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Washington Redskins 24 at Chicago Cardinals 13
Sunday, September 27, 1953
Washington Redskins 24, Chicago Cardinals 13| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (1-0-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Chicago Cardinals (0-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Scoring
| WAS | CRD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | WAS | Charlie Justice 52 yard pass from Jack Scarbath (Bill Dudley kick) | 7 | 0 |
| CRD | Johnny Olszewski 2 yard rush (Pat Summerall kick) | 7 | 7 | |
| 2nd | CRD | Pat Summerall 17 yard field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 3rd | CRD | Pat Summerall 10 yard field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 4th | WAS | Chuck Drazenovich 1 yard rush (Bill Dudley kick) | 14 | 13 |
| WAS | Bill Dudley 15 yard field goal | 17 | 13 | |
| WAS | Leon Heath 14 yard rush (Bill Dudley kick) | 24 | 13 |
Team Stats
| WAS | CRD | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 35-135-2 | 28-162-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 5-16-112-1-2 | 26-37-185-0-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-22 | 1-13 |
| Net pass yards | 90 | 172 |
| Total yards | 225 | 334 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 7-4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 6 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-41 | 8-80 |