# 1974 Washington Redskins season

The 1974 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th in Washington, D.C. The team matched on their 10–4 record from 1973. It is also notable for being Deacon Jones' first and only season with the Redskins; as well as being his final year in the NFL. In the divisional playoff round the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Washington Redskins 19–10.

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |

## Pre season
### Schedule

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

## Pre season Game summaries
### Week P1 (Friday, August 2, 1974): vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 2, 1974
* Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 16,405
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| NE | Passing |
| NE | Rushing |
| NE | Receiving |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NE | WAS |
| "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. | 21 | 16 |
* Time of Game: 2 hours, 41 minutes
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oilers | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 9, 1974
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 14,768
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| HOU | Passing |
| HOU | Rushing |
| HOU | Receiving |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | HOU | WAS |
| "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. | 48 | 3 |
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Redskins | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 18, 1974
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 28,409
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| BUF | Passing |
| BUF | Rushing |
| BUF | Receiving |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BUF | WAS |
| "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 | 15 |
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards

### Week P4 (Saturday, August 24, 1974): at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Browns | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: August 24, 1974
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 44,528
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
| CLE | Passing |
| CLE | Rushing |
| CLE | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | CLE |
| "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. | 20 | 17 |
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Redskins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 30, 1974
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 42,327
* TV: CBS
| Team | Category |
| PIT | Passing |
| PIT | Rushing |
| PIT | Receiving |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | PIT | WAS |
| "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. | 21 | 19 |
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: September 6, 1974
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 29,704
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| BAL | Passing |
| BAL | Rushing |
| BAL | Receiving |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | 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. | "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. | 6 | 7 |
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* 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 15 | at New York Giants | W 13–10 | 1–0 | Yale Bowl | 49,849 | Recap |
| 2 | September 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–17 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,888 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | Denver Broncos | W 30–3 | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,395 | Recap |
| 4 | October 6 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–28 | 2–2 | Riverfront Stadium | 56,175 | Recap |
| 5 | October 13 | Miami Dolphins | W 20–17 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 54,395 | Recap |
| 6 | October 20 | New York Giants | W 24–3 | 4–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,879 | Recap |
| 7 | October 27 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 20–23 | 4–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,410 | Recap |
| 8 | November 3 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–6 | 5–3 | Lambeau Field | 55,288 | Recap |
| 9 | November 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–20 | 6–3 | Veterans Stadium | 65,947 | Recap |
| 10 | November 17 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–21 | 7–3 | RFK Stadium | 54,395 | Recap |
| 11 | November 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–7 | 8–3 | RFK Stadium | 54,395 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23–24 | 8–4 | Texas Stadium | 63,243 | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 23–17 | 9–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 87,313 | Recap |
| 14 | December 15 | Chicago Bears | W 42–0 | 10–4 | RFK Stadium | 52,085 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

### Standings

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

## Regular Season Game summaries
### Week 1 (Sunday, September 15, 1974): at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (1–0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Giants (0–1) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut
* Date: September 15, 1974
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 61%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 49,849
* Referee: Cal Lepore
* TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Pat Summerall (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 9/19, 83 YDS, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 20 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Jerry Smith | 4 REC, 15 YDS |
| NYG | Passing | Norm Snead | 9/22, 69 YDS, 2 INTs |
| NYG | Rushing | Doug Kotar | 14 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD |
| NYG | Receiving | Bob Tucker | 3 REC, 43 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | NYG |
| 1 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Fumble recovery returned 28 yards for touchdown by Bass, Moseley kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Giants | 33-yard field goal by Gogolak | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 5-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick no good | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Giants | Kotar 6-yard touchdown run, Gogolak kick good | 13 | 10 |
| "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 | 10 |
* Point spread: Redskins –7
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Giants |
| 13 | First downs | 12 |
| 39–128 | Rushes–yards | 36–98 |
| 109 | Passing yards | 69 |
| 13–23–1 | Passes | 9–22–2 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 1–9 |
| 109 | Net passing yards | 60 |
| 237 | Total yards | 158 |
| 177 | Return yards | 116 |
| 7–34.4 | Punts | 7–44.6 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 5–50 | Penalties–yards | 4–30 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals (2–0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Redskins (1–1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: September 22, 1974
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 61%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 53,888
* Referee: Norm Schachter
* TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Bart Starr (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| STL | Passing | Jim Hart | 9/17, 56 YDS |
| STL | Rushing | Terry Metcalf | 7 CAR, 95 YDS, 1 TD |
| STL | Receiving | Terry Metcalf | 4 REC, 19 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 19/33, 212 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Duane Thomas | 26 CAR, 98 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Larry Smith | 5 REC, 31 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 | 28-yard field goal by Moseley | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | — | — | — | Cardinals | Fumble recovery returned 71 yards for touchdown by Yankowski, Bakken kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Cardinals | Metcalf 75-yard touchdown run, Bakken kick good | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Reed 11-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Moseley kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 46-yard field goal by Bakken | 17 | 10 |
| "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. | 17 | 10 |
* Point spread: Redskins –9
* Time of Game:
| Cardinals | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 12 | First downs | 21 |
| 29–175 | Rushes–yards | 39–132 |
| 56 | Passing yards | 212 |
| 9–17–0 | Passes | 19–33–1 |
| 1–7 | Sacked–yards | 2–12 |
| 49 | Net passing yards | 200 |
| 224 | Total yards | 332 |
| 83 | Return yards | 99 |
| 4–37.8 | Punts | 3–42.0 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 1–1 |
| 4–48 | Penalties–yards | 2–18 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos (0–2–1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins (2–1) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: September 30, 1974
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 46%; wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn) (Clear)
* Game attendance: 54,395
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Alex Karras (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| DEN | Passing | Charley Johnson | 11/22, 112 YDS |
| DEN | Rushing | Otis Armstrong | 11 CAR, 32 YDS |
| DEN | Receiving | Riley Odoms | 3 REC, 42 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 17/23, 223 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 24 CAR, 47 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 6 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TDs |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | DEN | WAS |
| 1 | 9:43 | | | | Redskins | Taylor 3-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Moseley kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:36 | | | | Redskins | 37-yard field goal by Moseley | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:45 | | | | Redskins | 22-yard field goal by Moseley | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 1:43 | | | | Broncos | 34-yard field goal by Turner | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:57 | | | | Redskins | 18-yard field goal by Moseley | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 3:59 | | | | Redskins | Taylor 11-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Moseley kick good | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 0:11 | | | | Redskins | Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good | 3 | 30 |
| "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. | 3 | 30 |
* Point spread: Redskins –3
* Time of Game: 2 hours, 48 minutes
| Broncos | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 10 | First downs | 21 |
| 23–53 | Rushes–yards | 42–100 |
| 119 | Passing yards | 245 |
| 12–24–1 | Passes | 20–26–0 |
| 2–13 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| 106 | Net passing yards | 245 |
| 159 | Total yards | 345 |
| 148 | Return yards | 119 |
| 6–36.3 | Punts | 5–41.2 |
| 3–2 | Fumbles–lost | 1–1 |
| 4–17 | Penalties–yards | 5–34 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (2–2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Bengals (3–1) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: October 6, 1974
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Clear)
* Game attendance: 56,175
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Pat Summerall (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 12/21, 148 YDS |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 26 CAR, 63 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Jerry Smith | 6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD |
| CIN | Passing | Ken Anderson | 12/17, 142 YDS, 1 TD |
| CIN | Rushing | Ken Anderson | 7 CAR, 70 YDS |
| CIN | Receiving | Boobie Clark | 4 REC, 47 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | CIN |
| 1 | | — | — | — | Bengals | Parrish 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Muhlmann kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Bengals | Curtis 24-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Muhlmann kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 31-yard field goal by Moseley | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | | — | — | — | Bengals | Fumble recovery returned 47 yards for touchdown by Parrish, Muhlmann kick good | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Bengals | Clark 3-yard touchdown run, Muhlmann kick good | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Denson 4-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 22-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 17 | 28 |
| "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. | 17 | 28 |
* Point spread: Redskins +4½
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Bengals |
| 24 | First downs | 14 |
| 34–110 | Rushes–yards | 30–99 |
| 252 | Passing yards | 142 |
| 24–41–0 | Passes | 12–18–0 |
| 3–25 | Sacked–yards | 1–10 |
| 227 | Net passing yards | 132 |
| 337 | Total yards | 221 |
| 149 | Return yards | 193 |
| 6–39.8 | Punts | 6–41.3 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 4–29 | Penalties–yards | 5–43 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins (3–2) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Redskins (3–2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: October 13, 1974
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 71%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Overcast)
* Game attendance: 54,395
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play-by-play) and Al DeRogatis (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| MIA | Passing | Bob Griese | 11/24, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| MIA | Rushing | Larry Csonka | 18 CAR, 58 YDS |
| MIA | Receiving | Howard Twilley | 4 REC, 43 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 26/39, 303 YDS, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 10 CAR, 16 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Larry Smith | 8 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MIA | WAS |
| 2 | 11:07 | | | | Dolphins | Ginn 6-yard touchdown run, Yepremian kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 2:57 | | | | Redskins | 32-yard field goal by Yepremian | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 0:16 | | | | Redskins | 40-yard field goal by Moseley | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | 14:53 | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 37-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:42 | | | | Redskins | 41-yard field goal by Moseley | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | 1:46 | | | | Dolphins | Twilley 13-yard touchdown reception from Griese, Yepremian kick good | 17 | 13 |
| 4 | 0:16 | | | | Redskins | Smith 6-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 17 | 20 |
| "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. | 17 | 20 |
* Point spread: Redskins +5
* Time of Game: 2 hours, 40 minutes
| Dolphins | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 16 | First downs | 15 |
| 39–107 | Rushes–yards | 18–26 |
| 139 | Passing yards | 303 |
| 11–24–2 | Passes | 26–39–3 |
| 2–13 | Sacked–yards | 1–4 |
| 126 | Net passing yards | 299 |
| 233 | Total yards | 325 |
| 89 | Return yards | 207 |
| 5–41.2 | Punts | 2–36.5 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 1–1 |
| 3–20 | Penalties–yards | 6–47 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants (1–5) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins (4–2) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: October 20, 1974
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); relative humidity 51%; wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) (Mostly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 53,879
* Referee: Tom Bell
* TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Jane Chastain (sideline reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| NYG | Passing | Norm Snead | 9/17, 61 YDS, 2 INTs |
| NYG | Rushing | Doug Kotar | 14 CAR, 26 YDS |
| NYG | Receiving | Joe Dawkins | 4 REC, 14 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 17/30, 174 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Moses Denson | 9 CAR, 53 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 6 REC, 59 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NYG | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Giants | 30-yard field goal by Gogolak | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 2-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 10-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Denson 15-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 37-yard field goal by Moseley | 3 | 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. | 3 | 24 |
* Point spread: Redskins –13½
* Time of Game:
| Giants | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 10 | First downs | 18 |
| 28–57 | Rushes–yards | 29–80 |
| 120 | Passing yards | 181 |
| 15–29–5 | Passes | 20–36–1 |
| 1–6 | Sacked–yards | 3–15 |
| 114 | Net passing yards | 166 |
| 171 | Total yards | 246 |
| 119 | Return yards | 110 |
| 5–36.4 | Punts | 6–37.2 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 6–61 | Penalties–yards | 9–70 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (4–3) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Cardinals (7–0) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 27, 1974
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); relative humidity 53%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (More Than Half Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 49,410
* Referee: Fred Swearingen
* TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and Tom Brookshier (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 20/29, 201 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Moses Denson | 17 CAR, 77 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Jerry Smith | 5 REC, 40 YDS |
| STL | Passing | Jim Hart | 15/19, 200 YDS, 2 TDs |
| STL | Rushing | Jim Otis | 11 CAR, 51 YDS |
| STL | Receiving | Earl Thomas | 4 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | STL |
| 1 | | — | — | — | Cardinals | Interception returned 53 yards for touchdown by Wehrli, Bakken kick no good (blocked) | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 47-yard field goal by Bakken | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | | | | | Cardinals | Thomas 52-yard touchdown reception from Hart, Bakken kick good | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 48-yard field goal by Moseley | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 2-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 34-yard field goal by Moseley | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | | | | | Cardinals | Anderson 17-yard touchdown reception from Hart, Bakken kick good | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 13-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 20 | 23 |
| "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. | 20 | 23 |
* Point spread: Redskins Pick'em
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Cardinals |
| 19 | First downs | 15 |
| 30–116 | Rushes–yards | 27–115 |
| 201 | Passing yards | 200 |
| 20–29–1 | Passes | 15–20–0 |
| 4–25 | Sacked–yards | 1–10 |
| 176 | Net passing yards | 190 |
| 292 | Total yards | 305 |
| 124 | Return yards | 165 |
| 4–33.5 | Punts | 3–39.3 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 1–0 |
| 1–5 | Penalties–yards | 6–45 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (5–3) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Packers (3–5) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Lambeau Field • Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 3, 1974
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 72%; wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) (Overcast)
* Game attendance: 55,288
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Tommy Mason (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/24, 159 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Moses Denson | 13 CAR, 47 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Moses Denson | 4 REC, 9 YDS |
| GB | Passing | John Hadl | 9/15, 99 YDS, 1 INT |
| GB | Rushing | John Brockington | 20 CAR, 78 YDS |
| GB | Receiving | John Brockington | 6 REC, 25 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | GB |
| 1 | | | | | Packers | 29-yard field goal by Marcol | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 40-yard field goal by Moseley | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Packers | 46-yard field goal by Marcol | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Grant 22-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Moseley kick good | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Interception returned 14 yards for touchdown by McLinton, Moseley kick good | 17 | 6 |
| "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. | 17 | 6 |
* Point spread: Redskins –3
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Packers |
| 14 | First downs | 15 |
| 36–100 | Rushes–yards | 30–96 |
| 159 | Passing yards | 166 |
| 14–24–2 | Passes | 17–35–3 |
| 3–22 | Sacked–yards | 1–8 |
| 137 | Net passing yards | 158 |
| 237 | Total yards | 254 |
| 116 | Return yards | 111 |
| 7–38.9 | Punts | 7–40.3 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 8–45 | Penalties–yards | 4–30 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (6–3) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Eagles (4–5) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 10, 1974
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); relative humidity 44%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Mostly Clear)
* Game attendance: 65,947
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and Tom Brookshier (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 14/23, 172 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 7 CAR, 28 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 9 REC, 155 YDS, 1 TD |
| PHI | Passing | Roman Gabriel | 24/47, 211 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| PHI | Rushing | Tom Sullivan | 16 CAR, 29 YDS |
| PHI | Receiving | Don Zimmerman | 5 REC, 61 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | PHI |
| 1 | | | | | Eagles | Carmichael 6-yard touchdown reception from Gabriel, Dempsey kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Thomas 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Eagles | Carmichael 13-yard touchdown reception from Gabriel, Dempsey kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Eagles | Sullivan 1-yard touchdown reception from Gabriel, Dempsey kick no good (run failed) | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Hanburger, Moseley kick good | 14 | 20 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 40-yard field goal by Moseley | 17 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 35-yard field goal by Moseley | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 40-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Moseley kick good | 27 | 20 |
| "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. | 27 | 20 |
* Point spread: Redskins –6½
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Eagles |
| 15 | First downs | 23 |
| 23–46 | Rushes–yards | 31–84 |
| 258 | Passing yards | 211 |
| 21–42–1 | Passes | 24–48–2 |
| 4–33 | Sacked–yards | 2–28 |
| 225 | Net passing yards | 183 |
| 271 | Total yards | 267 |
| 164 | Return yards | 182 |
| 7–41.3 | Punts | 9–33.0 |
| 0–0 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 9–67 | Penalties–yards | 6–47 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys (5–5) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Redskins (7–3) | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: November 17, 1974
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 54,395
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and Tom Brookshier (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| DAL | Passing | Roger Staubach | 16/38, 174 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| DAL | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 16 CAR, 67 YDS |
| DAL | Receiving | Billy Joe DuPree | 6 REC, 92 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 11/19, 161 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Charlie Evans | 15 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 4 REC, 87 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 | | | | | Redskins | Theismann 3-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Evans 6-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Houston 58-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Moseley kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 31-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Moseley kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboys | DuPree 10-yard touchdown reception from Staubach, Herrera kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboys | Newhouse 3-yard touchdown run, Herrera kick good | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | | | | | Cowboys | DuPree 4-yard touchdown reception from Staubach, Herrera kick good | 21 | 28 |
| "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. | 21 | 28 |
* Point spread: Redskins –1½
* Time of Game:
| Cowboys | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 18 | First downs | 13 |
| 31–152 | Rushes–yards | 37–100 |
| 174 | Passing yards | 161 |
| 16–38–1 | Passes | 11–19–0 |
| 5–30 | Sacked–yards | 1–9 |
| 144 | Net passing yards | 152 |
| 296 | Total yards | 252 |
| 127 | Return yards | 146 |
| 8–39.4 | Punts | 9–35.0 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 7–55 | Penalties–yards | 4–20 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles (4–7) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins (8–3) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: November 24, 1974
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); relative humidity 57%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) (Mostly Clear)
* Game attendance: 54,395
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play) and Bart Starr (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| PHI | Passing | Roman Gabriel | 18/28, 163 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| PHI | Rushing | Tom Sullivan | 19 CAR, 76 YDS |
| PHI | Receiving | Charle Young | 5 REC, 52 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 18/24, 172 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Duane Thomas | 20 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 5 REC, 56 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | PHI | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 37-yard field goal by Moseley | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 38-yard field goal by Moseley | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 2-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Moseley kick good | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | | | | | Eagles | Carmichael 3-yard touchdown reception from Gabriel, Dempsey kick good | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Jones 102-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Moseley kick good | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Thomas 3-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick no good | 7 | 26 |
| "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. | 7 | 26 |
* Point spread: Redskins –10
* Time of Game:
| Eagles | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 14 | First downs | 19 |
| 24–79 | Rushes–yards | 41–131 |
| 163 | Passing yards | 172 |
| 18–29–2 | Passes | 18–24–0 |
| 3–28 | Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| 135 | Net passing yards | 172 |
| 214 | Total yards | 303 |
| 113 | Return yards | 177 |
| 4–36.0 | Punts | 4–34.0 |
| 4–3 | Fumbles–lost | 2–0 |
| 4–20 | Penalties–yards | 4–41 |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (8–4) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Cowboys (7–5) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
* Date: November 28, 1974
* Game time: 2:45 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 63,243
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator), Bart Starr (color commentator) and Frank Glieber (sideline reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 8/17, 112 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Duane Thomas | 18 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 2 REC, 49 YDS |
| DAL | Passing | Clint Longley | 11/20, 203 YDS, 2 TDs |
| DAL | Rushing | Robert Newhouse | 16 CAR, 66 YDS |
| DAL | Receiving | Drew Pearson | 5 REC, 108 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 | 24-yard field goal by Herrera | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 45-yard field goal by Moseley | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 34-yard field goal by Moseley | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 39-yard field goal by Moseley | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Thomas 9-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Moseley kick good | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboys | DuPree 35-yard touchdown reception from Longley, Herrera kick good | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboyss | Garrison 70-yard touchdown run, Herrera kick good | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Thomas 19-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good | 23 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Cowboys | Pearson 50-yard touchdown reception from Longley, Herrera kick good | 23 | 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. | 23 | 24 |
* Point spread: Redskins Pick'em
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Cowboys |
| 11 | First downs | 23 |
| 33–105 | Rushes–yards | 38–134 |
| 112 | Passing yards | 272 |
| 8–17–0 | Passes | 15–32–1 |
| 1–10 | Sacked–yards | 4–33 |
| 102 | Net passing yards | 239 |
| 207 | Total yards | 373 |
| 123 | Return yards | 101 |
| 5–42.2 | Punts | 3–40.0 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 4–4 |
| 5–38 | Penalties–yards | 6–26 |
Thanksgiving Day
Diron Talbert knocked Roger Staubach out of the game.

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (9–4) | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Rams (9–4) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: December 9, 1974
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 87,313
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Alex Karras (color commentator)
| Team | Category |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
| LA | Passing |
| LA | Rushing |
| LA | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | LA |
| 1 | | | | | Rams | 37-yard field goal by Ray | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | | | | Rams | Jackson 20-yard touchdown reception from Harris, Ray kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 27-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Bragg kick no good | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 2-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Bragg kick good | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Smith 3-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Bragg kick good | 20 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Rams | McCutchen 9-yard touchdown run, Ray kick good | 20 | 17 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 25-yard field goal by Bragg | 23 | 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. | 23 | 17 |
* Point spread:
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards

### Week 14 (Sunday, December 15, 1974): vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears (4–10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redskins (10–4) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: December 15, 1974
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 52,085
* Referee: Chuck Heberling
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Johnny Unitas (color commentator)
| Team | Category |
| PIT | Passing |
| PIT | Rushing |
| PIT | Receiving |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | CHI | WAS |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Bragg kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 4-yard touchdown run, Bragg kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 11-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Bragg kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 13-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Bragg kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Thomas 14-yard touchdown run, Bragg kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Evans 1-yard touchdown run, Jones kick good | 0 | 42 |
| "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. | 0 | 42 |
* Point spread:
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards

## 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 | 11 | 10 | 7–3–0 | 137 | 234 | 58.5 | 1632 | 10 | 4.3 | 6 | 2.6 | 51 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 148.4 | 83.5 | 13 | 96 | 5.3 | 6.22 | 5.94 | | |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 107 | 167 | 64.1 | 1185 | 11 | 6.6 | 5 | 3.0 | 44 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 84.6 | 94.5 | 10 | 69 | 5.6 | 6.31 | 6.28 | 2 | 2 |
| Theismann | QB | 9 | 0 | | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 145 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 69 | 13.2 | 15.0 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 149.1 | 2 | 11 | 15.4 | 10.31 | 11.85 | |
| Brown | RB | 11 | 11 | | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 118.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16.00 | 16.00 | | |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 10–4–0 | 254 | 413 | 61.5 | 2978 | 22 | 5.3 | 11 | 2.7 | 69 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 212.7 | 90.0 | 25 | 176 | 5.7 | 6.40 | 6.27 | 2 | 2 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | 197 | 399 | 49.4 | 2102 | 13 | 3.3 | 25 | 6.3 | | 5.3 | 3.10 | 10.7 | 150.1 | 49.9 | 31 | 256 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | | |
Rushing
Rushing :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | A/G |
| Brown | RB | 11 | 11 | 163 | 430 | 3 | 16 | 2.6 | 39.1 | 14.8 |
| Denson | FB | 13 | 8 | 103 | 391 | 0 | 23 | 3.8 | 30.1 | 7.9 |
| Thomas | RB | 11 | 3 | 95 | 347 | 5 | 66 | 3.7 | 31.5 | 8.6 |
| Smith | RB | 7 | 6 | 55 | 149 | 0 | 13 | 2.7 | 21.3 | 7.9 |
| Evans | RB | 6 | 0 | 32 | 79 | 2 | 9 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 5.3 |
| Kilmer | QB | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Cunningham | RB | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 2.5 |
| Theismann | QB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Smith | TE | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 1 | –1 | 0 | –1 | –1.0 | –0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 4 | –6 | 0 | 0 | –1.5 | –0.4 | 0.3 |
| Grant | WR | 14 | 1 | 1 | –10 | 0 | –10 | –10.0 | –0.7 | 0.1 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 470 | 1443 | 11 | 66 | 3.1 | 103.1 | 33.6 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 414 | 1439 | 7 | | 3.5 | 102.8 | 29.6 |
Receiving
Receiving :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Ctch% |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 54 | 738 | 13.7 | 5 | 51 | 3.9 | 52.7 | 0.0% |
| Smith | TE | 14 | 14 | 44 | 554 | 12.6 | 3 | 30 | 3.1 | 39.6 | 0.0% |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 13 | 43 | 654 | 15.2 | 4 | 43 | 3.1 | 46.7 | 0.0% |
| Brown | RB | 11 | 11 | 37 | 388 | 10.5 | 4 | 34 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.0% |
| Denson | FB | 13 | 8 | 26 | 174 | 6.7 | 2 | 27 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 0.0% |
| Smith | RB | 7 | 6 | 23 | 137 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 | 3.3 | 19.6 | 0.0% |
| Thomas | RB | 11 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 1 | 9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.0% |
| Grant | WR | 14 | 1 | 9 | 196 | 21.8 | 1 | 69 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 0.0% |
| Reed | TE | 14 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 11 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.0% |
| Evans | RB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 44 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 0.0% |
| Cunningham | RB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0.0% |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 254 | 2978 | 11.7 | 22 | 69 | 18.1 | 212.7 | |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 197 | 1846 | 9.4 | 13 | | 14.1 | 131.9 | |
Kicking
Kicking :
| | | Games | 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% |
| Moseley | K | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | | 30 | 18 | 48 | 60.0% | 29 | 27 | 93.1% |
| Bragg | P | 14 | 0 | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 25 | 100.0% | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
| Jones | DE | 14 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | | 31 | 19 | | 61.3% | 38 | 35 | 92.1% |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 10 | | 66.7% | 24 | 22 | 91.7% |
Punting
Punting :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | Y/P |
| Bragg | P | 14 | 0 | 74 | 2823 | 57 | 1 | 38.1 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 74 | 2823 | 57 | 1 | 38.1 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 80 | 3072 | | | 38.4 |
Kick Return
Kick Return :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/Rt |
| Jones | CB | 13 | 0 | 23 | 672 | 1 | 102 | 29.2 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 7 | 0 | 10 | 285 | 0 | 59 | 28.5 |
| Evans | RB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 19 | 15.0 |
| Smith | RB | 7 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 29 | 28.5 |
| Denson | FB | 13 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 27 | 24.5 |
| Bass | RCB | 14 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| Ryczek | LS | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| Tillman | LB | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Dusek | LB | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 45 | 1166 | 1 | 102 | 25.9 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 64 | 1379 | 0 | | 21.5 |
Punt Return
Punt Return :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/R |
| Theismann | QB | 9 | 0 | 15 | 157 | 0 | 44 | 10.5 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 7 | 0 | 13 | 140 | 0 | 17 | 10.8 |
| Jones | CB | 13 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 13 | 6.8 |
| Houston | SS | 14 | 14 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 58 | 13.5 |
| Duncan | DB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Stone | DB | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 46 | 453 | 1 | 58 | 9.8 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 50 | 458 | 1 | | 9.2 |
Sacks
Sacks :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Sk |
| Talbert | RDT | 14 | 14 | 10.0 |
| Brundige | LDT | 14 | 13 | 6.5 |
| McDole | LDE | 14 | 13 | 4.5 |
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Jones | DE | 14 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Johnson | DE | 13 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 2.0 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 1.5 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 31 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 25 |
Interceptions
Interceptions :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng |
| Stone | DB | 14 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 31 |
| Owens | FS | 14 | 14 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 24 |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Fischer | LCB | 14 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 30 |
| Bass | RCB | 14 | 14 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 28 |
| Houston | SS | 14 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 37 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| McLinton | MLB | 13 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Salter | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 25 | 328 | 2 | 37 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | | | |
Fumbles
Fumbles :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD |
| Kilmer | QB | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | –11 | 0 |
| Evans | RB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown | RB | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denson | FB | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith | TE | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | SS | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones | CB | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith | RB | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas | RB | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bass | RCB | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| McDole | LDE | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusek | LB | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| McLinton | MLB | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talbert | RDT | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 16 | 21 | –3 | 1 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 28 | 13 | | 2 |
Tackles
Tackles :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| Team Total | | 14 | | | | | | | |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | | | | | |
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 38 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 31 | | 320 | |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 7 | 12 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | 24 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 15 | | 196 | |
Team
Team :
| | | | Total Yds & TO | 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 | 320 | 4245 | 908 | 4.7 | 20 | 9 | 249 | 254 | 413 | 2802 | 22 | 11 | 6.4 | 156 | 470 | 1443 | 11 | 3.1 | 77 | 78 | 621 | 16 |
| Opp Stats | 196 | 3285 | 844 | 3.9 | 40 | 15 | 210 | 197 | 399 | 1846 | 13 | 25 | 4.3 | 114 | 414 | 1439 | 7 | 3.5 | 79 | 69 | 529 | 17 |
| Lg Rank Offense | 4 | 12 | | | 2 | 2 | 10 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | 14 | 23 | 18 | 26 | | | | |
| Lg Rank Defense | 4 | 2 | | | 4 | 8 | 5 | | 19 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
Quarter-by-quarter
Quarter-by-quarter :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
| Redskins | 37 | 120 | 61 | 102 | 0 | 320 |
| Opponent | 49 | 41 | 71 | 35 | 0 | 196 |

## Playoffs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| Divisional | December 22 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 10–19 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 80,118 | Recap |
Playoff Game Officials
Playoff :
| Round | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Field Judge | Alternate |
| NFC Divisional Playoff | @ Los Angeles | (40) Pat Haggerty | (57) Joe Connell | (39) Jack Fette | (89) Gordon Wells | (73) Pat Knight | (34) Fritz Graf | |

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (10–5) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rams (11–4) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: December 22, 1974
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 80,118
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Bart Starr (color commentator)
| Team | Category |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
| LA | Passing |
| LA | Rushing |
| LA | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | LA |
| 1 | | | | | Rams | Klein 10-yard touchdown reception from Harris, Ray kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 35-yard field goal by Bragg | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Denson 1-yard touchdown run, Bragg kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Rams | 37-yard field goal by Ray | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Rams | 37-yard field goal by Ray | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | | — | — | — | Rams | Fumble recovery returned 59 yards for touchdown by Robertson, Ray kick no good | 10 | 19 |
| "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. | 10 | 19 |
* Point spread:
* Time of Game:
* Game Statistics
* First downs
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passes
* Sacked–yards
* Net passing yards
* Total yards
* Return yards
* Punts
* Fumbles–lost
* Penalties–yards