The Atlanta Falcons eked out a victory over the Washington Redskins, 20 to 17, on December 10, 1978.
1st quarter
WAS
ATL
Haskel Stanback 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
WAS
ATL
John Riggins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
7
7
Mark Moseley 21-yard field goal
10
7
Tim Mazzetti 21-yard field goal
10
10
3rd quarter
WAS
ATL
Bubba Bean 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick)
10
17
4th quarter
WAS
ATL
Mike Thomas 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
17
17
Tim Mazzetti 32-yard field goal
17
20
Redskins
Falcons
1st Downs
15
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
76
Total Yards
311
253
Yards per play
4.3
3.3
Passing
165
140
Comp - Att
13 - 34
16 - 37
Yards per pass
4.3
3.3
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 35
5 - 50
Rushing
146
113
Rushing Attempts
34
34
Yards per rush
4.3
3.3
Penalties
6
7
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann | 12 | 33 | 144 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 50.6 | |
| Mike Bragg | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Team | 13 | 34 | 165 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58.5 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riggins | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Benny Malone | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Mike Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Team | 34 | 146 | 4.3 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Buggs | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | |
| Terry Anderson | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | |
| Johnnie McDaniel | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
| John Riggins | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Jean Fugett | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 13 | 200 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg | 9 | 295 | 32.8 | |
| Team | 10 | 295 | 29.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Green | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| Terry Anderson | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Anderson | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bartkowski | 16 | 37 | 190 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 59.5 | |
| Team | 16 | 37 | 140 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59.5 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Bean | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Haskel Stanback | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Steve Bartkowski | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Ray Strong | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 113 | 3.3 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Francis | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Ryckman | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Haskel Stanback | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
| Jim Mitchell | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
| Bubba Bean | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Alfred Jackson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 190 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mazzetti | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 12 | 383 | 31.9 | |
| Team | 12 | 383 | 31.9 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pearson | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| George Franklin | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ryckman | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
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