Stadium

Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Dick Stockton, Merlin Olsen
Summary
WAS and NE combined for 317 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Earnest Byner led WAS with 149 rushing yards while John Stephens paced NE with 53. Through the air, Ricky Sanders topped WAS with 75 receiving yards while Irving Fryar led NE with 68.
Expected Points Summary
WAS
Total-15.00
Off-22.07
Def5.91
ST-1.77
NE
Total15.00
Off-5.91
Def22.07
ST1.77
Team Stats
Stat
WAS
NE
First Downs
13
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
45-158-1
22-63-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
5-11-100-0-1
13-24-217-0-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-34
Net Pass Yards
100
183
Total Yards
258
246
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
4-3
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
5-26
9-90
Time of Possession
32:57
27:03
Expected Points Detail
WAS
Offense
Pass: -6.59
Rush: -20.47
TO: -4.19
Defense
Pass: -0.79
Rush: 9.97
TO: 3.53
Returns
KO: 1.05
KR: -3.88
P: -0.08
PR: 0.61
FG/XP: 0.53
NE
Offense
Pass: 0.79
Rush: -9.97
TO: -3.53
Defense
Pass: 6.59
Rush: 20.47
TO: 4.19
Returns
KO: 3.88
KR: -1.05
P: -0.61
PR: 0.08
FG/XP: -0.53
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
WAS
NE
First Downs
13
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
45-158-1
22-63-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
5-11-100-0-1
13-24-217-0-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-34
Net Pass Yards
100
183
Total Yards
258
246
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
4-3
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
5-26
9-90
Time of Possession
32:57
27:03
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Redskins
Kurt Gouveia 39 yard defensive fumble return (Chip Lohmiller kick)
7-0
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Redskins
Safety, ball snapped out of end zone
9-0
2
Redskins
Earnest Byner 5 yard rush (Chip Lohmiller kick)
16-0
—
Redskins
Chip Lohmiller 19 yard field goal
19-0
3
Patriots
John Stephens 4 yard rush (Jason Staurovsky kick)
19-7
4
Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 42 yard field goal
19-10
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Redskins
Chip Lohmiller 38 yard field goal
22-10
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Redskins
Chip Lohmiller 26 yard field goal
25-10