Redskins 10, Cowboys 24 Box Score, Nov 22, 1981

November 22, 1981

WSHWashington RedskinsWSH · 8-8WSH8-810

Final

Dallas CowboysDAL · 12-4DAL12-4

Top performers

Quarterbacks

JTJoe TheismannWWSH

C/ATT: 14/34
YDS: 158
TD: 1
INT: 1
RTG: 53.3

DWDanny White

DAL

C/ATT: 13/27
YDS: 222
TD: 2
INT: 0
RTG: 101.2

JTJoe TheismannWQB158YDS14/34 · 1 TD · 1 INTPassing yardsDWDanny WhiteQB222YDS13/27 · 2 TD
JWJoe WashingtonWRB84YDS12 CARRushing yardsTDTony DorsettRB115YDS23 CAR
RTRicky ThompsonWWR56YDS4 RECReceiving yardsDPDrew PearsonWR111YDS6 REC
NGNick GiaquintoWRB1TD1 receivingTouchdownsRSRon SpringsRB1TD1 rushing

Game flow

DAL+150+15WSH

Biggest lead DAL by 14

Team stats

WWSH

DAL

283Total yards480
158Passing yards222
125Rushing yards258
1Turnovers0

4.1Yards per play6.2
14First downs25
4/143rd down9/14
0/14th down0/0
4Red zone trips4
2-15Penalties11-69

Drives

WSH goalDAL goal

Passing

Redskins


JTJoe TheismannQB	14/34	158	4.6	1	1	4	53.3
Team	14/34	158	4.6	1	1	4	53.3

Cowboys


DWDanny WhiteQB	13/27	222	8.2	2	0	1	101.2
Team	13/27	222	8.2	2	0	1	101.2

Rushing

Redskins


JWJoe WashingtonRB	12	84	7.0
NGNick GiaquintoRB	2	18	9.0
JRJohn RigginsRB	9	12	1.3
JTJoe TheismannQB	2	11	5.5
Team	25	125	5.0

Cowboys


TDTony DorsettRB	23	115	5.0	0
RSRon SpringsRB	17	85	5.0	1
DPDrew PearsonWR	1	25	25.0	0
JJJames JonesRB	4	19	4.8	0
DWDanny WhiteQB	2	14	7.0	0
Team	47	258	5.5	1

Receiving

Redskins


RTRicky ThompsonWR	4	6	56	14.0	0
JWJoe WashingtonRB	3	4	47	15.7	0
NGNick GiaquintoRB	3	5	26	8.7	1
AMArt MonkWR	1	7	13	13.0	0
TMTerry MetcalfWR	2	7	11	5.5	0
RWRick WalkerTE	1	1	5	5.0	0
JRJohn RigginsRB	0	1	0	—	0
Team	14	31	158	11.3	1

Cowboys


DPDrew PearsonWR	6	12	111	18.5	0
THTony HillWR	3	6	48	16.0	0
BJButch JohnsonWR	1	4	28	28.0	1
RSRon SpringsRB	1	1	22	22.0	0
DCDoug CosbieTE	1	1	10	10.0	1
JSJay SaldiTE	1	1	3	3.0	0
TDTony DorsettRB	0	1	0	—	0
JJJames JonesRB	0	1	0	—	0
Team	13	27	222	17.1	2

Q1 · WSH 0–7 DAL · DAL leads 7–0

MMMark Moseley kicks off 61 yards, returned by Timmy Newsome for 25 yardsWSH 0
DAL 0

DALpunt3 plays · 1 yard

DWDanny White pass incomplete intended for Drew PearsonWSH 0
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett right end for 1 yard (tackle by Neal Olkewicz)WSH 0
DAL 0
DWDanny White pass incomplete intended for Butch JohnsonWSH 0
DAL 0
DWDanny White punts 47 yards, returned by Mike Nelms for 8 yardsWSH 0
DAL 0

WSHmissed_field_goal12 plays · 60 yards

JWJoe Washington left for 2 yards (tackle by Mike Hegman)WSH 0
DAL 0
JWJoe Washington left for 2 yards (tackle by Harvey Martin)WSH 0
DAL 0
JTJoe Theismann pass complete to Art Monk for 13 yards (tackle by Anthony Dickerson and Michael Downs)WSH 0
DAL 0
JWJoe Washington left for 2 yards (tackle by Dennis Thurman)WSH 0
DAL 0
JTJoe Theismann pass complete to Joe Washington for 12 yards (tackle by Michael Downs)WSH 0
DAL 0
JTJoe Theismann pass complete to Terry Metcalf for 9 yards (tackle by Everson Walls)WSH 0
DAL 0
JRJohn Riggins right for 3 yards (tackle by Bob Breunig and Charlie Waters)WSH 0
DAL 0
JRJohn Riggins left end for 3 yards (tackle by Michael Downs and Mike Hegman)WSH 0
DAL 0
JWJoe Washington for 8 yards (tackle by Bob Breunig and Charlie Waters)WSH 0
DAL 0
JWJoe Washington left guard for 4 yards (tackle by Randy White)WSH 0
DAL 0
JWJoe Washington left end for 2 yards. Joe Washington fumbles (forced by Dennis Thurman)WSH 0
DAL 0
JTJoe Theismann pass incomplete intended for Terry MetcalfWSH 0
DAL 0
MMMark Moseley 27 yard field goal no goodWSH 0
DAL 0

DALfumble5 plays · 42 yards

TDTony Dorsett left for 5 yards (tackle by Dave Butz)WSH 0
DAL 0
RSRon Springs left end for 9 yards (tackle by Joe Lavender)WSH 0
DAL 0
DWDanny White pass complete to Drew Pearson for 7 yards (tackle by Jeris White)WSH 0
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett left end for 4 yards (tackle by Tony Peters)WSH 0
DAL 0
DWFUMDanny White pass complete to Drew Pearson for 17 yards. Drew Pearson fumbles (forced by Jeris White), recovered by Mark Murphy at WAS35WSH 0
DAL 0

WSHpunt3 plays · 9 yards

JTJoe Theismann pass incomplete intended for Terry MetcalfWSH 0
DAL 0
JWJoe Washington right guard for no gain (tackle by Randy White)WSH 0
DAL 0
JTJoe Theismann pass complete to Ricky Thompson for 9 yards (tackle by Everson Walls)WSH 0
DAL 0
MCMike Connell punts 40 yards, returned by James Jones for 6 yardsWSH 0
DAL 0

DALtouchdown9 plays · 83 yards

TDTony Dorsett left end for 7 yards (tackle by Monte Coleman and Joe Lavender)WSH 0
DAL 0
RSRon Springs middle for 13 yards (tackle by Mark Murphy)WSH 0
DAL 0
DWDanny White pass incomplete intended for Tony HillWSH 0
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett right end for 1 yard (tackle by Brad Dusek)WSH 0
DAL 0
DWDanny White scrambles for 11 yards (tackle by Monte Coleman and Rich Milot)WSH 0
DAL 0
DWDanny White pass complete to Tony Hill for 20 yards (tackle by Joe Lavender)WSH 0
DAL 0
RSRon Springs left for 3 yards (tackle by Neal Olkewicz and Tony Peters)WSH 0
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett right for 18 yards. Penalty on Ron Springs: Illegal Motion, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)WSH 0
DAL 0
DWDanny White pass incomplete intended for Drew PearsonWSH 0
DAL 0
DWTDDanny White pass complete to Butch Johnson for 28 yards, touchdownWSH 0
DAL 6
RSXPRafael Septien kicks extra point goodWSH 0
DAL 7

RSRafael Septien kicks off 66 yards, returned by Mike Nelms for 22 yards (tackle by Ron Fellows)WSH 0
DAL 7

WSHinterception10 plays · 67 yards

JTJoe Theismann pass incomplete intended for Terry MetcalfWSH 0
DAL 7
JWJoe Washington left for 12 yards (tackle by Michael Downs)WSH 0
DAL 7

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Redskins

Cowboys

Rushing

Redskins

Cowboys

Receiving

Redskins

Cowboys

Q1 · WSH 0–7 DAL · DAL leads 7–0

Cowboys beat Redskins 24-10 behind White's 222 passing yards

Players mentioned

Redskins at Cowboys

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Redskins

Cowboys

Rushing

Redskins

Cowboys

Receiving

Redskins

Cowboys

Q1 · WSH 0–7 DAL · DAL leads 7–0

Cowboys beat Redskins 24-10 behind White's 222 passing yards

Players mentioned