NFL game summary for 10/03/1971:
The Redskins scored their third straight victory over a NFC Eastern rival and handed the Cowboys their first defeat to take over first place in the division. Dallas, which scored 91 points in its first two victories, did not score its touchdown until the final minutes. Washington running back Charley Harraway rushed for 111 yards, including a 57-yard scoring dash.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.0 (11) | 183.0 (11) | 320.0 (9) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 92.5 (8) | 113.0 (4) | 205.5 (3) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.0 (7) | 215.0 (4) | 370.0 (2) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 49.0 (2) | 236.5 (22) | 285.5 (13) | 12 |
Line: Cowboys by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (3-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Dallas Cowboys (2-1-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
( 7- 0) WAS Charlie Harraway 57 yard rush (Curt Knight kick) ( 7- 3) DAL Mike Clark 22 yard field goal (14- 3) WAS Roy Jefferson 50 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) (14- 6) DAL Mike Clark 9 yard field goal (14- 9) DAL Mike Clark 27 yard field goal (17- 9) WAS Curt Knight 25 yard field goal (20- 9) WAS Curt Knight 32 yard field goal (20-16) DAL Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
WAS DAL
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 41-200 29-82
Yards/rush: 4.9 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-10-94-1 17-35-227-0
Sacked-yards: 2-9 3-42
Net pass yards: 85 185
Net yards/pass: 7.1 4.9
Total net yards: 285 267
Total plays: 53 (77% run) 67 (43% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 3-15 5-35
Attendance: 61,554
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 5 of 10 for 94 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 11 of 26 for 124 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 of 9 for 103 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 21 for 81 yards; Charlie Harraway, 18 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Mason, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 19 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 5 for 13 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 7 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 3 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Roy Jefferson, 2 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 17 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Walt Garrison, 5 for 44 yards; Mike Ditka, 4 for 45 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 69 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 29 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 24 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 80 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 4 for 108 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 30 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dave Edwards, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 153 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 2/2 DAL: Mike Clark, 3/4
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 5 of 10 for 94 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 11 of 26 for 124 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 of 9 for 103 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 21 for 81 yards; Charlie Harraway, 18 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Mason, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 19 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 5 for 13 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 7 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 3 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Roy Jefferson, 2 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 17 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Walt Garrison, 5 for 44 yards; Mike Ditka, 4 for 45 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 69 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 29 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 24 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 80 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 4 for 108 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 30 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dave Edwards, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 153 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 2/2 DAL: Mike Clark, 3/4