NFL game summary for 11/08/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.1 (4) | 191.1 (21) | 354.2 (11) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 103.1 (3) | 226.3 (21) | 329.4 (12) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.7 (19) | 217.8 (10) | 336.4 (16) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 115.3 (6) | 200.4 (11) | 315.8 (8) | 19 |
Line: Redskins by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (4-6-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Washington Redskins (4-6-0) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
( 0- 7) WAS Joe Washington 7 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
( 0-10) WAS Mark Moseley 21 yard field goal
( 7-10) DET Freddie Scott 36 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
(14-10) DET Eric Hipple 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(14-13) WAS Mark Moseley 33 yard field goal
(21-13) DET Billy Sims 1 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(21-20) WAS Art Monk 6 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(21-23) WAS Mark Moseley 28 yard field goal
(28-23) DET Billy Sims 13 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(28-30) WAS Joe Washington 12 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(31-30) DET Eddie Murray 50 yard field goal
(31-33) WAS Mark Moseley 44 yard field goal
DET WAS
First Downs: 24 25
Rushes-yards: 35-222 41-193
Yards/rush: 6.3 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-22-282-3 19-32-287-2
Sacked-yards: 1-5 2-16
Net pass yards: 277 271
Net yards/pass: 12.0 8.0
Total net yards: 499 464
Total plays: 58 (60% run) 75 (54% run)
Yards/play: 8.6 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-1
Turnovers: 6 3
Penalties-yards: 8-69 3-60
Attendance: 52,096
Passing:
DET: Eric Hipple, 14 of 22 for 282 yards and 1 TD (3 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 19 of 31 for 287 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 21 for 159 yards and 2 TDs; Rick Kane, 6 for 28 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 31 yards; Eric Hipple, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Joe Washington, 27 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; John Riggins, 12 for 28 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 21 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 8 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 2 for 34 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 48 yards; David Hill, 1 for 20 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 18 yards; Horace King, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Virgil Seay, 8 for 145 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 67 yards; Art Monk, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 3 for 20 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 14 yards; Jeff Bostic, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Alvin Hall, 6 for 101 yards; Robbie Martin, 1 for 11 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 3 for 76 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 34 yards; Pete Cronan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 1 for 26 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 11 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mark Murphy, 1 for 1 yard; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard; Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 2 for 87 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 3 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 4/4
DET: Eric Hipple, 14 of 22 for 282 yards and 1 TD (3 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 19 of 31 for 287 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 21 for 159 yards and 2 TDs; Rick Kane, 6 for 28 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 31 yards; Eric Hipple, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Joe Washington, 27 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; John Riggins, 12 for 28 yards; Joe Theismann, 2 for 21 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 8 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 2 for 34 yards; Mark Nichols, 1 for 48 yards; David Hill, 1 for 20 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 18 yards; Horace King, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Virgil Seay, 8 for 145 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 67 yards; Art Monk, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 3 for 20 yards; Don Warren, 1 for 14 yards; Jeff Bostic, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Alvin Hall, 6 for 101 yards; Robbie Martin, 1 for 11 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 3 for 76 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 2 for 34 yards; Pete Cronan, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 1 for 26 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 11 yards; Luther Bradley, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mark Murphy, 1 for 1 yard; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard; Tony Peters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 2 for 87 yards WAS: Mike Connell, 3 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 4/4