Sunday December 5, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 12/05/1976:



Billy Kilmer threw three touchdown passes and former Jet John Riggins rushed for his first 100-yard game (104) as a Redskin and scored twice as Washington kept pace with the Cardinals in the race for the NFC wild card. Kilmer led the Redskins to a 17-0 first quarter advantage with TD passes to Jean Fugett and Roy Jefferson. Riggins picked up the next two Washington touchdowns on a one-yard run and a two-yard pass from Kilmer for a 31-3 lead early in the third quarter, Clark Gaines rushed for 109 yards to set a Jets' record with his fourth 100-yard game of the season.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE140.8  (16)135.2  (16)275.9  (19)36
DEFENSE152.0  (16)150.9  (13)302.9  (17)39
OFFENSE135.7  (18)128.0  (21)263.7  (22)42
DEFENSE184.2  (26)161.3  (18)345.5  (25)27

Line: Redskins by 11

Team1234F
Washington Redskins (9-4-0)17710337
New York Jets (3-10-0)036716

( 7- 0) WAS Jean Fugett 16 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) (14- 0) WAS Roy Jefferson 14 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) (17- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 18 yard field goal (17- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 47 yard field goal (24- 3) WAS John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (31- 3) WAS John Riggins 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) (31- 9) NYJ Clark Gaines 6 yard rush (kick failed) (34- 9) WAS Mark Moseley 23 yard field goal (34-16) NYJ Louie Giammona 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (37-16) WAS Mark Moseley 32 yard field goal
                     WAS             NYJ
First Downs:         29              12
Rushes-yards:        49-238          32-232
Yards/rush:          4.9             7.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-25-191-0     5-15-90-2
Sacked-yards:        1-3             6-38
Net pass yards:      188             52
Net yards/pass:      7.2             2.5
Total net yards:     426             284
Total plays:         75 (65% run)    53 (60% run)  
Yards/play:          5.7             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             2-2
Turnovers:           3               4
Penalties-yards:     8-87            9-89

Attendance: 46,638

Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 17 for 142 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Theismann, 4 of 8 for 49 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 4 of 14 for 61 yards (2 int); Bob Gresham, 1 of 1 for 29 yards
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 19 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 15 for 73 yards; Mike Thomas, 7 for 32 yards; Larry Brown, 6 for 26 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 3 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 19 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Louie Giammona, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 4 for 16 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 59 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 20 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 74 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 2 for 40 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for -8 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 1 for 13 yards; Bill Malinchak, 1 for 12 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 5 yards NYJ: David Knight, 2 for 60 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 12 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 11 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 34 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 22 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 56 yards; Louie Giammona, 3 for 61 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 5 for 40 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 32 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 136 yards NYJ: Duane Carrell, 6 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/4 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2


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