NFL game summary for 10/08/1972:
Playing his first complete game since suffering a shoulder injury in a 1971 preseason game, Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen overcame three interceptions in a first half that ended 0-0 to hit all seven of his second-half passes, including a 36-yard touchdown toss to Roy Jefferson. Jurgensen completed 14 of 24 for 237 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.0 (21) | 235.0 (3) | 341.0 (5) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 155.3 (18) | 180.3 (16) | 335.7 (21) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.3 (8) | 120.3 (23) | 274.7 (15) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 129.3 (13) | 197.7 (21) | 327.0 (19) | 7 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (0-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Redskins (3-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) WAS Larry Brown 2 yard rush (Curt Knight kick) ( 0-14) WAS Roy Jefferson 36 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
PHI WAS
First Downs: 12 22
Rushes-yards: 26-60 33-147
Yards/rush: 2.3 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-31-214-1 14-24-237-3
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-13
Net pass yards: 176 224
Net yards/pass: 5.0 9.0
Total net yards: 236 371
Total plays: 61 (42% run) 58 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 7-45 3-15
Attendance: 53,039
Passing:
PHI: John Reaves, 16 of 31 for 214 yards (1 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 24 for 237 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 14 for 14 yards; Tony Baker, 7 for 32 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 6 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 20 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 13 for 68 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 6 for 97 yards; Kent Kramer, 3 for 46 yards; Harold Jackson, 3 for 25 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 21 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 15 yards; Po James, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 6 for 58 yards; Charley Taylor, 4 for 60 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 83 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 1 yard WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 0 yards; Nate Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Chris Hanburger, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 6 for 208 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1
PHI: John Reaves, 16 of 31 for 214 yards (1 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 24 for 237 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 14 for 14 yards; Tony Baker, 7 for 32 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 6 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 20 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 13 for 68 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 6 for 97 yards; Kent Kramer, 3 for 46 yards; Harold Jackson, 3 for 25 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 21 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 15 yards; Po James, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 6 for 58 yards; Charley Taylor, 4 for 60 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 83 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 1 yard WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 0 yards; Nate Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Chris Hanburger, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 6 for 208 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/1