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1974 Washington Redskins season
OwnerEdward Bennett Williams
General managerGeorge Allen
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
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

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.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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Main article: 1974 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Roster

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1974 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Pre season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 2 New England Patriots L 16–21 0–1 RFK Stadium 16,405
2 August 9 Houston OIlers L 3–48 0–2 RFK Stadium 14,768
3 August 18 Buffalo Bills L 15–16 0–3 RFK Stadium 28,409
4 August 24 at Cleveland Browns W 20–17 1–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 44,528
5 August 30 Pittsburgh Steelers L 19–21 1–4 RFK Stadium 42,327
6 September 6 Baltimore Colts W 7–6 2–4 RFK Stadium 29,704

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 10 9 0221
Redskins 0 6 7316

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Team Category Player Statistics
NE Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game: 2 hours, 41 minutes
Patriots Game Statistics Redskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

Week P2 (Friday, August 9, 1974): vs. Houston Oilers

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Preseason week 2: Houston Oilers 48 at Washington Redskins 3 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oilers 7 17 101448
Redskins 3 0 003

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: August 9, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 14,768
  • TV: WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
HOU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
Oilers Game Statistics Redskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards

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

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Preseason week 3: Buffalo Bills 16 at Washington Redskins 15 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 6 7316
Redskins 3 6 0615

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: August 18, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 28,409
  • TV: WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
BUF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
Bills 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 P4 (Saturday, August 24, 1974): at Cleveland Browns

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Preseason week 4: Washington Redskins 20 at Cleveland Browns 17 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 3 71020
Browns 3 7 7017

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: August 24, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 44,528
  • TV: WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
CLE Passing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
Redskins Game Statistics Browns
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 14 0721
Redskins 7 6 0619

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: August 30, 1974
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 42,327
  • TV: CBS
Team Category Player Statistics
PIT Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
Steelers 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 P6 (Friday, September 6, 1974): vs. Baltimore Colts

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Preseason week 6: Baltimore Colts 6 at Washington Redskins 7 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 3 006
Redskins 0 0 707

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: September 6, 1974
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 29,704
  • TV: WMAL-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
BAL Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WAS Passing
Rushing
Receiving
  • Time of Game:
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

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 15 at New York Giants W 13–10 1–0 Yale Bowl 49,849 Recap
2 September 22 St. Louis Cardinals L 10–17 1–1 RFK Stadium 53,888 Recap
3 September 30 Denver Broncos W 30–3 2–1 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap
4 October 6 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–28 2–2 Riverfront Stadium 56,175 Recap
5 October 13 Miami Dolphins W 20–17 3–2 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap
6 October 20 New York Giants W 24–3 4–2 RFK Stadium 53,879 Recap
7 October 27 at St. Louis Cardinals L 20–23 4–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,410 Recap
8 November 3 at Green Bay Packers W 17–6 5–3 Lambeau Field 55,288 Recap
9 November 10 at Philadelphia Eagles W 27–20 6–3 Veterans Stadium 65,947 Recap
10 November 17 Dallas Cowboys W 28–21 7–3 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap
11 November 24 Philadelphia Eagles W 26–7 8–3 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap
12 November 28 at Dallas Cowboys L 23–24 8–4 Texas Stadium 63,243 Recap
13 December 9 at Los Angeles Rams W 23–17 9–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 87,313 Recap
14 December 15 Chicago Bears W 42–0 10–4 RFK Stadium 52,085 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
St. Louis Cardinals 10 4 0 .714 7–1 8–3 285 218 W1
Washington Redskins 10 4 0 .714 5–3 8–3 320 196 W2
Dallas Cowboys 8 6 0 .571 4–4 6–5 297 235 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 7 0 .500 3–5 5–6 242 217 W3
New York Giants 2 12 0 .143 1–7 1–10 195 299 L6

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (1–0) 7 6 0013
Giants (0–1) 3 0 7010

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)
  • [1]
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

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Week 2: St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Washington Redskins 10 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals (2–0) 7 7 3017
Redskins (1–1) 3 7 0010

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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Team Category Player Statistics
STL Passing Jim Hart 9/17, 56 YDS
Rushing Terry Metcalf 7 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Terry Metcalf 4 REC, 19 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 19/33, 212 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Duane Thomas 26 CAR, 98 YDS
Receiving Larry Smith 5 REC, 31 YDS
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

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Week 3: Denver Broncos 3 at Washington Redskins 30 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (0–2–1) 0 0 303
Redskins (2–1) 7 6 01730

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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Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing Charley Johnson 11/22, 112 YDS
Rushing Otis Armstrong 11 CAR, 32 YDS
Receiving Riley Odoms 3 REC, 42 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 17/23, 223 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Larry Brown 24 CAR, 47 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 6 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TDs
  • Point spread: Redskins –3
  • Time of Game: 2 hours, 48 minutes
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

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Week 4: Washington Redskins 17 at Cincinnati Bengals 28 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (2–2) 0 3 01417
Bengals (3–1) 7 7 7728

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)
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Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 12/21, 148 YDS
Rushing Larry Brown 26 CAR, 63 YDS
Receiving Jerry Smith 6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD
CIN Passing Ken Anderson 12/17, 142 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Ken Anderson 7 CAR, 70 YDS
Receiving Boobie Clark 4 REC, 47 YDS
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

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Week 5: Miami Dolphins 17 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins (3–2) 0 7 3717
Redskins (3–2) 0 0 31720

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

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Week 6: New York Giants 3 at Washington Redskins 24 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants (1–5) 0 3 003
Redskins (4–2) 0 7 14324

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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Team Category Player Statistics
NYG Passing Norm Snead 9/17, 61 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing Doug Kotar 14 CAR, 26 YDS
Receiving Joe Dawkins 4 REC, 14 YDS
WAS Passing Sonny Jurgensen 17/30, 174 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Moses Denson 9 CAR, 53 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 6 REC, 59 YDS
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 (Sunday, October 27, 1974): at St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 7: Washington Redskins 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 23 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (4–3) 0 10 3720
Cardinals (7–0) 9 7 7023

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

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Week 8: Washington Redskins 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (5–3) 0 3 7717
Packers (3–5) 3 3 006

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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Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/24, 159 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Moses Denson 13 CAR, 47 YDS
Receiving Moses Denson 4 REC, 9 YDS
GB Passing John Hadl 9/15, 99 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing John Brockington 20 CAR, 78 YDS
Receiving John Brockington 6 REC, 25 YDS
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

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Week 9: Washington Redskins 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 20 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (6–3) 7 0 101027
Eagles (4–5) 7 7 6020

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

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Week 10: Dallas Cowboys 21 at Washington Redskins 28 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (5–5) 0 0 71421
Redskins (7–3) 7 21 0028

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

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Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Washington Redskins 26 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles (4–7) 0 0 707
Redskins (8–3) 3 10 7626

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

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Main article: NFL on Thanksgiving Day
Week 12: Washington Redskins 23 at Dallas Cowboys 24 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (8–4) 3 6 7723
Cowboys (7–5) 3 0 14724

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

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Week 13: Washington Redskins 23 at Los Angeles Rams 17 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (9–4) 0 20 3023
Rams (9–4) 10 0 7017

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

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

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Week 14: Chicago Bears 0 at Washington Redskins 42 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears (4–10) 0 0 000
Redskins (10–4) 0 21 71442

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

Stats

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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 11 10 7–3–0 137 234 58.5 1632 10 4.3 6 2.6 51 7.0 6.7 11.9 148.4 83.5 13 96 5.3 6.22 5.94
Jurgensen QB 14 4 3–1–0 107 167 64.1 1185 11 6.6 5 3.0 44 7.1 7.1 11.1 84.6 94.5 10 69 5.6 6.31 6.28 2 2
Theismann QB 9 0 9 11 81.8 145 1 9.1 0 0.0 69 13.2 15.0 16.1 16.1 149.1 2 11 15.4 10.31 11.85
Brown RB 11 11 1 1 100.0 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 16 16.0 16.0 16.0 1.5 118.7 0 0 0.0 16.00 16.00
Team Total 14 10–4–0 254 413 61.5 2978 22 5.3 11 2.7 69 7.2 7.1 11.7 212.7 90.0 25 176 5.7 6.40 6.27 2 2
Opp Total 14 197 399 49.4 2102 13 3.3 25 6.3 5.3 3.10 10.7 150.1 49.9 31 256 7.2 4.3 2.3

Rushing

Rushing
Player Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G
Brown RB 11 11 163 430 3 16 2.6 39.1 14.8
Denson FB 13 8 103 391 0 23 3.8 30.1 7.9
Thomas RB 11 3 95 347 5 66 3.7 31.5 8.6
Smith RB 7 6 55 149 0 13 2.7 21.3 7.9
Evans RB 6 0 32 79 2 9 2.5 13.2 5.3
Kilmer QB 11 10 6 27 0 10 4.5 2.5 0.5
Cunningham RB 2 0 5 17 0 5 3.4 8.5 2.5
Theismann QB 9 0 3 12 1 12 4.0 1.3 0.3
Smith TE 14 14 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.4 0.1
Mul-Key RB 7 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.4 0.1
Taylor WR 14 14 1 –1 0 –1 –1.0 –0.1 0.1
Jurgensen QB 14 4 4 –6 0 0 –1.5 –0.4 0.3
Grant WR 14 1 1 –10 0 –10 –10.0 –0.7 0.1
Team Total 14 470 1443 11 66 3.1 103.1 33.6
Opp Total 14 414 1439 7 3.5 102.8 29.6

Receiving

Receiving
Player Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch%
Taylor WR 14 14 54 738 13.7 5 51 3.9 52.7 0.0%
Smith TE 14 14 44 554 12.6 3 30 3.1 39.6 0.0%
Jefferson WR 14 13 43 654 15.2 4 43 3.1 46.7 0.0%
Brown RB 11 11 37 388 10.5 4 34 3.4 35.3 0.0%
Denson FB 13 8 26 174 6.7 2 27 2.0 13.4 0.0%
Smith RB 7 6 23 137 6.0 1 14 3.3 19.6 0.0%
Thomas RB 11 3 10 31 3.1 1 9 0.9 2.8 0.0%
Grant WR 14 1 9 196 21.8 1 69 0.6 14.0 0.0%
Reed TE 14 0 4 36 9.0 1 11 0.3 2.6 0.0%
Evans RB 6 0 2 44 22.0 0 44 0.3 7.3 0.0%
Cunningham RB 2 0 2 26 13.0 0 18 1.0 13.0 0.0%
Team Total 14 254 2978 11.7 22 69 18.1 212.7
Opp Total 14 197 1846 9.4 13 14.1 131.9

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%
Moseley K 13 0 1 1 5 2 13 9 10 6 1 30 18 48 60.0% 29 27 93.1%
Bragg P 14 0 1 1 1 1 25 100.0% 8 7 87.5%
Jones DE 14 1 1 1 100.0%
Team Total 14 1 1 6 3 13 9 10 6 1 31 19 61.3% 38 35 92.1%
Opp Total 14 15 10 66.7% 24 22 91.7%

Punting

Punting
Player Pos G GS Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Bragg P 14 0 74 2823 57 1 38.1
Team Total 14 74 2823 57 1 38.1
Opp Total 14 80 3072 38.4

Kick Return

Kick Return
Player Pos G GS Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt
Jones CB 13 0 23 672 1 102 29.2
Mul-Key RB 7 0 10 285 0 59 28.5
Evans RB 6 0 4 60 0 19 15.0
Smith RB 7 6 2 57 0 29 28.5
Denson FB 13 8 2 49 0 27 24.5
Bass RCB 14 14 1 22 0 22 22.0
Ryczek LS 14 0 1 11 0 11 11.0
Tillman LB 14 1 1 10 0 10 10.0
Dusek LB 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
Team Total 14 45 1166 1 102 25.9
Opp Total 14 64 1379 0 21.5

Punt Return

Punt Return
Player Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R
Theismann QB 9 0 15 157 0 44 10.5
Mul-Key RB 7 0 13 140 0 17 10.8
Jones CB 13 0 8 54 0 13 6.8
Houston SS 14 14 6 81 1 58 13.5
Duncan DB 2 0 3 19 0 11 6.3
Stone DB 14 0 1 2 0 2 2.0
Team Total 14 46 453 1 58 9.8
Opp Total 14 50 458 1 9.2

Sacks

Sacks
Player Pos G GS Sk
Talbert RDT 14 14 10.0
Brundige LDT 14 13 6.5
McDole LDE 14 13 4.5
Biggs RDE 14 14 4.0
Jones DE 14 1 3.0
Johnson DE 13 0 2.5
Hanburger RLB 14 14 2.0
Robinson LLB 14 14 1.5
Team Total 14 31
Opp Total 14 25

Interceptions

Interceptions
Player Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD
Stone DB 14 0 5 95 0 31
Owens FS 14 14 4 59 0 24
Hanburger RLB 14 14 4 6 0 5
Fischer LCB 14 14 3 52 0 30
Bass RCB 14 14 3 33 1 28
Houston SS 14 14 2 40 0 37
Robinson LLB 14 14 2 29 0 29
McLinton MLB 13 13 1 14 1 14
Salter DB 3 0 1 0 0 0
Team Total 14 25 328 2 37
Opp Total 14

Fumbles

Fumbles
Player Pos G GS FF Fmb FR Yds TD
Kilmer QB 11 10 3 1 0 0
Jurgensen QB 14 4 2 2 –11 0
Evans RB 6 0 2 1 0 0
Brown RB 11 11 2 0 0 0
Denson FB 13 8 1 2 0 0
Smith TE 14 14 1 1 0 0
Houston SS 14 14 1 0 0 0
Jefferson WR 14 13 1 0 0 0
Jones CB 13 0 1 0 0 0
Smith RB 7 6 1 0 0 0
Thomas RB 11 3 1 0 0 0
Bass RCB 14 14 0 3 8 0
Biggs RDE 14 14 0 3 0 0
Hanburger RLB 14 14 0 2 0 1
McDole LDE 14 13 0 2 0 0
Dusek LB 14 0 0 1 0 0
McLinton MLB 13 13 0 1 0 0
Robinson LLB 14 14 0 1 0 0
Talbert RDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Team Total 14 16 21 –3 1
Opp Total 14 28 13 2

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
Team Total 14 11 22 1 1 1 2 38 35 38 19 31 320
Opp Total 14 7 12 1 2 1 24 22 24 10 15 196

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 320 4245 908 4.7 20 9 249 254 413 2802 22 11 6.4 156 470 1443 11 3.1 77 78 621 16
Opp Stats 196 3285 844 3.9 40 15 210 197 399 1846 13 25 4.3 114 414 1439 7 3.5 79 69 529 17
Lg Rank Offense 4 12 2 2 10 3 1 2 2 5 14 23 18 26
Lg Rank Defense 4 2 4 8 5 19 5 8 3 2 3 3 2 6

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Redskins 37 120 61 102 0 320
Opponent 49 41 71 35 0 196

Playoffs

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Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap
Divisional December 22 at Los Angeles Rams L 10–19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 80,118 Recap

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
Round Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Field Judge Alternate
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (10–5) 3 7 0010
Rams (11–4) 7 0 3919

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

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

Awards, records, and honors

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References

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  1. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – September 15, 1974
  2. ^ Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – September 22, 1974
  3. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Washington Redskins – September 30, 1974
  4. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals – October 6, 1974
  5. ^ Pro Football Reference; Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins – October 13, 1974
  6. ^ Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – October 20, 1974
  7. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – October 27, 1974
  8. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers – November 3, 1974
  9. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – November 10, 1974
  10. ^ Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – November 17, 1974
  11. ^ Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – November 24, 1974
  12. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – November 28, 1974
  13. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Rams – December 9, 1974
  14. ^ Pro Football Reference; Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins – December 15, 1974
  15. ^ Pro Football Reference; NFC Divisional Playoffs – Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Rams – December 22, 1974
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