Back in the old days of the NFC East, the Redskins and Cardinals played a lot of games but not often with much on the line for both teams. This early December match-up between the 7-5 Redskins and the 6-6 Cardinals was a rare exception. With a one-game lead in the NFC East race over these Cardinals, the Cowboys and Giants (all were 6-6), the Redskins had some mid-season blahs to shake off. And so they did, with a methodical back-to-basics thumping of their former division rivals.
Stephen Davis cruised, Brad Johnson was sharp (except for one regrettable endzone pick) and the defense, led by rookie Champ Bailey (who killed the Cardinals in '99) and our old friend Darrell Green, smothered "Jake the Snake" Plummer and the AZ offense. The red-hot Redbirds, on a four-game winning streak going into this game, went from sizzle to fizzle as their hopes for a post-season return went down in flames.
The Redskins improved to 8-5 with a win that moved them closer to a rare post-Gibbs NFC East title. Prior to '99, the Cardinals (who lost 20 of 24 against Gibbs 1.0 teams) were on a 7-3 run against Washington from '93 thru '98 only to see the 'Skins turn the tables and take a 9-1 joyride vs Arizona from '99 thru 2011. Those were the days...
The reliable and relatable Dick Stockton alongside Matt Millen call the action from a joyful FedEx Field.
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Негізгі бет 1999 RetroSkins Highlights: Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Redskins
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