The Washington Redskins eked out a victory over the New York Giants, 16 to 13, on November 12, 1978.
Final
2nd quarter
NYG
WAS
Joe Danelo 32-yard field goal
3
0
Mark Moseley 47-yard field goal
3
3
3rd quarter
NYG
WAS
Mark Moseley 33-yard field goal
3
6
Joe Danelo 29-yard field goal
6
6
4th quarter
NYG
WAS
Troy Archer 20-yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick)
13
6
Mike Thomas 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
13
13
OT
NYG
WAS
Mark Moseley 45-yard field goal
13
16
Giants
Redskins
1st Downs
17
23
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
72
Total Yards
300
318
Yards per play
4.6
4.4
Passing
147
219
Comp - Att
12 - 20
22 - 35
Yards per pass
7
5.5
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 11
5 - 51
Rushing
153
99
Rushing Attempts
44
32
Yards per rush
3.5
3.1
Penalties
5
13
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik | 12 | 20 | 158 | 7.9 | 0 | 2 | 45.4 | |
| Team | 12 | 20 | 147 | 7.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hammond B. Hammond | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Doug Kotar D. Kotar | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Larry Csonka L. Csonka | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Billy Taylor B. Taylor | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Willie Spencer W. Spencer | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 153 | 3.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hammond B. Hammond | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Perkins J. Perkins | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | |
| Doug Kotar D. Kotar | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
| Gary Shirk G. Shirk | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka L. Csonka | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 158 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Danelo J. Danelo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Jennings D. Jennings | 6 | 247 | 41.2 | |
| Team | 6 | 247 | 41.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hammond B. Hammond | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Taylor B. Taylor | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hammond B. Hammond | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 22 | 35 | 270 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 86.6 | |
| Team | 22 | 35 | 219 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 86.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thomas M. Thomas | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 1 |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 99 | 3.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thomas M. Thomas | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 0 | |
| Jean Fugett J. Fugett | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | |
| Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | |
| Danny Buggs D. Buggs | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Ricky Thompson R. Thompson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 22 | 270 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| Team | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg M. Bragg | 7 | 282 | 40.3 | |
| Team | 7 | 282 | 40.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Green T. Green | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | |
| Ike Forte I. Forte | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | |
| Don Harris D. Harris | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Green T. Green | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 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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