Redskins 27-24 Lions (Sep 9, 1979)

WAS

DET

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0

3

2

17

0

3

7

0

4

3

21

27

24

1Q

0 - 3

B. Ricardo 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

R. Thompson 8-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

M. Moseley 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 3

B. Malone 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 3

J. Fugett 3-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 10

B. Robinson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

R. Kane 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

F. Scott 24-yard TD catch from J. Komlo.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

M. Moseley 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

162

Komlo

DET

Rush Yds

81

Robinson

DET

Rec Yds

65

Scott

DET

Scrim TD

1

Malone

WAS

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Theismann

WAS QB #7

Jeff Komlo

DET QB #19

116

Pass Yds

162

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

WAS

Team Stats

DET

321

Total Yds

374

23

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

6

1979 NFC East

WASDET

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Washington Redskins, 27 to 24, on September 9, 1979.

Game Info

September 8, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	13/19	116	6.1	2	0	0-0	119.6
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	1/1	30	30.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	11/22	162	7.4	1	3	0-0	50.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	18	80	4.4	0	17
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	59	4.2	1	13
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	5	25	5.0	0	13
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	5	12	2.4	0	9
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	2	6	3.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	15	81	5.4	1	29
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	11	74	6.7	1	12
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	47	5.2	0	20
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	8	8.0	0	8
Horace King H. King #25	1	5	5.0	0	5
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	2	2.0	0	2
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	54	18.0	1	30
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	29	7.3	0	12
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	17	8.5	0	14
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	14	7.0	1	11
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	0/0	9	4.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	65	16.3	1	24
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	57	11.4	0	18
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	40	20.0	0	28

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	1
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	1
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	4	157	39.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	3	76	25.3	0	0
Don Harris D. Harris #26	2	6	3.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	49	24.5
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	1	8	8.0
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	16	16.0
Bill Gay B. Gay #79	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	13/19	116	6.1	2	0	0-0	119.6
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	1/1	30	30.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	18	80	4.4	0	17
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	59	4.2	1	13
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	5	25	5.0	0	13
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	5	12	2.4	0	9
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	54	18.0	1	30
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	29	7.3	0	12
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	17	8.5	0	14
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	14	7.0	1	11
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	0/0	9	4.5	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	1
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	1
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	4	157	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	3	76	25.3	0	0
Don Harris D. Harris #26	2	6	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	11/22	162	7.4	1	3	0-0	50.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	15	81	5.4	1	29
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	11	74	6.7	1	12
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	47	5.2	0	20
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	8	8.0	0	8
Horace King H. King #25	1	5	5.0	0	5
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	2	2.0	0	2
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	65	16.3	1	24
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	57	11.4	0	18
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	40	20.0	0	28

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	49	24.5
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	1	8	8.0
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	16	16.0
Bill Gay B. Gay #79	1	0	0.0

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Team Stats

DET

321

Total Yds

374

139

Pass Yds

157

182

Rush Yds

217

66

Total Plays

62

4.9

Yards Per Play

6.0

6.3

Yards Per Pass

6.8

4.1

Yards Per Rush

5.6

23

1st Downs

20

4

Punts

2

Turnovers

6

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

3

4

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 WAS

DET 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats