Twenty-five years ago Wednesday, the game known only as the Seat Cushion Game took place inside a soggy RFK Stadium between the Redskins and Falcons in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.
“One of my favorite Redskins' memories was the rainy game against Atlanta at RFK,” Smith said of the day when thousands of gold seat cushions rained down onto the field.
With just more than six minutes left in the fourth quarter, running back Gerald Riggs pummeled up the middle for 1-yard touchdown, capping off a 13-play drive to extend the Redskins’ 17-7 lead and effectively seal up the victory over Atlanta.