NFL game summary for 10/29/1972:
With the score tied 9-9 in the third period, Washington Iinebacker Chris Hanburger stole the ball from Giants running back Ron Johnson at the New York 38-yard Iine. On the next play, Larry Brown raced for his second touchdown. Brown set a Washington club record for one game rushing, 191 yards, and lifted his season total to 841 yards with his fifth 100-yard performance. The Redskins lost Sonny Jurgensen for the season as he suffered a torn Achilles tendon. Billy Kilmer replaced Jurgensen in the first half.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.5 (8) | 164.5 (10) | 315.0 (8) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 105.0 (2) | 169.0 (20) | 274.0 (14) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.7 (15) | 175.8 (8) | 310.5 (9) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 123.2 (9) | 193.8 (24) | 317.0 (19) | 18 |
Line: Redskins by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (6-1-0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| New York Giants (4-3-0) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
( 3- 0) WAS Curt Knight 41 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 43 yard field goal
( 9- 3) WAS Larry Brown 7 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (kick failed)
( 9- 6) NYG Pete Gogolak 14 yard field goal
( 9- 9) NYG Pete Gogolak 22 yard field goal
(16- 9) WAS Larry Brown 38 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(23- 9) WAS Jerry Smith 5 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
(23-16) NYG Bob Tucker 10 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
WAS NYG
First Downs: 16 19
Rushes-yards: 36-210 25-112
Yards/rush: 5.8 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-17-127-1 25-37-258-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-10
Net pass yards: 127 248
Net yards/pass: 7.5 6.5
Total net yards: 337 360
Total plays: 53 (67% run) 63 (39% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-61 4-30
Attendance: 62,878
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 8 of 16 for 114 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Sonny Jurgensen, 1 of 1 for 13 yards NYG: Norm Snead, 25 of 37 for 258 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 29 for 191 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 6 for 18 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 80 yards; Charlie Evans, 8 for 15 yards; Tom Blanchard, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Roy Jefferson, 3 for 46 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 7 for 40 yards; Ron Johnson, 5 for 56 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 44 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 24 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 91 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Rocky Thompson, 3 for 84 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Richmond Flowers, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 154 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/4
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 8 of 16 for 114 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Sonny Jurgensen, 1 of 1 for 13 yards NYG: Norm Snead, 25 of 37 for 258 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 29 for 191 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 6 for 18 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 80 yards; Charlie Evans, 8 for 15 yards; Tom Blanchard, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Roy Jefferson, 3 for 46 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 7 for 40 yards; Ron Johnson, 5 for 56 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 44 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 24 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 91 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Rocky Thompson, 3 for 84 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Richmond Flowers, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 154 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 3/4