Stan Jones

The Washington Redskins have been a powerhouse team ever since their record-winning season of two NFL championships from 1936 to 1945, and three Super Bowls from 1982 to 1991. They are the second most valuable franchise in the NFL, according to research by Forbes magazine. They have one of the most dedicated fan bases in the NFL today, and produced memorable players: Sonny Jurgensen, Darrell Green, Sammy Baugh, Stan Jones, and Art Monk. Of course, the commemorative rings presented to Redskin players as a token of reward for their hard-earned achievement are of great historical significance, and professional athletic significance. Every player on every NFL team today longs for the chance to both earn and wear one of these magnificent rings.

By fortune and perseverance, three of those commemorative Super Bowl rings have come into the hands of a private collector in the US. Plated in 18-carat gold, they include a diamond-studded football surrounded with white and red gemstones to commemorate the Redskin's colors. One of them proudly displays the Lombardi trophy, and another displays a Redskins helmet alongside a blank banner, on which a player could have had his named engraved. The process and history of acquisition of the rings, as well the names of the players to whom the rings once belonged, remains undisclosed. These stunning Super Bowl rings were presented to winning players and world champions of the Washington Redskin's 1982, 1987 and 1991 teams. For 12 golden years, the Redskins were coached by hall of famer Joe Gibbs. During those 12 years, Coach Gibbs took the Redskins to the Super Bowl four times, winning three out of those four attempts.

It is hard to describe or estimate the impact of Coach Gibbs, both for the Redskins and for NFL coaching history. The great Gibbs coached those 3 Super Bowls through 12 years, spanning 3 different NFL starting quarterbacks......Joe Theisman in 1982, Doug Williams in 1987, and Mark Rypien in 1991. The secrets of his strategy and wisdom to this day remain somewhat of a mystery. No other coach to date in NFL history was faced with such a challenging predicament: craft and shape 3 different quarterbacks in multiple Super Bowls in the short time span of 12 years. This coach, a deeply religious man, made major contributions to the community of Washington, DC, as well as Maryland and Virginia. He remains one of the most respected coaches ever to grace Washington, DC., as well as the NFL.