NFL game summary for 12/05/1971:
The Redskins intercepted five Giants passes and turned the first three pass steals into a 13-0 lead. Larry Brown rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. It was his 12th 100-yard performance.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 113.1 (20) | 186.5 (4) | 299.6 (7) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 147.5 (19) | 160.8 (17) | 308.3 (20) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.8 (13) | 160.8 (9) | 288.6 (15) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 103.1 (5) | 144.9 (8) | 248.0 (3) | 30 |
Line: Redskins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (4-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Washington Redskins (8-3-1) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
( 0- 3) WAS Curt Knight 28 yard field goal
( 0- 6) WAS Curt Knight 25 yard field goal
( 0-13) WAS Larry Brown 17 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
( 0-20) WAS Larry Brown 2 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
( 0-23) WAS Curt Knight 44 yard field goal
( 7-23) NYG Otto Brown 0 yard fumble return (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG WAS
First Downs: 15 9
Rushes-yards: 27-89 36-155
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-33-173-5 4-14-54-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 3-19
Net pass yards: 165 35
Net yards/pass: 4.9 2.1
Total net yards: 254 190
Total plays: 61 (44% run) 53 (67% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 3-39 6-67
Attendance: 53,041
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 31 for 162 yards (4 int); Randy Johnson, 1 of 2 for 11 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 4 of 14 for 54 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Junior Coffey, 9 for 40 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 8 for 20 yards; Bobby Duhon, 6 for 17 yards; Joe Morrison, 3 for 6 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 25 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 7 for 17 yards; Bob Brunet, 2 for 6 yards; Tommy Mason, 1 for 3 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards; Joe Morrison, 4 for 50 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 24 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 15 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 4 yards; Junior Coffey, 1 for 11 yards WAS: Jerry Smith, 1 for 27 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 14 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Richmond Flowers, 3 for 50 yards; Rocky Thompson, 3 for 32 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 15 yards WAS: Myron Pottios, 1 for 31 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 25 yards; Brig Owens, 1 for 19 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 17 yards; Ron McDole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 111 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 115 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 3/5
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 31 for 162 yards (4 int); Randy Johnson, 1 of 2 for 11 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 4 of 14 for 54 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Junior Coffey, 9 for 40 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 8 for 20 yards; Bobby Duhon, 6 for 17 yards; Joe Morrison, 3 for 6 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 25 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 7 for 17 yards; Bob Brunet, 2 for 6 yards; Tommy Mason, 1 for 3 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards; Joe Morrison, 4 for 50 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 24 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 15 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 4 yards; Junior Coffey, 1 for 11 yards WAS: Jerry Smith, 1 for 27 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 14 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Richmond Flowers, 3 for 50 yards; Rocky Thompson, 3 for 32 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 15 yards WAS: Myron Pottios, 1 for 31 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 25 yards; Brig Owens, 1 for 19 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 17 yards; Ron McDole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 111 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 115 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 3/5