Week 2
Final3Q
0 - 7
R. Thompson 6-yard TD catch from J. Theismann.
Made XP
3Q
7 - 7
B. Taylor 5-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
10 - 7
J. Danelo 25-yard field goal.
4Q
17 - 7
G. Martin 8-yard TD fumble return.
Made XP
Pass Yds
318
Theismann
WAS

Rush Yds
38
Kotar
NYG

Rec Yds
80
Thompson
WAS

Scrim TD
1
Taylor
NYG

The Washington Redskins were decisively beaten by the New York Giants, 17 to 7, on September 13, 1981.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Simms #11 | 8/27 | 93 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 26.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 27/48 | 318 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 3-34 | 74.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Kotar #44 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
B. Taylor #38 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 1 | 5 |
L. Perry #30 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
P. Simms #11 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
L. Bright #45 | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Perkins #86 | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -11 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
W. Jackson #40 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
C. Harmon #38 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
J. Washington #20 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
O. Wonsley #39 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Shirk #87 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 |
M. Friede #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 21 |
J. Perkins #86 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Perry #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 80 | 26.7 | 1 | 57 |
A. Monk #81 | 0/0 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 25 |
W. Jackson #40 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 24 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 |
V. Seay #80 | 0/0 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
D. Warren #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
O. Wonsley #39 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Currier #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Peters #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Danelo #18 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jennings #13 | 11 | 511 | 46.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 10 | 396 | 39.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bright #45 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bright #45 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms #21 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Simms #11 | 8/27 | 93 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 26.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Kotar #44 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
B. Taylor #38 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 1 | 5 |
L. Perry #30 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 |
P. Simms #11 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
L. Bright #45 | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Perkins #86 | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Shirk #87 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 |
M. Friede #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 21 |
J. Perkins #86 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Perry #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Currier #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Danelo #18 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jennings #13 | 11 | 511 | 46.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bright #45 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bright #45 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 27/48 | 318 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 3-34 | 74.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
W. Jackson #40 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
C. Harmon #38 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
J. Washington #20 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
O. Wonsley #39 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 80 | 26.7 | 1 | 57 |
A. Monk #81 | 0/0 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 25 |
W. Jackson #40 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 24 |
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 |
V. Seay #80 | 0/0 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
D. Warren #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
O. Wonsley #39 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Peters #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 10 | 396 | 39.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Metcalf #21 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms #21 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
157
Total Yds
349
86
Pass Yds
284
71
Rush Yds
65
63
Total Plays
73
2.5
Yards Per Play
4.8
3.1
Yards Per Pass
5.6
2.0
Yards Per Rush
3.0
10
1st Downs
19
4
Passing 1st Downs
15
5
Rushing 1st Downs
3
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
11
Punts
10
2
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
3
10
Penalties
11
80
Penalty Yards
97
3
Sacks
1
34
Sack Yards
7
0
D/ST TD
0