NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:
Sonny Jurgensen was given his first start since he injured his Achilles tendon in 1972 and completed 16 of 29 for 195 yards and two TDs to Charley Taylor. Larry Brown, wearing special pads to protect his bruised neck, carried 30 times for 57 yards. The Redskins' defense sacked Roman Gabriel eight times, six in the second half, but Gabriel still completed 19 of 38, including an 80-yard TD to Norm Bulaich.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 76.0 (25) | 209.5 (4) | 285.5 (15) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 96.5 (5) | 142.5 (15) | 239.0 (5) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.5 (17) | 179.5 (9) | 298.0 (11) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 165.5 (19) | 233.5 (26) | 399.0 (25) | 5 |
Line: Redskins by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (2-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (0-2-1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) WAS Charley Taylor 23 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick) ( 7- 7) PHI Norm Bulaich 80 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (14- 7) WAS Charley Taylor 10 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick) (21- 7) WAS Larry Brown 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick) (28- 7) WAS Ted Vactor 34 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick)
WAS PHI
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 36-81 22-53
Yards/rush: 2.2 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-29-195-1 19-38-266-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 8-60
Net pass yards: 195 206
Net yards/pass: 6.7 4.5
Total net yards: 276 259
Total plays: 65 (55% run) 68 (32% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 3-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 3-15 2-12
Attendance: 64,147
Passing:
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 16 of 29 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 19 of 38 for 266 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 30 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 3 for 15 yards; Duane Thomas, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Hull, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 13 for 25 yards; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 22 yards; Greg Oliver, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 69 yards and 2 TDs; Alvin Reed, 3 for 73 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 31 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 12 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 10 yards PHI: Norm Bulaich, 6 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 62 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 20 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 39 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 27 yards; Greg Oliver, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 54 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 3 for 71 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 4 for 49 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Chris Hanburger, 1 for 45 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 306 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 9 for 396 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 0/2 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 16 of 29 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 19 of 38 for 266 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 30 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 3 for 15 yards; Duane Thomas, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Hull, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 13 for 25 yards; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 22 yards; Greg Oliver, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 69 yards and 2 TDs; Alvin Reed, 3 for 73 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 31 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 12 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 10 yards PHI: Norm Bulaich, 6 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 62 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 20 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 39 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 27 yards; Greg Oliver, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 54 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 3 for 71 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 4 for 49 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Chris Hanburger, 1 for 45 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 306 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 9 for 396 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 0/2 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2