September 24, 1972 The longest gain from scrimmage of John Riggins' Hall of Fame career — rushing or receiving In the famous Jets-Colts air battle in Baltimore, the Diesel went deep to haul in one of Joe Namath's six touchdown passes — a 67-yarder — in New York's 44-34 win.

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A serious load.
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Joe Willie's last good season and the last hurrah for Johnny U who threw for about 380 and would end his career the next season with the Chargers. Absolutely magical day!
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What about the long run he had in 79 against Dallas? How long was that?
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Same TD celebration as SB XVII.
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33 yards per completion/the highest YPC in NFL history with at least 25 attempts
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I didn't know that he played for the Jets.
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How did the Jets allow Riggins to become a Redskin?
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Namath was pure magic. Love watching him sling the football
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He left because he didn’t want to be second fiddle to Namath
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I think I just answered my own question from earlier today - the images look enhanced / more crisp on this video too.
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