1991: Phoenix Cardinals vs Washington Redskins RetroSkins Highlights

but all but you can't beat this football welcome to soldout RFK where today it will be the battle of the unbeatens as the Washington Redskins play host to the surprising Phoenix Cardinals and good afternoon everyone I'm James Brown well the Cardinals history here in Washington has not been a good one as a matter of fact the Cardinals haven't won an RFK since 1978 and Joe Gibbs the head coach of the Redskins personally has mastered the Cardinals with a record of 17 and three my partner today is Randy cross and Randy those facts seem to suggest that despite the surprising start of the Cardinals their bubble will be burst today well you know if the Washington Redskins have prepared for the old Phoenix Cardinals they're in for a world of surprise and head coach Joe Gibbs is concerned about his team's emotional state can they come back from the big Monday night game I look for the Skins to be upset today no kiddy and we're underway at [Applause] RFK rip with time and throws it complete and it's enough for the first down out of the back field biner first and 10 from the 33 Mon and Clark to the top of your screen this is biner and biner with a nice hole up the middle 6yd run by biner stopped by Eric [Applause] Hill biner picking his hole for a first down up to Midfield Tim McDonald leading a horde of cardinals but biner pushing his way for an 11 yd gain first and 10 ball at Midfield just underway three tight ends in for the skins biner and biner a nyd run by Ernest biner stopped by Freddy Joe nun complete to Gary Clark inside the 10 alert play by Middleton picking the ball up but the play was whistled dead Gary Clark with the first down at the 8 yd line of Phoenix of 30yd pass play and this is a good example of the patience that Mark riffen has developed he doesn't mind sitting back there he likes to go for the big plays and he's looking Clark the whole way he expects Clark to come open and he sure does Lynch trying to strip the ball out ball doesn't come out until the ground causes the fumble first and goal ball at the eight Miner down to the three Lorenzo Lynch with help from Tim McDonald second and goal nothing cute biner it's a signal touchdown Washington Redskins [Applause] the line judge was a little hesitant with the official touchdown signal but indeed biner knew it a little NFC East Smashmouth football the heck with the pass they got us down here but once you get in this territory you put your big guys on their little guys and you pound them biner coming off of a 101 yd performance against Dallas and this is the man with the golden foot chip low Miller and the point after is good so Washington scores on its opening drive and Lead it by a touchdown Tupa to pass on first down and it's complete to Thompson and Thompson lunges ahead for a seven yd [Applause] gain Tupa with time complete to Pro for the first down in Redskins territory so Tupa with an impressive looking drive going for him 20yd pass play complete to Jones and Jones is going to be about four to five yds shy of the first down marker well this will be a 54 y Bo that's confidence inside of 60 yards he feels comfortable very humid day though the air is is dead it may not carry well looks up and it's no good so Greg Davis moves to one of three from 50 yds plus still Trail by seven start with good field position as a result of that field goal missed ball at the 36 first and 10 biner and why not continue to give it to him looking impressive as biner gets it across the 40 second and six Marcus Turner in the defensive backfield in place of Michael zores for the Cardinals biner on the ground again and biner banging the head for about two on third down RI to pass with time complete for the first down and berer continuing to show his versatility stopped by Lorenzo Lynch so if he isn't running it out of the back field he's catching it on First and 10 from the 49 biner again biner with a big hole a nyd run to the right by Ernest biner will bring up a second and one finally stopped by Eric Hill look at the acceleration 215 lbs on a 510 frame then he just lowers his head for the last three or four yards this team is extremely fire dep right now well he gets a bit of a breather right now as Gerald rigs is in the lone set back second and one rigs the ball carrier and rigs has the first down Sanders in motion complete to biner biner first down and more inside the 10 [Applause] watch how beautifully this sets up there's sareth going out there's biner there's Jacobi now watch the blocks Jacobi and biner put on whoa good job now it's just biner determination nice run only fitting that the end of the first quarter should end on a biner play skins lead it by seven start of the second quarter of play and it's Ernest biner seven Phoenix nothing 141 total yards Ernest biner has 98 of [Applause] them and to end round on the reverse here's riie Sanders touchdown Washington red [Applause] low Mill with the point after and it's good so Washington has put Phoenix in a 14 zip hole 1403 left in the first half this is not the situation you want here in RFK third and long eight to be specific Here Comes man incomplete intended receiver was Ernie Jones so Phoenix 0 for three in third down conversions Ryan Mitchell back to receive his punt he made a big play last time takes it from his own 20 still on his feet and Dro at the 29 they say the ball is loose we'll see what the official signal [Applause] is well one of them down there is pointing Phoenix ball fumble recovery by Phoenix Phoenix ball first down now that is the 12th fumble recovery by Phoenix this season and that's one more than they had all of last year and that is the statistic that has Phoenix 2 and0 complete for the first down and What A Catch by Tim Jordan a 12yd pass play from from Tupa ball at the 15 first and 10 play action as Johnson slip coer gets rid of it and it's intercepted by Brad Edwards and Edwards is stopped because there's a flag back at the point of [Music] interception but Edwards takes it into Cardinal's territory we'll get the call from the official he's he was ruled down by contact I think down about the 78 yd line James right after the [Applause] interception Tupa should never have thrown this ball he's being pressured by Charles man just puts that up for grab hoping maybe PL could come down on First and 10 this is Johnny Johnson and Johnson with a nice run for about eight second and two ball at the 43 three of Washington coopa with time complete to Johnson and that's enough for the first [Applause] down on first down Johnson again and Johnson inside the 35 you saw the flag come in late there third and five complete for the first down and that is the first first down conversion for the Cardinals Ernie Jones with the catch and the Run 415 left in the first half and Thompson with an excellent run up near the first down marker we'll see where they spot it and it's enough Anthony Thompson finally stopped by Monty Coleman intercepted wiber Marshall [Applause] wow what an opening he's trying to squeeze that that little Gap like that there is no way now watch Wilbur I am a running back get out of my way don't knock me over look at him go biner on the draw and biner up to the 25 a 5yd gain stopped by Tim McDonald this is the 16th carry he's got the first down plus five stopped by Lorenzo Lynch under a minute to play in the first half third and one Irvings Irving has the first down and a whole bunch more now you see why the fans and Gibbs awfully excited about the potential of that young man 13 yd Scamper and first and 10 from the 44 ripping to Irving again and it's been the ripping and Irving show thus far a second and four berer theone back complete to Rigs and make that middlet Ron Middleton the big tight end takes the ball inside the 30 to the 27 and low Miller will get his opportunity as Washington Burns off its last timeout this is a 44 yd attempt by low Miller and it's no good so Chip Miller who had 14 straight regular season field goals coming into today's game misses a 44 Yer so the end of the first half sees Washington on top by the score of 14 to nothing Tom Tupa looking for a better second half than the first not a bad completion rate but the interception interceptions that is HT Big Time third and 10 incomplete intended receiver Ricky pro and pro dipping his head not aware of the kind of pressure that Tom tuper was under Mitchell back for the Skins Camario pting for the Cardinals Mitchell from his own 32 across the 45 to about the 46 yd line third and 10 monk to the near side riing going for Monk and it's complete for the first down a great catch by Art monk with Jay Taylor draped all over him 14 yd pass play James As Nice of a catch as that is unbelievable throw you're looking at a right-handed quarterback sprinting full speed to his left gets a little second to set up and puts this thing on a rope woof that was a nice job by Mark rippen 1131 left in the third period of play this is biner and biner Galloping within two yds of the first down marker we'll call it a nyd game stopped by Eric Hill and this is Gerald Rigs and rigs has a first down and more to spare inside the the 30 stop by Lorenzo Lynch 10 minutes to play in the third quarter of play skins on top 14 to nothing on First and 10 riing pumps goes up top looking for Clark touchdown Washington there's a flag on a play but Gary Clark right now celebrating we'll see if he can continue it there's a lot of contact over there between Robert M and Gary Clark and that would be the call illegal contact number 40 on the defense fin is decline touchdown and low Miller's point after is good and Washington out in front by three touchdowns one time from The End Zone here the pump fake right here is about the same time as the Collision occurs good decision by riff and he sees it happen he saw Massie fall down you see 40 there chasing Clark nice play by the [Music] Redskins first and 10 for the Cardinal at their own 16 941 left in [Applause] third and Tupa goes to Johnson and Johnson maybe two yards Marshall chasing tupe who throws it complete to Jones for the first down so Tom Tupa finds Ernie Jones and there's a flag right in front of Tom Tupa and it looks like it's going to go against Fred Stokes unnecessary roughness a little rough in the passer after the throw a good job of athletic ability here by Tupa cuz he's getting the pressure we were talking about but he rolls out and avoids it and then Stokes and Marshall put him on the [Applause] ground t with all kinds of time throws it interception second pick of the Dave by wlur Marshall touchdown Washington no Flags hey [Music] [Applause] one flag that has been thrown will be a penalty for excess celebrating Wilbur Marshall with his second interception of the afternoon and second of the season a 54 yd interception return and Washington commandingly out in front 28 to nothing Tupa gets plenty of time the problem here another decision problem he feels the pressure wants to put it up and Marshall's there the whole time watch this rugby move I'm going to pitch it no I'm not I was just kidding Johnny Johnson falls down now look at the blocking he gets he's weaving like a halfback you know in the NFL nowadays you can have athletic ability you can have enthusiasm but you better not have a personality or they'll throw a 5 yard flag on you for demonstration [Applause] [Music] incomplete and Phoenix only two of nine third down conversions this afternoon Mitchell B camel to [Applause] punt Mitchell from to 30 across Midfield he's going to go touchdown Washington there's a flag back near Midfield we'll see whether it nullifies this 70 yd punt return by Brian Mitchell [Applause] Block in the back during the return number 50 10 yds first down that's R cwell listen to this crowd they are out for blood first and 10 from the 44 Washington biner six yds on a run by Ernest biner stopped by anas Williams second and three Middleton in I biner the ball carrier first down second and eight play action complete for the first down to Gary Clark anas Williams on the stop [Applause] Miner first down Eric Hill on the tackle well that's the end of the third quarter with the score Washington 28 Phoenix nothing third and seven from the 13 dripping throwing incomplete intended receiver was Art mon this is a 29 y and this indeed is a chip shot so Chip Liller boots Washington out in front by 31 on third and 13 Tupa rolling right throws it incomplete and that one was in danger of being picked off and guess who was in the vicinity Wilbur Marshall Camaro back to the dangerous Brian Mitchell from the 30 and Mitchell there's a flag on the play forward progress up near the 47 on third and 13 rip to Irving and Irvings is stopped before he had a chance to do any damage by Lorenzo Lynch the fifth year right corner out of Cal State Sacramento so Kelly Goodburn will come on to punt for the skins and Goodburn barely gets this one away and there's a flag back near Goodburn as the ball comes to a rest at the 9yd line let's watch This Here Comes The Rush right up the gut he was not and we ran into him from the 36 this is [Applause] Irvings and Irving makes even a four or five yd run exciting stopped by G jack off the carpet incomplete intended receiver Ricky Sanders were Washington rushing today 163 yds Cardinal total is 160 yds low Miller with a 48 yd ATT and this one he nails so Chip low Miller adding insult to injury 34 [Applause] zip with 145 remaining as you take a look at Richie Petty bone defense certainly has done the job today about incomplete and should have been caught and it is as a fact an interception Danny copelan the fifth turnover for the Cardinals a Washington has not been a friendly place today for Tom Tupa and historically as I mentioned at the top of the show for the Cardinals organization 13 unsuccessful trips here to [Applause] RFK in three games against the Cardinals Joe gibbs's team has scored 103 points against 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