1987 Washington Redskins season

He surpassed the legendary Vince Lombardi, who had retired after his 9th playoff victory and (coincidentally) later coached the Redskins for one season.

Also ironic was the rumor that, following a disastrous 5-9-1 season, Green Bay would hire Gibbs to replace the dismissed Forrest Gregg.

On March 8, 2018, the Redskins announced that they would honor the replacement players from the 1987 team with Super Bowl XXII rings.

[5] Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled: Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Offensive linemen Defensive linemen Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve

Rookies in italics In 1987, Redskins starting QB Jay Schroeder got injured early in the opening game against the Eagles and was replaced by Williams, who led the team to victory.

The Redskins were scheduled to host the New England Patriots, but a players' strike was called following the conclusion of week 2.

Washington traveled to Dallas to take on the Cowboys on ABC's Monday Night Football in what would be the last game to feature the replacement players.

Players of note include wide receiver Anthony Allen and tight end Craig McEwen.

The Redskins would come back in the fourth quarter to defeat the Jets 17–16, with kicker Ali Haji-Sheikh kicking the game-winning field goal with just under a minute left to play.

After defeating the Bears in the divisional round, the Redskins hosted the surprising Minnesota Vikings in the NFC championship.

Minnesota just scraped into the playoffs, finishing the regular season 8–7, earning the NFC's fifth and final seed.

The Vikings' defense would limit Doug Williams, who finished the game only completing 9 passes on 26 attempts for 119 yards.

The Redskins' defense prevented a game-tying touchdown in the final minute of regulation to give Washington the 17–10 victory and send the team to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in franchise history.

After defeating the Vikings in the NFC championship, the Redskins faced off against the AFC champion Denver Broncos, who were making their second-straight Super Bowl appearance.

Williams's return to the game ignited a spark in the Redskins' offense, scoring 35-straight points to lead 35–10 at halftime.