The Redskins won the Super Bowl that was played to determine the NFL champion for the 1987 season. That Super Bowl (XXII) was played January 31, 1988. The Super Bowl played in 1987 (SB XXI played January 25, 1987) was won by the New York Giants.
Doug Williams won Super Bowl XXII (1987-88 season) with the Washington Redskins to become the first and only black quarterback to play in and win a Super Bowl (Steve McNair and Donovan McNabb have played in Super Bowls, but neither won)
Through Super Bowl XLIII, the last Redskins Super Bowl victory was in Super Bowl XXVI and the starting QB was Mark Rypien.
Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins 14, Redskins 7 Super Bowl XVII: Redskins 27, Dolphins 17 Super Bowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders 38, Redskins 9 Super Bowl XXII: Redskins 42, Denver Broncos 10 Super Bowl XXVI: Redskins 37, Buffalo Bills 24
The Washington Redskins' longest win streak is 10 games, which they achieved in the 1991 season. They went on to win the Super Bowl that year, beating the Buffalo Bills.
Yes, he did. Mark Rypien won two championships playing for the Washington Redskins. He was the starting quarterback in Super Bowl XXVI and he also won as a backup in Super Bowl XXII.
Seasons 1982, 1987, and 1991 were their Super Bowl winning teams.
The Washington Redskins won three (3) Super Bowls (1982, 1987, 1991).
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Mark Rypien
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No, they did not. The Pittsburgh Steelers were Super Bowl champions that year.
Yes, he was the starting free safety for the Redskins team that won Super Bowl XVII.
Super Bowl 26. It their last Super Bowl appearance and they beat the Bills 37 to 24.
Doug Williams won Super Bowl XXII (1987-88 season) with the Washington Redskins to become the first and only black quarterback to play in and win a Super Bowl (Steve McNair and Donovan McNabb have played in Super Bowls, but neither won)
The first African American to start a Super Bowl was Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII.
Doug Williams for the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII.
Super Bowl 18: Redskins vs. RaidersRaiders win 38-9