The Washington Redskins pulled it off against the St. Louis Cardinals, 30 to 28, on November 11, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
STL
WAS
John Riggins 7-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
0
7
Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Steve Little kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
STL
WAS
Mark Moseley 46-yard field goal
7
10
Ricky Thompson 8-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
7
17
3rd quarter
STL
WAS
Mark Moseley 27-yard field goal
7
20
4th quarter
STL
WAS
John Riggins 4-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
7
27
Wayne Morris 2-yard run (Steve Little kick)
14
27
Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Steve Little kick)
21
27
Ottis Anderson 21-yard pass from Jim Hart (Steve Little kick)
28
27
Mark Moseley 39-yard field goal
28
30
Cardinals
Redskins
1st Downs
23
22
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
75
78
Total Yards
331
327
Yards per play
4.4
4.2
Passing
184
173
Comp - Att
17 - 37
16 - 28
Yards per pass
4.8
5.6
Interceptions thrown
3
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 9
3 - 24
Rushing
147
154
Rushing Attempts
37
47
Yards per rush
4.0
3.3
Penalties
6
8
Turnovers
4
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
3
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hart J. Hart | 16 | 36 | 178 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 34.3 | |
| Steve Little S. Little | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Team | 17 | 37 | 184 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottis Anderson O. Anderson | 25 | 105 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Wayne Morris W. Morris | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Theotis Brown T. Brown | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 2 |
| Mel Gray M. Gray | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 147 | 4.0 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Tilley P. Tilley | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Ottis Anderson O. Anderson | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | |
| Mel Gray M. Gray | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Theotis Brown T. Brown | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Richard Osborne R. Osborne | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | |
| Roy Green R. Green | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Bill Murrell B. Murrell | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Morris W. Morris | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 193 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Little S. Little | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Little S. Little | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | |
| Team | 5 | 192 | 38.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Green R. Green | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | |
| Willard Harrell W. Harrell | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |
| Calvin Favron C. Favron | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 7 | 141 | 20.1 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Harrell W. Harrell | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 16 | 28 | 197 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 102.8 | |
| Team | 16 | 28 | 173 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 102.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Malone B. Malone | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 0 |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Ike Forte I. Forte | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Team | 47 | 154 | 3.3 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Ricky Thompson R. Thompson | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | |
| Don Warren D. Warren | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | |
| Danny Buggs D. Buggs | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | |
| Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Benny Malone B. Malone | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 197 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg M. Bragg | 8 | 285 | 35.6 | |
| Team | 8 | 285 | 35.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Forte I. Forte | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Don Harris D. Harris | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Tony Peters T. Peters | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 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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