Year of the Scab

*6.5

Status

Released

Production

ESPN Films

Aired

2017-06-18

Year of the Scab

In September 1987, for the first time in U.S. history, replacement football players took the field amidst a union strike. Seen as a second chance for these "scab" players, the '87 season became a memorable one for the Washington Redskins.