The Detroit Lions came up just a bit short against the Washington Redskins, 27 to 24, on September 9, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
WAS
DET
Benny Ricardo 27-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
WAS
DET
Ricky Thompson 8-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
7
3
Mark Moseley 35-yard field goal
10
3
Benny Malone 5-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
17
3
3rd quarter
WAS
DET
Jean Fugett 3-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
24
3
4th quarter
WAS
DET
Bo Robinson 2-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick)
24
10
Rick Kane 12-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick)
24
17
Freddie Scott 24-yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick)
24
24
Mark Moseley 41-yard field goal
27
24
Redskins
Lions
1st Downs
23
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
62
Total Yards
321
374
Yards per play
4.9
6.0
Passing
139
157
Comp - Att
14 - 20
11 - 22
Yards per pass
6.3
6.8
Interceptions thrown
0
3
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 7
1 - 5
Rushing
182
217
Rushing Attempts
44
39
Yards per rush
4.1
5.6
Penalties
4
6
Turnovers
2
6
Fumbles lost
2
3
Interceptions
0
3
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 13 | 19 | 116 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 119.6 | |
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Team | 14 | 20 | 139 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Benny Malone B. Malone | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 182 | 4.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Thompson R. Thompson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | |
| Don Warren D. Warren | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
| Benny Malone B. Malone | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Jean Fugett J. Fugett | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 146 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg M. Bragg | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | |
| Team | 4 | 157 | 39.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | |
| Don Harris D. Harris | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Hardeman B. Hardeman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Komlo J. Komlo | 11 | 22 | 162 | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 50.0 | |
| Team | 11 | 22 | 157 | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Robinson B. Robinson | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 |
| Rick Kane R. Kane | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 1 |
| Dexter Bussey D. Bussey | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Freddie Scott F. Scott | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Horace King H. King | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Komlo J. Komlo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 217 | 5.6 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Scott F. Scott | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 1 | |
| David Hill D. Hill | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | |
| Leonard Thompson L. Thompson | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 11 | 162 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Swider L. Swider | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | |
| Team | 2 | 86 | 43.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Kane R. Kane | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | |
| Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Bo Robinson B. Robinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Bill Gay B. Gay | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Lions Stats
PPG
27.1
5th
OPP PPG
23.2
23rd
RUSH YDS/G
135.9
5th
PASS YDS/G
270.9
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