For the first time in 33 years, the Washington Commanders will play in the NFC Championship Game, facing the NFC East-rival Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday. To put this achievement into perspective, we’ve rounded up the biggest moments that happened in the NFL and sports world, pop culture, and around the globe the last time that Washington won a Super Bowl.
Washington became the all-time NFC East leader with three Super Bowls after winning Super Bowl XXVI, with Philadelphia yet to hold up the Vince Lombardi Trophy once in the Super Bowl era. Joe Gibbs was in what became the penultimate season of his first stint as Washington’s head coach.
The Arizona Cardinals were still in the NFC East and stayed through the 2001 NFL season. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers didn’t exist. The last time that Washington and Philadelphia met in the playoffs, they played in Veterans Stadium. Lincoln Financial Field became the new home of the Eagles in the 2003 NFL season.
In the world of sports, the Minnesota Twins won the 1991 World Series. They have since won just two playoff series. There were just four divisions in MLB. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were in the second season of what became an NBA three-peat and six titles in eight seasons.
In pop culture, Bryan Adams had the No. 1 song, “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,” with Boyz II Men having the No. 1 song in 1992, “End of the Road.” Dr. Dre’s first album, “The Chronic,” was released in December 1992. A year earlier, Tupac’s first album, “2Pacalypse Now,” and Pearl Jam’s first album, “Ten,” were released.
In television, “Barney & Friends” and “Martin” were among the shows that began in 1992. Meanwhile, season two of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” was in progress, “Seinfeld” was in season three, and “Cheers” was in its penultimate season.
In film, “White Men Can’t Jump,” “A League of Their Own,” “Beethoven,” “My Cousin Vinny,” and “Sister Act” were among the movies released in 1992.
In technology, “Super Mario Kart” was released for purchase, and the Xbox and PlayStation didn’t exist. In the meantime, the C-17 Globemaster III was first implemented, and the Disney Cruise Line didn’t exist.
In other news, soccer star Neymar, country music singer Lainey Wilson, actor Jennette McCurdy, and pop stars Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas were born in 1992. The world wasn’t yet introduced to Woody and Buzz, with “Toy Story” being released in 1995.
