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Throwback Thursday: First NFL Game A Unique Moment For Joe Jacoby

For today's Throwback Thursday moment presented by SUBWAY® restaurants, Redskins.com looks back at former Redskins quarterback Doug Williams' recollections of two of Washington's greatest players.

Joe Jacoby had a unique experience on Sept. 6, 1981. Not only was it his first professional game, but it was the first NFL game that he had ever attended.

The Redskins’ rookie offensive tackle started that day in the season-opening game against the Cowboys at RFK Stadium.

“I look back on that and think I never went to see a professional football game,” Jacoby said.