He Willingly Gave Up an NFL Record
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Imagine having a chance to go for an NFL record and cement yourself in league history forever, and deciding not to do it. Well, that's exactly what happened with Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien in week 11 of the 1991 NFL season when, during a game against the Atlanta Falcons, he declined the opportunity to set the all-time franchise record for most passing yards in a game. And the reason why deserves a deep dive more than three decades later
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Never rub it in a team’s face. You never know when you might meet them again. By the way, that ‘91 Skins team still doesn’t get enough credit as one of the greatest single season squads in league history.
I’ve said for a while now that if Mark Rypien’s name was Steve Young or Joe Montana (same exact numbers and all, just a different name to a QB more recognizable by the average fan), that they’d be remembered as the greatest team ever
I believe CCC Productions was one of the few RUclipsrs in recent years to address just how monstrously dominant the 91 Redskins are, as I believe they were the second greatest team in the Super Bowls, and only the second team in NFL history to secure a C-Score higher than 50. Number 1 on both counts? The 85 Bears. Yes, according to CCC Productions, the 91 Redskins were a better team than the likes of the 07 Patriots, 72 Dolphins, 89 49ers and 70's Steelers. And the only 90's team that was even remotely close to the talent level of the 91 Redskins were the 96 Packers.
That 1991 Washington team was really underrated and one of the best teams to ever win
Mark Rypien talks about this game on "America's Game" 91 Redskins. Possible points and yards record in a game was in reach.
He also could've tied the NFL passing TD mark of 7 in a game.
This is a primary example of playing for the shirt and the badge instead of playing for yourself. You can seldom find that anymore.
I covered a high school championship game years ago. The star Junior running back of the team that was winning in a blowout was informed on the sidelines that he was a few yards shy of the team's single season rushing record, and the coach would put him back in to get the record if he wanted. With such a big lead, the player declined and said, "not getting the record this year will give me motivation for next year." However, the following year he was injured in training camp and missed nearly the entire season. I wonder if he regretted not going back into the game the previous season.
I was at the rematch of this game, often called "The Seat Cushion Game". Seat cushions were handed out to everyone upon entry to the stadium. Near the end of the game, fans started frisbee-throwing them on to the field in celebration, causing a delay. I almost threw mine, but my dad stopped me, saying - "No, don't do it! It will be a collectors item one day!" I was 9 years old. I still have it hanging on my wall. Thanks dad.
Rypien knew what it was all about. I applaud him for what he did. He saw the bigger picture. He was fulfilled with Washington's win over the Bills at the Metrodome, which shows you where his head was.
"you play to win the game" ' Herm Edwards
💥💥Soon as i saw Mark Rypin. I immediately knew what game you talking about, the game against the falcons
Mark Rypien did a stereotypical Canadian thing in not wanting to set a record... yeah betcha u didnt know he was a Canuck
On Boxing Day last year Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards. The Jags record before that was Byron Leftwich in 2004 with 357 yards.
‘91 Redskins> ‘85 Bears
Facts. Also 86 skins>85+86bears
Redskins over Bears in '86 and '87 - only team to beat the same playoff opponent on the road in back-to-back years.
Rypien was a true team guy. I am a Jags fan all the way, but before they were awarded the franchise I was a lifelong Cowboy fan so not much love for the Redskins. I will say that there is probably no coach that I respect more than Gibbs though. Total class.
What’s crazy is the Falcons secondary wasn’t 1/2 bad it was just that the Redskins WRs and Oline was insane
"Boston Yanks" honestly isn't that stupid. Boston is the birthplace of the American Revolution after all.
You name-checked Brett Favre on the Falcons roster that year.
Deon Sanders was in the Falcons secondary in '91
My man the Ripper
Mark Rypien was more interested in making history with winning the Super Bowl with a 14-2 record.
Ah the days when you could fill your fantasy football team could be filled with Johnsons.
Rypiens daughter was an incredible quarterback in the Lingerie Football League.
Boston Yanks actually make more sense then NY Yankees, as the term Yankees originally referred to New Englanders. NY is not part of New England...
Uh oh. There goes a video about 1991 again. My fravrit (spelled correctly) year.
When you look at what that 1991 Redskins team did that year, and the fact that they actually finished the job by winning the Superbowl, they're in my opinion the best overall team the NFL has ever seen. They scored 30 pts per game (1st on offense), only allowed 14 pts per game (2nd on defense). They only let five opponents score more than 21 points, and their two losses on the season were by a combined five points. And the 2nd loss was in the season finale where the starters didn't even finish the game. Their O-line only gave up nine sacks all season, and it was all regular season. They didn't allow a single sack in the post-season. Also, the 1991 Redskins while having the 3rd fewest pass attempts all season, still finished with a passing attack that ranked 4th overall in yards. That team was hitting constant home runs with deep balls because that O-line gave Mark Rypien all day to throw.
Yep. Highest total DVOA ever. Makes sense too.
Yea. And they didn’t get the respect in the ensuing years. That irritated me.
@KMC5240 Even with the starters pulled (which never would've happened if Gang Grene still had a shot at the playoffs) they would've won were it ot for a bad call.
@markphelt6395 Victims of their own humility: I've always maintained that one of the biggest reasons the '91 Redskins are so disgracefully overlooked is that none of the players have made it their life's work to tell anyone within earshot how great they were.
I have said a few times that if I could pit two historically great teams against each other, I might make the '85 Bears play the '91 Redskins just to see the Hogs battle the 46.
I would be interested to know what Wilber Marshall, who played on both teams, thinks would happen.
@@TPTGopher true. Everyone except Gary Clark. He’ll tell you. lol
By the way, it may not surprise you that the single game Jaguars single game passing record belongs to Mark Brunell which is 432 yards, set on September 22, 1996 against the Patriots. Brunell also owns the all-time Jaguars passing record with 25,698 yards and 141 TDs. This guy was good.
He's now the quarterbacks coach in Detroit.
I remember all that vividly! I was a hard core Rypien defender back in the day.
Me too. I loved the guy. Always thought that the fans gave him a raw deal.
Team Glory over Individual Glory... there's a teammate I would want to play my heart out for.
Same here! Big respect to Rypien. I don’t know a whole lot about these incredible ‘Skins teams because for whatever reason they’re not covered as much, dunno why. Thanks JG9 for another incredible video analysis!❤
Joe Gibbs is a coach I would want to play my heart out for.
1:46 ...or naming a team the Chicago Packers (now known as the Washington Wizards)
I remember telling a friend about that team’s existence and he lost it
The Bears single game record is 468 yards by Johnny Lujack against the Cardinals in 1949. I totally did not just Google that lol
He was the last in a long line of great Redskins quarterbacks stretching back to Sammy Baugh and going through names like Sonny Jurgenson, Billy Kilmer, Joe Theismann and Doug Williams. He was smart, tough, and could throw the deep ball better than anyone I'd ever seen, though Redskins fans never seemed to really give him his due.
Regardless, his departure marked the end of the team's glory days. Since Rypien left, the Redskins have never had success-or a truly great quarterback-remaining mired in mediocrity despite constantly having the biggest payroll and free agent signings in the league. Though in fairness, being under the control of the absolute worst team owner in the NFL for twenty years probably had something to do with that. And I will never accept the name change, either. Can only hope it gets reversed someday.
Oh, and one caveat on the game against Atlanta in the Divisional round you mentioned: the weather was awful. Heavy rain and high winds with 50-degree temperatures turned the RFK turf to muck and mostly grounded the passing games. He did enough for a 24-7 win, and then he blew out the Detroit Lions 41-10 the following week in the NFC championship game under far better conditions, tossing two long touchdowns.
Some people call him a one-year wonder, but the truth is that he had the best starter record in the league short of a guy named Joe Montana over a four-year stretch, and won playoff games in three consecutive seasons, including two on the road. That's nothing to sneeze at. He was a damn good quarterback and I still wonder what would have happened if he hadn't gotten badly hurt on a scramble early in 1993.
Rypien was always a class act
fun fact: this was the same Mark Rypien who ONCE enter Nascar in his short-lived run as a team owner, btw.
That team had maybe the best receiving core of the 90s. My pick for sure.
I was 14, a freshman in highschool. Greatest team I ever seen. Riggins was my first Superbowl I saw but that 91' team was truly one of the Best.
Class act. My level of respect for Mark Rypien has risen to "slinging" Sammy Baugh level
The Redskins played the Falcons in the Divisional Round because Atlanta as the 6 seed beat the Saints, who were the 3 seed, in the Wild Card Round. That was the 3rd game between the Falcons and Saints, and the visiting team won all 3 games.
Sammy Baugh also threw six touchdown passes in a game twice to have Washington’s record at that point. When Rypien heard he could have had the team record to himself he said he was OK not setting it that day. However, he did say he would have wanted the record to himself if it meant passing Joe Theismann.
Is most passing yards in a single game qualify as history? Maybe he thought his health was more than a meaningless record. Also, johnson had to stay in as it was a close game.
Wonder what the stats were for his back up after he left, and how quickly he got 5 yards.
I was at that game. I didn't realize until years later that it was the one where Brett Favre threw his first NFL pass.
Wise decision on his part, as the highlights show he was taking some hits. I don't remember if he was was still in the game and pulled himself out, or if the discussion was in-between possessions, or if the back up was already in and he was offered to go back in for one more play.
Winning was his ultimate goal.
3:31 is that Sean Taylor
@@matthewdaley746 oh because it’s number 21 so I thought it was. Byner was good two he had a decent career
Sean Taylor was only 8 in 1991 so it couldn’t possibly be him.
@@okolo22000 my eyes were deceiving me
@@sawyerprincl4102 Looking back at the video prior to the Rypien part they were showing Brad Johnson being the quarterback in the 2001 season. CB Fred Smoot wore number 21 for Washington in 2001.