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.
1 Offseason 2 Roster 3 Pre season 4 Pre season Game summaries 4.1 Week P1 (Friday, August 3, 1973): vs. Detroit Lions 4.2 Week P2 (Friday, August 10, 1973): vs. Denver Broncos 4.3 Week P3 (Friday, August 17, 1973): at Buffalo Bills 4.4 Week P4 (Saturday, August 25, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts 4.5 Week P5 (Sunday, September 2, 1973): at New England Patriots 4.6 Week P6 (Sunday, September 9, 1973): vs. Chicago Bears 5 Regular season 6 Regular Season Game summaries 6.1 Week 1 (Sunday, September 16, 1973): vs. San Diego Chargers 6.2 Week 2 (Sunday, September 23, 1973): at St. Louis Cardinals 6.3 Week 3 (Sunday, September 30, 1973): at Philadelphia Eagles 6.4 Week 4 (Monday, October 8, 1973): vs. Dallas Cowboys 6.5 Week 5 (Sunday, October 14, 1973): at New York Giants 6.6 Week 6 (Sunday, October 21, 1973): vs. St. Louis Cardinals 6.7 Week 7 (Sunday, October 28, 1973): at New Orleans Saints 6.8 Week 8 (Monday, November 5, 1973): at Pittsburgh Steelers 6.9 Week 9 (Sunday, November 11, 1973): vs. San Francisco 49ers 6.10 Week 10 (Sunday, November 18, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts 6.11 Week 11 (Thursday, November 22, 1973): at Detroit Lions 6.12 Week 12 (Sunday, December 2, 1973): vs. New York Giants 6.13 Week 13 (Sunday, December 9, 1973): at Dallas Cowboys 6.14 Week 14 (Sunday, December 16, 1973): vs. Philadelphia Eagles 7 Stats 8 Playoffs 9 References
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 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
Period 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
Period 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
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
Period 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
Period 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 38–01–0 RFK Stadium 52,718 Recap 2 September 23 at St. Louis Cardinals L 27–341–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,316 Recap 3 September 30 at Philadelphia Eagles W 28–72–1 Veterans Stadium 64,147 Recap 4 Dallas Cowboys W 14–73–1 RFK Stadium 54,314 Recap 5 October 14 at New York Giants W 21–34–1 Yale Bowl 70,168 Recap 6 October 21 St. Louis Cardinals W 31–135–1 RFK Stadium 54,381 Recap 7 October 28 at New Orleans Saints L 3–195–2 Tulane Stadium 66,315 Recap 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–215–3 Three Rivers Stadium 49,220 Recap 9 November 11 San Francisco 49ers W 33–96–3 RFK Stadium 54,381 Recap 10 November 18 Baltimore Colts W 22–147–3 RFK Stadium 52,675 Recap 11 November 22 at Detroit Lions W 20–08–3 Tiger Stadium 46,807 Recap 12 December 2 New York Giants W 27–249–3 RFK Stadium 53,590 Recap 13 December 9 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–279–4 Texas Stadium 62,195 Recap 14 December 16 Philadelphia Eagles W 38–2010–4 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Period 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
Fumbles
Tackles
Tackles Player Pos G GS Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty Team Total 14 Opp Total 14
Scoring Summary
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
Period 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
