Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
1991

Washington Redskins

"Just a bunch of guys scraping together and fighting. We dominated those games, we really did." - Darrell Green
Matthew Berry
by Matthew Berry

Coached by Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs, the 1991 Redskins won their third Super Bowl in a 10-season span, with a third different starting quarterback. Washington finished with a 14-2 record and was dominant on both sides of the ball, ranking first in scoring and second in points allowed. Eight different players made the Pro Bowl. On offense, QB Mark Rypien had his best season as a pro, with career-highs in wins (14), passing yards (3,564), touchdowns (28), and was sacked 7 times total in 16 regular season games. Running back Earnest Byner (1,048 yards rushing); and wide receiver Gary Clark (1,340 receiving yards, 10 TDs), each had Pro Bowl seasons. The future Hall of Fame wideout Art Monk, who was 34, had over 1,000 yards receiving and caught 8 TD passes. On defense, the blazing-fast Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green (5 interceptions) and defensive end Charles Mann (11.5 sacks) each had Pro Bowl seasons. After beating Atlanta, 24-7 in the NFC Divisional Round and Detroit, 41-10 to capture the NFC Championship, Washington beat Buffalo, 37-24 to win Super Bowl XXVI. Rypien threw for 292 yards and was named MVP. Of the 17 Redskins wins including the playoffs, 12 were by double digits.

Matthew Berry
Matthew
Berry
Matthew Berry is an Emmy Award-winning fantasy football expert who is ESPN’s Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst. Known as “The Talented Mr. Roto,” Berry writes the popular “Love / Hate” column for ESPN.com, is the New York Times best-selling author of “Fantasy Life,” and has hosted TV and radio shows centered on fantasy football such as “Fantasy Football Now,” and “the Fantasy Focus Football” podcast. Berry, who spent much of his childhood in Virginia, has been rooting for the Redskins for decades. “Other than my immediate family,” he has written, “it’s the longest relationship I have.”
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