NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Mark Moseley kicked a 39-yard field goal with 36 seconds to play to give the Redskins a 30-28 win after St. Louis had scored three touchdowns in the final period to take a one-point lead. Moseley also had field goals of 27 and 46 yards and ran his string of consecutive extra points to 52. Joe Theismann completed 16 of 28 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns. St Louis' Ottis Anderson gained 105 yards on the ground for his sixth 100-yard game of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.5 (5) | 165.7 (16) | 326.2 (9) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 129.8 (12) | 182.0 (18) | 311.8 (14) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.3 (14) | 139.3 (24) | 281.6 (23) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 140.6 (17) | 170.5 (14) | 311.1 (13) | 31 |
Line: Redskins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-8-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Washington Redskins (7-4-0) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
( 0- 7) WAS John Riggins 7 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7- 7) STL Theotis Brown 1 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
( 7-10) WAS Mark Moseley 46 yard field goal
( 7-17) WAS Ricky Thompson 8 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-20) WAS Mark Moseley 27 yard field goal
( 7-27) WAS John Riggins 4 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(14-27) STL Wayne Morris 2 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
(21-27) STL Theotis Brown 1 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
(28-27) STL Ottis Anderson 21 yard pass from Jim Hart (Steve Little kick)
(28-30) WAS Mark Moseley 39 yard field goal
STL WAS
First Downs: 23 22
Rushes-yards: 37-147 47-154
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-37-193-3 16-28-197-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-24
Net pass yards: 184 173
Net yards/pass: 4.8 5.6
Total net yards: 331 327
Total plays: 75 (49% run) 78 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 6-50 8-87
Attendance: 50,868
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 36 for 178 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Steve Little, 1 of 1 for 15 yards WAS: Joe Theismann, 16 of 28 for 197 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 25 for 105 yards; Wayne Morris, 6 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 5 for 14 yards and 2 TDs; Mel Gray, 1 for 5 yards WAS: Benny Malone, 17 for 65 yards; John Riggins, 17 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 15 yards; Joe Theismann, 5 for 2 yards; Ike Forte, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 66 yards; Ottis Anderson, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Richard Osborne, 3 for 17 yards; Theotis Brown, 2 for 19 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 12 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 20 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Murrell, 1 for 14 yards WAS: Danny Buggs, 4 for 35 yards; Don Warren, 3 for 40 yards; Clarence Harmon, 2 for 44 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 2 for 8 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 5 for 103 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 28 yards; Calvin Favron, 1 for 10 yards WAS: Ike Forte, 2 for 44 yards; Don Harris, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 17 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 1 for 10 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 11 yards; Joe Lavender, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 5 for 192 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 285 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Steve Little, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/3
STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 36 for 178 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Steve Little, 1 of 1 for 15 yards WAS: Joe Theismann, 16 of 28 for 197 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 25 for 105 yards; Wayne Morris, 6 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 5 for 14 yards and 2 TDs; Mel Gray, 1 for 5 yards WAS: Benny Malone, 17 for 65 yards; John Riggins, 17 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 15 yards; Joe Theismann, 5 for 2 yards; Ike Forte, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 66 yards; Ottis Anderson, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Richard Osborne, 3 for 17 yards; Theotis Brown, 2 for 19 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 12 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 20 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Murrell, 1 for 14 yards WAS: Danny Buggs, 4 for 35 yards; Don Warren, 3 for 40 yards; Clarence Harmon, 2 for 44 yards; Ricky Thompson, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 2 for 8 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 5 for 103 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 28 yards; Calvin Favron, 1 for 10 yards WAS: Ike Forte, 2 for 44 yards; Don Harris, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 17 yards WAS: Clarence Harmon, 1 for 10 yards; Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 11 yards; Joe Lavender, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 5 for 192 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 285 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Steve Little, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/3