The Washington Redskins dominated the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 3, in the 1972 NFC Championship game on December 31, 1972.
Final
2nd quarter
DAL
WAS
Curt Knight 18-yard field goal
0
3
Charley Taylor 15-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
0
10
Toni Fritsch 35-yard field goal
3
10
4th quarter
DAL
WAS
Charley Taylor 45-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
3
17
Curt Knight 39-yard field goal
3
20
Curt Knight 46-yard field goal
3
23
Curt Knight 45-yard field goal
3
26
Cowboys
Redskins
1st Downs
8
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
45
62
Total Yards
169
316
Yards per play
3.8
5.1
Passing
73
194
Comp - Att
9 - 21
14 - 18
Yards per pass
3
10.8
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 25
0 - 0
Rushing
96
122
Rushing Attempts
21
44
Yards per rush
4.6
2.8
Penalties
4
4
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach | 9 | 20 | 98 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60.0 |
C. Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Team | 9 | 21 | 73 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 |
C. Hill | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 |
W. Garrison | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 |
Team | 21 | 96 | 4.6 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sellers | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
B. Parks | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
W. Garrison | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | |
L. Alworth | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
C. Hill | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
M. Ditka | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 9 | 98 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bateman | 7 | 302 | 43.1 | 48 |
Team | 7 | 302 | 43.1 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 16 |
R. Newhouse | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
Team | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer | 14 | 18 | 194 | 10.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148.6 |
Team | 14 | 18 | 194 | 10.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brown | 30 | 88 | 2.9 | 0 |
C. Harraway | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 |
B. Kilmer | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
Team | 44 | 122 | 2.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Taylor | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 2 | |
R. Jefferson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
L. Brown | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
C. Harraway | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 194 | 10.8 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knight | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
Team | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 40 |
Team | 4 | 144 | 36.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Haymond | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 |
Team | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
More Commanders Stats
PPG
31.0
1st
OPP PPG
23.0
20th
RUSH YDS/G
178.4
2nd
PASS YDS/G
226.6
18th
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Broncos | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
 Cowboys | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Vikings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
 Buccaneers | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
 Cardinals | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
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