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RG III's rookie season provided lasting memories for Redskins fans

The past three years did not go as planned for the Washington Redskins and Robert Griffin III. But the first one was a memorable one, leading to him being named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012. Here are five games and moments that stood out during Griffin’s magical rookie season:

The opener

The Redskins showed some of what they planned to do with Griffin in training camp, using speed and zone read-options and having him run quite a bit inside the red zone. But it’s safe to say no one was quite prepared for how it would go during the regular season.