Everything that you want to happen in a ballgame happens if you want defense to love it. This was it
And the Redskins seeking to make it 9-0. Here it comes, looking for 10 straight, here at RFK. From 41 yards away, it is up, it is 3!
So, indeed, it did come down to the play of the special teams. Ian Howfield, not able to convert.
This man, Chip Lohmiller, did from 41 yards away.
And no doubt at all. Take a look. Here's Lohmiller. When he hit it, he knew it. You know, kickers do.
When they hit it, he hit that ball. He absolutely knew. You know, he was out here for about an hour and a half before the game kicked in the ball.
And the Redskins have defeated the Oilers by the score of 16-13 to go 9-0. Houston drops to a record of 7-2. Joe Gibbs celebrating.
The NFL's only unbeaten team. They've been so dominant here at home under Joe Gibbs.
Howard Moon, who finished up 25 for 45, 250 yards, but intercepted twice, and the interception by Daryl Green led to the field goal by Lohmiller.
Mark Rippon, 21 for 34, for 195 yards. A look now at today's cannon, can quarter, replay of the game.
And it is Ernest Beiner, going for 23 yards on the touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to lead Washington to a 13-6 lead.
A superb day for Beiner. 21 carries 112 yards, including the one touchdown.
And the employee owners of Avis salute the game's most valuable player, Ernest Beiner, as the winner of the We Try Harder Award.
Avis, the official car rental company of the National Football League.
Thanks to our producer, John Feratzas. Our director, John Gonzalez. Our statistician, Mr. Statz himself, Elliot Cowell.
In overtime, the Washington Redskins, defeating the Houston Oilers 16-13. Hope you enjoyed it.
Mark Albert with Paul McGuire, staying so long from RFK in Washington.
Coming up in just a moment, the head and shoulders post-game report. Bob Costas, Will McDonough, Bill Parcells, and O.J. Simpson will be on hand to wrap up today's activities.
We'll be back in a moment.
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If the Redskins' eighth victory of the year, where they defeated the New York Giants, was the best half a football game anyone's seen in a long time, how would you possibly describe this game with the Houston Oilers? Someone said, well, that was sloppy.
Folks, it may have been sloppy, but these were two hard-hitting teams who staged an awesome football display that would go 64 minutes.
For heroes of the game, if you go back to the defense, Andre Collins early on. Andre might have played his best game as a member of the Washington Redskins on defense.
Darryl Green, clutch interception. Warren Moon threw only two interceptions, but the last one would kill him.
And, of course, how about Ernest Beiner, who rushed for almost 100 yards in that first half alone?
Ernest Beiner got one of the game's touchdowns, and then the Bigfoot. Chip Lowmiller, who hits a 41-yard game-winning field goal as the Redskins go 9-0. 9-0, it sounds great.
We'll find out how the Redskins feel about it. As we go to the locker room, we'll talk to Coach Gibbs, Mark Griffin, and a couple of the stars of the game with a special edition post-game.
The Redskins report.
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Welcome to the special edition of the Redskins report, the post-game show. We'll go to the locker room in just a couple of moments.
It's been a long time since the Redskins have gone to overtime. They are now 9-0. They play 64-plus minutes of football.
Chip Lowmiller, a 41-yard field goal that wins it for the Redskins, beating the Houston Oilers 16-13.
As far as heroes of the game, let me take you back to the first half of this game, actually back to the first quarter.
The Houston Oilers have the football. The man to watch is Warren Moon, and from the right of your screen will come Andre Collins.
Collins comes in, appears to make a sack, but the play goes on. Well, as the play goes on, the Oilers have got themselves a big game, and they appear to be on a drive.
But when you look at it again from another angle, you can see that Andre Collins with him in. Now, the Redskins were forced to call a timeout.
His knee clearly is down. Warren Moon's knee is down. Andre Collins gets credit for the sack.
Collins had a great game. Ernest Beiner had a big first half here, picking up 13 yards.
Ernest Beiner would set up the only points of the Redskins in the first half. This 13-yard rush help would get along the way.
He had a total of 105 yards rushing for the game. Chip Lowmiller would end up giving the Redskins a 3-0 lead.
This 21-yard field goal, when that long, long drive of 82 yards would stall, the Redskins take a 3-0 lead.
Then in the second quarter, with the game tied 3-3, Mark Rippon is under pressure.
He throws his passes intercepted by Lamar Lason at the 38-yard line. There would be four turnovers in the game by the Redskins.
That would enable the Oilers to set up late in the half with seven seconds to go.
Ian Howfield hits the 24-yard field goal. The Oilers would take a 6-3 lead at the half.
So with the Oilers leading 6-3, and the one thing that Joe Gibbs has said so often, is the man that...