Week 6
Final3Q
0 - 3
M. Moseley 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 10
F. Grant 8-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
0 - 17
M. Thomas 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
0 - 20
M. Moseley 45-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 20
R. Jarvis 56-yard TD catch from J. Reed.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
129
Theismann
WAS

Rush Yds
87
Thomas
WAS

Rec Yds
96
Jarvis
DET

Scrim TD
1
Jarvis
DET

Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 NFC Central
DETWAS
Game Summary
The Washington Redskins decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 20 to 7, on October 17, 1976.
Game Info
October 16, 1976
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #14 | 6/12 | 117 | 9.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 112.2 |
G. Landry #11 | 5/16 | 84 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 10.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 9/20 | 129 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 62.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bussey #24 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 0 | 16 |
G. Landry #11 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Gaines #38 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
H. King #25 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 1 | 21 |
J. Riggins #44 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 |
C. Hill #35 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
L. Brown #43 | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | -1 |
F. Grant #46 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jarvis #45 | 0/0 | 96 | 24.0 | 1 | 56 |
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 25 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
L. Thompson #39 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 41 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 |
J. Smith #87 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jauron #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lavender #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
P. Fischer #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 10 | 386 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #33 | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown #25 | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown #25 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #14 | 6/12 | 117 | 9.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 112.2 |
G. Landry #11 | 5/16 | 84 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 10.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bussey #24 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 0 | 16 |
G. Landry #11 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Gaines #38 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
H. King #25 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jarvis #45 | 0/0 | 96 | 24.0 | 1 | 56 |
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 25 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
L. Thompson #39 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jauron #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 10 | 386 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #33 | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 9/20 | 129 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 62.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 1 | 21 |
J. Riggins #44 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 |
C. Hill #35 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
L. Brown #43 | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | -1 |
F. Grant #46 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 41 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 |
J. Smith #87 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lavender #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
P. Fischer #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown #25 | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown #25 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
247
Total Yds
207
144
Pass Yds
98
103
Rush Yds
109
67
Total Plays
63
3.7
Yards Per Play
3.3
4.4
Yards Per Pass
4.3
3.0
Yards Per Rush
2.7
13
1st Downs
14
10
Punts
8
3
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
10
Penalties
5
105
Penalty Yards
41
3
Sacks
5
31
Sack Yards
57
0
D/ST TD
0
DET
WAS