Week 8
Final
DAL
WAS1Q
7 - 0
D. Dennison 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 0
R. Staubach 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
17 - 0
E. Herrera 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
20 - 0
E. Herrera 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
20 - 7
R. Jefferson 7-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
152
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
49
Dennison
DAL
Rec Yds
44
Pearson
DAL
Scrim TD
1
Staubach
DAL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 NFC East
Cowboys
Redskins
Cardinals
Eagles
GiantsGame Summary
The Washington Redskins were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 20 to 7, on October 31, 1976.
Game Info
October 30, 1976
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/23 | 152 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.7 |
D. White #11 | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer #17 | 9/16 | 87 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 45.6 |
J. Theismann #7 | 3/8 | 23 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 45.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dennison #21 | 21 | 49 | 2.3 | 1 | 9 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 |
P. Pearson #26 | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
R. Staubach #12 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. White #11 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
J. Riggins #44 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
C. Hill #35 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
L. Brown #43 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 28 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 15 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hill #35 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
L. Brown #43 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renfro #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Herrera #1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 7 | 243 | 34.7 | 0 |
E. Herrera #1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 9 | 317 | 35.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Winslow #80 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Brown #25 | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown #25 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/23 | 152 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.7 |
D. White #11 | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dennison #21 | 21 | 49 | 2.3 | 1 | 9 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 |
P. Pearson #26 | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
R. Staubach #12 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. White #11 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 28 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 15 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renfro #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Herrera #1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 7 | 243 | 34.7 | 0 |
E. Herrera #1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer #17 | 9/16 | 87 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 45.6 |
J. Theismann #7 | 3/8 | 23 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 45.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
J. Riggins #44 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
C. Hill #35 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
L. Brown #43 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hill #35 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
L. Brown #43 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 9 | 317 | 35.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Winslow #80 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Brown #25 | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown #25 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
253
Total Yds
146
118
Pass Yds
58
135
Rush Yds
88
78
Total Plays
54
3.2
Yards Per Play
2.7
4.1
Yards Per Pass
1.9
2.8
Yards Per Rush
3.8
18
1st Downs
10
8
Punts
9
0
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
5
Penalties
2
35
Penalty Yards
15
7
Sacks
4
52
Sack Yards
34
0
D/ST TD
0
