NFL game summary for 12/21/1975:
Redskins' wide receiver Charley Taylor caught two passes to lift his career total to 635 receptions that created an NFL record for career receptions, erasing the old record of 633 held by Don Maynard. The Eagles' victory gave them a season sweep over the Redskins and was sparked by seven interceptions; one, an 89-yard TD return by Frank LeMaster, was the longest in the NFL in 1975.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.7 (22) | 179.9 (8) | 297.6 (15) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 160.8 (19) | 188.3 (23) | 349.1 (23) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.8 (20) | 217.5 (2) | 341.2 (8) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 136.5 (12) | 179.6 (18) | 316.2 (14) | 36 |
Line: Redskins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-10-0) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Washington Redskins (8-6-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 7- 0) PHI Charlie Smith 28 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 7- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 25 yard field goal
(10- 3) PHI Horst Muhlmann 25 yard field goal
(13- 3) PHI Horst Muhlmann 23 yard field goal
(20- 3) PHI Joe Lavender 36 yard interception return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(26- 3) PHI Frank LeMaster 89 yard interception return (kick failed)
PHI WAS
First Downs: 12 18
Rushes-yards: 47-172 26-143
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-18-103-1 16-41-119-7
Sacked-yards: 1-2 3-29
Net pass yards: 101 90
Net yards/pass: 5.3 2.0
Total net yards: 273 233
Total plays: 66 (71% run) 70 (37% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 8
Penalties-yards: 10-97 7-53
Attendance: 49,385
Passing:
PHI: Mike Boryla, 9 of 18 for 103 yards and 1 TD (1 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 8 of 20 for 55 yards (3 int); Randy Johnson, 8 of 20 for 64 yards (4 int); Bobby Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: James McAlister, 15 for 41 yards; Art Malone, 12 for 22 yards; Tom Sullivan, 11 for 26 yards; Po James, 7 for 78 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 6 yards; Mike Boryla, 1 for -1 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 14 for 70 yards; Larry Brown, 6 for 20 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 for 34 yards; Ralph Nelson, 2 for 6 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 13 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 4 for 33 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; James McAlister, 2 for 4 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 33 yards WAS: Frank Grant, 5 for 42 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 16 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 10 yards; Moses Denson, 2 for 9 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: James McAlister, 1 for 20 yards; Po James, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for 69 yards; Ralph Nelson, 2 for 41 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 4 for 26 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 5 for 54 yards; Joe Theismann, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Frank LeMaster, 2 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Artimus Parker, 2 for 3 yards; Joe Lavender, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bill Bergey, 1 for 20 yards; John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 7 for 274 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
PHI: Mike Boryla, 9 of 18 for 103 yards and 1 TD (1 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 8 of 20 for 55 yards (3 int); Randy Johnson, 8 of 20 for 64 yards (4 int); Bobby Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: James McAlister, 15 for 41 yards; Art Malone, 12 for 22 yards; Tom Sullivan, 11 for 26 yards; Po James, 7 for 78 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 6 yards; Mike Boryla, 1 for -1 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 14 for 70 yards; Larry Brown, 6 for 20 yards; Joe Theismann, 3 for 34 yards; Ralph Nelson, 2 for 6 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 13 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 4 for 33 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; James McAlister, 2 for 4 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 33 yards WAS: Frank Grant, 5 for 42 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 16 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 10 yards; Moses Denson, 2 for 9 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: James McAlister, 1 for 20 yards; Po James, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 3 for 69 yards; Ralph Nelson, 2 for 41 yards; Rusty Tillman, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 4 for 26 yards WAS: Larry Jones, 5 for 54 yards; Joe Theismann, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Frank LeMaster, 2 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Artimus Parker, 2 for 3 yards; Joe Lavender, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bill Bergey, 1 for 20 yards; John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 7 for 274 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2