Oilers 29-27 Redskins (Sep 2, 1979)

HOU

WAS

1

6

0

2

0

17

3

7

4

16

3

29

27

1Q

3 - 0

T. Fritsch 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

T. Fritsch 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 3

M. Moseley 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 10

J. Fugett 8-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 17

B. Malone 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

E. Campbell 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 24

J. Fugett 30-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 27

M. Moseley 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

19 - 27

B. Johnson 14-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

22 - 27

T. Fritsch 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

29 - 27

E. Campbell 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

176

Pastorini

HOU

Rush Yds

166

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

76

Johnson

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Campbell

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Joe Theismann

WAS QB #7

176

Pass Yds

123

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

WAS

365

Total Yds

246

21

1st Downs

14

3

Turnovers

3

1979 AFC Central

HOU WAS

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

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 couldn't pull it off against the Houston Oilers, 29 to 27, on September 2, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	12/30	176	5.9	1	3	0-0	31.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	7/14	123	8.8	2	1	0-0	90.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	32	166	5.2	2	18
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	4	22	5.5	0	15
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	5	15	3.0	0	6
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	-2	-0.7	0	0
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	17	58	3.4	1	14
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	12	54	4.5	0	12
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	4	23	5.8	0	15
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	1	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	76	19.0	1	29
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	66	22.0	0	35
Conrad Rucker C. Rucker #87	0/0	25	12.5	0	16
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	2	1.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	55	18.3	2	30
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	51	25.5	0	28
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Reinfeldt M. Reinfeldt #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Joe Lavender J. Lavender #20	0-0	1
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	1
Ray Waddy R. Waddy #47	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	3/3	2/3	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	3	137	45.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	4	146	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	4	37	9.3
Kenny King K. King #33	1	17	17.0
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	9	9.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	1	21	21.0
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	2	26	13.0
Don Harris D. Harris #26	2	33	16.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	16	16.0	0	0
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	3	91	30.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	12/30	176	5.9	1	3	0-0	31.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	32	166	5.2	2	18
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	4	22	5.5	0	15
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	5	15	3.0	0	6
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	-2	-0.7	0	0
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	76	19.0	1	29
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	66	22.0	0	35
Conrad Rucker C. Rucker #87	0/0	25	12.5	0	16
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	2	1.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Reinfeldt M. Reinfeldt #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	3/3	2/3	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	3	137	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	4	37	9.3
Kenny King K. King #33	1	17	17.0
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	16	16.0	0	0
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	7/14	123	8.8	2	1	0-0	90.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	17	58	3.4	1	14
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	12	54	4.5	0	12
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	4	23	5.8	0	15
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	1	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	55	18.3	2	30
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	51	25.5	0	28
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Joe Lavender J. Lavender #20	0-0	1
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	1
Ray Waddy R. Waddy #47	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	4	146	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	1	21	21.0
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	2	26	13.0
Don Harris D. Harris #26	2	33	16.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	3	91	30.3	0	0

HOU

WAS

1

6

0

2

0

17

3

7

4

16

3

29

27

HOU

Team Stats

WAS

365

Total Yds

246

166

Pass Yds

104

199

Rush Yds

142

76

Total Plays

50

4.8

Yards Per Play

4.9

5.4

Yards Per Pass

6.5

4.4

Yards Per Rush

4.2

21

1st Downs

14

3

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 HOU

WAS 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats