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Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
@
Arizona Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Date
September 23, 1979
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
WAS 17 — ARI 7 F

Stadium

Capacity: 63,400

Broadcast

Announcers

Gary Bender, Sonny Jurgensen

Summary

On the ground, Benny Malone led WAS with 42 rushing yards. Through the air, Buddy Hardeman topped WAS with 48 receiving yards.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total-10.00
Off-21.85
Def16.16
ST-0.68
STL
Total10.00
Off-16.16
Def21.85
ST0.68

Team Stats

Stat WAS STL
First Downs 11 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-100-0 33-95-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-16-91-1-1 24-43-306-0-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-25
Net Pass Yards 91 281
Total Yards 191 376
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 5-4
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 6-48 4-43

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: -22.75
Rush: -5.76
TO: -7.02
Defense
Pass: 3.27
Rush: 8.97
TO: 3.27
Returns
KO: 2.95
KR: -1.22
P: 0.45
PR: -4.81
FG/XP: 1.95
STL
Offense
Pass: -3.27
Rush: -8.97
TO: -3.27
Defense
Pass: 22.75
Rush: 5.76
TO: 7.02
Returns
KO: 1.22
KR: -2.95
P: 4.81
PR: -0.45
FG/XP: -1.95

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS STL
First Downs 11 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-100-0 33-95-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-16-91-1-1 24-43-306-0-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-25
Net Pass Yards 91 281
Total Yards 191 376
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 5-4
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 6-48 4-43

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Redskins Don Hover defensive fumble recovery in end zone (Mark Moseley kick) 7-0
Redskins Buddy Hardeman 41 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 14-0
3 Cardinals Theotis Brown 1 yard rush (Steve Little kick) 14-7
4 Redskins Mark Moseley 47 yard field goal 17-7

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