Cowboys 20-34 Redskins (Nov 18, 1979)

DAL

WAS

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

10

4

14

10

20

34

1Q

0 - 7

J. McDaniel 4-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

R. Septien 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

J. Riggins 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 14

R. Septien 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 21

C. Harmon 10-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 24

M. Moseley 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 24

D. Pearson 19-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 31

R. Thompson 11-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 31

D. Pearson 9-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 34

M. Moseley 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

276

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

43

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

134

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Joe Theismann

WAS QB #7

276

Pass Yds

210

1

Pass TD

3

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

WAS

384

Total Yds

306

27

1st Downs

19

5

Turnovers

0

1979 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Washington Redskins decisively defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 34 to 20, on November 18, 1979.

Game Info

November 17, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	23/38	276	7.3	1	3	0-0	58.7
Danny White D. White #11	6/11	74	6.7	1	0	0-0	105.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	15/24	210	8.8	3	0	0-0	130.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	43	3.1	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	18	3.0	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	17	5.7	15
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	6	3.0	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	4	2.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	12	40	3.3	1	9
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	4	22	5.5	0	8
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	21	1.5	0	7
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	15	15.0	0	15
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	134	16.8	2	35
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	92	15.3	0	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	61	7.6	0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	111	22.2	0	45
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	49	16.3	1	35
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	24	12.0	0	19
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	14	7.0	1	10
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel #86	0/0	5	2.5	1	4

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	1
Neal Olkewicz N. Olkewicz #52	0-0	1
Brad Dusek B. Dusek #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	2	70	35.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	119	19.8	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	21	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	37	37.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	24	24.0
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	1	2	2.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	17	5.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	23/38	276	7.3	1	3	0-0	58.7
Danny White D. White #11	6/11	74	6.7	1	0	0-0	105.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	43	3.1	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	18	3.0	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	17	5.7	15
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	6	3.0	5
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	4	2.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	134	16.8	2	35
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	92	15.3	0	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	61	7.6	0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	2	70	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	119	19.8	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	17	5.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	15/24	210	8.8	3	0	0-0	130.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	12	40	3.3	1	9
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	4	22	5.5	0	8
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	21	1.5	0	7
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	15	15.0	0	15
Joe Theismann J. Theismann #7	2	6	3.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Danny Buggs D. Buggs #88	0/0	111	22.2	0	45
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	49	16.3	1	35
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	24	12.0	0	19
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	0/0	14	7.0	1	10
Don Warren D. Warren #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel #86	0/0	5	2.5	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mark Murphy M. Murphy #29	0-0	1
Neal Olkewicz N. Olkewicz #52	0-0	1
Brad Dusek B. Dusek #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Bragg M. Bragg #4	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	1	37	37.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	24	24.0
Clarence Harmon C. Harmon #38	1	2	2.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	3	3.0	0	0

DAL

WAS

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

10

4

14

10

20

34

DAL

Team Stats

WAS

384

Total Yds

306

299

Pass Yds

202

85

Rush Yds

104

83

Total Plays

59

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.2

5.4

Yards Per Pass

7.8

3.0

Yards Per Rush

3.2

27

1st Downs

19

2

Punts

5

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-4 DAL

WAS 8-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats