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01-31-2008, 01:23 PM | #1 |
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Happy 20th Anniversary Superbowl XXII
Jan 31 1988 Skins 42 Broncos 10. The Skins scored 42 unanswered points after going down 10-0. Doug Williams became the first player in Super Bowl history to throw 4 touchdowns in a single quarter, and throw four in a half. Williams was also the first African-American quarterback to reach the Super Bowl, and to date is the only African-American quarterback to win one. The Redskins set the following Super Bowl records en route to the victory: Most offensive yards (602) Most offensive rushing yards (280) Most touchdowns scored in a Super Bowl game (6) Most offensive yards in a quarter (356)[1] Most points in a quarter (35) Most touchdowns in a quarter (5) The largest deficit that a team has ever overcome to win a Super Bowl (10 points) Both teams combined to set the following records: Most combined offensive yards (929) And don't forget about flash in the pan Rookie Timmy Smith who rushed for 204 yards: |
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