Week 1, 1980

played in Dallas, TX

81 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Washington Redskins7070-14
Dallas Cowboys101300-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:48 DAL - Mike Strachan 3 run (Mike Wood extra point)
1Q: 06:03 WAS - Mike Siani 76 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
1Q: 02:21 DAL - Mike Wood 45 field goal
2Q: 09:52 DAL - Mike Wood 21 field goal
2Q: 00:57 DAL - Mike Pruitt 3 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:07 DAL - Mike Wood 25 field goal
3Q: 03:43 WAS - Mike Siani 17 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)

Team StatisticsWASDAL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1519
- by Rushing38
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards338326
- Offensive Plays5970
- Yards per Play5.734.66
Net Rushing Yards55153
- Rushing Attempts1240
- Yards per Rush4.583.83
Net Passing Yards283173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 25 - 229 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards299178
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/161/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.025.77
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions4/127/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.95.3
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/171/5
Punt Returns/Yards4/453/18
Kick Returns/Yards4/993/55
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 36
Time of Possession25:5234:08

Drive Charts

Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:28OWN 273-13Punt
16:380:55OWN 20280Touchdown
12:152:22OWN 3437Punt
29:470:46OWN 2030Punt
27:213:00OWN 7531Punt
20:490:25OWN 281-8Fumble
313:404:49OWN 9959Interception
36:523:19OWN 36764Touchdown
30:320:47OWN 2234Punt
413:254:32OWN 151054Punt
45:551:05OWN 25540Interception
42:240:38OWN 3248Downs
41:100:30OWN 3940Downs
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:325:54OWN 431157Touchdown
15:433:28OWN 36636Field Goal
214:535:06OWN 26970Field Goal
29:011:40OWN 36417Punt
24:213:32OWN 251275Touchdown
20:240:23OPP 20212Field Goal
315:001:20OWN 2834Punt
38:511:59OWN 2049Punt
33:333:01OWN 27510Punt
414:451:20OWN 2734Punt
48:532:58OWN 20421Punt
44:502:26OWN 2635Punt
41:460:36OPP 4038Missed FG
40:400:40OPP 391-2Game

Game MVP: Autry Beamon, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Delvin Williams11534.821920
Jeff Kinney122.00200
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Pruitt20653.251311
Mike Strachan18894.943221
Danny White2-1-0.50100

Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones45252992/16276272.3
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Danny White29191781/5027082.2

Receiving Statistics

WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Siani61213121.8347762
WR Reggie Rucker58499.803230
WR Randy Burks586412.8020320
FB Roland Harper33134.331090
RB Delvin Williams252110.5013130
RB Jeff Kinney1133.00230
WR Don McCauley1277.00570
RB Duane Thomas1155.00050
WR Ray Strong1266.00060
WR Lou Piccone0100.00000
TE Mike Barber0200.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Billy Joe Dupree45348.5014120
WR Duriel Harris454711.7519160
WR Fair Hooker353411.3322270
WR Irving Merchant343612.0013210
TE Mike Hawkins2252.50050
WR Danny Buggs1477.00070
RB Mike Pruitt1177.00770
RB Elvis Peacock1188.00080
RB Mike Strachan0200.00000

Interception Statistics

WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S Autry Beamon100.000
S Scott Perry11212.000

Fumble Statistics

WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Bert Jones1000
Larry Marshall1000
Ray Strong0100
Ralph Ortega0010
Tom Pridemore0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Danny Buggs1100
Elvis Peacock1000
Mike Hawkins0100
Walter Packer0100
Pete Cronan0010
Tom Graves0010

Punting Statistics

WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Colquitt625342.235.8580
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier734549.342.9605

Kicking Statistics

WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Leypoldt0/00/00/002/2
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood3/41/20/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Marshall44511.30
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Buggs3186.00

Kick Return Statistics

WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Marshall25226.00
Lou Piccone24723.50
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Buggs24221.00
C.L. Whittington11313.00

Defensive Statistics

WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Reggie Williams730.03427
OLB Bo Conway600.01614
ILB Matt Millen520.01915
S Tom Pridemore420.03427
ILB Neal Olkewicz420.02115
CB Larry Marshall410.02018
DE Jeff Merrow301.02122
S Tommy Jeffries320.0159
S Charles Romes310.03725
DT O.J. Sanford300.02419
DE Mike Fultz220.02518
CB Roger Wehrli210.03526
CB Tony Greene200.02821
DT John Mendenhall200.01612
OLB Derrel Luce200.051
S Ken Greene200.01510
DE Cleveland Elam110.03428
WR Mike Siani10---------
WR Randy Burks10---------
DE Mike Butler100.01512
OLB Jeff McIntyre100.063
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charlie Waters600.01145
S Autry Beamon501.0940
OLB Pete Cronan501.01039
CB Walter Packer410.0835
ILB Dick Ambrose400.01244
CB Cliff Harris300.0936
DE Dan Hampton300.0932
S Scott Perry210.0725
DT Larry Brooks130.0940
S Rick Fontenot120.0424
DT Zack Lang100.0822
DE Don Latimer100.0622
ILB Tom Graves100.002
DE Ken Sanders020.0929
OLB Harold Kayton010.059

Pass Rush Statistics

WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeff Merrow1.000022
DT John Mendenhall0.001012
DE Richard Neal0.00108
DT O.J. Sanford0.001019
DE Cleveland Elam0.000128
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Autry Beamon1.000040
OLB Pete Cronan1.000039
DE Ken Sanders0.011029
DE Don Latimer0.011022
DE Dan Hampton0.010032
DT Zack Lang0.001022
DE Ike Howard0.001024
DT Larry Brooks0.000340

Pass Defense Statistics

WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Reggie Williams40027
OLB Bo Conway21014
S Tommy Jeffries2009
S Charles Romes20025
ILB Matt Millen20015
CB Larry Marshall11018
S Tom Pridemore11027
CB Roger Wehrli10026
DT O.J. Sanford10019
OLB Derrel Luce1001
DE Mike Fultz10018
S Ken Greene10010
DE Mike Butler01012
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charlie Waters51045
ILB Dick Ambrose32044
S Autry Beamon30140
CB Cliff Harris30036
S Scott Perry20125
OLB Pete Cronan20039
CB Walter Packer20035
S Rick Fontenot11024
DT Larry Brooks10040
DE Don Latimer10022
DE Dan Hampton10032
ILB Tom Graves1002
S C.L. Whittington01019
CB Ed Torrice01015

Blocking Statistics

WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Luken22011041
Doug Dumler14111046
Len Garrett1104014
Dean Lang02011137
Keith Shelton02011039
Jim Hough01010038
Jack Cornell0002114
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Forrest Blue38040030
John Giesler36036026
Ed Fulton110031126
Rayfield Wright15040030
Paul Howard14018015
Chris Daniels12028017
Drew Lincoln02025016
Billy Joe Dupree01034019
Skip Lewis010100

Special Teams Tackles

WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Ralph Ortega215
Larry Marshall119
Len Garrett115
Ray Strong115
Duane Thomas15
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Tom Graves319
Mike Strachan120
Ken Bailey113
Autry Beamon113
Ed Fulton111
C.L. Whittington19

Participation

WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tom Pridemore------34271273
Reggie Williams------3427667
Cleveland Elam------3428365
Charles Romes------3725365
Roger Wehrli------3526162
Bert Jones1247---------59
Doug Dumler1146------158
Larry Marshall------20181957
Keith Shelton1139------555
Jim Hough1038------654
Tony Greene------2821352
Tom Luken1141---------52
Reggie Rucker1035------651
Dean Lang1137---------48
Jeff Merrow------2122447
Mike Fultz------2518447
O.J. Sanford------2419245
Mike Siani933---------42
Neal Olkewicz------2115541
Delvin Williams1129---------40
Matt Millen------1915640
Jeff Kinney116------2239
Don McCauley1127------139
Tommy Jeffries------1591337
Mike Butler------15121037
Jeff McIntyre------632736
John Mendenhall------1612634
Roland Harper319------1234
Len Garrett414------1533
Ken Greene------1510732
Bo Conway------1614---30
Richard Neal------208129
Randy Burks622---------28
Ray Strong010------1525
Jack Cornell214------622
Mike Barber314------522
Harris Richardson310------619
Lou Piccone08------917
Ronnie Lee110------617
Derrel Luce------511016
Duane Thomas28------515
Ralph Ortega------001515
Craig Colquitt00------66
John Leypoldt00------33
Scott Hunter00---------0
Joe Pisarcik00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Forrest Blue4030------676
Danny White4030---------70
Rayfield Wright4030---------70
Ed Fulton3126------1168
Billy Joe Dupree3419------1164
Autry Beamon------9401362
John Giesler3626---------62
Drew Lincoln2516------1657
Charlie Waters------1145---56
Chris Daniels2817------1156
Dick Ambrose------1244---56
Mike Strachan1818------2056
Duriel Harris3223---------55
Walter Packer------8351053
Danny Buggs2517------951
Larry Brooks------940---49
Pete Cronan------1039---49
Cliff Harris------936---45
Irving Merchant1313------1541
Dan Hampton------932---41
Ken Sanders------929139
Ike Howard------424634
Mike Pruitt2212---------34
Paul Howard1815---------33
Don Latimer------622533
C.L. Whittington------419932
Scott Perry------725---32
Fair Hooker1713---------30
Zack Lang------822---30
Rick Fontenot------424230
Ed Torrice------315927
Mario Celotto------281525
Mike Hawkins711------624
Alfred Zerillo66------1123
Harold Kayton------59923
Tom Graves------021921
Chuck Naretta00------2020
Elvis Peacock77------418
Ken Bailey01------1314
Emmanuel Hearron------37313
Skip Lewis10------1112
Grady Grier00------1111
Mike Wood00------1010
Kent Uribe00---------0
Pat Haden00---------0
Glenn Carano00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left33110.3
Middle6152.5
Right393.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7466.6
Middle24813.4
Right8283.5
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones45253146432
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Danny White29192124310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55193.8
Short (0-8 Yds)117444.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101206.3
Long (19+ Yds)10311611.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44215.3
Short (0-8 Yds)17121237.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)43348.5
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Siani1262131133
WR Reggie Rucker85049135
WR Randy Burks85064122
RB Delvin Williams52121029
FB Roland Harper33013019
WR Don McCauley2107027
TE Mike Barber2010014
WR Ray Strong2106010
RB Jeff Kinney1103016
WR Lou Piccone100008
RB Duane Thomas110508
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Billy Joe Dupree54034019
WR Fair Hooker53034113
WR Duriel Harris54047023
WR Irving Merchant43036113
WR Danny Buggs4107017
TE Mike Hawkins2205011
RB Mike Strachan2020018
RB Mike Pruitt1107012
RB Elvis Peacock110807

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mike Pruitt492.253.25
Mike Strachan284.004.94
Danny White111.00-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones111717.006.64
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Danny White43184.506.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Siani111717.0010.92
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Duriel Harris21105.009.40
WR Fair Hooker1188.006.80
TE Mike Hawkins1100.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

WashingtonRushesConversions
DallasRushesConversions
Mike Strachan74
Mike Pruitt10

Third Down Passing Statistics

WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones1164
DallasAttCompConversions
Danny White863

Third Down Receiving Statistics

WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Don McCauley211
WR Reggie Rucker210
RB Delvin Williams200
RB Jeff Kinney110
WR Mike Siani111
RB Duane Thomas111
WR Randy Burks111
WR Ray Strong100
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Merchant321
TE Mike Hawkins220
WR Fair Hooker111
WR Danny Buggs100
WR Duriel Harris111

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)