NFL game summary for 12/10/1977:
Billy Kilmer completed 14 of 28 passes for 120 yards and one touchdown, and Mark Moseley kicked four field goals to lead the Redskins to a 26-20 victory. The win raised Washington's record to 8-5, keeping alive their hopes for a sixth playoff berth in seven years.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 122.3 (25) | 135.8 (19) | 258.2 (21) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 139.1 (15) | 153.2 (21) | 292.3 (19) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.3 (13) | 183.7 (1) | 328.0 (5) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 164.8 (23) | 165.1 (26) | 329.9 (24) | 28 |
Line: Cardinals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (8-5-0) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-6-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 7- 0) WAS Calvin Hill 14 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) (10- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 40 yard field goal (10- 3) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal (10-10) STL Steve Jones 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (13-10) WAS Mark Moseley 23 yard field goal (13-13) STL Jim Bakken 27 yard field goal (16-13) WAS Mark Moseley 37 yard field goal (19-13) WAS Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal (26-13) WAS Mike Thomas 4 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (26-20) STL Terry Metcalf 68 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
WAS STL
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 42-151 37-176
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-28-120-0 7-26-156-3
Sacked-yards: 1-5 3-23
Net pass yards: 115 133
Net yards/pass: 4.0 4.6
Total net yards: 266 309
Total plays: 71 (59% run) 66 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 4-40 7-60
Attendance: 36,067
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 14 of 28 for 120 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 7 of 26 for 156 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 16 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Harmon, 12 for 57 yards; Calvin Hill, 9 for 26 yards; Billy Kilmer, 5 for 9 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 19 for 119 yards; Jim Otis, 13 for 41 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 13 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Calvin Hill, 8 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Jean Fugett, 3 for 35 yards; Danny Buggs, 2 for 14 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 5 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 46 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 25 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 2 for 50 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 21 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 15 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 12 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 58 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 33 yards; Brad Oates, 1 for 11 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 6 yards STL: Bill Bradley, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Jake Scott, 1 for 25 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Brad Dusek, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 7 for 238 yards STL: Duane Carrell, 6 for 203 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 4/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 14 of 28 for 120 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 7 of 26 for 156 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 16 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Harmon, 12 for 57 yards; Calvin Hill, 9 for 26 yards; Billy Kilmer, 5 for 9 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 19 for 119 yards; Jim Otis, 13 for 41 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 13 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Calvin Hill, 8 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Jean Fugett, 3 for 35 yards; Danny Buggs, 2 for 14 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 5 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 46 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 25 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 2 for 50 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 21 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 15 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 12 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 58 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 33 yards; Brad Oates, 1 for 11 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 6 yards STL: Bill Bradley, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Jake Scott, 1 for 25 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Brad Dusek, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 7 for 238 yards STL: Duane Carrell, 6 for 203 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 4/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2