NFL game summary for 09/06/1981:
Line: Cowboys by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
 Washington Redskins (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
( 7- 0) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 33 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7- 7) WAS Joe Washington 15 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(14- 7) DAL Drew Pearson 42 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(17- 7) DAL Rafael Septien 29 yard field goal
(17-10) WAS Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal
(20-10) DAL Rafael Septien 42 yard field goal
(23-10) DAL Rafael Septien 23 yard field goal
(26-10) DAL Rafael Septien 18 yard field goal
DAL WAS
First Downs: 20 20
Rushes-yards: 44-206 18-44
Yards/rush: 4.7 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-24-145-0 23-49-313-4
Sacked-yards: 1-5 3-33
Net pass yards: 140 280
Net yards/pass: 5.6 5.4
Total net yards: 346 324
Total plays: 69 (63% run) 70 (25% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 5-2
Turnovers: 1 6
Penalties-yards: 10-87 7-89
Attendance: 55,045
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 12 of 24 for 145 yards and 2 TDs WAS: Joe Theismann, 22 of 48 for 281 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Joe Washington, 1 of 1 for 32 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 21 for 132 yards; Ron Springs, 15 for 58 yards; James Jones, 5 for 14 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 2 yards; Danny White, 1 for 0 yards WAS: John Riggins, 8 for 25 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 17 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Theismann, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 0 yards; Art Monk, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 26 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 3 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 4 yards; James Jones, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Joe Washington, 10 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Art Monk, 3 for 38 yards; Clarence Harmon, 3 for 24 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 38 yards; Virgil Seay, 2 for 30 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 32 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 22 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 55 yards; James Jones, 1 for 17 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 85 yards; Mike Nelms, 2 for 62 yards; Otis Wonsley, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Ron Fellows, 3 for 11 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 96 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 25 yards; Everson Walls, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 6 for 265 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 4/4 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
DAL: Danny White, 12 of 24 for 145 yards and 2 TDs WAS: Joe Theismann, 22 of 48 for 281 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Joe Washington, 1 of 1 for 32 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 21 for 132 yards; Ron Springs, 15 for 58 yards; James Jones, 5 for 14 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 2 yards; Danny White, 1 for 0 yards WAS: John Riggins, 8 for 25 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 17 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 7 yards; Joe Theismann, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 0 yards; Art Monk, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 26 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 3 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 4 yards; James Jones, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Joe Washington, 10 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Art Monk, 3 for 38 yards; Clarence Harmon, 3 for 24 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 38 yards; Virgil Seay, 2 for 30 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 32 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 22 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 55 yards; James Jones, 1 for 17 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 85 yards; Mike Nelms, 2 for 62 yards; Otis Wonsley, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Ron Fellows, 3 for 11 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 96 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 25 yards; Everson Walls, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 6 for 265 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 4/4 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2