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| Source:Redskins Historian- talking Mike Richman talking to Redskins radio play by play announcer Larry Michael. |
"In his weekly appearance on Redskins Nation during the 2012 season, Mike Richman discusses moments in Redskins history in relation to the upcoming game against the Eagles. Redskins Nation is hosted by Larry Michael, the "Voice of the Redskins." You can also watch the show on Mike's web site at:Redskins Historian. Check it out."
From Mike Richman
"The Redskins-Eagles Rivalry Since 1960"
"Elliot Harrison revisits the five-season peak of the Redskins-Eagles rivalry!"
If I had the time to put together a list of the most under-appreciated rivalries in the NFL, I would have to put the Eagles-Redskins rivalry on that list. The two cities are only 130 miles apart, both both cities, big markets, a lot of tough, aggressive people in both cities, who love tough, physical football players and games. When both teams are good or at least competitive, the games are always great and meaningful, with loser facing tough consequences for losing that game. The fans fate each other and get into fights not just at the game, but on the way home as well (I have personal experience with this) and yet we don't hear much about this rivalry, at least nationally.
There are several memorable games in this great rivalry. The Redskins going up to Philadelphia in 1982 to beat the Eagles, when the Redskins weren't respected yet and when the Eagles were still considered one of the best teams in the NFC at that point and the Redskins win the game on of course a Mark Moseley field goal.
The Redskins go up to Philadelphia in 1985 in a must win for both teams, if they wanted to make the NFC Playoffs. If the Redskins win, they're still alive late in the season for the playoffs. If the Eagles win, they still have hope, but need a lot of help and if they lost, they're out of it completely. The Redskins win this game and knock the Eagles out of the NFC Playoffs.
The 1988 game when the Redskins go up to Philadelphia to play an Eagles teams that won the NFC East that year and the Redskins are 6-7 going into that game and the Redskins win that game on a late field goal.
The 1990 season obviously with the body bag game on Monday Night Football. But the Redskins go up to Philadelphia 3 months later and totally dominate the Eagles in the NFC Wildcard 20-6, almost completely shutting out the Eagles offense.
The Eagles didn't have QB Randall Cunningham for most of the 1991 season, but they come down to Washington on Monday Night Football and the Redskins completely shut them out.
I'm sure Eagles fans have a lot of great wins over the Redskins that they could talk about. But this is one of the best, most competitive, physical rivalries in the NFL. Perhaps more hard-hitting and questionable hits in this rivalry, then you would see in a normal Redskins-Cowboys game.
6/30/2022 - Justin Miller: "Giants Eagles was such a better rivalry during the Cunningham era."
Erik Schneider: "Right, because those teams were better."
From Real NFL Fans
Justin Miller: "not just that. You had Jersey split among the fan base. And some very memorable moments like a blocked FG returned for a TD to end a game. Cunningham punting it 91 yards and flipping into the end zone. The Giants always seemed to be the better team, but the Eagles would have their number."
Erik Schneider: "I was referring the Redskins, Eagles, and Giants, all being better than the Cowboys in the late 1980s and early 90s, until the Cowboys took over in 92. That's why the rivalries that the Redskins had with the Giants and Cowboys, were better at that point as far as the quality of the games, then what those three teams still had with the Cowboys."
From Real NFL Fans
Justin Miller: "you were talking Eagles-Skins. I said I prefer Eagles-Giants. Nobody mentioned the Cowboys."
Erik Schneider: "OK, you prefer Eagles-Giants. But I don't think you can argue that the Eagles were better than the Redskins during that period."
From Real NFL Fans
Justin Miller: "I didn't make that argument. I said they split NJ NY and Philly. I also said from memory there were some incredible Giants Eagles games that stack up with some of the best games ever. Maybe for Washington the Eagles were the biggest rival. And maybe in a given year for the Eagles it was Washington. But I think if you talk to most Eagles fans the Giants were the bigger rivalry."
Erik Schneider: "As I said, you prefer the Giants-Eagles rivalry."
Justin Miller: "Both great Rivalries for sure. Giants were 23-18 versus the Eagles in the 80s and 90s. 4 games went into OT with 9 games decided by 3 points or less.
Washington was 22-21 in the 80s and 90s with two OT games with 9 games decided by 3 or less.
Coincidently Giants vs Washington during that time was 21-18-1with 1 OT game with 8 games decided by 3 or less. But includes the infamous hit by LT on Theismann."
Erik Schneider: "Hum, "Giants vs Washington" I take it you are a Giants fan."
From Real NFL Fans
Kim Jones: "See that's the problem with professional football. Fans think you got to hate your opponent to play the game. You are just pitting your skills against their skills. Whoever executes the best win"
Erik Schneider: "We're talking about sports here (another way of saying not real) and yes the games and people involved are real, but words like hate get thrown around. What that really means is we hate to see our rivals do well, especially at our expense. Not that we personally hate the players, coaches, and fans from the other teams. Sports is an escape for most sports fans from their real world."
From NFL Classic
Adam Daniel Carman: "In the 80s and 90s all NFC East games were wars. Even the Cardinals didn't go easy."
Erik Schneider: "Right, the Beasts of the East. Big East basketball was like that as well."
From NFL Classic
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