Week 16
Final
CHI
WAS1Q
7 - 0
W. Payton 44-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
M. Moseley 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
14 - 3
S. Schubert 73-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 10
J. Fugett 17-yard TD catch from B. Kilmer.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
107
Theismann
WAS
Rush Yds
90
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
68
Buggs
WAS
Scrim TD
1
Payton
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC Central
CHI WAS
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Cardinals 
Giants Game Summary
The Washington Redskins couldn't pull it off against the Chicago Bears, 14 to 10, on December 16, 1978.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 6/10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 30.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 13/21 | 107 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 55.1 |
B. Kilmer #17 | 8/10 | 91 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 98.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 1 | 44 |
R. Harper #35 | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 16 |
J. Riggins #44 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Malone #32 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 18 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 17 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rives #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butz #65 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Forte #30 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 6/10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 30.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 1 | 44 |
R. Harper #35 | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rives #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 13/21 | 107 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 55.1 |
B. Kilmer #17 | 8/10 | 91 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 98.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 16 |
J. Riggins #44 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Malone #32 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 18 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 17 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butz #65 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Forte #30 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
214
Total Yds
305
44
Pass Yds
181
170
Rush Yds
124
50
Total Plays
64
4.3
Yards Per Play
4.8
4.4
Yards Per Pass
5.5
4.3
Yards Per Rush
4
10
1st Downs
16
6
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
3
3
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
5
2.0
Sacks
0.0
1
D/ST TD
0
