Super Bowl XVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1982 season. The Redskins defeated the Dolphins by the score of 27–17 to win their first Super Bowl championship. The game was played on January 30,… More 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

This Super Bowl came at the end of a season that was significantly shortened by a players' strike. Teams ended up only playing nine regular season games, and the league conducted a special 16-team, four-round playoff tournament where divisions were ignored in the seeding. The Redskins had an NFC-best 8–1 regular season record, while the Dolphins finished at 7–2. Both teams advanced through the first three postseason rounds to Super Bowl XVII. The game then became a rematch of Super Bowl VII, also played in the Los Angeles area at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ten years before, where the Dolphins completed their 17–0 perfect season at the Redskins' expense by a score of 14–7. This was also the second Super Bowl to rematch teams, the first being Super Bowl XIII.

The Redskins scored 17 unanswered points in the second half and gained a Super Bowl record 276 yards on the ground, while holding the Dolphins to just 47 offensive plays for 176 total yards, 76 of which came on a single play.[5] Nevertheless, Miami built a 17–10 halftime lead with Jimmy Cefalo's 76-yard touchdown catch and Fulton Walker's 98-yard kickoff return.[6] The turning point in the game came with 10:10 remaining: facing fourth down and 1-yard to go at the Dolphins' 43-yard line, and trailing 17–13, Washington running back John Riggins broke through the Miami defense and ran into the end zone for a touchdown to take the lead. Wide receiver Charlie Brown then added an insurance touchdown with his 6-yard scoring reception.[7]

Riggins was named Super Bowl MVP,[8] finishing the game with 2 Super Bowl records: the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl game (166), and the most rushing attempts (38). He was the first player from an NFC team to rush for 100 yards in a Super Bowl. Rigg Less

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The National Football League playoffs for the 1982 season began on January 8, 1983. The postseason tournament concluded with the Washington Redskins defeating the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, 27–17, on January 30, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

A players' strike reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special 16-team… More playoff format (dubbed the "Super Bowl Tournament"), just for this year. Division standings were ignored (although each division did send at least one team to the playoffs). Eight teams from each conference were seeded 1–8 based on their regular season records.

Because of the eight-game first round, this was the first (and currently only) time that NFL playoff games were regionally televised across the United States instead of nationwide. This year was also the only season in which the conference championship games were played on separate days.

In addition, it marked the first time in NFL history in which a team that qualified for the playoffs had a losing record (< .500), as both Cleveland and Detroit finished with 4–5 records (.444). Both teams lost in the first round of the playoffs. This feat went unmatched until the 2010 Seattle Seahawks won their division with a 7–9 (.438) record (the Seahawks were the first such team to accomplish this in a full-length season; they also were the first sub-.500 team to win a playoff game, as well).[1] However, it is not the only time that teams with non-winning records (≤ .500) have made the playoffs. Since 1978, ten teams with an 8–8 record have made the playoffs: seven wild cards: 1990 Saints, 1991 Jets, 1999 Lions, 1999 Cowboys, 2004 Vikings, 2004 Rams, and the 2006 Giants; as well as three division winners: 1985 Browns, 2008 Chargers, and the 2011 Broncos. Also, the 2014 Panthers won their division with a 7-8-1 (.469) record and became the fourth team (and the second that played a full 16-game season) to qualify for the playoffs with a sub-.500 record.[2]
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N.F.L. 1982-82 PLAYFFS
ROAD TO SUPER BOWL XVI I
N.F.L. 1982-83 PLAYOFFS
N.F.C. 1ST ROUND WILD CARD GAE #2
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V,.S. DETROIT LIONS

4.1 January 8, 1983
4.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 31, Detroit Lions 7
4.1.2 NFC: Green Bay Packers 41, St. Louis Cardinals 16
4.1.3 AFC: Miami Dolphins 28, New England Patriots 13
4.1.4 AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 27, Cleveland Browns 10
4.2 January 9, 1983
4.2.1 A… MoreFC: New York Jets 44, Cincinnati Bengals 17
4.2.2 AFC: San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
4.2.3 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
4.2.4 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, Atlanta Falcons 24
5 Second round
5.1 January 15, 1983
5.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Minnesota Vikings 7
5.1.2 AFC: New York Jets 17, Los Angeles Raiders 14
5.2 January 16, 1983
5.2.1 AFC: Miami Dolphins 34, San Diego Chargers 13
5.2.2 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Green Bay Packers 26
6 Conference championships
6.1 January 22, 1983
6.1.1 NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 31, Dallas Cowboys 17
6.2 January 23, 1983
6.2.1 AFC Championship: Miami Dolphins 14, New York Jets 0
7 Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
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N.F.L. 1982-82 PLAYOFFS
N.F.C. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V.S.
DAL;LAS COWBOYS
N.F.L. 1982-83 PLAYOFFS
N.F.C. 1ST ROUND WILD CARD GAE #2
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V,.S. DETROIT LIONS

4.1 January 8, 1983
4.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 31, Detroit Lions 7
4.1.2 NFC: Green Bay Packers 41, St. Louis Cardinals 16
4.1.3 AFC: Miami Dolphins 28, New England Patriots 13
4.1.4 AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 27, Clev… Moreeland Browns 10
4.2 January 9, 1983
4.2.1 AFC: New York Jets 44, Cincinnati Bengals 17
4.2.2 AFC: San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
4.2.3 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
4.2.4 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, Atlanta Falcons 24
5 Second round
5.1 January 15, 1983
5.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Minnesota Vikings 7
5.1.2 AFC: New York Jets 17, Los Angeles Raiders 14
5.2 January 16, 1983
5.2.1 AFC: Miami Dolphins 34, San Diego Chargers 13
5.2.2 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Green Bay Packers 26
6 Conference championships
6.1 January 22, 1983
6.1.1 NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 31, Dallas Cowboys 17
6.2 January 23, 1983
6.2.1 AFC Championship: Miami Dolphins 14, New York Jets 0
7 Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
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N.F.C. DIVISION GAME
DALLAS COWBOYS
V.S.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
N.F.L. 1982-83 PLAYOFFS
N.F.C. 1ST ROUND WILD CARD GAE #2
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V,.S. DETROIT LIONS

4.1 January 8, 1983
4.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 31, Detroit Lions 7
4.1.2 NFC: Green Bay Packers 41, St. Louis Cardinals 16
4.1.3 AFC: Miami Dolphins 28, New England Patriots 13
4.1.4 AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 27, Cleveland Br… Moreowns 10
4.2 January 9, 1983
4.2.1 AFC: New York Jets 44, Cincinnati Bengals 17
4.2.2 AFC: San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
4.2.3 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
4.2.4 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, Atlanta Falcons 24
5 Second round
5.1 January 15, 1983
5.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Minnesota Vikings 7
5.1.2 AFC: New York Jets 17, Los Angeles Raiders 14
5.2 January 16, 1983
5.2.1 AFC: Miami Dolphins 34, San Diego Chargers 13
5.2.2 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Green Bay Packers 26
6 Conference championships
6.1 January 22, 1983
6.1.1 NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 31, Dallas Cowboys 17
6.2 January 23, 1983
6.2.1 AFC Championship: Miami Dolphins 14, New York Jets 0
7 Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
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N.F.C. DIVISION GAMNE
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V.S.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
N.F.L. 1982-83 PLAYOFFS
N.F.C. 1ST ROUND WILD CARD GAE #2
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V,.S. DETROIT LIONS

4.1 January 8, 1983
4.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 31, Detroit Lions 7
4.1.2 NFC: Green Bay Packers 41, St. Louis Cardinals 16
4.1.3 AFC: Miami Dolphins 28, New England Patriots 13
4.1.4 AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 27, Clev… Moreeland Browns 10
4.2 January 9, 1983
4.2.1 AFC: New York Jets 44, Cincinnati Bengals 17
4.2.2 AFC: San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
4.2.3 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
4.2.4 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, Atlanta Falcons 24
5 Second round
5.1 January 15, 1983
5.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Minnesota Vikings 7
5.1.2 AFC: New York Jets 17, Los Angeles Raiders 14
5.2 January 16, 1983
5.2.1 AFC: Miami Dolphins 34, San Diego Chargers 13
5.2.2 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Green Bay Packers 26
6 Conference championships
6.1 January 22, 1983
6.1.1 NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 31, Dallas Cowboys 17
6.2 January 23, 1983
6.2.1 AFC Championship: Miami Dolphins 14, New York Jets 0
7 Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
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N.F.L. 1982-83 PLAYOFFS
N.F.L. WILD CARD ROUND #2
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
V.S.
ATLANTA FALCONS
N.F.L. 1982-83 PLAYOFFS
N.F.C. 1ST ROUND WILD CARD GAE #2
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V,.S. DETROIT LIONS

4.1 January 8, 1983
4.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 31, Detroit Lions 7
4.1.2 NFC: Green Bay Packers 41, St. Louis Cardinals 16
4.1.3 AFC: Miami Dolphins 28, New England Patriots 13
4.1.4 AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 27, Clevela… Morend Browns 10
4.2 January 9, 1983
4.2.1 AFC: New York Jets 44, Cincinnati Bengals 17
4.2.2 AFC: San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
4.2.3 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
4.2.4 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, Atlanta Falcons 24
5 Second round
5.1 January 15, 1983
5.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Minnesota Vikings 7
5.1.2 AFC: New York Jets 17, Los Angeles Raiders 14
5.2 January 16, 1983
5.2.1 AFC: Miami Dolphins 34, San Diego Chargers 13
5.2.2 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Green Bay Packers 26
6 Conference championships
6.1 January 22, 1983
6.1.1 NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 31, Dallas Cowboys 17
6.2 January 23, 1983
6.2.1 AFC Championship: Miami Dolphins 14, New York Jets 0
7 Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
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N.F.C WILD CARD ROUND #2 GAME #1
S.T. LOUIS CARDINALS
V.S.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
N.F.L. 1982-83 PLAYOFFS
N.F.C. 1ST ROUND WILD CARD GAE #2
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
V,.S. DETROIT LIONS

4.1 January 8, 1983
4.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 31, Detroit Lions 7
4.1.2 NFC: Green Bay Packers 41, St. Louis Cardinals 16
4.1.3 AFC: Miami Dolphins 28, New England Patriots 13
4.1.4 AFC: Los Angeles Raider… Mores 27, Cleveland Browns 10
4.2 January 9, 1983
4.2.1 AFC: New York Jets 44, Cincinnati Bengals 17
4.2.2 AFC: San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28
4.2.3 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
4.2.4 NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, Atlanta Falcons 24
5 Second round
5.1 January 15, 1983
5.1.1 NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Minnesota Vikings 7
5.1.2 AFC: New York Jets 17, Los Angeles Raiders 14
5.2 January 16, 1983
5.2.1 AFC: Miami Dolphins 34, San Diego Chargers 13
5.2.2 NFC: Dallas Cowboys 37, Green Bay Packers 26
6 Conference championships
6.1 January 22, 1983
6.1.1 NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 31, Dallas Cowboys 17
6.2 January 23, 1983
6.2.1 AFC Championship: Miami Dolphins 14, New York Jets 0
7 Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins 27, Miami Dolphins 17
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