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Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions Game Statistics
Date: September 9, 1979 Location: Pontiac, MI
Venue: Pontiac Silverdome Attendance: 54991
Weather: Indoors
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Washington RedskinsWAS0177327
Detroit LionsDET3002124
QtrTeamScoring PlaysWASDET
1Detroit LionsDETBenny Ricardo 27 FG03
2Washington RedskinsWASRicky Thompson 8 pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)73
2Washington RedskinsWASMark Moseley 35 FG103
2Washington RedskinsWASBenny Malone 5 run (Mark Moseley kick)173
3Washington RedskinsWASJean Fugett 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)243
4Detroit LionsDETBo Robinson 2 run (Benny Ricardo kick)2410
4Detroit LionsDETRick Kane 12 run (Benny Ricardo kick)2417
4Detroit LionsDETFreddie Scott 24 pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick)2424
4Washington RedskinsWASMark Moseley 41 FG2724
LINEUPS
Washington Redskins
Offense
88WRDanny Buggs
83WRRicky Thompson
75LOTTerry Hermeling
64LOGRon Saul
54CBob Kuziel
73ROGJeff Williams
74ROTGeorge Starke
84TEJean Fugett
7QBJoe Theismann
25HBBenny Malone
44FBJohn Riggins
Defense
71LDEKarl Lorch
65LDTDave Butz
72RDTDiron Talbert
79RDECoy Bacon
59LLBBrad Dusek
58MLBDon Hover
57RLBRich Milot
24LCBLemar Parrish
27SSKen Houston
29FSMark Murphy
20RCBJoe Lavender
Detroit Lions
Offense
87WRFreddie Scott
18WRGene Washington
76LOTKarl Baldischwiler
61LOGHomer Elias
54CLarry Tearry
73ROGRuss Bolinger
70ROTKeith Dorney
81TEDavid Hill
19QBJeff Komlo
24HBDexter Bussey
36FBBo Robinson
Offense
75LDEDave Pureifory
71LDTDave Gallagher
78RDTDoug English
60RDEBubba Baker
53LLBJon Brooks
50MLBEddie Cole
59RLBCharlie Weaver
48LCBKen Ellis
46SSDoug Jones
28FSJames Hunter
27RCBLuther Bradley
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Washington Redskins
John Riggins18804.4170
Benny Malone14594.21
Clarence Harmon5255.00
Buddy Hardeman5122.40
Joe Theismann263.00
Detroit Lions
Bo Robinson15815.41
Rick Kane11746.71
Dexter Bussey9475.20
Freddie Scott188.080
Horace King155.050
Lawrence Gaines122.020
Jeff Komlo100.000
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
Washington Redskins
Joe Theismann191368.401166.123227119.6
Buddy Hardeman11100.003030.030000118.8
Detroit Lions
Jeff Komlo221150.031627.42811550.0
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
Washington Redskins
John Riggins4297.3120
Ricky Thompson35418.01
Benny Malone2178.50
Jean Fugett2147.01
Buddy Hardeman294.50
Don Warren12323.0230
Detroit Lions
David Hill55711.40
Freddie Scott46516.31
Leonard Thompson24020.00
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Washington Redskins
Ken Houston12020.0200
Lemar Parrish144.040
Mark Murphy100.000
Detroit Lions
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
Washington Redskins
Mike Bragg415739.3520
Detroit Lions
Larry Swider28643.0520
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Washington Redskins
Buddy Hardeman1000.000
Detroit Lions
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Washington Redskins
Buddy Hardeman37625.3300
Donnie Harris263.040
Detroit Lions
Rick Kane24924.5290
Ken Callicutt11616.0160
Bo Robinson188.080
William Gay100.000
SACKSNO
Washington Redskins
Karl Lorch1.0
Detroit Lions
Jon Brooks1.0
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