The 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
Roster
Preseason
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 New England Patriots L 16–21 0–1 RFK Stadium 16,405 2 Houston OIlers L 3–48 0–2 RFK Stadium 14,768 3 Buffalo Bills L 15–16 0–3 RFK Stadium 28,409 4 at Cleveland Browns W 20–17 1–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 44,528 5 Pittsburgh Steelers L 19–21 1–4 RFK Stadium 42,327 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
Time of game: 2 hours, 41 minutes
PatriotsGame statisticsRedskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P2 (Friday, August 9, 1974): vs. Houston Oilers
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OilersGame statisticsRedskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P3 (Sunday, August 18, 1974): vs. Buffalo Bills
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BillsGame statisticsRedskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P4 (Saturday, August 24, 1974): at Cleveland Browns
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RedskinsGame statisticsBrowns First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P5 (Friday, August 30, 1974): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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SteelersGame statisticsRedskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week P6 (Friday, September 6, 1974): vs. Baltimore Colts
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ColtsGame statisticsRedskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 at New York Giants W 13–10 1–0 Yale Bowl 49,849 Recap 2 St. Louis Cardinals L 10–17 1–1 RFK Stadium 53,888 Recap 3 Denver Broncos W 30–3 2–1 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap 4 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–28 2–2 Riverfront Stadium 56,175 Recap 5 Miami Dolphins W 20–17 3–2 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap 6 New York Giants W 24–3 4–2 RFK Stadium 53,879 Recap 7 at St. Louis Cardinals L 20–23 4–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,410 Recap 8 at Green Bay Packers W 17–6 5–3 Lambeau Field 55,288 Recap 9 at Philadelphia Eagles W 27–20 6–3 Veterans Stadium 65,947 Recap 10 Dallas Cowboys W 28–21 7–3 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap 11 Philadelphia Eagles W 26–7 8–3 RFK Stadium 54,395 Recap 12 at Dallas Cowboys L 23–24 8–4 Texas Stadium 63,243 Recap 13 at Los Angeles Rams W 23–17 9–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 87,313 Recap 14 Chicago Bears W 42–0 10–4 RFK Stadium 52,085 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Regular season game summaries Week 1 (Sunday, September 15, 1974): at New York Giants
Point spread: Redskins –7 Time of game:
RedskinsGame statisticsGiants13 First downs 1239–128 Rushes–yards 36–98109 Passing yards 6913–23–1 9–22–20–0 Sacked–yards 1–9109 Net passing yards 60237 Total yards 158177 Return yards 1167–34.4 7–44.61–1 Fumbles–lost 3–25–50 Penalties–yards 4–30
Week 2 (Sunday, September 22, 1974): vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Point spread: Redskins –9 Time of game:
CardinalsGame statisticsRedskins12 First downs 2129–175 Rushes–yards 39–13256 Passing yards 2129–17–0 19–33–11–7 Sacked–yards 2–1249 Net passing yards 200224 Total yards 33283 Return yards 994–37.8 3–42.01–0 Fumbles–lost 1–14–48 Penalties–yards 2–18
Week 3 (Monday, September 30, 1974): vs. Denver Broncos
Point spread: Redskins –3 Time of game: 2 hours, 48 minutes
BroncosGame statisticsRedskins10 First downs 2123–53 Rushes–yards 42–100119 Passing yards 24512–24–1 20–26–02–13 Sacked–yards 0–0106 Net passing yards 245159 Total yards 345148 Return yards 1196–36.3 5–41.23–2 Fumbles–lost 1–14–17 Penalties–yards 5–34
Week 4 (Sunday, October 6, 1974): at Cincinnati Bengals
Point spread: Redskins +4½ Time of game:
RedskinsGame statisticsBengals24 First downs 1434–110 Rushes–yards 30–99252 Passing yards 14224–41–0 12–18–03–25 Sacked–yards 1–10227 Net passing yards 132337 Total yards 221149 Return yards 1936–39.8 6–41.31–1 Fumbles–lost 2–14–29 Penalties–yards 5–43
Week 5 (Sunday, October 13, 1974): vs. Miami Dolphins
Point spread: Redskins +5 Time of game: 2 hours, 40 minutes
DolphinsGame statisticsRedskins16 First downs 1539–107 Rushes–yards 18–26139 Passing yards 30311–24–2 26–39–32–13 Sacked–yards 1–4126 Net passing yards 299233 Total yards 32589 Return yards 2075–41.2 2–36.52–1 Fumbles–lost 1–13–20 Penalties–yards 6–47
Week 6 (Sunday, October 20, 1974): vs. New York Giants
Point spread: Redskins –13½ Time of game:
GiantsGame statisticsRedskins10 First downs 1828–57 Rushes–yards 29–80120 Passing yards 18115–29–5 20–36–11–6 Sacked–yards 3–15114 Net passing yards 166171 Total yards 246119 Return yards 1105–36.4 6–37.21–1 Fumbles–lost 2–16–61 Penalties–yards 9–70
Week 7 (Sunday, October 27, 1974): at St. Louis Cardinals
Point spread: Redskins Pick'em Time of game:
RedskinsGame statisticsCardinals19 First downs 1530–116 Rushes–yards 27–115201 Passing yards 20020–29–1 15–20–04–25 Sacked–yards 1–10176 Net passing yards 190292 Total yards 305124 Return yards 1654–33.5 3–39.31–0 Fumbles–lost 1–01–5 Penalties–yards 6–45
Week 8 (Sunday, November 3, 1974): at Green Bay Packers
Point spread: Redskins –3 Time of game:
RedskinsGame statisticsPackers14 First downs 1536–100 Rushes–yards 30–96159 Passing yards 16614–24–2 17–35–33–22 Sacked–yards 1–8137 Net passing yards 158237 Total yards 254116 Return yards 1117–38.9 7–40.31–0 Fumbles–lost 0–08–45 Penalties–yards 4–30
Week 9 (Sunday, November 10, 1974): at Philadelphia Eagles
Point spread: Redskins –6½ Time of game:
RedskinsGame statisticsEagles15 First downs 2323–46 Rushes–yards 31–84258 Passing yards 21121–42–1 24–48–24–33 Sacked–yards 2–28225 Net passing yards 183271 Total yards 267164 Return yards 1827–41.3 9–33.00–0 Fumbles–lost 2–19–67 Penalties–yards 6–47
Week 10 (Sunday, November 17, 1974): vs. Dallas Cowboys
Point spread: Redskins –1½ Time of game:
CowboysGame statisticsRedskins18 First downs 1331–152 Rushes–yards 37–100174 Passing yards 16116–38–1 11–19–05–30 Sacked–yards 1–9144 Net passing yards 152296 Total yards 252127 Return yards 1468–39.4 9–35.01–0 Fumbles–lost 2–17–55 Penalties–yards 4–20
Week 11 (Sunday, November 24, 1974): vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Point spread: Redskins –10 Time of game:
EaglesGame statisticsRedskins14 First downs 1924–79 Rushes–yards 41–131163 Passing yards 17218–29–2 18–24–03–28 Sacked–yards 0–0135 Net passing yards 172214 Total yards 303113 Return yards 1774–36.0 4–34.04–3 Fumbles–lost 2–04–20 Penalties–yards 4–41
Week 12 (Thursday, November 28, 1974): at Dallas Cowboys
Point spread: Redskins Pick'em Time of game:
RedskinsGame statisticsCowboys11 First downs 2333–105 Rushes–yards 38–134112 Passing yards 2728–17–0 15–32–11–10 Sacked–yards 4–33102 Net passing yards 239207 Total yards 373123 Return yards 1015–42.2 3–40.01–1 Fumbles–lost 4–45–38 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
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RedskinsGame statisticsRams First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards
Week 14 (Sunday, December 15, 1974): vs. Chicago Bears
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BearsGame statisticsRedskins First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards 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 0–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ Scoring Player Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP% 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 PD 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