NFL game summary for 10/05/1975:
Following consecutive losses to the Giants and Bears, the Eagles put together a strong running attack, a pair of Roman Gabriel touchdown passes and a smothering defense to hand the Redskins their initial loss. Tom Sullivan rushed for 95 of Philadelphia's 213 yards on the ground. Gabriel tossed a 62-yard touchdown pass to Harold Carmichael and a 27-yarder to Charlie Smith. Bill Bradley's third and fourth interceptions of the season highlighted the defense which forced six turnovers.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.0 (8) | 214.0 (6) | 366.0 (5) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 83.5 (1) | 101.0 (4) | 184.5 (1) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.5 (20) | 231.5 (4) | 345.0 (7) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 114.5 (7) | 200.5 (21) | 315.0 (18) | 3 |
Line: Redskins by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (2-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-2-0) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal ( 3- 6) PHI Harold Carmichael 62 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (kick failed) ( 3- 9) PHI Horst Muhlmann 20 yard field goal (10- 9) WAS Alvin Reed 1 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) (10-16) PHI Charlie Smith 27 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick) (10-19) PHI Horst Muhlmann 45 yard field goal (10-26) PHI Roman Gabriel 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
WAS PHI
First Downs: 10 21
Rushes-yards: 18-66 53-213
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-34-135-3 11-20-182-1
Sacked-yards: 2-8 0-0
Net pass yards: 127 182
Net yards/pass: 3.5 9.1
Total net yards: 193 395
Total plays: 54 (33% run) 73 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 4-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 8-50 6-59
Attendance: 64,397
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 17 of 32 for 135 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Randy Johnson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards PHI: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 20 for 182 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 7 for 41 yards; Larry Brown, 5 for 11 yards; Ralph Nelson, 4 for 10 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 2 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 23 for 95 yards; Art Malone, 14 for 47 yards; James McAlister, 8 for 23 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 37 yards; Po James, 3 for 12 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Charle Young, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 5 for 52 yards; Larry Brown, 5 for 36 yards; Moses Denson, 3 for 11 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 11 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for 24 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 2 for 85 yards and 1 TD; James McAlister, 2 for 16 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 1 for 16 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 16 yards; Po James, 1 for 12 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Ralph Nelson, 2 for 60 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 11 yards PHI: James McAlister, 1 for 17 yards; Po James, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for 33 yards PHI: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 18 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Dennis Johnson, 1 for 57 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 39 yards; John Bunting, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 176 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/4
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 17 of 32 for 135 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Randy Johnson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards PHI: Roman Gabriel, 11 of 20 for 182 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 7 for 41 yards; Larry Brown, 5 for 11 yards; Ralph Nelson, 4 for 10 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 2 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 23 for 95 yards; Art Malone, 14 for 47 yards; James McAlister, 8 for 23 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 37 yards; Po James, 3 for 12 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Charle Young, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 5 for 52 yards; Larry Brown, 5 for 36 yards; Moses Denson, 3 for 11 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 11 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for 24 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 2 for 85 yards and 1 TD; James McAlister, 2 for 16 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 8 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 1 for 16 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 16 yards; Po James, 1 for 12 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Ralph Nelson, 2 for 60 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 11 yards PHI: James McAlister, 1 for 17 yards; Po James, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for 33 yards PHI: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 18 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Dennis Johnson, 1 for 57 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 39 yards; John Bunting, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 176 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/4