John Riggins

John Riggins

Riggins in 2014
No. 44
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1949-08-04) August 4, 1949 (age 74) Seneca, Kansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Centralia (Centralia, Kansas)
College:	Kansas (1967–1970)
NFL draft:	1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
New York Jets (1971–1975) Washington Redskins (1976–1979; 1981–1985)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XVII) Super Bowl MVP (XVII) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1978) First-team All-Pro (1983) Pro Bowl (1975) 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1983, 1984) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team Bert Bell Award (1983) Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Washington Commanders Ring of Fame NFL record Most rushing yards in a postseason: 610 (1982)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 11,352 Rushing average: 3.9 Rushing touchdowns: 105 Receptions: 250 Receiving yards: 2,090 Receiving touchdowns: 12
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "Riggo" and "Diesel", is an American former football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Riggins was known for his "bell cow" running style and productivity well into the later years of his career. In the 1983 season, at age 34, he rushed for a then-NFL record of 24 touchdowns, a record which stood for almost 20 seasons. Riggins again led the league in rushing touchdowns during the 1984 season at age 35. Although he earned only one Pro Bowl appearance in his career, Riggins had his greatest success in the postseason and was named MVP of Super Bowl XVII where he scored one touchdown and rushed for 166 yards in a 27–17 win for the Redskins over the Miami Dolphins. Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.