All NFL game summaries for 09/08/1980:
Line: Redskins by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
 Washington Redskins (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
( 7- 0) DAL Tony Dorsett 6 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(10- 0) DAL Rafael Septien 19 yard field goal
(10- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal
(17- 3) DAL Ron Springs 4 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
DAL WAS
First Downs: 18 14
Rushes-yards: 44-177 20-58
Yards/rush: 4.0 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-18-107-2 19-34-190-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-9
Net pass yards: 107 181
Net yards/pass: 5.9 5.2
Total net yards: 284 239
Total plays: 62 (70% run) 55 (36% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-50 5-45
Attendance: 55,045
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 10 of 18 for 107 yards (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 19 of 34 for 190 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 17 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 14 for 50 yards and 1 TD; James Jones, 10 for 45 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 7 for 39 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 6 for 11 yards; Ike Forte, 3 for 0 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 7 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 3 for 69 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 29 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 20 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for -2 yards; Danny White, 1 for -9 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 7 for 67 yards; Art Monk, 5 for 55 yards; John McDaniel, 2 for 22 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 18 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 12 yards; Phil DuBois, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 47 yards WAS: Ike Forte, 2 for 73 yards; Mike Nelms, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 29 yards WAS: Monte Coleman, 1 for 17 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 4 for 182 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 4 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/3
DAL: Danny White, 10 of 18 for 107 yards (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 19 of 34 for 190 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 17 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 14 for 50 yards and 1 TD; James Jones, 10 for 45 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 7 for 39 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 6 for 11 yards; Ike Forte, 3 for 0 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 7 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 3 for 69 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 29 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 20 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for -2 yards; Danny White, 1 for -9 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 7 for 67 yards; Art Monk, 5 for 55 yards; John McDaniel, 2 for 22 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 18 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 12 yards; Phil DuBois, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 47 yards WAS: Ike Forte, 2 for 73 yards; Mike Nelms, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 29 yards WAS: Monte Coleman, 1 for 17 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 4 for 182 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 4 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/3