NFL game summary for 12/17/1977:
Billy Kilmer threw two touchdown passes and Calvin Hill rushed for 89 yards to lead the Redskins past the playoff-bound Rams. The Redskins' defense bottled up Los Angeles until the fourth period, permitting the Rams no deeper penetration than the Redskins' 38. Vince Ferragamo, who relieved Pat Haden in the final period, threw two touchdown passes and moved the Rams into field goal range with a few seconds remaining, but Rafael Septien missed on two attempts, the second coming after a Redskins' penalty.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 183.2 (3) | 147.5 (13) | 330.6 (5) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 120.4 (4) | 135.3 (10) | 255.7 (5) | 39 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (24) | 134.2 (18) | 258.8 (20) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 141.9 (17) | 151.7 (19) | 293.6 (21) | 32 |
Line: Rams by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (10-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Washington Redskins (9-5-0) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) WAS Frank Grant 59 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 0-14) WAS Jean Fugett 3 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 0-17) WAS Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal ( 7-17) LA Terry Nelson 17 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Rafael Septien kick) (14-17) LA Jim Jodat 2 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Rafael Septien kick)
LA WAS
First Downs: 20 17
Rushes-yards: 29-194 40-133
Yards/rush: 6.7 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-34-134-1 12-21-144-2
Sacked-yards: 3-35 3-26
Net pass yards: 99 118
Net yards/pass: 2.7 4.9
Total net yards: 293 251
Total plays: 66 (43% run) 64 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 6-39 7-49
Attendance: 54,208
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 7 of 20 for 68 yards (1 int); Vince Ferragamo, 8 of 14 for 66 yards and 2 TDs WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 21 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Rod Phillips, 8 for 76 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 8 for 25 yards; Wendell Tyler, 7 for 36 yards; John Cappelletti, 5 for 33 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 24 yards WAS: Calvin Hill, 26 for 89 yards; Clarence Harmon, 13 for 38 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
LA: Terry Nelson, 6 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 4 for 28 yards; Billy Waddy, 3 for 27 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 27 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 5 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 22 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 3 for 48 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 22 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 2 for 58 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 4 for 8 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 27 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 23 yards WAS: Jake Scott, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 261 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Rafael Septien, 0/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
LA: Pat Haden, 7 of 20 for 68 yards (1 int); Vince Ferragamo, 8 of 14 for 66 yards and 2 TDs WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 21 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
LA: Rod Phillips, 8 for 76 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 8 for 25 yards; Wendell Tyler, 7 for 36 yards; John Cappelletti, 5 for 33 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 24 yards WAS: Calvin Hill, 26 for 89 yards; Clarence Harmon, 13 for 38 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
LA: Terry Nelson, 6 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 4 for 28 yards; Billy Waddy, 3 for 27 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 27 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 5 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 22 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 3 for 48 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 22 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 2 for 58 yards; Mark Murphy, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 4 for 8 yards WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 27 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 23 yards WAS: Jake Scott, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 261 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Rafael Septien, 0/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2