Game Recap
In a January Super Bowl clash, the Redskins scored a 42-10 victory over the Broncos and win the Lombardi trophy. The Redskins scored 35 of their 42 points in the second quarter.
The Redskins were guided by Doug Williams who threw for 340 pass yards in the air, 4 TDs, was 18 of 29 passing. Timmy Smith had 204 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns. Ricky Sanders had 193 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, 9 catches.
For the Broncos, John Elway threw for 257 pass yards, 1 touchdown. Mark Jackson had 76 receiving yards.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat Denver BroncosDEN 42-10
- Date: Sunday, January 31, 1988
- Game Time Kickoff: 6:00PM
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 602, Turnovers: 1
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 327, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| WAS |
0 |
35 |
0 |
7 |
42 |
| DEN |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Doug Williams | WAS | 18-29 | 340 | 4 | 1 | 80 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 14-38 | 257 | 1 | 3 | 56 | |
| Steve Sewell | DEN | 1-1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Jay Schroeder | WAS | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Timmy Smith | WAS | 22 | 204 | 2 | 58 | |
| Gene Lang | DEN | 5 | 38 | 0 | 13 | |
| Kelvin Bryant | WAS | 8 | 38 | 0 | 15 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 3 | 32 | 0 | 21 | |
| Sammy Winder | DEN | 8 | 30 | 0 | 13 | |
| Gary Clark | WAS | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| George Rogers | WAS | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ricky Sanders | WAS | 9 | 193 | 2 | 80 | |
| Mark Jackson | DEN | 4 | 76 | 0 | 32 | |
| Ricky Nattiel | DEN | 2 | 69 | 1 | 56 | |
| Gary Clark | WAS | 3 | 55 | 1 | 27 | |
| Steve Sewell | DEN | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 | |
| Art Monk | WAS | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | |
| Clarence Kay | DEN | 2 | 38 | 0 | 27 | |
| Sammy Winder | DEN | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 17 | 97 | 0 | | |
| WAS | 40 | 280 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 15-39 | 280 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| WAS | 18-30 | 340 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Washington Redskins vs Denver Broncos
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- Weather: 56 degrees, relative humidity 75%, wind 7 mph
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