Week 17, 1979

played in Washington, DC

34 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New York Giants30106-19
Washington Redskins0707-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 NYK - David Posey 37 field goal
2Q: 01:04 WAS - Delvin Williams 8 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
3Q: 12:22 NYK - David Posey 38 field goal
3Q: 02:20 NYK - Mike Sensibaugh 53 fumble return (David Posey extra point)
4Q: 12:53 WAS - Jeff Kinney 16 run (John Leypoldt extra point)
4Q: 00:37 NYK - Tony Green 4 run (Tony Green run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsNYKWAS
Record8-88-8
First Downs1919
- by Rushing68
- by Passing99
- by Penalty42
Total Net Yards296313
- Offensive Plays5961
- Yards per Play5.025.13
Net Rushing Yards131158
- Rushing Attempts3029
- Yards per Rush4.375.45
Net Passing Yards165155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 15 - 230 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards184177
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/192/22
- Yards per Pass Play5.694.84
Fumbles/Lost1/04/4
3rd Down Conversions4/125/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.87.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/405/39
Punt Returns/Yards1/124/45
Kick Returns/Yards2/515/120
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/26
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 36
Time of Possession29:2530:35

Drive Charts

New York Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:105:57OWN 201060Field Goal
11:330:12OWN 2410Interception
214:247:00OWN 201463Missed FG
25:272:04OWN 26413Punt
22:370:47OWN 2134Punt
20:540:54OWN 20226Half
315:002:45OWN 25454Field Goal
39:431:51OWN 113-3Punt
36:351:14OWN 439Punt
34:071:38OWN 256-14Punt
412:412:52OWN 43520Interception
41:491:18OWN 27673Touchdown
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:50OPP 4730Punt
17:135:40OWN 401136Fumble
11:211:57OWN 4336Punt
27:241:57OWN 2935Punt
23:230:46OWN 25255Fumble
21:500:56OWN 48452Touchdown
312:152:32OWN 3335Punt
37:521:17OPP 483-5Punt
35:211:14OWN 403-2Punt
32:290:19OPP 4720Fumble
32:104:29OWN 28872Touchdown
49:498:00OWN 101477Fumble
40:310:31OWN 20222Game

Game MVP: O.J. Sanford, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Green18553.061421
Darnell Goodwin8354.38900
Lynn Dickey34013.333310
Mark Iwanowski111.00100
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeff Kinney14715.071631
Delvin Williams14785.574920
Norm Bulaich199.00900

Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey26151843/19049247.6
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones17131012/221190110.2
Scott Hunter129760/0022091.0
Joe Pisarcik1000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Doug Cosbie55499.800150
WR Willis Adams35206.673160
WR Mike Goff265728.5032490
WR Lawrence Williams232814.003250
WR James Lofton2284.00080
RB Darnell Goodwin132222.002220
FB Joe Dawkins0200.00000
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Delvin Williams66213.50681
TE Mike Barber556312.6019220
WR Mike Siani47369.002100
FB Norm Bulaich22115.50780
FB Jim Braxton1166.00060
WR John Fuqua1222.00020
RB Jeff Kinney111717.0016170
WR Don McCauley1122.00320
WR Lou Piccone141919.000190
WR James Thompson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kerry Reardon12626.000
OLB Reggie Williams100.000

Fumble Statistics

New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Green1000
Mike Sensibaugh0101
Johnny Fuller0100
Willie Germany0100
Mike Weger0100
Gery Palmer0100
Frank Nunley0010
Ted Washington0010
Ken Gannon0010
Greg Johnson0010
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Delvin Williams3000
Mike Siani1000
Tom Pridemore0010

Punting Statistics

New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany523146.237.2550
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Colquitt628747.839.2523

Kicking Statistics

New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Posey2/30/00/0381/1
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Leypoldt0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Payne11212.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Lou Piccone33712.30
Danny Reece188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
James Lofton25125.50
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Lou Piccone512024.00

Defensive Statistics

New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Hennigan730.02121
ILB Isiah Robertson500.51721
S Willie Germany500.01115
CB Ron Johnson500.01925
S Mike Weger400.02531
OLB Ron McCartney300.51917
DE Wilbur Young320.02428
DE Don Ratliff210.51618
DT John Small210.01212
OLB Bo Harris210.01211
DE Greg Johnson210.01720
WR Mike Goff20---------
OLB Earl Inmon200.044
ILB Frank Nunley130.0811
ILB Ted Washington120.01411
S Johnny Fuller110.01712
S Mike Sensibaugh110.02325
CB Skip Thomas100.01925
CB Ken Gannon100.02227
DE Shawn Hollingsworth010.51918
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Neal Olkewicz510.0910
S Tom Pridemore420.02924
CB Danny Reece410.02424
OLB Reggie Williams400.02523
DT O.J. Sanford302.0912
ILB Ralph Ortega320.02119
OLB Curtis Townsend310.01613
DE Richard Neal300.0106
DE Jeff Merrow300.02621
CB Lloyd Mumphord210.02020
S Tommy Jeffries210.01415
DT John Mendenhall200.01620
OLB Bo Conway200.084
DE Lem Burnham101.058
S Ken Greene120.02223
CB Kerry Reardon110.01521
DE Cleveland Elam110.02118
DE Mike Fultz110.0147
QB Scott Hunter10---------
OLB Stan White100.056
RB Delvin Williams10---------
OLB Bob Martin100.053
DE Mike Butler010.01622

Pass Rush Statistics

New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Shawn Hollingsworth0.501018
ILB Isiah Robertson0.500021
DE Don Ratliff0.500018
OLB Ron McCartney0.500017
DE Wilbur Young0.001128
OLB Bo Harris0.001011
DE Greg Johnson0.000120
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT O.J. Sanford2.000012
DE Lem Burnham1.00008
DE Cleveland Elam0.002118
DE Mike Butler0.001022
DE Mike Fultz0.00107
DE Jeff Merrow0.000121

Pass Defense Statistics

New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mike Weger40031
CB Ron Johnson40025
S Willie Germany31015
OLB Mike Hennigan30021
ILB Frank Nunley20011
ILB Isiah Robertson20021
ILB Ted Washington10011
DE Wilbur Young10028
CB Ken Gannon10027
DE Greg Johnson10020
S Mike Sensibaugh02025
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Danny Reece40024
ILB Neal Olkewicz30010
S Tommy Jeffries20015
S Tom Pridemore11024
CB Kerry Reardon10121
CB Lloyd Mumphord10020
OLB Bo Conway1004
ILB Ralph Ortega10019
OLB Curtis Townsend10013
OLB Reggie Williams01123
S Ken Greene01023

Blocking Statistics

New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Zach Waite19028026
Gery Palmer15019119
Ed Newman13028123
Halvor Hagen13023024
Billy Shields12026023
Andy Maurer1108111
Warren Bryant11011010
Doug Cosbie11023016
Larry Tearry020303
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Luken49026025
Dean Lang34026028
Doug Dumler24216119
Jim Hough24025027
Jim Braxton1107011
Norm Bulaich11013015
Jack Cornell11011011
Mike Barber11022021
Keith Shelton02024032
Pete Herndon010415
Harris Richardson01013013

Special Teams Tackles

New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Doug Cosbie217
Tony Green27
Ken Payne114
Mark Iwanowski114
Willie Germany111
David Sims110
Larry Tearry18
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Jim Braxton114
Tommy Jeffries114
Jim Hough15

Participation

New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Weger------2531662
Lynn Dickey3029---------59
Ed Newman2823------758
Ken Gannon------2227857
Doug Cosbie2316------1756
Halvor Hagen2324------855
Zach Waite2826---------54
Wilbur Young------2428---52
Billy Shields2623------150
Mark Iwanowski2214------1450
Mike Sensibaugh------2325---48
Willis Adams2019------847
Mike Hennigan------2121446
Gery Palmer1919------745
Skip Thomas------1925---44
Ron Johnson------1925---44
Tony Green2114------742
Darnell Goodwin911------2141
Don Ratliff------1618640
Ken Payne1213------1439
Isiah Robertson------1721---38
Willie Germany------11151137
Shawn Hollingsworth------1918---37
Greg Johnson------1720---37
Ron McCartney------1917137
Bo Harris------12111235
Mike Goff1617------134
James Lofton1318------334
Joe Dawkins1015------530
Johnny Fuller------1712---29
Warren Bryant1110------829
Ted Washington------1411328
Frank Nunley------811726
John Small------1212---24
Lawrence Williams08------1422
Andy Maurer811---------19
David Sims40------1014
Larry Tearry33------814
Earl Inmon------44513
Randal Farley46------111
David Posey00------88
Ron Shumon------0066
Tom Skladany00------55
Steve Joachim00------33
Steve Towle------0033
Jeff Rutledge00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Danny Reece------24242068
Keith Shelton2432------157
Jim Hough2527------557
Tom Pridemore------2924356
Dean Lang2628---------54
Lou Piccone2122------952
Mike Barber2221------952
Tom Luken2625---------51
Jeff Merrow------2621350
Reggie Williams------2523250
Ken Greene------2223449
Ralph Ortega------2119545
Kerry Reardon------1521743
Tommy Jeffries------14151443
Lloyd Mumphord------2020242
Mike Butler------1622442
Cleveland Elam------2118241
John Fuqua1215------1340
Doug Dumler1619------439
Curtis Townsend------16131039
Jeff Kinney159------1438
John Mendenhall------1620137
Delvin Williams1423---------37
Norm Bulaich1315------836
Jim Braxton711------1432
Bert Jones1319---------32
Don McCauley1418---------32
Mike Siani1715---------32
Mike Donohoe88------1430
Harris Richardson1313------430
Mike Fultz------147829
Scott Hunter1612---------28
Jack Cornell1111------628
Stan White------561627
O.J. Sanford------912223
Neal Olkewicz------910322
Richard Neal------106420
Pete Herndon45------615
Lem Burnham------58114
Bo Conway------84214
Bob Martin------53513
James Thompson23------813
Craig Colquitt00------66
John Leypoldt00------33
Joe Pisarcik01---------1
Steve Rogers00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5244.8
Middle21854.0
Right4225.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8243.0
Middle151107.3
Right6244.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey26153023422
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones17130002220
Scott Hunter1291101100
Joe Pisarcik100010000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)106171.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9712013.3
Long (19+ Yds)62477.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77314.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1412896.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)63579.5
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Goff62057117
TE Doug Cosbie55049016
WR Willis Adams53020019
RB Darnell Goodwin31022111
WR Lawrence Williams3212818
FB Joe Dawkins2010015
WR James Lofton2208018
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Siani74136015
RB Delvin Williams66021023
TE Mike Barber55063121
WR Lou Piccone41019022
FB Norm Bulaich22011015
WR John Fuqua2102015
FB Jim Braxton1106011
RB Jeff Kinney1101709
WR Don McCauley1102018
WR James Thompson100003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Green372.333.06
Lynn Dickey111.0013.33
Mark Iwanowski111.001.00
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Delvin Williams441.005.57
Jeff Kinney11616.005.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey2100.007.08
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones22178.505.94
Scott Hunter1000.006.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR James Lofton1100.004.00
WR Willis Adams1000.004.00
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lou Piccone1000.004.75
WR Mike Siani1199.005.14
RB Delvin Williams1188.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New YorkRushesConversions
Tony Green22
WashingtonRushesConversions
Jeff Kinney32
Delvin Williams20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey842
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones532
Scott Hunter211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargCatchConversions
TE Doug Cosbie222
WR Willis Adams210
WR Mike Goff100
RB Darnell Goodwin100
WR Lawrence Williams100
WR James Lofton110
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
FB Jim Braxton111
WR John Fuqua100
WR Lou Piccone100
WR Mike Siani111
RB Delvin Williams110
TE Mike Barber111
WR James Thompson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)