NFL game summary for 10/13/1974:
Making his first start of the season, Redskin quarterback Sonny Jurgensen capped an outstanding performance by completing six of seven passes in the final two minutes to produce the victory. Jurgensen's six-yard scoring pass to running back Larry Smith with 16 seconds remaining climaxed a 60-yard drive. Jurgensen completed 26 of 39 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns. It was the 25th time that the 40-year-old Jurgensen had passed for more than 300 yards in a game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.2 (11) | 177.0 (5) | 326.2 (6) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 136.8 (14) | 200.8 (25) | 337.5 (25) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.5 (18) | 195.2 (2) | 312.8 (7) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 106.2 (3) | 86.8 (2) | 193.0 (1) | 8 |
Line: Dolphins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (3-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Washington Redskins (3-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
( 7- 0) MIA Hubert Ginn 6 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 32 yard field goal
(10- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 40 yard field goal
(10-10) WAS Roy Jefferson 37 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
(10-13) WAS Mark Moseley 41 yard field goal
(17-13) MIA Howard Twilley 13 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(17-20) WAS Larry Smith 6 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
MIA WAS
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 39-107 18-26
Yards/rush: 2.7 1.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-139-2 26-39-303-3
Sacked-yards: 2-13 1-4
Net pass yards: 126 299
Net yards/pass: 4.8 7.5
Total net yards: 233 325
Total plays: 65 (60% run) 58 (31% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 3-20 6-47
Attendance: 54,395
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 24 for 139 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 26 of 39 for 303 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 18 for 58 yards; Hubert Ginn, 17 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 11 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 10 for 16 yards; Larry Smith, 6 for 5 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 3 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Howard Twilley, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 2 for 17 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 16 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 48 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 15 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Smith, 8 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 7 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 5 for 56 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 43 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 3 for 40 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 38 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 91 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 32 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 10 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 27 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Tim Foley, 2 for -2 yards; Mike Kolen, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Ken Stone, 1 for 21 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 206 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 73 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/3
MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 24 for 139 yards and 1 TD (2 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 26 of 39 for 303 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 18 for 58 yards; Hubert Ginn, 17 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 11 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 10 for 16 yards; Larry Smith, 6 for 5 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 3 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Howard Twilley, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 2 for 17 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 16 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 48 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 15 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Smith, 8 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 7 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 5 for 56 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 43 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 3 for 40 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 38 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 91 yards; Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 32 yards; Larry Smith, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 10 yards WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 27 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Tim Foley, 2 for -2 yards; Mike Kolen, 1 for 3 yards WAS: Ken Stone, 1 for 21 yards; Chris Hanburger, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 206 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 2 for 73 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/3