NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
John Riggins rushed for 120 yards to pace the win. Washington opened to a 17-0 lead on touchdowns by Benny Malone (six-yard run) and Joe Theismann (one-yard run) and Mark Moseley's 46-yard field goal. Coy Bacon and Karl Lorch led the Redskins' defensive charge, which sacked Ron Jaworski seven times, intercepted two passes, and held Wilbert Montgomery to 33 yards rushing. Jaworski's 40-yard touchdown pass to Keith Krepfle with 4:17 remaining avoided the shutout.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.3 (10) | 151.4 (21) | 305.7 (14) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 122.9 (8) | 154.9 (13) | 277.7 (7) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.1 (15) | 154.4 (19) | 289.6 (18) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 152.9 (21) | 151.9 (12) | 304.7 (14) | 22 |
Line: Redskins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (6-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Washington Redskins (6-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) WAS Benny Malone 6 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) ( 0-14) WAS Joe Theismann 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) ( 0-17) WAS Mark Moseley 46 yard field goal ( 7-17) PHI Keith Krepfle 40 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
PHI WAS
First Downs: 12 20
Rushes-yards: 16-61 49-211
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-27-195-2 15-24-136-2
Sacked-yards: 7-56 1-20
Net pass yards: 139 116
Net yards/pass: 4.1 4.6
Total net yards: 200 327
Total plays: 50 (32% run) 74 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 2-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 3-25 6-41
Attendance: 54,442
Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 12 of 27 for 195 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 15 of 24 for 136 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 11 for 33 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 22 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 6 yards WAS: John Riggins, 19 for 120 yards; Benny Malone, 12 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 10 for 39 yards; Clarence Harmon, 4 for 14 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Buddy Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Keith Krepfle, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 4 for 68 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 16 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 26 yards; Leroy Harris, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 3 for 33 yards; John McDaniel, 3 for 25 yards; Danny Buggs, 3 for 18 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 21 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 22 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 9 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 6 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 2 for 45 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 18 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 22 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 4 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Brenard Wilson, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for -4 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 6 for 263 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 12 of 27 for 195 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 15 of 24 for 136 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 11 for 33 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 22 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 6 yards WAS: John Riggins, 19 for 120 yards; Benny Malone, 12 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 10 for 39 yards; Clarence Harmon, 4 for 14 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Buddy Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Keith Krepfle, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 4 for 68 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 2 for 16 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 26 yards; Leroy Harris, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 3 for 33 yards; John McDaniel, 3 for 25 yards; Danny Buggs, 3 for 18 yards; Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 21 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 22 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 9 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 6 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 2 for 45 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 18 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Wally Henry, 3 for 22 yards WAS: Buddy Hardeman, 4 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Brenard Wilson, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for -4 yards
Punting:
PHI: Max Runager, 6 for 263 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 220 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tony Franklin, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1