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1971 Washington Redskins

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Record: 9-4-1, Finished 2nd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 276 points (19.7/g), 12th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 190 points (13.6/g), 4th.
 Differential of 86 points (6.1/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 9.9-4.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.4/g), 9th.

Coached by George Allen (9-4-1)

1971 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 19 box W 1-0 @ St. Louis Cardinals 24 17 10 213 65 148 1 13 255 138 117 7
2 Sun September 26 box W 2-0 @ New York Giants 30 3 19 427 301 126 13 156 88 68 2
3 Sun October 3 box W 3-0 @ Dallas Cowboys 20 16 14 285 85 200 3 20 267 185 82 1
4 Sun October 10 box W 4-0 Houston Oilers 22 13 11 251 136 115 2 13 192 146 46 5
5 Sun October 17 box W 5-0 St. Louis Cardinals 20 0 21 349 120 229 2 11 205 180 25 7
6 Sun October 24 box L 5-1 @ Kansas City Chiefs 20 27 16 304 205 99 2 20 325 163 162 2
7 Sun October 31 box W 6-1 New Orleans Saints 24 14 21 377 204 173 6 16 212 106 106 1
8 Sun November 7 box T 6-1-1 Philadelphia Eagles 7 7 14 197 136 61 7 10 172 95 77 1
9 Sun November 14 box L 6-2-1 @ Chicago Bears 15 16 15 283 195 88 20 385 180 205 1
10 Sun November 21 box L 6-3-1 Dallas Cowboys 0 13 15 232 167 65 2 16 279 133 146 1
11 Sun November 28 box W 7-3-1 @ Philadelphia Eagles 20 13 10 257 155 102 2 16 280 180 100 2
12 Sun December 5 box W 8-3-1 New York Giants 23 7 9 190 35 155 1 15 254 165 89 5
13 Mon December 13 box W 9-3-1 @ Los Angeles Rams 38 24 15 319 240 79 3 17 318 214 104 4
14 Sun December 19 box L 9-4-1 Cleveland Browns 13 20 22 346 229 117 4 13 223 154 69 2
Playoffs
Division Sun December 26 box L 9-5-1 @ San Francisco 49ers 20 24

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 276 4030 828 4.9 212 182 334 2273 13 15 6.5 112 477 1757 8 3.7 77 35 20 23
Team Defense 190 3523 855 4.1 353 191 411 2127 11 29 4.8 119 408 1396 7 3.4 213 41 12 21
Lg Rank Offense 12 13 17 19 10 17 8 4 12 14 21 20 11 22
Lg Rank Defense 4 4 12 24 12 5 1 5 5 4 3 4 6 20

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Billy Kilmer 32 QB 14 13 166 306 54.2 2221 13 4.2 13 4.2 71 7.3 5.8 13.4 158.6 74.0 16 110 6.6 5.1 5.0
Sonny Jurgensen 37 5 1 16 28 57.1 170 0 0.0 2 7.1 30 6.1 2.9 10.6 34.0 45.2 1 8 5.6 2.5 3.4
Team Total 27.9 14 182 334 54.5 2391 13 3.9 15 4.5 71 7.2 5.5 13.1 170.8 71.6 17 118 6.5 4.9 4.8
Opp Total 14 191 411 46.5 2127 11 2.7 29 7.1 5.2 2.3 11.1 151.9 41.9 36 321 4.8 1.4

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Larry Jr. Brown* 24 RB 13 13 253 948 4 34 3.7 72.9 19.5 16 176 11.0 2 36 1.2 13.5 1124 6 6
Charlie Harraway 27 FB 14 14 156 635 2 57 4.1 45.4 11.1 20 121 6.1 0 20 1.4 8.6 756 2 3
Tommy Mason 32 10 1 31 85 0 11 2.7 8.5 3.1 12 109 9.1 0 18 1.2 10.9 194 0 2
Billy Kilmer 32 QB 14 13 17 5 2 3 0.3 0.4 1.2 5 2 2
Bob Brunet 25 7 0 10 27 0 5 2.7 3.9 1.4 2 4 2.0 0 5 0.3 0.6 31 0 1
Sonny Jurgensen 37 5 1 3 29 0 11 9.7 5.8 0.6 29 0 1
Roy Jefferson* 28 14 0 2 13 0 13 6.5 0.9 0.1 47 701 14.9 4 70 3.4 50.1 714 4 0
Mike Hull 26 11 0 2 8 0 6 4.0 0.7 0.2 8 0 0
Jerry Smith 28 TE 8 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.6 0.1 16 227 14.2 1 31 2.0 28.4 232 1 1
Richie Petitbon 33 SS 14 13 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 -2 0 2
Sam Wyche 26 1 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 4.0 1.0 4 0 0
Boyd Dowler 34 WR 12 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 26 352 13.5 0 30 2.2 29.3 352 0 1
Charley Taylor 30 WR 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 24 370 15.4 4 71 4.0 61.7 370 4 0
Clifton McNeil 31 8 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 14 244 17.4 2 32 1.8 30.5 244 2 1
Mack Alston 24 te 12 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 87 17.4 0 21 0.4 7.3 87 0 1
Team Total 27.9 14 477 1757 8 57 3.7 125.5 34.1 182 2391 13.1 13 71 13.0 170.8 4148 21 32
Opp Total 14 408 1396 7 3.4 99.7 29.1 191 2127 11.1 11 13.6 151.9 3523 18 22

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Speedy Duncan* 29 RET 14 0 22 233 0 33 10.6 27 724 0 48 26.8 957
Ted Vactor 27 RET 14 0 23 194 0 30 8.4 194
Jon Jaqua 23 14 1 6 78 0 19 13.0 78
Harold McLinton 24 14 0 5 46 0 13 9.2 46
Mike Bass 26 RCB 14 14 4 61 0 26 15.3 61
Rusty Tillman 25 9 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 4
Team Total 27.9 14 45 427 0 33 9.5 43 913 0 48 21.2 5488
Opp Total 14 17 0 61 1066 0 17.5

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Curt Knight* 28 K 14 0 12 10 9 6 14 8 11 3 3 2 49 29 59.2% 27 27 100.0%
Mike Bragg 25 P 14 0 58 2348 59 1 40.5
Team Total 27.9 14 12 10 9 6 14 8 11 3 3 2 49 29 59.2% 27 27 100.0% 58 2348 59 1 40.5
Opp Total 14 33 17 51.5% 20 19 95.0% 77 3172 41.2

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Mack Alston 24 te 12 7 1 0 0 0
Mike Bass 26 RCB 14 14 8 78 1 38 0 1 0 0
Larry Jr. Brown* 24 RB 13 13 6 0 0 0
Bob Brunet 25 7 0 1 0 0 0
Boyd Dowler 34 WR 12 7 1 0 0 0
Speedy Duncan* 29 RET 14 0 1 46 1 46 4 0 0 0
Pat Fischer 31 LCB 14 14 3 103 1 53 0 1 0 0
Chris Hanburger 30 RLB 14 14 1 17 0 17 0 2 16 1
Charlie Harraway 27 FB 14 14 3 0 0 0
Terry Hermeling 25 8 0 0 1 0 0
Jon Jaqua 23 14 1 1 0 0 0
Sonny Jurgensen 37 5 1 1 0 0 0
Billy Kilmer 32 QB 14 13 2 2 -3 0
Curt Knight* 28 K 14 0 0 1 0 0
Paul Laaveg 23 14 0 0 3 0 0
Tommy Mason 32 10 1 2 1 0 0
Ron McDole 32 LDE 14 14 3 18 1 18
Clifton McNeil 31 8 1 1 0 0 0
Brig Owens 28 FS 14 14 2 27 0 19
Jack Pardee 35 LLB 14 14 5 58 1 20 0 1 0 0
Richie Petitbon 33 SS 14 13 5 102 0 42 2 3 -6 0
Myron Pottios 32 MLB 14 14 1 31 0 31
Ray Schoenke 30 LG 14 14 0 1 0 0
Manny Sistrunk 24 LDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Jerry Smith 28 TE 8 7 1 0 0 0
Diron Talbert 27 RDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Charley Taylor 30 WR 6 0 0 1 0 0
Rusty Tillman 25 9 0 1 1 0 0
Ted Vactor 27 RET 14 0 5 2 0 0
John Wilbur 28 RG 14 14 0 1 0 0
Team Total 27.9 14 29 480 5 53 32 24 7 1
Opp Total 14 17 22 10

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Curt Knight* 28 K 14 0 27 29 114
Larry Jr. Brown* 24 RB 13 13 4 2 36
Roy Jefferson* 28 14 0 4 24
Charley Taylor 30 WR 6 0 4 24
Charlie Harraway 27 FB 14 14 2 12
Billy Kilmer 32 QB 14 13 2 12
Clifton McNeil 31 8 1 2 12
Mike Bass 26 RCB 14 14 1 6
Speedy Duncan* 29 RET 14 0 1 6
Pat Fischer 31 LCB 14 14 1 6
Chris Hanburger 30 RLB 14 14 1 6
Ron McDole 32 LDE 14 14 1 6
Jack Pardee 35 LLB 14 14 1 6
Jerry Smith 28 TE 8 7 1 6
Team Total 27.9 14 8 13 1 5 27 29 276
Opp Total 14 7 11 19 17 190