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John Riggins on Super Bowl glory and pain, Jets years and Giants battles

With the 50th Big Game set to kickoff, Super Bowl XVII MVP John Riggins ran through some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

Q: Describe your 43-yard touchdown run in the Redskins’ 27-17 win over the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.
A: I knew I had the first down, but I was always like, “Somebody’s coming from somewhere,” but it just never happened. I’m glad it wasn’t much further than 40-some yards because I might have had to pull over on the sidelines there (chuckle).

Q: What happened in Super Bowl XVIII, when you lost to the Raiders?