Atlanta Falcons
Washington Redskins
Stadium
Capacity: 64,000
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, O.J. Simpson
Summary
ATL and WAS combined for 269 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gerald Riggs led ATL with 134 rushing yards while John Riggins paced WAS with 100. Through the air, Stacey Bailey topped ATL with 94 receiving yards while Calvin Muhammad led WAS with 57.
Expected Points Summary
ATL
Total-9.55
Off-3.11
Def-1.34
ST-7.37
WAS
Total9.55
Off1.34
Def3.11
ST7.37
Team Stats
Stat
ATL
WAS
First Downs
16
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-148-2
40-126-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-25-168-0-1
19-25-170-1-1
Sacked-Yards
7-44
4-41
Net Pass Yards
124
129
Total Yards
272
255
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
3-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
5-68
3-25
Time of Possession
28:09
31:51
Expected Points Detail
ATL
Offense
Pass: -5.71
Rush: 3.54
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 7.83
Rush: 0.43
TO: 3.51
Returns
KO: 0.22
KR: -2.48
P: 2.14
PR: -8.25
FG/XP: 1.00
WAS
Offense
Pass: -7.83
Rush: -0.43
TO: -3.51
Defense
Pass: 5.71
Rush: -3.54
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.48
KR: -0.22
P: 8.25
PR: -2.14
FG/XP: -1.00
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
ATL
WAS
First Downs
16
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-148-2
40-126-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-25-168-0-1
19-25-170-1-1
Sacked-Yards
7-44
4-41
Net Pass Yards
124
129
Total Yards
272
255
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
3-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
5-68
3-25
Time of Possession
28:09
31:51
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Redskins
John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
0-7
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Redskins
Joe Theismann 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
0-14
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Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
7-14
3
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 10 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
14-14
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Redskins
John Riggins 1 yard rush
14-20
4
Redskins
Calvin Muhammad 7 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
14-27