NFL game summary for 10/09/1977:

Eddie Brown set an NFL record with 11 punt returns and tied the combined kick return record of 12 as the Redskins boosted their record to 3-1. Washington scored all 10 points in the first quarter. The first three came on their second possession, Mark Moseley's 44-yard field goal 4:50 into the game. Billy Kilmer drove Washington 57 yards in six plays on their next series. Mike Thomas ran six yards off left tackle for the score. The Redskins' defense, picking up its first shutout of the season, limited the Buccaneers to 136 yards net offense, forced five turnovers, and sacked Tampa Bay quarterbacks 10 times for a loss of 99 yards.

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

	Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
OFFENSE	130.0 (16)	161.3 (10)	291.3 (14)	6
DEFENSE	126.3 (10)	190.0 (26)	316.3 (20)	4
OFFENSE	90.7 (25)	49.0 (28)	139.7 (28)	6
DEFENSE	151.0 (20)	186.0 (24)	337.0 (24)	11

Line: Redskins by 10

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Washington Redskins (3-1-0)	10	0	0	0	10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4-0)	0	0	0	0	0

( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 44 yard field goal
(10- 0) WAS Mike Thomas 6 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)

                     WAS             TB
First Downs:         14              11
Rushes-yards:        47-121          26-97
Yards/rush:          2.6             3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-22-134-1     10-28-138-3
Sacked-yards:        2-16            10-99
Net pass yards:      118             39
Net yards/pass:      4.9             1.0
Total net yards:     239             136
Total plays:         71 (66% run)    64 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          3.4             2.1
Fumbles-lost:        5-2             4-2
Turnovers:           3               5
Penalties-yards:     7-61            7-37

Attendance: 58,571

Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 11 of 22 for 134 yards (1 int) TB: Gary Huff, 10 of 26 for 138 yards (3 int); Randy Hedberg, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 19 for 45 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 17 for 52 yards; Calvin Hill, 8 for 18 yards; Joe Theismann, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 1 yard; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards TB: Anthony Davis, 15 for 54 yards; Ed Williams, 6 for 27 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 4 for 14 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jean Fugett, 3 for 48 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 35 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 26 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 10 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 9 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for -1 yards TB: Larry Mucker, 3 for 42 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 31 yards; John McKay, 2 for 40 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 21 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 17 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 48 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 11 for 84 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 4 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 31 yards; Joe Lavender, 1 for 5 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 1 yard TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 9 for 355 yards TB: Dave Green, 11 for 417 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/3 TB: Dave Green, 0/1