Week 5
Final
WAS
ATL1Q
3 - 0
M. Moseley 45-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
3 - 7
W. Andrews 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
6 - 7
M. Moseley 53-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
13 - 7
J. Riggins 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
16 - 7
M. Moseley 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
233
Theismann
WAS
Rush Yds
59
Andrews
ATL
Rec Yds
134
Buggs
WAS
Scrim TD
1
Riggins
WAS
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 NFC East
WAS ATL
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Giants 
Cardinals 
Rams 
Saints 
Falcons 
49ers Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Washington Redskins, 16 to 7, on September 30, 1979.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 19/26 | 233 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 84.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 6/26 | 105 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 4.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 |
C. Harmon #38 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
B. Malone #32 | 14 | 18 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
J. Theismann #7 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Andrews #31 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 |
B. Bean #44 | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 134 | 13.4 | 0 | 41 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 28 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 |
D. Warren #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 35 |
L. Cain #21 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lavender #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Reed #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Cain #21 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardeman #22 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 19/26 | 233 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 84.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 |
C. Harmon #38 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
B. Malone #32 | 14 | 18 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
J. Theismann #7 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 134 | 13.4 | 0 | 41 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 28 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 |
D. Warren #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lavender #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardeman #22 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 6/26 | 105 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 4.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Andrews #31 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 |
B. Bean #44 | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 35 |
L. Cain #21 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 |
A. Jenkins #84 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Reed #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Cain #21 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
359
Total Yds
156
228
Pass Yds
86
131
Rush Yds
70
75
Total Plays
51
4.8
Yards Per Play
3.1
8.4
Yards Per Pass
3
2.7
Yards Per Rush
3.2
20
1st Downs
14
2
Punts
6
1
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
3
0
Fumbles Lost
0
11
Penalties
8
3.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
