NFL game summary for 09/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 55.0 (26) | 175.0 (13) | 230.0 (25) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 178.0 (22) | 147.0 (8) | 325.0 (15) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 44.0 (28) | 280.0 (4) | 324.0 (15) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 206.0 (26) | 140.0 (6) | 346.0 (16) | 1 |
Line: Redskins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Washington Redskins (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) WAS Ricky Thompson 6 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Billy Taylor 5 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(10- 7) NYG Joe Danelo 25 yard field goal
(17- 7) NYG George Martin 8 yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick)
NYG WAS
First Downs: 10 19
Rushes-yards: 35-71 22-65
Yards/rush: 2.0 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-27-93-1 27-48-318-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 3-34
Net pass yards: 86 284
Net yards/pass: 3.1 5.6
Total net yards: 157 349
Total plays: 63 (55% run) 73 (30% run)
Yards/play: 2.5 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-3
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 10-80 11-97
Attendance: 53,343
Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 8 of 27 for 93 yards (1 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 27 of 48 for 318 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 13 for 38 yards; Billy Taylor, 10 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 8 for 23 yards; Leon Bright, 2 for -10 yards; Phil Simms, 1 for -5 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for -11 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 7 for 23 yards; John Riggins, 6 for 28 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 8 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 4 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 2 yards; Otis Wonsley, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Gary Shirk, 4 for 41 yards; Mike Friede, 2 for 33 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 11 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Art Monk, 7 for 74 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 36 yards; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 34 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 38 yards; Ricky Thompson, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Seay, 1 for 28 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 23 yards; Otis Wonsley, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 65 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 58 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 8 for 37 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 5 for 38 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bill Currier, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 11 for 511 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 10 for 396 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 0/1
NYG: Phil Simms, 8 of 27 for 93 yards (1 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 27 of 48 for 318 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 13 for 38 yards; Billy Taylor, 10 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 8 for 23 yards; Leon Bright, 2 for -10 yards; Phil Simms, 1 for -5 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for -11 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 7 for 23 yards; John Riggins, 6 for 28 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 6 for 8 yards; Clarence Harmon, 1 for 4 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 2 yards; Otis Wonsley, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Gary Shirk, 4 for 41 yards; Mike Friede, 2 for 33 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 11 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Art Monk, 7 for 74 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 36 yards; Clarence Harmon, 5 for 34 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 38 yards; Ricky Thompson, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Seay, 1 for 28 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 23 yards; Otis Wonsley, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 65 yards WAS: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 58 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 8 for 37 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 5 for 38 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bill Currier, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 11 for 511 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 10 for 396 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 0/1