Redskins 34-35 Cowboys (Dec 16, 1979)

WAS

DAL

1

10

0

2

7

14

3

0

7

4

17

14

34

35

1Q

3 - 0

M. Moseley 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 0

J. Theismann 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

B. Malone 55-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

R. Springs 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

P. Pearson 26-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

R. Newhouse 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 21

M. Moseley 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 21

J. Riggins 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 21

J. Riggins 66-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 28

R. Springs 26-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 35

T. Hill 8-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

336

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

151

Riggins

WAS

Rec Yds

113

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Riggins

WAS

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Theismann

WAS QB #7

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

200

Pass Yds

336

1

Pass TD

3

0

Int

1

WAS

Team Stats

DAL

373

Total Yds

434

21

1st Downs

27

1

Turnovers

3

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 Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Washington Redskins, 35 to 34, on December 16, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	12/23	200	8.7	1	0	0-0	96.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	24/42	336	8.0	3	1	0-0	96.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	22	151	6.9	2	66
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	7	20	2.9	0	4
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	5	16	3.2	1	0
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	2	9	4.5	0	5
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	2	8	4.0	0	7
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	20	79	4.0	1	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	22	2.4	1	8
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	13	13.0	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	55	55.0	1	55
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	49	24.5	0	39
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	31	15.5	0	20
Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel #86	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	19	9.5	0	14
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	113	14.1	1	21
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	108	21.6	1	26
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	58	9.7	1	26
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	5	190	38.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	6	123	20.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	22	22.0	0	0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	71	11.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	7	7.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	12/23	200	8.7	1	0	0-0	96.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	22	151	6.9	2	66
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	7	20	2.9	0	4
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	5	16	3.2	1	0
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	2	9	4.5	0	5
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	2	8	4.0	0	7
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	55	55.0	1	55
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	49	24.5	0	39
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	31	15.5	0	20
Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel #86	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	19	9.5	0	14
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	5	190	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	6	123	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	24/42	336	8.0	3	1	0-0	96.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	20	79	4.0	1	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	22	2.4	1	8
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	13	13.0	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	113	14.1	1	21
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	108	21.6	1	26
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	58	9.7	1	26
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	22	22.0	0	0
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	71	11.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	1	7	7.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	3	3.0	0	0

WAS

DAL

1

10

0

2

7

14

3

0

7

4

17

14

34

35

WAS

Team Stats

DAL

373

Total Yds

434

167

Pass Yds

320

206

Rush Yds

114

66

Total Plays

77

5.7

Yards Per Play

5.6

6.2

Yards Per Pass

6.8

5.3

Yards Per Rush

3.8

21

1st Downs

27

5

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

5

5.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-6 WAS

DAL 11-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats