NFL team season
The 1974 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th in Washington, D.C. The team matched on their 10–4 record from 1973. It is also notable for being Deacon Jones' first and only season with the Redskins; as well as being his final year in the NFL. In the divisional playoff round the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10.
Regular Season Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday, September 15, 1974): at New York Giants
Week 1: Washington Redskins 13 at New York Giants 10 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins (1–0) |
7 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
Giants (0–1) |
3 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut
- Date: September 15, 1974
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 61%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 49,849
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Pat Summerall (color commentator)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
WAS
|
Passing |
Billy Kilmer |
9/19, 83 YDS, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Larry Brown |
20 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Jerry Smith |
4 REC, 15 YDS
|
NYG
|
Passing |
Norm Snead |
9/22, 69 YDS, 2 INTs
|
Rushing |
Doug Kotar |
14 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Bob Tucker |
3 REC, 43 YDS
|
Redskins
|
Game Statistics
|
Giants
|
13
|
First downs
|
12
|
39–128
|
Rushes–yards
|
36–98
|
109
|
Passing yards
|
69
|
13–23–1
|
Passes
|
9–22–2
|
0–0
|
Sacked–yards
|
1–9
|
109
|
Net passing yards
|
60
|
237
|
Total yards
|
158
|
177
|
Return yards
|
116
|
7–34.4
|
Punts
|
7–44.6
|
1–1
|
Fumbles–lost
|
3–2
|
5–50
|
Penalties–yards
|
4–30
|
Week 2 (Sunday, September 22, 1974): vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Week 2: St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Washington Redskins 10 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals (2–0) |
7 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
Redskins (1–1) |
3 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 22, 1974
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 61%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 53,888
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Bart Starr (color commentator)
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Cardinals
|
Game Statistics
|
Redskins
|
12
|
First downs
|
21
|
29–175
|
Rushes–yards
|
39–132
|
56
|
Passing yards
|
212
|
9–17–0
|
Passes
|
19–33–1
|
1–7
|
Sacked–yards
|
2–12
|
49
|
Net passing yards
|
200
|
224
|
Total yards
|
332
|
83
|
Return yards
|
99
|
4–37.8
|
Punts
|
3–42.0
|
1–0
|
Fumbles–lost
|
1–1
|
4–48
|
Penalties–yards
|
2–18
|
Week 3 (Monday, September 30, 1974): vs. Denver Broncos
Week 3: Denver Broncos 3 at Washington Redskins 30 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos (0–2–1) |
0 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
Redskins (2–1) |
7 |
6 |
0 | 17 | 30 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 30, 1974
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 46%; wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 54,395
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Alex Karras (color commentator)
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Broncos
|
Game Statistics
|
Redskins
|
10
|
First downs
|
21
|
23–53
|
Rushes–yards
|
42–100
|
119
|
Passing yards
|
245
|
12–24–1
|
Passes
|
20–26–0
|
2–13
|
Sacked–yards
|
0–0
|
106
|
Net passing yards
|
245
|
159
|
Total yards
|
345
|
148
|
Return yards
|
119
|
6–36.3
|
Punts
|
5–41.2
|
3–2
|
Fumbles–lost
|
1–1
|
4–17
|
Penalties–yards
|
5–34
|
Week 4 (Sunday, October 6, 1974): at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4: Washington Redskins 17 at Cincinnati Bengals 28 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins (2–2) |
0 |
3 |
0 | 14 | 17 |
Bengals (3–1) |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 6, 1974
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 56,175
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Pat Summerall (color commentator)
- [4]
Redskins
|
Game Statistics
|
Bengals
|
24
|
First downs
|
14
|
34–110
|
Rushes–yards
|
30–99
|
252
|
Passing yards
|
142
|
24–41–0
|
Passes
|
12–18–0
|
3–25
|
Sacked–yards
|
1–10
|
227
|
Net passing yards
|
132
|
337
|
Total yards
|
221
|
149
|
Return yards
|
193
|
6–39.8
|
Punts
|
6–41.3
|
1–1
|
Fumbles–lost
|
2–1
|
4–29
|
Penalties–yards
|
5–43
|
Week 5 (Sunday, October 13, 1974): vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 5: Miami Dolphins 17 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins (3–2) |
0 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 17 |
Redskins (3–2) |
0 |
0 |
3 | 17 | 20 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 13, 1974
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 71%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Overcast)
- Game attendance: 54,395
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play-by-play) and Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
MIA
|
Passing |
Bob Griese |
11/24, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
|
Rushing |
Larry Csonka |
18 CAR, 58 YDS
|
Receiving |
Howard Twilley |
4 REC, 43 YDS, 1 TD
|
WAS
|
Passing |
Sonny Jurgensen |
26/39, 303 YDS, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Larry Brown |
10 CAR, 16 YDS
|
Receiving |
Larry Smith |
8 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD
|
Dolphins
|
Game Statistics
|
Redskins
|
16
|
First downs
|
15
|
39–107
|
Rushes–yards
|
18–26
|
139
|
Passing yards
|
303
|
11–24–2
|
Passes
|
26–39–3
|
2–13
|
Sacked–yards
|
1–4
|
126
|
Net passing yards
|
299
|
233
|
Total yards
|
325
|
89
|
Return yards
|
207
|
5–41.2
|
Punts
|
2–36.5
|
2–1
|
Fumbles–lost
|
1–1
|
3–20
|
Penalties–yards
|
6–47
|
Week 6 (Sunday, October 20, 1974): vs. New York Giants
Week 6: New York Giants 3 at Washington Redskins 24 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants (1–5) |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Redskins (4–2) |
0 |
7 |
14 | 3 | 24 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 20, 1974
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); relative humidity 51%; wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 53,879
- Referee: Tom Bell
- TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Jane Chastain (sideline reporter)
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Giants
|
Game Statistics
|
Redskins
|
10
|
First downs
|
18
|
28–57
|
Rushes–yards
|
29–80
|
120
|
Passing yards
|
181
|
15–29–5
|
Passes
|
20–36–1
|
1–6
|
Sacked–yards
|
3–15
|
114
|
Net passing yards
|
166
|
171
|
Total yards
|
246
|
119
|
Return yards
|
110
|
5–36.4
|
Punts
|
6–37.2
|
1–1
|
Fumbles–lost
|
2–1
|
6–61
|
Penalties–yards
|
9–70
|
Week 7: Washington Redskins 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 23 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins (4–3) |
0 |
10 |
3 | 7 | 20 |
Cardinals (7–0) |
9 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 23 |
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: October 27, 1974
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (More Than Half Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 49,410
- Referee: Fred Swearingen
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and Tom Brookshier (color commentator)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
WAS
|
Passing |
Sonny Jurgensen |
20/29, 201 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Moses Denson |
17 CAR, 77 YDS
|
Receiving |
Jerry Smith |
5 REC, 40 YDS
|
STL
|
Passing |
Jim Hart |
15/19, 200 YDS, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Jim Otis |
11 CAR, 51 YDS
|
Receiving |
Earl Thomas |
4 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD
|
Redskins
|
Game Statistics
|
Cardinals
|
19
|
First downs
|
15
|
30–116
|
Rushes–yards
|
27–115
|
201
|
Passing yards
|
200
|
20–29–1
|
Passes
|
15–20–0
|
4–25
|
Sacked–yards
|
1–10
|
176
|
Net passing yards
|
190
|
292
|
Total yards
|
305
|
124
|
Return yards
|
165
|
4–33.5
|
Punts
|
3–39.3
|
1–0
|
Fumbles–lost
|
1–0
|
1–5
|
Penalties–yards
|
6–45
|
Week 8 (Sunday, November 3, 1974): at Green Bay Packers
Week 8: Washington Redskins 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins (5–3) |
0 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
Packers (3–5) |
3 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
at Lambeau Field • Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 3, 1974
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 72%; wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) (Overcast)
- Game attendance: 55,288
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Tommy Mason (color commentator)
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Redskins
|
Game Statistics
|
Packers
|
14
|
First downs
|
15
|
36–100
|
Rushes–yards
|
30–96
|
159
|
Passing yards
|
166
|
14–24–2
|
Passes
|
17–35–3
|
3–22
|
Sacked–yards
|
1–8
|
137
|
Net passing yards
|
158
|
237
|
Total yards
|
254
|
116
|
Return yards
|
111
|
7–38.9
|
Punts
|
7–40.3
|
1–0
|
Fumbles–lost
|
0–0
|
8–45
|
Penalties–yards
|
4–30
|
Week 9 (Sunday, November 10, 1974): at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 9: Washington Redskins 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 20 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins (6–3) |
7 |
0 |
10 | 10 | 27 |
Eagles (4–5) |
7 |
7 |
6 | 0 | 20 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 10, 1974
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); relative humidity 44%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Mostly Clear)
- Game attendance: 65,947
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and Tom Brookshier (color commentator)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
WAS
|
Passing |
Sonny Jurgensen |
14/23, 172 YDS, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Larry Brown |
7 CAR, 28 YDS
|
Receiving |
Charley Taylor |
9 REC, 155 YDS, 1 TD
|
PHI
|
Passing |
Roman Gabriel |
24/47, 211 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
|
Rushing |
Tom Sullivan |
16 CAR, 29 YDS
|
Receiving |
Don Zimmerman |
5 REC, 61 YDS
|
Redskins
|
Game Statistics
|
Eagles
|
15
|
First downs
|
23
|
23–46
|
Rushes–yards
|
31–84
|
258
|
Passing yards
|
211
|
21–42–1
|
Passes
|
24–48–2
|
4–33
|
Sacked–yards
|
2–28
|
225
|
Net passing yards
|
183
|
271
|
Total yards
|
267
|
164
|
Return yards
|
182
|
7–41.3
|
Punts
|
9–33.0
|
0–0
|
Fumbles–lost
|
2–1
|
9–67
|
Penalties–yards
|
6–47
|
Week 10 (Sunday, November 17, 1974): vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 10: Dallas Cowboys 21 at Washington Redskins 28 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys (5–5) |
0 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 21 |
Redskins (7–3) |
7 |
21 |
0 | 0 | 28 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 17, 1974
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 54,395
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and Tom Brookshier (color commentator)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
DAL
|
Passing |
Roger Staubach |
16/38, 174 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Calvin Hill |
16 CAR, 67 YDS
|
Receiving |
Billy Joe DuPree |
6 REC, 92 YDS, 2 TDs
|
WAS
|
Passing |
Billy Kilmer |
11/19, 161 YDS, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Charlie Evans |
15 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Roy Jefferson |
4 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD
|
Cowboys
|
Game Statistics
|
Redskins
|
18
|
First downs
|
13
|
31–152
|
Rushes–yards
|
37–100
|
174
|
Passing yards
|
161
|
16–38–1
|
Passes
|
11–19–0
|
5–30
|
Sacked–yards
|
1–9
|
144
|
Net passing yards
|
152
|
296
|
Total yards
|
252
|
127
|
Return yards
|
146
|
8–39.4
|
Punts
|
9–35.0
|
1–0
|
Fumbles–lost
|
2–1
|
7–55
|
Penalties–yards
|
4–20
|
Week 11 (Sunday, November 24, 1974): vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Washington Redskins 26 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles (4–7) |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
Redskins (8–3) |
3 |
10 |
7 | 6 | 26 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 24, 1974
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); relative humidity 57%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Mostly Clear)
- Game attendance: 54,395
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play) and Bart Starr (color commentator)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
PHI
|
Passing |
Roman Gabriel |
18/28, 163 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Tom Sullivan |
19 CAR, 76 YDS
|
Receiving |
Charle Young |
5 REC, 52 YDS
|
WAS
|
Passing |
Billy Kilmer |
18/24, 172 YDS, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Duane Thomas |
20 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Roy Jefferson |
5 REC, 56 YDS
|
Eagles
|
Game Statistics
|
Redskins
|
14
|
First downs
|
19
|
24–79
|
Rushes–yards
|
41–131
|
163
|
Passing yards
|
172
|
18–29–2
|
Passes
|
18–24–0
|
3–28
|
Sacked–yards
|
0–0
|
135
|
Net passing yards
|
172
|
214
|
Total yards
|
303
|
113
|
Return yards
|
177
|
4–36.0
|
Punts
|
4–34.0
|
4–3
|
Fumbles–lost
|
2–0
|
4–20
|
Penalties–yards
|
4–41
|
Week 12 (Thursday, November 28, 1974): at Dallas Cowboys
Week 12: Washington Redskins 23 at Dallas Cowboys 24 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins (8–4) |
3 |
6 |
7 | 7 | 23 |
Cowboys (7–5) |
3 |
0 |
14 | 7 | 24 |
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
- Date: November 28, 1974
- Game time: 2:45 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
- Game attendance: 63,243
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator), Bart Starr (color commentator) and Frank Glieber (sideline reporter)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
WAS
|
Passing |
Billy Kilmer |
8/17, 112 YDS, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Duane Thomas |
18 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Roy Jefferson |
2 REC, 49 YDS
|
DAL
|
Passing |
Clint Longley |
11/20, 203 YDS, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Robert Newhouse |
16 CAR, 66 YDS
|
Receiving |
Drew Pearson |
5 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD
|
Redskins
|
Game Statistics
|
Cowboys
|
11
|
First downs
|
23
|
33–105
|
Rushes–yards
|
38–134
|
112
|
Passing yards
|
272
|
8–17–0
|
Passes
|
15–32–1
|
1–10
|
Sacked–yards
|
4–33
|
102
|
Net passing yards
|
239
|
207
|
Total yards
|
373
|
123
|
Return yards
|
101
|
5–42.2
|
Punts
|
3–40.0
|
1–1
|
Fumbles–lost
|
4–4
|
5–38
|
Penalties–yards
|
6–26
|
Thanksgiving Day
Diron Talbert knocked Roger Staubach out of the game.
Week 13 (Monday, December 9, 1974): at Los Angeles Rams
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
WAS
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
LA
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Redskins
|
Game Statistics
|
Rams
|
|
First downs
|
|
|
Rushes–yards
|
|
|
Passing yards
|
|
|
Passes
|
|
|
Sacked–yards
|
|
|
Net passing yards
|
|
|
Total yards
|
|
|
Return yards
|
|
|
Punts
|
|
|
Fumbles–lost
|
|
|
Penalties–yards
|
|
Week 14 (Sunday, December 15, 1974): vs. Chicago Bears
Week 14: Chicago Bears 0 at Washington Redskins 42 – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears (4–10) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Redskins (10–4) |
0 |
21 |
7 | 14 | 42 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
PIT
|
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
|
|
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