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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
Date
December 4, 1983
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 21 — WAS 37 F

Stadium

Capacity: 64,000

Broadcast

Announcers

Tom Brookshier, Jim Hill

Summary

ATL and WAS combined for 493 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, William Andrews led ATL with 74 rushing yards while John Riggins paced WAS with 87. Through the air, Stacey Bailey topped ATL with 159 receiving yards while Charlie Brown led WAS with 52.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-10.76
Off-7.28
Def-6.02
ST0.46
WAS
Total10.76
Off6.02
Def7.28
ST-0.46

Team Stats

Stat ATL WAS
First Downs 24 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-129-3 38-155-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-37-300-0-4 17-28-221-3-0
Sacked-Yards 3-31 1-6
Net Pass Yards 269 215
Total Yards 398 370
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-1
Turnovers 6 1
Penalties-Yards 4-30 5-42
Time of Possession 26:57 33:03

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -14.16
Rush: 7.56
TO: -16.69
Defense
Pass: -13.83
Rush: 7.42
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.52
KR: -0.69
P: 2.41
PR: -2.71
FG/XP: -1.07
WAS
Offense
Pass: 13.83
Rush: -7.42
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 14.16
Rush: -7.56
TO: 16.69
Returns
KO: 0.69
KR: -2.52
P: 2.71
PR: -2.41
FG/XP: 1.07

Officials

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Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL WAS
First Downs 24 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-129-3 38-155-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-37-300-0-4 17-28-221-3-0
Sacked-Yards 3-31 1-6
Net Pass Yards 269 215
Total Yards 398 370
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-1
Turnovers 6 1
Penalties-Yards 4-30 5-42
Time of Possession 26:57 33:03

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Redskins Clint Didier 18 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 0-7
2 Redskins Mark Moseley 26 yard field goal 0-10
— Redskins Joe Washington 11 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 0-17
— Redskins Mark Moseley 51 yard field goal 0-20
3 Redskins Mel Kaufman 30 yard defensive fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) 0-27
— Redskins Art Monk 10 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 0-34
4 Falcons Gerald Riggs 7 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 7-34
— Redskins Mark Moseley 43 yard field goal 7-37
— Falcons Gerald Riggs 4 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 14-37
— Falcons Lynn Cain 2 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 21-37

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