1974 Washington Redskins 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.

1974 Washington Redskins season
OwnerEdward Bennett Williams
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
General managerGeorge Allen
Head coachGeorge Allen
Offensive coordinatorTed Marchibroda
Defensive coordinatorLaVern Torgeson
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Results
Record10–4
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs
(at Rams) 10–19
Pro BowlersSS Ken Houston
LB Chris Hanburger
WR Charley Taylor
DT Diron Talbert

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team

Roster

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1974 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

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1August 2New England PatriotsL 16–210–1RFK Stadium16,405
2August 9Houston OIlersL 3–480–2RFK Stadium14,768
3August 18Buffalo BillsL 15–160–3RFK Stadium28,409
4August 24at Cleveland BrownsW 20–171–3Cleveland Municipal Stadium44,528
5August 30Pittsburgh SteelersL 19–211–4RFK Stadium42,327
6September 6Baltimore ColtsW 7–62–4RFK Stadium29,704

Pre season Game summaries

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Week P1 (Friday, August 2, 1974): vs. New England Patriots

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Preseason week 1: New England Patriots 21 at Washington Redskins 16 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Patriots1090221
Redskins067316

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NEPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game: 2 hours, 41 minutes
PatriotsGame StatisticsRedskins
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 9, 1974): vs. Houston Oilers

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Preseason week 2: Houston Oilers 48 at Washington Redskins 3 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Oilers717101448
Redskins30003

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

  • Date: August 9, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 14,768
  • TV: WMAL-TV
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HOUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
OilersGame StatisticsRedskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P3 (Sunday, August 18, 1974): vs. Buffalo Bills

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Preseason week 3: Buffalo Bills 16 at Washington Redskins 15 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bills067316
Redskins360615

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

  • Date: August 18, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 28,409
  • TV: WMAL-TV
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BUFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
BillsGame StatisticsRedskins
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 24, 1974): at Cleveland Browns

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Preseason week 4: Washington Redskins 20 at Cleveland Browns 17 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins0371020
Browns377017

at Cleveland Municipal StadiumCleveland, Ohio

  • Date: August 24, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 44,528
  • TV: WMAL-TV
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CLEPassing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
RedskinsGame StatisticsBrowns
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P5 (Friday, August 30, 1974): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Preseason week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Washington Redskins 19 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Steelers0140721
Redskins760619

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

  • Date: August 30, 1974
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 42,327
  • TV: CBS
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PITPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
SteelersGame StatisticsRedskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P6 (Friday, September 6, 1974): vs. Baltimore Colts

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Preseason week 6: Baltimore Colts 6 at Washington Redskins 7 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts33006
Redskins00707

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

  • Date: September 6, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 29,704
  • TV: WMAL-TV
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BALPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
ColtsGame StatisticsRedskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 15at New York GiantsW 13–101–0Yale Bowl49,849Recap
2September 22St. Louis CardinalsL 10–171–1RFK Stadium53,888Recap
3September 30Denver BroncosW 30–32–1RFK Stadium54,395Recap
4October 6at Cincinnati BengalsL 17–282–2Riverfront Stadium56,175Recap
5October 13Miami DolphinsW 20–173–2RFK Stadium54,395Recap
6October 20New York GiantsW 24–34–2RFK Stadium53,879Recap
7October 27at St. Louis CardinalsL 20–234–3Busch Memorial Stadium49,410Recap
8November 3at Green Bay PackersW 17–65–3Lambeau Field55,288Recap
9November 10at Philadelphia EaglesW 27–206–3Veterans Stadium65,947Recap
10November 17Dallas CowboysW 28–217–3RFK Stadium54,395Recap
11November 24Philadelphia EaglesW 26–78–3RFK Stadium54,395Recap
12November 28at Dallas CowboysL 23–248–4Texas Stadium63,243Recap
13December 9at Los Angeles RamsW 23–179–4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum87,313Recap
14December 15Chicago BearsW 42–010–4RFK Stadium52,085Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
St. Louis Cardinals1040.7147–18–3285218W1
Washington Redskins1040.7145–38–3320196W2
Dallas Cowboys860.5714–46–5297235L1
Philadelphia Eagles770.5003–55–6242217W3
New York Giants2120.1431–71–10195299L6

Regular Season Game summaries

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Week 1 (Sunday, September 15, 1974): at New York Giants

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Week 1: Washington Redskins 13 at New York Giants 10 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (1–0)760013
Giants (0–1)307010

at Yale BowlNew 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassingBilly Kilmer9/19, 83 YDS, 1 INT
RushingLarry Brown20 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJerry Smith4 REC, 15 YDS
NYGPassingNorm Snead9/22, 69 YDS, 2 INTs
RushingDoug Kotar14 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingBob Tucker3 REC, 43 YDS
RedskinsGame StatisticsGiants
13First downs12
39–128Rushes–yards36–98
109Passing yards69
13–23–1Passes9–22–2
0–0Sacked–yards1–9
109Net passing yards60
237Total yards158
177Return yards116
7–34.4Punts7–44.6
1–1Fumbles–lost3–2
5–50Penalties–yards4–30

Week 2 (Sunday, September 22, 1974): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 2: St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Washington Redskins 10 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals (2–0)773017
Redskins (1–1)370010

at RFK StadiumWashington, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
STLPassingJim Hart9/17, 56 YDS
RushingTerry Metcalf7 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingTerry Metcalf4 REC, 19 YDS
WASPassingBilly Kilmer19/33, 212 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDuane Thomas26 CAR, 98 YDS
ReceivingLarry Smith5 REC, 31 YDS
CardinalsGame StatisticsRedskins
12First downs21
29–175Rushes–yards39–132
56Passing yards212
9–17–0Passes19–33–1
1–7Sacked–yards2–12
49Net passing yards200
224Total yards332
83Return yards99
4–37.8Punts3–42.0
1–0Fumbles–lost1–1
4–48Penalties–yards2–18

Week 3 (Monday, September 30, 1974): vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 3: Denver Broncos 3 at Washington Redskins 30 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Broncos (0–2–1)00303
Redskins (2–1)7601730

at RFK StadiumWashington, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DENPassingCharley Johnson11/22, 112 YDS
RushingOtis Armstrong11 CAR, 32 YDS
ReceivingRiley Odoms3 REC, 42 YDS
WASPassingBilly Kilmer17/23, 223 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingLarry Brown24 CAR, 47 YDS
ReceivingCharley Taylor6 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TDs
  • Point spread: Redskins –3
  • Time of Game: 2 hours, 48 minutes
BroncosGame StatisticsRedskins
10First downs21
23–53Rushes–yards42–100
119Passing yards245
12–24–1Passes20–26–0
2–13Sacked–yards0–0
106Net passing yards245
159Total yards345
148Return yards119
6–36.3Punts5–41.2
3–2Fumbles–lost1–1
4–17Penalties–yards5–34

Week 4 (Sunday, October 6, 1974): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 4: Washington Redskins 17 at Cincinnati Bengals 28 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (2–2)0301417
Bengals (3–1)777728

at Riverfront StadiumCincinnati, 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)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassingBilly Kilmer12/21, 148 YDS
RushingLarry Brown26 CAR, 63 YDS
ReceivingJerry Smith6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD
CINPassingKen Anderson12/17, 142 YDS, 1 TD
RushingKen Anderson7 CAR, 70 YDS
ReceivingBoobie Clark4 REC, 47 YDS
RedskinsGame StatisticsBengals
24First downs14
34–110Rushes–yards30–99
252Passing yards142
24–41–0Passes12–18–0
3–25Sacked–yards1–10
227Net passing yards132
337Total yards221
149Return yards193
6–39.8Punts6–41.3
1–1Fumbles–lost2–1
4–29Penalties–yards5–43

Week 5 (Sunday, October 13, 1974): vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 5: Miami Dolphins 17 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins (3–2)073717
Redskins (3–2)0031720

at RFK StadiumWashington, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MIAPassingBob Griese11/24, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingLarry Csonka18 CAR, 58 YDS
ReceivingHoward Twilley4 REC, 43 YDS, 1 TD
WASPassingSonny Jurgensen26/39, 303 YDS, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingLarry Brown10 CAR, 16 YDS
ReceivingLarry Smith8 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD
DolphinsGame StatisticsRedskins
16First downs15
39–107Rushes–yards18–26
139Passing yards303
11–24–2Passes26–39–3
2–13Sacked–yards1–4
126Net passing yards299
233Total yards325
89Return yards207
5–41.2Punts2–36.5
2–1Fumbles–lost1–1
3–20Penalties–yards6–47

Week 6 (Sunday, October 20, 1974): vs. New York Giants

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Week 6: New York Giants 3 at Washington Redskins 24 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants (1–5)03003
Redskins (4–2)0714324

at RFK StadiumWashington, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NYGPassingNorm Snead9/17, 61 YDS, 2 INTs
RushingDoug Kotar14 CAR, 26 YDS
ReceivingJoe Dawkins4 REC, 14 YDS
WASPassingSonny Jurgensen17/30, 174 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingMoses Denson9 CAR, 53 YDS
ReceivingCharley Taylor6 REC, 59 YDS
GiantsGame StatisticsRedskins
10First downs18
28–57Rushes–yards29–80
120Passing yards181
15–29–5Passes20–36–1
1–6Sacked–yards3–15
114Net passing yards166
171Total yards246
119Return yards110
5–36.4Punts6–37.2
1–1Fumbles–lost2–1
6–61Penalties–yards9–70

Week 7 (Sunday, October 27, 1974): at St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 7: Washington Redskins 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 23 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (4–3)0103720
Cardinals (7–0)977023

at Busch Memorial StadiumSt. 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassingSonny Jurgensen20/29, 201 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingMoses Denson17 CAR, 77 YDS
ReceivingJerry Smith5 REC, 40 YDS
STLPassingJim Hart15/19, 200 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingJim Otis11 CAR, 51 YDS
ReceivingEarl Thomas4 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD
RedskinsGame StatisticsCardinals
19First downs15
30–116Rushes–yards27–115
201Passing yards200
20–29–1Passes15–20–0
4–25Sacked–yards1–10
176Net passing yards190
292Total yards305
124Return yards165
4–33.5Punts3–39.3
1–0Fumbles–lost1–0
1–5Penalties–yards6–45

Week 8 (Sunday, November 3, 1974): at Green Bay Packers

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Week 8: Washington Redskins 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (5–3)037717
Packers (3–5)33006

at Lambeau FieldGreen 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassingBilly Kilmer14/24, 159 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingMoses Denson13 CAR, 47 YDS
ReceivingMoses Denson4 REC, 9 YDS
GBPassingJohn Hadl9/15, 99 YDS, 1 INT
RushingJohn Brockington20 CAR, 78 YDS
ReceivingJohn Brockington6 REC, 25 YDS
RedskinsGame StatisticsPackers
14First downs15
36–100Rushes–yards30–96
159Passing yards166
14–24–2Passes17–35–3
3–22Sacked–yards1–8
137Net passing yards158
237Total yards254
116Return yards111
7–38.9Punts7–40.3
1–0Fumbles–lost0–0
8–45Penalties–yards4–30

Week 9 (Sunday, November 10, 1974): at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 9: Washington Redskins 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 20 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (6–3)70101027
Eagles (4–5)776020

at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassingSonny Jurgensen14/23, 172 YDS, 1 TD
RushingLarry Brown7 CAR, 28 YDS
ReceivingCharley Taylor9 REC, 155 YDS, 1 TD
PHIPassingRoman Gabriel24/47, 211 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingTom Sullivan16 CAR, 29 YDS
ReceivingDon Zimmerman5 REC, 61 YDS
RedskinsGame StatisticsEagles
15First downs23
23–46Rushes–yards31–84
258Passing yards211
21–42–1Passes24–48–2
4–33Sacked–yards2–28
225Net passing yards183
271Total yards267
164Return yards182
7–41.3Punts9–33.0
0–0Fumbles–lost2–1
9–67Penalties–yards6–47

Week 10 (Sunday, November 17, 1974): vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 10: Dallas Cowboys 21 at Washington Redskins 28 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cowboys (5–5)0071421
Redskins (7–3)7210028

at RFK StadiumWashington, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DALPassingRoger Staubach16/38, 174 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingCalvin Hill16 CAR, 67 YDS
ReceivingBilly Joe DuPree6 REC, 92 YDS, 2 TDs
WASPassingBilly Kilmer11/19, 161 YDS, 1 TD
RushingCharlie Evans15 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingRoy Jefferson4 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD
CowboysGame StatisticsRedskins
18First downs13
31–152Rushes–yards37–100
174Passing yards161
16–38–1Passes11–19–0
5–30Sacked–yards1–9
144Net passing yards152
296Total yards252
127Return yards146
8–39.4Punts9–35.0
1–0Fumbles–lost2–1
7–55Penalties–yards4–20

Week 11 (Sunday, November 24, 1974): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Washington Redskins 26 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles (4–7)00707
Redskins (8–3)3107626

at RFK StadiumWashington, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PHIPassingRoman Gabriel18/28, 163 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTom Sullivan19 CAR, 76 YDS
ReceivingCharle Young5 REC, 52 YDS
WASPassingBilly Kilmer18/24, 172 YDS, 1 TD
RushingDuane Thomas20 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingRoy Jefferson5 REC, 56 YDS
EaglesGame StatisticsRedskins
14First downs19
24–79Rushes–yards41–131
163Passing yards172
18–29–2Passes18–24–0
3–28Sacked–yards0–0
135Net passing yards172
214Total yards303
113Return yards177
4–36.0Punts4–34.0
4–3Fumbles–lost2–0
4–20Penalties–yards4–41

Week 12 (Thursday, November 28, 1974): at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 12: Washington Redskins 23 at Dallas Cowboys 24 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (8–4)367723
Cowboys (7–5)3014724

at Texas StadiumIrving, 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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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassingBilly Kilmer8/17, 112 YDS, 1 TD
RushingDuane Thomas18 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingRoy Jefferson2 REC, 49 YDS
DALPassingClint Longley11/20, 203 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingRobert Newhouse16 CAR, 66 YDS
ReceivingDrew Pearson5 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD
RedskinsGame StatisticsCowboys
11First downs23
33–105Rushes–yards38–134
112Passing yards272
8–17–0Passes15–32–1
1–10Sacked–yards4–33
102Net passing yards239
207Total yards373
123Return yards101
5–42.2Punts3–40.0
1–1Fumbles–lost4–4
5–38Penalties–yards6–26

Thanksgiving Day

Diron Talbert knocked Roger Staubach out of the game.

Week 13 (Monday, December 9, 1974): at Los Angeles Rams

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Week 13: Washington Redskins 23 at Los Angeles Rams 17 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (9–4)0203023
Rams (9–4)1007017

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
LAPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RedskinsGame StatisticsRams
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

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Week 14: Chicago Bears 0 at Washington Redskins 42 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears (4–10)00000
Redskins (10–4)02171442

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PITPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BearsGame StatisticsRedskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Stats

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Passing

Passing
PlayerPosGGSQBrecCmpAttCmp%YdsTDTD%IntInt%Y/AAY/AY/CY/GLngRateSkYdsNY/AANY/ASk%4QCGWD
KilmerQB11107–3–013723458.51632104.362.6517.06.711.9148.483.513965.36.225.94
JurgensenQB1443–1–010716764.11185116.653.0447.17.111.184.694.510695.66.316.2822
TheismannQB9091181.814519.100.06913.215.016.116.1149.121115.410.3111.85
BrownRB111111100.01600.000.01616.016.016.01.5118.7000.016.0016.00
Team Total1410–4–025441361.52978225.3112.7697.27.111.7212.790.0251765.76.406.2722
Opp Total1419739949.42102133.3256.35.33.1010.7150.149.9312567.24.32.3

Rushing

Rushing
PlayerPosGGSAttYdsTDLngY/AY/GA/G
BrownRB11111634303162.639.114.8
DensonFB1381033910233.830.17.9
ThomasRB113953475663.731.58.6
SmithRB76551490132.721.37.9
EvansRB603279292.513.25.3
KilmerQB11106270104.52.50.5
CunninghamRB20517053.48.52.5
TheismannQB903121124.01.30.3
SmithTE141415055.00.40.1
Mul-KeyRB7013033.00.40.1
TaylorWR14141–10–1–1.0–0.10.1
JurgensenQB1444–600–1.5–0.40.3
GrantWR1411–100–10–10.0–0.70.1
Team Total14470144311663.1103.133.6
Opp Total14414143973.5102.829.6

Receiving

Receiving
PlayerPosGGSRecYdsY/RTDLngR/GY/GCtch%
TaylorWR14145473813.75513.952.70.0%
SmithTE14144455412.63303.139.60.0%
JeffersonWR14134365415.24433.146.70.0%
BrownRB11113738810.54343.435.30.0%
DensonFB138261746.72272.013.40.0%
SmithRB76231376.01143.319.60.0%
ThomasRB11310313.1190.92.80.0%
GrantWR141919621.81690.614.00.0%
ReedTE1404369.01110.32.60.0%
EvansRB6024422.00440.37.30.0%
CunninghamRB2022613.00181.013.00.0%
Team Total14254297811.7226918.1212.7
Opp Total1419718469.41314.1131.9

Kicking

Kicking
Games0–1920–2930–3940–4950+Scoring
PlayerPosGGSFGAFGMFGAFGMFGAFGMFGAFGMFGAFGMFGAFGMLngFG%XPAXPMXP%
MoseleyK1301152139106130184860.0%292793.1%
BraggP140111125100.0%8787.5%
JonesDE14111100.0%
Team Total1411631391061311961.3%383592.1%
Opp Total14151066.7%242291.7%

Punting

Punting
PlayerPosGGSPntYdsLngBlckY/P
BraggP14074282357138.1
Team Total1474282357138.1
Opp Total1480307238.4

Kick Return

Kick Return
PlayerPosGGSRtYdsTDLngY/Rt
JonesCB13023672110229.2
Mul-KeyRB701028505928.5
EvansRB6046001915.0
SmithRB7625702928.5
DensonFB13824902724.5
BassRCB141412202222.0
RyczekLS14011101111.0
TillmanLB14111001010.0
DusekLB14010000.0
Team Total14451166110225.9
Opp Total14641379021.5

Punt Return

Punt Return
PlayerPosGGSRetYdsTDLngY/R
TheismannQB901515704410.5
Mul-KeyRB701314001710.8
JonesCB1308540136.8
HoustonSS141468115813.5
DuncanDB203190116.3
StoneDB14012022.0
Team Total14464531589.8
Opp Total145045819.2

Sacks

Sacks
PlayerPosGGSSk
TalbertRDT141410.0
BrundigeLDT14136.5
McDoleLDE14134.5
BiggsRDE14144.0
JonesDE1413.0
JohnsonDE1302.5
HanburgerRLB14142.0
RobinsonLLB14141.5
Team Total1431
Opp Total1425

Interceptions

Interceptions
PlayerPosGGSIntYdsTDLngPD
StoneDB140595031
OwensFS1414459024
HanburgerRLB14144605
FischerLCB1414352030
BassRCB1414333128
HoustonSS1414240037
RobinsonLLB1414229029
McLintonMLB1313114114
SalterDB301000
Team Total1425328237
Opp Total14

Fumbles

Fumbles
PlayerPosGGSFFFmbFRYdsTD
KilmerQB11103100
JurgensenQB14422–110
EvansRB602100
BrownRB11112000
DensonFB1381200
SmithTE14141100
HoustonSS14141000
JeffersonWR14131000
JonesCB1301000
SmithRB761000
ThomasRB1131000
BassRCB14140380
BiggsRDE14140300
HanburgerRLB14140201
McDoleLDE14130200
DusekLB1400100
McLintonMLB13130100
RobinsonLLB14140100
TalbertRDT14140100
Team Total141621–31
Opp Total1428132

Tackles

Tackles
PlayerPosGGSCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsSfty
Team Total14
Opp Total14

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
PlayerPosGGSRshTDRecTDPR TDKR TDFblTDIntTDOthTDAllTDXPMXPAFGMFGASftyPtsPts/G
Team Total14112211123835381931320
Opp Total147121212422241015196

Team

Team
Total Yds & TOPassingRushingPenalties
PlayerPFYdsPlyY/PTOFL1stDCmpAttYdsTDIntNY/A1stDAttYdsTDY/A1stDPenYds1stPy
Team Stats32042459084.7209249254413280222116.41564701443113.1777862116
Opp Stats19632858443.94015210197399184613254.3114414143973.5796952917
Lg Rank Offense41222103122514231826
Lg Rank Defense424851958323326

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team1234OTT
Redskins37120611020320
Opponent494171350196

Playoffs

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RoundDateOpponentResultVenueAttendanceRecap
DivisionalDecember 22at Los Angeles RamsL 10–19Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum80,118Recap

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
RoundOpponentRefereeUmpireHead LinesmanLine JudgeBack JudgeField JudgeAlternate
NFC Divisional Playoff@ Los Angeles(40) Pat Haggerty(57) Joe Connell(39) Jack Fette(89) Gordon Wells(73) Pat Knight(34) Fritz Graf

NFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, December 22, 1974): at Los Angeles Rams

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NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins 10 at Los Angeles Rams 19 – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins (10–5)370010
Rams (11–4)703919

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WASPassing
Rushing
Receiving
LAPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RedskinsGame StatisticsRams
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Awards, records, and honors

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References

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