The Washington Redskins were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 10, on September 6, 1981.
2nd quarter
DAL
WAS
Billy Joe DuPree 33-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
7
0
Joe Washington 15-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
7
7
Drew Pearson 42-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
14
7
3rd quarter
DAL
WAS
Rafael Septien 29-yard field goal
17
7
Mark Moseley 42-yard field goal
17
10
Rafael Septien 42-yard field goal
20
10
4th quarter
DAL
WAS
Rafael Septien 23-yard field goal
23
10
Rafael Septien 18-yard field goal
26
10
Cowboys
Redskins
1st Downs
20
20
Passing 1st Downs
7
16
Rushing 1st Downs
10
0
1st downs from penalties
3
4
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
69
70
Total Yards
346
324
Yards per play
5.0
4.6
Passing
140
280
Comp - Att
12 - 24
23 - 49
Yards per pass
5.6
5.4
Interceptions thrown
0
4
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 5
3 - 33
Rushing
206
44
Rushing Attempts
44
18
Yards per rush
4.7
2.4
Penalties
10
7
Turnovers
1
6
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions
0
4
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 12 | 24 | 145 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96.7 |
| Team | 12 | 24 | 140 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 21 | 132 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Ron Springs | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 |
| James Jones | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Danny White | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 206 | 4.7 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | |
| Tony Dorsett | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Doug Cosbie | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Ron Springs | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| James Jones | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 145 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| Team | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | |
| Team | 6 | 265 | 44.2 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Fellows | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | |
| James Jones | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Fellows | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann | 22 | 48 | 281 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 36.9 |
| Joe Washington | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| Team | 23 | 49 | 280 | 6.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 40.6 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riggins | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Joe Washington | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Wilbur Jackson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Terry Metcalf | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Art Monk | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Team | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Washington | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 1 | |
| Terry Metcalf | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Art Monk | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | |
| Don Warren | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | |
| Virgil Seay | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Clarence Harmon | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| John Riggins | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Greg McCrary | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 23 | 313 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Connell | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | |
| Team | 5 | 205 | 41.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Metcalf | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | |
| Mike Nelms | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | |
| Otis Wonsley | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 165 | 27.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Metcalf | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
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