1973 Washington Redskins season
OwnerEdward Bennett Williams
Head coachGeorge Allen
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Results
Record10–4
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs
(at Vikings) 20–27

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.

Roster

1973 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Pre season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
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

Pre Season Game Officials

Pre Season
Week Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Field Judge

Pre season Game summaries

Week P1 (Friday, August 3, 1973): vs. Detroit Lions

Preseason Week 1: Detroit Lions 17 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 14 0317
Redskins 0 7 0714

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: August 3, 1973
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 53,041
  • TV: WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
DET Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lions Game Statistics Redskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P2 (Friday, August 10, 1973): vs. Denver Broncos

Preseason Week 2: Denver Broncos 10 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 7 0014
Redskins 0 7 0714

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Redskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P3 (Friday, August 17, 1973): at Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week 3: Washington Redskins 37 at Buffalo Bills 21 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 17 14 3337
Bills 0 14 0721

at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: August 17, 1973
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 80,020
  • Referee: Tom Bell
  • TV: WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BUF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Redskins Game Statistics Bills
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P4 (Saturday, August 25, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts

Preseason Week 4: Baltimore Colts 3 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 0 003
Redskins 3 10 7020

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: August 25, 1973
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 53,497
  • TV: WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
BAL Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colts Game Statistics Redskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P5 (Sunday, September 2, 1973): at New England Patriots

Preseason Week 5: Washington Redskins 35 at New England Patriots 14 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 7 141435
Patriots 7 7 0014

at Schaefer Stadium • Orchard Park, New York

Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NE Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Redskins Game Statistics Patriots
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P6 (Sunday, September 9, 1973): vs. Chicago Bears

Preseason Week 6: Chicago Bears 3 at Washington Redskins 17 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 033
Redskins 7 7 0317

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: September 9, 1973
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 54,137
  • TV: CBS
Team Category Player Statistics
CHI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bears Game Statistics Redskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Regular season

Main article: 1973 NFL season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
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
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC East
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

Regular Season Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 16, 1973): vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 1: San Diego Chargers 0 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers (0–1) 0 0 000
Redskins (1–0) 21 0 71038

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)
  • [1]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Chargers Game Statistics Redskins
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

Week 2 (Sunday, September 23, 1973): at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 2: Washington Redskins 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 34 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (1–1) 0 7 31727
Cardinals (2–0) 7 0 101734

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)
  • [2]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Redskins Game Statistics Cardinals
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

Week 3 (Sunday, September 30, 1973): at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: Washington Redskins 28 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (2–1) 7 0 71428
Eagles (0–2–1) 0 7 007

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)
  • [3]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Redskins Game Statistics Eagles
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

Week 4 (Monday, October 8, 1973): vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: Dallas Cowboys 7 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (3–1) 0 7 007
Redskins (3–1) 0 0 01414

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)
  • [4]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Cowboys Game Statistics Redskins
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

Week 5 (Sunday, October 14, 1973): at New York Giants

Week 5: Washington Redskins 21 at New York Giants 3 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (4–1) 7 0 7721
Giants (1–3–1) 3 0 003

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)
  • [5]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Redskins Game Statistics Giants
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

Week 6 (Sunday, October 21, 1973): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 6: St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Washington Redskins 31 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals (2–4) 0 6 7013
Redskins (5–1) 7 14 01031

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)
  • [6]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Cardinals Game Statistics Redskins
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

Week 7 (Sunday, October 28, 1973): at New Orleans Saints

Week 7: Washington Redskins 3 at New Orleans Saints 19 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (5–2) 0 0 033
Saints (3–4) 10 6 0319

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)
  • [7]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Redskins Game Statistics Saints
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

Week 8 (Monday, November 5, 1973): at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: Washington Redskins 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (5–3) 3 3 3716
Steelers (7–1) 7 7 0721

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)
  • [8]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Redskins Game Statistics Steelers
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

Week 9 (Sunday, November 11, 1973): vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 9: San Francisco 49ers 9 at Washington Redskins 33 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (3–6) 0 9 009
Redskins (6–3) 7 3 131033

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)
  • [9]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
49ers Game Statistics Redskins
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

Week 10 (Sunday, November 18, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts

Week 10: Baltimore Colts 14 at Washington Redskins 22 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts (2–8) 0 0 7714
Redskins (7–3) 7 6 3622

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)
  • [10]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Colts Game Statistics Redskins
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

Week 11 (Thursday, November 22, 1973): at Detroit Lions

Week 11: Washington Redskins 20 at Detroit Lions 0 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (8–3) 10 3 7020
Lions (4–6–1) 0 0 000

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)
  • [11]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Redskins Game Statistics Lions
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

Week 12 (Sunday, December 2, 1973): vs. New York Giants

Week 12: New York Giants 24 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants (2–9–1) 7 14 0324
Redskins (9–3) 3 10 01427

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)
  • [12]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Giants Game Statistics Redskins
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

Week 13 (Sunday, December 9, 1973): at Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: Washington Redskins 7 at Dallas Cowboys 24 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (9–4) 0 0 077
Cowboys (9–4) 0 3 141027

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)
  • [13]
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Redskins Game Statistics Cowboys
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

Week 14 (Sunday, December 16, 1973): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 14: Philadelphia Eagles 20 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles (5–8–1) 10 3 7020
Redskins (10–4) 0 24 7738

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
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
Eagles Game Statistics Redskins
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

Stats

Passing

Passing
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

Rushing

Rushing
Player Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G
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

Receiving

Receiving
Player Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch%
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

Kicking

Kicking
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%

Punting

Punting
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

Kick Return

Kick Return
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

Punt Return

Punt Return
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

Sacks

Sacks
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

Interceptions

Interceptions
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

Fumbles

Fumbles
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

Tackles

Tackles
Player Pos G GS Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty
Team Total 14
Opp Total 14

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
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

Team

Team
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

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team 1 2 3 4 T
Redskins 72 70 57 126 325
Opponent 44 62 45 47 198

Playoffs

Main article: 1973–74 NFL playoffs
Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap
Divisional December 22 at Minnesota Vikings L 20–27 Metropolitan Stadium 45,475 Recap

Playoff Game Officials

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

NFC Divisional Playoffs (Saturday, December 22, 1973): at Minnesota Vikings

NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins 20 at Minnesota Vikings 27 – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (10–5) 0 7 31020
Vikings (13–2) 0 3 71727

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
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

References

  1. ^ Pro Football Reference; San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins – September 16, 1973
  2. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – September 23, 1973
  3. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – September 30, 1973
  4. ^ Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – October 8, 1973
  5. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – October 14, 1973
  6. ^ Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – October 21, 1973
  7. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – October 28, 1973
  8. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 5, 1973
  9. ^ Pro Football Reference; San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – November 11, 1973
  10. ^ Pro Football Reference; Baltimore Colts at Washington Redskins – November 18, 1973
  11. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions – November 22, 1973
  12. ^ Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – December 2, 1973
  13. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – December 9, 1973
  14. ^ Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – December 16, 1973
  15. ^ Pro Football Reference; NFC Divisional Playoffs – Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – December 22, 1973
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