Washington Redskins Hogs Quotes
The Washington Redskins Hogs quotes reflect more than just bravado; they’re a window into an era when attitude, loyalty, and grit defined greatness. Few groups in NFL history have earned the kind of mythos that surrounds the Hogs—the Washington Redskins’ dominant offensive line of the 1980s and early ’90s. These were no-nonsense linemen who bulldozed defenses, protected Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks, and delivered some of the most memorable soundbites in football history.
From locker room banter to sideline swagger, these quotes capture the personality of a unit that didn’t just block—they bullied. Whether it was Joe Jacoby’s stoicism, Russ Grimm’s toughness, or John Riggins’ famous flair just behind them, the Hogs left behind words that still echo with meaning.
This collection of Washington Redskins Hogs quotes brings together their boldest, funniest, and most iconic moments. It’s more than nostalgia—it’s a tribute to a brotherhood that defined what it meant to dominate the trenches.
Reliving the Washington Redskins Hogs Quotes That Shaped NFL Toughness
Matt Millen
… on Russ Grimm saying he would run over his own mother to get to the Super Bowl
“I’d run over Russ Grimm’s mother to get to the Super Bowl too.”
Jeff Bostic
… on running the 50-gut NINE STRAIGHT times against the Cowboys
After three or four, in the huddle I said to Russ, ‘Play along with me.’
I got to the line, and I said to Randy White, ‘Our coaching staff loves you. We’re going to run it over you again.’
Then on the next play Russ told him.
Randy wasn’t very happy, but after three or four times, he didn’t say a word.
Joe Jacoby
… on a locker room conversation with John Riggins
Riggins: “Ah, the old man is mad at me. I’m asking you to do a little more for me. I need gaping holes.”
JJ: He gets halfway across the room and then walks back.
Riggins: “On second thought, on those gaping holes, don’t make them gaping. Just big enough to get five or six yards. I don’t want to get 10 or 15 yards downfield and make a fool of myself falling down.”
JJ: That was John, and then he goes out and gets 185 yards.
Monte Coleman
… on the hardest hit he ever took
Really the hardest hit I ever took came from Joe Jacoby in practice one day. Just a countertrey the Hogs and John Riggins made famous. I stepped up to close it and it was lights out.
George Starke
… following Super Bowl XVIII versus the Raiders
Roughest game I’ve ever played in, Howie Long was great. He was fighting, spitting at people, but after the game he came over to me and said, ‘You guys were great.’
Jeff Bostic
… on being called The Hogs
Being called Hogs is appropriate. We’re always doing a lot of work on the ground in the mud, just like hogs. Besides, this makes us different from everyone else on the team. It’s something to joke about. It’s still a kid’s game, and when you can’t laugh, you better get out.
Mark May
… on the versatility of The Hogs
They were blitzing everybody from weak-side safety to strong safety to linebackers. First, Joe Jacoby went out and I went from right tackle to left tackle. Then Joe came back and I went back to right tackle.
Then Russ got hurt and (right guard) Ken Huff went to left guard and I went to right guard. George came back in at right tackle.
It was like a chinese fire drill.
Don Warren
… on the congeniality of The Hogs
Russ Grimm would swallow his dip by halftime and throw up on somebody’s shoes.
Jeff Bostic and Mark May were fighting about who’d missed an assignment.
And man did Riggo stink from his hangover. But we got it done.
Matt Millen
… on the size of The Hogs
When the Hogs came into existence, you had Mark May, who was 300 pounds. You had Joe Jacoby, who, depending on which meal he’d eaten, could be 320 or 330 pounds. Then everybody went to big offensive linemen. Subsequently, people had to start going to big defensive linemen.
More Washington Redskins Hogs Quotes
Not every quote made the highlight reel—but every one tells you something about what made the Hogs different.
The heart of a champion isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s the quiet jokes in the huddle, the hard truths in the locker room, or the ironclad belief in the guy next to you.
Joe Gibbs
The Hogs were like a herd of buffalo stampeding through a swamp. They were not the most attractive guys, but they got the job done.
Joe Jacoby
The Hogs were the best group of guys I ever played with. We were all blue-collar guys and we all worked together.
Mark Rypien
The Hogs were the most dominant offensive line in NFL history. They were the ones who made it possible for guys like me to have success on the field.
Don Warren
You had to be ugly, you had to be fat, and you had to be semi-lineman to be in the 5 o’clock club.
The legacy of the Hogs lives on—not just in highlight reels or Hall of Fame speeches, but in the raw, unfiltered words they left behind. These Washington Redskins Hogs quotes aren’t just great lines—they’re battle cries from a different era of football. Whether you lived through their heyday or you’re just discovering their impact, the grit, humor, and pride in these quotes remind us why the Hogs will always be more than just linemen—they were legends.
