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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.
Pre Season Game Officials
Pre Season
Week
Opponent
Referee
Umpire
Head Linesman
Line Judge
Back Judge
Field Judge
Pre season Game summaries [ edit ]
Preseason Week 1: Detroit Lions 17 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
14
0 3 17
Redskins
0
7
0 7 14
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : August 3, 1973Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 53,041TV : 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
Preseason Week 2: Denver Broncos 10 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
7
0 0 14
Redskins
0
7
0 7 14
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
DEN
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Time of Game: 2 hours, 43 minutes
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
Preseason Week 3: Washington Redskins 37 at Buffalo Bills 21 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
17
14
3 3 37
Bills
0
14
0 7 21
at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
Date : August 17, 1973Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 80,020Referee : 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
Preseason Week 4: Baltimore Colts 3 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
3
0
0 0 3
Redskins
3
10
7 0 20
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : August 25, 1973Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 53,497TV : 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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
WAS
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NE
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Time of Game: 2 hours, 41 minutes
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
Preseason Week 6: Chicago Bears 3 at Washington Redskins 17 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
0 3 3
Redskins
7
7
0 3 17
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : September 9, 1973Game time : 8:30 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 54,137TV : 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
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
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
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.
Regular Season Game summaries [ edit ]
Week 1: San Diego Chargers 0 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers (0–1)
0
0
0 0 0
Redskins (1–0)
21
0
7 10 38
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : September 16, 1973Game 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 : 52,718Referee : Norm Schachter TV announcers (NBC ) : Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and Kyle Rote (color commentator)[ 1]
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: Washington Redskins 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 34 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (1–1)
0
7
3 17 27
Cardinals (2–0)
7
0
10 17 34
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
Date : September 23, 1973Game 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 : 50,316Referee : 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: Washington Redskins 28 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (2–1)
7
0
7 14 28
Eagles (0–2–1)
0
7
0 0 7
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : September 30, 1973Game 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 : 64,147Referee : 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: Dallas Cowboys 7 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys (3–1)
0
7
0 0 7
Redskins (3–1)
0
0
0 14 14
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : October 8, 1973Game 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 : 54,314Referee : 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: Washington Redskins 21 at New York Giants 3 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (4–1)
7
0
7 7 21
Giants (1–3–1)
3
0
0 0 3
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut
Date : October 14, 1973Game 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 : 70,168Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)[ 5]
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: St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Washington Redskins 31 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals (2–4)
0
6
7 0 13
Redskins (5–1)
7
14
0 10 31
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : October 21, 1973Game 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 : 54,381Referee : 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: Washington Redskins 3 at New Orleans Saints 19 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (5–2)
0
0
0 3 3
Saints (3–4)
10
6
0 3 19
at Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 28, 1973Game 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 : 66,315Referee : Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (CBS ) : Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play), John Sauer (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)[ 7]
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: Washington Redskins 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (5–3)
3
3
3 7 16
Steelers (7–1)
7
7
0 7 21
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : November 5, 1973Game 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 : 49,220Referee : 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: San Francisco 49ers 9 at Washington Redskins 33 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers (3–6)
0
9
0 0 9
Redskins (6–3)
7
3
13 10 33
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : November 11, 1973Game 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 : 54,381Referee : Fred Swearingen TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Buck (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Brent Musburger (studio reporter)[ 9]
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: Baltimore Colts 14 at Washington Redskins 22 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts (2–8)
0
0
7 7 14
Redskins (7–3)
7
6
3 6 22
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : November 2, 1973Game 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 : 53,675Referee : 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: Washington Redskins 20 at Detroit Lions 0 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (8–3)
10
3
7 0 20
Lions (4–6–1)
0
0
0 0 0
at Tiger Stadium • Detroit, Michigan
Date : November 22, 1973Game 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 : 46,807Referee : Pat Haggerty TV announcers (CBS ) : Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)[ 11]
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: New York Giants 24 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants (2–9–1)
7
14
0 3 24
Redskins (9–3)
3
10
0 14 27
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : December 2, 1973Game 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 : 53,590Referee : 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: Washington Redskins 7 at Dallas Cowboys 24 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (9–4)
0
0
0 7 7
Cowboys (9–4)
0
3
14 10 27
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
Date : December 9, 1973Game 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 : 62,195Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (CBS ) : Frank Glieber (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Frank Clarke (studio reporter)[ 13]
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: Philadelphia Eagles 20 at Washington Redskins 38 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles (5–8–1)
10
3
7 0 20
Redskins (10–4)
0
24
7 7 38
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : December 16, 1973Game 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 : 49,484Referee : Fred Swearingen TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Brent Musburger (studio reporter)[ 14]
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
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
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
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
Playoff Game Officials
NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins 20 at Minnesota Vikings 27 – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (10–5)
0
7
3 10 20
Vikings (13–2)
0
3
7 17 27
at Metropolitan Stadium • Bloomington, Minnesota
Date : December 22, 1973Game 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 : 45,475Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (CBS ) : Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Tommy Mason (color commentator), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)[ 15]
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
^ Pro Football Reference ; San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins – September 16, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – September 23, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – September 30, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – October 8, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – October 14, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – October 21, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – October 28, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 5, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – November 11, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Baltimore Colts at Washington Redskins – November 18, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions – November 22, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – December 2, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – December 9, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – December 16, 1973
^ Pro Football Reference ; NFC Divisional Playoffs – Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – December 22, 1973
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