NFL game summary for 09/17/1979:
Defensive end Karl Lorch scored his first NFL touchdown and Mark Moseley became the all-time Redskins' field goal leader as Washington maintained a perfect (8-0) Monday night record at home. Lorch's 31-yard interception of a Joe Pisarcik screen pass gave the Redskins a 10-0 second-period lead. Moseley kicked field goals of 40 and 46 yards to move his career total to 102, surpassing Curt Knight's four-year total of 101. Joe Theismann (18 of 28 for 153 yards and one touchdown) directed a Washington attack that ran 73 plays to the Giants' 56.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 51.5 (28) | 155.0 (17) | 206.5 (28) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 171.5 (22) | 160.0 (12) | 331.5 (16) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 162.0 (7) | 121.5 (25) | 283.5 (20) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 208.0 (27) | 161.5 (14) | 369.5 (22) | 9 |
Line: Redskins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (0-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Redskins (2-1-0) | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
( 0- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 46 yard field goal
( 0-10) WAS Karl Lorch 31 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick)
( 0-17) WAS Clarence Harmon 4 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
( 0-24) WAS Joe Theismann 7 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
( 0-27) WAS Mark Moseley 40 yard field goal
NYG WAS First Downs: 13 22 Rushes-yards: 29-113 43-141 Yards/rush: 3.9 3.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-24-112-2 18-29-153-2 Sacked-yards: 3-19 1-12 Net pass yards: 93 141 Net yards/pass: 3.4 4.7 Total net yards: 206 282 Total plays: 56 (51% run) 73 (58% run) Yards/play: 3.7 3.9 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0 Turnovers: 2 2 Penalties-yards: 8-72 4-32 Attendance: 54,672
Passing:
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 7 of 24 for 112 yards (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 18 of 28 for 153 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Kim McQuilken, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 12 for 54 yards; Emery Moorehead, 11 for 37 yards; Billy Taylor, 6 for 22 yards WAS: John Riggins, 15 for 52 yards; Benny Malone, 15 for 16 yards; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 18 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 4 for 36 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 23 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 31 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 16 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 16 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 5 for 52 yards; Ricky Thompson, 4 for 42 yards; Danny Buggs, 3 for 24 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 21 yards; Benny Malone, 2 for 5 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 5 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYG: Tony Green, 5 for 88 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 21 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Ernie Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Karl Lorch, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 235 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 112 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/2
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 7 of 24 for 112 yards (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 18 of 28 for 153 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Kim McQuilken, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 12 for 54 yards; Emery Moorehead, 11 for 37 yards; Billy Taylor, 6 for 22 yards WAS: John Riggins, 15 for 52 yards; Benny Malone, 15 for 16 yards; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 18 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 4 for 36 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 23 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 31 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 16 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 16 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 5 for 52 yards; Ricky Thompson, 4 for 42 yards; Danny Buggs, 3 for 24 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 21 yards; Benny Malone, 2 for 5 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 5 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYG: Tony Green, 5 for 88 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 21 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Ernie Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Karl Lorch, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 235 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 112 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/2