Riggo Runs to Daylight

Scored 24 rushing TDs in 1983, second best in NFL history

Riggo taking no prisoners!!

What you will see in Canton.

 

 

The Diesel pulling tacklers along!

• A second team All-America RB at Kansas in 1970, Riggins broke a few of Gale Sayers's school rushing records, most rushing yards season (1,131 - 1970) and most career TDs, 21. 
   
• Selected by the New York Jets with the 6th pick in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft.
   
• Became the first NY Jet runningback to gain 1,000 yards when he rushed for 1,005 in 1975.
   
• Signed with the Redskins as a free agent after the 1975 season.
   
• Limited to only five games in 1977 due to injury, Riggins put together back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons for Washington in 1978 and '79.
   
• Sat out the 1980 season in a contract dispute then retired after clashing with Redskins' management.
   
• Was talked out of retirement in 1981 by Joe Gibbs then scored 62 rushing TDs averaging over 900 yards in the next 5 seasons for the Redskins.
• One of only eight players to score over 100 career TDs.
• In spite of his consistency he was named to just one Pro Bowl team and All Pro once, 1983 when he set the record for most rushing TDs in a season, since eclipsed by Emmitt Smith in 1995.
• John Riggins may be best remembered for his game-breaking, 43-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XVII against the Miami Dolphins. The run sealed a 27-17 Redskins' victory.
• MVP Super Bowl XVII where he set then, single game records for carries, 38 and yards 166.
• Inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in 1992.

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