Sunday December 4, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 12/04/1977:



Joe Theismann hit Jean Fugett with a 12-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter and Mark Moseley kicked a 19-yard field goal with 1:33 left to play. Mike Thomas gained 89 yards and keyed the Redskins' touchdown drive with pass receptions of 15 and 13 yards.

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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Washington RedskinsOFFENSE121.8  (24)135.8  (18)257.6  (21)24
DEFENSE138.5  (14)150.8  (19)289.3  (18)25
Buffalo BillsOFFENSE130.7  (20)163.9  (4)294.6  (13)34
DEFENSE180.2  (26)142.0  (13)322.2  (23)26

Line: Redskins by 6

Team1234F
Washington Redskins (7-5-0)070310
Buffalo Bills (2-10-0)00000

( 7- 0) WAS Jean Fugett 12 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(10- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 19 yard field goal
                     WAS             BUF
First Downs:         18              19
Rushes-yards:        46-128          32-146
Yards/rush:          2.8             4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-28-150-1     17-42-202-2
Sacked-yards:        1-14            3-22
Net pass yards:      136             180
Net yards/pass:      4.7             4.0
Total net yards:     264             326
Total plays:         75 (61% run)    77 (41% run)  
Yards/play:          3.5             4.2
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             1-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     3-30            4-43

Attendance: 22,975
Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 12 of 28 for 150 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 42 for 202 yards (2 int)

Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 28 for 89 yards; Clarence Harmon, 14 for 46 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for -3 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for -4 yards
BUF: Roland Hooks, 14 for 49 yards; Jim Braxton, 9 for 32 yards; Mike Collier, 8 for 46 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 19 yards

Receiving:
WAS: Jean Fugett, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Larry Jones, 4 for 45 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 28 yards; Danny Buggs, 1 for 15 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 10 yards
BUF: Jim Braxton, 6 for 70 yards; Bob Chandler, 5 for 49 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 31 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 41 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 11 yards

Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 34 yards
BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 47 yards; Bob Nelson, 1 for 10 yards

Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 4 for 75 yards
BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 6 yards

Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 21 yards; Gerard Williams, 1 for 0 yards
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 26 yards

Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 7 for 260 yards
BUF: Marv Bateman, 8 for 272 yards

Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/3
BUF: Carson Long, 0/2




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