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Washington Redskins: Top 30 players in franchise history

By Ian Cummings

2 Dec 2001: Darrell Green #28 of the Washington Redskins reacts during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Fed-Ex Field in Landover, Maryland. The Cowboys defeated the Redskins with a final score of 20-14. Digital Image. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT
2 Dec 2001: Darrell Green #28 of the Washington Redskins reacts during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Fed-Ex Field in Landover, Maryland. The Cowboys defeated the Redskins with a final score of 20-14. Digital Image. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT /
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Charles Mann, Washington Redskins
(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

Ryan Kerrigan is today’s master of the peanut punch, but he wasn’t the first Redskins defender to make an art out of forcing fumbles.

Charles Mann was drafted by the Redskins in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft. After winning the Super Bowl in 1982, the Redskins needed a playmaker on the defensive line opposite Dexter Manley. So, of course, they took one look at Mann’s last name and decided that he was the best option, for marketing purposes.

Just kidding. That’s not what happened. I think. In truth, Mann’s 6-foot-6, 250-pound frame made him an enticing prospect on the edge. He’d also displayed a propensity for getting to the quarterback. In his senior season, he led the Big Sky Conference with 14.0 sacks, and he received regional accolades as a result.

In the NFL, Mann found that getting to the quarterback was just as easy. On four separate occasions, Mann eclipsed double-digit sacks, and he also earned four coinciding Pro Bowl berths. He didn’t simply disrupt the pocket, either. He disrupted the quarterback’s possession of the football. Over his career, he accumulated a grand total of 17 forced fumbles on 83.0 sacks. It’s safe to say he outperformed his draft slot.

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