NFL game summary for 10/31/1971:
Facing his former team, Washington quarterback Billy Kilmer scored from the one-yard line and threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Larry Brown in the second period as the Redskins rebounded from their initial defeat to Kansas City the previous week. Kilmer's 13 completions gained 204 yards, and Brown rushed for 113.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.2 (19) | 131.2 (21) | 237.3 (22) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 166.8 (20) | 155.7 (13) | 322.5 (21) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.8 (8) | 152.0 (16) | 304.8 (12) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 83.3 (3) | 150.0 (11) | 233.3 (4) | 24 |
Line: Redskins by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Washington Redskins (6-1-0) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) WAS Billy Kilmer 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick) ( 0-14) WAS Larry Brown 36 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) ( 0-17) WAS Curt Knight 47 yard field goal ( 7-17) NO James Ford 3 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick) ( 7-24) WAS Pat Fischer 53 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick) (14-24) NO Bob Gresham 1 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick)
NO WAS
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 31-106 37-173
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-27-163-1 13-22-204-2
Sacked-yards: 6-57 0-0
Net pass yards: 106 204
Net yards/pass: 3.2 9.3
Total net yards: 212 377
Total plays: 64 (48% run) 59 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 4-4
Turnovers: 1 6
Penalties-yards: 13-123 6-61
Attendance: 53,041
Passing:
NO: Edd Hargett, 9 of 21 for 134 yards (1 int); Archie Manning, 3 of 6 for 29 yards WAS: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 22 for 204 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: James Ford, 15 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 7 for 40 yards; Jim Strong, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 1 for -2 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for -12 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 20 for 113 yards; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 51 yards; Tommy Mason, 6 for 7 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 59 yards; Dave Parks, 2 for 49 yards; Jim Strong, 2 for 15 yards; Hoyle Granger, 2 for 10 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 13 yards; James Ford, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Boyd Dowler, 5 for 71 yards; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 57 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mack Alston, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jim Strong, 2 for 29 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 22 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 16 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 2 for 29 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 4 for 22 yards; Ted Vactor, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 3 yards; Dee Martin, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 9 for 386 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 80 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 0/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/2
NO: Edd Hargett, 9 of 21 for 134 yards (1 int); Archie Manning, 3 of 6 for 29 yards WAS: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 22 for 204 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: James Ford, 15 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 7 for 40 yards; Jim Strong, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Gresham, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 1 for -2 yards; Dave Parks, 1 for -12 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 20 for 113 yards; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 51 yards; Tommy Mason, 6 for 7 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 59 yards; Dave Parks, 2 for 49 yards; Jim Strong, 2 for 15 yards; Hoyle Granger, 2 for 10 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 13 yards; James Ford, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Boyd Dowler, 5 for 71 yards; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 57 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mack Alston, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jim Strong, 2 for 29 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 22 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 16 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 2 for 29 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 4 for 22 yards; Ted Vactor, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 3 yards; Dee Martin, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 9 for 386 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 80 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 0/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/2