1996 RetroSkins Highlights: Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins
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Publicado 2023-06-29
RETROSKINS: Hold my beer…
The days of Gibbs and Ditka may have passed, but Redskins-Bears at RFK remained a classic match-up. Like some that came before, this was a grueling defensive gem. Hey, defensive players not named Darrell Green don’t always get their due in post-game highlights, so this is heir day.
The Redskins were shaking off a disappointing opening day loss to the Eagles (the announcers in this one make it sounds like the Skins lost by 50, but it was only 17-14, gang). Here in week 2, everything was better. The offense was fairly crisp, despite the low score, with Frerotte sharper and Allen grinding down the Bears defense. Meanwhile, Washington’s D was unyielding for most of the game, and hung on in the end to stave off a Chicago rally in front of a roaring crowd at sunny RFK Stadium.
This would kick-off a delightful 7-game winning streak that rolled onto a winning season (their first in four seasons), though just shy of a post-season birth the ‘Skins really deserved were it not for some questionable officiating in a couple of late season games. Oh well…
The dependable duo of Dick Stockton and Matt Millen are on the call as the Redskins topple the Bears (the 4th of six straight over the Bears from ’89 to ’99, thank you very much) with defense that made Sam Huff proud.
Todos los comentarios (13)
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96 was a fun season until it suddenly wasn't. Ughhh. I liked Gus Frerotte, but when he banged his head on the wall celebrating a td the next year I knew we needed a different qb. And apparently we're still looking?!
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I remember that this game was on in the Philadelphia areas in 1996. I watched it at my Aunt Linda's house.
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Brian Mitchell was so damn underrated!
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The Bears came into RFK off a surprisingly easy Monday Night Football week 1 win against Dallas
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Thank you once again!! I live in Chicagoland area and remember all these Bears battles. Another good game is the 2005 Match in Chicago... Sean Taylor first career INT and Sack in one game to seal it!
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Its a shame that Snyder came along and sunk the team even further.
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Man this 96 team had me excited starting the season 7-1..finishing 9-7..I went to game against the cardinals this year at rfk..Boomer through for 522 yards and in Overtime win against us 37-34
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#HTTR !
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Thank you for all your highlights of my Beloved REDSKINS!!!! And yes, it will Always be the Washington REDSKINS!!!!! To hell with those whom have never experienced and lived the special bond REAL Washington fans had as a REDSKINS FAN!!!! HTTR 4 EVER!!!!!!!
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Football doesn’t look or sound like this anymore. It just doesn’t.
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they tried to throw on Green end of game and paid the price
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