NFL game summary for 11/24/1974:
After the Eagles had pulled to within 13-7 of the Redskins early in the third period, rookie return specialist Larry Jones took the ensuing kickoff and raced 102 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest return in Washington history as well as the longest in the NFL in 1974, and helped send the Redskins toward their fourth straight victory and sixth in seven games to keep them one game behind St. Louis in the NFC Eastern Division race. Duane Thomas, subbing for the injured Larry Brown, paced the Washington running attack with 65 yards and a three-yard touchdown in 20 attempts.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Redskins by 11
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Eagles (4-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Washington Redskins (8-3-0) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
( 0- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 37 yard field goal
( 0- 6) WAS Mark Moseley 38 yard field goal
( 0-13) WAS Jerry Smith 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-13) PHI Harold Carmichael 3 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-20) WAS Larry Jones 102 yard kickoff return (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-26) WAS Duane Thomas 3 yard rush (kick failed)
PHI WAS First Downs: 14 19 Rushes-yards: 24-79 41-131 Yards/rush: 3.3 3.2 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-29-163-2 18-24-172-0 Sacked-yards: 3-28 0-0 Net pass yards: 135 172 Net yards/pass: 4.2 7.2 Total net yards: 214 303 Total plays: 56 (42% run) 65 (63% run) Yards/play: 3.8 4.7 Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-0 Turnovers: 5 0 Penalties-yards: 4-20 4-41 Attendance: 54,395
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 28 for 163 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John Reaves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 18 of 24 for 172 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 19 for 76 yards; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 3 yards WAS: Duane Thomas, 20 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Moses Denson, 17 for 51 yards; Charlie Evans, 2 for 8 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 5 for 52 yards; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 24 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 20 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 7 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 28 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 58 yards; Moses Denson, 5 for 31 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 51 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for 0 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Randy Jackson, 2 for 45 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 28 yards; Roy Kirksey, 1 for 19 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 14 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 113 yards and 1 TD
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Joe Theismann, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 37 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 4 for 144 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/4
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 28 for 163 yards and 1 TD (1 int); John Reaves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 18 of 24 for 172 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 19 for 76 yards; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 3 yards WAS: Duane Thomas, 20 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Moses Denson, 17 for 51 yards; Charlie Evans, 2 for 8 yards; Billy Kilmer, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 5 for 52 yards; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 24 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 20 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 7 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 28 yards WAS: Roy Jefferson, 5 for 58 yards; Moses Denson, 5 for 31 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 51 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 1 for 0 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Randy Jackson, 2 for 45 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 28 yards; Roy Kirksey, 1 for 19 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 14 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 113 yards and 1 TD
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 7 yards WAS: Joe Theismann, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 37 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 4 for 144 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/4