1971 Washington Redskins season

1971 Washington Redskins season
1971 Washington Redskins season
Owner	Edward Bennett Williams
Head coach	George Allen
Home field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	9–4–1
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs; (at 49ers) 20–24

The 1971 Washington Redskins season was the team's 40th in the National Football League, and its 35th in Washington, D.C. The Redskins were led by first-year head coach George Allen, who had been the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams for the previous five seasons.

George Allen and members of the 1971 team with President Richard Nixon, two days before Thanksgiving.

Coming into the 1971 season, the team had not made the postseason in 26 years. The Redskins had had only four winning seasons since their last playoff berth in 1945, the most recent a 7–5–2 campaign in 1969 under Vince Lombardi, who died of colon cancer in September 1970.[1][2][3]

Allen was Washington's fourth head coach in as many seasons. Lombardi succeeded Otto Graham, and assistant Bill Austin took over when Lombardi fell mortally ill in the summer of 1970, and posted a 6–8 record.

Despite a broken left ankle suffered by leading receiver Charley Taylor in a week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs that forced him to miss the remainder of the season, the Redskins went 9–4–1, good for second place in the NFC East. They earned a wild card berth, but lost in the opening divisional round at San Francisco, 24–20.[4][5][6]

Off-season

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
2	38	Cotton Speyrer	Wide Receiver	Texas
6	141	Conway Hayman	Guard	Delaware
7	166	Willie Germany	Defensive Back	Morgan State
9	219	Mike Fanucci	Defensive End	Arizona State
10	244	Jesse Taylor	Running Back	Cincinnati
11	272	George Starke	Tackle	Columbia
12	297	Jeff Severson	Defensive Back	Cal-Long Beach
13	322	Dan Ryczek	Center	Virginia
14	349	Bill Bynum	Quarterback	West New Mexico
15	375	Anthony Christnovich	Guard	La Crosse (Wis.)
16	400	Glenn Tucker	Linebacker	North Texas

Roster

**1971 Washington Redskins roster**

	Quarterbacks 9 Sonny Jurgensen 17 Billy Kilmer 18 Sam Wyche Running backs 43 Larry Brown 26 Bob Brunet 31 Charlie Harraway FB 25 Mike Hull 20 Tommy Mason Wide receivers 86 Boyd Dowler 80 Roy Jefferson 24 Bill Malinchak 85 Clifton McNeil 42 Charley Taylor Tight ends 81 Mack Alston 87 Jerry Smith		Offensive linemen 58 George Burman C 56 Len Hauss C 75 Terry Hermeling T 73 Paul Laaveg G 76 Walt Rock T 62 Ray Schoenke G 74 Jim Snowden T 77 Mike Taylor T 60 John Wilbur G Defensive linemen 89 Verlon Biggs DE 77 Bill Brundige DT 82 Jimmie Jones DE 79 Ron McDole DE 64 Manny Sistrunk DT 72 Diron Talbert DT		Linebackers 55 Chris Hanburger 53 Harold McLinton 32 Jack Pardee 66 Myron Pottios 67 Rusty Tillman Defensive backs 41 Mike Bass CB 45 Speedy Duncan CB 37 Pat Fischer CB 23 Brig Owens S 16 Richie Petitbon SS 29 Ted Vactor Special teams 4 Mike Bragg P 5 Curt Knight K		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

Pre season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 7	at San Diego Chargers	11:00 p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	L 10–19	0–1	San Diego Stadium	43,186
2	August 14	at Denver Broncos	10:00 p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	W 17–13	1–1	Mile High Stadium	42,561
3	August 21	St. Louis Cardinals	8:00 p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	W 20–13	2–1	RFK Stadium	40,228
4	August 28	Baltimore Colts	8:00 p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	L 14–20	2–2	RFK Stadium	46,045
5	September 4	at Miami Dolphins	8:00 p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	L 10–27	2–3	Miami Orange Bowl	61,202
6	September 11	Cincinnati Bengals	8:00 p.m. EDT	WMAL-TV	T 17–17	2–3–1	RFK Stadium	39,105

Pre Season Game Officials

Pre Season
Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Field Judge

Pre season Game summaries

Week P1 (Saturday, August 7, 1971): at San Diego Chargers

Preseason week 1: Washington Redskins 10 at San Diego Chargers 19 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	7	0	0	10
Chargers	0	3	16	0	19

at San Diego Stadium • San Diego, California

Date: August 7, 1971
Game time: 11:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 43,186
TV: WMAL-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SD	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	SD
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	19

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Chargers
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards

Week P2 (Saturday, August 14, 1971): at Denver Broncos

Preseason week 2: Washington Redskins 17 at Denver Broncos 13 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	3	7	0	17
Broncos	6	0	0	7	13

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Date: August 14, 1971
Game time: 10:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 42,561
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV: WMAL-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
DEN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	DEN
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	13

Time of Game: 2 hours, 40 minutes

Redskins	Game Statistics	Broncos
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards

Week P3 (Saturday, August 21, 1971): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Preseason week 3: St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	13	13
Redskins	7	6	7	0	20

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: August 21, 1971
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 40,228
TV: WMAL-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
STL	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
WAS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	STL	WAS
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	20

Time of Game:

Cardinals	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 28, 1971): vs. Baltimore Colts

Preseason week 4: Baltimore Colts 20 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	7	3	7	20
Redskins	0	0	0	14	14

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: August 28, 1971
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 46,045
TV: WMAL-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BAL	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
WAS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	BAL	WAS
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	14

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

Week P5 (Saturday, September 4, 1971): at Miami Dolphins

Preseason week 5: Washington Redskins 10 at Miami Dolphinss 27 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	0	0	7	10
Dolphins	0	6	14	7	27

at Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida

Date: September 4, 1971
Game time: 8:09 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 43,186
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV: WMAL-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
MIA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	MIA
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	27

Time of Game: 2 hours, 27 minutes

Redskins	Game Statistics	Dolphins
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards

Week P6 (Saturday, September 11, 1971): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Preseason week 6: Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Washington Redskins 17 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	10	0	7	17
Redskins	7	0	3	7	17

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: September 11, 1971
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 39,105
TV: WMAL-TV

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CIN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
WAS	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	CIN	WAS
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	17

Time of Game:

Bengals	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

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 19	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 24–17	1–0	Busch Memorial Stadium	46,805	Recap
2	September 26	at New York Giants	W 30–3	2–0	Yankee Stadium	62,795	Recap
3	October 3	at Dallas Cowboys	W 20–16	3–0	Cotton Bowl	61,554	Recap
4	October 10	Houston Oilers	W 22–13	4–0	RFK Stadium	53,041	Recap
5	October 17	St. Louis Cardinals	W 20–0	5–0	RFK Stadium	53,041	Recap
6	October 24	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–27	5–1	Municipal Stadium	51,989	Recap
7	October 31	New Orleans Saints	W 24–14	6–1	RFK Stadium	53,041	Recap
8	November 7	Philadelphia Eagles	T 7–7	6–1–1	RFK Stadium	53,041	Recap
9	November 14	at Chicago Bears	L 15–16	6–2–1	Soldier Field	55,049	Recap
10	November 21	Dallas Cowboys	L 0–13	6–3–1	RFK Stadium	53,041	Recap
11	November 28	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–13	7–3–1	Veterans Stadium	65,358	Recap
12	December 5	New York Giants	W 23–7	8–3–1	RFK Stadium	53,041	Recap
13	December 13	at Los Angeles Rams	W 38–24	9–3–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	80,402	Recap
14	December 19	Cleveland Browns	L 13–20	9–4–1	RFK Stadium	53,041	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Regular Season Game Officials

Regular Season
Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Field Judge
1	@ St. Louis	(81) Fred Silva	(15) Ralph Morcroft
2	@ N.Y. Giants	(12) Ben Dreith	(78) Art Demmas	(4) Bruce Finlayson	(67) Tommy Miller	(29) Stan Javie	(83) Bill O'Brien
3	@ Dallas	(42) Jack Reader
4	Houston	(6) Bernie Ulman
5	St. Louis	(56) Norm Schachter
6	@ Kansas City	(3) Jack Vest
7	New Orleans	(32) Jim Tunney
8	Philadelphia	(81) Fred Silva
9	@ Chicago	(7) Tommy Bell
10	Dallas	(60) Dick Jorgensen
11	@ Philadelphia	(12) Ben Dreith
12	N.Y. Giants	(71) Bob Frederic
13	@ Los Angeles	(32) Jim Tunney
14	Cleveland	(56) Norm Schachter

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Dallas Cowboys	11	3	0	.786	7–1	8–3	406	222	W7
Washington Redskins	9	4	1	.692	6–1–1	8–2–1	276	190	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	6	7	1	.462	4–3–1	5–5–1	221	302	W3
St. Louis Cardinals	4	9	1	.308	1–7	2–8–1	231	279	L2
New York Giants	4	10	0	.286	1–7	3–8	228	362	L5

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Regular Season Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 19, 1971): at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 1: Washington Redskins 24 at St. Louis Cardinals 17 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (1–0)	7	0	14	3	24
Cardinals (0–1)	0	10	0	7	17

at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri

Date: September 19, 1971
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); relative humidity 100%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Light rain)
Game attendance: 46,805
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Drees (play-by-play), George Connor (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	6/17, 65 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Larry Brown	18 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jerry Smith	2 REC, 35 YDS, 1 TD
STL	Passing	Jim Hart	5/15, 74 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	MacArthur Lane	19 CAR, 54 YDS
	Receiving	Jackie Smith	5 REC, 63 YDS, 2 TDs

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	STL
1					Redskins	Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	7	0
2					Cardinals	Smith 8-yard touchdown reception from Hart, Bakken kick good	7	7
2					Cardinals	25-yard field goal by Bakken	7	10
3		—	—	—	Redskins	Fumble recovery returned 16 yards for touchdown by Hanburger, Knight kick good	14	10
3					Redskins	Smith 31-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	21	10
4					Cardinals	Smith 9-yard touchdown reception from Hart, Bakken kick good	21	17
4					Redskins	25-yard field goal by Knight	24	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	17

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Cardinals
10	First downs	13
38–148	Rushes–yards	38–117
65	Passing yards	138
6–17–0	Passes	10–27–4
0–0	Sacked–yards	0–0
65	Net passing yards	138
213	Total yards	255
171	Return yards	138
7–40.9	Punts	5–39.8
2–1	Fumbles–lost	3–3
3–25	Penalties–yards	6–39

Week 2 (Sunday, September 26, 1971): at New York Giants

Week 2: Washington Redskins 30 at New York Giants 3 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (2–0)	14	3	3	10	30
Giants (1–1)	3	0	0	0	3

at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York

Date: September 26, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Light rain)
Game attendance: 62,795
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bill Mazer (studio reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	23/32, 309 YDS, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Larry Brown	16 CAR, 72 YDS
	Receiving	Roy Jefferson	8 REC, 95 YDS
NYG	Passing	Fran Tarkenton	12/21, 119 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Bobby Duhon	9 CAR, 37 YDS
	Receiving	Clifton McNeil	4 REC, 59 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	NYG
1					Giants	18-yard field goal by Gogolak	0	3
1					Redskins	Taylor 71-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	7	3
1		—	—	—	Redskins	Interception returned 20 yards for touchdown by Pardee, Knight kick good	14	3
2					Redskins	52-yard field goal by Knight	17	3
3					Redskins	32-yard field goal by Knight	20	3
4					Redskins	Taylor 1-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	27	3
4					Redskins	18-yard field goal by Knight	30	3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							30	3

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Giants
19	First downs	13
30–126	Rushes–yards	25–68
309	Passing yards	139
23–32–0	Passes	14–30–2
1–8	Sacked–yards	5–51
301	Net passing yards	88
427	Total yards	156
125	Return yards	79
5–38.4	Punts	9–42.3
1–0	Fumbles–lost	2–0
15–178	Penalties–yards	9–72

Week 3 (Sunday, October 3, 1971): at Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: Washington Redskins 20 at Dallas Cowboys 16 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (3–0)	7	7	3	3	20
Cowboys (2–1)	0	9	0	7	16

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas

Date: October 3, 1971
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); relative humidity 94%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Fog, Light rain)
Game attendance: 61,554
Referee: Jack Reader
TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play), Eddie LeBaron (color commentator) and Frank Clarke (studio reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	5/10, 94 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Charlie Harraway	18 CAR, 111 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roy Jefferson	2 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD
DAL	Passing	Craig Morton	11/26, 124 YDS
	Rushing	Calvin Hill	19 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Walt Garrison	5 REC, 44 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	DAL
1					Redskins	Harraway 57-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	7	0
2					Cowboys	22-yard field goal by Clark	7	3
2					Redskins	Jefferson 50-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	14	3
2					Cowboys	9-yard field goal by Clark	14	6
2					Cowboys	27-yard field goal by Clark	14	9
3					Redskins	25-yard field goal by Knight	17	9
4					Redskins	32-yard field goal by Knight	20	9
4					Cowboys	Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Clark kick good	20	16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	16

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Cowboys
14	First downs	20
41–200	Rushes–yards	29–82
94	Passing yards	227
5–10–1	Passes	17–35–0
2–9	Sacked–yards	3–42
85	Net passing yards	185
285	Total yards	267
110	Return yards	134
3–51.0	Punts	5–42.6
3–2	Fumbles–lost	1–1
3–15	Penalties–yards	5–35

Week 4 (Sunday, October 10, 1971): vs. Houston Oilers

Week 4: Houston Oilers 13 at Washington Redskins 22 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers (0–3–1)	0	10	3	0	13
Redskins (4–0)	6	10	0	6	22

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: October 10, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); relative humidity 96%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Light rain)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers (KPRC-TV (Houston)): Bill Enis (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HOU	Passing	Charley Johnson	16/34, 160 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Leroy Sledge	9 CAR, 31 YDS
	Receiving	Willie Frazier	4 REC, 36 YDS
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	10/21, 136 YDS
	Rushing	Charlie Harraway	19 CAR, 65 YDS
	Receiving	Charley Taylor	4 REC, 59 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	HOU	WAS
1					Redskins	15-yard field goal by Knight	0	3
1					Redskins	36-yard field goal by Knight	0	6
2					Redskins	13-yard field goal by Knight	0	9
2					Oilers	Sledge 5-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Moseley kick good	7	9
2		—	—	—	Redskins	Interception returned 18 yards for touchdown by McDole, Knight kick good	7	16
2					Oilers	42-yard field goal by Moseley	10	16
3					Oilers	25-yard field goal by Moseley	13	16
4					Redskins	17-yard field goal by Knight	13	19
4					Redskins	39-yard field goal by Knight	13	22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	22

Time of Game:

Oilers	Game Statistics	Redskins
13	First downs	11
21–46	Rushes–yards	40–115
160	Passing yards	136
16–35–3	Passes	10–21–0
2–14	Sacked–yards	0–0
146	Net passing yards	136
192	Total yards	251
106	Return yards	165
7–44.7	Punts	5–36.2
2–2	Fumbles–lost	2–2
4–35	Penalties–yards	5–63

Week 5 (Sunday, October 17, 1971): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 5: St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Washington Redskins 20 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals (2–3)	0	0	0	0	0
Redskins (5–0)	10	0	3	7	20

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: October 17, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 90%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Smoke haze)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Norm Schachter
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Alex Hawkins (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
STL	Passing	Pete Beathard	12/22, 142 YDS, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Roy Shivers	6 CAR, 11 YDS
	Receiving	John Gilliam	4 REC, 54 YDS
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	9/17, 126 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry Brown	25 CAR, 150 YDS
	Receiving	Roy Jefferson	4 REC, 62 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	STL	WAS
1					Redskins	16-yard field goal by Knight	0	3
1					Redskins	Harraway 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	0	10
3					Redskins	11-yard field goal by Knight	0	13
4					Redskins	Kilmer 3-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	0	20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	20

Time of Game:

Cardinals	Game Statistics	Redskins
11	First downs	21
14–25	Rushes–yards	47–229
180	Passing yards	126
15–30–4	Passes	9–17–1
0–0	Sacked–yards	1–6
180	Net passing yards	120
205	Total yards	349
100	Return yards	52
5–41.4	Punts	4–42.5
3–3	Fumbles–lost	2–1
4–30	Penalties–yards	7–60

Week 6 (Sunday, October 24, 1971): at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6: Washington Redskins 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (5–1)	10	7	0	3	20
Chiefs (5–1)	3	3	7	14	27

at Municipal Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 24, 1971
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 84%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (Drizzle)
Game attendance: 51,989
Referee: Jack Vest
TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Ron Barr (studio reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	15/38, 220 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Charlie Harraway	12 CAR, 58 YDS
	Receiving	Charley Taylor	7 REC, 125 YDS, 2 TDs
KC	Passing	Len Dawson	10/23, 203 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Ed Podolak	24 CAR, 110 YDS
	Receiving	Otis Taylor	5 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TDs

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	KC
1					Redskins	Taylor 4-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	7	0
1					Chiefs	39-yard field goal by Stenerud	7	3
1					Redskins	33-yard field goal by Knight	10	3
2					Chiefs	15-yard field goal by Stenerud	10	6
2					Redskins	Taylor 36-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	17	6
3					Chiefs	Taylor 26-yard touchdown reception from Dawson, Stenerud kick good	17	13
4					Redskins	23-yard field goal by Knight	20	13
4					Chiefs	Wright 15-yard touchdown reception from Dawson, Wright kick good	20	20
4					Chiefs	Taylor 28-yard touchdown reception from Dawson, Stenerud kick good	20	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	27

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Chiefs
16	First downs	20
25–99	Rushes–yards	39–162
220	Passing yards	203
15–38–1	Passes	10–23–2
2–15	Sacked–yards	5–40
205	Net passing yards	163
304	Total yards	325
176	Return yards	131
4–44.0	Punts	5–47.8
2–1	Fumbles–lost	0–0
8–72	Penalties–yards	2–20

Week 7 (Sunday, October 31, 1971): vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 7: New Orleans Saints 14 at Washington Redskins 24 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints (2–4–1)	0	0	0	14	14
Redskins (6–1)	0	17	0	7	24

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: October 31, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); relative humidity 91%; wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn) (Overcast)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
[13]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NO	Passing	Edd Hargett	9/21, 134 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	James Ford	15 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Al Dodd	3 REC, 59 YDS
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	13/22, 204 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Larry Brown	20 CAR, 113 YDS
	Receiving	Boyd Dowler	5 REC, 71 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NO	WAS
2					Redskins	Kilmer 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	0	7
2					Redskins	Brown 36-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	0	14
2					Redskins	47-yard field goal by Knight	0	17
4					Saints	Ford 1-yard touchdown run, Durkee kick good	7	17
4		—	—	—	Redskins	Interception returned 53 yards for touchdown by Fischer, Knight kick good	7	24
4					Saints	Gresham 1-yard touchdown run, Durkee kick good	14	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	24

Time of Game:

Saints	Game Statistics	Redskins
16	First downs	21
31–106	Rushes–yards	37–173
163	Passing yards	204
12–27–1	Passes	13–22–2
6–57	Sacked–yards	0–0
106	Net passing yards	204
212	Total yards	377
91	Return yards	137
9–42.9	Punts	2–40.0
2–0	Fumbles–lost	4–4
13–123	Penalties–yards	6–61

Week 8 (Sunday, November 7, 1971): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Washington Redskins 7 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles (2–5–1)	0	0	7	0	7
Redskins (6–1–1)	0	0	0	7	7

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: November 7, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); relative humidity 56%; wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn) (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
[14]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PHI	Passing	Pete Liske	6/9, 95 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Sonny Davis	14 CAR, 47 YDS
	Receiving	Harold Jackson	2 REC, 47 YDS
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	12/24, 153 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Larry Brown	22 CAR, 43 YDS
	Receiving	Boyd Dowler	5 REC, 67 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PHI	WAS
3					Eagles	Bull 12-yard touchdown reception from Liske, Feller kick good	7	0
4					Redskins	McNeil 32-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	7	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	7

Time of Game:

Eagles	Game Statistics	Redskins
10	First downs	14
31–77	Rushes–yards	31–61
124	Passing yards	153
10–22–1	Passes	12–24–4
3–29	Sacked–yards	4–17
95	Net passing yards	136
172	Total yards	197
86	Return yards	108
7–37.4	Punts	5–43.8
2–0	Fumbles–lost	4–3
11–97	Penalties–yards	9–78

Week 9 (Sunday, November 14, 1971): at Chicago Bears

Week 9: Washington Redskins 15 at Chicago Bears 16 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (6–2–1)	6	6	3	0	15
Bears (6–3)	0	3	3	10	16

at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 14, 1971
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); relative humidity 75%; wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn) (Clear)
Game attendance: 55,049
Referee: Tommy Bell
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
[15]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	20/30, 163 YDS
	Rushing	Tommy Mason	11 CAR, 42 YDS
	Receiving	Tommy Mason	9 REC, 79 YDS
CHI	Passing	Bobby Douglass	15/33, 214 YDS
	Rushing	Bobby Douglass	10 CAR, 88 YDS
	Receiving	Don Shy	5 CAR, 57 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	CHI
1					Redskins	30-yard field goal by Knight	3	0
1					Redskins	12-yard field goal by Knight	6	0
2					Bears	15-yard field goal by Percival	6	3
2					Redskins	37-yard field goal by Knight	9	3
2					Redskins	9-yard field goal by Knight	12	3
3					Redskins	27-yard field goal by Knight	15	3
3					Bears	42-yard field goal by Percival	15	6
4					Bears	9-yard field goal by Percival	15	9
4					Bears	Pinder 40-yard touchdown run, Butkus kick good	15	16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							15	16

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Bears
15	First downs	20
28–88	Rushes–yards	34–205
206	Passing yards	214
24–36–0	Passes	15–33–0
2–11	Sacked–yards	5–34
195	Net passing yards	180
283	Total yards	385
100	Return yards	57
5–32.8	Punts	4–40.3
0–0	Fumbles–lost	1–1
2–10	Penalties–yards	6–44

Week 10 (Sunday, November 21, 1971): vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 10: Dallas Cowboys 13 at Washington Redskins 0 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys (7–3)	7	0	3	3	13
Redskins (6–3–1)	0	0	0	0	0

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: November 21, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); relative humidity 65%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play), Eddie LeBaron (color commentator) and Frank Clarke (studio reporter)
[16]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
DAL	Passing	Roger Staubach	11/21, 151 YDS
	Rushing	Duane Thomas	20 CAR, 53 YDS
	Receiving	Walt Garrison	4 REC, 48 YDS
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	10/16, 118 YDS
	Rushing	Larry Brown	11 CAR, 27 YDS
	Receiving	Boyd Dowler	5 REC, 52 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	DAL	WAS
1					Cowboys	Staubach 1-yard touchdown run, Clark kick good	7	0
3					Cowboys	48-yard field goal by Clark	10	0
4					Cowboys	48-yard field goal by Clark	13	0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	0

Time of Game:

Cowboys	Game Statistics	Redskins
16	First downs	15
37–146	Rushes–yards	21–65
151	Passing yards	194
11–21–0	Passes	19–32–2
3–18	Sacked–yards	3–27
133	Net passing yards	167
279	Total yards	232
37	Return yards	101
4–38.0	Punts	4–43.3
2–1	Fumbles–lost	1–0
6–30	Penalties–yards	3–50

Week 11 (Sunday, November 28, 1971): at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: Washington Redskins 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 13 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (7–3–1)	0	13	0	7	20
Eagles (3–7–1)	0	0	6	7	13

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 28, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); relative humidity 70%; wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) (Partly cloudy)
Game attendance: 65,358
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
[17]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	7/13. 104 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Charlie Harraway	9 CAR, 47 YDS
	Receiving	Clifton McNeil	5 REC, 58 YDS
PHI	Passing	Pete Liske	13/28, 192 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Ronnie Bull	14 CAR, 73 YDS
	Receiving	Ben Hawkins	7 REC, 126 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	PHI
2					Redskins	40-yard field goal by Knight	3	0
2					Redskins	14-yard field goal by Knight	6	0
2					Redskins	Jefferson 27-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	13	0
3					Eagles	Bailey 1-yard touchdown run, Dempsey kick no good	13	6
4		—	—	—	Redskins	Interception returned 38 yards for touchdown by Bass, Knight kick good	20	7
4					Eagles	Zabel 1-yard touchdown reception from Liske, Dempsey kick good	20	13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	13

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Eagles
10	First downs	16
28–102	Rushes–yards	27–100
155	Passing yards	192
10–19–0	Passes	13–28–2
0–0	Sacked–yards	1–12
155	Net passing yards	180
257	Total yards	280
127	Return yards	120
4–43.5	Punts	6–40.2
4–2	Fumbles–lost	0–0
7–68	Penalties–yards	9–79

Week 12 (Sunday, December 5, 1971): vs. New York Giants

Week 12: New York Giants 7 at Washington Redskins 23 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants (4–8)	0	0	0	7	7
Redskins (8–3–1)	13	7	3	0	23

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: December 5, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C); relative humidity 86%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn); wind chill 21 °F (−6 °C)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bill Mazer (studio reporter)
[18]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NYG	Passing	Fran Tarkenton	15/31, 162 YDS, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Junior Coffey	9 CAR, 40 YDS
	Receiving	Bob Tucker	5 REC, 69 YDS
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	4/14, 54 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry Brown	25 CAR, 129 YDS, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jerry Smith	1 REC, 27 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NYG	WAS
1					Redskins	28-yard field goal by Knight	0	3
1					Redskins	25-yard field goal by Knight	0	6
1					Redskins	Brown 17-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	0	13
2					Redskins	Brown 2-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	0	20
3					Redskins	44-yard field goal by Knight	0	23
4		—	—	—	Giants	Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Brown, Gogolak kick good	7	23
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	23

Time of Game:

Giants	Game Statistics	Redskins
15	First downs	9
27–89	Rushes–yards	36–155
173	Passing yards	54
16–33–5	Passes	4–14–1
1–8	Sacked–yards	3–19
165	Net passing yards	35
254	Total yards	190
97	Return yards	163
3–37.0	Punts	4–28.8
2–0	Fumbles–lost	2–0
3–39	Penalties–yards	6–67

Week 13 (Monday, December 13, 1971): at Los Angeles Rams

Week 13: Washington Redskins 38 at Los Angeles Rams 24 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (9–3–1)	7	17	7	7	38
Rams (7–5–1)	10	0	7	7	24

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: December 13, 1971
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); relative humidity 68%; wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn) (Clear)
Game attendance: 80,402
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
[19]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	14/19, 246 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry Brown	27 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roy Jefferson	8 REC, 137 YDS, 2 TDs
LA	Passing	Roman Gabriel	17/44, 219 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Larry Smith	13 CAR, 49 YDS
	Receiving	Larry Smith	6 REC, 48 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	LA
1		—	—	—	Rams	Interception returned 82 yards for touchdown by Alexander, Ray kick good	0	7
1					Redskins	Jefferson 70-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	7	7
1					Ramss	32-yard field goal by Ray	7	10
3					Redskins	52-yard field goal by Knight	10	10
2					Redskins	McNeil 32-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	17	10
2					Redskins	Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good	24	10
3					Redskins	Jefferson 5-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	31	10
3					Rams	Klein 3-yard touchdown reception from Gabriel, Ray kick good	31	17
4					Rams	Ellison 2-yard touchdown run, Ray kick good	31	24
4		—	—	—	Redskins	Interception returned 46 yards for touchdown by Duncan, Knight kick good	38	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							38	24

Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	Rams
15	First downs	17
40–79	Rushes–yards	27–104
246	Passing yards	219
14–19–1	Passes	17–44–3
1–6	Sacked–yards	1–5
240	Net passing yards	214
319	Total yards	318
99	Return yards	145
5–43.8	Punts	4–39.3
2–2	Fumbles–lost	1–1
3–31	Penalties–yards	8–51

Week 14 (Sunday, December 19, 1971): vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 14: Cleveland Browns 20 at Washington Redskins 13 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns (9–5)	3	7	3	7	20
Redskins (9–4–1)	0	13	0	0	13

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: December 19, 1971
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C); relative humidity 66%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn); wind chill 18 °F (−8 °C) (Overcast)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Norm Schachter
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Johnny Morris (color commentator)
[20]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CLE	Passing	Bill Nelsen	15/23, 165 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Leroy Kelly	18 CAR, 50 YDS
	Receiving	Milt Morin	3 REC, 40 YDS
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	18/33, 229 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Larry Brown	26 CAR, 81 YDS
	Receiving	Larry Brown	4 REC, 69 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	CLE	WAS
1					Browns	30-yard field goal by Cockroft	3	0
2					Redskins	18-yard field goal by Knight	3	3
2					Browns	Collins 17-yard touchdown reception from Nelsen, Cockroft kick good	10	3
2					Redskins	Brown 29-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	10	10
2					Redskins	35-yard field goal by Knight	10	13
3					Browns	22-yard field goal by Cockroft	13	13
4					Browns	Glass 4-yard touchdown reception from Nelsen, Cockroft kick good	20	13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	13

Time of Game:

Browns	Game Statistics	Redskins
13	First downs	22
28–69	Rushes–yards	35–117
165	Passing yards	229
15–23–2	Passes	18–33–2
1–11	Sacked–yards	0–0
154	Net passing yards	229
223	Total yards	346
115	Return yards	186
4–37.3	Punts	1–46.0
1–0	Fumbles–lost	3–2
4–20	Penalties–yards	3–23

Stats

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	14	13	8–4–1	166	306	54.2	2221	13	4.2	13	4.2	71	7.3	6.2	13.4	158.6	74.0	16	110	5	6.56	5.55	1	0
Jurgensen	QB	5	1	1–0–0	16	28	57.1	170	0	0.0	2	7.1	30	6.1	2.9	10.6	34.0	45.2	1	8	3.4	5.59	2.48
Team Total		14		9–4–1	182	334	54.5	2391	13	3.9	15	4.5	71	7.2	5.9	13.1	170.8	71.6	17	118	4.8	6.48	5.29	1	0
Opp Total		14			191	411	46.5	2448	11	2.7	29	7.1		6.0	3.32	12.8	174.9	45.1	36	321	8.1	4.8	2.3

Rushing

Rushing
Player	Pos	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G
Brown	RB	13	13	253	948	4	34	3.7	72.9	19.5
Harraway	FB	14	14	156	635	2	57	4.1	45.4	11.1
Mason	RB	10	1	31	85	0	11	2.7	8.5	3.1
Jurgensen	QB	5	1	3	29	0	11	9.7	5.8	0.6
Burnet	RB	7	0	10	27	0	5	2.7	3.9	1.4
Jefferson	WR	14	14	2	13	0	13	6.5	0.9	0.1
Hull	RB	11	0	2	8	0	6	4.0	0.7	0.2
Kilmer	QB	14	13	17	5	2	3	0.3	0.4	1.2
Smith	TE	8	7	1	5	0	5	5.0	0.6	0.1
Wyche	QB	1	0	1	4	0	4	4.0	4.0	1.0
Petitbon	SS	14	13	1	–2	0	–2	–2.0	–0.1	0.1
Team Total		14		477	1757	8	57	3.7	125.5	34.1
Opp Total		14		408	1396	7		3.4	99.7	29.1

Receiving

Receiving
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%
Jefferson	WR	14	14	47	701	14.9	4	70	3.4	50.1	0.0%
Dowler	WR	12	7	26	352	13.5	0	30	2.2	29.3	0.0%
Taylor	WR	6	6	24	370	15.4	4	71	4.0	61.7	0.0%
Harraway	FB	14	14	20	121	6.1	0	20	1.4	8.6	0.0%
Smith	TE	8	7	16	227	14.2	1	31	2.0	28.4	0.0%
Brown	RB	13	13	16	176	11.0	2	36	1.2	13.5	0.0%
McNeil	WR	8	1	14	244	17.4	2	36	1.8	30.5	0.0%
Mason	RB	10	1	12	109	9.1	0	18	1.2	10.9	0.0%
Alston	TE	12	7	5	87	17.4	0	21	0.4	7.3	0.0%
Brunet	RB	7	0	2	4	2.0	0	5	0.3	0.6	0.0%
Team Total		14		182	2391	13.1	13	71	13.0	170.8
Opp Total		14		191	2127	11.1	11		13.6	151.9

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%
Knight	K	14	0	12	10	9	6	14	8	11	3	3	2	49	29	52	59.2%	27	27	100.0%
Team Total		14		12	10	9	6	14	8	11	3	3	2	49	29		59.2%	27	27	100.0%
Opp Total		14												33	17		51.5%	20	19	95.0%

Punting

Punting
Player	Pos	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P
Bragg	P	14	0	58	2348	59	1	40.5
Team Total		14		58	2348	59	1	40.5
Opp Total		14		77	3172			41.2

Kick Return

Kick Return
Player	Pos	G	GS	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
Duncan	DB	14	0	22	233	0	33	10.6
Vactor	DB	14	0	23	194	0	30	8.4
Team Total		14		45	427	0	33	9.5
Opp Total		14		17	87	0		5.1

Punt Return

Punt Return
Player	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R
Duncan	DB	14	0	27	724	0	48	26.8
Jaqua	DB	14	1	6	78	0	19	13.0
McLinton	LB	14	0	5	46	0	13	9.2
Bass	RCB	14	14	4	61	0	26	15.3
Tillman	LB	9	0	1	4	0	4	4.0
Team Total		14		43	913	0	48	21.2
Opp Total		14		61	1066	0		17.5

Sacks

Sacks
Player	Pos	G	GS	Sk
Jones	DE	14	1	7.5
Biggs	RDE	13	13	5.0
Hanburger	RLB	14	14	5.0
Talbert	RDT	14	14	5.0
Brundige	DT	14	0	4.5
McDole	LDE	14	14	4.5
Sistrunk	LDT	14	14	3.0
Pardee	LLB	14	14	1.5
McLinton	LB	14	0	0.5
Pottios	MLB	14	14	0.5
Team Total		14		36
Opp Total		14		17

Interceptions

Interceptions
Player	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD
Bass	RCB	14	14	8	78	1	38
Petitbon	SS	14	13	5	102	0	42
Pardee	LLB	14	14	5	58	1	20
Fischer	LCB	14	14	3	103	1	53
McDole	LDE	14	14	3	18	1	18
Owens	FS	14	14	2	27	0	19
Duncan	DB	14	0	1	46	1	46
Pottios	MLB	14	14	1	31	0	31
Hanburger	RLB	14	14	1	17	0	17
Team Total		14		29	480	5	53
Opp Total		14

Fumbles

Fumbles
Player	Pos	G	GS	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD
Brown	RB	13	13		6	0	0	0
Vactor	DB	14	0		5	2	0	0
Duncan	DB	14	0		4	0	0	0
Harraway	FB	14	14		3	0	0	0
Kilmer	QB	14	13		2	2	–3	0
Mason	RB	10	1		2	1	0	0
Petitbon	SS	14	13		2	3	–6	0
Alston	TE	12	7		1	0	0	0
Brunet	RB	7	0		1	0	0	0
Dowler	WR	12	7		1	0	0	0
Jaqua	DB	14	1		1	0	0	0
Jurgensen	QB	5	1		1	0	0	0
McNeil	WR	8	1		1	0	0	0
Smith	TE	8	7		1	0	0	0
Tillman	LB	9	0		1	1	0	0
Laaveg	G	14	0		0	3	0	0
Hanburger	RLB	14	14		0	2	16	1
Bass	RCB	14	14		0	1	0	0
Hermiling	T	8	0		0	1	0	0
Knight	K	14	0		0	1	0	0
Pardee	LLB	14	14		0	1	0	0
Schoenke	LG	14	14		0	1	0	0
Sistrunk	LDT	14	14		0	1	0	0
Talbert	RDT	14	14		0	1	0	0
Taylor	WR	6	6		0	1	0	0
Wilbur	RG	14	14		0	1	0	0
Team Total		14			32	24	7	1
Opp Total		14			22	10		1

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									27	27	29	49		114	8.1
Brown	RB	13	13	4	2						6						36	2.8
Jefferson	WR	14	14		4						4						24	1.7
Taylor	WR	6	6		4						4						24	4.0
Harraway	RB	14	14	2							2						12	0.9
Kilmer	QB	14	13	2							2						12	0.9
McNeil	WR	8	1		2						2						12	1.5
Bass	RCB	14	14						1		1						6	0.4
Duncan	DB	14	14						1		1						6	0.4
Fischer	LCB	14	14						1		1						6	0.4
Hanburger	RLB	14	14					1			1						6	0.4
McDole	LDE	14	14						1		1						6	0.4
Pardee	LLB	14	14						1		1						6	0.4
Smith	TE	8	7		1						1						6	0.8
Team Total		14		8	13			1	5		27	27	27	29	49		276
Opp Total		14		7	11			1	1		20	19	20	17	33		190

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	276	4030	828	4.9	35	20	212	182	334	2273	13	15	6.5	112	477	1757	8	3.7	77	80	801	23
Opp Stats	190	3523	855	4.1	41	12	213	191	411	2127	11	29	4.8	119	408	1396	7	3.4	73	93	720	21
Lg Rank Offense	12	13			11	22	17		19	10	17	8	5		12	14	21	20
Lg Rank Defense	4	4			6	20	17		24	12	5	1	4		5	4	3	4

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	T
Redskins	77	103	36	60	276
Opponent	26	42	39	83	190

Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Divisional	December 26	at San Francisco 49ers	4:00 p.m. EST	CBS	L 20–24	0–1	Candlestick Park	45,327	Recap

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
Round	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Field Judge	Alternate
NFC Divisional Playoff	@ San Francisco	(40) Pat Haggerty	(15) Ralph Morcroft	(44) Walt Peters	(28) Bill Schleibaum	(5) Ray Douglas	(31) Dick Dolack	(74) Ray Dodez

Richard Nixon play

There was a rumor that President Richard Nixon called a key play that caused the Redskins to lose to the 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Nixon, a friend of George Allen, once attended a practice game where he tried the same play to much better results.[21]

Playoff Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, December 26, 1971): at San Francisco 49ers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins 20 at San Francisco 49ers 24 – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (9–5–1)	7	3	3	7	20
49ers (10–5)	0	3	14	7	24

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

Date: December 26, 1971
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 82%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) (Overcast)
Game attendance: 45,327
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
[22]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Billy Kilmer	11/27, 106 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry Brown	27 CAR, 84 YDS
	Receiving	Larry Brown	6 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD
SF	Passing	John Brodie	10/19, 176 YDS, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Vic Washington	16 CAR, 59 YDS
	Receiving	Ted Kwalick	3 REC, 26 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	SF
1					Redskins	Smith 5-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	7	0
2					49ers	23-yard field goal by Gossett	7	3
2					Redskins	40-yard field goal by Knight	10	3
3					49ers	Washington 78-yard touchdown reception from Brodie, Gossett kick good	10	10
3					49ers	Windsor 2-yard touchdown reception from Brodie, Gossett kick good	10	17
3					Redskins	35-yard field goal by Knight	13	17
4		—	—	—	49ers	Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Hoskins, Gossett kick good	13	24
4					Redskins	Brown 16-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good	20	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	24

Point spread: Redskins +5½
Time of Game:

Redskins	Game Statistics	49ers
13	First downs	11
39–99	Rushes–yards	39–112
106	Passing yards	176
11–27–1	Passes	10–19–0
1–13	Sacked–yards	1–3
95	Net passing yards	163
192	Total yards	285
247	Return yards	109
5–46.2	Punts	10–33.7
3–2	Fumbles–lost	0–0
4–55	Penalties–yards	3–41

References

"Lombardi dies of cancer". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. September 3, 1970. p. 1, part 1.
"Lombardi loses fight". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 3, 1970. p. 39.
"State to mourn Lombardi in rites". Milwaukee Sentinel. September 4, 1970. p. 1, part 1.
"49ers, Colts march into finals". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. September 27, 1971. p. 1, part 2.
"Go-for-broke pass pays off for 49ers". Free Lance-Star. (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Associated Press. December 27, 1971. p. 16.
Maule, Tex (January 3, 1972). "The Cowboys fly – the Redskins die". Sports Illustrated. p. 15.
Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – September 19, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – September 26, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – October 3, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Washington Redskins – October 10, 1971
Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – October 17, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – October 24, 1971
Pro Football Reference; New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins – October 31, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – November 7, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – November 14, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – November 21, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – November 28, 1971
Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – December 5, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Rams – December 13, 1971
Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins – December 19, 1971
"Did Richard Nixon call a key Redskins play?". September 13, 2012.
Pro Football Reference; NFC Divisional Playoffs – Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers – December 26, 1971

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[mjldc-1] "Lombardi dies of cancer". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. September 3, 1970. p. 1, part 1.

[ppllf-2] "Lombardi loses fight". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 3, 1970. p. 39.

[msstmn-3] "State to mourn Lombardi in rites". Milwaukee Sentinel. September 4, 1970. p. 1, part 1.

[fcmif-4] "49ers, Colts march into finals". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. September 27, 1971. p. 1, part 2.

[flsgfb-5] "Go-for-broke pass pays off for 49ers". Free Lance-Star. (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Associated Press. December 27, 1971. p. 16.

[sivcfrd-6] Maule, Tex (January 3, 1972). "The Cowboys fly – the Redskins die". Sports Illustrated. p. 15.

[7] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – September 19, 1971

[8] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – September 26, 1971

[9] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – October 3, 1971

[10] Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Washington Redskins – October 10, 1971

[11] Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – October 17, 1971

[12] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – October 24, 1971

[13] Pro Football Reference; New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins – October 31, 1971

[14] Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – November 7, 1971

[15] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – November 14, 1971

[16] Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – November 21, 1971

[17] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – November 28, 1971

[18] Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – December 5, 1971

[19] Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Rams – December 13, 1971

[20] Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins – December 19, 1971

[21] "Did Richard Nixon call a key Redskins play?". September 13, 2012.

[22] Pro Football Reference; NFC Divisional Playoffs – Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers – December 26, 1971