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Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
October 8, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
WAS 21 — DET 19 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Nick Buoniconti

Summary

WAS and DET combined for 373 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Riggins led WAS with 44 rushing yards while Horace King paced DET with 84. Through the air, John McDaniel topped WAS with 90 receiving yards while David Hill led DET with 54.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total3.30
Off-3.75
Def10.07
ST-5.79
DET
Total-3.30
Off-10.07
Def3.75
ST5.79

Team Stats

Stat WAS DET
First Downs 12 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-76-0 46-231-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-27-220-2-2 15-30-153-0-1
Sacked-Yards 1-12 1-10
Net Pass Yards 208 143
Total Yards 284 374
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 5-84 6-45

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: 3.48
Rush: -1.76
TO: -1.81
Defense
Pass: 5.52
Rush: 3.85
TO: 8.70
Returns
KO: 1.38
KR: -5.43
P: 4.34
PR: -4.52
FG/XP: -1.56
DET
Offense
Pass: -5.52
Rush: -3.85
TO: -8.70
Defense
Pass: -3.48
Rush: 1.76
TO: 1.81
Returns
KO: 5.43
KR: -1.38
P: 4.52
PR: -4.34
FG/XP: 1.56

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS DET
First Downs 12 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-76-0 46-231-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-27-220-2-2 15-30-153-0-1
Sacked-Yards 1-12 1-10
Net Pass Yards 208 143
Total Yards 284 374
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 5-84 6-45

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Benny Ricardo 19 yard field goal 0-3
2 Lions Benny Ricardo 23 yard field goal 0-6
Lions Benny Ricardo 31 yard field goal 0-9
Redskins Gerard Williams special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Mark Moseley kick) 7-9
3 Lions Benny Ricardo 22 yard field goal 7-12
4 Redskins Jean Fugett 21 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 14-12
Lions Rick Kane 6 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 14-19
Redskins John McDaniel 25 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 21-19

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