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In 1991 the Cowboys replaced offensive coordinator Dave Shula with Norv Turner ; the Cowboys raced to a 6-5 start then defeated the previously-unbeaten Redskins despite injury to Troy Aikman.
2001 saw Norv Turner, the former head coach of the Redskins, named offensive coordinator by Riley.
The Redskins scored 17 unanswered points in the second half and gained a Super Bowl record 276 yards on the ground, while holding the Dolphins to just 47 offensive plays for 176 total yards, 76 of which came on a single play.
The Redskins had a number of efficient offensive weapons.
Meanwhile, the Redskins could not generate any offensive momentum in the first quarter, with the Bronco defense forcing a punt on every drive.
Back-up quarterback Jay Schroeder was sacked by Denver's Karl Mecklenburg on his first snap, continuing the Redskins ' offensive woes.
Bills defensive line coach Chuck Dickerson mocked the Washington Redskins ' famed offensive line, " The Hogs " in a television interview.
* The Hogs ( American football ), the offensive line of the Washington Redskins
* Clyde Ehrhardt-An offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins.
* Laurie Niemi, Washington Redskins offensive tackle
* Angelo Paternoster ( 1919-2012 ), offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins who went on to practice dentistry in Clifton.
* Pro Football Hall of Famer Russ Grimm ( 1959 – Present ) 3 time Super Bowl Champion with Washington Redskins, member of the famed " Hogs " offensive line.
* Dave Fiore ( born 1974 ), offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins
* David Jones ( offensive lineman ) ( born 1961 ), American football player for the Washington Redskins
With a porous defense unable to stop the Redskins offense, Elway was forced to take more risks on the offensive end.
In 1972, the Redskins won the NFC championship game of the 1972-73 NFL playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys, when they limited the Cowboys to 3 points, 96 rushing yards on 21 carries, and, despite Roger Staubach as their quarterback, to 73 net passing yards, as McDole held his own against the opposing right offensive tackle, Rayfield Wright, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
During the 2006 off season, Gibbs hired Kansas City Chiefs ' offensive coordinator Al Saunders to be Associate Head Coach-Offense for the Redskins.
She also dated Washington Redskins offensive tackle George Starke.
Hutson became the key component to the Packers lethal offensive attack, as the Packers won the NFL title in Hutson's second year, 1936, beating the Boston Redskins 21-6.
* Mike Williams ( offensive lineman ) ( born 1980 ), American football player, former first round pick of the Buffalo Bills, now with the Washington Redskins
Walton later served as running backs coach of the Washington Redskins from 1974 – 77 and offensive coordinator from 1978-80.
He won the Super Bowl XVIII title as the left defensive end with the Raiders ( 1983 season ), beating the Washington Redskins, as he outplayed the opposing offensive tackle, George Starke, and as the vaunted Redskin running game led by John Riggins had only 90 yards in 32 rush attempts.
This marked the first time a rookie offensive lineman had started for Dallas since November 24, 1991 when Erik Williams started at right tackle against the Redskins.
In the regular season finale against the Redskins on December 27, Allen was part of an offensive line that saw Smith run for two more touchdowns to break NFL ’ s all-time rushing touchdown record.

Redskins and line
Trailing 17 – 10, the Vikings drove to the Redskins ' six yard line with a little over a minute left in the game but failed to get the ball into the end zone.
Redskins cornerback Darrell Green broke up a pass at the goal line from Wade Wilson intended for Darrin Nelson to end the Vikings ' hopes of a Super Bowl.
The Washington Redskins gather at the line of scrimmage against the Giants.
On the third play of the Redskins ' ensuing drive, Miami safety Jake Scott intercepted quarterback Billy Kilmer's pass down the middle intended for Taylor and returned it eight yards to the Washington 47-yard line.
After the Redskins were forced to punt again, Miami reached the 47-yard line with a 13-yard run by Larry Csonka and an 8-yard run by Kiick.
The Redskins then advanced from their own 17-yard line to the Miami 48-yard line ( their first incursion into Miami territory ) with less than two minutes left in the half.
Then on third down, Scott intercepted Kilmer's pass to Taylor in the end zone and returned it 55 yards to the Redskins 48-yard line.
The Redskins were forced to use up all of their timeouts on the Dolphins ' ensuing five-play possession, but forced Miami to punt ( nearly blocking the punt ) from its own 36-yard line with 1: 14 remaining in the game, giving themselves a chance to drive for the tying touchdown.
The Redskins defense was led by 6-foot-7 296-pound defensive tackle Dave Butz, who anchored the line, along with defensive ends Dexter Manley and Tony McGee, who each recorded 6. 5 sacks.
From there, the Dolphins advanced to the Redskins 3-yard line.
Immediately after Blackwood's penalty, wide receiver Charlie Brown's 24-yard reception advanced the Redskins to the Dolphins 16-yard line.
Theismann's subsequent pass was caught by Garrett, but he was tackled at the 9-yard line by defensive back Glenn Blackwood, preventing any field goal attempt as the Redskins were unable to stop the clock before time expired in the half.
But after driving to their own 47-yard line on their second possession of the third period, the Redskins managed to fool the Dolphins with a reverse play.
But the Dolphins defense only allowed Washington to advance to the 3-yard line on their next three plays, and so the Redskins had to settle for another field goal from Moseley to cut their deficit to 17 – 13.
Duhe at the Redskins 47-yard line.
After the Redskins got a first down, Theismann had a pass blocked at the line of scrimmage by Kim Bokamper.
The Redskins then drove to Miami's 43-yard line, and once again tried to fool Miami with a trick play, this time a flea flicker.
The Redskins ran three plays to reach Miami's 43-yard line, but then faced a fourth down and one to go.
Washington quickly forced Miami to punt on their next possession, and punt returner Mike Nelms's 12-yard return gave the Redskins great field position at the Dolphins 41-yard line.
The Redskins then executed 5 consecutive running plays by Riggins, consuming a lot of time off the clock and moving the ball to the 23-yard line.
However, the Redskins could only advance to the Raider's 27-yard line and came away with no points after kicker Mark Moseley missed a 44-yard field goal attempt.
Early in the second quarter, Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett completed a 50-yard pass to wide receiver Cliff Branch, advancing the ball to the Redskins ' 15-yard line.
On their next drive, the Redskins moved the ball 73 yards in 12 plays to the Raiders 7-yard line, with Joe Theismann completing a 17-yard pass to receiver Alvin Garrett and three passes to tight end Clint Didier for 50 yards.
Los Angeles took the ensuing kickoff and drove 41 yards to the Redskins 39-yard line.

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