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New York Giants
New York Giants
@
Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
Date
September 17, 1979
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
NYG 0 — WAS 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 64,000

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Fran Tarkenton, Howard Cosell

Summary

NYG and WAS combined for 265 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Doug Kotar led NYG with 54 rushing yards while John Riggins paced WAS with 52. Through the air, Jim Robinson topped NYG with 31 receiving yards while Buddy Hardeman led WAS with 52.

Expected Points Summary

NYG
Total-27.00
Off-19.17
Def-0.45
ST-9.91
WAS
Total27.00
Off0.45
Def19.17
ST9.91

Team Stats

Stat NYG WAS
First Downs 13 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-113-0 43-141-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7-24-112-0-2 18-29-153-1-2
Sacked-Yards 3-19 1-12
Net Pass Yards 93 141
Total Yards 206 282
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 8-72 4-32

Expected Points Detail

NYG
Offense
Pass: -20.65
Rush: -1.17
TO: -10.16
Defense
Pass: 3.60
Rush: 0.23
TO: 4.04
Returns
KO: 1.75
KR: -0.34
P: -1.02
PR: -2.11
FG/XP: -8.19
WAS
Offense
Pass: -3.60
Rush: -0.23
TO: -4.04
Defense
Pass: 20.65
Rush: 1.17
TO: 10.16
Returns
KO: 0.34
KR: -1.75
P: 2.11
PR: 1.02
FG/XP: 8.19

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYG WAS
First Downs 13 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-113-0 43-141-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7-24-112-0-2 18-29-153-1-2
Sacked-Yards 3-19 1-12
Net Pass Yards 93 141
Total Yards 206 282
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 8-72 4-32

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Redskins Mark Moseley 46 yard field goal 0-3
2 Redskins Karl Lorch 31 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick) 0-10
Redskins Clarence Harmon 4 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 0-17
3 Redskins Joe Theismann 7 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) 0-24
4 Redskins Mark Moseley 40 yard field goal 0-27

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