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Washington 6 at New Jersey 43
1984 Week 5 - Sunday, March 25, 1984
Washington Federals(0-4) at New Jersey Generals(3-1)(-16.5)
Attendance: 38,075
E. Rutherford,NJ(AP) - Herschel Walker rushed for 116 yards, his best performance of the season, and tied a league record by scoring four touchdowns as New Jersey buried winless Washington 43-6.
Walker, who carried 27 times, scored on a 4-yard pass play from Brian Sipe in the first period, on runs of 9 and 3 yards in a space of 70 seconds late in the second quarter and on a 5-yard run midway in the third quarter.
Sipe completed nine of 13 passes for 132 yards.
March 25, 1984 New Jersey Generals - 43 Washington Federals - 6 at Giants Stadium 33,075 Washington 0 0 0 6 -- 6 New Jersey 7 14 12 10 -- 43 1st Quarter NJ - Walker 4 pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) 2nd Quarter NJ - Walker 9 run (Ruzek kick) NJ - Walker 3 run (Ruzek kick) 3rd Quarter NJ - FG Ruzek 47 NJ - Safety, Washington holding in end zone NJ - Walker 5 run (Ruzek kick) 4th Quarter NJ - FG Ruzek 36 WASH - Simmons 21 pass from Collier (kick failed) NJ - Sullivan 5 run (Ruzek kick) TEAM STATS: WASHINGTON NEW JERSEY First downs 18 23 Rushes-yards 20-74 53-282 Passing yards 205 122 Return yards 144 111 Passes 19-33-1 9-14-0 Sacks by 1-10 4-10 Punts 4-29 2-33 Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 13-104 10-70 Time of possession 26:23 33:37 INDIVIDUAL STATS: RUSHING = Washington: B.Taylor 10-47, Bledsoe 6-12, Hohensee 2-8, Claitt 2-7. New Jersey: Walker 27-116, Sullivan 8-81, Carthon 9-55, Harmon 7-33, Sipe 2-(-3). PASSING = Washington: Hohensee 14-22-0-154, Collier 5-11-1-61. New Jersey: Sipe 9-13-0-132, Bradley 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING = Washington: Bledsoe 5-30, G.Taylor 4-60, B.Taylor 4-24, Walters 3-49, M.Harris 1-31, Simmons 1-21, Robinson 1-0. New Jersey: Walker 3-45, Spek 3-45, Collins 2-35, Carthon 1-7. MISSED FIELD GOALS = Washington 36.
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