NFL game summary for 11/12/1972:
Following Pete Gogolak's field goal that brought New York even at 13-13 with 3:51 remaining, Washington drove 67 yards for a five-yard go-ahead touchdown by Larry Brown with 1:03 left. Ted Vactor's interception set up a closing TD by Brown from four yards with seconds remaining. Brown rushed for 106 yards, marking his sixth 100-yard game of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.2 (18) | 185.1 (5) | 317.4 (7) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 141.5 (16) | 179.6 (23) | 321.1 (19) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.2 (9) | 167.0 (12) | 317.2 (8) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 106.0 (1) | 172.2 (19) | 278.2 (13) | 21 |
Line: Redskins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (5-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Washington Redskins (8-1-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
( 7- 0) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7- 6) WAS Jerry Smith 18 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (kick failed)
(10- 6) NYG Pete Gogolak 12 yard field goal
(10-13) WAS Charlie Harraway 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(13-13) NYG Pete Gogolak 23 yard field goal
(13-20) WAS Larry Brown 5 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(13-27) WAS Larry Brown 4 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
NYG WAS
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 29-118 39-143
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-117-2 15-23-256-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-19
Net pass yards: 117 237
Net yards/pass: 4.5 9.1
Total net yards: 235 380
Total plays: 55 (52% run) 65 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-35 4-35
Attendance: 53,039
Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 14 of 26 for 117 yards (2 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 23 for 256 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 3 for 7 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 0 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 15 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 30 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYG: Joe Morrison, 4 for 26 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 35 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 20 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 86 yards; Jerry Smith, 4 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 50 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Joe Orduna, 1 for 23 yards; Rocky Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 108 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 8 yards; Alvin Haymond, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 28 yards; Harold McLinton, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 233 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/3
NYG: Norm Snead, 14 of 26 for 117 yards (2 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 23 for 256 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 3 for 7 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 0 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for 15 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 30 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYG: Joe Morrison, 4 for 26 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 35 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 20 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 15 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 86 yards; Jerry Smith, 4 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 2 for 50 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Joe Orduna, 1 for 23 yards; Rocky Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; John Douglas, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 108 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 8 yards; Alvin Haymond, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 28 yards; Harold McLinton, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 233 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/3