John Riggins

Robert John Riggins (Diesel) (twitter: @riggo44)

Position: RB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 lbs.

Born: August 4, 1949 in Centralia, KS
College: Kansas (school history)
Drafted by the New York Jets in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 91 (239th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1992, finalist in 1991

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John Riggins 1978 Touchdown Log

5 Rushing, 1 Go-Ahead, 2 Tying, Long of 3 yards

Team

Opponent

Location

Day of Week

Quarter

Distance

Road	3
Home	2

Sunday	4
Monday	1

2nd	2
3rd	3

3 or fewer yards

Rk	G#	Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Quarter	Type	Dist	Score Before	Score After
1	7	1978-10-15	WAS	@	PHI	L 10-17	3	Rushing	3	Trail 3-10	Tied 10-10
2	9	1978-10-29	WAS		SFO	W 38-20	2	Rushing	1	Trail 0-10	Trail 7-10
3	9	1978-10-29	WAS		SFO	W 38-20	3	Rushing	1	Lead 21-13	Lead 28-13
4	10	1978-11-06	WAS	@	BAL	L 17-21	3	Rushing	1	Trail 10-14	Lead 17-14*
5	15	1978-12-10	WAS	@	ATL	L 17-20	2	Rushing	1	Trail 0-7	Tied 7-7