NFL game summary for 11/06/1978:
Bert Jones' three touchdown passes led the Colts to their second Monday night win of the season. Jones, still suffering from a shoulder separation incurred during the preseason, completed 10 of 19 passes for 191 yards. His 27-yard scoring pass to Roger Carr with 3:08 left in the game gave the Colts their margin of victory. The Redskins' final bid for the win ended with 42 seconds left in the game when Joe Theismann fumbled on fourth down at the Colts' 49 after being sacked by Joe Ehrmann. John Dutton recovered the fumble and Baltimore ran out the clock.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.2 (11) | 156.0 (13) | 306.2 (12) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 149.7 (18) | 154.4 (12) | 304.1 (17) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.4 (20) | 135.0 (21) | 264.4 (24) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 196.7 (27) | 187.4 (27) | 384.1 (28) | 18 |
Line: Redskins by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (7-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Baltimore Colts (4-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 44 yard field goal (10- 0) WAS Ricky Thompson 31 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) (10- 7) BAL Reese McCall 19 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick) (10-14) BAL Roger Carr 78 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick) (17-14) WAS John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (17-21) BAL Roger Carr 27 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
WAS BAL
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 36-139 45-145
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-23-130-2 10-19-191-1
Sacked-yards: 2-14 3-31
Net pass yards: 116 160
Net yards/pass: 4.6 7.3
Total net yards: 255 305
Total plays: 61 (59% run) 67 (67% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-50 4-42
Attendance: 57,831
Passing:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 6 of 12 for 92 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 of 11 for 38 yards and 1 TD (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 10 of 19 for 191 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 20 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 14 for 78 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 1 yard BAL: Joe Washington, 17 for 62 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 17 for 55 yards; Bert Jones, 7 for 16 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 10 yards; Ron Lee, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: John Riggins, 4 for 38 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 35 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 1 for 19 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 7 yards BAL: Roger Carr, 4 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Mack Alston, 2 for 17 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 16 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 42 yards BAL: Marshall Johnson, 3 for 67 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 3 for 9 yards BAL: Marshall Johnson, 4 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Gerard Williams, 1 for 20 yards BAL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 3 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 333 yards BAL: David Lee, 7 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/3
WAS: Joe Theismann, 6 of 12 for 92 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 of 11 for 38 yards and 1 TD (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 10 of 19 for 191 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: John Riggins, 20 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 14 for 78 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 1 yard BAL: Joe Washington, 17 for 62 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 17 for 55 yards; Bert Jones, 7 for 16 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 10 yards; Ron Lee, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: John Riggins, 4 for 38 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 35 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 1 for 19 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 7 yards BAL: Roger Carr, 4 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Mack Alston, 2 for 17 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 16 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 2 for 42 yards BAL: Marshall Johnson, 3 for 67 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Tony Green, 3 for 9 yards BAL: Marshall Johnson, 4 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Gerard Williams, 1 for 20 yards BAL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 3 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 333 yards BAL: David Lee, 7 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/3