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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 10, 2012

VOTING OPENS AT MIDNIGHT FOR THE 80 GREATEST REDSKINS

ASHBURN, Va. – In honor of the Washington Redskins’ 80th anniversary, the team announced today that fans can vote for the “10 For 80” honor in which 10 players will be selected to join the 70 Greatest Redskins to create the 80 Greatest Redskins of All Time. This will mark the first time in Redskins history that fans can vote for the Greatest Redskins of All Time.

A blue ribbon panel identified 80 greatest Redskins finalists who represent every position on the team, as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers, members enshrined in the team’s Ring of Fame, team record holders and dozens of others who have worn the burgundy and gold.

Fans can vote more than once for the 10 players they would like to see join the elite list of former Redskins greats online at www.Redskins80th.com. Prizes will be awarded to fans throughout the fan voting stage. Voting continues for 80 days, ending on July 29.

The panel consists of former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw and Redskins Historian Mike Richman, as well as three members of the 70 Greatest, defensive end Charles Mann, and kicker .

At the conclusion of fan voting, the panel will add their votes. The combined votes will yield the 10 players who will join the exclusive group of former Redskins greats, named in 2002, to be honored as the 80 Greatest Redskins of All Time.

The panel will announce the “10 For 80” winners at the annual Redskins Welcome Home Luncheon in August.

The following criteria were used in the selection process in 2002 and will also apply in 2012:

- Players and head coaches are eligible - On-field performance - Players or head coaches must have played or coached a minimum of three seasons with the Redskins - Active NFL players are eligible, but any current team member must have spent at least 10 years with the team to be eligible

New criteria for the 2012 vote for the “10 For 80” includes:

- Assistant coaches are eligible for consideration - Team administrators are eligible for consideration

The 80 Greatest Redskins of All Time will be honored at the 80th Anniversary Gala this fall and at the homecoming game between the Redskins and on Nov. 4. The 80th Anniversary is also being commemorated with alternate uniforms, which will be worn at two home games this season.

Any questions regarding the “10 For 80” honor should be directed to Angela Alfano of Redskins Public Relations at [email protected] or 703-447-5629. # # #

80 Greatest Redskins Finalists Player Position Years Played Highlights QB 1938-41, 1944-45 Led NFL in TD passes in 1939, 1944

Player Position Years Played Highlights Running Backs Stephen Davis RB 1996-2002 Fourth-leading rusher, 1,000+ yards in three consecutive years RB 1991-94 Totaled 2,000+ rushing yards,’91 team RB 1949-51, 1954-55 Holds record with seven 100-yard games in season Charlie Harraway RB 1969-73 2,500+ rushing yds., 20 TDs, caught 146 passes HB 1939-46 Totaled 24 TDs and 13 INTs as two-way player Herb Mul-Key RB/KR 1972-74 Posted 1,500 return yards in ’73 season FB 1932-33, 1935-36 Led NFL in rushing with 809 yards in 1933 RB 2004-10 Second-leading rushing leader in team history George Rogers RB 1985-87 Led team in rushing three years, two 1,000-yd. seasons Joe Scudero RB/KR/DB 1954-58 Elusive runner, ’55 Pro Bowler Mike Thomas RB 1975-78 Dynamic runner, led team in rushing three years Dick Todd RB 1939-42, 1945-48 Led team in rushing and receiving for two years

Player Position Years Played Highlights Wide Receivers Charlie Brown WR 1982-84 Two-time Pro Bowler, 19 TDs in three seasons WR 1994-98 Three 1,000-yard seasons with Redskins Frank Grant WR 1972-78 141 receptions, 18 TDs, led team with 50 catches in ‘76 WR 1971-76 Led team in receiving in 1971, 3-time Pro Bowler Bill Malinchak WR 1970-74, 1976 Special teams standout, blocked punt in ’76 to beat Charlie Malone E 1934-40, 1942 Caught 137 passes, 13 career TDs, made Pro Bowl in 1942 E 1938-43 87 catches, 12 TDs, part of ’42 championship team

Player Position Years Played Highlights Tight Ends John Carson TE 1954-59 Led team in receiving from 1955-57, Pro Bowl in ‘57 TE 1982-87 Posted 129 catches, 19 TDs, part of 2 Super Bowl teams Mike Sellers TE/FB 1998-2000, 2004-11 ’08 Pro Bowler Rick “Doc” Walker TE 1980-85 Leader on two Super Bowl teams, caught 56 passes, 6 TDs

Player Position Years Played Highlights Offensive Linemen Jim Barber OL 1935-41 Part of ’37 Championship Team, All-Pro in 1939 Terry Hermeling OT 1970-80 Hard-nosed left tackle, played 120 games with Redskins OT 1999-08 Started 123 games Tre’ Johnson G 1994-2000, 2002 ‘99 Pro Bowler Paul Lipscomb OT 1950-54 Bruiser, never missed a game, two-time Pro Bowler OT 2000-09 Six-time Pro Bowl left tackle Ron Saul G 1970-81 Played 12 seasons, earned Pro Bowl berth in 1979 G 1989-95 Starter on 1991 Super Bowl team, ’91 Pro Bowler Ray Schoenke G/T 1966-75 Versatile lineman, played 10 years for Redskins Clyde Shugart G 1939-44 Two Pro Bowls, part of ’42 championship team Joe Tereshinski OL/LB 1947-54 Hard-nosed blocker, played in 86 games with the Redskins Randy Thomas G 2003-09 82 starts Wilbur “Willie” Wilkin OT 1938-43 Dominant OT, first-team All-Pro in 1941-42

Player Position Years Played Highlights Defensive Linemen Verlon Biggs DE 1972-75 Started on 1972 Super Bowl team DT 1981-90 Recorded more than 100 tackles twice, ’82 NFC title game hero Tim Johnson DT 1990-95 Five-year starter, 17.5 sacks, part of ’91 Super Bowl team John Paluck DE 1956, 1959-65 Played 105 of 106 games, sack specialist, ’64 Pro Bowler DT 1961-69 Played in 110 games, Pro Bowler in 1963 and 1965 DE 2000-03 29 sacks, 1 safety in 64 games with Redskins Bob Toneff DT 1959-64 First-team All-Pro selection from 1959-61

Player Position Years Played Highlights LaVar Arrington LB 2000-05 Three-time Pro Bowler from 2001-03 LB 1990-94 18.5 sacks, 8 INTs, 3 def. TDs, ’91 Super Bowl team Brad Dusek LB 1974-81 Played every game from 1975-79 LB 1987-94, 1999 12 INTs, had key INT in ’91 Super Bowl Mel Kaufman LB 1981-88 18.5 sacks, 7 INT, part of two Super Bowl teams LB 1979-87 Played on three Super Bowl teams, had 13 INTs DB/LB 1932-40 LB who leveled Nagurski, excellent blocker Marcus Washington LB 2004-09 Posted 19.5 sacks, 380 tackles, ‘04 Pro Bowler LB 1975-80 Special teams standout, played 88 games with Redskins

Player Position Years Played Highlights Defensive Backs Steve Bagarus DB/HB 1945-48 Pace-changing back, great backfield pass-catcher CB 1982-87 27 takeaways, 3 TDs scored, part of two Super Bowl teams Brad Edwards S 1990-93 Led team in ’92 in INTs, had INT in ’91 Super Bowl Rickie Harris DB 1965-70 Led Redskins in punt returns six times CB 1976-82 ’79 and ’80 Pro Bowler, 29 INTs with Redskins CB 1989-92 13 INTs, led defense with 7 INTs in ’90,’91 Super Bowl team Lemar Parrish CB 1978-81 Posted 9 INTs in 1979, All-Pro in 1979-80 DB/RB/KR 1948-49 Intercepted a team-record of 13 passes in 1948 rookie season Fred Smoot CB 2001-04, 2007-09 18 INTs in 7 seasons with Redskins S 2004-07 Dominant safety, hard-hitter, 5 INTs in 2007 CB 1985-89 19 INTs, led team with 9 on ’87 Super Bowl team

Player Position Years Played Highlights Special Teams Sam ‘Sugarfoot’ Baker K/P/FB 1953, 1956-59 Strong-legged kicker, led NFL in field goals Eddie Brown DB/KR/PR 1975-77 Pro Bowler in 1976-77, led NFL in punt return yards K 1988-94 Second all-time in points scored, part of ’91 Super Bowl team Dick Poillon K/P/RB/DB 1942, 1946-49 Three-way player, led team in scoring three years

Player Position Years Highlights Coaches/Assistant Coaches Assistant Coach 1981-93, 2004-08 Part of three Super Bowl teams Assistant Coach 1981-89, 2004-09 Established “The Hogs” Head Coach/LB 1971-73, 1978-80 All-Pro in 1971 Larry Peccatiello Assistant Coach 1981-93 Long-time defensive coach Assistant Coach/S 1971-72, 1978-93 Long-time Dan Riley Assistant Coach 1982-2000 Part of three Super Bowl teams Wayne Sevier Assistant Coach 1981-86, 1989-93 Long-time special teams coach Rennie Simmons Assistant Coach 1981-93, 2004-08 Part of three Super Bowl teams, tight ends coach Lavern “Torgy” Torgeson Assistant Coach/LB 1955-57, 59-61, 71-77, 81-93 Two-time Pro Bowler, coached all five Super Bowl teams

Player Position Years Highlights Team Administrators GM 1978-89 Oversaw team’s success during Super Bowl era GM/Personnel Official 1977-99 GM for 1991 Super Bowl, signed several Redskins greats Lamar “Bubba” Tyer Team Athletic Trainer 1971-2009 Part of five Redskins Super Bowl teams

70 Greatest Redskins of All Time

Player Position Years Played Defensive Linemen DE 1951-53, 1955-58 DE 1970-77 DT 1975-88 Ron McDole DE 1971-78 DE 1981-89 Charles Mann DE 1983-93 DT 1971-80

Player Position Years Played Linebackers LB 1979-94 LB 1950-59 LB 1965-78 Ken Harvey LB 1994-98 LB 1964-67, 69 LB 1988-92 Harold McLinton LB 1969-78 Neal Olkewicz LB 1979-89 LB 1970-77

Player Position Years Played Defensive Backs CB 1969-75 CB 1968-77 CB 1983-2002 S 1973-80 DB 1964-67 Mark Murphy S 1977-84 DB 1966-77

Player Position Years Played Special Teams P 1968-79 Mark Moseley K 1974-86 KR 1980-84

Player Position Years Played Quarterback QB 1937-52 QB 1964-74 QB 1971-78 Eddie LeBaron QB 1952-53, 55-59 QB 1987-93 Joe Theismann QB 1974-85 Doug Williams QB 1986-89

Player Position Years Played Offensive Linesmen C 1980-93 Al DeMao C 1945-53 T 1932-40 G 1981-91 C 1964-77 T/G 1981-93 T 1988-95 T 1981-89 Raleigh McKenzie G 1985-94 G 1960-70 T 1987-93 G 1956-58 T 1973-84

Player Position Years Played Tight Ends Jerry Smith TE 1965-77 TE 1979-92

Player Position Years Played Wide Receivers Gary Clark WR 1985-92 Wayne Milner E 1936-41, 45 FL 1962-68 WR 1980-93 WR 1986-93 WR 1964-77 Hugh (Bones) Taylor E 1947-54

Player Position Years Played Running Backs Terry Allen RB 1995-98 B 1932-37 B 1957-64 Larry Brown RB 1969-76 RB 1989-93 RB 1950-51, 53 FB 1938-44 Dick James RB 1955-63 Charlie Justice RB 1950, 52-54 Brian Mitchell RB 1990-99 RB 1976-79, 81-85 RB 1981-84

Player Position Years Coached Head Coach George Allen Head Coach 1971-77 Head Coach 1936-42 Head Coach 1981-92, 2004-07

-REDSKINS- ABOUT THE REDSKINS: Headquartered at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, and owned by Daniel Snyder, the historic Washington Redskins Football Club has won five World Championship titles including the 1937 and 1942 Championship games, as well as Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI. Founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves in Massachusetts, the team changed its name to the Redskins in 1933 and relocated to Washington, D.C., in 1937. Since then, the team has become one of the most recognizable professional sports franchises in history, featuring three Hall of Fame coaches, 19 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (with seven others who also were Redskins) and becoming the first team in the NFL with an official marching band and fight song, "Hail to the Redskins." The Redskins have been owned by Dan Snyder since 1999, and beginning in 1997, began playing their home games at FedExField in Landover, Md.

Contacts: Tony Wyllie [email protected] 703-726-7135 Daniel Sampson [email protected] 703-726-7422 Ross Taylor [email protected] 703-726-7368 Angela Alfano [email protected] 703-726-7077