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Washington Redskins honor 1987 replacement players with SB rings

Keanu Reeves isn’t the star of this redemption story, but the tale is just as captivating, and today, a positive resolution was achieved.

The 1980s were the golden years for the Washington Redskins. From 1982 to 1992, the Washington Redskins amassed a record of 116-52, and appeared in four Super Bowls, winning three.

It was the time in which the Washington Redskins were as close as they’ve ever come to being a football dynasty, although in 1987, their routine winning ways seemed to hit a snag, when a player strike forced teams to find replacement players for Weeks 4 through 6 of the regular season.