Washington Redskins By the Numbers: #25 - Joe Washington, Wil Nieves
by Ken Meringolo on Jul 12, 2009 9:10 AM EDT
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Wil Nieves.
Moving on.
#25
Joe Washington
I have to give the nod to this running back who played with the team from 1981-1984. What he lacked in size he made up for with speed and agility. Which isn't to say he was tiny. He held up well in the league. Drafted by the Chargers in 1976, his last year was in 1985 with the Falcons. As a Redskin, he joined John Riggins to create a formidable backfield that took us to two Super Bowls.
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The funny thing about this picture is that it shows us taking the Raiders to town in a regular season game. As we all know, the Raiders and Joe Washington hooked up for one of the more embarrassing plays in Super Bowl history for the Skins. There were only 12 seconds left in the first half and the Redskins were down 14-3, pinned deep in our own territory. Joe Gibbs called for a swing pass to Joe Washington, a play that had burned the Raiders in a regular season game against the Skins. The Raiders' defensive coaching staff sent linebacker Jack Squirek into the game to look for and stop that exact play. He of course grabs the easiest INT ever and scores a ridiculously simple TD. The rest of that game is of course history.
I seem to remember Joe Washington could leap over would-be tacklers. I tried and could not find a picture or video of this. But I know he did it (probably as a Colt and a Redskin.)
With all respects to Tom Carter, I am giving the shortened Sunday edition #25 to Joe Washington.
Who was your favorite #25?
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That dude looks like Super Mario
by killianskid34 on Jul 13, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I couldn't
stand Tom Carter. He may as well have had a camera out there with the amount of watching he was doing. I’d take Ryan Clark over Carter. But I think you’re forgetting the ever famous Mike Oliphant. He helped us win the ’91 Superbowl.
Mike Oliphant
Wasn’t on the redskins in ’91.
I'm worried about the beer supply. After this case, and the other case, there's only one case left- Barney Gumble
by CptChaosSidekick on Jul 13, 2009 6:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah but we traded him for Earnest Byner straight up. One of the best trades in team history.
by killianskid34 on Jul 13, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
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