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| | Super Bowl XVII |
 | | That was Riggins running in the face of convention prior to kickoff on January 30, 1983, at the Rose Bowl. |
 | | Once the whistle sounded, however, the 230-pound Kansan ran into the faces of the Miami Dolphins as he led the Redskins to a 27-17 victory before 103,667 sun-drenched spectators, the second largest Super Bowl crowd (Super Bowl XIV at Pasadena drew 103,985). |
 | | In avenging a 14-7 loss to Miami in Super Bowl VII, the Redskins eroded the National Football League's top-rated defense and then humbled it. |
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