The Washington Redskins came up just a bit short against the Chicago Bears, 14 to 10, on December 16, 1978.
Final
1st quarter
CHI
WAS
Walter Payton 44-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
CHI
WAS
Mark Moseley 33-yard field goal
7
3
3rd quarter
CHI
WAS
Steve Schubert 73-yard punt return (Bob Thomas kick)
14
3
4th quarter
CHI
WAS
Jean Fugett 17-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
14
10
Bears
Redskins
1st Downs
10
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
50
64
Total Yards
214
305
Yards per play
4.3
4.8
Passing
44
181
Comp - Att
6 - 10
21 - 31
Yards per pass
4.4
5.5
Interceptions thrown
3
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
2 - 17
Rushing
170
124
Rushing Attempts
40
31
Yards per rush
4.3
4.0
Penalties
6
5
Turnovers
3
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps | 6 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 30.8 | |
Team | 6 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30.8 |
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | |
Team | 6 | 204 | 34.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 1 | |
Team | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 1 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann | 13 | 21 | 107 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 55.1 | |
B. Kilmer | 8 | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 98.3 | |
Team | 21 | 31 | 181 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 69.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 |
J. Riggins | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 |
J. Theismann | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
B. Malone | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Team | 31 | 124 | 4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | |
M. Thomas | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | |
J. Fugett | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | |
J. McDaniel | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
J. Riggins | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | |
C. Harmon | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
R. Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 21 | 198 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | |
Team | 7 | 268 | 38.3 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
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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