Cowboys 20-34 Redskins (Nov 18, 1979)

DAL

WAS

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

10

4

14

10

20

34

1Q

0 - 7

J. McDaniel 4-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

R. Septien 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

J. Riggins 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 14

R. Septien 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 21

C. Harmon 10-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 24

M. Moseley 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 24

D. Pearson 19-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 31

R. Thompson 11-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 31

D. Pearson 9-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 34

M. Moseley 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

276

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

43

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

134

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Joe Theismann

WAS QB #7

276

Pass Yds

210

1

Pass TD

3

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

WAS

384

Total Yds

306

27

1st Downs

19

5

Turnovers

0

1979 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Washington Redskins decisively defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 34 to 20, on November 18, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	23/38	276	7.3	1	3	0-0	58.7
Danny White D. White #11	6/11	74	6.7	1	0	0-0	105.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	15/24	210	8.8	3	0	0-0	130.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	43	3.1	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	18	3.0	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	17	5.7	15
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	6	3.0	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	4	2.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	12	40	3.3	1	9
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	4	22	5.5	0	8
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	21	1.5	0	7
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	15	15.0	0	15
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	134	16.8	2	35
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	92	15.3	0	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	61	7.6	0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	111	22.2	0	45
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	49	16.3	1	35
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	24	12.0	0	19
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	14	7.0	1	10
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel #86	0/0	5	2.5	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	1
Neal Olkewicz N. Olkewicz #52	0-0	1
Brad Dusek B. Dusek #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	2	70	35.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	119	19.8	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	21	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	37	37.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	24	24.0
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	1	2	2.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	17	5.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	23/38	276	7.3	1	3	0-0	58.7
Danny White D. White #11	6/11	74	6.7	1	0	0-0	105.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	43	3.1	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	18	3.0	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	17	5.7	15
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	6	3.0	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	4	2.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	134	16.8	2	35
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	92	15.3	0	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	61	7.6	0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	2	70	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	119	19.8	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	17	5.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	15/24	210	8.8	3	0	0-0	130.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	12	40	3.3	1	9
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	4	22	5.5	0	8
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	21	1.5	0	7
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	15	15.0	0	15
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	111	22.2	0	45
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	49	16.3	1	35
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	24	12.0	0	19
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	14	7.0	1	10
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel #86	0/0	5	2.5	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	1
Neal Olkewicz N. Olkewicz #52	0-0	1
Brad Dusek B. Dusek #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	37	37.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	24	24.0
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	1	2	2.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	3	3.0	0	0

DAL

WAS

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

10

4

14

10

20

34

DAL

Team Stats

WAS

384

Total Yds

306

299

Pass Yds

202

85

Rush Yds

104

83

Total Plays

59

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.2

5.4

Yards Per Pass

7.8

3

Yards Per Rush

3.2

27

1st Downs

19

2

Punts

5

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-4 DAL

WAS 8-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats