Game Recap
In a week 9 meeting, the Redskins got a dominant 44-10 win against the Falcons. The Redskins came out on fire early leading 31-3 at the half and coasted to a comprehensive victory.
The Redskins were guided by Joe Theismann who threw for 178 pass yards, 1 TD, zero INTs. Keith Griffin ran for 164 yards rushing, 2 TDs. Art Monk had 106 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Falcons, Bob Holly had 1 TD. Gerald Riggs had 127 yards on the ground.
The Redskins finished with 461 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons ended up with 298 total yards, 14 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 44-10
- Date: Sunday, November 3, 1985
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 461, Turnovers: 0
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 298, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| WAS |
3 |
28 |
3 |
10 |
44 |
| ATL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Theismann | WAS | 13-24 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 34 | |
| Bob Holly | ATL | 9-17 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 44 | |
| David Archer | ATL | 4-12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Keith Griffin | WAS | 16 | 164 | 2 | 66 | |
| Gerald Riggs | ATL | 22 | 127 | 0 | 21 | |
| George Rogers | WAS | 16 | 124 | 1 | 35 | |
| Joe Washington | ATL | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 | |
| Joe Theismann | WAS | 3 | 16 | 1 | 11 | |
| David Archer | ATL | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Holly | ATL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Art Monk | WAS | 6 | 106 | 1 | 34 | |
| Gerald Riggs | ATL | 3 | 68 | 0 | 44 | |
| Arthur Cox | ATL | 4 | 44 | 1 | 19 | |
| Gary Clark | WAS | 3 | 42 | 0 | 19 | |
| Joe Washington | ATL | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| Clint Didier | WAS | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
| Charlie Brown | ATL | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| Billy Johnson | ATL | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 30 | 169 | 0 | | |
| WAS | 37 | 307 | 4 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 13-29 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| WAS | 13-24 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons
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- Weather: 58 degrees, relative humidity 92%, wind 7 mph
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