12-08-2014, 04:50 PM
Jakensama Wrote:How did a placekicker win it in the 80s? My historical knowledge of the NFL sucks since I didn't like sports until college..
That was the strike shortened season of 9 games in 82.
Mosely had like a freakish run of luck where the Redskins needed him every week to kick a game winner or game tying field goal in every game. Granted it was only 9 games that year and I know they had at least one blow out against the Rams. Basically the Redskins could have gone sideways any number of times and Mosely always bailed them out. The fact that they won the Super Bowl that year didn't hurt either.
It felt appropriate at the time to have a kicker as MVP when the entire season was just wierd. 9 game schedule, 16 play off teams (I think a couple had 4-5 records) and wierdness all around.
82 was really a pre-cursor for 83.
The Raiders and Redskins were clearly the two best teams in the NFL in 82 and 83 and it is likely they would have meet in two consecutive Super Bowls if not for a non call turn over in 82 for the Raiders. The following year in 83 the Raiders and Redskins played what may be the greatest regular season game I have ever seen then later played each other again in the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl was a route though.