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Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
December 10, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
WAS 17 — ATL 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1965

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Sonny Jurgensen

Summary

WAS and ATL combined for 334 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Riggins led WAS with 64 rushing yards while Bubba Bean paced ATL with 58. Through the air, Danny Buggs topped WAS with 67 receiving yards while Wallace Francis led ATL with 72.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total-0.83
Off-14.47
Def14.02
ST-0.11
ATL
Total0.83
Off-14.02
Def14.47
ST0.11

Team Stats

Stat WAS ATL
First Downs 15 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-146-2 34-113-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-34-200-0-0 16-37-190-0-0
Sacked-Yards 4-35 5-50
Net Pass Yards 165 140
Total Yards 311 253
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0
Turnovers 2 0
Penalties-Yards 6-52 7-65

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: -8.82
Rush: -5.65
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 12.25
Rush: 6.08
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.47
KR: -2.59
P: -3.86
PR: 3.31
FG/XP: -1.44
ATL
Offense
Pass: -12.25
Rush: -6.08
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 8.82
Rush: 5.65
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.59
KR: -4.47
P: -3.31
PR: 3.86
FG/XP: 1.44

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS ATL
First Downs 15 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-146-2 34-113-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-34-200-0-0 16-37-190-0-0
Sacked-Yards 4-35 5-50
Net Pass Yards 165 140
Total Yards 311 253
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0
Turnovers 2 0
Penalties-Yards 6-52 7-65

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Haskel Stanback 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 0-7
2 Redskins John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) 7-7
Redskins Mark Moseley 21 yard field goal 10-7
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 21 yard field goal 10-10
3 Falcons Bubba Bean 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) 10-17
4 Redskins Mike Thomas 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) 17-17
Falcons Tim Mazzetti 32 yard field goal 17-20

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