Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "the Diesel" and "Riggo", is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. ... Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

What was Riggins nickname?

There were some other cool nicknames. John Riggins was known as Riggo or “The Diesel” because the radio crew played a diesel truck horn after his big plays.

How good was John Riggins?

He was good during the 1981 and 1982 regular seasons but as the Redskins entered the '82 playoffs Riggins took it up a notch. A big notch. In his previous 24 games he had gained over 100 yards just twice. ... In the three playoff games leading up to Super Bowl XVII, Riggins rushed for 119, 185, and 140 yards.