NFL game summary for 10/10/1971:
The unbeaten Redskins won their first home game, their fourth straight victory, on the foot of Curt Knight who kicked a club-record five field goals, and a strong defense, which had three interceptions including an 18-yard scoring steal by end Ron McDole.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 56.0 (25) | 178.7 (9) | 234.7 (22) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 123.7 (15) | 185.0 (19) | 308.7 (19) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 158.0 (8) | 150.3 (15) | 308.3 (10) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 89.0 (5) | 137.0 (7) | 226.0 (3) | 10 |
Line: Redskins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (0-3-1) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Washington Redskins (4-0-0) | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
( 0- 3) WAS Curt Knight 15 yard field goal
( 0- 6) WAS Curt Knight 36 yard field goal
( 0- 9) WAS Curt Knight 13 yard field goal
( 7- 9) HOU Leroy Sledge 5 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-16) WAS Ron McDole 18 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick)
(10-16) HOU Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal
(13-16) HOU Mark Moseley 25 yard field goal
(13-19) WAS Curt Knight 17 yard field goal
(13-22) WAS Curt Knight 39 yard field goal
HOU WAS
First Downs: 13 11
Rushes-yards: 21-46 40-115
Yards/rush: 2.2 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-35-160-3 10-21-136-0
Sacked-yards: 2-14 0-0
Net pass yards: 146 136
Net yards/pass: 3.9 6.5
Total net yards: 192 251
Total plays: 58 (36% run) 61 (65% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 4-35 5-63
Attendance: 53,041
Passing:
HOU: Charley Johnson, 16 of 34 for 160 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 10 of 21 for 136 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Leroy Sledge, 9 for 31 yards; Woody Campbell, 6 for 6 yards; Mike Richardson, 4 for 5 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 4 yards WAS: Charlie Harraway, 19 for 65 yards; Larry Brown, 18 for 51 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for -1 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Willie Frazier, 4 for 36 yards; Ward Walsh, 3 for 30 yards; Leroy Sledge, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Reed, 2 for 28 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 4 for 59 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 56 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 18 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 2 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 98 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 39 yards; Jon Jaqua, 2 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 1 yard WAS: Speedy Duncan, 5 for 65 yards; Ted Vactor, 2 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ron McDole, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Jack Pardee, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 313 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Mark Moseley, 2/3 WAS: Curt Knight, 5/7
HOU: Charley Johnson, 16 of 34 for 160 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 10 of 21 for 136 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Leroy Sledge, 9 for 31 yards; Woody Campbell, 6 for 6 yards; Mike Richardson, 4 for 5 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 4 yards WAS: Charlie Harraway, 19 for 65 yards; Larry Brown, 18 for 51 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for -1 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Willie Frazier, 4 for 36 yards; Ward Walsh, 3 for 30 yards; Leroy Sledge, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Reed, 2 for 28 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 4 for 59 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 56 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 18 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 2 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 98 yards; Linzy Cole, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 39 yards; Jon Jaqua, 2 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 1 yard WAS: Speedy Duncan, 5 for 65 yards; Ted Vactor, 2 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ron McDole, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Jack Pardee, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 313 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Mark Moseley, 2/3 WAS: Curt Knight, 5/7