• Home
  • /NFL News
  • /John Riggins wanted the ball in the 1982 playoffs, and he got it
John Riggins wanted the ball in the 1982 playoffs, and he got it

John Riggins wanted the ball in the 1982 playoffs, and he got it

Thirty years ago, John Riggins’ rushing helped carry Washington through the playoffs and to a victory in Super Bowl XVII, and his 1982 postseason play becomes all the more amazing to ponder with each passing year. For starters, Riggins carried a staggering workload, racking up 37, 36 and 38 carries in Washington’s final three playoff…