1972 Washington Redskins season

1972 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
Record11–3
Division place1st NFC East
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Packers) 16–3
Won NFC Championship
(vs. Cowboys) 26–3
Lost Super Bowl VII
(vs. Dolphins) 7–14
The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII.

The 1972 Washington Redskins season was the 41st in the National Football League (NFL) and the 36th in Washington, D.C. The Redskins were trying to build on the success of the previous season, in which they had finished 9–4–1 and made the postseason for the first time in 26 seasons. They ultimately finished the year 11–3 (the best record in the Allen era).

Head coach George Allen, in just his second season with the team, took the Redskins to their first Super Bowl. The team, who had missed the postseason in the entirety of the 1950s and 1960s, won its first postseason game since 1943, and appeared in its first league championship game since 1945.

The NFC champion Redskins would ultimately lose a very close Super Bowl VII, 14–7, to the undefeated Miami Dolphins.

The 1972 season was the first in which the team wore its longtime logo, which featured a Native American head in profile within a gold circle. The logo would stay with the team for the next 48 seasons until both it and the team nickname were retired after the 2019 season.[1] With the Washington Senators relocating to Texas in 1971, the Baltimore Bullets not relocating until the summer of 1973, and the Washington Capitals having their inaugural season in 1974, the 1972 Redskins were at the time the D.C. area's only team playing in one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1972 NFL draft
1972 Washington Redskins Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
8 203 Moses Denson Running back Maryland-Eastern Shore
9 229 Steve Boekholder Defensive end Drake
10 255 Mike Oldham Wide receiver Michigan
11 281 Jeff Welch Defensive back Arkansas Tech
12 307 Don Bunce Quarterback Stanford
13 332 Frank Grant Wide receiver Southern Colorado
15 365 Mike O'Quinn Guard McNeese State
15 385 Carl Taibi Defensive end Colorado
16 411 Steve Higginbotham Defensive back Alabama
17 437 Kevin Clemente Linebacker Boston College

Roster

1972 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

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 4 vs. Baltimore Colts (at Tampa, FL) 8:00 p.m. EDT WMAL-TV W 33–3 1–0 Tampa Stadium 42,864
2 August 11 Denver Broncos 8:00 p.m. EDT WMAL-TV W 41–0 2–0 RFK Stadium 46,043
3 August 18 Philadelphia Eagles 8:00 p.m. EDT WMAL-TV W 34–10 3–0 RFK Stadium 47,843
4 August 25 at Detroit Lions 9:00 p.m. EDT CBS L 10–23 3–1 Tiger Stadium 52,647
5 August 31 Miami Dolphins 8:00 p.m. EDT NBC W 27–24 4–1 RFK Stadium 52,098
6 September 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers 8:00 p.m. EDT WMAL-TV T 10–10 4–1–1 Three Rivers Stadium 42,227

Game summaries

Week P1: vs. Baltimore Colts

Preseason Week 1: Washington Redskins 33 vs. Baltimore Colts 3 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 13 71033
Colts 3 0 003

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: August 4, 1972
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 42,864
  • TV: WMAL-TV

Week P2: vs. Denver Broncos

Preseason Week 2: Denver Broncos 0 at Washington Redskins 41 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
Redskins 7 10 141041

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Week P3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Preseason Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles 10 at Washington Redskins 34 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 3 0010
Redskins 7 7 31734

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: August 18, 1972
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 47,843
  • TV: WMAL-TV

Week P4: at Detroit Lions

Preseason Week 4: Washington Redskins 10 vs. Detroit Lions 23 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 0 7010
Lions 0 20 3023

at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: August 25, 1972
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 52,647
  • TV: CBS

Week P5: vs. Miami Dolphins

Preseason Week 5: Miami Dolphins 24 at Washington Redskins 27 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 0 14324
Redskins 0 14 7627

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Week P6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Preseason Week 6: Washington Redskins 10 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 10 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 10 0 0010
Steelers 0 0 01010

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 9, 1972
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 42,227
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV: WMAL-TV

Regular season

Main article: 1972 NFL season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 18 at Minnesota Vikings 9:00 p.m. EDT ABC W 24–21 1–0 Metropolitan Stadium 47,900 Recap
2 September 24 St. Louis Cardinals 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 24–10 2–0 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap
3 October 1 at New England Patriots 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS L 23–24 2–1 Schaefer Stadium 60,999 Recap
4 October 8 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 14–0 3–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap
5 October 15 at St. Louis Cardinals 2:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 33–3 4–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,454 Recap
6 October 22 Dallas Cowboys 4:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 24–20 5–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap
7 October 29 at New York Giants 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 23–16 6–1 Yankee Stadium 62,878 Recap
8 November 5 at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 35–17 7–1 Shea Stadium 63,962 Recap
9 November 12 New York Giants 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 27–13 8–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap
10 November 20 Atlanta Falcons 9:00 p.m. EST ABC W 24–13 9–1 RFK Stadium 53,034 Recap
11 November 26 Green Bay Packers 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 21–16 10–1 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap
12 December 3 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 23–7 11–1 Veterans Stadium 65,720 Recap
13 December 9 at Dallas Cowboys 4:00 p.m. EST CBS L 24–34 11–2 Texas Stadium 65,136 Recap
14 December 17 Buffalo Bills 1:00 p.m. EST NBC L 17–24 11–3 RFK Stadium 53,039 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 11 3 0 .786 7–1 10–1 336 218 L2
Dallas Cowboys 10 4 0 .714 6–2 7–4 319 240 L1
New York Giants 8 6 0 .571 5–3 7–4 331 247 W1
St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 1 .321 1–6–1 3–7–1 193 303 W2
Philadelphia Eagles 2 11 1 .179 0–7–1 0–10–1 145 352 L5

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Washington Redskins 24 at Minnesota Vikings 21 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (1–0) 7 3 01424
Vikings (0–1) 0 7 7721

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

  • Date: September 18, 1972
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Mostly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 47,900
  • Referee: Norm Schachter
  • TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
  • [2]
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 7/17, 57 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Brown 21 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Roy Jefferson 4 REC, 38 YDS
MIN Passing Fran Tarkenton 18/31, 233 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Oscar Reed 12 CAR, 68 YDS
Receiving Bill Brown 5 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD

Week 2: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 2: St. Louis Cardinals 24 at Washington Redskins 10 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals (1–1) 0 3 7010
Redskins (2–0) 7 10 7024

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: September 24, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 82%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Overcast)
  • Game attendance: 53,039
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
  • [3]
Team Category Player Statistics
STL Passing Tim Van Galder 8/15, 85 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing Donny Anderson 15 CAR, 32 YDS
Receiving Walker Gillette 5 REC, 91 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 13/22, 97 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Larry Brown 26 CAR, 148 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 5 REC, 39 YDS

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Week 3: Washington Redskins 23 at New England Patriots 24 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (2–1) 0 14 0923
Patriots (2–1) 0 7 10724

at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 1, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); relative humidity 63%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) (Mostly cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 60,999
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
  • [4]
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/30, 213 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Brown 20 CAR, 113 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 7 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TDs
NE Passing Jim Plunkett 17/33, 255 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Josh Ashton 23 CAR, 108 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Bob Windsor 5 REC, 58 YDS

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles 0 at Washington Redskins 14 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles (0–4) 0 0 000
Redskins (3–1) 0 0 14014

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: October 8, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn) (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 53,039
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
  • [5]
Team Category Player Statistics
PHI Passing John Reaves 16/31, 214 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Tony Baker 7 CAR, 32 YDS
Receiving Ben Hawkins 6 REC, 97 YDS
WAS Passing Sonny Jurgensen 14/24, 237 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing Larry Brown 20 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Larry Brown 6 REC, 58 YDS

Week 5: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 5: Washington Redskins 33 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (4–1) 3 7 61733
Cardinals (2–3) 0 0 303

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: October 15, 1972
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Overcast)
  • Game attendance: 50,454
  • Referee: Jack Reader
  • TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
  • [6]
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Sonny Jurgensen 13/18, 203 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Brown 23 CAR, 110 YDS
Receiving Roy Jefferson 4 REC, 91 YDS
STL Passing Gary Cuozzo 8/21, 86 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing Donny Anderson 9 CAR, 34 YDS
Receiving Donny Anderson 4 REC, 28 YDS

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Main article: Redskins Rule
Week 6: Dallas Cowboys 20 at Washington Redskins 24 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (4–2) 10 3 7020
Redskins (5–1) 0 7 10724

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: October 22, 1972
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); relative humidity 64%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Partly cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 53,039
  • Referee: Bernie Ulman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
  • [7]
Team Category Player Statistics
DAL Passing Craig Morton 14/27, 174 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Calvin Hill 14 CAR, 61 YDS
Receiving Bob Hayes 3 REC, 46 YDS
WAS Passing Sonny Jurgensen 11/16, 1980 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Larry Brown 26 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Larry Brown 7 REC, 100 YDS, 1 TD

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: Washington Redskins 23 at New York Giants 16 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (6–1) 3 6 7723
Giants (4–3) 0 6 3716

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: October 29, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); relative humidity 91%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Overcast)
  • Game attendance: 62,878
  • Referee: Fred Swearingen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
  • [8]
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 8/16, 114 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Brown 29 CAR, 191 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Roy Jefferson 3 REC, 46 YDS
NYG Passing Norm Snead 25/37, 258 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Ron Johnson 16 CAR, 80 YDS
Receiving Bob Tucker 7 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD

Week 8: at New York Jets

Week 8: Washington Redskins 35 at New York Jets 17 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (7–1) 7 14 7735
Jets (5–3) 7 3 0717

at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 7/16, 222 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Brown 16 CAR, 48 YDS
Receiving Larry Brown 3 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD
NYJ Passing Joe Namath 15/28, 148 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing John Riggins 20 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Rich Caster 5 REC, 70 YDS

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

Week 9: New York Giants 13 at Washington Redskins 27 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants (5–4) 0 7 3313
Redskins (8–1) 0 6 71427

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: November 12, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C); relative humidity 73%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Mostly clear)
  • Game attendance: 53,039
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
  • [10]
Team Category Player Statistics
NYG Passing Norm Snead 14/26, 117 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing Ron Johnson 23 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Joe Morrison 4 REC, 26 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 15/23, 256 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Brown 30 CAR, 106 YDS, 2 TDs
Receiving Roy Jefferson 5 REC, 86 YDS

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons 13 at Washington Redskins 27 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons (5–5) 7 3 0313
Redskins (9–1) 0 7 14324

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: November 20, 1972
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 90%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 53,039
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
  • [11]
Team Category Player Statistics
ATL Passing Bob Berry 11/21, 138 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Art Malone 15 CAR, 74 YDS
Receiving Art Malone 6 REC, 52 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 10/19, 109 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Brown 26 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Roy Jefferson 4 REC, 42 YDS

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers 16 at Washington Redskins 21 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers (7–4) 3 3 01016
Redskins (10–1) 0 14 0721

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: November 26, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 87%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Half cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 53,039
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Tim Ryan (studio reporter)
  • [12]
Team Category Player Statistics
GB Passing Jerry Tagge 3/14, 71 YDS
Rushing MacArthur Lane 17 CAR, 71 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Dave Davis 2 REC, 40 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/21, 158 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Larry Brown 25 CAR, 69 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 5 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: Washington Redskins 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (11–1) 3 7 31023
Eagles (2–9–1) 7 0 007

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 3, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); relative humidity 78%; wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 65,720
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
  • [13]
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 12/15, 155 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Charley Harraway 20 CAR, 77 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 5 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD
PHI Passing John Reaves 7/21, 67 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Po James 10 CAR, 24 YDS
Receiving Harold Jackson 2 REC, 21 YDS

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: Washington Redskins 24 at Dallas Cowboys 34 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (11–2) 0 3 71424
Cowboys (10–3) 14 14 3334

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: December 9, 1972
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C); relative humidity 95%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Fog)
  • Game attendance: 65,136
  • Referee: Fred Swearingen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Jim Morse (color commentator) and Don Criqui (studio reporter)
  • [14]
Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/29, 178 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Herb Mul-Key 8 CAR, 60 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 5 REC, 50 YDS, 2 TDs
DAL Passing Craig Morton 7/17, 61 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Walt Garrison 10 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Calvin Hill 5 REC, 39 YDS, 1 TD

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: Buffalo Bills 24 at Washington Redskins 17 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills (4–9–1) 10 0 01424
Redskins (11–3) 0 7 10017

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: December 17, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 22 °F (−6 °C); relative humidity 52%; wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn); wind chill 5 °F (−15 °C) (Mostly clear)
  • Game attendance: 53,039
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and Kyle Rote (color commentator)
  • [15]
Team Category Player Statistics
BUF Passing Dennis Shaw 10/21, 107 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing O. J. Simpson 26 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Jan White 4 REC, 49 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 4/15, 62 YDS, 3 INTs
Rushing Herb Mul-Key 25 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Herb Mul-Key 2 REC, 28 YDS

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 12 10 7–3–0 120 225 53.3 1,648 19 8.4 11 4.9 89 7.3 6.8 13.7 137.3 84.8 9 67 3.8 6.76 6.26 1 2
Jurgensen QB 7 4 4–0–0 39 59 66.1 633 2 3.4 4 6.8 36 10.7 8.4 16.2 90.4 84.9 2 21 3.3 10.03 7.74 1 1
Team total 14 11–3–0 159 284 56.0 2,281 21 7.4 15 5.3 89 8.0 7.1 14.3 162.9 84.8 11 88 3.7 7.43 6.57 2 3
Opp total 14 186 367 50.7 2,130 10 2.7 17 4.6 5.8 4.26 11.5 152.1 58.3 35 268 8.7 4.6 3.2

Rushing

Rushing
Player Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G
Brown RB 12 12 285 1,216 8 38 4.3 101.3 23.8
Harraway FB 14 14 148 567 6 24 3.8 40.5 10.6
Mul-Key RB 2 1 33 155 1 35 4.7 77.5 16.5
Brunet RB 14 1 30 82 2 18 2.7 5.9 2.1
Tayloe WR 14 14 3 39 0 17 13.0 2.8 0.2
Nock RB 7 0 6 22 0 6 3.7 3.1 0.9
Smith TE 14 14 1 9 0 9 9.0 0.6 0.1
Kilmer QB 12 10 3 –3 0 1 –1.0 –0.3 0.3
Jurgensen QB 7 4 4 –5 0 0 –1.3 –0.7 0.6
Team total 14 513 2,082 17 38 4.1 148.7 36.6
Opp total 14 427 1,733 12 4.1 123.8 30.5

Receiving

Receiving
Player Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch%
Taylor WR 14 14 49 673 13.7 7 70 3.5 48.1 0.0%
Jefferson WR 14 14 35 550 15.7 3 45 2.5 39.3 0.0%
Brown RB 12 12 32 473 14.8 4 89 2.7 39.4 0.0%
Smith TE 14 14 21 353 16.8 7 34 1.5 25.2 0.0%
Harraway FB 14 14 15 105 7.0 0 24 1.1 7.5 0.0%
Mul-Key RB 2 1 4 66 16.5 0 28 2.0 33.0 0.0%
Alston TE 14 0 2 53 26.5 0 36 0.1 3.8 0.0%
Brunet RB 14 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.1 0.6 0.0%
Team total 14 159 2,281 14.3 21 89 11.4 162.9
Opp total 14 186 1,862 10.0 10 13.3 133.0

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 4 4 3 11 6 8 4 4 30 14 46 46.7% 41 40 97.6%
Team total 14 4 4 3 11 6 8 4 4 30 14 46.7% 41 40 97.6%
Opp total 14 33 19 57.6% 23 23 100.0%

Punting

Punting
Player Pos G GS Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Bragg P 14 0 59 2,273 62 0 38.5
Team total 14 59 2,273 62 0 38.5
Opp total 14 69 2,767 40.1

Kick return

Kick return
Player Pos G GS Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt
Duncan DB 8 0 15 364 0 41 24.3
Haymond DB 4 0 10 291 0 41 29.1
Mul-Key RB 2 1 8 209 0 44 26.1
Brunet RB 14 1 8 190 0 45 23.8
Bass RCB 14 14 2 22 0 21 11.0
Tillman LB 14 0 2 6 0 6 3.0
Vactor DB 14 0 1 21 0 21 21.0
Fanucci DE 14 0 1 15 0 15 15.0
McLinton MLB 13 8 1 15 0 15 15.0
Team total 14 48 1,133 0 45 23.6
Opp total 14 53 1,191 0 22.5

Punt return

Punt return
Player Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R
Vactor DB 14 0 17 88 0 28 5.2
Duncan DB 8 0 11 70 0 18 6.4
Haymond DB 4 0 6 1 0 6 0.2
Team total 14 34 159 0 28
Opp total 14 19 39 0

Sacks

Sacks
Player Pos G GS Sk
Biggs RDE 14 14 8.0
Talbert RDT 14 14 7.5
McDole LDE 14 14 6.0
Pardee LLB 14 14 4.0
Hanburger RLB 14 14 3.5
Brundige LDT 11 10 2.5
Sistrunk DT 12 4 2.0
Jones DE 3 0 1.0
Bass RCB 14 14 0.5
Team total 14 35
Opp total 14 11

Interceptions

Interceptions
Player Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD
Hanburger RLB 14 14 4 98 1 41
Fischer LCB 14 14 4 61 0 35
Bass RCB 14 14 3 53 0 29
McLinton MLB 13 8 2 22 0 19
Vactor DB 14 0 1 28 0 28
Taylor FS 14 14 1 17 0 17
Duncan DB 8 0 1 8 0 8
Owens SS 14 11 1 0 0 0
Team total 14 17 287 1 41
Opp total 14

Fumbles

Fumbles
Player Pos G GS FF Fmb FR Yds TD
Brown RB 12 12 9 3 0 0
Vactor DB 14 0 4 2 0 0
Jurgensen QB 7 4 4 0 –9 0
Duncan DB 8 0 2 1 0 0
Harraway FB 14 14 2 0 0 0
Jefferson WR 14 14 1 1 0 0
Nock RB 7 0 1 1 0 0
Taylor WR 14 14 1 1 9 0
Brunet RB 14 1 1 0 0 0
Kilmer QB 12 10 1 0 0 0
Mul-Key RB 2 1 1 0 0 0
Biggs RDE 14 14 0 2 16 1
Laaveg LG 14 14 0 2 2 0
Hanburger RLB 14 14 0 2 0 0
Pardee LLB 13 13 0 2 0 0
Pottios MLB 12 7 0 2 0 0
Rock RT 14 14 0 2 0 0
Owens SS 14 11 0 1 5 0
Petitbon DB 3 3 0 1 5 0
Alston TE 14 0 0 1 0 0
Fischer LCB 14 14 0 1 0 0
Hermeling LT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Malinchak WR 6 0 0 1 0 0
McLinton MLB 13 8 0 1 0 0
Schoenke G 12 0 0 1 0 0
Talbert RDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Team total 14 27 30 28 1
Opp total 14 28 13 0

Tackles

Tackles
Player Pos G GS Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty
Malinchak WR 6 0 1
Team total 14 1
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 40 41 14 30 82 5.9
Brown RB 12 12 8 4 12 72 6.0
Smith TE 14 14 7 7 42 3.0
Taylor WR 14 14 7 7 42 3.0
Harraway FB 14 14 6 6 36 2.6
Jefferson WR 14 14 3 3 18 1.3
Brunet RB 14 1 2 2 12 0.9
Malinchak WR 6 0 1 1 1 8 1.3
Bass RCB 14 14 1 1 6 0.4
Biggs RDE 14 14 1 1 6 0.4
Hanburger RLB 14 14 1 1 6 0.4
Mul-Key RB 2 1 1 1 6 3.0
Team total 14 17 21 1 1 2 42 40 41 14 30 1 336
Opp total 14 12 10 1 23 23 23 19 33 218

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 336 4,275 808 5.3 26 11 235 159 284 2,193 21 15 7.4 106 513 2,082 17 4.1 110 78 721 19
Opp Stats 218 3,595 829 4.3 32 15 223 186 367 1,862 10 17 4.6 108 427 1,733 12 4.1 95 64 568 20
Lg Rank Offense 7 11 3 8 14 23 12 3 8 2 6 10 6 14
Lg Rank Defense 3 4 14 10 9 21 6 3 16 4 4 7 10 13

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team 1 2 3 4 T
Redskins 30 105 92 109 336
Opponent 58 56 43 61 218

Postseason

Main article: 1972–73 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round Date Opponent Time TV Result Venue Attendance Recap
Divisional December 24 Green Bay Packers 12 Noon EST CBS W 16–3 RFK Stadium 53,140 Recap
NFC Championship December 31 Dallas Cowboys 3:00 p.m. EST CBS W 26–3 RFK Stadium 53,129 Recap
Super Bowl VII January 14 Miami Dolphins 3:30 p.m. EST NBC L 7–14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 90,182 Recap

Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. Green Bay Packers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: Green Bay Packers 3 at Washington Redskins 16 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers (10–5) 0 3 003
Redskins (12–3) 0 10 0616

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: December 24, 1972
  • Game time: 12 Noon EST
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 98%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn) (Drizzle)
  • Game attendance: 53,140
  • Referee: Bernie Ulman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
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Team Category Player Statistics
GB Passing Scott Hunter 12/24, 150 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing MacArthur Lane 14 CAR, 56 YDS
Receiving MacArthur Lane 4 REC, 42 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 7/14. 100 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Larry Brown 25 CAR, 101 YDS
Receiving Roy Jefferson 5 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD

NFC Championship Game: vs. Dallas Cowboys

NFC Championship Game: Dallas Cowboys 3 at Washington Redskins 26 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (11–5) 0 3 003
Redskins (13–3) 0 10 01626

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: December 31, 1972
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); relative humidity 99%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Overcast)
  • Game attendance: 53,129
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
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Team Category Player Statistics
DAL Passing Roger Staubach 9/20, 98 YDS
Rushing Roger Staubach 5 CAR, 59 YDS
Receiving Ron Sellers 2 REC, 29 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/18, 194 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Larry Brown 30 CAR, 88 YDS
Receiving Charley Taylor 7 REC, 146 YDS, 2 TDs

Super Bowl VII: vs. Miami Dolphins

Main article: Super Bowl VII
Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins 14 vs. Washington Redskins 7 – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins (17–0) 7 7 0014
Redskins (13–4) 0 0 077

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: January 14, 1973
  • Game time: 3:49 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (sunny, hazy)[18]
  • Game attendance: 90,182 (paid); 81,706 (actual)
  • Referee: Tom Bell
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy (play-by-play), Al DeRogatis (color commentator) and Bill Enis (sideline reporter)
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Team Category Player Statistics
MIA Passing Bob Griese 8/11, 88 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Larry Csonka 15 CAR, 112 YDS
Receiving Paul Warfield 3 REC, 36 YDS
WAS Passing Billy Kilmer 14/28, 104 YDS, 3 INTs
Rushing Larry Brown 22 CAR, 72 YDS
Receiving Roy Jefferson 5 REC, 50 YDS

Awards and records


References

  1. ^ "Washington Redskins at Gridiron Uniform Database". Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – September 18, 1972
  3. ^ Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – September 24, 1972
  4. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New England Patriots – October 1, 1972
  5. ^ Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – October 8, 1972
  6. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – October 15, 1972
  7. ^ Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – October 22, 1972
  8. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – October 29, 1972
  9. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Jets – November 5, 1972
  10. ^ Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – November 12, 1972
  11. ^ Pro Football Reference; Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins – November 20, 1972
  12. ^ Pro Football Reference; Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – November 26, 1972
  13. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – December 3, 1972
  14. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – December 9, 1972
  15. ^ Pro Football Reference; Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins – December 17, 1972
  16. ^ Pro Football Reference; NFC Divisional Playoffs – Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – December 24, 1972
  17. ^ Pro Football Reference; NFC Championship Game – Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – December 31, 1972
  18. ^ "Super Bowl Game-Time Temperatures". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  19. ^ Pro Football Reference; Super Bowl VII – Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins – January 14, 1973
  20. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400
  21. ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  22. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451