Week 1
Final
DAL
WAS1Q
7 - 0
T. Dorsett 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
R. Septien 19-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
10 - 3
M. Moseley 45-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
17 - 3
R. Springs 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
190
Theismann
WAS
Rush Yds
66
Dorsett
DAL
Rec Yds
69
Hill
DAL
Scrim TD
1
Springs
DAL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1980 NFC East
Eagles
Cowboys
Redskins
Cardinals
GiantsGame Summary
The Washington Redskins were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 17 to 3, on September 8, 1980.
Game Info
September 7, 1980
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 10/18 | 107 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 33.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 19/34 | 190 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 59.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 1 | 20 |
R. Springs #20 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
J. Jones #23 | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harmon #38 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 20 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 |
J. Theismann #7 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
W. Jackson #40 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
I. Forte #30 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 |
R. Springs #20 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 |
A. Monk #81 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 |
P. DuBois #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Murphy #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Coleman #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #23 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms #21 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Forte #30 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #23 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms #21 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 10/18 | 107 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 33.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 1 | 20 |
R. Springs #20 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
J. Jones #23 | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 |
R. Springs #20 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #23 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jones #23 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Theismann #7 | 19/34 | 190 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 59.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harmon #38 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 20 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 |
J. Theismann #7 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
W. Jackson #40 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
I. Forte #30 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harmon #38 | 0/0 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 |
A. Monk #81 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
J. McDaniel #86 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Thompson #83 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 |
P. DuBois #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
B. Hardeman #22 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Murphy #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Coleman #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Connell #10 | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms #21 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Forte #30 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nelms #21 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
284
Total Yds
239
107
Pass Yds
181
177
Rush Yds
58
62
Total Plays
55
4.6
Yards Per Play
4.3
5.9
Yards Per Pass
5.2
4.0
Yards Per Rush
2.9
18
1st Downs
14
4
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
5
50
Penalty Yards
45
1
Sacks
0
9
Sack Yards
0
0
D/ST TD
0