NFL game summary for 09/25/1977:
Billy Kilmer hit Mike Thomas with a two-yard, third-quarter touchdown pass to break a 3-3 tie and stretch Washington's undefeated record against Atlanta to 5-0-1. Mark Moseley's 26-yard field goal at 2:57 of the second quarter gave the Redskins the initial lead, which stood until Nick Mike-Mayer tied the game for the Falcons with a 23-yard field goal just over four minutes into the second half. Kilmer then drove Washington 61 yards in four plays late in the third period for the winning TD to Thomas. Scott Hunter completed 16 of 33 passes for 269 yards, including seven for 152 yards to Alfred Jenkins, but was unable to mount any comeback drive.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.0 (9) | 108.0 (21) | 264.0 (16) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 59.0 (1) | 108.0 (8) | 167.0 (5) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.0 (16) | 139.0 (13) | 261.0 (17) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 166.0 (21) | 113.0 (10) | 279.0 (16) | 1 |
Line: Redskins by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Washington Redskins (1-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 26 yard field goal ( 3- 3) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal ( 3-10) WAS Mike Thomas 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 6-10) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal
ATL WAS
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 45-107 30-105
Yards/rush: 2.4 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-33-269-0 13-29-168-2
Sacked-yards: 4-35 3-21
Net pass yards: 234 147
Net yards/pass: 6.3 4.6
Total net yards: 341 252
Total plays: 82 (54% run) 62 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 9-131 12-114
Attendance: 55,031
Passing:
ATL: Scott Hunter, 16 of 33 for 269 yards WAS: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 29 for 168 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Haskel Stanback, 19 for 37 yards; Monroe Eley, 16 for 38 yards; Woody Thompson, 7 for 30 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 2 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 18 for 87 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 4 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 19 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for -5 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 7 for 152 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 70 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 15 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Monroe Eley, 1 for 12 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 54 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 39 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 53 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Karl Farmer, 3 for 62 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 20 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 17 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 6 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 12 yards; Ralph Ortega, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 319 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 275 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/4 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1
ATL: Scott Hunter, 16 of 33 for 269 yards WAS: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 29 for 168 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Haskel Stanback, 19 for 37 yards; Monroe Eley, 16 for 38 yards; Woody Thompson, 7 for 30 yards; Scott Hunter, 2 for 2 yards; Mike Esposito, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 18 for 87 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 4 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 19 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for -5 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Alfred Jenkins, 7 for 152 yards; Haskel Stanback, 4 for 70 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 15 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Monroe Eley, 1 for 12 yards; Wallace Francis, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 54 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 39 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 53 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Karl Farmer, 3 for 62 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 22 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 20 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 3 for 17 yards; Billy Ryckman, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 6 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 12 yards; Ralph Ortega, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 8 for 319 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 275 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/4 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1