# 1973 Washington Redskins season

The 1973 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 11–3 record from 1972, finishing 10–4; it was the first time the Redskins had consecutive ten-win seasons in franchise history.
In the Divisional playoff, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Redskins 27–20.

## Offseason
### Draft

1973 Washington Redskins draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 5 | 117 | Charley Cantrell | Guard | Lamar |
| 6 | 193 | Mike Hancock | Tight end | Idaho State |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Pre season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | August 3 | Detroit Lions | L 14–17 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,041 |
| 2 | August 10 | Denver Broncos | W 14–10 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium | 38,923 |
| 3 | August 17 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–21 | 2–1 | Rich Stadium | 80,020 |
| 4 | August 25 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–3 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,497 |
| 5 | September 2 | at New England Patriots | W 35–14 | 4–1 | Schaefer Stadium | 50,369 |
| 6 | September 9 | Chicago Bears | W 17–3 | 5–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,137 |
Pre Season Game Officials
Pre Season :
| Week | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Field Judge |

## Pre season Game summaries
### Week P1 (Friday, August 3, 1973): vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 3, 1973
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 53,041
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| DET | Passing |
| DET | Rushing |
| DET | 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 | DET | 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. | 33 | 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 P2 (Friday, August 10, 1973): vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 10, 1973
* Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 38,923
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| DEN | Passing |
| DEN | Rushing |
| DEN | 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 | DEN | 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. | 10 | 14 |
* Time of Game: 2 hours, 43 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 P3 (Friday, August 17, 1973): at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Bills | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
* Date: August 17, 1973
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 80,020
* Referee: Tom Bell
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
| BUF | Passing |
| BUF | Rushing |
| BUF | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | BUF |
| "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. | 37 | 21 |
* 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 25, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: August 25, 1973
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 53,497
* 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. | 3 | 20 |
* 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 (Sunday, September 2, 1973): at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Schaefer Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 2, 1973
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 50,369
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* TV: WMAL-TV
| Team | Category |
| WAS | Passing |
| WAS | Rushing |
| WAS | Receiving |
| NE | Passing |
| NE | Rushing |
| NE | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | NE |
| "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 | 14 |
* 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 P6 (Sunday, September 9, 1973): vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: September 9, 1973
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 54,137
* TV: CBS
| Team | Category |
| CHI | Passing |
| CHI | Rushing |
| CHI | 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 |
| "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 | 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

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 38–0 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 52,718 | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 27–34 | 1–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,316 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–7 | 2–1 | Veterans Stadium | 64,147 | Recap |
| 4 | October 8 | Dallas Cowboys | W 14–7 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,314 | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | at New York Giants | W 21–3 | 4–1 | Yale Bowl | 70,168 | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–13 | 5–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,381 | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | at New Orleans Saints | L 3–19 | 5–2 | Tulane Stadium | 66,315 | Recap |
| 8 | November 5 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–21 | 5–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,220 | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | San Francisco 49ers | W 33–9 | 6–3 | RFK Stadium | 54,381 | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | Baltimore Colts | W 22–14 | 7–3 | RFK Stadium | 52,675 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–0 | 8–3 | Tiger Stadium | 46,807 | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | New York Giants | W 27–24 | 9–3 | RFK Stadium | 53,590 | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–27 | 9–4 | Texas Stadium | 62,195 | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–20 | 10–4 | RFK Stadium | 49,484 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

### Standings

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 382 | 203 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 325 | 198 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | 310 | 393 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 286 | 365 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | 226 | 362 | L4 |

## Regular Season Game summaries
### Week 1 (Sunday, September 16, 1973): vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers (0–1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redskins (1–0) | 21 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: September 16, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 52,718
* Referee: Norm Schachter
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and Kyle Rote (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SD | Passing | Johnny Unitas | 6/17, 55 YDS, 3 INTs |
| SD | Rushing | Cid Edwards | 14 CAR, 63 YDS |
| SD | Receiving | Gary Garrison | 2 REC, 36 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 10/18, 129 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Rushing | Duane Thomas | 12 CAR, 30 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 3 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SD | WAS |
| 1 | | | — | — | Redskins | Fumble recovery returned 2 yards for touchdown by Biggs, Knight kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | | | — | — | Redskins | Fumble recovery returned 36 yards for touchdown by Owens, Knight kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 32-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 19-yard field goal by Knight | 0 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Grant 12-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 0 | 38 |
| "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 | 38 |
* Time of Game:
| Chargers | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 10 | First downs | 13 |
| 36–128 | Rushes–yards | 39–83 |
| 75 | Passing yards | 128 |
| 7–20–4 | Passes | 10–18–0 |
| 8–68 | Sacked–yards | 1–2 |
| 7 | Net passing yards | 127 |
| 135 | Total yards | 211 |
| 82 | Return yards | 108 |
| 7–47.1 | Punts | 6–45.0 |
| 3–3 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 7–59 | Penalties–yards | 7b65 |

### Week 2 (Sunday, September 23, 1973): at St. Louis Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (1–1) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| Cardinals (2–0) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: September 23, 1973
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); relative humidity 86%; wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) (Mostly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 50,316
* Referee: Chuck Heberling
* TV announcers (CBS): Dan Kelly (play-by-play), Irv Cross (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 14/22, 161 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 15 CAR, 49 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 9 REC, 132 YDS, 1 TD |
| STL | Passing | Jim Hart | 17/30, 286 YDS, 1 TD |
| STL | Rushing | Donny Anderson | 14 CAR, 34 YDS, 2 TDs |
| STL | Receiving | Terry Metcalf | 6 REC, 78 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | STL |
| 1 | | | | | Cardinals | Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, Bakken kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 23-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 28-yard field goal by Knight | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Cardinals | Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, Bakken kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Cardinals | 23-yard field goal by Bakken | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Cardinals | Anderson 12-yard touchdown reception from Hart, Bakken kick good | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 10-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Knight kick good | 17 | 24 |
| 4 | | — | — | — | Cardinals | Shy 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Bakken kick good | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Mul-Key 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Knight kick good | 24 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Cardinals | 28-yard field goal by Bakken | 24 | 34 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 37-yard field goal by Knight | 27 | 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. | 27 | 34 |
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Cardinals |
| 22 | First downs | 20 |
| 26–69 | Rushes–yards | 35–65 |
| 301 | Passing yards | 286 |
| 26–40–0 | Passes | 17–30–0 |
| 26–10 | Sacked–yards | 1–8 |
| 291 | Net passing yards | 278 |
| 360 | Total yards | 343 |
| 228 | Return yards | 196 |
| 3–36.7 | Punts | 6–34.5 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 7–63 | Penalties–yards | 6–50 |

### Week 3 (Sunday, September 30, 1973): at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (2–1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Eagles (0–2–1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 30, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); relative humidity 66%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 64,147
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV announcers (CBS): Dan Kelly (play-by-play), Irv Cross (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 16/29, 195 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 30 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 69 YDS, 2 TDs |
| PHI | Passing | Roman Gabriel | 19/38, 266 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| PHI | Rushing | Tom Sullivan | 13 CAR, 25 YDS |
| PHI | Receiving | Norm Bulaich | 6 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | PHI |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 23-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Knight kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Eagles | Bulaich 80-yard touchdown reception from Gabriel, Dempsey kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 10-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Knight kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 8-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 4 | | | — | — | Redskins | Interception returned 34 yards for touchdown by Vactor, Knight kick good | 28 | 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. | 28 | 7 |
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Eagles |
| 15 | First downs | 14 |
| 36–81 | Rushes–yards | 22–53 |
| 195 | Passing yards | 266 |
| 16–29–1 | Passes | 19–38–2 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 8–60 |
| 195 | Net passing yards | 206 |
| 276 | Total yards | 259 |
| 197 | Return yards | 85 |
| 8–38.3 | Punts | 9–44.0 |
| 3–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–1 |
| 3–15 | Penalties–yards | 2–12 |

### Week 4 (Monday, October 8, 1973): vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys (3–1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Redskins (3–1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: October 8, 1973
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 64%; wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn) (Overcast)
* Game attendance: 54,314
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| DAL | Passing | Roger Staubach | 9/17, 101 YDS, 1 TD |
| DAL | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 21 CAR, 103 YDS |
| DAL | Receiving | Otto Stowe | 4 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 14/20, 140 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 18 CAR, 36 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 4 REC, 29 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 |
| 2 | | | | | Cowboys | Stowe 15-yard touchdown reception from Staubach, Fritsch kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 1-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Knight kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | | | — | — | Redskins | Interception returned 26 yards for touchdown by Owens, Knight kick good | 7 | 14 |
| "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 | 14 |
* Time of Game:
| Cowboys | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 20 | First downs | 13 |
| 39–182 | Rushes–yards | 28–71 |
| 132 | Passing yards | 140 |
| 13–32–1 | Passes | 14–20–1 |
| 7–45 | Sacked–yards | 5–37 |
| 87 | Net passing yards | 103 |
| 269 | Total yards | 174 |
| 99 | Return yards | 127 |
| 0–0.0 | Punts | 4–44.8 |
| 2–0 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 6–52 | Penalties–yards | 6–30 |

### Week 5 (Sunday, October 14, 1973): at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (4–1) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Giants (1–3–1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut
* Date: October 14, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); relative humidity 46%; wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn) (Clear)
* Game attendance: 70,168
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Dick Stockton (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 8/13, 52 YDS, 3 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 17 CAR, 65 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 48 YDS |
| NYG | Passing | Norm Snead | 19/32, 151 YDS, 4 INTs |
| NYG | Rushing | Ron Johnson | 25 CAR, 75 YDS |
| NYG | Receiving | Don Herrmann | 5 REC, 73 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | NYG |
| 1 | | | | | Giants | 24-yard field goal by Gogolak | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 4-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | | | — | — | Redskins | Interception returned 28 yards for touchdown by Robinson, Knight kick good | 21 | 3 |
| "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 | 3 |
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Giants |
| 12 | First downs | 12 |
| 36–116 | Rushes–yards | 33–92 |
| 52 | Passing yards | 151 |
| 8–13–3 | Passes | 19–32–4 |
| 3–20 | Sacked–yards | 2–13 |
| 32 | Net passing yards | 138 |
| 148 | Total yards | 230 |
| 128 | Return yards | 149 |
| 5–39.2 | Punts | 6–27.8 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 3–22 | Penalties–yards | 8–49 |

### Week 6 (Sunday, October 21, 1973): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals (2–4) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Redskins (5–1) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: October 21, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); relative humidity 57%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 54,381
* Referee: Bernie Ulman
* TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| STL | Passing | Jim Hart | 15/39, 239 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| STL | Rushing | Jim Otis | 8 CAR, 23 YDS |
| STL | Receiving | Jackie Smith | 5 REC, 49 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 20/33, 294 YDS, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 27 CAR, 89 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 153 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | STL | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Cardinals | 32-yard field goal by Bakken | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 22-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Hancock 1-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | | | | | Cardinals | 31-yard field goal by Bakken | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | | | | | Cardinals | Gray 69-yard touchdown reception from Hart, Bakken kick good | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 18-yard field goal by Knight | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Interception returned 68 yards for touchdown by Bass, Knight kick good | 13 | 31 |
| "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 | 31 |
* Time of Game:
| Cardinals | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 12 | First downs | 23 |
| 17–46 | Rushes–yards | 47–142 |
| 239 | Passing yards | 294 |
| 15–39–3 | Passes | 20–33–3 |
| 5–37 | Sacked–yards | 1–8 |
| 202 | Net passing yards | 286 |
| 248 | Total yards | 428 |
| 130 | Return yards | 155 |
| 11–40.6 | Punts | 6–46.7 |
| 3–2 | Fumbles–lost | 4–4 |
| 8–84 | Penalties–yards | 8–120 |

### Week 7 (Sunday, October 28, 1973): at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (5–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Saints (3–4) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 28, 1973
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); relative humidity 74%; wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 66,315
* Referee: Dick Jorgensen
* TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play), John Sauer (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 13/25, 110 YDS, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Charley Harraway | 6 CAR, 18 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Larry Brown | 6 REC, 54 YDS |
| NO | Passing | Archie Manning | 7/17, 62 YDS, 1 TD |
| NO | Rushing | Jess Phillips | 23 CAR, 85 YDS |
| NO | Receiving | Joe Profit | 2 REC, 31 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | NO |
| 1 | | | | | Saints | 35-yard field goal by McClard | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | | | | Saints | Butler 9-yard touchdown reception from Manning, McClard kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Saints | 43-yard field goal by McClard | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | | | | | Saints | 30-yard field goal by McClard | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 35-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | | | | | Saints | 37-yard field goal by McClard | 3 | 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. | 3 | 19 |
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Saints |
| 15 | First downs | 19 |
| 18–24 | Rushes–yards | 52–203 |
| 186 | Passing yards | 62 |
| 19–37–2 | Passes | 7–17–0 |
| 5–31 | Sacked–yards | 4–23 |
| 155 | Net passing yards | 39 |
| 179 | Total yards | 242 |
| 104 | Return yards | 84 |
| 7–40.0 | Punts | 3–41.7 |
| 0–0 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 7–106 | Penalties–yards | 4–40 |

### Week 8 (Monday, November 5, 1973): at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (5–3) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Steelers (7–1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 5, 1973
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); relative humidity 62%; wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 49,220
* Referee: Tom Bell
* 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 | 9/22, 76 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| WAS | Rushing | Charley Harraway | 13 CAR, 63 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Jerry Smith | 4 REC, 34 YDS |
| PIT | Passing | Joe Gilliam | 3/10, 71 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| PIT | Rushing | Franco Harris | 25 CAR, 90 YDS |
| PIT | Receiving | Barry Pearson | 2 REC, 57 YDS, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | PIT |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 30-yard field goal by Knight | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Pearson 7-yard touchdown reception from Hanratty, Gerela kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 12-yard field goal by Knight | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Shanklin 24-yard touchdown reception from Hanratty, Gerela kick good | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 16-yard field goal by Knight | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Pearson 46-yard touchdown reception from Gilliam, Gerela kick good | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 17-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 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 |
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Steelers |
| 14 | First downs | 18 |
| 33–117 | Rushes–yards | 49–153 |
| 76 | Passing yards | 125 |
| 9–22–2 | Passes | 8–19–4 |
| 1–3 | Sacked–yards | 2–23 |
| 73 | Net passing yards | 102 |
| 188 | Total yards | 255 |
| 167 | Return yards | 79 |
| 3–37.7 | Punts | 4–33.8 |
| 2–2 | Fumbles–lost | 6–0 |
| 6–50 | Penalties–yards | 7–66 |

### Week 9 (Sunday, November 11, 1973): vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers (3–6) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Redskins (6–3) | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: November 11, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C); relative humidity 50%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 54,381
* Referee: Fred Swearingen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Brent Musburger (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SF | Passing | Joe Reed | 20/36, 233 YDS, 2 INTs |
| SF | Rushing | Jimmy Thomas | 11 CAR, 47 YDS |
| SF | Receiving | Danny Abramowicz | 6 REC, 76 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 22/39, 267 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 19 CAR, 72 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 7 REC, 72 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SF | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Jurgensen 18-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | 49ers | 9-yard field goal by Gossett | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | 49ers | 27-yard field goal by Gossett | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 42-yard field goal by Knight | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | 49ers | 38-yard field goal by Gossett | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 25-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 32-yard field goal by Knight | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 24-yard field goal by Knight | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 41-yard field goal by Knight | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Hancock 2-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 9 | 33 |
| "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. | 9 | 33 |
* Time of Game:
| 49ers | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 22 | First downs | 22 |
| 29–123 | Rushes–yards | 28–86 |
| 233 | Passing yards | 285 |
| 20–36–2 | Passes | 23–40–0 |
| 7–34 | Sacked–yards | 3–28 |
| 199 | Net passing yards | 257 |
| 322 | Total yards | 343 |
| 134 | Return yards | 148 |
| 4–38.8 | Punts | 3–40.3 |
| 4–3 | Fumbles–lost | 2–2 |
| 9–72 | Penalties–yards | 10–90 |

### Week 10 (Sunday, November 18, 1973): vs. Baltimore Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts (2–8) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Redskins (7–3) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: November 2, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); relative humidity 55%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn) (Overcast)
* Game attendance: 53,675
* Referee: Norm Schachter
* TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (color commentator)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BAL | Passing | Marty Domres | 14/30, 137 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| BAL | Rushing | Lydell Mitchell | 17 CAR, 54 YDS |
| BAL | Receiving | Tom Mitchell | 4 REC, 48 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 10/20, 152 YDS, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 22 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 3 REC, 63 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BAL | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 35-yard field goal by Knight | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 18-yard field goal by Knight | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | | | | | Colts | McCauley 1-yard touchdown run, Hunt kick good | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 37-yard field goal by Knight | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 42-yard field goal by Knight | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | | | | | Colts | Speyrer 4-yard touchdown reception from Domres, Hunt kick good | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 29-yard field goal by Knight | 14 | 22 |
| "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. | 14 | 22 |
* Time of Game:
| Colts | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 22 | First downs | 14 |
| 35–120 | Rushes–yards | 32–104 |
| 137 | Passing yards | 152 |
| 14–30–2 | Passes | 10–20–1 |
| 2–15 | Sacked–yards | 2–12 |
| 122 | Net passing yards | 140 |
| 242 | Total yards | 244 |
| 146 | Return yards | 129 |
| 4–40.0 | Punts | 3–33.7 |
| 3–2 | Fumbles–lost | 2–0 |
| 6–64 | Penalties–yards | 9–80 |

### Week 11 (Thursday, November 22, 1973): at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (8–3) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Lions (4–6–1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tiger Stadium • Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 22, 1973
* Game time: 12:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); relative humidity 81%; wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn) (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 46,807
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 12/2, 122 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Rushing | Charley Harraway | 18 CAR, 107 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 5 REC, 34 YDS, 1 TD |
| DET | Passing | Bill Munson | 13/26, 141 YDS 1 INT |
| DET | Rushing | Altie Taylor | 13 CAR, 30 YDS |
| DET | Receiving | Altie Taylor | 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 | DET |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | Harraway 4-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 25-yard field goal by Knight | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 23-yard field goal by Knight | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Taylor 3-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 20 | 0 |
| "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 | 0 |
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Lions |
| 20 | First downs | 11 |
| 45–202 | Rushes–yards | 23–74 |
| 112 | Passing yards | 141 |
| 12–22–0 | Passes | 13–26–1 |
| 3–16 | Sacked–yards | 2–7 |
| 96 | Net passing yards | 134 |
| 298 | Total yards | 208 |
| 38 | Return yards | 81 |
| 4–38.0 | Punts | 7–34.4 |
| 0–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 4–30 | Penalties–yards | 5–55 |

### Week 12 (Sunday, December 2, 1973): vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants (2–9–1) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Redskins (9–3) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: December 2, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); relative humidity 52%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) (Scattered Clouds)
* Game attendance: 53,590
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Andy Musser (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| NYG | Passing | Randy Johnson | 13/23, 159 YDS, 2 TDs |
| NYG | Rushing | Ron Johnson | 26 CAR, 90 YDS, 1 TD |
| NYG | Receiving | Ron Johnson | 6 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 12/15, 135 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 18 CAR, 71 YDS, 2 TDs |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 5 REC, 67 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NYG | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Redskins | 12-yard field goal by Knight | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | | | | Giants | Johnson 3-yard touchdown run, Gogolak kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Giants | Tucker 12-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Gogolak kick good | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Giants | Johnson 25-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Gogolak kick good | 21 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 3-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 13-yard field goal by Knight | 21 | 13 |
| 4 | | | | | Giants | 22-yard field goal by Knight | 24 | 13 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 6-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 16-yard touchdown reception from Jurgensen, Knight kick good | 24 | 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. | 24 | 27 |
* Time of Game:
| Giants | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 13 | First downs | 18 |
| 37–120 | Rushes–yards | 31–99 |
| 159 | Passing yards | 273 |
| 13–23–0 | Passes | 18–30–1 |
| 2–13 | Sacked–yards | 2–13 |
| 146 | Net passing yards | 260 |
| 266 | Total yards | 359 |
| 106 | Return yards | 128 |
| 8–43.4 | Punts | 4–44.0 |
| 1–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 8–50 | Penalties–yards | 3–30 |

### Week 13 (Sunday, December 9, 1973): at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (9–4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cowboys (9–4) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
* Date: December 9, 1973
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C); relative humidity 58%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) (Clear)
* Game attendance: 62,195
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (color commentator) and Frank Clarke (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Sonny Jurgensen | 11/24, 114 YDS |
| WAS | Rushing | Charley Harraway | 8 CAR, 30 YDS |
| WAS | Receiving | Charley Taylor | 3 REC, 48 YDS |
| DAL | Passing | Roger Staubach | 16/25, 223 YDS, 2 INTs |
| DAL | Rushing | Calvin Hill | 27 CAR, 110 YDS. 2 TDs |
| DAL | Receiving | Walt Garrison | 4 REC, 45 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | DAL |
| 2 | | | | | Cowboys | 9-yard field goal by Fritsch | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboys | Staubach 5-yard touchdown run, Fritsch kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Cowboys | Hill 1-yard touchdown run, Fritsch kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Cowboys | Hill 2-yard touchdown run, Fritsch kick good | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | | | | | Cowboys | 27-yard field goal by Fritsch | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | | — | — | — | Redskins | Stone recovered blocked punt and returned 12 yards for a touchdown, Knight kick good | 7 | 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. | 7 | 27 |
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Cowboys |
| 9 | First downs | 22 |
| 22–59 | Rushes–yards | 47–193 |
| 114 | Passing yards | 223 |
| 11–24–0 | Passes | 16–25–2 |
| 3–18 | Sacked–yards | 2–2 |
| 96 | Net passing yards | 221 |
| 155 | Total yards | 414 |
| 176 | Return yards | 25 |
| 6–37.3 | Punts | 0–0.0 |
| 5–3 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 2–20 | Penalties–yards | 8–45 |

### Week 14 (Sunday, December 16, 1973): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles (5–8–1) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Redskins (10–4) | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
* Date: December 16, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C); relative humidity 69%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn); wind chill 27 °F (−3 °C) (Flurries)
* Game attendance: 49,484
* Referee: Fred Swearingen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Brent Musburger (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| PHI | Passing | Roman Gabriel | 22/39, 302 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| PHI | Rushing | Tom Sullivan | 15 CAR, 41 YDS |
| PHI | Receiving | Harold Carmichael | 4 REC, 111 YDS |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 13/24, 251 YDS, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 26 CAR, 150 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Larry Brown | 3 REC, 105 YDS, 3 TDs |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | PHI | WAS |
| 1 | | | | | Eagles | 44-yard field goal by Dempsey | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Eagles | Young 34-yard touchdown reception from Gabriel, Dempsey kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 14-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | 15-yard field goal by Knight | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 32-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 27-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | | | | | Eagles | 15-yard field goal by Dempsey | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 64-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | | | | | Eagles | Sullivan 1-yard touchdown run, Dempsey kick good | 20 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 8-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 20 | 38 |
| "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 | 38 |
* Time of Game:
| Eagles | Game Statistics | Redskins |
| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 26–51 | Rushes–yards | 38–186 |
| 302 | Passing yards | 251 |
| 22–39–1 | Passes | 13–24–1 |
| 1–7 | Sacked–yards | 1–5 |
| 295 | Net passing yards | 246 |
| 346 | Total yards | 432 |
| 144 | Return yards | 181 |
| 3–33.3 | Punts | 2–36.5 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 3–1 |
| 2–10 | Penalties–yards | 6–50 |

## 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 | 10 | 10 | 7–3–0 | 122 | 227 | 53.7 | 1656 | 14 | 6.2 | 9 | 4.0 | 63 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 165.6 | 81.3 | 15 | 88 | 6.2 | 6.48 | 5.96 | | |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 87 | 145 | 60.0 | 904 | 6 | 4.1 | 5 | 3.4 | 36 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 64.6 | 77.5 | 16 | 114 | 9.9 | 4.91 | 4.25 | 2 | 1 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 10–4–0 | 209 | 372 | 56.2 | 2560 | 20 | 5.4 | 14 | 3.8 | 63 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 182.9 | 79.8 | 31 | 202 | 7.7 | 5.85 | 5.28 | 2 | 1 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | 203 | 406 | 50.0 | 2531 | 12 | 3.0 | 26 | 6.4 | | 6.2 | 3.94 | 12.5 | 180.8 | 52.9 | 53 | 355 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | | |
Rushing
Rushing :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | A/G |
| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | 273 | 860 | 8 | 27 | 3.2 | 61.4 | 19.5 |
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | 128 | 452 | 1 | 16 | 3.5 | 32.3 | 9.1 |
| Thomas | RB | 13 | 0 | 32 | 95 | 0 | 13 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Kilmer | QB | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Brunet | RB | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Hull | RB | 13 | 0 | 2 | –3 | 0 | –1 | –1.5 | –0.2 | 0.2 |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 1 | –7 | 0 | –7 | –7.0 | –0.5 | 0.1 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 459 | 1439 | 9 | 27 | 3.1 | 102.8 | 32.8 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 480 | 1603 | 8 | | 3.3 | 114.5 | 34.3 |
Receiving
Receiving :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Ctch% |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | 59 | 801 | 13.6 | 7 | 53 | 4.2 | 57.2 | 0.0% |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | 41 | 595 | 14.5 | 1 | 36 | 2.9 | 42.5 | 0.0% |
| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | 40 | 482 | 12.1 | 6 | 64 | 2.9 | 34.4 | 0.0% |
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | 32 | 291 | 9.1 | 3 | 31 | 2.3 | 20.8 | 0.0% |
| Smith | TE | 13 | 9 | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 0 | 25 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 0.0% |
| Reed | TE | 5 | 5 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 0 | 34 | 1.8 | 24.8 | 0.0% |
| Thomas | RB | 13 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.0% |
| Hancock | TE | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
| Grant | WR | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | 1 | –3 | –3.0 | 0 | –3 | 0.1 | –0.2 | 0.0% |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 209 | 2560 | 12.2 | 20 | 64 | 14.9 | 182.9 | |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 203 | 2176 | 10.7 | 12 | | 14.5 | 155.4 | |
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 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | | 42 | 22 | 42 | 52.4% | 37 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | | 42 | 22 | | 52.4% | 37 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 17 | | 58.6% | 21 | 21 | 100.0% |
Punting
Punting :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | Y/P |
| Bragg | P | 14 | 0 | 64 | 2581 | 61 | 0 | 40.3 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 64 | 2581 | 61 | 0 | 40.3 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 81 | 3110 | | | 38.4 |
Kick Return
Kick Return :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/Rt |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 36 | 1011 | 1 | 97 | 28.1 |
| Duncan | DB | 14 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 38 | 16.3 |
| Tillman | LB | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 18 | 14.0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 43 | 1118 | 1 | 97 | 26.0 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 62 | 1237 | 1 | | 20.0 |
Punt Return
Punt Return :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/R |
| Duncan | DB | 14 | 0 | 28 | 228 | 0 | 18 | 8.1 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | 11 | 103 | 0 | 27 | 9.4 |
| Smith | TE | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 40 | 331 | 0 | 27 | 8.3 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 14 | 104 | 0 | | 7.4 |
Sacks
Sacks :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Sk |
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | 15.0 |
| Brundige | LDT | 14 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Talbert | RDT | 14 | 14 | 7.5 |
| McDole | LDE | 14 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 5.0 |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 3.0 |
| Holman | DE | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jones | DE | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sistrunk | DT | 12 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 53 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 31 |
Interceptions
Interceptions :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng |
| Houston | SS | 14 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Bass | RCB | 14 | 14 | 5 | 161 | 1 | 68 |
| Owens | FS | 14 | 14 | 5 | 123 | 1 | 27 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | 4 | 98 | 1 | 39 |
| Fischer | LCB | 14 | 14 | 3 | 99 | 0 | 67 |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Vactor | DB | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Duncan | DB | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 26 | 598 | 4 | 68 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | | | |
Fumbles
Fumbles :
| Player | Pos | G | GS | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD |
| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmer | QB | 10 | 10 | | 6 | 2 | –18 | 0 |
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan | DB | 14 | 0 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryczek | LS | 14 | 0 | | 1 | 1 | –4 | 0 |
| Jurgensen | QB | 14 | 4 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith | TE | 13 | 9 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas | RB | 13 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tillman | LB | 14 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | SS | 14 | | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Owens | FS | 14 | 14 | | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanburger | RLB | 14 | 14 | | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Bragg | P | 14 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brundige | LDT | 14 | 12 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fischer | LCB | 14 | 14 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull | RB | 13 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malinchak | WR | 14 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Starke | RT | 14 | 7 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone | DB | 4 | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | | 32 | 30 | 53 | 2 |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | | 35 | 17 | | 0 |
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 | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Pts | Pts/G |
| Knight | K | 14 | 0 | | | | | | | | 37 | 37 | 22 | 42 | 103 | 7.4 |
| Brown | RB | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | | | | | 14 | | | | | 84 | 6.0 |
| Taylor | WR | 14 | 14 | | 7 | | | | | 7 | | | | | 42 | 3.0 |
| Harraway | FB | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 24 | 1.7 |
| Hancock | TE | 10 | 0 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 12 | 1.2 |
| Owens | FS | 14 | 14 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | | | | 12 | 0.9 |
| Bass | RCB | 14 | 14 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 6 | 0.4 |
| Biggs | RDE | 14 | 14 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 6 | 0.4 |
| Grant | WR | 13 | 0 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 6 | 0.5 |
| Jefferson | WR | 14 | 14 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 6 | 0.4 |
| Mul-Key | RB | 14 | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | 6 | 0.4 |
| Robinson | LLB | 14 | 14 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 6 | 0.4 |
| Stone | DB | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 6 | 1.5 |
| Vactor | DB | 9 | 0 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 6 | 0.7 |
| Team Total | | 14 | | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 42 | 325 | |
| Opp Total | | 14 | | 8 | 12 | 1 | | | | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 198 | |
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 | 325 | 3797 | 862 | 4.4 | 32 | 18 | 232 | 209 | 372 | 2358 | 20 | 14 | 5.9 | 131 | 459 | 1439 | 9 | 3.1 | 76 | 81 | 771 | 25 |
| Opp Stats | 198 | 3779 | 939 | 4.0 | 44 | 18 | 233 | 203 | 406 | 2176 | 12 | 26 | 4.7 | 119 | 480 | 1603 | 8 | 3.3 | 89 | 86 | 708 | 25 |
| Lg Rank Offense | 6 | 18 | | | 12 | 20 | 14 | | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | | 18 | 25 | 20 | 26 | | | | |
| Lg Rank Defense | 6 | 9 | | | 2 | 6 | 15 | | 25 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 8 | | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
Quarter-by-quarter
Quarter-by-quarter :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Redskins | 72 | 70 | 57 | 126 | 325 |
| Opponent | 44 | 62 | 45 | 47 | 198 |

## Playoffs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| Divisional | December 22 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–27 | Metropolitan Stadium | 45,475 | Recap |
Playoff Game Officials
Playoff :
| Round | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Field Judge | Alternate |
| NFC Divisional Playoff | @ Minnesota | (32) Jim Tunney | (88) Pat Harder | (79) Ray Sonnenberg | (14) Gene Barth | (87) Don Wedge | (31) Dick Dolack | |

### NFC Divisional Playoffs (Saturday, December 22, 1973): at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins (10–5) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Vikings (13–2) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
at Metropolitan Stadium • Bloomington, Minnesota
* Date: December 22, 1973
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 19 °F (−7 °C); relative humidity 71%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn); wind chill 7 °F (−14 °C) (Overcast)
* Game attendance: 45,475
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (CBS): Jack Whitaker (play-by-play), Tommy Mason (color commentator), Wayne Walker (color commentator) and Bruce Roberts (studio reporter)
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 13/24, 159 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| WAS | Rushing | Larry Brown | 29 CAR, 115 YDS, 1 TD |
| WAS | Receiving | Roy Jefferson | 6 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD |
| MIN | Passing | Fran Tarkenton | 16/28, 222 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| MIN | Rushing | Oscar Reed | 17 CAR, 95 YDS |
| MIN | Receiving | Oscar Reed | 5 REC, 76 YDS |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WAS | MIN |
| 2 | | | | | Vikings | 19-yard field goal by Cox | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Redskins | Brown 3-yard touchdown run, Knight kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Vikings | Brown 2-yard touchdown run, Cox kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | Redskins | 52-yard field goal by Knight | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | 42-yard field goal by Knight | 13 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Vikings | Gilliam 28-yard touchdown reception from Tarkenton, Cox kick good | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | | | | | Vikings | Gilliam 6-yard touchdown reception from Tarkenton, Cox kick good | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | | | | | Redskins | Jefferson 28-yard touchdown reception from Kilmer, Knight kick good | 20 | 24 |
| 4 | | | | | Vikings | 30-yard field goal by Cox | 20 | 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. | 20 | 27 |
* Point spread: Redskins +8
* Time of Game:
| Redskins | Game Statistics | Vikings |
| 18 | First downs | 17 |
| 42–155 | Rushes–yards | 34–141 |
| 159 | Passing yards | 222 |
| 13–24–1 | Passes | 16–28–1 |
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 1–4 |
| 159 | Net passing yards | 218 |
| 314 | Total yards | 359 |
| 150 | Return yards | 156 |
| 4–37.3 | Punts | 6–31.8 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 2–1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties–yards | 2–9 |