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Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
September 3, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
WAS 16 — NE 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Hank Stram

Summary

WAS and NE combined for 383 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mike Thomas led WAS with 70 rushing yards while Horace Ivory paced NE with 89. Through the air, Danny Buggs topped WAS with 89 receiving yards while Harold Jackson led NE with 124.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total-2.00
Off-13.57
Def12.10
ST-2.14
NE
Total2.00
Off-12.10
Def13.57
ST2.14

Team Stats

Stat WAS NE
First Downs 14 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-149-0 40-161-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-24-184-1-1 12-31-199-2-2
Sacked-Yards 1-9 3-34
Net Pass Yards 175 165
Total Yards 324 326
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 6-45 5-55

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: -3.69
Rush: -9.57
TO: -5.19
Defense
Pass: 3.68
Rush: 11.57
TO: 5.43
Returns
KO: 2.11
KR: -1.43
P: -2.55
PR: -3.45
FG/XP: 3.18
NE
Offense
Pass: -3.68
Rush: -11.57
TO: -5.43
Defense
Pass: 3.69
Rush: 9.57
TO: 5.19
Returns
KO: 1.43
KR: -2.11
P: 3.45
PR: 2.55
FG/XP: -3.18

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS NE
First Downs 14 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-149-0 40-161-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-24-184-1-1 12-31-199-2-2
Sacked-Yards 1-9 3-34
Net Pass Yards 175 165
Total Yards 324 326
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 6-45 5-55

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Redskins Mark Moseley 26 yard field goal 3-0
3 Patriots Stanley Morgan 33 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) 3-7
Redskins Mike Thomas 15 yard pass from Joe Theismann 9-7
4 Patriots Harold Jackson 45 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) 9-14
Redskins Brad Dusek 31 yard defensive fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) 16-14

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