The Hogs was the nickname for the offensive line of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League during the 1980s and early 1990s. Renowned for their ability to control the line of scrimmage, the Hogs helped the Redskins win three Super Bowl championships (XVII, XXII and XXVI) under head coach Joe Gibbs. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with American football. ... City Landover, Maryland Other nicknames The Skins Team colors Burgundy and Gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs Owner Daniel Snyder General manager Vinny Cerrato Fight song Hail to the Redskins Local radio Flagship stations: WJFK 106. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... In American and Canadian football the line of scrimmage is the imaginary transverse line crossing the football field across its narrower dimension, which passes through the last position of the football, after the end of the most recent play and following the assessment of any penalty yards. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Date January 30, 1983 Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium City Pasadena, California MVP John Riggins, Running back Favorite Dolphins by 3 National Anthem Leslie Easterbrook Coin toss Elroy Hirsch Halftime show Bob Jani Productions presents KaleidoSUPERscope with the Los Angeles Super Drill Team Attendance 103,667 TV in the United States... Date January 31, 1988 Stadium Jack Murphy Stadium City San Diego, California MVP Doug Williams, Quarterback Favorite Broncos by 3 National Anthem Herb Alpert Coin toss Don Hutson Halftime show Chubby Checker and The Rockettes Attendance 73,302 TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf... Date January 26, 1992 Stadium Metrodome City Minneapolis, Minnesota MVP Mark Rypien, Quarterback Favorite Redskins by 7 National anthem Harry Connick, Jr. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... For the Jamaican record producer, see Joe Gibbs (record producer) Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940 in Mocksville, North Carolina) is a Hall of Fame football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner. ...

History

"The Hogs" was a term coined by then-offensive line coach Joe Bugel during training camp in 1982, when he told his linemen "Okay, you Hogs, let's get running down there."[1] In linguistics, a neologism is a recently coined word, or the act of inventing a word or phrase. ... Joe Bugel is the current assistant head coach-offense for the Washington Redskins. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Center Jeff Bostic, guards Russ Grimm and Mark May, tackles Joe Jacoby and George Starke, and tight ends Don Warren and Rick Walker comprised the original Hogs. Aside from Starke, who left the team in 1984 shortly after the team won their first championship in Super Bowl XVII, most of the Hogs would stay together until the early 1990s. Jeff Bostic (born Sept. ... Russ Grimm was an All-American center at the University of Pittsburgh, after which he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in 1981 as a guard - a starting position he retained from 1981 until he retired following the 1991 season. ... Mark May (born Nov. ... Joe Jacoby was a Washington Redskins Tackle/ Guard from 1981 through his retirement in 1993. ... George Starke (born July 18, 1948 in New York, NY) is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Washington Redskins in the National Football League. ... Don Warren(Born: 1956) is a former National Football League tight end, who in a career lasting fourteen years, played for the Washington Redskins. ... Date January 30, 1983 Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium City Pasadena, California MVP John Riggins, Running back Favorite Dolphins by 3 National Anthem Leslie Easterbrook Coin toss Elroy Hirsch Halftime show Bob Jani Productions presents KaleidoSUPERscope with the Los Angeles Super Drill Team Attendance 103,667 TV in the United States...

The line averaged 273 pounds in 1982 [2] - not including the massive 6'7" Jacoby, who joined the team later weighing in at around 300 pounds.

Early on, the Hogs provided protection for running back John Riggins and quarterback Joe Theismann. Riggins was accepted as an "Honorary Hog," but not Theismann. "No quarterbacks," Starke said at the time.[3] High school running back A running back, halfback or tailback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... John Riggins (born August 4, 1949, in Seneca, Kansas) is a former American Football running back, and inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ... Joe Montana, an American quaterback. ... Joe Theismann (born September 9, 1949) is a former American football quarterback and current television football announcer. ...

Not long after losing Super Bowl XVIII 38-9 to the Los Angeles Raiders in 1984, Starke and Riggins retired. Theismann's career ended in 1985 after suffering a gruesome injury while being tackled by New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor. But the Redskins would be joined by a new class of Hogs, including 1985 draft pick Raleigh McKenzie, a guard out of the University of Tennessee, and 1989 draft pick Mark Schlereth, a guard from the University of Idaho. With their help, the Redskins would win two more Super Bowls - XXII in 1988 and XXVI in 1992. Date January 22, 1984 Stadium Tampa Stadium City Tampa, Florida MVP Marcus Allen, Running back Favorite Redskins by 2 1/2 National Anthem Barry Manilow Coin toss Bronko Nagurski Halftime show Salute to Superstars of the Silver Screen with the University of Florida and Florida State University Bands Attendance 72... The Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, the Gints Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner The Mara and Tisch Families General manager Ernie Accorsi Fight song None Mascot None Local radio Flagship stations: WFAN (660... A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959, in Williamsburg, Virginia) is a retired Hall of Fame American football player. ... Raleigh McKenzie was an American football player who played guard for the Washington Redskins from 1985 to 1994. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the primary institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee system, Tennessees flagship public university. ... Mark Schlereth (born January 25, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a former NFL guard and current football analyst for ESPN. He attended the University of Idaho, and was selected in the tenth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. ... The University of Idaho is the states land-grant and primary research university, located in Moscow. ... Date January 31, 1988 Stadium Jack Murphy Stadium City San Diego, California MVP Doug Williams, Quarterback Favorite Broncos by 3 National Anthem Herb Alpert Coin toss Don Hutson Halftime show Chubby Checker and The Rockettes Attendance 73,302 TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Date January 26, 1992 Stadium Metrodome City Minneapolis, Minnesota MVP Mark Rypien, Quarterback Favorite Redskins by 7 National anthem Harry Connick, Jr. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Links

• http://espn.go.com/page2/wash/s/simmons/020314.html - Article by columnist Bill Simmons of ESPN about the close-knit Hogs.
• http://www.thehogs.net/html/Hogs/history.html - A history of the Hogs.
• http://www.thehogs.net/content/story.php?id=81 - 1982 Washington Post article about the Hogs.