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Super Bowl XXII: Doug Williams leads Redskins to 35-point 3rd quarter

SUPER BOWL 22

Jan. 31, 1988

At San Diego_73,302

Washington .0.35..0..7_42

Denver 10..0..0..0_10

The Washington Redskins, with the greatest quarter in NFL playoff history, scored 35 points in the second period to overcome a 10-0 deficit and win their second Super Bowl championship.

John Elway threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Nattiel on the Broncos' first play from scrimmage and Rich Karlis kicked a 24-yard field goal on the next possession to take a 10-0 lead.

The Redskins scored five touchdowns on consecutive possessions in the second quarter, four on passes by MVP Doug Williams, who set a record with 340 yards passing in the game.