The Over-the-Hill Gang was a nickname given to the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in the 1970s under head coach George Allen, so named due to the large number of veteran players on the team.
Of the Redskins first five picks in the 1971 NFL draft, they only used one and traded the rest as Allen decided to build his team with established players.
Allen later dealt seven draft choices (including the first- and third-round picks in 1971) as well as linebacker Marlin McKeever to his former team, the Rams.
In exchange, the Redskins received linebackers Jack Pardee, Myron Pottios and Maxie Baughan, defensive tackle Diron Talbert, guard John Wilbur and special teams player Jeff Jordan.
Of the group, Sonny Jurgenson, Dave Robinson, Ken Houston, Deacon Jones, John Riggins, Chris Hanburger, and Charley Taylor were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.