 Joe Gibbs retires Longtime Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs has announced his retirement. Gibbs will remain with the team as a special advisor to owner Daniel Snyder. All told, Gibbs spent 16 years as head coach of the Redskins. He joined the club in 1981 and led the Skins to a 27-17 Super Bowl victory over the Miami Dolphins one year later. The Skins returned to the big game in 1983, but were on the losing end of a lopsided 38-9 score at the hands of the Los Angeles Raiders. In 1987, Gibbs and the Redskins returned to the Super Bowl and overwhelmed the Denver Broncos 42-10. The Skins missed the playoffs the next two seasons but they would make one final visit to the big game in 1991 and beat the Buffalo Bills 37-24. After the 1992 season, Gibbs retired from the NFL. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. After leaving the game, Gibbs got involved in stock car racing and launched Joe Gibbs Racing. His drivers have won the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400 twice and three series titles. Gibbs returned to the NFLin 2004 after Steve Spurrier left to return to the college ranks. Gibbs had a 30-34 regualer season record since his return and took the Skins to the playoffs following the 2005 and 2007 seasons. In 16 years with the team, Gibbs had a 154-94 regular season record. His teams made the playoffs 10 times compiling a 17-7 record, won six division titles and earned three Super Bowl rings.
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