| Washington Redskins 27,
Detroit Lions 13
| First Quarter |
 | Was--S.Davis 1 run (B.Conway kick), 5:51.
Was--S.Davis 4 run (B.Conway kick), 12:32. |
| Second Quarter |
| Was--FG B.Conway 33, 1:10.
Was--FG B.Conway 23, 5:10.
Was--A.Connell 30 pass from B.Johnson (B.Conway kick), 13:41. |
| Fourth Quarter |
| Det--R.Rice 94 field goal block return (conversion failed), 5:37.
Det--R.Rivers 5 pass from G.Frerotte (J.Hanson kick), 15:00. |
| A--79,411. |
| | DET | WAS |
| FIRST DOWNS | 15 | 23 |
| Rushing | 1 | 11 |
| Passing | 12 | 9 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 3-14 | 9-18 |
| 4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 258 | 389 |
| Total Plays | 61 | 78 |
| Average Gain | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 45 | 223 |
| Rushes | 10 | 46 |
| Average per Rush | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 213 | 166 |
| Completed - Attempted | 21-46 | 15-31 |
| Yards per Pass | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Sacked - Yards Lost | 5-38 | 1-8 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 2 |
| PUNTS-AVERAGE | 7-42.3 | 4-40.5 |
| RETURN YARDAGE | 144 | 66 |
| Punt Returns - Yards | 2-13 | 2-18 |
| Kickoff Returns - Yards | 6-126 | 2-43 |
| Int. Returns - Yards | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS | 12-126 | 6-75 |
| FUMBLES-LOST | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 21:32 | 38:28 |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
| RUSHING -- |
| | DET: | C.Schlesinger 7-23, G.Frerotte 1-7, R.Rivers 1-6. |
| | WAS: | S.Davis 15-119, B.Mitchell 7-55, S.Hicks 23-46, L.Centers 1-3. |
| PASSING -- |
| | DET: | G.Frerotte 21-46-2-251. |
| | WAS: | B.Johnson 15-31-2-174. |
| RECEIVING -- |
| | DET: | G.Crowell 5-41, R.Rivers 4-24, H.Moore 3-69, B.Stablein 3-32, J.Morton 2-29, S.Irvin 2-27, D.Sloan 1-24, I.Uwaezuoke 1-5.. |
| | WAS: | L.Centers 7-61, A.Connell 2-35, S.Hicks 2-27, M.Westbrook 2-22, I.Fryar 1-17, S.Alexander 1-12., MISSED FIELD GOALS-- Was: B.Conway 31. |
| MISSED FIELD GOALS -- |
| | WAS: | B.Conway 31. |
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