Washington Redskins 27 at Detroit Lions 24
Sunday, September 9, 1979
Washington Redskins 27, Detroit Lions 24
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
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| Washington Redskins (1-1-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Detroit Lions (0-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| | WAS | DET |
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| DET | Benny Ricardo 27 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| WAS | Ricky Thompson 8 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) | 7 | 3 |
| WAS | Mark Moseley 35 yard field goal | 10 | 3 |
| WAS | Benny Malone 5 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) | 17 | 3 |
| WAS | Jean Fugett 3 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) | 24 | 3 |
| DET | Bo Robinson 2 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) | 24 | 10 |
| DET | Rick Kane 12 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) | 24 | 17 |
| DET | Freddie Scott 24 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) | 24 | 24 |
| WAS | Mark Moseley 41 yard field goal | 27 | 24 |
| WAS | DET |
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| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 44-182-1 | 39-217-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 14-20-146-2-0 | 11-22-162-1-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-7 | 1-5 |
| Net pass yards | 139 | 157 |
| Total yards | 321 | 374 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 6 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-35 | 6-37 |
