Hall of fame running back john riggins shares the effect winning a super bowl had on his life. Josh charles, dave douglas and steve trout, dave douglas and steve trout, dave douglas and steve trout. The immaculate receptionextra content the john riggins interview with steve sabol show immaculate reception chapters. The giants recovered the fumble but were unable to score on the next series of downs. A football life is a documentary series developed by nfl films and aired on nfl network that documents the lives of select national football league players, coaches, owners, and teams. Running back edgerrin james elected to hall of fame. The iconic running back who spent the last football season as a regular guest on espn 980s local rival, 106. A football life john riggins tv episode 2012 quotes imdb. Absolutely made me smile watching him run over people, leaving bodies on the turf has he bowled threw. John riggins is far removed from redskins super bowl run. The dvd tells about john growing up in kansas, his family and how he came to be a football player as well as the ups and downs of his pro career. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Marshawn lynch was noncommittal when asked if he wanted to come back to play next season, but its entirely possible that sundays loss in green bay was the 33yearold running. Riggins, now 42 years old and retired from football for six seasons, told this story with a bit of a sheepish grin on his face, a broad, intelligent face with eyes that look as though they still.
Washington redskins running back john riggins, right, fumbles the football when hit by the new york giants dan lloyd 54 in the first quarter of their game at giants stadium in east rutherford, n. Sep 29, 2016 riggins finished his nfl career with, well, a lot of nfl records 20 if you believe wikipedia. A football life tells the untold story of a smalltown kansas farm kids rise from unknown to being super bowl champ to hall of famer to actor. After the success of that initial program, the nfl network began to air it as an episodic series. Watch a football life online full episodes all seasons. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Miami dolphins quarterback john beck 9 is sacked by new york jets bryan thomas 99 in the third quarter of a football game in miami, sunday dec. High school highlights at centralia high school, the 62, 220 pound fullback was an imposing figure who averaged over yards per carry and an unbelievable 61 yards on punt returns to lead. A football life examines some of the biggest names in the sports history. If you want to experience how exciting the gospel can really be, take an hour to discover why life is a game of football. His centralla cornfed body was honed on the farm with additional mobility and it destined him to play quarterback and track for his high school. John riggins a football life the stadium extremeskins. Gibbs is the only head coach in nfl history to win a super bowl. The 1968 kansas jayhawks football team represented the university of kansas in the big eight conference during the 1968 ncaa university division football season.
Browse channels sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. He knew the power of his talents and achieved the ultimate prize with a lombardi trophy and super bowl mvp title. A football life tells the untold story of a smalltown kansas farm kids rise from the unknown to being super bowl champion to hall of famer to actor following his retirement john riggins was truly one of a kind. Junior riggins college stats college football at sports. Heres a sneak peek trailer at the upcoming a football life, featuring smashmouth running back john riggins. Doubleclick the downloaded file to start the installation and follow the steps mentioned in the installation procedure.
It was originally planned as a single documentary film profiling legendary football coach bill parcells. Jul 14, 2016 the iconic running back who spent the last football season as a regular guest on espn 980s local rival, 106. These days, redskins legend john riggins isnt the man many thought they knew through the highs and lows of his life after winning super bowl xvii mvp. Nov 16, 2012 john riggins was a trailblazera man who walked a different path than the rest of us mortals while carving out a place as an nfl legend.
New york jets running back john riggins 44 is seen in action during an nfl game against the miami dolphins nov. John riggins on super bowl glory and pain, jets years and. Selected by the new york jets in the 1st round 6th overall of the 1971 nfl draft 1971 rnd 1 6, nyj. Was just watching riggos a football life on the nfl network.
Robert john riggins born august 4, 1949 in seneca, kansas is a retired american football running back who used to play for the new york jets and washington redskins of the nfl. Home series a football life official order season 2 episode 10 john riggins a look at hall of famer john riggins, whose smashmouth style of running the football earned him the nickname the diesel. Louis cardinals lee nelson 38 and charlie baker 52 during the first quarter of their game in st. Robert john riggins born august 4, 1949, nicknamed the diesel and riggo, is a former. But, 34 of the way into the show, all of a sudden breaking new tom the cheater bradys appeal hearing is. Its just his athleticism, pettis said when asked what makes riggins stand out. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Nfl videos wont play in firefox but will in ie firefox. He was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1992. Selected by the new york jets in the 1st round 6th overall of the 1971 nfl draft 1971 rnd 1. Seahawks really grateful to play with marshawn lynch again. A week before riggins begins the first official fall practices of his senior season, sharks coach kevin pettis described him in a similar manner.
Nfl networks a football life explores life, legacy of steve mcnair. John riggins in super bowl xvii 160 the longest run in super bowl history. Watch clips and highlights from a football life on nfl network showcasing the lives and careers of legendary players, coaches and executives, nfl films examines the untold stories of the most. If you think this addon violates mozillas addon policies or has security or privacy issues, please report these issues to mozilla using this form please dont use this form to report bugs or request addon features. Randles secret on making the nfl former minnesota vikings defensive tackle john randle shares a secret on how he made it into the nfl. A football life includes interviews with the following people. He won super bowl xvii with the washington redskins where he was also the mvp and is a member of the redskins ring of fame. A football life john riggins tv episode 2012 quotes. Hes also the next person of interest for nfl films a. Sports illustrated december 19 1983 john riggins washington redskins sports illustrated on. In 1975, riggins became the first player in franchise history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a season. Inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1992. Troy shows how some gospel principles are easier to understand when viewed through the eyes of a football player.
A football life is an emmynominated documentary series that was created and produced by nfl films. Super bowl mvp, university of kansas allamerican, numberone draft pick centralias john riggins achieved greatness at every level he competed. Dec 15, 1991 riggins, now 42 years old and retired from football for six seasons, told this story with a bit of a sheepish grin on his face, a broad, intelligent face with eyes that look as though they still. Describe your 43yard touchdown run in the redskins 2717 win o. Riggins finished his nfl career with, well, a lot of nfl records 20 if you believe wikipedia. In his 11 seasons, james was named to four pro bowls and totaled 12,246 yards rushing. Dec 19, 2019 washington redskins running back john riggins, right, fumbles the football when hit by the new york giants dan lloyd 54 in the first quarter of their game at giants stadium in east rutherford, n. John riggins simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A football life tells the untold story of a smalltown kansas farm kids rise from the unknown to being super bowl champion to hall of famer to actor following his retirement. Watch a football life season 2012, episode 10 john riggins. Occasional redskins critic john riggins returns to daniel. Riggins was born in seneca, kansas of partial czech ancestry and attended centralia high school in centralia, kansas.
Riggins was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1992. Then you should see a site that allows you to download the latest version. A football life chronicles the career of former washington redskins head coach, joe gibbs. Known by redskins fans simply as riggo or the diesel, the man was pure magic on the field. If you think this addon violates mozillas addon policies or has security or privacy issues, please report these issues to mozilla using this form. Marcus allen in super bowl xviii 164 2,000 yards in a season. John the diesel riggins was fearless on the field and a funloving showman off it. Washington redskins running back john riggins is followed into the end zone by st. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Simpson in 1973 166 rushing for six touchdowns in a game. The immaculate receptionextra content the john riggins interview with steve sabol show immaculate reception chapters chapters the john riggins interview with steve sabol. Robert john riggins was born in seneca, kansas before most football teams began summer practice on august 4, 1949. Aug 30, 20 this pin was discovered by timothy hill. What if the cleveland browns would have never left for baltimore. Even with milestones, larry fitzgerald not interested in. He will walk you step by step from the locker room to the field and finally to the homecoming party. John riggins career stats with the new york jets and washington redskins.
John riggins was a trailblazera man who walked a different path than the rest of us mortals while carving out a place as an nfl legend. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. A football life gives you an indepth look at the nfl journey of running back john riggins. While there, he was a threesport athlete, earning high school allamerican recognition in football, allstate honors in basketball and twice winning the class b 100yard dash state title. A football life john riggins tv episode 2012 quotes on imdb.
83 131 556 1617 325 266 1369 947 1336 339 1123 1169 784 245 285 819 1358 795 569 1141 563 1332 925 1627 1089 1461 1456 889 446 1334 1609 1029 436 94 472 1356 1157 1202 671 1371 463 490 434