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Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
September 9, 1985
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
WAS 14 — DAL 44 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson, Joe Namath

Summary

WAS and DAL combined for 425 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, George Rogers led WAS with 47 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 70. Through the air, Clint Didier topped WAS with 71 receiving yards while Mike Renfro led DAL with 99.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total26.34
Off0.47
Def22.23
ST4.91
DAL
Total-26.34
Off-22.23
Def-0.47
ST-4.91

Team Stats

Stat WAS DAL
First Downs 24 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-120-1 33-113-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-43-257-1-6 14-33-219-1-0
Sacked-Yards 2-8 2-13
Net Pass Yards 249 206
Total Yards 369 319
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 7 1
Penalties-Yards 3-25 3-30
Time of Possession 31:21 28:39

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: 4.44
Rush: -3.97
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 17.58
Rush: 3.99
TO: 28.48
Returns
KO: 0.89
KR: -3.12
P: 4.16
PR: -1.23
FG/XP: 4.21
DAL
Offense
Pass: -17.58
Rush: -3.99
TO: -28.48
Defense
Pass: -4.44
Rush: 3.97
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.12
KR: -0.89
P: 1.23
PR: -4.16
FG/XP: -4.21

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS DAL
First Downs 24 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-120-1 33-113-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-43-257-1-6 14-33-219-1-0
Sacked-Yards 2-8 2-13
Net Pass Yards 249 206
Total Yards 369 319
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 7 1
Penalties-Yards 3-25 3-30
Time of Possession 31:21 28:39

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Rafael Septien 53 yard field goal 0-3
2 Cowboys Timmy Newsome 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 0-10
Redskins John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) 7-10
Cowboys Mike Renfro 55 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) 7-17
3 Cowboys Rafael Septien 39 yard field goal 7-20
Cowboys Rafael Septien 43 yard field goal 7-23
Cowboys Tony Dorsett 9 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 7-30
4 Cowboys Victor Scott 26 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick) 7-37
Redskins Clint Didier 19 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 14-37
Cowboys Dennis Thurman 21 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick) 14-44

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