Game Recap
Week 16 of the 1979 season saw the Dallas Cowboys defeat the Washington Redskins 35-34.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Washington Redskins 35-34
- Date: Sunday, December 16, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 434, Turnovers: 3
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 373, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| WAS |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
34 |
| DAL |
0 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Roger Staubach | DAL | 24-42 | 336 | 3 | 1 | 26 | |
| Joe Theismann | WAS | 12-23 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 39 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Riggins | WAS | 22 | 151 | 2 | 66 | |
| Ron Springs | DAL | 20 | 79 | 1 | 10 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 9 | 22 | 1 | 8 | |
| Benny Malone | WAS | 7 | 20 | 0 | 4 | |
| Joe Theismann | WAS | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | DAL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ike Forte | WAS | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Hill | DAL | 8 | 113 | 1 | 21 | |
| Preston Pearson | DAL | 5 | 108 | 1 | 26 | |
| Ron Springs | DAL | 6 | 58 | 1 | 26 | |
| Benny Malone | WAS | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 | |
| Danny Buggs | WAS | 2 | 49 | 0 | 39 | |
| Clarence Harmon | WAS | 2 | 31 | 0 | 20 | |
| Drew Pearson | DAL | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| John McDaniel | WAS | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 30 | 114 | 2 | | |
| WAS | 39 | 206 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 24-42 | 336 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| WAS | 12-23 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
- Attendance:
- Weather: 40 degrees, relative humidity 71%, wind 12 mph
- Time of Game:
