1987 RetroSkins Highlights: New York Giants vs Washington Redskins [RE-ISSUE!]

The Redskins battled the elements - and a few demons from the ’86 season - in this late November classic from the 1987 Super Season. As the rain poured down, Joe Gibbs’ offense got stuck in the mud while the visiting Giants built a 16-0 halftime lead. Muddied but unbowed, the Skins sloshed their way back in the second half of this grudge match vs Big Blue.
Jay Schroeder was brilliant, throwing three touchdowns to spark the rally despite being forced into a pass-only scheme by the halftime deficit and a lifeless running game (in that pouring rain, no less). The hearty RFK Faithful, who stayed in their seats hunkered down under ponchos and umbrellas, saw their perseverance rewarded as the Redskins rallied for one of the most memorable and dramatic victories of the first Gibbs era. With all those Hogs slopping around in that rainy RFK mud, you know John Madden (with Pat Summerall) had to be there, too.
Captured from a newly acquired VHS master recording, this one's a crown jewel in the RetroSkins collection. Enjoy!
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[@glenmcclure9883]

Man, those Giants were TOUGH to beat!

[@chrisrhoads8256]

Redskins 4 life 🏈👊🤜👊🤛👍🇺🇲👌

[@topoftheapple8139]

This game was played the Sunday after Thanksgiving 1987. I live on the West Coast and this game was not televised in my region. I was 15yo and remember listening to it on Westwood One radio and hanging on to every call. I truely believe had the Skins lost this game they would not have won the Super Bowl. This win really established the confidence and momentum they needed to make that big playoff push. All timer in Redskins lore.

[@rahnama5010]

I watched this game real time, a game to remember our old glory days. Hail to the Redskins!

[@michaelsloan1360]

Me to loved this team still do

[@christianorr1059]

The ONLY Redskins squad to win the Super Bowl AND sweep the Cowpies (and Giants for good measure) in the same season.

[@tohaz]

I miss the good ol' days when they would throw the ball deep like they did in this game

[@gregharmon3797]

The days when we always had the top announcers

[@Dan97LHS]

I remember this game. Our family had gone early that afternoon and adopted a Brittany Spaniel and we came home and watched the Redskins come back and win. I remember people calling this the scab game. We lived in Frederick County, MD and it was exciting to be a 9 year old then. HTTR!

[@RetroSkins]

The “scab” game vs the Giants was earlier in the season. This was the regular team post-strike.

[@gregharmon3797]

Man Joe Morris used to give us fits

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

I really thought Kelvin Bryant fumbled at the 7:06 mark. 😂😂😂😂

[@brianbachmeier34]

Redskins
Say their name

[@stevep8445]

Commanders

[@topoftheapple8139]

REDSKINS REDSKINS

[@Salvatore1268]

Giants fan here playoffs included this was for me the most devastating on field loss i ever had as a Giants fan

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

Ali Haji-SHANK!!!! Smh

[@robertsheetz6067]

Jay Shreoder's guttiest game...

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

The ONLY good season Jay Schroeder had was 1986. He was just average outside of that.

[@chrisrhoads8256]

Just go back & plsy st R.F.K 🏟 get out Fed ex field/ Redskins 👌🇺🇲👍🤛👊🤜🏈