NFL game summary for 10/08/1973:
Redskins' safety Ken Houston stopped Walt Garrison with a jarring tackle on the 1-yard line in the final seconds to save a 14-7 Washington victory over Dallas. The previously unbeaten Cowboys controlled the game until the fourth quarter when Sonny Jurgensen threw a 1-yard scoring pass to Charley Taylor and safety Brig Owens dashed 26 yards after intercepting a Craig Morton pass.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 202.3 (3) | 199.3 (4) | 401.7 (1) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (7) | 124.7 (10) | 242.7 (5) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 77.7 (26) | 204.7 (2) | 282.3 (16) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 82.0 (2) | 163.7 (21) | 245.7 (8) | 10 |
Line: Redskins by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (3-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Washington Redskins (3-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
( 7- 0) DAL Otto Stowe 15 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7- 7) WAS Charley Taylor 1 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
( 7-14) WAS Brig Owens 26 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick)
DAL WAS
First Downs: 20 13
Rushes-yards: 39-182 28-71
Yards/rush: 4.7 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-32-132-1 14-20-140-0
Sacked-yards: 7-45 5-37
Net pass yards: 87 103
Net yards/pass: 2.2 4.1
Total net yards: 269 174
Total plays: 78 (50% run) 53 (52% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 6-52 6-30
Attendance: 54,314
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 9 of 17 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 4 of 14 for 31 yards (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 20 for 140 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 21 for 103 yards; Robert Newhouse, 14 for 55 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 16 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 36 yards; Charlie Harraway, 8 for 28 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Otto Stowe, 4 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 39 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 20 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 19 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 55 yards; Alvin Reed, 3 for 31 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 22 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 2 for 46 yards; Larry Robinson, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 38 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Mike Montgomery, 2 for 2 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 28 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 27 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 6 for 192 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 179 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/3
DAL: Roger Staubach, 9 of 17 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 4 of 14 for 31 yards (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 14 of 20 for 140 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 21 for 103 yards; Robert Newhouse, 14 for 55 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 16 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 18 for 36 yards; Charlie Harraway, 8 for 28 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Otto Stowe, 4 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 39 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 20 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 19 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 55 yards; Alvin Reed, 3 for 31 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 22 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 2 for 46 yards; Larry Robinson, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 38 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Mike Montgomery, 2 for 2 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 28 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 27 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 6 for 192 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 179 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 0/3