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1975 Washington Redskins

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Record: 8-6-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 325 points (23.2/g), 10th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 276 points (19.7/g), 11th.
 Differential of 49 points (3.5/g), 12th.
 Expected W-L: 8.3-5.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 18th.

Coached by George Allen (8-6-0)

1975 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Billy Kilmer 36 14 12 178 for 346, 2,440 yards, 23 td, 16 int, & 11 rushes for 34 yards and 1 td

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 5th / 39th pick / 1961

RB Mike Thomas 22 Rook 10 235 rushes for 919 yards, 4 td, & 40 catches for 483 yards and 3 td

Washington Redskins / 5th / 108th pick / 1975

RB Larry Brown 28 6 8 97 rushes for 352 yards, 3 td, & 25 catches for 225 yards and 2 td

Washington Redskins / 8th / 191st pick / 1969

FB Moses Denson 31 1 9 56 rushes for 195 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 81 yards and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 8th / 203rd pick / 1972

WR Frank Grant 25 2 9 41 catches for 776 yards, 8 td, & 3 rushes for 46 yards and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 13th / 332nd pick / 1972

WR Charley Taylor* 34 11 14 53 catches for 744 yards, 6 td

Washington Redskins / 1st / 3rd pick / 1964
Houston Oilers / 2nd / 9th pick / 1964

WR Roy Jefferson 32 10 0 15 catches for 255 yards, 2 td

San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 14th pick / 1965
Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1965

TE Jerry Smith 32 10 14 31 catches for 391 yards, 3 td

Washington Redskins / 9th / 118th pick / 1965
Kansas City Chiefs / 18th / 141st pick / 1965

LT Terry Hermeling 29 5 9 1 fumble recovered
LT Tim Stokes 25 1 5

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 60th pick / 1973

LG Ray Schoenke 34 12 9 1 fumble recovered

Oakland Raiders / 10th / 73rd pick / 1963
Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 146th pick / 1963

LG Paul Laaveg 27 5 5

Washington Redskins / 4th / 103rd pick / 1970

C Len Hauss 33 11 14

Washington Redskins / 9th / 115th pick / 1964

RG Walt Sweeney 34 12 13 1 fumble recovered

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963
Cleveland Browns / 8th / 107th pick / 1963

RT George Starke 27 2 14 1 fumble recovered

Washington Redskins / 11th / 272nd pick / 1971

 Defensive Starters
LDE Ron McDole 36 14 14 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 4th / 25th pick / 1961
St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 50th pick / 1961

LDT Bill Brundige 27 5 13 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1970

RDT Diron Talbert 31 8 13 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 66th pick / 1966

RDE Dennis L. Johnson 24 1 14 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 13th / 337th pick / 1973

LLB Brad Dusek 25 1 14 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 3rd / 56th pick / 1973

MLB Harold McLinton 28 6 14

Washington Redskins / 6th / 139th pick / 1969

RLB Chris Hanburger*+ 34 10 14 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 18th / 245th pick / 1965

LCB Pat Fischer 35 14 11 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

St. Louis Cardinals / 17th / 232nd pick / 1961

RCB Mike Bass 30 8 14 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Green Bay Packers / 12th / 314th pick / 1967

SS Ken Houston*+ 31 8 14 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 9th / 214th pick / 1967

FS Bryant Salter 25 4 13 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

San Diego Chargers / 5th / 115th pick / 1971

 Special Teams Starters
K Mark Moseley 27 5 0 16 of 25 field goals & 37 of 39 extra points

Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 346th pick / 1970

P Mike Bragg 29 7 0 72 punts for a 40.6 average, 0 blocked

Washington Redskins / 5th / 117th pick / 1968

PR Larry Jones 24 1 0 53 punt returns for a 7.7 average and 1 td

New York Giants / 15th / 367th pick / 1974

KR Larry Jones 24 1 0 47 kick returns for a 23.1 average and 0 td

New York Giants / 15th / 367th pick / 1974

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
40 Bobby Anderson 28 RB 1 0 208 6-0 Colorado 10/11/1947 5

Denver Broncos / 1st / 11th pick / 1970

66 Jim Arneson 24 G-C 7 0 247 6-3 Arizona 1/7/1951 2

Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 307th pick / 1973

41 Mike Bass 30 DB 14 14 190 6-0 Michigan 3/31/1945 8

Green Bay Packers / 12th / 314th pick / 1967

4 Mike Bragg 29 P 14 0 186 5-11 Richmond 9/26/1946 7

Washington Redskins / 5th / 117th pick / 1968

25 Eddie Brown 23 DB 11 0 187 5-11 Tennessee 2/19/1952 1

Cleveland Browns / 8th / 199th pick / 1974

43 Larry Brown 28 RB 14 8 195 5-11 Kansas State 9/19/1947 6

Washington Redskins / 8th / 191st pick / 1969

77 Bill Brundige 27 DT-DE 14 13 270 6-5 Colorado 11/13/1948 5

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1970

26 Bob Brunet 29 RB 14 0 205 6-1 Louisiana Tech 7/29/1946 7

Washington Redskins / 7th / 176th pick / 1968

65 Dave Butz 25 DT-DE 14 1 291 6-7 Purdue 6/23/1950 2

St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1973

44 Moses Denson 31 RB 13 9 215 6-1 Md-Eastern Shore 7/6/1944 1

Washington Redskins / 8th / 203rd pick / 1972

59 Brad Dusek 25 LB 14 14 220 6-2 Texas A&M 12/13/1950 1

New England Patriots / 3rd / 56th pick / 1973

37 Pat Fischer 35 DB 11 11 170 5-9 Nebraska 1/2/1940 14

St. Louis Cardinals / 17th / 232nd pick / 1961

46 Frank Grant 25 WR 14 9 181 5-11 Southern Colorado 2/15/1950 2

Washington Redskins / 13th / 332nd pick / 1972

55 Chris Hanburger*+ 34 LB 14 14 218 6-2 North Carolina 8/13/1941 10

Washington Redskins / 18th / 245th pick / 1965

56 Len Hauss 33 C 14 14 235 6-2 Georgia 7/11/1942 11

Washington Redskins / 9th / 115th pick / 1964

75 Terry Hermeling 29 T-G-DE 9 9 255 6-5 Nevada-Reno 4/25/1946 5
27 Ken Houston*+ 31 DB 14 14 197 6-3 Prairie View 11/12/1944 8

Houston Oilers / 9th / 214th pick / 1967

80 Roy Jefferson 32 WR-SE 13 0 195 6-2 Utah 11/9/1943 10

San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 14th pick / 1965
Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1965

61 Dennis L. Johnson 24 DE-DT 14 14 260 6-4 Delaware 10/22/1951 1

Washington Redskins / 13th / 337th pick / 1973

12 Randy Johnson 31 QB 8 2 205 6-3 Texas A&M-Kingsville 6/17/1944 9

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 16th pick / 1966
Denver Broncos / 4th / 27th pick / 1966

21 Larry Jones 24 WB-DB 14 0 170 5-10 Truman State 3/4/1951 1

New York Giants / 15th / 367th pick / 1974

17 Billy Kilmer 36 QB-HB 12 12 204 6-0 UCLA 9/5/1939 14

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 5th / 39th pick / 1961

54 Bob Kuziel 25 C-T 14 0 255 6-4 Pittsburgh 7/24/1950 3

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 60th pick / 1972

73 Paul Laaveg 27 G 5 5 245 6-4 Iowa 10/1/1948 5

Washington Redskins / 4th / 103rd pick / 1970

79 Ron McDole 36 DE-DT 14 14 265 6-4 Nebraska 9/9/1939 14

Denver Broncos / 4th / 25th pick / 1961
St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 50th pick / 1961

53 Harold McLinton 28 LB 14 14 235 6-2 Southern 7/1/1947 6

Washington Redskins / 6th / 139th pick / 1969

3 Mark Moseley 27 K 14 0 202 5-11 Stephen F. Austin,Texas A&M 3/12/1948 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 346th pick / 1970

36 Ralph Nelson 22 RB 14 0 195 6-2 none 1/23/1953 Rook
23 Brig Owens 32 DB 14 3 190 5-11 Cincinnati 2/16/1943 9

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 89th pick / 1965

52 John Pergine 29 LB 14 0 225 6-1 Notre Dame 9/13/1946 6

Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 297th pick / 1968

88 Alvin Reed 31 TE 14 0 235 6-5 Prairie View 8/1/1944 8
51 Dan Ryczek 26 C 14 0 249 6-3 Virginia 8/24/1949 2

Washington Redskins / 13th / 322nd pick / 1971

30 Bryant Salter 25 DB 14 13 195 6-4 Pittsburgh 1/22/1950 4

San Diego Chargers / 5th / 115th pick / 1971

62 Ray Schoenke 34 G-T 12 9 250 6-4 SMU 9/10/1941 12

Oakland Raiders / 10th / 73rd pick / 1963
Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 146th pick / 1963

64 Manny Sistrunk 28 DT-DE 13 1 269 6-5 Ark-Pine Bluff 6/16/1947 5

Washington Redskins / 5th / 114th pick / 1970

87 Jerry Smith 32 TE-SE-FL 14 14 208 6-3 Arizona State 7/19/1943 10

Washington Redskins / 9th / 118th pick / 1965
Kansas City Chiefs / 18th / 141st pick / 1965

74 George Starke 27 T 14 14 260 6-5 Columbia 7/18/1948 2

Washington Redskins / 11th / 272nd pick / 1971

76 Tim Stokes 25 T 5 5 252 6-5 Oregon 3/16/1950 1

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 60th pick / 1973

20 Ken Stone 25 DB-WR 3 0 179 6-1 Vanderbilt 9/14/1950 2

Washington Redskins / 10th / 245th pick / 1973

78 Walt Sweeney 34 G 13 13 256 6-4 Syracuse 4/18/1941 12

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1963
Cleveland Browns / 8th / 107th pick / 1963

72 Diron Talbert 31 DT-DE 14 13 255 6-5 Texas 7/1/1944 8

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 66th pick / 1966

42 Charley Taylor* 34 WR-SE-RB 14 14 210 6-3 Arizona State 9/28/1941 11

Washington Redskins / 1st / 3rd pick / 1964
Houston Oilers / 2nd / 9th pick / 1964

7 Joe Theismann 26 QB 14 0 192 6-0 Notre Dame 9/9/1949 1

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 99th pick / 1971

22 Mike Thomas 22 RB 14 10 190 5-11 Oklahoma,UNLV 7/17/1953 Rook

Washington Redskins / 5th / 108th pick / 1975

24 Spencer Thomas 24 DB 14 1 185 6-2 Washburn 3/9/1951 Rook
67 Rusty Tillman 29 LB 14 0 230 6-2 Arizona,Northern Arizona 2/27/1946 5
50 Pete Wysocki 27 LB 13 0 225 6-2 Western Michigan 10/3/1948 Rook
Team Total 28.5 14 220.3 6-2.1 5.6