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):

	Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
OFFENSE	140.8 (16)	135.2 (16)	275.9 (19)	36
DEFENSE	152.0 (16)	150.9 (13)	302.9 (17)	39
OFFENSE	135.7 (18)	128.0 (21)	263.7 (22)	42
DEFENSE	184.2 (26)	161.3 (18)	345.5 (25)	27

Line: Redskins by 11

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Washington Redskins (9-4-0)	17	7	10	3	37
New York Jets (3-10-0)	0	3	6	7	16

( 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