The Washington Redskins came up just a bit short against the New Orleans Saints, 14 to 10, on October 28, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
NO
WAS
Wes Chandler 45-yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick)
7
0
Mark Moseley 18-yard field goal
7
3
2nd quarter
NO
WAS
Tony Galbreath 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)
14
3
Joe Theismann 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
14
10
Saints
Redskins
1st Downs
14
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
54
59
Total Yards
233
225
Yards per play
4.3
3.8
Passing
131
47
Comp - Att
11 - 16
8 - 16
Yards per pass
8.2
2
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
7 - 54
Rushing
102
178
Rushing Attempts
38
36
Yards per rush
2.7
4.9
Penalties
3
4
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Manning A. Manning | 11 | 16 | 131 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 114.3 | |
| Team | 11 | 16 | 131 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath | 21 | 60 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Chuck Muncie C. Muncie | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Archie Manning A. Manning | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 102 | 2.7 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Chandler W. Chandler | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | |
| Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Henry Childs H. Childs | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Ike Harris I. Harris | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 11 | 131 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 7.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Partridge R. Partridge | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | |
| Team | 4 | 171 | 42.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mauti R. Mauti | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| Jack Holmes J. Holmes | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mauti R. Mauti | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 8 | 16 | 101 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 44.0 | |
| Team | 8 | 16 | 47 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 44.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Malone B. Malone | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 0 |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 |
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 178 | 4.9 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Warren D. Warren | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
| Benny Malone B. Malone | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Ricky Thompson R. Thompson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 8 | 101 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg M. Bragg | 4 | 140 | 35.0 | |
| Team | 4 | 140 | 35.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 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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