Week 5
Final
DAL
WAS1Q
0 - 3
M. Moseley 52-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
0 - 6
M. Moseley 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 6
R. Septien 19-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 9
M. Moseley 27-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
5 - 9
Safety by C. Waters.
Safety
Top Performers
Pass Yds
212
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
96
Riggins
WAS
Rec Yds
88
Thompson
WAS
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC East
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
GiantsGame Summary
The Washington Redskins squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 9 to 5, on October 2, 1978.
Game Info
October 1, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/30 | 212 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 11/22 | 156 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 54.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 21 | 61 | 2.9 | 0 | 10 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
R. Staubach #12 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 |
M. Thomas #22 | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Theismann #7 | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 42 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 40 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 29 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 88 | 14.7 | 0 | 27 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kyle #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Houston #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 191 | 38.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Forte #30 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/30 | 212 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 21 | 61 | 2.9 | 0 | 10 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
R. Staubach #12 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 42 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 40 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 29 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kyle #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 191 | 38.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 11/22 | 156 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 54.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 |
M. Thomas #22 | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Theismann #7 | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 88 | 14.7 | 0 | 27 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Houston #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Forte #30 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
309
Total Yds
251
200
Pass Yds
124
109
Rush Yds
127
64
Total Plays
61
4.8
Yards Per Play
4.1
6.5
Yards Per Pass
5.0
3.3
Yards Per Rush
3.5
19
1st Downs
16
5
Punts
5
2
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
7
44
Penalty Yards
59
3
Sacks
1
32
Sack Yards
12
0
D/ST TD
0