NFL game summary for 11/18/1973:
Curt Knight continued his hot streak by kicking five field goals for Washington's first victory over Baltimore since 1959. Knight had missed 10 of his first 13 attempts but made 14 of the next 16. The Colts came back with two second-half scores to cut the lead to 19-14 before Knight's final FG put the game out of reach.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.9 (15) | 108.9 (21) | 243.8 (22) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 165.9 (24) | 176.6 (24) | 342.4 (25) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 87.7 (26) | 168.9 (7) | 256.6 (18) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 116.1 (4) | 150.9 (17) | 267.0 (9) | 31 |
Line: Redskins by 20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Washington Redskins (7-3-0) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
( 0- 7) WAS Larry Brown 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick) ( 0-10) WAS Curt Knight 35 yard field goal ( 0-13) WAS Curt Knight 18 yard field goal ( 7-13) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick) ( 7-16) WAS Curt Knight 37 yard field goal ( 7-19) WAS Curt Knight 42 yard field goal (14-19) BAL Cotton Speyrer 4 yard pass from Marty Domres (George Hunt kick) (14-22) WAS Curt Knight 29 yard field goal
BAL WAS
First Downs: 22 14
Rushes-yards: 35-120 32-104
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-30-137-2 10-20-152-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 2-12
Net pass yards: 122 140
Net yards/pass: 3.8 6.4
Total net yards: 242 244
Total plays: 67 (52% run) 54 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 6-64 9-80
Attendance: 52,675
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 14 of 30 for 137 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 10 of 20 for 152 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 17 for 54 yards; Don McCauley, 11 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 4 for 22 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 6 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 22 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 5 for 14 yards; Duane Thomas, 5 for 12 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 48 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 22 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 2 for 16 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 11 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 3 for 63 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 38 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 31 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 14 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 5 for 102 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 44 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 66 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 0 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for -2 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Michael Kaczmarek, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 23 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 160 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 0/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 5/5
BAL: Marty Domres, 14 of 30 for 137 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 10 of 20 for 152 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 17 for 54 yards; Don McCauley, 11 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 4 for 22 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 6 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 22 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 5 for 14 yards; Duane Thomas, 5 for 12 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 48 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 22 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 2 for 16 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 11 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 3 for 63 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 38 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 31 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 14 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 5 for 102 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 44 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 66 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 0 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for -2 yards WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Michael Kaczmarek, 1 for 2 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 23 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 160 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 0/1 WAS: Curt Knight, 5/5