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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