NFL game summary for 10/14/1973:
Defense carried the day for Washington as the Redskins intercepted four passes, two by Ken Houston, and recovered two Giants' fumbles to gain undisputed possession of first place in the NFC East. Larry Brown had his best day of the season with 65 yards and 2 TDs and Dave Robinson picked off a Norm Snead pass and ran 28 yards for a score. Ron Johnson returned for the Giants and gained 75 yards after being out two games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 76.0 (26) | 179.2 (5) | 255.2 (21) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 107.0 (4) | 144.5 (14) | 251.5 (8) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.5 (21) | 168.5 (8) | 283.0 (15) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 122.5 (8) | 112.0 (6) | 234.5 (5) | 11 |
Line: Redskins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (4-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| New York Giants (1-3-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 0- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 24 yard field goal ( 7- 3) WAS Larry Brown 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick) (14- 3) WAS Larry Brown 4 yard rush (Curt Knight kick) (21- 3) WAS Dave Robinson 28 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick)
WAS NYG
First Downs: 12 12
Rushes-yards: 36-116 33-92
Yards/rush: 3.2 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-13-52-3 19-32-251-4
Sacked-yards: 3-20 2-13
Net pass yards: 32 238
Net yards/pass: 2.0 7.0
Total net yards: 148 330
Total plays: 52 (69% run) 67 (49% run)
Yards/play: 2.8 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 3-22 8-49
Attendance: 70,168
Passing:
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 8 of 13 for 52 yards (3 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 19 of 32 for 151 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Charlie Harraway, 19 for 51 yards; Larry Brown, 17 for 65 yards and 2 TDs NYG: Ron Johnson, 25 for 75 yards; Vince Clements, 5 for 16 yards; Charlie Evans, 2 for 3 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 48 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for -6 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 5 for 73 yards; Ron Johnson, 5 for 20 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 34 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 18 yards; Vince Clements, 2 for 5 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 6 yards; Willie Young, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 25 yards NYG: Eldridge Small, 4 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 2 for 0 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 67 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD NYG: Willie Williams, 2 for 64 yards; Chuck Crist, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 196 yards NYG: Jim McCann, 6 for 167 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/2
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 8 of 13 for 52 yards (3 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 19 of 32 for 151 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Charlie Harraway, 19 for 51 yards; Larry Brown, 17 for 65 yards and 2 TDs NYG: Ron Johnson, 25 for 75 yards; Vince Clements, 5 for 16 yards; Charlie Evans, 2 for 3 yards; Norm Snead, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 48 yards; Charlie Harraway, 2 for -6 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 5 for 73 yards; Ron Johnson, 5 for 20 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 34 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 18 yards; Vince Clements, 2 for 5 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 6 yards; Willie Young, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 25 yards NYG: Eldridge Small, 4 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 2 for 0 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 67 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD NYG: Willie Williams, 2 for 64 yards; Chuck Crist, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 196 yards NYG: Jim McCann, 6 for 167 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/2