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1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)

3rd place National Football Conference Eastern Division 8-8-0 .500
1978 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Bob BowserSpecial Assistant
Ray CallahanOffensive Line
George DicksonOffensive Backs
John HiltonSpecial Teams/Receivers
Richie PetitbonDefensive Backs
Richard UrichDefensive Coordinator
Joe WaltonOffensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/5/1978AMinnesota Vikings13-20LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium46212
Fri8/11/1978HGreen Bay Packers20-12WWashington, DCRFK Stadium30881
Fri8/18/1978ABaltimore Colts17-16WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium42731
Fri8/25/1978HAtlanta Falcons7-10LWashington, DCRFK Stadium29487
Sun9/3/1978ANew England Patriots16-14WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium55037
Sun9/10/1978HPhiladelphia Eagles35-30WWashington, DCRFK Stadium54380
Sun9/17/1978ASt. Louis Cardinals28-10WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium49282
Sun9/24/1978HNew York Jets23-3WWashington, DCRFK Stadium54729
Mon10/2/1978HDallas Cowboys9-5WWashington, DCRFK Stadium55031
Sun10/8/1978ADetroit Lions21-19WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome60555
Sun10/15/1978APhiladelphia Eagles10-17LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium65722
Sun10/22/1978ANew York Giants6-17LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium76192
Sun10/29/1978HSan Francisco 49ers38-20WWashington, DCRFK Stadium55031
Mon11/6/1978ABaltimore Colts17-21LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium57631
Sun11/12/1978HNew York Giants16-13WWashington, DCRFK Stadium55031
Sun11/19/1978HSt. Louis Cardinals17-27LWashington, DCRFK Stadium52460
Thu11/23/1978ADallas Cowboys10-37LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64905
Sun12/3/1978HMiami Dolphins0-16LWashington, DCRFK Stadium52860
Sun12/10/1978AAtlanta Falcons17-20LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium54178
Sat12/16/1978HChicago Bears10-14LWashington, DCRFK Stadium49774
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
81Terry AndersonWR5-918223Bethune-Cookman100
80Coy BaconRDE6-426935Jackson State1614
4Mike BraggP5-1118632Richmond160
69Perry BrooksRDT6-326024Southern University163
88Danny BuggsWR6-218525West Virginia1311
65Dave ButzLDT6-729528Purdue1616
32Mike CurtisMLB6-223235Duke131
63Fred DeanOG6-325323Texas Southern80
35Jack DeloplaineRB5-1020524Salem20
59Brad DusekLLB6-221728Texas A&M1616
30Ike ForteRB6-019824Tyler JC; Arkansas130
66Ted FritschC-OG6-223928St. Norbert160
84Jean FugettTE6-321927Amherst1412
46Frank GrantWR5-1118028Colorado State-Pueblo66
34Tony GreenHB5-918522Florida160
52Chris HanburgerRLB6-221837North Carolina1616
68Jim HarlanROT-LOG-TE6-425024Howard Payne142
38Clarence HarmonHB-FB5-1120923Holmes CC; Mississippi State162
26Donnie HarrisSS6-218524Northland; Rutgers160
89Reggie HaynesTE6-222924Los Angeles CC; Nevada-Las Vegas144
96Bob HeinzRDT6-626331San Joaquin Delta JC; Pacific21
75Terry HermelingLOT6-525532Nevada-Reno1616
82Dallas HickmanDE6-623826Reedley JC; California160
60Donnie HickmanOG6-226123Southern California30
27Ken HoustonSS6-319634Prairie View A&M1616
58Don HoverLB6-322724Washington State160
17Billy KilmerQB6-020139Citrus JC; UCLA52
54Bob KuzielC6-525528Pittsburgh1616
20Joe LavenderRCB6-418829San Diego State1616
71Karl LorchLDE-RDE6-426028Arizona Western JC; Southern California168
25Benny MaloneHB5-1019326Arizona State91
85Gregg McCraryTE6-323226Clark Atlanta50
86Johnny McDanielWR6-119727Lincoln (Missouri)1511
79Ron McDoleLDE6-326639Nebraska1610
53Harold McLintonMLB6-223531Southern University1615
3Mark MoseleyK6-020030Texas A&M; Stephen F. Austin State160
29Mark MurphyFS6-421023Colgate160
62Dan NugentROG6-325025Auburn1616
24Lemar ParrishLCB5-1118131Lincoln (Missouri)1111
44John RigginsFB6-223029Kansas1515
64Ron SaulLOG6-225430Michigan State1515
13Jake ScottFS6-018833Georgia1616
81J.T. SmithWR6-218523North Texas30
74George StarkeROT6-525030Columbia99
72Diron TalbertRDT6-524634Texas1212
7Joe TheismannQB6-019529Notre Dame1614
22Mike ThomasHB5-1119025Oklahoma; Nevada-Las Vegas1313
83Ricky ThompsonWR6-017624Baylor164
45Gerard WilliamsLCB6-118426Langston165
73Jeff WilliamsROT6-426023Rhode Island76
50Pete WysockiLB6-122530Western Michigan160
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
6159Tony GreenRBFlorida
8202Walker LeeWRNorth Carolina
8219Don HoverLBWashington State
9243John HurleyQBSanta Clara
10270Scott HertensteinDEAzusa Pacific
11297Mike WilliamsDBTexas A&M
12324Steve McCabeGBowdoin
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals2310771693
Opponents Totals816166750
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Team Totals261991342876/233 32.6%/ %116978
Opponents Totals2831311331983/237 35.0%/ %91830
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mark Moseley0303196.8193063.3087
Jean Fugett70000042
John Riggins50000030
Mike Thomas50000030
Johnny McDaniel40000024
Tony Green30000018
Danny Buggs20000012
Brad Dusek1000006
Clarence Harmon1000006
Joe Theismann1000006
Ricky Thompson1000006
Gerard Williams1000006
Team Totals31303196.8193063.30273
Opponents Totals30293096.7243470.61283
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCT1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mark Moseley193063.30/04/45/78/132/6
Team Totals193063.30/04/45/78/132/6
Opponents Totals243470.62/29/912/161/40/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
John Riggins24810144.1315
Mike Thomas1615333.3263
Joe Theismann371774.8201
Clarence Harmon341414.1470
Benny Malone27923.4310
Tony Green22823.7131
Johnny McDaniel22512.5130
Reggie Haynes11313.0130
Ike Forte441.020
Billy Kilmer111.010
Team Totals53720823.94710
Opponents Totals62525364.15915
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Theismann39018747.918525936.613.963133.3184.642391220261.6
Billy Kilmer462350.0203166.913.750t48.736.542229474.2
Mike Bragg22100.006934.534.55600.000.00069118.8
Team Totals43821248.420529786.814.063173.9214.846413256563.7
Opponents Totals40919748.219027016.613.778t112.7225.435323237856.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Danny Buggs3657516.0632
Mike Thomas3538711.1352
Johnny McDaniel3457717.0524
John Riggins312999.6330
Jean Fugett2536714.749t7
Ricky Thompson2335015.2491
Clarence Harmon1111210.2221
Frank Grant69215.3230
Tony Green48922.3340
Benny Malone3299.7190
Reggie Haynes23216.0210
Terry Anderson15656.0560
Mark Murphy11313.0130
Team Totals212297814.06317
Opponents Totals197270113.778t11
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jake Scott77210.3390
Gerard Williams45112.8200
Lemar Parrish4215.3230
Ken Houston22914.5290
Brad Dusek11111.0110
Dave Butz133.030
Ron McDole122.020
Mike Curtis100.000
Joe Lavender100.000
Team Totals221898.6390
Opponents Totals2148022.9591
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Mike Bragg103405639.45611023328352833.9
Team Totals104405639.05611023328352833.9
Opponents Totals105388237.0591620527323530.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Green421344310.580t1
Terry Anderson52479.4150
J.T. Smith41338.3120
Clarence Harmon1055.050
Lemar Parrish1044.040
Ike Forte10-5-5.0-50
Pete Wysocki0100
Team Totals54175279.880t1
Opponents Totals48253286.873t2
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Green3487025.699t1
Ike Forte1124322.1370
Donnie Harris69916.5210
Terry Anderson37023.3260
Clarence Harmon35217.3200
J.T. Smith11818.0180
Team Totals58135223.399t1
Opponents Totals5596517.5440
SACKSNOYDS
Coy Bacon11.0
Dave Butz5.5
Karl Lorch5.5
Perry Brooks4.0
Diron Talbert3.5
Mike Curtis2.0
Brad Dusek2.0
Chris Hanburger1.0
Jake Scott0.5
Team Totals35.0323.0
Opponents Totals46.0413.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Coy Bacon0001140
Brad Dusek00022311
Ike Forte0001100
Tony Green710100
Reggie Haynes0010100
Don Hover0002200
Billy Kilmer110100
Joe Lavender0001100
Johnny McDaniel100000
Ron McDole0001100
Harold McLinton0001100
John Riggins710100
Ron Saul0020200
Diron Talbert0001100
Joe Theismann8303-260
Mike Thomas730300
Gerard Williams0010100
Pete Wysocki0010100
Team Totals311714102491
Opponents Totals20101016261
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