Week 1
Final
DAL
WAS2Q
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
1981 NFC East
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Giants 
Redskins 
Cardinals Game Summary
The Washington Redskins were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 10, on September 6, 1981.
Game Info
November 21, 2024
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 12/24 | 145 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 96.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 22/48 | 281 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 | 3-33 | 36.9 |
J. Washington #20 | 1/1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 21 | 132 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 |
R. Springs #20 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
J. Jones #23 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. White #11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
J. Washington #20 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
W. Jackson #40 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Monk #81 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 42 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | 33 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
D. Cosbie #84 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
R. Springs #20 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 |
J. Jones #23 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Washington #20 | 0/0 | 124 | 12.4 | 1 | 25 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 |
A. Monk #81 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 15 |
D. Warren #85 | 0/0 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
V. Seay #80 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
G. McCrary #88 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Thurman #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Walls #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wilson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Downs #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 4/4 | 2/2 | 14 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #23 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Fellows #27 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Nelms #21 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Wonsley #39 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fellows #27 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 12/24 | 145 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 96.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 21 | 132 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 |
R. Springs #20 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
J. Jones #23 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. White #11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 42 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | 33 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
D. Cosbie #84 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
R. Springs #20 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 |
J. Jones #23 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Thurman #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Walls #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wilson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Downs #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 4/4 | 2/2 | 14 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #23 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Fellows #27 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fellows #27 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 22/48 | 281 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 | 3-33 | 36.9 |
J. Washington #20 | 1/1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
J. Washington #20 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
W. Jackson #40 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Monk #81 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Washington #20 | 0/0 | 124 | 12.4 | 1 | 25 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 |
A. Monk #81 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 15 |
D. Warren #85 | 0/0 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
V. Seay #80 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Nelms #21 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Wonsley #39 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
346
Total Yds
324
140
Pass Yds
280
206
Rush Yds
44
0
Total Drives
0
69
Total Plays
70
5
Yards Per Play
4.6
5.6
Yards Per Pass
5.4
4.7
Yards Per Rush
2.4
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
20
1st Downs
20
7
Passing 1st Downs
16
10
Rushing 1st Downs
0
3
1st Downs from Penalties
4
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
6
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
6
0
Interceptions Thrown
4
1
Fumbles Lost
2
10
Penalties
7
3.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
