydell6990]

I remember when Doug Williams first came into the NFL he threw high velocity darts most of the time that were frequently too hot to handle. He really refined his game and was spot on in this game. Really developed a nice touch.

[@kinger982]

Doug Williams took the MVP award with four touchdown passes in this game too, but also the only black quarterback to win the MVP award in super bowl history too

[@rayshardsmith2546]

Are u trolling lol Patrick Mahomes won MVP

[@mrbage5307]

@@rayshardsmith2546 not everyone knows he might be a old timer

[@rectime1333]

@@rayshardsmith2546Patrick Mahomes is half white

[@BridgeEntertainment2001]

​@@rectime1333lightskin people consider themselves Black

[@Crow4o]

It's so amazing that we can still watch with good quality, the amazing games of old.

[@ShinobiMusashi1]

Man that Redskins offensive line just ran Denver into the ground in this game, what a performance by Joe Jacoby.

[@JCFRFutterman]

Who should have been in the Hall of Fame a long, long time ago.

[@johnliberty7288]

Jacoby should have went to the HOF before Grimm... and the O-line should have been named MVP of this game.

[@krt6442]

@@johnliberty7288 - The Whole O-line should be in the HOF.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

@@johnliberty7288 Nice try...don't try to devalue what Doug Williams did. GTFOH.

[@brianjungen4059]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 how is saying the O line played well (fact) somehow devaluing what Doug did (play well, fact)....both happened. You're just reaching for something that isn't there.

[@OOTD_]

Doug Williams is immortal because of this.

[@THANOS736]

A Classic. Overcoming all Odds, and Forever Changing the Face of the NFL . Doug Williams is a True Champion on a lot of Levels . Grateful.

[@_PrimetimePranks]

That second quarter .... there will never be another like it.

[@jjholl00]

30 years ago today! My friend (deceased now) and family watched this game and "CHEERED" the Redskins on! I can remember that day like it was yesterday.

[@onerebafan]

Lifelong Redskins fan and only a kid when this aired originally...watching this full game for the first time! Thanks for uploading this!! #HTTR

[@dennismacdonald2003]

Httr4ever

[@thomasmonahan5754]

Those were the days before Snyder ruined the franchise!

[@mostorage8295]

William's performance is epically heroic.

[@MaximusWolfe]

@@mostorage8295 No, that’s the o-line you’re thinking of.

[@MaximusWolfe]

@@thomasmonahan5754 Snyder is the worst owner in NFL history by far.

[@tommyrandle21]

Just looking at the comments as a Black Man I still have Love for America and our future for everyone

[@boltman6359]

yes Browns fans--this was the yr that we should have been in the Super Bowl after that heartbreaking loss. Glad the Broncos got wooped

[@Dan97LHS]

I was nine years old when this game was played. Our family went to a neighbor's house and they had a bell that was rung every time the Redskins scored a TD and by halftime, we had broken that bell. Hail to the Redskins! What a great game and a wonderful memory.

[@4600norm]

Sounds like they had a really cheap bell.

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

Ben Robbins it was probably a joke implying how dominanat redskins were

[@bobomullins590]

@@4600norm why does it matter. Long as they had a great time. That is what matters.

[@faithtvonline]

I love that memory. I remember this game very well, too. It was WONDERFUL! Still a Washington fan today. Oh, how far we've fallen.

[@stevecvino]

Joe Gibbs was great at making adjustments so was Richie Pettibone. Denver had no answers.

[@richardswartz296]

The 80s was a great decade for football

[@topgrain]

I watched that game with a bunch of Cowboys fans pulling for Denver, and they had a great time in the first quarter. I remember telling them that there was a long way to go 😄

[@rorydouthard6706]

They have made a habit out of premature celebrations, especially the last one they played this season. lol!

[@gerbsvizsla]

The best 2nd quarter in Super Bowl history...hands down

[@garrettc8490]

The great Jack Kent Cooke owned the team and as a Washingtonian I watched one of the greatest quarterback performances in Super Bowl history and he was a black man! I will never forget that day.

[@sputnee]

Don't you miss him. I watch a interview where he said, I don't know anything about football, that is why I hire people. He was more a fan than a owner and he stayed out of that part. I wish he would have left the team to his kids, we would have been much better off today.

[@carlhacker6852]

What a game Doug Williams, some of the best football we ever saw that day...

[@MaximusWolfe]

As good as the Williams was his offensive line was the true MVP in this game. I’m not trying to take anything away from the guy but look how much time he has to throw the ball every single time he drops back. Perfect pocket, and perfect throwing lanes from the second quarter onward.

[@JAWrightonline]

@@MaximusWolfe "I'm not trying to take anything away from the guy..." LIE!!! Hypocritical bigot.

[@kevinsimmons5086]

Redskin defense was a nightmare for Elway.

[@Ezees23]

@@MaximusWolfe Whatever happened to Jay Shroeder???

[@MaximusWolfe]

@@Ezees23 Got benched in favor of Williams. Got traded to the Raiders. Took them as far as the AFC championship in ‘90 but never became as great as some thought he would. Like Doug Williams, accuracy problems plagued him.

[@ReinhardVonSiegfried]

Bronco fans like me just like to watch that first TD over and over.

[@daniellewis1318]

this was a beautiful game and i loved it when doug willams put the dagger in all the sport announcers heart they did,nt even mention his talent but they gave all praises to john elway thank you doug for playing your game and taking that trophy if giving the chance more black quarterbacks will excel at that position point blank

[@mysonandme8424]

so you're one of those ppl who won't be happy til every position of every sport is black only; in your mind, it just isn't possible for a white man to be better at anything than a black man. if a white man says there needs to be more white wrs, he's called racist but black pundits are always talking about more black qbs and coaches, even though the league is already over 70% black or mixed, it just never is enough. smdh.

[@michaelk969]

@@mysonandme8424 People do have their biases and especially Dan Dierdorf had an open dislike of the Redskins. The media in general and the announcers treated Elway like he was a God and barely mentioned the abilities of Williams. No doubt, Elway was a great quarterback but there were two great quarterbacks on the field that day. Only one of them proved it that day. The whole silly thing about blacks not being able to play quarterback was nonsense that needed to be dismissed once and for all. It is not about color, it is about merit. If most of the best football players are black, so be it. They earned it. If most are white, so what, they earned it. Most pro golfers are white, SO WHAT, they earned it.

[@tedmich]

William's performance is epically heroic.

[@MaximusWolfe]

His offensive line was the true MVP. They owned that Denver front 4.

[@jamesvangurpan1959]

give me a break!

[@shumandaniele]

Heroic?

[@jonathanwhite1265]

@@MaximusWolfe His line is great, but Jay Schreoder had the same line a year before and was smashed by the Giants.

[@LoganCharlesII]

@@shumandaniele It was heroic as far as what it meant to black people who'd up to that point been told that they didn't have the mental capacity or "necessities" to play quarterback. Not to be confused with the type of heroism it takes to fight in a war or save a person who's drowning, etc. but it was heroic in how inspirational it was to black people (and others) and it eventually revolutionized the game. Just like Andy Ruiz becoming the first Mexican American heavyweight champ was heroic to his community. It was a great moment in history and yes very heroic when measured in the proper context.

[@brianrolle3117]

Back then I really didn’t realize how important it was for Doug Williams to start at QB. They said it but it did register

[@Chasstful]

It helps when the Broncos put in guys like Tony Lilley to play safety. He couldn't keep up with any Redskins receivers or RBs. Safeties are supposed to keep guys from going all teh way. He allowed 4 of those 2nd quarter TDs.

[@tonyrobinson8050]

I will never forget losing my voice @ halftime. This was the greatest offensive quarter in NFL post season history...Don't forget it was only 16 plays.

[@gsentinel4821]

Mr. Doug Williams just broke down so many doors for the Wilsons, Jacksons, Prescotts, and McHomes's of today - What a legend he was even before joining Washington having dealt with racism, and lousy Tampa Bay teams for most of his career. God truly had his hands on him in this Super Bowl.

[@typeviic1]

Dont forget about Warren Moon.

[@allsaintstv9766]

Amen!

[@brandonmorris92]

Exactly! 👍 He did, after all, lead the Buccaneers to both a division championship and an NFC Championship game appearance. Unfortunately, rather than build off on that season for the next, the Bucs started slowing down and Doug ended up going to Washington. Then, he leaves San Diego with the Lombardi in his hand.

[@navyguyinva]

By halftime, everyone in the stadium knew the GD words to "Hail to the Redskins".

[@dank1j]

I had the joy of watching this in a bar (not in Denver) with a bunch of Bronco fans. My friend and I went nuts cheering that fight song. Catchy tune that.

[@SingleTax]

By halftime the Broncos had to know the game was already over, yet had to come out and play another half of football anyway. That must have been extremely demoralizing.

[@JAWrightonline]

@Jason Meza Don't feel sorry for them. They got paid.

[@bobbyyoung4243]

Why isn't joe jacoby in the hof? Just pathetic.

[@walterbrown2997]

I love when former commissioner Pete Rozelle said today's America's team the Washington Redskins giving the Super Bowl trophy to the late Jack can cook How Sweet That is ?

[@davidozab2753]

I've watched highlights multiple times, and watch the 18 Plays documentary twice, but this is the first time I've watched the whole game since the day it aired. Most fun game ever! HTTR!!!

[@Chasstful]

It helps when the Broncos put in guys like Tony Lilley to play safety. He couldn't keep up with any Redskins receivers or RBs. He was teh single reason for 35 2nd quater points.

[@baronvonnembles]

@@Chasstful Even as exaggeration, that is absurd. Sanders first TD he blew past Mark Haynes. Lilly was clearly over-matched but so was the entire Bronco defense. And offense.

[@robschannel4512]

To see the hyper extension thing that Doug Williams had to come back in the second quarter and do what he did. Amazing.

[@NoBullsh_t]

Man I miss theses guys...

[@brianbachmeier34]

Gary Clark of the Washington Redskins conducted at least 3 football camps at Native American reservations during his career. He wanted to know if they thought the Redskins name was racist. What he saw was Native Americans wearing Redskins gear and saying that they were proud to be a Redskin fan and the 5% that weren’t Redskins fans were Cowboys fans and that’s why they didn’t like the name.

[@rogerlambert9316]

Did the Native Americans find the Braves nickname offensive?

[@dr.slingnasty4174]

This is the one game that is never played in its entirety on ESPN or NFL Network or any other network. They show all Super Bowl replays completely, but this one gets a 30 minute summary.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

You can't show a slaughtering on live tv

[@WiSMs]

This was the first Super Bowl I watched as a kid with my Dad and sister. Thank you. The Wonder Years premiered right after. Wow, thank you NFL

[@tmarsh0307]

It was my first Super Bowl too.

[@joshuaburba1048]

And Winnie Cooper. Man was I in love with her.

[@jjgreen5206]

This is probably the best announced game of all time. Dan Dierdorf pointing out Tony Lilly’s struggles and the Denver defense issues with the counter gap play was genius. We need that kind of honesty from todays announcers

[@rkid727]

Was a young Broncos fan when this game happened. 6th grade I think. My parents let my girlfriend come over. When the Redskins started killing them in the 2nd quarter, we went outside. Had my first kiss. Broncos may have lost, but I had a good day. 😊

[@dequadrewalton2582]

TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY

[@doggonepointgooddogbacking3248]

Now that's funny!

[@lancelink2812]

Awwww, but, she must have been a Raider Fan

[@sodica81]

Yeah, and you are Kevin Arnold right?

[@QCongress83]

Joseph Arrambidez Cool experience.

[@Djjoeyd1167]

Ahhh when my Redskins were still a top contending team every year! The good old days!

[@Lovegainers5]

Joseph: Right now they are more worried about offending people instead of winning ballgames. So sickening 😷!

[@galehess6676]

Hogs. Right?

[@davemazza5506]

I know exactly what you mean!!

[@leroyepps1146]

The Hogs were the Best!! Those were the good old days for Skins fans!!

[@MaximusWolfe]

Dan Snyder ruined them but the NFL is awful nowadays anyhow.

[@privateidaho1029]

The Redskins put on an offensive clinic. The o-line was outstanding but the wide receivers were throwing killer blocks downfield compounding the huge gains from the passing game.

[@brentmay6437]

Doug Williams = legend

[@radar0412]

Joe Gibbs to Doug Williams... "On my Order..at the beginning of the second quarter.."UNLEASH HELL!"

[@jamesbowen8960]

Brian Davis! My old Cortez High buddy. I was a 10th grader and he was a freshman. His entire high school football career consisted of 7 downs. Then, while playing in a Sunday morning flag football league it became apparent that nobody could catch him. He was encouraged to walk on at Glendale C.C. which he did.He made 1st string defense. Then a scout from the Nebraska Cornhuskers saw him while scouting a kid from the opposing team. Got offered a scholarship and became one of the famous Nebraska black shirts. He was then drafted by the Redskins. I remember watching this game and thinking that he looked like a kid from Cortez High School with the same name that he resembled. Then I found out 25 years later that it was HIM! I ended up moving back to Detroit after my 10th grade year, but I definitely remember him. My greatest mistake was not going back to Phoenix in that summer of '78. I loved Cortez. I played JV basketball there. Brian's story is amazing and way better than Rudy's! Way to go Brian ! So proud of you!!

[@JAWrightonline]

Talk about the dangers of stereotypes. Washington completed a successful Super Bowl run with a Black quarterback and a White cornerback. Remember the first-round matchup vs the Bears. After Darrell Green strained his rib cartilage on the game-winning punt return TD, Davis finished the game at corner and shut down Willie Gualt.

[@tmarsh0307]

Washington set so many records in this game. However, the one that still stands is Timmy Smith's 204 yards rushing.

[@jamestutton3807]

Wow.

[@domenicmartucci140]

Legend has it that George Rogers the starting Running back told Coach Gibbs 10 days before the Super Bowl that he was too hurt to play. Gibbs kept it a secret from Timmy Smith because he didn't want the Rookie to get scared knowing he would have to carry the load on the ground. Timmy Smith found out that he was starting only minutes before kickoff.

[@user-bn3zo3mh5v]

@@domenicmartucci140 Cool!

[@geraldvaughn6635]

Yep

[@walterbrown2997]

How about place a bet of $1,000 and put all on any running back in the Super Bowl will not touch that record

[@Boogaboioringale]

I hated Denver for beating my Browns. I didn't know revenge would come that fast and be sooo sweet!😍

[@hd-xc2lz]

Same here, didn't even watch this Super Bowl until just now. I had no clue what a strong start Denver had in this game, kinda love that the rug got pulled out from under them. Even though I attended The Drive game, The Fumble I'd say was the more brutal loss. Recall standing for all of the second half in the living room because convinced that if I sat the Browns would lose momentum. Such idiocy.

[@crmay72]

@@hd-xc2lz agreed! I always hated Elway.

[@JCFRFutterman]

I will never get tired of watching that game. Sat with my family and my beloved late mother who decorated the house with Redskins napkins, plates, streamers and turned it into a family holiday. She predicted Williams would win the MVP just before kickoff. That entire team was incredible. Bowles, Wilburn, Manley, Mann. Joe Jacoby should have been in the Hall a long time ago. Watch his block on Timmy Smith's second touchdown. He crosses the line and flattens the one defender who could have gotten to Smith. #HTTR

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

Joe Gibbs agreed to trade Doug Williams to the Raiders that year, but then changed his mind. One of the best moves he never made. Watching Doug Williams play so great that second quarter and help win that Superbowl was amazing. He changed people's mindset that game. Black, White, Brown, Yellow. Nobody ever played like that in a Superbowl. Thank you Doug for showing people that great performances come in ALL COLORS. 🙏

[@ShmuelWeintraub]

There were lots of black QBs at that time good enough to start and play. The only reason they didn't is because the old boys network kept them out (just as in baseball decades earlier). As the saying goes, the only reason some of those guys aren't in the hall of fame is that they were prevented from even playing a single game.

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

ShmuelWeintraub There were lots of Black college QB's who were converted to other positions once they got to the pro's. There were lots of Black QB's who started and played before Doug Williams. But Doug played out of his mind in the second quarter of that Superbowl. He played better than any QB ever had before. Everyone saw that performance. The knock on black QB's in the 80's was, they were not smart enough to win a Superbowl. Nobody could ever say a Black QB was not smart enough to win a Superbowl ever again. He set the standard for ever Black QB to come after him. 👍😆😆

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

ShmuelWeintraub Marlin Briscoe started for Denver in 1968. After 2 seasons of setting records he was cut. James Harris started for Buffalo in 1969. He went to the Rams and then was traded to the Chargers. JJ Jones started in 1975. Joe Gilliam started for the Steelers until Bradshaw was ready to take over. Dave Mays. Vince Evans. Parnell Dickinson. All started at QB in the NFL. So a lot did start and play in the NFL. Yes it is a good ol boys network. Just like in baseball. But when you get the chance to shine. You have to Explode and Burn Bright. 👍💎💎💎💎💣💣💣💣

[@liecrusher3506]

With all due respect, the "smart enough: thing was more to a time when QBs called their own plays. One of the things I HATE about today's NFL, is that they don't do this, now.

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

liecrusher It is just a different time. Not even Tom Brady calls his own plays all the time. Peyton Manning did. Possibly Dru Breeze does now. Things are just more complicated.

[@bernardschmidt5192]

Forget the name Commanders. HAIL TO the REDSKINS forever! Nobody can ever take their greatness away!

[@BaseballPlayer0]

Call them the redskins only

[@pretorious700]

"Commanders" is a PC joke

[@BaseballPlayer0]

@@pretorious700 they r the Redskins

[@scaryterrymc6968]

We’ll never forget 3 time super bowl champions🏆🏆🏆 Washington REDSKINS🔴🟡

[@Hexon66]

They were the Redskins. They are the Commanders. With any luck, they will have a better name in the future. But stop holding on to the past. The history is written.

[@jim7627]

Doug Williams, what a ride sir ....

[@MateoKalifas420]

Doug Williams not only took the Redskins to the Super Bowl but they won.

[@wellingtonmiddleton3739]

Doug Williams performance in this Superbowl was the greatest I have seen in any Superbowl, or football game, and it would have been even better if Coach Gibbs didn't shut him down in the second half. A football kid from the beautiful, tranquil Islands of The Bahamas 🌴🏖️🌅🇧🇸

[@baronvonnembles]

Gibbs didn't want to run up the score. It really was like shooting ducks in a barrel.

[@lab1042]

Timmy Smith sure did flame out...

[@brookelynn4149]

This was the period where the NFC always destroyed the AFC. It was like men vs boys. Skins, Niners, Giants, Bears, Cowboys...

[@LeanderJacksonSportsNetwork]

Yep. Broncos and Bills lost 7 of those 13 straight AFC L’s

[@christopherrenahaw1895]

Nfc is the kings

[@smithspocketadventures6789]

Glory days baby

[@KeepingItPlain2023]

True..it the AFC about 17 yrs and the team that broke the record was Denver against Green Bay

[@johnperrigo6474]

@@KeepingItPlain2023 Thanks for the reminder. I was a sad Packer fan that day.......

[@baronvonnembles]

One of my best memories of Redskin football. I recorded it on VHS tape and still have it. I break it out ever few years and watch that second quarter again. Aside from the incredible plays my fondest memory is of Joe Gibbs headed for the Gatorade table every time they scored. I wonder if he did that to keep the camera from recording his facial expression. Gibbs was extremely vigilant against any display of poor sportsmanship but it may have been hard to hide his feelings here.

[@manueldavidson1398]

I definitely had some great memories watching this game with my mother who was a big Redskins fan like I was as well as a huge Doug Williams fan and knowing this was a history making game. I went to the victory parade in downtown D.C. a few days after the game and had a ball celebrating the Skins huge Super Bowl win and Doug Williams being named the MVP of the game. I also bought two boxes of Wheaties cereal with Doug Williams action photo on the front of the box dropping back to make a pass to one of his teammates.

[@adamcorso4105]

This is actually the first ever Super Bowl match up that I've seen on television and the 1987 NFL season in general almost 35 years ago when I was a young kid. After that, there was absolutely no turning back whatsoever. I became hooked on the sport of football ever since. I just hope this seasons Super Bowl is going to be a lot more entertaining then the last one was with the Buccaneers blowout over the Chiefs.

[@frederickkimble1893]

Marvelous Doug Williams.

[@sonjasampson3209]

So proud that day seeing one of my hue excel. God had made no mistakes in making us. He God was right. The world was wrong. Thank you Mr. Doug Williams for using your gifts to grace the world for God showing his love for all ,especially me this black girl and all who needed to know God cared.

[@garfieldbright]

was a freshman at Howard University--helluva introduction to DC. Doug Williams won the Chip, was named MVP, and got a "W" over Elway! Historic game for the Black QB ( product of Eddie Robinson) on many levels. The hood was so happy in DC, huge city buses were being turned on their sides and people literally climbed on top of them and started partying, dancing to the music blasting from everywhere---literally. DC hasn't had a moment like that since--then they cut Doug the next year---damn...

[@Tegreen01]

One of the best Super Bowls ever. Doug Williams broke the myth that a Black Quarterback could not lead a Pro Football team to the Super Bowl and win. Doug Williams and the Redskins slaughtered John Elway and the Broncos. What a great Win for Doug Williams and the Redskins.

[@tmarsh0307]

2:27:14 - Timmy Smith's 204 rushing yards is still a Super Bowl record, one of the few Super Bowl records set in this game by Washington that still stands today.

[@face77776]

unbelievable i looked up his stats and he has 602 total yards for a career. but he had his biggest moment on the biggest stage, god bless him

[@alsilva3578]

@@face77776 ...his one and only start!!!

[@Hexon66]

Kind of takes the rightful headline off of Doug Williams' amazing play, and places it on an atrocious performance by the Denver defense, doesn't it?

[@tmarsh0307]

@@Hexon66 I didn't mean to downplay Williams' play nor Sanders' receiving yards. However, I think that Montana and Rice broke those numbers the very next year. Denver didn't have the best defense that year, but the 2nd quarter collapse was unreal.

[@freddyrobinson6453]

It is mind-boggling that an "N.F.L." team could rack up 602 total yards in a "SuperBowl" game which is a record to date. Every offensive lineman for Washington should have been elected to the pro "Football Hall of Fame" after this overwhelming performance. George Rogers was intended to start this "SuperBowl" at running back. If Timmy Smith set a (still standing) "Super Bowl" record with 204 yards rushing, it's frightening to think what a healthy George Rogers could have amassed. Possibly almost 400 yards rushing and set a record that no one would have approached. John Elway probably still has nightmares recollecting about this brutally, historic "Super Bowl" rout.

[@stellertonybeller1972]

Denver D sucked .........The Browns should of been in this super bowl ......they lucked out with the fumble

[@eligarcia3204]

i like the joe gibbs offense

[@SykopathBnG]

WOW!!! wasn't expecting this greatness to be uploaded!!! HTTR!!!

[@rollercoasterfweak]

best thing is recognizing a commenter.. lol. Greatness indeed

[@LordSkarlet]

Sykopath BnG HTTR!!!

[@ningxiawolfberry]

The most amazing thing about Williams was not winning the superbowl. The most amazing thing Williams ever did in football was getting the Bucs to one game away from the superbowl in their 4th year of its existence in 1979.

[@paulmurray8922]

My enduring memory of this game is a limping Doug Williams throwing those touchdown bombs. That and the commentators slow realization that Elway wasn't going to be elevated to Superman, LOL!

[@mccstory]

"If this was a fight they might stop it"

[@ijamsum]

I liked that by the both ! Who would predict the outcome ?

[@alanbell9212]

Got worse for them two years later.

[@RoarOfWolverine]

That was my favorite quote from the game. It made me picture the ref go over and look Dan Reeves in the eyes and then start waving his arms and shaking his head, stopping the game.

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

This game gave us some of my favorite Horse Face grimaces of all time. It got funnier and funnier too because the announcers had spent the first quarter praising him to the skies. Probably my favorite Skins game ever.

[@robfloyd7389]

I'm sorry about the team name and logo. Snyder made efforts reaching out to the Native American community. I would hope they continue regardless. I had hoped for the potato solution, to save the name. I felt the team really had an opportunity to raise awareness- and support for helping- Native Americans.

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

@@robfloyd7389 It's all just deranged nonsense. Might as well call the Crazy Horse monument racist at this rate. Which the SJW-crazies probably will at some point. Facts oe history don't interest them, only their ignorant, personal fifis.

[@michaelk969]

Dan Dierdorf - I never liked him because he wore his dislike of the Redskins on his sleeve. Always putting them down. At one point in the game he starts making excuses for the Broncos. Elway was a great quarterback, no doubt, but they failed to point out that there were two great quarterbacks on the field and only one of them proved that day.

[@humanbeing2420]

@@politicallycorrectredskin796 "Crazy Horse" was an actual Native American who actually existed - not a racial slur. A monument to him, to the extent it accurately represents him, is not racist. Naming a football team the "Redskins" is completely different, because that is a racial slur. To nearly all Native Americans, it's equivalent to "Darkies" or the N-word.

[@joshuaburba1048]

@@humanbeing2420 Wrong. There was a very large number of Native Americans who loved the name and were furious when the team said they would change it. You're completely ignoring those Native Americans while only focusing on the ones who followed the politically correct script, in an attempt to skew reality to support your opinion. I saw right through your smoke screen, but nice try anyway.

[@StellarFella]

The trade off between these three commentators was excellent. Dan Dierdorf knew the game intimately as an NFL offensive lineman for 13 years. He was a superb player and his commentary was top notch.

[@brianb900]

I met Doug Williams and Willie Brown at a football camp back in 2008. We all had lunch together, they had their Super Bowl rings on which was cool to get to see. Good times.

[@robertslydell6990]

I remember when Doug Williams first came into the NFL he had zero touch on his passes. Here he's laying them out perfectly. Came a long way.

[@MaximusWolfe]

He had months to throw the ball. His O-line deserved the MVP trophy.

[@twright3802]

When Doug Williams came into the league he took the Bucs from a 2 game win season to the NFC championship. He had the likes of Jimmy Jiles and James Wilder he was passing to and winning games. Not sure what Doug Williams you are talking about.

[@mustafasharaf3279]

When Doug came out of the SWAC is what they called the conference.is a mostly all black small conference, although there were many that came out of there Dickens Jones,Walter Payton,Jerry Rice.and a few more.it was stated that Doug used to throw that ball so hard that if you do catch it you had blisters on your hand.coaching staff at Tampa ask him to ease of the hard ball.those guys used to drop a many passes from Doug,but by time he got to red skin he had toned it down to perfection.still the most watch come back Superbowl game in modern history.

[@shawnfrazier664]

Doug Williams was epic

[@StellarFella]

For me, this trio of commentators were the three best ever! Two seasoned and eloquent football players plus a stellar commentator.

[@michaelnoone9311]

Watched this live as a 17 yo Washington fan. Our last SB a few years before, our boys got crushed 38-9. When DEN went up 10-0, I thought we might be in for another whoopin. Then that 2nd Quarter! One of the craziest, single-quarter offensive bursts of all time! We were jumping, hollering and whooping it up. What a time to be alive! And I had been a Schroeder man. I thought making Williams the starter was a mistake. Good thing Coach Gibbs didnt care what I thought! Viva Doug!

[@joegross4792]

I get it. Schroeder was great against the blitz, working that 3 step drop. But I don't think he had the arm Williams did. From a Bears fan, who watched Schroeder beat the Bears pass rush a time or two.

[@manueldavidson1398]

I can't see how you can say that you're a Washington fan and think that it was a mistake for Coach Gibbs to start Doug Williams over Jay Schroeder in the SB? Obviously Coach Gibbs knew something you didn't because he was a professional football coach and you were not. His very wise coaching decision to start Doug Williams was the best one and it worked out well for Doug and for the team as Washington was victorious in the Super Bowl winning 42-10 and Doug Williams had one of the greatest performances of any starting QB in Super Bowl history winning the MVP award. Also the devastating 38-9 loss Washington suffered in Super Bowl 18 was at the hands of the then Los Angeles Raiders in January 1984.

[@leahmiller37]

I remember watching this game where everyone thought Elway was going to win the game. I had never been so proud at the way Doug Williams played the game at a time when it was thought that there could never be a successful Black QB!!! The Skins pulled together and gave the fans the best feeling. It was fantastic!!!

[@dublinrupepupkin]

Great game. Frank Gifford & Al Michaels, two of the GREAT voices of the sport. A Golden age for the game.

[@markmcknight1371]

Dough Williams lit them up

[@raymondgarcia3885]

When Doug Williams was QB with the Bucs, I said with an offensive line Doug would win a Super Bowl!

[@janis317]

Should be titled:"Super Bowl XXII, Full Game: Doug Williams and Timmy Smith lay the smackdown on an increasingly hapless John Elway."

[@bobbybrown8629]

This is only a couple years after John Elway got drafted and publicly dis the Colts

[@civlyzed]

@@bobbybrown8629 It was almost 5 years later, he was drafted in 1983, this super bowl was on 1/31/88

[@samjasek1755]

Smackdown all across the board. The Skins offensive and defensive lines making the Broncos look like a College squad. Gibbs out coaching Reeves

[@MaximusWolfe]

The Redskins offensive line is the one who laid the smack down. Doug Williams had weeks to sit back and look over the field from the beginning of the game. Seriously if you don’t believe me watch the game again and count how many seconds Doug Williams has to sit back there almost every time he drops back.

[@pauldavies5199]

First Super Bowl I ever saw, fantastic to see it again

[@liecrusher3506]

When Doug hurt his knee, at the very beginning, I KNOW, I was one of those black men saying, "KNEE-GRO, get UP, even if you have to crawl on that field".

[@pierretoussaint8426]

If he didn't those racists would have danced and partied that night🤣🤣🤣

[@galehess6676]

he had an emergency root canal the night before, he was in PAIN

[@brockgeorge777]

Heck. I was a white man and Cowboys fan and *I* was wanting him to get up!