NFL game summary for 11/07/1977:
Bert Jones hit Freddie Scott with a 12-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to give the Colts a 10-3 win in a game that was played in a constant downpour. Mark Moseley kicked a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter that matched one of 26 yards by Toni Linhart. Joe Theismann, who started his second game at quarterback, got the Redskins marching toward a tying touchdown with 1:14 to play, but the drive ended on the 15 yard line as time expired. Lydell Mitchell was a workhorse for the Colts, carrying the ball 29 times for 111 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.4 (25) | 136.1 (15) | 252.6 (22) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (9) | 169.3 (23) | 295.3 (18) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.4 (10) | 125.0 (18) | 284.4 (15) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 125.4 (8) | 179.7 (27) | 305.1 (21) | 27 |
Line: Colts by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (4-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Baltimore Colts (7-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) BAL Toni Linhart 26 yard field goal ( 3- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 40 yard field goal ( 3-10) BAL Freddie Scott 12 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
WAS BAL
First Downs: 13 21
Rushes-yards: 22-93 51-190
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-27-168-2 13-27-180-2
Sacked-yards: 5-55 2-17
Net pass yards: 113 163
Net yards/pass: 3.5 5.6
Total net yards: 206 353
Total plays: 54 (40% run) 80 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 3-20 7-54
Attendance: 57,740
Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 11 of 27 for 168 yards (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 13 of 27 for 180 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 14 for 67 yards; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 7 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 for 19 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 29 for 111 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 11 for 36 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 23 yards; Bert Jones, 4 for 20 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jean Fugett, 4 for 53 yards; Danny Buggs, 3 for 68 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 31 yards; Clarence Harmon, 2 for 16 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 55 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 55 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 28 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 10 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 84 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 27 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 5 for 40 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 7 yards; Ron McDole, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 301 yards BAL: David Lee, 6 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2
WAS: Joe Theismann, 11 of 27 for 168 yards (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 13 of 27 for 180 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 14 for 67 yards; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 7 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 for 19 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 29 for 111 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 11 for 36 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 23 yards; Bert Jones, 4 for 20 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jean Fugett, 4 for 53 yards; Danny Buggs, 3 for 68 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 31 yards; Clarence Harmon, 2 for 16 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 55 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 55 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 28 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 10 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 84 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 27 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 5 for 40 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 7 yards; Ron McDole, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 301 yards BAL: David Lee, 6 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2