15. 1995 GREEN BAY PACKERS at 2. 1983 NFC CHAMPION WASHINGTON REDSKINS
2. 1983 NFC CHAMPION WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Record: 14-2
Pythag: 12-4
Off 1st
Def: 11th
1st NFC East
d. Rams Div Rnd 51-7
d. Niners NFC Title 24-21
lost Super Bowl Raiders 38-9
HC Joe Gibbs OC Joe Bugel DC Richie Petitbon
RFK: 50 degrees
Frank Herzog/Sonny Jergensen/Sam Huff
Offense
QB Joe Theismann 34 All Pro N Dame
RB John Riggins 34 All Pro Kansas
WR Charlie Brown 25 S Carolina St
WR Art Monk 26 Syracuse
TE Rick Walker 28 UCLA
TE Don Warren 27 S Diego St
LT Joe Jacoby 24 All Pro Lousiville
LG Russ Grimm 24 All Pro Pitt
C Jeff Bostic 25 Clemson
RG Mark May 24 Pitt
RT George Starke 35 Columbia
Defense
LDE Todd Liebenstein 23 UNLV
LDT Dave Butz 33 All Pro Purdue
RDT Darryl Grant 24 Rice
RDE Dexter Manley 24 Oklahoma St
LLB Mel Kaufman 25 CPoly S Luis Obispo
MLB Neal Olkewicz 26 Maryland
RLB Rich Milot 26 Penn St
LCB Darrell Green 23 R A&M Kingsville
RCB Vernon Dean 24 S Diego St
SS Curtis Jordan 29 TTech
FS Mark Murphy 28 All Pro Colgate
K Mark Moseley 35 SF Austin
P Jeff Hayes 24 UNC
KR/PR Mike Nelms 28 All Pro Baylor
The last Redskin team left to play in round 1 is the 18th overall seed in the tournament, the 1983 NFC Champs who had the best offense in football. Joe Theismann is a 34 year old All Pro, 30 scores and 11 picks. 34 year old John Riggins is also an All Pro, ran for over 1300 yards with 24 TDs. 25 year old Charlie Brown had over 1200 yards receiving. Both 24 year old Joe Jacoby and 24 year old Russ Grimm are All Pros, as is the 28 year old kick returner Mike Nelms. Mark Murphy will one day be the Packers CEO, right now he's a 28 year old All Pro for Washington with 9 picks. 33 year old Dave Butz is also an All Pro, he and 24 year old Dexter Manley combined for 22.5 sacks.
15. 1995 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Record: 11-5
Pythag: 10-6
Offense: 6th
Defense: 4th
1st NFC Central
d. Falcons WC 37-20
d. 49ers Div Rnd 27-17
lost NFC Title Cowboys 38-27
HC Mike Holmgren/Sherm Lewis/Fritz Shurmur
Offense
QB Brett Favre 26 All Pro So Miss
RB Dorsey Levens 25 Geo Tech
FB Edgar Bennett 26 Florida St
WR Robert Brooks 25 S Carolina
WR Mark Ingram 30 Mich St
TE Mark Chmura 26 BCollege
LT Ken Ruettgers 33 USC
LG Aaron Taylor 23 R N Dame
C Frank Winters 31 W Illinois
RG Harry Galbreath 30 Tenn
RT Earl Dotson 25 A&M Kingsville
Defense
LDE Reggie White 34 All Pro Tenn
LDT John Jurkovic 28 E Illinois
RDT Gabe Wilkins 24 Gard-Webb
RDE Sean Jones 33 Neastern
LLB Wayne Simmons 26 Clemson
MLB Fred Strickland 29 Purdue
RLB George Koonce 27 E Carolina
LCB Craig Newsome 24 R Arizona St
RCB Doug Evans 25 La Tech
SS LeRoy Butler 27 Florida St
FS George Teague 24 Alabama
K Chris Jacke 29 UTEP
P Craig Hentrich 24 N Dame
KR/PR Antonio Freeman 23 Va Tech
The '95 Pack is the 15th seed in region 15, if they can pull the upset that will place the 10th Green Bay team into round 2 (they'll get one more shot at it in region 16). 4th best defense in football. Reggie White is a 34 year old All Pro with a dozen sacks. 9 sacks for the 33 year old Sean Jones. On offense Brett Favre is a 26 year old All Pro, 41 scores and 13 picks. 26 year old Edgar Bennett had over 1700 yards from scrimmage. Big year for 25 year old Robert Brooks, 102 catches, nearly 1500 yards, 13 scores. We're wrapping up region 15 - after this one there's just one region to go to finish round one and the tournament field will have been cut in half. Lets go to RFK for the kick.
1st Qtr
Pack at the 36.
2 first downs, Brett Favre 14 yards to Dorsey Levens and an Edgar Benett 14 yard run - but Dave Butz sacks Favre to end the drive, Pack punts, Skins at the 6.
3 and out including a Sean Jones sack, Pack gets the ball back at their own 49.
1 first down, Favre 13 yards to Bennett - but they miss a FG and Washington takes over at the 38.
3 and out. Pack at their own 42.
3 and out. Skins at the 28.
1/10 - Joe Washington gets Washington's first first down with a 10 yard run.
1/10 - John Riggins gets 1, a false start will make it 2nd and 14.
2/14 - Riggins for 3.
3/11 - Joe Theismann to Washington, he goes for 11 yards and crosses midfield.
1/10 - Riggins gets 1.
2/9 - Riggins gets 2 and the quarter ends.
2nd Qtr: Redskins 0 Packers 0
All defense in the first qtr, Skins have a third and 7 at the Packer 49.
They don't pick it up - after the punt, Pack at the 20.
3 and out. Dexter Manley gets a sack, all defense so far. Washington at the 37.
1/10 - A yard for Washington
2/9 - 3 for Washington
3/6 - Joe Theismann to Charlie Brown, 9 yards and a first down.
1/10 - Riggins 2 yard gain
2/8 - Big pickup for Joe Washington, 22 yards to the Green Bay 26.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - This time its Riggins who busts through for a 22 yard gain, 1st and goal for the Redskins.
1/goal - Joe Washington cruiiiises into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN REDSKINS - Washington runs the ground attack all the way to the end zone. 7-0.
Pack at the 30. They get a first down - Favre hitting Robert Brooks for 14 - but Washington gets its third sack, Mark Murphy on the safety blitz. After the punt, Washington has the ball at the 30, 5 and a half minutes left in the half.
After an offsides call, it's first and 5.
1/5 - Riggins for 2.
2/3 - Riggins 11 yard gain to the 48.
1/10 - End around for Charlie Brown, 4 yards.
2/6 - Washington for 1. False start on the next play and it's 3rd and 10.
3/10 - Theismann finds Nick Giaquinto -- and he scooots for a 15 yard gain to the Pack 37.
1/10 - 3 yards for Washington and its the 2 minute mark.
2/7 - Incomplete
3/7 - Theismann -- End Zone -- Art Monk -- TOUCHDOWN REDSKINS - Tremendous ball from Theismann and now it is 14-0.
Pack at the 30 - one first down, 11 yard Edgar Bennett run - but the 4th Redskin sack is Neal Olkewicz geting Favre, the Redskins use a timeout and they get the ball back with 45 seconds left at their own 29.
On the second play - Theismann attempts a screen pass to Washington - And It is Picked Off by LeRoy Butler -- Butler Intercepts Theismann and There's No Stopping Him -- LeRoy Butler Goes to the House -- TOUCHDOWN PACKERS - Huge, Huge Moment Here, as was the case in the SB - just before the half - a Theismann screen was taken back for the Pick 6 - LeRoy Butler filling the Jack Squirek role here - and now, as we go to the half it is 14-7.
3rd Qtr: Redskins 14 Packers 7
Washington rolling through Green Bay in the second qtr - but a pick 6 just before the half makes it 14-7.
Redskins at the 36.
3 and out. Pack gets a good Antonio Freeman return, and they take over at their own 40.
3 and out. Skins at the 27. One first down - Theismann to Brown, 19 yards.
But - a punt - Pack at the 23.
1/10 - 9 yard Edgar Bennett run
2/1- Favre to Brooks - 14 yards and Green Bay is at the 46.
1/10 - Favre --- Picked Off By Darrell Green -- the rookie Dean intercepts Favre and the Redskins will start at the Packer 42 yard line.
1/10 - 5 for Riggins.
2/5 - Theismann 9 yards to Monk, Skins at the 28.
1/10 - Nothing for Riggins
2/11 - Nothing for Riggins
3/12 - Theismann to Giaquinto -- he's got a step -- look at Nick Giaquinto! He runs all the way to the Packer 2 yard line! First and goal for the Redskins!
1/goal - Incomplete
2/goal - Incomplete
3/goal - Riggins bowls his way Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN REDSKINS - It's 21-7 Washington, and with less than 5 minutes left in the third, its once again at 2 TD Washington lead.
Pack at the 27.
1 first down - Favre 26 yards to Mark Chmura.
But again - the drive ends in a punt. Skins ball at their own 9.
2 plays net 8 yards and the quarter ends.
4th Qtr: Redskins 21 Packers 7
Green Bay just hasn't moved the ball all day, Skins 3rd and short at their own 17.
3/2 - Riggins picks it up.
1/10 - 3 yards for Joe Washington.
2/7 - Theismann -- looking downfield -- Art Monk right on the sideline, taps the feet, stays in bounds for the 29 yard gain, the Skins are at the Packer 47 and this looks like it might be the drive that ends this game.
1/10 - 15 yards for John Riggins - the Hogs asserting themsleves, the Skins at the 32 yard line.
There will be one more first down on a defensive holding - but back to back Reggie White sacks will end the drive -- long Moseley FG makes it 24-7 and with 8 and a half minutes left, the Packers have a really long way to climb.
GB at the 20.
2 first downs - 20 yard Ingram reception, 14 yard Bennett reception -- but Vernon Dean Intercepts Favre and with 7 minutes to go the Skins are at the GB 27 and this one is done.
One first down on a Riggins 10 yard run -- Moseley hits another FG and it's 27-7 with less than 4 to go.
Packers move down the field in garbage time - 13 yards to Brooks, 26 yards to Ingram, 11 yards to Chmura -- but the Redskins get their 5th sack, Charles Mann getting this one, and the Pack gives the ball back to Washington at the 2 minute warning - they burn the rest of the clock and wrap it up.
Final: Redskins 27 Packers 7
Skins dominate this one, 5 sacks and 3 picks and they claim the last spot in the region for rnd 2.
Theismann: 10 for 20 161 yds 1 TD/1 INT
Favre: 15 for 25, 188 yds 2 INT
Riggins: 25 carries 109 yds 1 TD
Bennett: 13 carries 53 yds
Monk: 3 catches, 72 yds TD
Brooks: 5 catches 58 yds
White: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Dave Butz
Region 15 Rnd 1 MVP: Craig James
When we return to the region for rnd 2
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