- Was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Former American Football running back who made the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XVII (1983).
- Ranks 8th on NFL All-Time Rushing/Receiving Touchdowns List (116).
- Ranks 20th on NFL All-Time Yards from Scrimmage List (13,442).
- Ranks 5th on NFL All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List (104).
- Ranks 13th on NFL All-Time Rushing Yards List (11,352).
- Ranks 10th on NFL All-Time Rushing Attempts List (2,916).
- Tied with Eric Dickerson in leading the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns (14) in 1984.
- Named to AFC squad for 1975 NFL Pro Bowl.
- Led NFL in Rushing Touchdowns (24) in 1983.
- Tied with Andra Franklin in leading the NFL in Rushes (177) in 1982.
- Member of Super Bowl XVII Champion Washington Redskins team. Member of 1983 NFC Champion Washington Redskins team. Member of 1984 NFC East Division Champion Washington Redskins team.
- Running Back for the New York Jets (1971-1975) and Washington Redskins (1976-1979 and 1981-1985).
- Sat out the 1980 season over a contract dispute.
- NFL Career record: 11,352 yards, 104 TDs rushing; 2,090 yards receiving; 13,435 combined net yards, 116 TDs. Super Bowl XVII MVP.
- His NFL career rushing totals are 11,352 yards, with an additional 2,090 reception yards - an overall total of 13,442 positive yards from scrimmage. He also scored 104 rushing touchdowns during his career.
- Playing for the Washington Redskins, he was named the MVP of Super Bowl XVII, held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. His 166 yards on 38 carries helped the Redskins to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 30, 1983.
- Rushed for 11,352 yards and scored 116 touchdowns in his career.
- Awarded the Most Valuable Player Award for Super Bowl XVII.
- Attended the University of Kansas.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
- Played for the New York Jets, 1971-1975 and the Washington Redskins, 1976-1979 and 1981-1985. Riggins sat out the 1980 season.
- A former professional football player with the New York Jets and Washington Redskins, Riggins set a single-game record for rushing yardage and was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XVII as the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins, 27-17.
- Attended Centralia High School in Centralia, Kansas, which is located at 507 John Riggins Avenue
- Played college football at the University of Kansas, where he was Big-Eight All Conference for two seasons.
- Most Valuable Player, Super Bowl XVII
- John co-hosts The Afternoon Blitz radio show with Adam Schein on Sirius Satellite Radio. (September 2005)
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