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1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 8-8-0 .500
1981 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Don BreauxOffensive Backs
Joe BugelOffensive Coordinator
Dan HenningAssistant Head Coach
Larry PeccatielloLinebackers
Richie PetitbonDefensive Coordinator
Wayne SevierSpecial Teams
Warren SimmonsTight Ends
LaVern TorgesonDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/7/1981HKansas City Chiefs16-10WWashington, DCRFK Stadium32488
Fri8/14/1981HMinnesota Vikings27-13WWashington, DCRFK Stadium44662
Sat8/22/1981ABaltimore Colts13-7WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium44937
Sun8/30/1981ANew England Patriots10-19LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium44078
Sun9/6/1981HDallas Cowboys10-26LWashington, DCRFK Stadium55045
Sun9/13/1981HNew York Giants7-17LWashington, DCRFK Stadium53343
Sun9/20/1981ASt. Louis Cardinals30-40LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium47592
Sun9/27/1981APhiladelphia Eagles13-36LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium70664
Sun10/4/1981HSan Francisco 49ers17-30LWashington, DCRFK Stadium51843
Sun10/11/1981AChicago Bears24-7WChicago, ILSoldier Field57683
Sun10/18/1981AMiami Dolphins10-13LMiami, FLOrange Bowl47367
Sun10/25/1981HNew England Patriots24-22WWashington, DCRFK Stadium50394
Sun11/1/1981HSt. Louis Cardinals42-21WWashington, DCRFK Stadium55045
Sun11/8/1981HDetroit Lions33-31WWashington, DCRFK Stadium52096
Sun11/15/1981ANew York Giants30-27WOTEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium63133
Sun11/22/1981ADallas Cowboys10-24LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64583
Sun11/29/1981ABuffalo Bills14-21LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium59624
Sun12/6/1981HPhiladelphia Eagles15-13WWashington, DCRFK Stadium52206
Sun12/13/1981HBaltimore Colts38-14WWashington, DCRFK Stadium46706
Sun12/20/1981ALos Angeles Rams30-7WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium52224

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Coy Bacon79RDE6-426938Jackson State33
Jeff Bostic53C6-225523Clemson1616
Perry Brooks69RDT6-326027Southern University1512
Trent Bryant28CB5-918022Arkansas40
Dave Butz65LDT6-729531Purdue1616
Rich Caster82TE6-522833Jackson State31
Rickey Claitt35RB5-1020624Bethune-Cookman130
Mike Clark75DE6-424922Florida50
Monte Coleman51LLB-RLB6-323024Central Arkansas1211
Mike Connell10P6-120025Cincinnati160
Cris Crissy28CB5-1119522Princeton10
Pete Cronan54LB6-223826Boston College102
Brad Dusek59RLB-LLB6-221731Texas A&M109
Tom Flick12QB6-319023Washington60
Alvin Garrett89WR5-717825Angelo State40
Nick Giaquinto30RB5-1120726Bridgeport; Connecticut60
Dave Graf58LB6-222128Penn State60
Darryl Grant77OG-OT-DT6-127522Rice150
Russ Grimm68LOG6-327522Pittsburgh1413
Clarence Harmon38RB5-1120926Holmes CC; Mississippi State50
Dallas Hickman78DE6-623829Reedley JC; California100
Wilbur Jackson40FB6-221930Alabama52
Joe Jacoby66ROT-LOT-LOG6-730022Louisville1413
Melvin Jones61ROG6-226027Houston1110
Curtis Jordan22CB-S6-220527Texas Tech20
Mel Kaufman55RLB6-221823Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)116
Joe Lavender20RCB6-418832San Diego State1616
Karl Lorch71LDE6-426031Arizona Western JC; Southern California1610
Quentin Lowry56LB6-222524Youngstown State90
Dexter Manley72RDE6-325723Oklahoma State169
Mark May73LOT6-628922Pittsburgh168
Gregg McCrary84TE6-323229Clark Atlanta50
LeCharls McDaniel46WR5-916923Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)60
Mat Mendenhall76RDE-LDE6-625324Brigham Young1411
Terry Metcalf26HB5-1018530Everett CC; Long Beach State162
Rich Milot57RLB-LLB6-423724Penn State116
Art Monk81WR6-320924Syracuse1616
Mark Moseley3K5-1118233Texas A&M; Stephen F. Austin State160
Mark Murphy29FS6-421026Colgate1616
Mike Nelms21S6-118526Tarrant County JC; Sam Houston State; Baylor160
Pat Ogrin79DT6-526523Wyoming50
Neal Olkewicz52MLB6-023124Maryland1414
Lemar Parrish24LCB5-1118134Lincoln (Missouri)128
Tony Peters23SS6-118528Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Oklahoma1616
Bob Raba86TE6-122526Maryland80
John Riggins44FB6-223032Kansas154
Ron Saul64LOG-ROG6-225433Michigan State107
Jerry Scanlan67OT6-527024Hawaii30
Virgil Seay80WR5-717023East Mississippi CC; Troy167
George Starke74ROT6-525033Columbia1413
Joe Theismann7QB6-019532Notre Dame1616
Ricky Thompson83WR6-017627Baylor165
Kevin Turner54LB6-222523Pacific40
Rick Walker88TE6-423526Santa Ana JC; UCLA1614
Don Warren85TE6-424225Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State1616
Joe Washington25HB5-1018228Oklahoma1413
Charlie Weaver58LB6-222532Arizona Western JC; Southern California50
Jeris White45LCB5-1118029Hawaii168
Otis Wonsley39RB5-1020524Alcorn State150
Wilbur Young99RDT6-628532William Penn73
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
120Mark MayTPittsburgh
369Russ GrimmCPittsburgh
490Tom FlickQBWashington
5119Dexter ManleyDEOklahoma State
5132Gary SayreGCameron
6148Larry KubinLBPenn State
8201Charlie BrownWRSouth Carolina State
9231Darryl GrantGRice
10257Phil KesselQBNorthern Michigan
10267Allan KennedyTWashington State
11284Jerry HillWRNorth Alabama
12314Clint DidierWRPortland State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals7711264913347
Opponents Totals64110611140349
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:233341361732597/224 43.3%/ %98940
Opponents Totals28:373101331522585/206 41.3%/ %108921
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mark Moseley0384290.5193063.3095
John Riggins130000078
Joe Washington70000042
Art Monk60000036
Ricky Thompson40000024
Virgil Seay30000018
Mike Nelms20000012
Joe Theismann20000012
Monte Coleman1000006
Nick Giaquinto1000006
Neal Olkewicz1000006
Rick Walker1000006
Don Warren1000006
Team Totals42384290.5193063.30347
Opponents Totals43384388.4172470.81349
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mark Moseley193063.31491/17/86/85/120/1
Team Totals193063.31491/17/86/85/120/1
Opponents Totals172470.81/19/102/54/51/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Washington2109164.4324
John Riggins1957143.72413
Wilbur Jackson461834.0140
Joe Theismann361774.9242
Nick Giaquinto17734.3130
Terry Metcalf18603.3120
Rickey Claitt3196.3110
Otis Wonsley3113.770
Rick Walker155.050
Clarence Harmon144.040
Mike Connell100.000
Art Monk1-5-5.0-50
Team Totals53221574.13219
Opponents Totals53221614.15117
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Theismann49629359.118335687.212.279t193.8204.028259330977.3
Tom Flick271348.1121435.311.03300.027.421812533.4
Joe Washington2150.013216.032.03200.000.0003295.8
Team Totals52530758.519637437.112.279t193.6224.230277346675.1
Opponents Totals45221447.321433107.315.558t214.6245.332265304565.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Washington705588.0323
Art Monk5689416.079t6
Terry Metcalf4859512.4520
Don Warren2933511.6321
Ricky Thompson2842315.1574
Virgil Seay2647218.2503
Rick Walker1111210.2241
Clarence Harmon11988.9230
Wilbur Jackson7517.3160
John Riggins6599.8220
Rich Caster57715.4260
Nick Giaquinto55511.0251
Gregg McCrary3134.3120
Otis Wonsley155.050
Jeff Bostic1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals307374312.279t19
Opponents Totals214331015.558t21
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mark Murphy7689.7290
Joe Lavender45213.0300
Monte Coleman35217.352t1
Tony Peters300.000
Mel Kaufman22512.5250
Neal Olkewicz22211.0121
Dave Butz12626.0260
Mike Nelms133.030
Lemar Parrish111.010
Team Totals2424910.452t2
Opponents Totals2239117.8961
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Mike Connell73292340.0570513388243533.4
Team Totals73292340.0570513388243533.4
Opponents Totals80333841.76201018507263132.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Nelms45149210.975t2
Terry Metcalf40153.8130
Virgil Seay0300
Team Totals49450710.375t2
Opponents Totals50123887.850t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Nelms370109929.7840
Terry Metcalf14028320.2360
Otis Wonsley6012420.7270
Alvin Garrett204020.0210
Virgil Seay203618.0190
Wilbur Jackson203417.0170
Darryl Grant102020.0200
Pete Cronan101818.0180
Rickey Claitt101414.0140
Tony Peters1055.050
Team Totals670167325.0840
Opponents Totals69127518.5430
SACKSNOYDS
Dexter Manley6.5
Perry Brooks6.0
Dave Butz5.0
Karl Lorch4.0
Monte Coleman3.0
Coy Bacon3.0
Mat Mendenhall1.0
Quentin Lowry1.0
Jeris White1.0
Mel Kaufman0.5
Neal Olkewicz0.5
Pete Cronan0.5
Team Totals32.0265.0
Opponents Totals30.0277.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Jeff Bostic0010100
Perry Brooks0002200
Monte Coleman0001120
Mike Connell2202-80
Brad Dusek0001100
Tom Flick210100
Russ Grimm0010100
Wilbur Jackson200000
Joe Jacoby0010100
Melvin Jones0010100
Karl Lorch0002200
Mat Mendenhall0002200
Terry Metcalf610100
Rich Milot1011180
Mark Muprhy0003300
Mike Nelms200000
Lemar Parrish0001100
Tony Peters0010100
John Riggins100000
Joe Theismann710100
Rick Walker0010100
Joe Washington800000
Jeris White0002230
Otis Wonsley100000
Team Totals3221111526150
Opponents Totals32151619353
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