NFL game summary for 09/03/1978:
Brad Dusek picked up Horace Ivory's fumble and ran 31 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 2:40 remaining. Steve Grogan had given the Patriots a 14-9 lead on second half touchdown passes to Stanley Morgan and Harold Jackson. Both scores were set up by Ivory, who came off the bench to rush for 89 yards. Washington's Joe Theismann completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Mike Thomas and set up Mark Moseley's 26-yard field goal with a 63-yard pass to Danny Buggs. Jackson, who joined the Patriots in a preseason trade with Los Angeles, caught seven passes for 124 yards.
Line: Patriots by 9½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Redskins (1-0-0) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
 New England Patriots (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 26 yard field goal
( 3- 7) NE Stanley Morgan 33 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
( 9- 7) WAS Mike Thomas 25 yard pass from Joe Theismann (kick failed)
( 9-14) NE Harold Jackson 45 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(16-14) WAS Brad Dusek 31 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick)
WAS NE
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 37-149 40-161
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-24-184-1 12-31-199-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-34
Net pass yards: 175 165
Net yards/pass: 7.0 4.9
Total net yards: 324 326
Total plays: 62 (59% run) 74 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 6-45 5-55
Attendance: 55,037
Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 10 of 24 for 184 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 31 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 16 for 60 yards; Mike Thomas, 11 for 70 yards; Tony Green, 6 for 23 yards; Joe Theismann, 4 for -4 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 16 for 89 yards; Don Calhoun, 9 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 7 for 14 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 35 yards; Andy Johnson, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 2 for 89 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 19 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 19 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 11 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 7 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 23 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 35 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 37 yards; Dwight Wheeler, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 21 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ron McDole, 1 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 192 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 7 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
WAS: Joe Theismann, 10 of 24 for 184 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 31 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 16 for 60 yards; Mike Thomas, 11 for 70 yards; Tony Green, 6 for 23 yards; Joe Theismann, 4 for -4 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 16 for 89 yards; Don Calhoun, 9 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 7 for 14 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 35 yards; Andy Johnson, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 2 for 89 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 19 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 19 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 11 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 7 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 23 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 35 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 37 yards; Dwight Wheeler, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 21 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ron McDole, 1 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 192 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 7 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2