Game 207. Washington at Baltimore
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Game 188. N.Y. Giants at Washington
1997 Game 139 (Week 11) Detroit at Washington
Redskins take down the red-hot Lions
One of the premiere showdowns of week 11 was a matchup between the red-hot Detroit Lions, who have won four in a row including a huge upset of the World Champion Packers at Lambeau Field, and the NFC East leading Washington Redskins.
Redskins’ head coach Norv Turner had an outstanding gameplan to keep Barry Sanders and the high-flying Lions’ offense off the field…ball possession. Until late in the 4th quarter, the Redskins dominated the time of possession with an effective running attack and an efficient play action passing game. In fact, the Redskins rushed the ball 42 times on Sunday. RB Terry Allen was back in action and carried the ball 27 times for 97 yards.
Redskins’ QB Gus Frerotte threw for 215 yards on 15 of 28 passing with a TD. 13 of his completions were to tight ends and running backs. In fact, Leslie Shepherd was the only wide receiver to catch a ball for the Skins with 2 receptions for 45 yards.
On the defensive side of things, the Redskins held all-world running back Barry Sanders in check as Sanders only rushed the ball 13 times in the game. Sanders is on pace to rush for over two thousand yards, but the Redskins held Sanders to only 81 yards until late in the 4th quarter. Sanders ripped off a 29-yard draw play and that put him to 110 yards on 13 carries on the day. Sanders is on pace to rush for nearly 2,300 yards. He has 1,428 yards through 10 games with 11 TDs.
The worst thing that happened to the Lions was that QB Scott Mitchell came out with a concussion. He was 8 of 14 for 127 yards and a TD when he left the game in the 2nd quarter. Frank Reich replaced Mitchell and he struggled. He went 12 of 35 for 112 yards with an interception. He was also sacked three times.
The Redskins are atop of the NFC East standings at 7-3. They have a great opportunity next Sunday to knock off the Cowboys at Texas Stadium and really damage the Cowboys’ chances at making the playoffs.
The Lions’ loss hurt their chances at catching the Packers atop the NFC Central standings. They are now 7-3 and two games back of the Packers. Next week, the Lions host division-rival the Minnesota Vikings.
Game 173. Washington at Seattle
Game 159. Dallas at Washington
Boyd’s 1997 Game 129 (Week 10) Washington at Chicago
Bears make a comeback, but don’t touch the ball in OT
The Chicago Bears found themselves down 20-10 to the Washington Redskins in the 4th quarter at Soldier Field, but they made a comeback to tie the game. Bears’ QB Eric Kramer connected with FG Tony Carter on a 16-yard pass to cut the lead to 20-17. Then the Bears got the ball back and drove down into Redskins’ territory but had to settle for a 44-yard field goal to tie the game at 20 that send the game into overtime.
The Washington Redskins won the coin flip and the Bears never saw the ball again. Redskins’ QB Gus Frerotte moved the Skins into position when he connected with WR Leslie Shepherd on a 32-yard reception. After a few runs, Redskins’ kicker Scott Blanton booted the game-winning 28-yard field goal. The Redskins won 23-20.
Redskins’ returner Brian Mitchell is having a great season. On the opening second half kickoff of this game, Mitchell returned an 84-yard kick the distance to give the Redskins a 17-7 lead. On the season, Mitchell has returned 3 kickoffs for TDs. He is averaging 28.1 yards per kick return. He also has returned a punt for a TD and is averaging 9.9 per punt return.
The Bears did roll up 381 total yards of offense, but three turnovers spelled their doom. RB Raymont Harris rushed for 96 yards on 20 carries and QB Eric Kramer threw for 257 yards with a TD but had 2 INTs.
The Redskins are now atop the NFC East Standings, but they will have a tough matchup next Sunday as they host Barry Sanders and the Detroit Lions. The Bears (1-8) will travel to Minneapolis to face the Vikings in the Metrodome.
Game 130. Pittsburgh at Washington
Game 104. Washington at Detroit
Game 100. Cleveland at Washington
Boyd’s 1997 Replay Game 108 (Week 9) Baltimore at Washington
Redskins stand atop of the NFC East
The Washington Redskins withstood a fierce 4th quarter comeback from the Baltimore Ravens Sunday afternoon at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium to keep their place atop the NFC East with a 5-3 record.
Redskins’ QB Gus Frerotte hit Leslie Shepherd on a 37-yard pass in the 3rd quarter to give the Redskins a 24-13 lead and it seemed like the Redskins had the game in hand. However, Vinny Testaverde started to heat up. Vinny drove the Ravens down and he hit Jermaine Lewis with a 13-yard TD pass with 9 minutes to play to cut into the lead. Then Testaverde hit Earnest Byner in the corner of the end zone to convert the 2-point play to make the score 21-24. Later in the quarter, Testaverde led another drive that yielded a field goal and the Ravens caught up at 24 with 4:30 to play.
The Redskins answered the Ravens drive with a drive of their own. On a third and long, Frerotte found Leslie Shepherd again. This time they hooked up for a 32-yard gain and it put the Redskins down inside the Ravens’ 5-yard line. A few plays later, Scott Blanton kicked a 22-yd field goal, and the Redskins took a 27-24 lead with 15 seconds to go. After a touchback, Chris Dishman picked off Testaverde to seal the game giving the Redskins their fifth win of the season.
The NFC East leading Redskins (5-3) will travel to Chicago to take on the Bears next Sunday, while the Ravens (3-5) travel to the New Jersey to take on the Jets.