NFL game summary for 09/21/1975:
The Redskins' Billy Kilmer unleashed four touchdown passes that bombed the Saints and provided coach George Allen with his 10th consecutive opening game victory. Kilmer threw scoring passes of 11 and 5 yards to Charley Taylor, 27 yards to rookie running back Ralph Nelson, and 14 yards to Jerry Smith. Larry Brown, who had not run a single play in preseason, started and rushed 12 times for 57 yards.
Line: Redskins by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints (0-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Washington Redskins (1-0-0) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 41 |
( 0- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 31 yard field goal ( 3- 3) NO Bill McClard 42 yard field goal ( 3-10) WAS Charley Taylor 11 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 3-17) WAS Charley Taylor 5 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 3-20) WAS Mark Moseley 35 yard field goal ( 3-27) WAS Ralph Nelson 27 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 3-34) WAS Jerry Smith 14 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 3-41) WAS Brad Dusek 16 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick)
NO WAS
First Downs: 9 19
Rushes-yards: 21-71 35-136
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-35-153-2 14-26-199-1
Sacked-yards: 2-16 5-20
Net pass yards: 137 179
Net yards/pass: 3.7 5.8
Total net yards: 208 315
Total plays: 58 (36% run) 66 (53% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 3-27 0-0
Attendance: 54,414
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 18 of 35 for 153 yards (2 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 14 of 26 for 199 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 6 for -1 yards; Mike Strachan, 4 for 33 yards; Andrew Jones, 4 for -3 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 18 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 3 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 21 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 12 for 57 yards; Moses Denson, 9 for 13 yards; Ralph Nelson, 8 for 44 yards; Mike Thomas, 3 for 2 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 11 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 5 for 16 yards; Paul Seal, 4 for 45 yards; Joel Parker, 3 for 43 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 26 yards; Andrew Jones, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Burton, 1 for 13 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 6 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 42 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 33 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 25 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 5 for 87 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 25 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 53 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Tom Myers, 3 for 30 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 5 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Bivian Lee, 1 for 19 yards WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 19 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 295 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 300 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/2
NO: Archie Manning, 18 of 35 for 153 yards (2 int) WAS: Billy Kilmer, 14 of 26 for 199 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 6 for -1 yards; Mike Strachan, 4 for 33 yards; Andrew Jones, 4 for -3 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 18 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 3 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 21 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 12 for 57 yards; Moses Denson, 9 for 13 yards; Ralph Nelson, 8 for 44 yards; Mike Thomas, 3 for 2 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 11 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 5 for 16 yards; Paul Seal, 4 for 45 yards; Joel Parker, 3 for 43 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 26 yards; Andrew Jones, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Burton, 1 for 13 yards; Melvin Baker, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Charley Taylor, 6 for 58 yards and 2 TDs; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 42 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 33 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 25 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Alvin Maxson, 5 for 87 yards; Mike Strachan, 2 for 25 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 53 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Tom Myers, 3 for 30 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 5 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Bivian Lee, 1 for 19 yards WAS: Ken Houston, 1 for 19 yards; Pat Fischer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 295 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 300 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/2