Cowboys 26-10 Redskins (Sep 6, 1981)

DAL

WAS

1

0

2

14

7

3

6

3

4

6

0

26

10

2Q

7 - 0

B. Joe DuPree 33-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

J. Washington 15-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

D. Pearson 42-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 7

R. Septien 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 10

M. Moseley 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 10

R. Septien 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 10

R. Septien 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 10

R. Septien 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

281

Theismann

WAS

Rush Yds

132

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

124

Washington

WAS

Scrim TD

1

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Joe Theismann

WAS QB #7

145

Pass Yds

281

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

4

DAL

Team Stats

WAS

346

Total Yds

324

20

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

6

1981 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The Washington Redskins were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 10, on September 6, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	12/24	145	6.0	2	0	1-5	96.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	22/48	281	5.9	1	4	3-33	36.9
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1/1	32	32.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	21	132	6.3	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	15	58	3.9	10
James Jones J. Jones #23	5	14	2.8	6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	2	1.0	2
Danny White D. White #11	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	8	25	3.1	8
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	6	17	2.8	7
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	1	7	7.0	7
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	0	0.0	0
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	1	0	0.0	0
Art Monk A. Monk #81	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	70	23.3	1	42
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	33	33.0	1	33
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	26	8.7	0	14
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	3	1.5	0	11
James Jones J. Jones #23	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	124	12.4	1	25
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	38	19.0	0	23
Art Monk A. Monk #81	0/0	38	12.7	0	15
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Virgil Seay V. Seay #80	0/0	30	15.0	0	21
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	1
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	1
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	4/4	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	265	44.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	5	205	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	17	17.0	0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	55	27.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	85	28.3
Mike Nelms M. Nelms #21	2	62	31.0
Otis Wonsley O. Wonsley #39	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	3	11	3.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	13	4.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	12/24	145	6.0	2	0	1-5	96.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	21	132	6.3	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	15	58	3.9	10
James Jones J. Jones #23	5	14	2.8	6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	2	1.0	2
Danny White D. White #11	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	70	23.3	1	42
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	33	33.0	1	33
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	26	8.7	0	14
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	3	1.5	0	11
James Jones J. Jones #23	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	1
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	1
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	4/4	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	265	44.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	17	17.0	0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	3	11	3.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	22/48	281	5.9	1	4	3-33	36.9
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1/1	32	32.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	8	25	3.1	8
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	6	17	2.8	7
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	1	7	7.0	7
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	0	0.0	0
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	1	0	0.0	0
Art Monk A. Monk #81	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	124	12.4	1	25
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	38	19.0	0	23
Art Monk A. Monk #81	0/0	38	12.7	0	15
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Virgil Seay V. Seay #80	0/0	30	15.0	0	21
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Greg McCrary G. McCrary #88	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Connell M. Connell #10	5	205	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	85	28.3
Mike Nelms M. Nelms #21	2	62	31.0
Otis Wonsley O. Wonsley #39	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	13	4.3	0	0

DAL

WAS

1

0

2

14

7

3

6

3

4

6

0

26

10

DAL

Team Stats

WAS

346

Total Yds

324

140

Pass Yds

280

206

Rush Yds

44

69

Total Plays

70

5

Yards Per Play

4.6

5.6

Yards Per Pass

5.4

4.7

Yards Per Rush

2.4

20

1st Downs

20

7

Passing 1st Downs

16

10

Rushing 1st Downs

0

3

1st Downs from Penalties

4

6

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

6

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

2

10

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 DAL

WAS 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats