How many records did the Redskins Break between 81-91

[Timmy Smith]

Broke the SB rushing record TWICE.
In fact - '87 SB broke 3 records
Doug Williams - Passing Yards
Ricky Sanders - Receiving Yards
Timmy Smith - Rushing yards (only one still standing. Congrats Mr. Cokehead)

Also, Ricky Sanders broke the SB receiving record IN THE FIRST HALF. Mind-blowing.

[pjfootballer]

The one they set that I feel will *never* be broken (and as testimony, I don't believe anyone has come within 10 of it) is turnover margin. The 1983 Redskins were +39. If I recall correctly, no one since has even got to 30. What's possibly more impressive is at one point (before that terribly sloppy last game vs. the Giants where we just gave them the ball like five times in the first half) the Redskins were +43.

To give you an idea of how incredible that is, the Chicago Bears who were excellent at forcing turnovers this year, forced 44 turnovers. The Redskins didn't just match that, they had 43 more takeaways than turnovers. That's the 56-game hitting streak of NFL team records.

Actually you're wrong with the final number. We ended up at +43 in turnover margin (most people in here believe it was +42) which is still an NFL record that may not be broken. The Bears forced 44 TO's. Compare that to +43.

We actually had 4 INT's and 1 fumble lost against the NYG in that last game and they had 1 INT and 3 fumbles lost, so we were only -1. We still won 31-22.

http://www.databasefootball.com/boxs...&tm=WAS&lg=NFL

[Redskins4Life]

Riggins in '83 set the consecutive TD streak when he went 13 straight games with a TD. I don't believe that record has been broken as of yet.

[PiLfan]

Riggins in '83 set the consecutive TD streak when he went 13 straight games with a TD. I don't believe that record has been broken as of yet.

i thought i heard that LT broke that record this year...or maybe it was most consecutive games with multi-TDs, or 100+ yards. forget which, but I know it was Riggins record that LT broke.

[Veretax]

No i believe it was most touchdowns in a season.

[jps36]

No i believe it was most touchdowns in a season.

I'm pretty sure he got that record and the most consecutive games with a touchdown run.

[pjfootballer]

I'm pretty sure he got that record and the most consecutive games with a touchdown run.

No Lenny Moore held the record of 16 consecutive until LT broke it. Riggins never had the consecutive games with a TD, but he had the most in a season (24) until Emmitt, Alexander and LT broke it.

[rjoiram]

didn't riggins have the most carries in a superbowl?

[pjfootballer]

didn't riggins have the most carries in a superbowl?

Correct. There's another one.

[Redskins4Life]

No Lenny Moore held the record of 16 consecutive until LT broke it. Riggins never had the consecutive games with a TD, but he had the most in a season (24) until Emmitt, Alexander and LT broke it.

From Redskins.com:

Nov. 20, 1983
The Diesel: John Riggins sets a NFL record by scoring a touchdown in his 12th consecutive game during a 42-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams. His streak would end at 13 consecutive games.

Yes - he did hold that record.

[pjfootballer]

From Redskins.com:


Yes - he did hold that record.

This is what I found at Wikipedia. Maybe Riggins had a RUSHING TD in 12 consecutive games.

1964
After being injured in the 1963 season and losing his starting job, Moore had one of his best statistical seasons in 1964 when he scored 20 touchdowns and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and helped lead the Colts to a 12-2 regular-season record and a trip to the NFL championship game for the third time in seven seasons.

Moore scored a touchdown in an NFL-record 18 consecutive games starting in 1963 and continuing through the entire 1964 season, ending in 1965. This record stood for 40 years until being equaled by LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005.

[s0crates]

Do Art Monk's records count even though some of them were set after '91, since most of his records were set during that period? I am thinking specifically of his receptions and consecutive games with a reception record here. There may be others?

Same question for a couple of Darrell Green's records. Do they count? He had 19 consecutive seasons with an INT, a record that may never be broken. He is also tied with Jackie slater for the most seasons with one team, 20, another record that may never be broken. Also, I believe that Green, Jerry Rice, and Bruce Matthews were all close on the most non-kicker games-played record. As an aside, these facts constitute a good argument for putting Green in the Hall of Fame, especially the latter fact, since Rice and Matthews are both Hall of Famers.

[scruffylookin]

I'm not sure if it's still the record, but in 1988 Jamie Morris did set the single game record for most carries in a game with 45 against the Bengals.

[hail2skins]

The '83 Skins surely would still have the record for most points scored if Moseley had been anywhere near as successful as he had been in '82. The Vikings Gary Anderson was perfect in '98. In '83 Moseley missed like 16 attempts in the regular season.

While we're on records broken, lets not forget Brunell going 22-22 at Houston this year. If this doesn't make him a first-ballot HOF, I personally will lead the protest for #8!!

[28rdsknsfn28]

The one they set that I feel will *never* be broken (and as testimony, I don't believe anyone has come within 10 of it) is turnover margin.

How bout the 35 points in a quarter??