Robert John 'Diesel' Riggins (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 (231st 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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| Rk | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Type | Dist | Quarterback | Score Before | Score After | |
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| 1 | 1 | 1985-09-09 | WAS | @ | DAL | L 14-44 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 0-10 | Trail 7-10 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1985-09-29 | WAS | @ | CHI | L 10-45 | 1 | Rushing | 7 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 3 | 6 | 1985-10-13 | WAS | DET | W 24-3 | 2 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 3-3 | Lead 10-3* | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1985-10-13 | WAS | DET | W 24-3 | 2 | Rushing | 21 | Lead 10-3 | Lead 17-3 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1985-10-13 | WAS | DET | W 24-3 | 3 | Rushing | 5 | Lead 17-3 | Lead 24-3 | ||
| 6 | 8 | 1985-10-27 | WAS | @ | CLE | W 14-7 | 1 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 7 | 11 | 1985-11-18 | WAS | NYG | W 23-21 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Tied 7-7 | Lead 14-7* | ||
| 8 | 12 | 1985-11-24 | WAS | @ | PIT | W 30-23 | 3 | Rushing | 1 | Trail 17-20 | Lead 24-20* |