NFL game summary for 10/22/1972:
Charley Harraway's 13-yard touchdown run around left end climaxed an 80-yard fourth period drive that brought the Redskins victory and first place in the NFC East. Washington wiped out a 20-7 Dallas lead. Larry Brown rushed 26 times for 95 yards and caught seven passes for 100 more. Brown scored two TDs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.4 (12) | 193.0 (3) | 342.4 (2) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 102.6 (2) | 154.4 (15) | 257.0 (9) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.0 (9) | 163.0 (11) | 317.0 (8) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 102.8 (3) | 170.8 (19) | 273.6 (15) | 13 |
Line: Redskins by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (4-2-0) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Washington Redskins (5-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
( 3- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 13 yard field goal
(10- 0) DAL Ron Sellers 39 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
(13- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 12 yard field goal
(13- 7) WAS Larry Brown 19 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(20- 7) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(20-14) WAS Larry Brown 34 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(20-17) WAS Curt Knight 42 yard field goal
(20-24) WAS Charlie Harraway 13 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
DAL WAS
First Downs: 18 17
Rushes-yards: 26-116 37-133
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-174-2 11-16-180-0
Sacked-yards: 3-14 1-8
Net pass yards: 160 172
Net yards/pass: 5.3 10.1
Total net yards: 276 305
Total plays: 56 (46% run) 54 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 2-20 5-47
Attendance: 53,039
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 14 of 27 for 174 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 11 of 16 for 180 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 14 for 61 yards; Walt Garrison, 11 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 1 yard WAS: Larry Brown, 26 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 10 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 3 for 46 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 11 yards; Ron Sellers, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 20 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 18 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 18 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 16 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 7 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 26 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 28 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 3 for 63 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 35 yards WAS: Bob Brunet, 2 for 39 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 4 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 15 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 128 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/3 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/3
DAL: Craig Morton, 14 of 27 for 174 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 11 of 16 for 180 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 14 for 61 yards; Walt Garrison, 11 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 1 yard WAS: Larry Brown, 26 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 10 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 3 for 46 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 11 yards; Ron Sellers, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 20 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 18 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 18 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 16 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 7 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 26 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 28 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 3 for 63 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 35 yards WAS: Bob Brunet, 2 for 39 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 4 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 15 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 128 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/3 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/3