Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions Game Statistics |
Date: September 9, 1979 Location: Pontiac, MI |
Venue: Pontiac Silverdome Attendance: 54991 |
Weather: Indoors |
Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington RedskinsWAS | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Detroit LionsDET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | WAS | DET |
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1 | Detroit LionsDET | Benny Ricardo 27 FG | 0 | 3 |
2 | Washington RedskinsWAS | Ricky Thompson 8 pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) | 7 | 3 |
2 | Washington RedskinsWAS | Mark Moseley 35 FG | 10 | 3 |
2 | Washington RedskinsWAS | Benny Malone 5 run (Mark Moseley kick) | 17 | 3 |
3 | Washington RedskinsWAS | Jean Fugett 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) | 24 | 3 |
4 | Detroit LionsDET | Bo Robinson 2 run (Benny Ricardo kick) | 24 | 10 |
4 | Detroit LionsDET | Rick Kane 12 run (Benny Ricardo kick) | 24 | 17 |
4 | Detroit LionsDET | Freddie Scott 24 pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) | 24 | 24 |
4 | Washington RedskinsWAS | Mark Moseley 41 FG | 27 | 24 |
LINEUPS | ||
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Washington Redskins | ||
Offense | ||
88 | WR | Danny Buggs |
83 | WR | Ricky Thompson |
75 | LOT | Terry Hermeling |
64 | LOG | Ron Saul |
54 | C | Bob Kuziel |
73 | ROG | Jeff Williams |
74 | ROT | George Starke |
84 | TE | Jean Fugett |
7 | QB | Joe Theismann |
25 | HB | Benny Malone |
44 | FB | John Riggins |
Defense | ||
71 | LDE | Karl Lorch |
65 | LDT | Dave Butz |
72 | RDT | Diron Talbert |
79 | RDE | Coy Bacon |
59 | LLB | Brad Dusek |
58 | MLB | Don Hover |
57 | RLB | Rich Milot |
24 | LCB | Lemar Parrish |
27 | SS | Ken Houston |
29 | FS | Mark Murphy |
20 | RCB | Joe Lavender |
Detroit Lions | ||
Offense | ||
87 | WR | Freddie Scott |
18 | WR | Gene Washington |
76 | LOT | Karl Baldischwiler |
61 | LOG | Homer Elias |
54 | C | Larry Tearry |
73 | ROG | Russ Bolinger |
70 | ROT | Keith Dorney |
81 | TE | David Hill |
19 | QB | Jeff Komlo |
24 | HB | Dexter Bussey |
36 | FB | Bo Robinson |
Offense | ||
75 | LDE | Dave Pureifory |
71 | LDT | Dave Gallagher |
78 | RDT | Doug English |
60 | RDE | Bubba Baker |
53 | LLB | Jon Brooks |
50 | MLB | Eddie Cole |
59 | RLB | Charlie Weaver |
48 | LCB | Ken Ellis |
46 | SS | Doug Jones |
28 | FS | James Hunter |
27 | RCB | Luther Bradley |
RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Redskins | |||||
John Riggins | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 17 | 0 |
Benny Malone | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 1 | |
Clarence Harmon | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Buddy Hardeman | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | |
Joe Theismann | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Detroit Lions | |||||
Bo Robinson | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 | |
Rick Kane | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 1 | |
Dexter Bussey | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 | |
Freddie Scott | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Horace King | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Lawrence Gaines | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Jeff Komlo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Redskins | |||||||||||
Joe Theismann | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 0 | 116 | 6.1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 119.6 |
Buddy Hardeman | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
Detroit Lions | |||||||||||
Jeff Komlo | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 3 | 162 | 7.4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50.0 |
RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Redskins | |||||
John Riggins | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 |
Ricky Thompson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | |
Benny Malone | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Jean Fugett | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | |
Buddy Hardeman | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Don Warren | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Detroit Lions | |||||
David Hill | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | |
Freddie Scott | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 1 | |
Leonard Thompson | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 |
INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Redskins | |||||
Ken Houston | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Lemar Parrish | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Mark Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions |
PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Redskins | |||||
Mike Bragg | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 52 | 0 |
Detroit Lions | |||||
Larry Swider | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 52 | 0 |
PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Redskins | ||||||
Buddy Hardeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions |
KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Redskins | ||||||
Buddy Hardeman | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 30 | 0 | |
Donnie Harris | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | |
Detroit Lions | ||||||
Rick Kane | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 29 | 0 | |
Ken Callicutt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
Bo Robinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
William Gay | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
SACKS | NO |
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Washington Redskins | |
Karl Lorch | 1.0 |
Detroit Lions | |
Jon Brooks | 1.0 |
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