NFL game summary for 11/09/1975:
Randy Johnson, who replaced injured Billy Kilmer, marched the Redskins 87 and 62 yards for a pair of fourth-period touchdowns and a victory which kept Washington in a tie with St. Louis for first place in the NFC East. Before leaving in the second period with a right shoulder separation, Kilmer and Frank Grant combined for a 96-yard touchdown pass play, the longest pass completion in the NFL in 1975. Rookie Mike Thomas rushed for 123 yards. The victory marked Washington coach George Allen's 13th consecutive victory over the Giants.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 125.4 (17) | 206.7 (2) | 332.1 (9) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 120.1 (6) | 146.3 (9) | 266.4 (8) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.7 (22) | 159.4 (14) | 273.1 (18) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 170.7 (23) | 171.1 (19) | 341.9 (22) | 12 |
Line: Redskins by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (6-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| New York Giants (3-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
( 7- 0) WAS Frank Grant 96 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) ( 7- 3) NYG George Hunt 22 yard field goal ( 7-10) NYG Ron Johnson 36 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick) ( 7-13) NYG George Hunt 22 yard field goal (14-13) WAS Larry Brown 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) (21-13) WAS Bob Brunet 2 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
WAS NYG
First Downs: 20 15
Rushes-yards: 37-147 34-117
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-247-3 14-30-182-1
Sacked-yards: 2-17 5-26
Net pass yards: 230 156
Net yards/pass: 9.2 4.5
Total net yards: 377 273
Total plays: 62 (59% run) 69 (49% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-40 6-55
Attendance: 57,242
Passing:
WAS: Randy Johnson, 11 of 16 for 138 yards (1 int); Billy Kilmer, 2 of 7 for 109 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 14 of 30 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 25 for 123 yards; Larry Brown, 10 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Bob Brunet, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Nelson, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 15 for 41 yards; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 35 yards; Doug Kotar, 5 for 15 yards; Larry Watkins, 4 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 4 for 49 yards; Mike Thomas, 4 for 43 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 46 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 109 yards and 1 TD NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 81 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 3 for 36 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 30 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 2 for 75 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 21 yards; Danny Buggs, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 4 for 11 yards; Joe Theismann, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 33 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 5 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards; Clyde Powers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 126 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 208 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 33 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: George Hunt, 2/2
WAS: Randy Johnson, 11 of 16 for 138 yards (1 int); Billy Kilmer, 2 of 7 for 109 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 14 of 30 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 25 for 123 yards; Larry Brown, 10 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Bob Brunet, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Nelson, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 15 for 41 yards; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 35 yards; Doug Kotar, 5 for 15 yards; Larry Watkins, 4 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 4 for 49 yards; Mike Thomas, 4 for 43 yards; Jerry Smith, 3 for 46 yards; Frank Grant, 2 for 109 yards and 1 TD NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 81 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 3 for 36 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 30 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 2 for 75 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 21 yards; Danny Buggs, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 4 for 11 yards; Joe Theismann, 1 for 2 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Eddie Brown, 1 for 33 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 5 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards; Clyde Powers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 126 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 208 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 33 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: George Hunt, 2/2