Super Bowl XVII
Miami Dolphins 17 - Washington Redskins 27
Starters
Washington Redskins
David Woodley
QB
Tony Nathan
RB
Andra Franklin
FB
Duriel Harris
WR
Jimmy Cefalo
WR
Bruce Hardy
TE
Jon Giesler
LT
Bob Kuechenberg
LG
Dwight Stephenson
C
Jeff Toews
RG
Eric Laakso
RT
Doug Betters
LDE
Bob Baumhower
NT
Kim Bokamper
RDE
Bob Brudzinski
LOLB
A.J. Duhe
LILB
Earnest Rhone
RILB
Larry Gordon
ROLB
Gerald Small
LCB
Don McNeal
RCB
Glenn Blackwood
SS
Lyle Blackwood
FS
Miami Dolphins
Joe Theismann
QB
John Riggins
RB
Charlie Brown
WR
Alvin Garrett
WR
Don Warren
TE
Rick Walker
TE
Joe Jacoby
LT
Russ Grimm
LG
Jeff Bostic
C
Fred Dean
RG
George Starke
RT
Mat Mendenhall
LDE
Dave Butz
LDT
Darryl Grant
DT
Dexter Manley
RDE
Mel Kaufman
LLB
Neal Olkewicz
MLB
Rich Milot
RLB
Jeris White
LCB
Vernon Dean
RCB
Tony Peters
SS
Mark Murphy
FS
Team Stats
Stat
MIA
WAS
First Downs
9
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-96-0
52-276-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
4-17-97-1-1
15-23-143-2-2
Sacked-Yards
1-17
3-19
Net Pass Yards
80
124
Total Yards
176
400
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
4-55
5-36
Game Story
Washington beat Miami 27-17 on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl. John Riggins rushed for 166 yards, sealing the game with a 43-yard TD to earn MVP honors.