Week 1
Final
WAS
NE1Q
3 - 0
M. Moseley 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 7
S. Morgan 33-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
9 - 7
M. Thomas 15-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.
Touchdown
Missed XP
4Q
9 - 14
H. Jackson 45-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
16 - 14
B. Dusek 31-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
199
Grogan
NE
Rush Yds
89
Ivory
NE
Rec Yds
124
Jackson
NE
Scrim TD
1
Thomas
WAS
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC East
WAS NE
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Cardinals 
Giants 
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts Game Summary
The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Washington Redskins, 16 to 14, on September 3, 1978.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 10/24 | 184 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 12/31 | 199 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 55.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 0 | 26 |
J. Riggins #44 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 31 |
T. Green #34 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
J. Theismann #7 | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ivory #23 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 19 |
S. Grogan #14 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Johnson | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 63 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 1 | 15 |
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 124 | 17.7 | 1 | 45 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | 33 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. McDole #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Nelson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 7 | 216 | 30.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wheeler #62 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Clayborn #26 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 10/24 | 184 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 0 | 26 |
J. Riggins #44 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 31 |
T. Green #34 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
J. Theismann #7 | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 63 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 1 | 15 |
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. McDole #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 12/31 | 199 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 55.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ivory #23 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 19 |
S. Grogan #14 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Johnson | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 124 | 17.7 | 1 | 45 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | 33 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
D. Hasselbeck #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Nelson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 7 | 216 | 30.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wheeler #62 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Clayborn #26 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
324
Total Yds
326
175
Pass Yds
165
149
Rush Yds
161
62
Total Plays
74
5.2
Yards Per Play
4.4
7
Yards Per Pass
4.9
4
Yards Per Rush
4
14
1st Downs
21
5
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
5
3.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
