The Washington Redskins managed to stay ahead of the New England Patriots, 24 to 22, on October 25, 1981.
Final
1st quarter
NE
WAS
John Smith 25-yard field goal
3
0
John Smith 22-yard field goal
6
0
Joe Washington 13-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
6
7
2nd quarter
NE
WAS
Tony Collins 6-yard run (kick failed)
12
7
John Smith 46-yard field goal
15
7
Mike Nelms 75-yard punt return (Mark Moseley kick)
15
14
3rd quarter
NE
WAS
Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal
15
17
Joe Theismann 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
15
24
4th quarter
NE
WAS
Sam Cunningham 4-yard run (John Smith kick)
22
24
Patriots
Redskins
1st Downs
23
15
Passing 1st Downs
13
7
Rushing 1st Downs
8
7
1st downs from penalties
2
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
57
Total Yards
409
230
Yards per play
5.7
4.0
Passing
283
145
Comp - Att
17 - 30
14 - 23
Yards per pass
8.6
5.8
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 23
2 - 17
Rushing
126
85
Rushing Attempts
39
32
Yards per rush
3.2
2.7
Penalties
9
5
Turnovers
3
2
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan | 17 | 30 | 306 | 10.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 64.0 |
Team | 17 | 30 | 283 | 10.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 64.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins | 22 | 103 | 4.7 | 1 |
S. Grogan | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 |
M. Tatupu | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
S. Cunningham | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 |
V. Ferguson | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 |
D. Calhoun | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Team | 39 | 126 | 3.2 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hasselbeck | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 0 | |
H. Jackson | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | |
S. Morgan | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | |
A. Johnson | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | |
Team | 17 | 306 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
Team | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Camarillo | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | |
Team | 4 | 177 | 44.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | |
K. Lee | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann | 14 | 23 | 162 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 96.6 |
Team | 14 | 23 | 145 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 96.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Washington | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 |
J. Riggins | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 0 |
J. Theismann | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 |
Team | 32 | 85 | 2.7 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Washington | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 1 | |
A. Monk | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
D. Warren | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
T. Metcalf | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 162 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell | 6 | 231 | 38.5 | |
Team | 6 | 231 | 38.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 | |
O. Wonsley | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 1 | |
Team | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 1 |
More Commanders Stats
PPG
29.2
3rd
OPP PPG
21.0
11th
RUSH YDS/G
163.9
3rd
PASS YDS/G
238.7
13th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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