The Washington Redskins eked out a victory over the Los Angeles Raiders, 37 to 35, on October 2, 1983.
Final
1st quarter
RAI
WAS
John Riggins 2-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
RAI
WAS
Mark Moseley 28-yard field goal
0
10
Cliff Branch 99-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
7
10
Joe Washington 5-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
7
17
3rd quarter
RAI
WAS
Mark Moseley 29-yard field goal
7
20
Calvin Muhammad 35-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
14
20
Calvin Muhammad 22-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
21
20
4th quarter
RAI
WAS
Todd Christensen 2-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
28
20
Greg Pruitt 97-yard punt return (Chris Bahr kick)
35
20
Charlie Brown 11-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
35
27
Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal
35
30
Joe Washington 6-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
35
37
Raiders
Redskins
1st Downs
19
25
Passing 1st Downs
11
18
Rushing 1st Downs
7
6
1st downs from penalties
1
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
59
78
Total Yards
431
459
Yards per play
7.3
5.9
Passing
326
361
Comp - Att
16 - 30
23 - 40
Yards per pass
9.3
7.8
Interceptions thrown
4
0
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 46
6 - 56
Rushing
105
98
Rushing Attempts
24
32
Yards per rush
4.4
3.1
Penalties
8
8
Turnovers
6
1
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions
4
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett | 16 | 29 | 372 | 12.8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 100.1 |
| Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Team | 16 | 30 | 326 | 12.4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 98.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hawkins F. Hawkins | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Kenny King K. King | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 105 | 4.4 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Muhammad C. Muhammad | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 2 | |
| Cliff Branch C. Branch | 1 | 99 | 99.0 | 1 | |
| Malcolm Barnwell M. Barnwell | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | |
| Todd Christensen T. Christensen | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 1 | |
| Kenny King K. King | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Frank Hawkins F. Hawkins | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 372 | 12.4 | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Long H. Long | 5.0 | |||||
| Greg Townsend G. Townsend | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 6.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bahr C. Bahr | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Guy R. Guy | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | |
| Team | 4 | 174 | 43.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 0 | |
| Cleo Montgomery C. Montgomery | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 1 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 23 | 39 | 417 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 121.4 |
| Joe Washington J. Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Team | 23 | 40 | 361 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 118.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 26 | 91 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Joe Washington J. Washington | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 98 | 3.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brown C. Brown | 11 | 180 | 16.4 | 1 | |
| Joe Washington J. Washington | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 2 | |
| Don Warren D. Warren | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | |
| Art Monk A. Monk | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | |
| Rick Walker R. Walker | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 23 | 417 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Manley D. Manley | 2.0 | |||||
| Tony McGee T. McGee | 3.0 | |||||
| Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| Team | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hayes J. Hayes | 7 | 281 | 40.1 | |
| Team | 7 | 281 | 40.1 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Nelms M. Nelms | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | |
| Reggie Evans R. Evans | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Nelms M. Nelms | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 |
More Commanders Stats
PPG
19.4
25th
OPP PPG
30.5
32nd
RUSH YDS/G
93.6
27th
PASS YDS/G
245.5
15th
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