TABLE OF CONTENTS RUNNING TO GLORY 4 SLINGIN SAMMY BAUGH 10 THE OVER THE HILL GANG 14 JOE GIBBS AND THE FUN BUNCH 18 HARD TIMES AHEAD 24 Timeline 30 Glossary 31 Index About the Author 32
FAST FACT Running back John Riggins was known as The Diesel When Riggins ran the ball at home games a loud horn from a diesel truck would sometimes sound
RUNNING TO GLORY It was now or never for the Washington Redskins They trailed the Miami Dolphins 17 13 in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl on January 30 1983 Washington faced fourth and inches at the Miami 43 yard line The Dolphins defense crowded the line of scrimmage It was John Riggins's time to shine Joe Theismann 7 quarterbacked Washington to the Super Bowl against the Dolphin Miami
