Game Recap
In a January playoff battle in Washington, the Redskins authored a tight 24-21 victory over the 49ers. The Redskins started well early with a 7-0 halftime lead and held off the 49ers late.
The Redskins were guided by Joe Theismann who connected on 229 passing yards in the air, 1 TD. John Riggins ran for 123 yards on the ground, 2 touchdowns. Charlie Brown had 137 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the 49ers, Joe Montana finished with 347 passing yards in the air, 3 TDs. Freddie Solomon caught 106 yards receiving, 1 TD.
The Redskins registered 410 total yards, 24 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The 49ers tallied 434 total yards, 19 first downs, 3 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat San Francisco 49ersSFO 24-21
- Date: Sunday, January 8, 1984
- Game Time Kickoff: 12:30PM
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 410, Turnovers: 2
- San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 434, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| SFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
| WAS |
0 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Montana | SFO | 27-48 | 347 | 3 | 1 | 76 | |
| Joe Theismann | WAS | 14-26 | 229 | 1 | 1 | 70 | |
| John Riggins | WAS | 1-1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Riggins | WAS | 36 | 123 | 2 | 23 | |
| Wendell Tyler | SFO | 8 | 44 | 0 | 10 | |
| Joe Montana | SFO | 5 | 40 | 0 | 18 | |
| Joe Washington | WAS | 6 | 23 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jeff Hayes | WAS | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Joe Theismann | WAS | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| Roger Craig | SFO | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Charlie Brown | WAS | 5 | 137 | 1 | 70 | |
| Freddie Solomon | SFO | 4 | 106 | 1 | 76 | |
| Clint Didier | WAS | 3 | 61 | 0 | 46 | |
| Mike Wilson | SFO | 8 | 57 | 2 | 22 | |
| Russ Francis | SFO | 4 | 48 | 0 | 13 | |
| Eason Ramson | SFO | 3 | 47 | 0 | 23 | |
| Renaldo Nehemiah | SFO | 3 | 46 | 0 | 21 | |
| Art Monk | WAS | 3 | 35 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| SFO | 16 | 87 | 0 | | |
| WAS | 45 | 172 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| SFO | 27-48 | 347 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| WAS | 15-27 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins
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- Weather: 32 degrees, relative humidity 50%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 24
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