NFL game summary for 10/21/1973:
Billy Kilmer took over for injured Sonny Jurgensen and threw TD passes to Charley Taylor and Mike Hancock, completing 20 of 33 for 294 yards before he sustained an ankle injury. Despite a damaged knee, Jurgensen re-entered and finished the game. Taylor caught seven for 153 yards, making him the leading NFC receiver, and Larry Brown carried 27 times for 89 yards in the 428-yard Redskins' attack. Cornerback Mike Bass intercepted a Jim Hart pass and ran 68 yards for a score in the final quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.2 (25) | 217.0 (2) | 315.2 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 155.4 (20) | 262.4 (26) | 417.8 (26) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 84.0 (26) | 149.8 (10) | 233.8 (24) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (2) | 163.2 (20) | 267.2 (12) | 17 |
Line: Redskins by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-4-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Washington Redskins (5-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
( 0- 7) WAS Charlie Harraway 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
( 3- 7) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
( 3-14) WAS Charley Taylor 22 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
( 3-21) WAS Mike Hancock 1 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
( 6-21) STL Jim Bakken 31 yard field goal
(13-21) STL Mel Gray 69 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(13-24) WAS Curt Knight 18 yard field goal
(13-31) WAS Mike Bass 68 yard interception return (Curt Knight kick)
STL WAS
First Downs: 12 23
Rushes-yards: 17-46 47-142
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-39-239-3 20-33-294-3
Sacked-yards: 5-37 1-8
Net pass yards: 202 286
Net yards/pass: 4.6 8.4
Total net yards: 248 428
Total plays: 61 (27% run) 81 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 4-4
Turnovers: 5 7
Penalties-yards: 8-84 8-120
Attendance: 54,381
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 39 for 239 yards and 1 TD (3 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 20 of 33 for 294 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 8 for 23 yards; Donny Anderson, 6 for 15 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 27 for 89 yards; Charlie Harraway, 15 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Duane Thomas, 3 for 14 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 5 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 49 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 65 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 9 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 4 for 53 yards; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 38 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 24 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 25 yards; Mike Hancock, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 55 yards; Leo Hayden, 2 for 43 yards; Marv Owens, 1 for 19 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Barnes, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Dave Robinson, 1 for 39 yards
Punting:
STL: Gary Keithley, 11 for 447 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 280 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 39 for 239 yards and 1 TD (3 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 20 of 33 for 294 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 8 for 23 yards; Donny Anderson, 6 for 15 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 8 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 27 for 89 yards; Charlie Harraway, 15 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Duane Thomas, 3 for 14 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 5 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 49 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 65 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 9 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 4 for 53 yards; Roy Jefferson, 4 for 38 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 24 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 25 yards; Mike Hancock, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 55 yards; Leo Hayden, 2 for 43 yards; Marv Owens, 1 for 19 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Barnes, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Dave Robinson, 1 for 39 yards
Punting:
STL: Gary Keithley, 11 for 447 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 280 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1