1973_Washington_Redskins
1973 Washington Redskins season
NFL team season
The 1973 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 11–3 record from 1972, and finished 10-4. In the divisional playoff round the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 27-20.
Quick Facts Washington Redskins season, Owner ...
| 1973 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Owner | Edward Bennett Williams |
| Head coach | George Allen |
| Home field | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Vikings) 20–27 |
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Draft
Main article: 1973 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| 1973 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 5 | 117 | Charley Cantrell | Guard | Lamar | |
| 6 | 193 | Mike Hancock | Tight end | Idaho State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | August 3 | Detroit Lions | L 14–17 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,041 | |
| 2 | August 10 | Denver Broncos | W 14–10 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium | 38,923 | |
| 3 | August 17 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–21 | 2–1 | Rich Stadium | 80,020 | |
| 4 | August 25 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–3 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,497 | |
| 5 | September 2 | at New England Patriots | W 35–14 | 4–1 | Schaefer Stadium | 50,369 | |
| 6 | September 9 | Chicago Bears | W 17–3 | 5–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,137 |
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Pre Season Game Officials
More information Pre Season, Week ...
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| Week | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Field Judge |
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Week P1 (Friday, August 3, 1973): vs. Detroit Lions
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Preseason Week 1: Detroit Lions 17 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
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| WAS | Passing | ||
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More information Lions, Game Statistics ...
| Lions | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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Week P2 (Friday, August 10, 1973): vs. Denver Broncos
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Preseason Week 2: Denver Broncos 10 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: August 10, 1973
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 38,923
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV: WMAL-TV
More information Team, Category ...
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| DEN | Passing | ||
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| WAS | Passing | ||
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- Time of Game: 2 hours, 43 minutes
More information Broncos, Game Statistics ...
| Broncos | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| First downs | ||
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Week P3 (Friday, August 17, 1973): at Buffalo Bills
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Bills | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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Preseason Week 3: Washington Redskins 37 at Buffalo Bills 21 – Game summary
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| WAS | Passing | ||
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| BUF | Passing | ||
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More information Redskins, Game Statistics ...
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Bills |
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Week P4 (Saturday, August 25, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
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Preseason Week 4: Baltimore Colts 3 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary
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| BAL | Passing | ||
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| WAS | Passing | ||
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More information Colts, Game Statistics ...
| Colts | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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Week P5 (Sunday, September 2, 1973): at New England Patriots
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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Preseason Week 5: Washington Redskins 35 at New England Patriots 14 – Game summary
at Schaefer Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 2, 1973
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 50,369
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV: WMAL-TV
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| NE | Passing | ||
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- Time of Game: 2 hours, 41 minutes
More information Redskins, Game Statistics ...
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Patriots |
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Week P6 (Sunday, September 9, 1973): vs. Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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Preseason Week 6: Chicago Bears 3 at Washington Redskins 17 – Game summary
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| WAS | Passing | ||
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| Bears | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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Main article: 1973 NFL season
Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | ||
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| 1 | September 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 38–0 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 52,718 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 23 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 27–34 | 1–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,316 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–7 | 2–1 | Veterans Stadium | 64,147 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 8 | Dallas Cowboys | W 14–7 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,314 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 14 | at New York Giants | W 21–3 | 4–1 | Yale Bowl | 70,168 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–13 | 5–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,381 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 28 | at New Orleans Saints | L 3–19 | 5–2 | Tulane Stadium | 66,315 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 5 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–21 | 5–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,220 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 11 | San Francisco 49ers | W 33–9 | 6–3 | RFK Stadium | 54,381 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 18 | Baltimore Colts | W 22–14 | 7–3 | RFK Stadium | 52,675 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 22 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–0 | 8–3 | Tiger Stadium | 46,807 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 2 | New York Giants | W 27–24 | 9–3 | RFK Stadium | 53,590 | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–27 | 9–4 | Texas Stadium | 62,195 | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–20 | 10–4 | RFK Stadium | 49,484 | Recap | ||
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Standings
More information NFC East, W ...
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 382 | 203 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 325 | 198 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | 310 | 393 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 286 | 365 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | 226 | 362 | L4 |
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Week 1 (Sunday, September 16, 1973): vs. San Diego Chargers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers (0–1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redskins (1–0) | 21 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
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Week 1: San Diego Chargers 0 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 16, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 52,718
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and Kyle Rote (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SD | Passing | Johnny Unitas | 6/17, 55 YDS, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Cid Edwards | 14 CAR, 63 YDS | |
| Receiving | Gary Garrison | 2 REC, 36 YDS | |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 10/18, 129 YDS, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Duane Thomas | 12 CAR, 30 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 3 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD |
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More information Chargers, Game Statistics ...
| Chargers | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| 10 | First downs | 13 |
| 36–128 | Rushes–yards | 39–83 |
| 75 | Passing yards | 128 |
| 7–20–4 | Passes | 10–18–0 |
| 8–68 | Sacked–yards | 1–2 |
| 7 | Net passing yards | 127 |
| 135 | Total yards | 211 |
| 82 | Return yards | 108 |
| 7–47.1 | Punts | 6–45.0 |
| 3–3 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 7–59 | Penalties–yards | 7b65 |
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Week 2 (Sunday, September 23, 1973): at St. Louis Cardinals
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins (1–1) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| Cardinals (2–0) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
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Week 2: Washington Redskins 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 34 – Game summary
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: September 23, 1973
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); relative humidity 86%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 50,316
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (CBS): Dan Kelly (play-by-play), Irv Cross (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/22, 161 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 15 CAR, 49 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 9 REC, 132 YDS, 1 TD | |
| STL | Passing | Jim Hart | 17/30, 286 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Donny Anderson | 14 CAR, 34 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Terry Metcalf | 6 REC, 78 YDS |
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More information Redskins, Game Statistics ...
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Cardinals |
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| 22 | First downs | 20 |
| 26–69 | Rushes–yards | 35–65 |
| 301 | Passing yards | 286 |
| 26–40–0 | Passes | 17–30–0 |
| 26–10 | Sacked–yards | 1–8 |
| 291 | Net passing yards | 278 |
| 360 | Total yards | 343 |
| 228 | Return yards | 196 |
| 3–36.7 | Punts | 6–34.5 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 7–63 | Penalties–yards | 6–50 |
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Week 3 (Sunday, September 30, 1973): at Philadelphia Eagles
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins (2–1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Eagles (0–2–1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week 3: Washington Redskins 28 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 – Game summary
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 30, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 66%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 64,147
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (CBS): Dan Kelly (play-by-play), Irv Cross (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 16/29, 195 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 30 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 69 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| PHI | Passing | Roman Gabriel | 19/38, 266 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Tom Sullivan | 13 CAR, 25 YDS | |
| Receiving | Norm Bulaich | 6 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD |
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| Redskins | Game Statistics | Eagles |
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| 15 | First downs | 14 |
| 36–81 | Rushes–yards | 22–53 |
| 195 | Passing yards | 266 |
| 16–29–1 | Passes | 19–38–2 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 8–60 |
| 195 | Net passing yards | 206 |
| 276 | Total yards | 259 |
| 197 | Return yards | 85 |
| 8–38.3 | Punts | 9–44.0 |
| 3–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–1 |
| 3–15 | Penalties–yards | 2–12 |
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Week 4 (Monday, October 8, 1973): vs. Dallas Cowboys
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys (3–1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins (3–1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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Week 4: Dallas Cowboys 7 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 8, 1973
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 64%; wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn) (Overcast)
- Game attendance: 54,314
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| DAL | Passing | Roger Staubach | 9/17, 101 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 21 CAR, 103 YDS | |
| Receiving | Otto Stowe | 4 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD | |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 14/20, 140 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 18 CAR, 36 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 4 REC, 29 YDS, 1 TD |
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More information Cowboys, Game Statistics ...
| Cowboys | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| 20 | First downs | 13 |
| 39–182 | Rushes–yards | 28–71 |
| 132 | Passing yards | 140 |
| 13–32–1 | Passes | 14–20–1 |
| 7–45 | Sacked–yards | 5–37 |
| 87 | Net passing yards | 103 |
| 269 | Total yards | 174 |
| 99 | Return yards | 127 |
| 0–0.0 | Punts | 4–44.8 |
| 2–0 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 6–52 | Penalties–yards | 6–30 |
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Week 5 (Sunday, October 14, 1973): at New York Giants
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins (4–1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Giants (1–3–1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Week 5: Washington Redskins 21 at New York Giants 3 – Game summary
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut
- Date: October 14, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 46%; wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 70,168
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 8/13, 52 YDS, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 17 CAR, 65 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 48 YDS | |
| NYG | Passing | Norm Snead | 19/32, 151 YDS, 4 INTs |
| Rushing | Ron Johnson | 25 CAR, 75 YDS | |
| Receiving | Don Herrmann | 5 REC, 73 YDS |
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More information Redskins, Game Statistics ...
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Giants |
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| 12 | First downs | 12 |
| 36–116 | Rushes–yards | 33–92 |
| 52 | Passing yards | 151 |
| 8–13–3 | Passes | 19–32–4 |
| 3–20 | Sacked–yards | 2–13 |
| 32 | Net passing yards | 138 |
| 148 | Total yards | 230 |
| 128 | Return yards | 149 |
| 5–39.2 | Punts | 6–27.8 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 3–22 | Penalties–yards | 8–49 |
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Week 6 (Sunday, October 21, 1973): vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals (2–4) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Redskins (5–1) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
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Week 6: St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Washington Redskins 31 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 21, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); relative humidity 57%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 54,381
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| STL | Passing | Jim Hart | 15/39, 239 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Jim Otis | 8 CAR, 23 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jackie Smith | 5 REC, 49 YDS | |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 20/33, 294 YDS, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 27 CAR, 89 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 153 YDS, 1 TD |
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| Cardinals | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| 12 | First downs | 23 |
| 17–46 | Rushes–yards | 47–142 |
| 239 | Passing yards | 294 |
| 15–39–3 | Passes | 20–33–3 |
| 5–37 | Sacked–yards | 1–8 |
| 202 | Net passing yards | 286 |
| 248 | Total yards | 428 |
| 130 | Return yards | 155 |
| 11–40.6 | Punts | 6–46.7 |
| 3–2 | Fumbles–lost | 4–4 |
| 8–84 | Penalties–yards | 8–120 |
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Week 7 (Sunday, October 28, 1973): at New Orleans Saints
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins (5–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Saints (3–4) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
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Week 7: Washington Redskins 3 at New Orleans Saints 19 – Game summary
at Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 28, 1973
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); relative humidity 74%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 66,315
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play), John Sauer (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 13/25, 110 YDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Charley Harraway | 6 CAR, 18 YDS | |
| Receiving | Larry Brown | 6 REC, 54 YDS | |
| NO | Passing | Archie Manning | 7/17, 62 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jess Phillips | 23 CAR, 85 YDS | |
| Receiving | Joe Profit | 2 REC, 31 YDS |
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| Redskins | Game Statistics | Saints |
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| 15 | First downs | 19 |
| 18–24 | Rushes–yards | 52–203 |
| 186 | Passing yards | 62 |
| 19–37–2 | Passes | 7–17–0 |
| 5–31 | Sacked–yards | 4–23 |
| 155 | Net passing yards | 39 |
| 179 | Total yards | 242 |
| 104 | Return yards | 84 |
| 7–40.0 | Punts | 3–41.7 |
| 0–0 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 7–106 | Penalties–yards | 4–40 |
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Week 8 (Monday, November 5, 1973): at Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins (5–3) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Steelers (7–1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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Week 8: Washington Redskins 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 – Game summary
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 5, 1973
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 62%; wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 49,220
- Referee: Tom Bell
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 9/22, 76 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Charley Harraway | 13 CAR, 63 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jerry Smith | 4 REC, 34 YDS | |
| PIT | Passing | Joe Gilliam | 3/10, 71 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Franco Harris | 25 CAR, 90 YDS | |
| Receiving | Barry Pearson | 2 REC, 57 YDS, 1 TD |
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| Redskins | Game Statistics | Steelers |
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| 14 | First downs | 18 |
| 33–117 | Rushes–yards | 49–153 |
| 76 | Passing yards | 125 |
| 9–22–2 | Passes | 8–19–4 |
| 1–3 | Sacked–yards | 2–23 |
| 73 | Net passing yards | 102 |
| 188 | Total yards | 255 |
| 167 | Return yards | 79 |
| 3–37.7 | Punts | 4–33.8 |
| 2–2 | Fumbles–lost | 6–0 |
| 6–50 | Penalties–yards | 7–66 |
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Week 9 (Sunday, November 11, 1973): vs. San Francisco 49ers
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| 49ers (3–6) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Redskins (6–3) | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
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Week 9: San Francisco 49ers 9 at Washington Redskins 33 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 11, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C); relative humidity 50%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 54,381
- Referee: Fred Swearingen
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Brent Musburger (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SF | Passing | Joe Reed | 20/36, 233 YDS, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Jimmy Thomas | 11 CAR, 47 YDS | |
| Receiving | Danny Abramowicz | 6 REC, 76 YDS | |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 22/39, 267 YDS, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 19 CAR, 72 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 72 YDS |
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| 49ers | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| 22 | First downs | 22 |
| 29–123 | Rushes–yards | 28–86 |
| 233 | Passing yards | 285 |
| 20–36–2 | Passes | 23–40–0 |
| 7–34 | Sacked–yards | 3–28 |
| 199 | Net passing yards | 257 |
| 322 | Total yards | 343 |
| 134 | Return yards | 148 |
| 4–38.8 | Punts | 3–40.3 |
| 4–3 | Fumbles–lost | 2–2 |
| 9–72 | Penalties–yards | 10–90 |
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Week 10 (Sunday, November 18, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts
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| Colts (2–8) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Redskins (7–3) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
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Week 10: Baltimore Colts 14 at Washington Redskins 22 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 2, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); relative humidity 55%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn) (Overcast)
- Game attendance: 53,675
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (color commentator)
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| BAL | Passing | Marty Domres | 14/30, 137 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Lydell Mitchell | 17 CAR, 54 YDS | |
| Receiving | Tom Mitchell | 4 REC, 48 YDS | |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 10/20, 152 YDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 22 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 3 REC, 63 YDS |
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| Colts | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| 22 | First downs | 14 |
| 35–120 | Rushes–yards | 32–104 |
| 137 | Passing yards | 152 |
| 14–30–2 | Passes | 10–20–1 |
| 2–15 | Sacked–yards | 2–12 |
| 122 | Net passing yards | 140 |
| 242 | Total yards | 244 |
| 146 | Return yards | 129 |
| 4–40.0 | Punts | 3–33.7 |
| 3–2 | Fumbles–lost | 2–0 |
| 6–64 | Penalties–yards | 9–80 |
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Week 11 (Thursday, November 22, 1973): at Detroit Lions
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins (8–3) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Lions (4–6–1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Week 11: Washington Redskins 20 at Detroit Lions 0 – Game summary
at Tiger Stadium • Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 22, 1973
- Game time: 12:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 81%; wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 46,807
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 12/2, 122 YDS, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Charley Harraway | 18 CAR, 107 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 34 YDS, 1 TD | |
| DET | Passing | Bill Munson | 13/26, 141 YDS 1 INT |
| Rushing | Altie Taylor | 13 CAR, 30 YDS | |
| Receiving | Altie Taylor | 5 REC, 61 YDS |
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| Redskins | Game Statistics | Lions |
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| 20 | First downs | 11 |
| 45–202 | Rushes–yards | 23–74 |
| 112 | Passing yards | 141 |
| 12–22–0 | Passes | 13–26–1 |
| 3–16 | Sacked–yards | 2–7 |
| 96 | Net passing yards | 134 |
| 298 | Total yards | 208 |
| 38 | Return yards | 81 |
| 4–38.0 | Punts | 7–34.4 |
| 0–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 4–30 | Penalties–yards | 5–55 |
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Week 12 (Sunday, December 2, 1973): vs. New York Giants
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| Giants (2–9–1) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Redskins (9–3) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
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Week 12: New York Giants 24 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: December 2, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); relative humidity 52%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 53,590
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NYG | Passing | Randy Johnson | 13/23, 159 YDS, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Ron Johnson | 26 CAR, 90 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ron Johnson | 6 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD | |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 12/15, 135 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 18 CAR, 71 YDS, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 5 REC, 67 YDS |
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| Giants | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| 13 | First downs | 18 |
| 37–120 | Rushes–yards | 31–99 |
| 159 | Passing yards | 273 |
| 13–23–0 | Passes | 18–30–1 |
| 2–13 | Sacked–yards | 2–13 |
| 146 | Net passing yards | 260 |
| 266 | Total yards | 359 |
| 106 | Return yards | 128 |
| 8–43.4 | Punts | 4–44.0 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 8–50 | Penalties–yards | 3–30 |
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Week 13 (Sunday, December 9, 1973): at Dallas Cowboys
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| Redskins (9–4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cowboys (9–4) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
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Week 13: Washington Redskins 7 at Dallas Cowboys 24 – Game summary
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
- Date: December 9, 1973
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C); relative humidity 58%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 62,195
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Frank Clarke (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 11/24, 114 YDS |
| Rushing | Charley Harraway | 8 CAR, 30 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charley Taylor | 3 REC, 48 YDS | |
| DAL | Passing | Roger Staubach | 16/25, 223 YDS, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Calvin Hill | 27 CAR, 110 YDS. 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Walt Garrison | 4 REC, 45 YDS |
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| Redskins | Game Statistics | Cowboys |
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| 9 | First downs | 22 |
| 22–59 | Rushes–yards | 47–193 |
| 114 | Passing yards | 223 |
| 11–24–0 | Passes | 16–25–2 |
| 3–18 | Sacked–yards | 2–2 |
| 96 | Net passing yards | 221 |
| 155 | Total yards | 414 |
| 176 | Return yards | 25 |
| 6–37.3 | Punts | 0–0.0 |
| 5–3 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 2–20 | Penalties–yards | 8–45 |
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Week 14 (Sunday, December 16, 1973): vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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| Eagles (5–8–1) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Redskins (10–4) | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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Week 14: Philadelphia Eagles 20 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: December 16, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C); relative humidity 69%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn); wind chill 27 °F (−3 °C) (Flurries)
- Game attendance: 49,484
- Referee: Fred Swearingen
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Brent Musburger (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| PHI | Passing | Roman Gabriel | 22/39, 302 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tom Sullivan | 15 CAR, 41 YDS | |
| Receiving | Harold Carmichael | 4 REC, 111 YDS | |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 13/24, 251 YDS, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 26 CAR, 150 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Larry Brown | 3 REC, 105 YDS, 3 TDs |
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| Eagles | Game Statistics | Redskins |
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| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 26–51 | Rushes–yards | 38–186 |
| 302 | Passing yards | 251 |
| 22–39–1 | Passes | 13–24–1 |
| 1–7 | Sacked–yards | 1–5 |
| 295 | Net passing yards | 246 |
| 346 | Total yards | 432 |
| 144 | Return yards | 181 |
| 3–33.3 | Punts | 2–36.5 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–1 |
| 2–10 | Penalties–yards | 6–50 |
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | TD% | Int | Int% | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Lng | Rate | Sk | Yds | NY/A | ANY/A | Sk% | 4QC | GWD |
| Kilmer | QB | 10 | 10 | 7–3–0 | 122 | 227 | 53.7 | 1656 | 14 | 6.2 | 9 | 4.0 | 63 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 165.6 | 81.3 | 15 | 88 | 6.2 | 6.48 | 5.96 | ||
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 87 | 145 | 60.0 | 904 | 6 | 4.1 | 5 | 3.4 | 36 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 64.6 | 77.5 | 16 | 114 | 9.9 | 4.91 | 4.25 | 2 | 1 |
| Team Total | 14 | 10–4–0 | 209 | 372 | 56.2 | 2560 | 20 | 5.4 | 14 | 3.8 | 63 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 182.9 | 79.8 | 31 | 202 | 7.7 | 5.85 | 5.28 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Opp Total | 14 | 203 | 406 | 50.0 | 2531 | 12 | 3.0 | 26 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 3.94 | 12.5 | 180.8 | 52.9 | 53 | 355 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | ||||||
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| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | 273 | 860 | 8 | 27 | 3.2 | 61.4 | 19.5 |
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | 128 | 452 | 1 | 16 | 3.5 | 32.3 | 9.1 |
| Thomas | RB | 13 | 0 | 32 | 95 | 0 | 13 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Kilmer | QB | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Brunet | RB | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Hull | RB | 13 | 0 | 2 | –3 | 0 | –1 | –1.5 | –0.2 | 0.2 |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 1 | –7 | 0 | –7 | –7.0 | –0.5 | 0.1 |
| Team Total | 14 | 459 | 1439 | 9 | 27 | 3.1 | 102.8 | 32.8 | ||
| Opp Total | 14 | 480 | 1603 | 8 | 3.3 | 114.5 | 34.3 | |||
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| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 59 | 801 | 13.6 | 7 | 53 | 4.2 | 57.2 | 0.0% |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | 41 | 595 | 14.5 | 1 | 36 | 2.9 | 42.5 | 0.0% |
| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | 40 | 482 | 12.1 | 6 | 64 | 2.9 | 34.4 | 0.0% |
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | 32 | 291 | 9.1 | 3 | 31 | 2.3 | 20.8 | 0.0% |
| Smith | TE | 13 | 9 | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 0 | 25 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 0.0% |
| Reed | TE | 5 | 5 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | 34 | 1.8 | 24.8 | 0.0% |
| Thomas | RB | 13 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.0% |
| Hancock | TE | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
| Grant | WR | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 1 | –3 | –3.0 | 0 | –3 | 0.1 | –0.2 | 0.0% |
| Team Total | 14 | 209 | 2560 | 12.2 | 20 | 64 | 14.9 | 182.9 | |||
| Opp Total | 14 | 203 | 2176 | 10.7 | 12 | 14.5 | 155.4 | ||||
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Kicking
More information Kicking, Games ...
| Kicking | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Games | 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | Scoring | ||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | Lng | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% |
| Knight | K | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 42 | 52.4% | 37 | 37 | 100.0% | |
| Team Total | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 52.4% | 37 | 37 | 100.0% | ||||
| Opp Total | 14 | 29 | 17 | 58.6% | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||
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Punting
More information Punting, Player ...
| Punting | ||||||||
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | Y/P |
| Bragg | P | 14 | 0 | 64 | 2581 | 61 | 0 | 40.3 |
| Team Total | 14 | 64 | 2581 | 61 | 0 | 40.3 | ||
| Opp Total | 14 | 81 | 3110 | 38.4 | ||||
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Kick Return
More information Kick Return, Player ...
| Kick Return | ||||||||
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/Rt |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 36 | 1011 | 1 | 97 | 28.1 |
| Duncan | DB | 14 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 38 | 16.3 |
| Tillman | LB | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 18 | 14.0 |
| Team Total | 14 | 43 | 1118 | 1 | 97 | 26.0 | ||
| Opp Total | 14 | 62 | 1237 | 1 | 20.0 | |||
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Punt Return
More information Punt Return, Player ...
| Punt Return | ||||||||
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/R |
| Duncan | DB | 14 | 0 | 28 | 228 | 0 | 18 | 8.1 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 11 | 103 | 0 | 27 | 9.4 |
| Smith | TE | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Total | 14 | 40 | 331 | 0 | 27 | 8.3 | ||
| Opp Total | 14 | 14 | 104 | 0 | 7.4 | |||
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Sacks
More information Sacks, Player ...
| Sacks | ||||
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | Sk |
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | 15.0 |
| Brundige | LDT | 14 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Talbert | RDT | 14 | 14 | 7.5 |
| McDole | LDE | 14 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 5.0 |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 3.0 |
| Holman | DE | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jones | DE | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sistrunk | DT | 12 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Team Total | 14 | 53 | ||
| Opp Total | 14 | 31 | ||
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Interceptions
More information Interceptions, Player ...
| Interceptions | ||||||||
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD |
| Houston | SS | 14 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 32 | |
| Bass | RCB | 14 | 14 | 5 | 161 | 1 | 68 | |
| Owens | FS | 14 | 14 | 5 | 123 | 1 | 27 | |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 4 | 98 | 1 | 39 | |
| Fischer | LCB | 14 | 14 | 3 | 99 | 0 | 67 | |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | |
| Vactor | DB | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 | |
| Duncan | DB | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Team Total | 14 | 26 | 598 | 4 | 68 | |||
| Opp Total | 14 | |||||||
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Fumbles
More information Fumbles, Player ...
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD |
| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kilmer | QB | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | –18 | 0 | |
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duncan | DB | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryczek | LS | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –4 | 0 | |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Smith | TE | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thomas | RB | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tillman | LB | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Houston | SS | 14 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Owens | FS | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1 | |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| Bragg | P | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brundige | LDT | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fischer | LCB | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hull | RB | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malinchak | WR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Starke | RT | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stone | DB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Total | 14 | 32 | 30 | 53 | 2 | |||
| Opp Total | 14 | 35 | 17 | 0 | ||||
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Tackles
More information Tackles, Player ...
| Tackles | |||||||||
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| Team Total | 14 | ||||||||
| Opp Total | 14 | ||||||||
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Scoring Summary
More information Scoring Summary, Player ...
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| Player | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
| Knight | K | 14 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 42 | 103 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | ||||||||||
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 3.0 | |||||||||||
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 1.7 | ||||||||||
| Hancock | TE | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1.2 | |||||||||||
| Owens | FS | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | ||||||||||
| Bass | RCB | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | |||||||||||
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | |||||||||||
| Grant | WR | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | |||||||||||
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | |||||||||||
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | |||||||||||
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | |||||||||||
| Stone | DB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 | |||||||||||
| Vactor | DB | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.7 | |||||||||||
| Team Total | 14 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 42 | 325 | |||||
| Opp Total | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 198 | ||||||||
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Team
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| Total Yds & TO | Passing | Rushing | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | PF | Yds | Ply | Y/P | TO | FL | 1stD | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | NY/A | 1stD | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | 1stD | Pen | Yds | 1stPy |
| Team Stats | 325 | 3797 | 862 | 4.4 | 32 | 18 | 232 | 209 | 372 | 2358 | 20 | 14 | 5.9 | 131 | 459 | 1439 | 9 | 3.1 | 76 | 81 | 771 | 25 |
| Opp Stats | 198 | 3779 | 939 | 4.0 | 44 | 18 | 233 | 203 | 406 | 2176 | 12 | 26 | 4.7 | 119 | 480 | 1603 | 8 | 3.3 | 89 | 86 | 708 | 25 |
| Lg Rank Offense | 6 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 26 | ||||||||
| Lg Rank Defense | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
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Quarter-by-quarter
More information Quarter-by-quarter, Team ...
| Quarter-by-quarter | |||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Redskins | 72 | 70 | 57 | 126 | 325 |
| Opponent | 44 | 62 | 45 | 47 | 198 |
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Main article: 1973–74 NFL playoffs
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| Divisional | December 22 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–27 | Metropolitan Stadium | 45,475 | Recap |
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Playoff Game Officials
More information Playoff, Round ...
| Playoff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Field Judge | Alternate |
| NFC Divisional Playoff | @ Minnesota | (32) Jim Tunney | (88) Pat Harder | (79) Ray Sonnenberg | (14) Gene Barth | (87) Don Wedge | (31) Dick Dolack | |
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NFC Divisional Playoffs (Saturday, December 22, 1973): at Minnesota Vikings
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins (10–5) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Vikings (13–2) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
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NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins 20 at Minnesota Vikings 27 – Game summary
at Metropolitan Stadium • Bloomington, Minnesota
- Date: December 22, 1973
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 19 °F (−7 °C); relative humidity 71%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn); wind chill 7 °F (−14 °C) (Overcast)
- Game attendance: 45,475
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Tommy Mason (color commentator), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 13/24, 159 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Larry Brown | 29 CAR, 115 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 6 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD | |
| MIN | Passing | Fran Tarkenton | 16/28, 222 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Oscar Reed | 17 CAR, 95 YDS | |
| Receiving | Oscar Reed | 5 REC, 76 YDS |
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- Point spread: Redskins +8
- Time of Game:
More information Redskins, Game Statistics ...
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 17 |
| 42–155 | Rushes–yards | 34–141 |
| 159 | Passing yards | 222 |
| 13–24–1 | Passes | 16–28–1 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 1–4 |
| 159 | Net passing yards | 218 |
| 314 | Total yards | 359 |
| 150 | Return yards | 156 |
| 4–37.3 | Punts | 6–31.8 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties–yards | 2–9 |
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