
6. John Riggins vs. Miami Dolphins
1982 was a very messy year for the NFL because labor issues limited the season to nine games. The NFL got around this by putting 16 teams in the playoffs. Finally, the Washington Redskins and the Dolphins were the last teams standing. The former won the game 27-17 with Riggins their star man.

The running back set a Super Bowl record with 38 carries while running for 166 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown in his team’s 10-point victory. Riggins just totally overwhelmed the Dolphins, who had no answer for his questions. As the fans used to say, “Crank up that diesel.”