# 1972 Washington Redskins season

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 franchise history and only the second ten-win season in team history after 1942 (the win record would not be surpassed until the 1983 season).
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 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. 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.
Running back Larry Brown led the league with 101.3 yard per game (while rushing for 1,216 yards) on his way to be named league MVP, becoming the first Redskin to receive the honor.

## Offseason
### 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 |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redskins | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 11, 1972
* Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 46,043
* Referee: Fred Wyant
* TV: WMAL-TV

#### Week P3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Lions | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 31, 1972
* Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 52,098
* Referee: Chuck Heberling
* TV: NBC

#### Week P6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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
### 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (1–0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Vikings (0–1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 7/17, 57 YDS, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 21 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 4 REC, 38 YDS |
| MIN | Passing | Fran Tarkenton | 18/31, 233 YDS, 2 TDs |
| MIN | Rushing | Oscar Reed | 12 CAR, 68 YDS |
| MIN | Receiving | Bill Brown | 5 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | MIN |
| 1 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Malinchak recovered blocked punt and returned 16 yards for a touchdown, Knight kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Vikings | Jones 1-yard touchdown run, Cox kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 30-yard field goal by Knight | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Vikings | Gilliam 11-yard touchdown reception from Tarkenton, Cox kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 3-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 17 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 9-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Vikings | Brown 4-yard touchdown reception from Tarkenton, Cox kick good | 24 | 21 |
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#### Week 2: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals (1–1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Redskins (2–0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| STL | Passing | Tim Van Galder | 8/15, 85 YDS, 2 INTs |
| STL | Rushing | Donny Anderson | 15 CAR, 32 YDS |
| STL | Receiving | Walker Gillette | 5 REC, 91 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 13/22, 97 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 26 CAR, 148 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 39 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | STL | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 6-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Bass recovered blocked field goal and returned 32 yards for a touchdown, Knight kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Cardinals | 41-yard field goal by Bakken | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 31-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 5-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | | | | | Cardinals | Burns 1-yard touchdown run, Bakken kick good | 10 | 24 |
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#### Week 3: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (2–1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Patriots (2–1) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/30, 213 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 20 CAR, 113 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TDs |
| NE | Passing | Jim Plunkett | 17/33, 255 YDS, 2 TDs |
| NE | Rushing | Josh Ashton | 23 CAR, 108 YDS, 1 TD |
| NE | Receiving | Bob Windsor | 5 REC, 58 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | NE |
| 2 | 12:50 | | | | Redskins | Taylor 30-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:04 | | | | Redskins | Taylor 4-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:46 | | | | Patriots | Ashton 2-yard touchdown run, Gogolak kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | 10:18 | | | | Patriots | Rucker 11-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Gogolak kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | 0:24 | | | | Patriots | 42-yard field goal by Gogolak | 14 | 17 |
| 4 | 9:18 | | | | Redskins | Smith 9-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | 4:12 | | | | Patriots | Ashton 24-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Gogolak kick good | 21 | 24 |
| 4 | 0:57 | — | — | — | Redskins | Lougheed punt blocked through the end zone by Malinchak for a safety | 23 | 24 |
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#### Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles (0–4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redskins (3–1) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| PHI | Passing | John Reaves | 16/31, 214 YDS, 1 INT |
| PHI | Rushing | Tony Baker | 7 CAR, 32 YDS |
| PHI | Receiving | Ben Hawkins | 6 REC, 97 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 14/24, 237 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 20 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Larry Brown | 6 REC, 58 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | PHI | WAS |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 2-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 35-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Knight kick good | 0 | 14 |
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#### Week 5: at St. Louis Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (4–1) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| Cardinals (2–3) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 13/18, 203 YDS, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 23 CAR, 110 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 4 REC, 91 YDS |
| STL | Passing | Gary Cuozzo | 8/21, 86 YDS, 2 INTs |
| STL | Rushing | Donny Anderson | 9 CAR, 34 YDS |
| STL | Receiving | Donny Anderson | 4 REC, 28 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | STL |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 30-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | | | | | Cardinals | 46-yard field goal by Bakken | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 8-yard field goal by Knight | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 42-yard field goal by Knight | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 36-yard field goal by Knight | 19 | 3 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 4-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 26 | 3 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brunet 2-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 33 | 3 |
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#### Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys (4–2) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Redskins (5–1) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| DAL | Passing | Craig Morton | 14/27, 174 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| DAL | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 14 CAR, 61 YDS |
| DAL | Receiving | Bob Hayes | 3 REC, 46 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 11/16, 1980 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 26 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Larry Brown | 7 REC, 100 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | DAL | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Cowboys | Sellers 35-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Fritsch kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Cowboys | 12-yard field goal by Fritsch | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 19-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Knight kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboys | Garrison 1-yard touchdown run, Fritsch kick good | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 34-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 20 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 42-yard field goal by Knight | 20 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 13-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 20 | 24 |
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#### Week 7: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (6–1) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Giants (4–3) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 8/16, 114 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 29 CAR, 191 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 3 REC, 46 YDS |
| NYG | Passing | Norm Snead | 25/37, 258 YDS, 1 TD |
| NYG | Rushing | Ron Johnson | 16 CAR, 80 YDS |
| NYG | Receiving | Bob Tucker | 7 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | NYG |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 41-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Giants | 43-yard field goal by Gogolak | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 7-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick no good | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Giants | 14-yard field goal by Gogolak | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | Giants | 22-yard field goal by Gogolak | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 38-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 16 | 9 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 5-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 23 | 9 |
| 4 | | | | | Giants | Tucker 10-yard touchdown reception from Snead, Gogolak kick good | 23 | 16 |
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#### Week 8: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (7–1) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Jets (5–3) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York
* Date: November 5, 1972
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 86%; wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn) (Overcast)
* Game attendance: 63,962
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV: NONE (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers strike)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 7/16, 222 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 16 CAR, 48 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Larry Brown | 3 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD |
| NYJ | Passing | Joe Namath | 15/28, 148 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| NYJ | Rushing | John Riggins | 20 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD |
| NYJ | Receiving | Rich Caster | 5 REC, 70 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | NYJ |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 46-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Jets | Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Howfield kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Jets | 12-yard field goal by Howfield | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 70-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Interception returned 41 yards for touchdown by Hanburger, Knight kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 89-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 28 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Jets | Maynard 15-yard touchdown reception from Namath, Howfield kick good | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Fumble recovery returned 16 yards for touchdown by Biggs, Knight kick good | 35 | 17 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 35 | 17 |

#### Week 9: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants (5–4) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Redskins (8–1) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| NYG | Passing | Norm Snead | 14/26, 117 YDS, 2 INTs |
| NYG | Rushing | Ron Johnson | 23 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD |
| NYG | Receiving | Joe Morrison | 4 REC, 26 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 15/23, 256 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 30 CAR, 106 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 5 REC, 86 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NYG | WAS |
| 2 | | | | | Giants | Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, Gogplak kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 18-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick no good (blocked) | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | Giants | 12-yard field goal by Gogolak | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | | | | | Giants | 23-yard field goal by Gogolak | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 5-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 13 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 4-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 13 | 27 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13 | 27 |

#### Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons (5–5) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Redskins (9–1) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| ATL | Passing | Bob Berry | 11/21, 138 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| ATL | Rushing | Art Malone | 15 CAR, 74 YDS |
| ATL | Receiving | Art Malone | 6 REC, 52 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 10/19, 109 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 26 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 4 REC, 42 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ATL | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Falcons | Mitchell 36-yard touchdown reception from Berry, Bell kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Falcons | 33-yard field goal by Bell | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 28-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 12-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Falcons | 17-yard field goal by Bell | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 37-yard field goal by Knight | 13 | 24 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13 | 24 |

#### Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers (7–4) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Redskins (10–1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| GB | Passing | Jerry Tagge | 3/14, 71 YDS |
| GB | Rushing | MacArthur Lane | 17 CAR, 71 YDS, 1 TD |
| GB | Receiving | Dave Davis | 2 REC, 40 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/21, 158 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 25 CAR, 69 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GB | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Packers | 51-yard field goal by Marcol | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 2-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 25-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Packers | 37-yard field goal by Marcol | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Packers | Lane 6-yard touchdown run, Marcol kick good | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 5-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Packers | 39-yard field goal by Marcol | 16 | 21 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 16 | 21 |

#### Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (11–1) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Eagles (2–9–1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 12/15, 155 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Charley Harraway | 20 CAR, 77 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD |
| PHI | Passing | John Reaves | 7/21, 67 YDS, 1 TD |
| PHI | Rushing | Po James | 10 CAR, 24 YDS |
| PHI | Receiving | Harold Jackson | 2 REC, 21 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | PHI |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 9-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Eagles | Carmichael 10-yard touchdown reception from Reaves, Dempsey kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 14-yard field goal by Knight | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 46-yard field goal by Knight | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 30-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 23 | 7 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 23 | 7 |

#### Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (11–2) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Cowboys (10–3) | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/29, 178 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Herb Mul-Key | 8 CAR, 60 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 50 YDS, 2 TDs |
| DAL | Passing | Craig Morton | 7/17, 61 YDS, 1 TD |
| DAL | Rushing | Walt Garrison | 10 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD |
| DAL | Receiving | Calvin Hill | 5 REC, 39 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | DAL |
| 1 | | | | | Cowboys | Hill 10-yard touchdown run, Fritsch kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Cowboyss | Hill 26-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Fritsch kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Cowboys | Garrison 25-yard touchdown run, Fritsch kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 16-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | | | | | Cowboys | Morton 12-yard touchdown run, Fritsch kick good | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 10-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboys | 36-yard field goal by Fritsch | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 10-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 6-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 24 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Cowboys | 26-yard field goal by Fritsch | 24 | 34 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 24 | 34 |

#### Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills (4–9–1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Redskins (11–3) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BUF | Passing | Dennis Shaw | 10/21, 107 YDS, 2 INTs |
| BUF | Rushing | O. J. Simpson | 26 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD |
| BUF | Receiving | Jan White | 4 REC, 49 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 4/15, 62 YDS, 3 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Herb Mul-Key | 25 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Herb Mul-Key | 2 REC, 28 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BUF | WAS |
| 1 | | — | — | — | Bills | Fumble recovery returned 49 yards for touchdown by Wyatt, Leypoldt kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Bills | 23-yard field goal by Leypoldt | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Mul-Key 8-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brunet 2-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 35-yard field goal by Knight | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Bills | Simpson 21-yard touchdown run, Leypoldt kick good | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Bills | Braxton 4-yard touchdown run, Leypoldt kick good | 24 | 17 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 24 | 17 |

## 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 | Games | 0–19 | 0–19 | 20–29 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 40–49 | 50+ | 50+ | Scoring | Scoring | Scoring | Scoring | Scoring | Scoring | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Sfty |
| Malinchak | WR | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Team total | | 14 | | 1 |
| Opp total | | 14 | | |
Scoring summary
Scoring summary :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | 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 | Total yds & TO | Total yds & TO | | | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Penalties | Penalties | 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
### 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers (10–5) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins (12–3) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| GB | Passing | Scott Hunter | 12/24, 150 YDS, 1 TD |
| GB | Rushing | MacArthur Lane | 14 CAR, 56 YDS |
| GB | Receiving | MacArthur Lane | 4 REC, 42 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 7/14. 100 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 25 CAR, 101 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 5 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GB | WAS |
| 2 | | | | | Packers | 17-yard field goal by Marcol | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 32-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 42-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 35-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 46-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 16 |
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#### NFC Championship Game: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys (11–5) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins (13–3) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 26 |
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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| DAL | Passing | Roger Staubach | 9/20, 98 YDS |
| DAL | Rushing | Roger Staubach | 5 CAR, 59 YDS |
| DAL | Receiving | Ron Sellers | 2 REC, 29 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/18, 194 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 30 CAR, 88 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 146 YDS, 2 TDs |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | DAL | WAS |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 18-yard field goal by Knight | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 15-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Cowboys | 35-yard field goal by Fritsch | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 45-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 39-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 46-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 45-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 26 |
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#### Super Bowl VII: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins (17–0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Redskins (13–4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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)
* 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)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| MIA | Passing | Bob Griese | 8/11, 88 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| MIA | Rushing | Larry Csonka | 15 CAR, 112 YDS |
| MIA | Receiving | Paul Warfield | 3 REC, 36 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/28, 104 YDS, 3 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 22 CAR, 72 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 5 REC, 50 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MIA | WAS |
| 1 | 0:01 | 6 | 63 | 2:54 | Dolphins | Twilley 28-yard touchdown reception from Griese, Yepremian kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:18 | 5 | 27 | 1:33 | Dolphins | Kiick 1-yard touchdown run, Yepremian kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | 2:07 | | — | — | Redskins | Fumble recovery returned 49 yards for touchdown by Bass, Knight kick good | 14 | 7 |
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## Awards and records

* Larry Brown, NFL MVP
* Larry Brown, Bert Bell Award
* Larry Brown, AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
* Billy Kilmer, NFL leader (tied) in touchdown passes (19). NFL leader in passer rating (84.8).