The Washington Redskins were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 17 to 3, on September 8, 1980.
Final
1st quarter
DAL
WAS
Tony Dorsett 6-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
DAL
WAS
Rafael Septien 19-yard field goal
10
0
4th quarter
DAL
WAS
Mark Moseley 45-yard field goal
10
3
Ron Springs 4-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
17
3
Cowboys
Redskins
1st Downs
18
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
55
Total Yards
284
239
Yards per play
4.6
4.3
Passing
107
181
Comp - Att
10 - 18
19 - 34
Yards per pass
5.9
5.2
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 9
Rushing
177
58
Rushing Attempts
44
20
Yards per rush
4.0
2.9
Penalties
6
5
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White D. White | 10 | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 33.6 | |
| Team | 10 | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Ron Springs R. Springs | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 |
| James Jones J. Jones | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 177 | 4.0 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hill T. Hill | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | |
| Ron Springs R. Springs | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| Drew Pearson D. Pearson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Danny White D. White | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 10 | 107 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien R. Septien | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White D. White | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | |
| Team | 4 | 182 | 45.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones J. Jones | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones J. Jones | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 19 | 34 | 190 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 59.7 | |
| Team | 19 | 34 | 181 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ike Forte I. Forte | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 58 | 2.9 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | |
| Art Monk A. Monk | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Ricky Thompson R. Thompson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Phil DuBois P. DuBois | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 19 | 190 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Connell M. Connell | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | |
| Team | 4 | 104 | 26.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Forte I. Forte | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | |
| Mike Nelms M. Nelms | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Nelms M. Nelms | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 |
More Commanders Stats
PPG
19.4
25th
OPP PPG
30.5
32nd
RUSH YDS/G
93.6
27th
PASS YDS/G
245.5
15th
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