NFL game summary for 10/26/1975:
Mike Thomas, Washington rookie running back, gained 124 yards on 27 carries and scored two touchdowns as the Redskins remained in a second-place tie, one game behind Dallas in the NFC East. The winless Browns, who have lost six straight, trailed only 9-7 at the end of the third quarter but a fumbled punt return by Pete Athas set the stage for Billy Kilmer's clinching touchdown pass to Larry Brown. The Browns' only score came on a 15-yard pass from Brian Sipe, who went the route, to rookie Oscar Roan who caught five passes for 71 yards and a total of 23 in six games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.2 (20) | 188.2 (5) | 305.4 (13) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 113.8 (6) | 142.2 (9) | 256.0 (9) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.6 (18) | 123.0 (21) | 243.6 (23) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 151.2 (15) | 234.0 (26) | 385.2 (26) | 10 |
Line: Redskins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (4-2-0) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| Cleveland Browns (0-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 6- 0) WAS Mike Thomas 3 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (kick failed)
( 9- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 37 yard field goal
( 9- 7) CLE Oscar Roan 15 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(16- 7) WAS Larry Brown 11 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(23- 7) WAS Mike Thomas 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
WAS CLE
First Downs: 23 12
Rushes-yards: 43-190 27-100
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-33-207-0 11-20-117-0
Sacked-yards: 1-2 3-17
Net pass yards: 205 100
Net yards/pass: 6.0 4.3
Total net yards: 395 200
Total plays: 77 (55% run) 50 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-4
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 8-94 8-66
Attendance: 56,702
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 33 for 207 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Brian Sipe, 11 of 20 for 117 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 27 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 6 for 21 yards; Moses Denson, 4 for 22 yards; Bob Brunet, 4 for 20 yards; Ralph Nelson, 2 for 3 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 14 for 48 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 23 yards; Billy Pritchett, 4 for 17 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 13 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Frank Grant, 5 for 78 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 49 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 2 for 23 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 10 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Oscar Roan, 5 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 29 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 9 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 5 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 23 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 45 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 32 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 15 yards CLE: Pete Athas, 3 for 14 yards; Van Green, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 7 for 247 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 33 for 207 yards and 2 TDs CLE: Brian Sipe, 11 of 20 for 117 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 27 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 6 for 21 yards; Moses Denson, 4 for 22 yards; Bob Brunet, 4 for 20 yards; Ralph Nelson, 2 for 3 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 14 for 48 yards; Brian Sipe, 5 for 23 yards; Billy Pritchett, 4 for 17 yards; Larry Poole, 2 for 13 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Frank Grant, 5 for 78 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 49 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 2 for 23 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 10 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 6 yards CLE: Oscar Roan, 5 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 29 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 9 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 5 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 23 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 45 yards; Greg Pruitt, 2 for 32 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 3 for 15 yards CLE: Pete Athas, 3 for 14 yards; Van Green, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 7 for 247 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1