The bruising back who won Super Bowl XVII MVP honors has settled into a more peaceful lifestyle after a long search for meaning after his NFL career.

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 o… ...

Former Washington star and Super Bowl hero John Riggins, along with several former players, are battling for improved pensions for older NFL retirees.

But no. This is still John Riggins we are talking about. Things may be different now for the protagonist of Washington’s greatest sports moment. But this much remains true of the Super Bowl XVII ...

Any discussions of the best runs in Super Bowl history has to include John Riggins on fourth-and-1, Marcus Allen reversing course and John Elway helicoptering his way to a first down ...

Former Super Bowl MVP John Riggins Feels 'Completely Disenfranchised' After Commanders Name Change The former Super Bowl MVP doesn't hold back on his thoughts on the Commanders.

On Sunday, the Redskins and Dolphins meet in the first of 2015's Super Bowl rematches. Elliot Harrison looks back at a game dominated by an epic interaction between John Riggins and Don McNeal.

Washington Redskins running back John Riggins (44) barrels downfield for a second half touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl, Sunday, Jan. 30, 1983, Pasadena ...

Today, we look back at moment No. 11, when John Riggins came through with a big play that sealed the win for the Redskins in Super Bowl XVII on Jan. 30, 1983.

A look at the most dramatic moments in the history of the Super Bowl. From Joe Montana's pass to John Taylor to John Riggins' amazing run, these are the moments that remain etched in stone.

Every Hog has its day, and this time it fell on Super Sunday. The Hogs, the Washington Redskins’ offensive line, dominated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII in a 27-17 victory. John Riggins ...

Last year's Super Bowl is best remembered for a team's unsuccessful decision to throw on what appeared to be an obvious running down near the goal line, the sort of thing that maybe shouldn't ...