Sunday November 15, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 11/15/1981:



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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE126.1  (16)223.1  (9)349.2  (11)30
DEFENSE126.0  (15)208.1  (11)334.1  (13)25
OFFENSE98.8  (27)187.9  (23)286.7  (27)22
DEFENSE109.1  (2)197.0  (10)306.1  (4)23

Line: Giants by 2

Team1234OTF
Washington Redskins (5-6-0)73710330
New York Giants (5-6-0)7677027

( 0- 7) NYG Johnny Perkins 6 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) ( 7- 7) WAS Ricky Thompson 9 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) ( 7-13) NYG Louis Jackson 4 yard rush (pass failed) (10-13) WAS Mark Moseley 25 yard field goal (10-20) NYG Leon Bright 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) (17-20) WAS John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (24-20) WAS Don Warren 3 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) (24-27) NYG John Mistler 27 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick) (27-27) WAS Mark Moseley 49 yard field goal (30-27) WAS Mark Moseley 48 yard field goal
                     WAS             NYG
First Downs:         29              17
Rushes-yards:        50-184          27-96
Yards/rush:          3.7             3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     25-38-242-1     9-24-177-1
Sacked-yards:        1-8             3-25
Net pass yards:      234             152
Net yards/pass:      6.0             5.6
Total net yards:     418             248
Total plays:         89 (56% run)    54 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          4.7             4.6
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             1-1
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     7-49            3-35

Attendance: 63,133

Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 25 of 38 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 6 of 17 for 109 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Scott Brunner, 3 of 7 for 68 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 26 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 19 for 53 yards; Joe Theismann, 5 for 49 yards NYG: Louis Jackson, 13 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 11 for 67 yards; Leon Bright, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
WAS: Joe Washington, 7 for 36 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 76 yards; Don Warren, 5 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Art Monk, 3 for 20 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 25 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Rick Walker, 1 for 24 yards NYG: Johnny Perkins, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Earnest Gray, 2 for 65 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Louis Jackson, 1 for 19 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 12 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 2 for 41 yards; Darryl Grant, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Alvin Garrett, 2 for 50 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 34 yards; Leon Bright, 1 for 11 yards; Joe McLaughlin, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 5 for 56 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mark Murphy, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Brian Kelley, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Connell, 4 for 156 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/5


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