National Football League
Washington 24, Tampa Bay 22
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 30, 2012
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Temperature: 89°
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 58191

Redskins 24, Buccaneers 22: Billy Cundiff overcame three field goals earlier in the game, booting a 41-yarder with three seconds to play to lift visiting Washington past Tampa Bay.

Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin ran for a touchdown and threw for 323 yards while going 4-for-4 for 46 yards on the game-winning drive to help the Redskins (2-2) snap a two-game losing streak and send the Buccaneers (1-3) to their third consecutive defeat.

Rookie Alfred Morris rushed for a season-high 113 yards and a touchdown for the Redskins, who squandered a 21-3 second-quarter lead and had to rally after Tampa Bay went ahead on Connor Barth's 47-yard field goal with 1:42 to play.

Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman overcame a rocky first half, throwing for 299 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Wideout Vincent Jackson had six receptions for 100 yards and a score.

The Redskins scored twice in just over a two-minute span of the second quarter en route to a 21-6 halftime lead, but Freeman used a pair of long passes to set up a 7-yard scoring pass to Jackson and LeGarrette Blount's 2-yard plunge to cut the deficit to 21-19 with 9:41 to play before going ahead on Barth's third field goal.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Redskins SS Brandon Meriweather and WR Aldrick Robinson were both inactive following a bizarre pregame collision. Meriweather, who missed the first three games, was chasing down a pass and slammed into Robinson, sending both players to the turf for a lengthy spell. ... Barth also connected from 50 and 57 yards to extend his NFL-best and franchise-best streak to 25 straight field goals made. ... Griffin's second-quarter scoring run was his fourth rushing touchdown of the season, tying the franchise record held by Eddie LeBaron and Joe Theismann.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Washington   Tampa Bay
Alfred Morris Player Doug Martin
21 Attempts 8
113 Yards 33
5.4 Avg Yards 4.1
1 Touchdowns 0
39 Long 10
Receiving
Washington   Tampa Bay
Fred Davis Player Mike Williams
4 Receptions 4
70 Yards 115
17.5 Avg Yards 28.8
0 Touchdowns 0
26 Long 65
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Washington 474 153 321 3 1 1 1.0 0
Tampa Bay 373 80 293 2 3 0 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Redskins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.