Week 16
Final
CHI
WAS1Q
7 - 0
W. Payton 44-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
M. Moseley 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
14 - 3
S. Schubert 73-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 10
J. Fugett 17-yard TD catch from B. Kilmer.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
107
Theismann
WAS
Rush Yds
90
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
68
Buggs
WAS
Scrim TD
1
Payton
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC Central
CHIWAS
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Vikings
Packers
Lions
Bears
Buccaneers
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
GiantsGame Summary
The Washington Redskins couldn't pull it off against the Chicago Bears, 14 to 10, on December 16, 1978.
Game Info
December 15, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 6/10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 30.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 13/21 | 107 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 55.1 |
B. Kilmer #17 | 8/10 | 91 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 98.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 1 | 44 |
R. Harper #35 | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 16 |
J. Riggins #44 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Malone #32 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 18 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 17 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rives #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butz #65 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Forte #30 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 6/10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 30.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 1 | 44 |
R. Harper #35 | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 |
M. Phipps #15 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rives #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 13/21 | 107 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 55.1 |
B. Kilmer #17 | 8/10 | 91 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 98.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #22 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 16 |
J. Riggins #44 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
J. Theismann #7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Malone #32 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Buggs #88 | 0/0 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 18 |
M. Thomas #22 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fugett #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 17 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Butz #65 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg #4 | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Forte #30 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Green #34 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Green #34 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
214
Total Yds
305
44
Pass Yds
181
170
Rush Yds
124
50
Total Plays
64
4.3
Yards Per Play
4.8
4.4
Yards Per Pass
5.5
4.3
Yards Per Rush
4.0
10
1st Downs
16
6
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
3
3
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
5
45
Penalty Yards
45
2
Sacks
0
17
Sack Yards
0
1
D/ST TD
0