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  1.                                  John Riggins, a 6' 2" tall, 
  2.                                  240-pound fullback, was 
  3.                                  nicknamed ΓÇ£The Diesel." 
  4.                                  Why? Because he ran 
  5.                                  down the field like a truck!
  6.  
  7. John played his first five pro seasons with
  8. the New York Jets. But he really made his
  9. mark later on with the Washington Red-
  10. skins.
  11.  
  12. In January 1983, John and the Redskins 
  13. defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl 
  14. XVII. John set a record by rushing for a 166 
  15. yards. With the Redskins trailing, 17-13, 
  16. John took a handoff on fourth down, need-
  17. ing just one yard for a first down. John 
  18. got that one yard and kept going for 
  19. 43 yards to score the go-ahead
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