Game Recap
Week 5 during the 1996 NFL season had the 0 Washington Redskins get a win over the 0 New York Jets 31-16. The Jets had the halftime lead 13-10 but Redskins were superior in the 0. The Redskins had a 14-0 scoring edge in the deciding quarter
The Redskins were led by Gus Frerotte who had 257 yards passing in the air, 1 touchdown, 0 INTs, was 15 of 22 passing. Terry Allen rumbled for 101 yards on the ground, 2 TDs. Henry Ellard finished with 88 yards receiving.
For the Jets, Neil O'Donnell had 292 pass yards, was 27 of 40 passing. Adrian Murrell ran for 134 rush yards, 1 touchdown. Jeff Graham had 95 yards receiving.
The Redskins finished with 396 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 8 of 11 on third downs. The Jets registered 443 total yards, 27 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 10 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat New York JetsNYJ 31-16
- Date: Sunday, September 29, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:00PM
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 396, Turnovers: 0
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 443, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
0 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
| WAS |
0 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Neil O'Donnell | NYJ | 27-40 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 39 | |
| Gus Frerotte | WAS | 15-22 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 52 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Adrian Murrell | NYJ | 31 | 134 | 1 | 25 | |
| Terry Allen | WAS | 20 | 101 | 2 | 30 | |
| Leslie Shepherd | WAS | 2 | 29 | 1 | 17 | |
| Richie Anderson | NYJ | 5 | 19 | 0 | 8 | |
| Marc Logan | WAS | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
| Reggie Cobb | NYJ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Gus Frerotte | WAS | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jeff Graham | NYJ | 7 | 95 | 0 | 39 | |
| Henry Ellard | WAS | 4 | 88 | 0 | 32 | |
| Leslie Shepherd | WAS | 3 | 76 | 1 | 52 | |
| Keyshawn Johnson | NYJ | 8 | 74 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wayne Chrebet | NYJ | 4 | 63 | 0 | 25 | |
| Bill Brooks | WAS | 2 | 54 | 0 | 31 | |
| Webster Slaughter | NYJ | 6 | 51 | 0 | 13 | |
| Jamie Asher | WAS | 3 | 30 | 0 | 18 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NYJ | 37 | 156 | 1 | | |
| WAS | 26 | 139 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NYJ | 27-40 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| WAS | 15-22 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Washington Redskins
- Attendance: 52,068
- Weather: 62 degrees, relative humidity 76%, wind 10 mph
- Time of Game:
