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Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
September 30, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
WAS 16 — ATL 7 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Hank Stram

Summary

WAS and ATL combined for 338 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Riggins led WAS with 56 rushing yards while William Andrews paced ATL with 59. Through the air, Danny Buggs topped WAS with 134 receiving yards while Wallace Francis led ATL with 53.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total-9.00
Off-14.55
Def0.77
ST2.51
ATL
Total9.00
Off-0.77
Def14.55
ST-2.51

Team Stats

Stat WAS ATL
First Downs 20 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 48-131-1 22-70-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-26-233-0-1 6-26-105-0-3
Sacked-Yards 1-5 3-19
Net Pass Yards 228 86
Total Yards 359 156
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 11-75 8-62

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: -12.90
Rush: -0.70
TO: -7.11
Defense
Pass: -7.64
Rush: 18.36
TO: 4.54
Returns
KO: 0.83
KR: -1.68
P: 3.63
PR: 1.59
FG/XP: -1.86
ATL
Offense
Pass: 7.64
Rush: -18.36
TO: -4.54
Defense
Pass: 12.90
Rush: 0.70
TO: 7.11
Returns
KO: 1.68
KR: -0.83
P: -1.59
PR: -3.63
FG/XP: 1.86

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS ATL
First Downs 20 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 48-131-1 22-70-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-26-233-0-1 6-26-105-0-3
Sacked-Yards 1-5 3-19
Net Pass Yards 228 86
Total Yards 359 156
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 3
Penalties-Yards 11-75 8-62

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Redskins Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal 3-0
Falcons William Andrews 2 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 3-7
2 Redskins Mark Moseley 53 yard field goal 6-7
Redskins John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) 13-7
3 Redskins Mark Moseley 37 yard field goal 16-7

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