The GREATEST Loss of Joe Gibbs' CAREER | Redskins @ Cowboys (1990)

Sometimes, losing a game can turn out to be a fantastic thing in the long run. Such was the case in a 1990 NFL Thanksgiving game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, as the loss forced head coach Joe Gibbs to completely re-evaluate his offensive philosophy, led Washington go on a resurgence at the end of the season, and led Washington to carry that momentum over into 1991 with a win at Super Bowl XXVI. This is the story behind that game

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Members of the 1990 Redskins:
Reif Mojsiejenko
Kelly Goodburn
Chip Lohmiller
Jeff Rutledge
Mark Rypien
Stan Humphries
Alvoid Mays
Earnest Byner
Johnny Thomas
Todd Bowles
Kelvin Bryant
Reggie Dupard
Wayne Davis
Brad Edwards
Darrell Green
Brian Mitchell
Clarence Vaughn
James Wilder
Brian Davis
Martin Mayhew
Gerald Riggs
Alvin Walton
Sidney Johnson
AJ Johnson
Ken Whisenhunt
Ravin Caldwell
Monte Coleman
Jeff Bostic
Kurt Gouveia
Andre Collins
Randy Kirk
Wilber Marshall
Fred Stokes
Mark Adickes
Raleigh McKenzie
Joe Jacoby
Russ Grimm
Mark Schlereth
Charles Mann
Markus Koch
Eric Williams
Ed Simmons
Darryl Grant
Tim Johnson
Jim Lachey
Joe Johnson
Art Monk
John Brandes
Ricky Sanders
Gary Clark
Don Warren
Stephen Hobbs
Terry Orr
Ron Middleton
Jimmie Johnson
Walter Stanley
Greg Manusky
Jumpy Geathers
Tracy Rocker
Joe Gibbs (head coach)

[davester]

This was NOT the worst loss of Joe Gibbs career. The worst loss of Joe Gibbs career was easily the November 5 1989 (lost 13-3) game against the Dallas Cowboys that saved the Cowboys from going 0-16 that season.

[leogetz]

"Anytime you can get Madden and Summerall to call a game this late in the season, it's gonna be a big one"... Madden and Summerall always called the Thanksgiving game on CBS

[shackdaddy]

It is amazing that Joe Gibbs won three Super Bowls with three quarterbacks that were just above average. Joe Theismann, Doug Williams and Mark Rypien.

[wduvernay]

THIS game shows why Gibbs is one of the Greatest Coaches, because he could learn from this game.

[kenhill]

I was a diehard Cowboys fan until my hometown got the Jags.I did not like the Redskins, but I truly liked Gibbs. The guy is first class.

[scottharm]

As a Cowboys fan who grew up in a redskin family, this game is one that stands out for sure!
I remember hearing about Darrell Green and how he was gonna run down Emmitt, which he did, but Emmitt just juked him out of his shoes, Darrell fell flat on his face as Emmitt trotted into the end zone for the clinching TD! 🤣🤣

[maxhatty]

You should do a video about how the peanut butter jelly time guy died. I'd LOVE to watch more of your endorsement ad's and also YouTube ad's. That would be so fun!!!

[piijay]

I perceive this as a moral of life itself. We all have losses/errors mistakes in this life. I remember my 9th grade English Teacher once said. "Don't be afraid to make mistakes and when you do make big ones cuz the bigger the mistake the bigger the lesson learned!! The whole point of mistakes is to learn from them. You don't learn from your victories in this life. You learn from your losses/mistakes!!

[robkeel]

As a lifelong Browns fan I love seeing Earnest Byner highlights. It was the beginning of the end for the tough Browns teams of the mid to late 1980’s when they traded him away. Byner, Kosar and center Mike Baab were the collective heart of those teams. They traded away Baab, too. Ugh. Oh well. I’ve always kinda liked the Redskins anyway.

[WoahThereNow]

Bonus points if you know the old man in the white hat, talking to Joe in almost every clip.

[bigdog]

11:31 "While Gibbs would never be able to replicate that success again..." Actually, he did, just in a different sport.

[lukey]

If we didn’t have bill walshe or george seafort I’d of prayed for Gibbs. PURE LEGEND one of the greatest

[benkuxhouse]

The Redskins passing attack in 1991 led the NFL and yards per attempt at a huge chunk of 8.1 yards per attempt.
26th in attempts fifth in yardage. There was a few games that I’ve watched where they were not running the ball well in 1991 and the passing game made the difference. But they were running team first if they could, but don’t underestimate their ability to throw the football that season. It was a big chunk passing attack

[aintnohalfsteffen]

the Body Bag game 2wks earlier than this game is the worst loss of Gibbs career.

[jeffreymeehan]

The reason he's underrated is his Coaching Tree. Walsh and Parcells had a million assistants who went on to be successful head coaches who then went on to have their assistants become head coaches and so on. They could all sing their mentor's praises indefinitely. Gibbs didn't. Neither did Shula, Landry, or Noll. Aside from Noll, Dan Reeves, and Dungy. Them specifically and respectively. Nobody came from the Bud Grant tree either.

[jcdova]

Lifetime Cowboys fan here. I will confess that I was a huge fan of John Riggins. He looked like a super hero running the ball in that Redskins uniform. The thick stripes on his helmet and pants with that Redskins helmet logo appealed to me. Also the fact he would carry people on the way to the end zone.

[woodyallen]

Joe Gibbs is an NFL legend. Even his younger siblings Barry, Maurice, Spencer of the Bee Gees were music legends in their own right. What a family!!!

[tillitsdone]

Gibbs won those 3 Super Bowls with 3 different QB's. Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, and Rypien.

[frankaddington]

Great video. Gibbs became the first coach to win three Super Bowls with three different starting running backs (Riggins, T. Smith, Byner). Bill Belichick has since achieved this feat as well.

[p.j.]

I of course didn't like the Redskins and Joe Gibbs, but I respected him as he was an excellent coach and worked well with what he had, .675% - 10 years with Washington is nothing to sneeze at, I never thought of Joe Gibbs as underrated!