1973 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: George Allen (10-4)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1973 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: George Allen (10-4)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1973 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Redskins chalked up 325 points, and the defense conceded 198. Billy Kilmer threw for 1,656 yards. Charley Taylor grabbed 59 passes for 801 yards.
Larry Brown carried the ball for a team-best 860 yards for Washington.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 44 turnovers. Ken Houston picked off 6 opponent throws.
George Allen coached the team. The 1973 Washington Redskins lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mike Bass | RCB | March 31, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 86 | Verlon Biggs | RDE | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 275 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Mike Bragg | P | September 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 186 | Richmond | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | Larry Brown | RB | September 19, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | Kansas St. | Clairton, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 77 | Bill Brundige | LDT | November 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 270 | Colorado | Holyoke, CO USA | 14 | 12 |
| 26 | Bob Brunet | RB | July 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | Louisiana Tech | Larose, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | PR | August 10, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | Jackson St. | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Pat Fischer | LCB | January 2, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | Nebraska | St. Edward, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 46 | Frank Grant | WR | February 15, 1950 | 5'11" | 181 | Southern Colorado | Brooklyn, NY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 55 | Chris Hanburger | RLB | August 13, 1941 | 6'2" | 218 | North Carolina | Fort Bragg, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Mike Hancock | TE | February 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 220 | Idaho St. | Woodlake, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 31 | Charlie Harraway | FB | September 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 215 | San Jose St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Len Hauss | C | July 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 235 | Georgia | Jesup, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | Terry Hermeling | LT | April 25, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | Nevada-Reno | Santa Maria, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 85 | Willie Holman | DE-DT | February 27, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | South Carolina St. | St. Matthews, SC USA | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Ken Houston | SS | November 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 197 | Prairie View | Lufkin, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Mike Hull | RB | January 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 220 | USC | Glendale, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 40 | Fred Hyatt | WR | June 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Auburn | Roanoke, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Roy Jefferson | WR | November 9, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Utah | Texarkana, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Jimmie Jones | DE | January 17, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | Wichita St. | Columbia, SC USA | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Sonny Jurgensen | QB | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 202 | Duke | Wilmington, NC USA | 14 | 4 |
| 17 | Billy Kilmer | QB | September 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 204 | UCLA | Topeka, KS USA | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Curt Knight | K | April 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | North Texas | Gulfport, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Paul Laaveg | LG | October 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 245 | Iowa | Sioux Falls, SD USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Bill Malinchak | SE-WR | April 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiana | Charleroi, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Ron McDole | LDE | September 9, 1939 | 6'4" | 265 | Nebraska | Chester, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Harold McLinton | MLB | July 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 235 | Southern | Fort Valley, GA USA | 8 | 8 |
| 28 | Herb Mul-Key | KR | November 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | none | Atlanta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Brig Owens | FS | February 16, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati | Linden, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 52 | John Pergine | LB | September 13, 1946 | 6'1" | 225 | Notre Dame | Norristown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Myron Pottios | MLB | January 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 232 | Notre Dame | Van Voorhis, PA USA | 6 | 6 |
| 88 | Alvin Reed | TE | August 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 235 | Prairie View | Kilgore, TX USA | 5 | 5 |
| 89 | Dave Robinson | LLB | May 3, 1941 | 6'3" | 245 | Penn St. | Mount Holly, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 76 | Walt Rock | RT | November 4, 1941 | 6'5" | 255 | Maryland | Cleveland, OH USA | 7 | 6 |
| 51 | Dan Ryczek | C | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 249 | Virginia | Painesville, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Ray Schoenke | G | September 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 250 | SMU | Wahiawa, HI USA | 7 | 1 |
| 64 | Manny Sistrunk | DT | June 16, 1947 | 6'5" | 269 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 12 | 2 |
| 87 | Jerry Smith | TE | July 19, 1943 | 6'3" | 208 | Arizona St. | Eugene, OR USA | 13 | 9 |
| 74 | George Starke | RT | July 18, 1948 | 6'5" | 260 | Columbia | New York, NY USA | 14 | 8 |
| 20 | Ken Stone | DB-WR | September 14, 1950 | 6'1" | 179 | Vanderbilt | Cincinnati, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
| 72 | Diron Talbert | RDT | July 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 42 | Charley Taylor | WR | September 28, 1941 | 6'3" | 210 | Arizona St. | Grand Prairie, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 47 | Duane Thomas | RB | June 21, 1947 | 6'1" | 220 | West Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 67 | Rusty Tillman | LB | February 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 230 | Arizona | Beloit, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Ted Vactor | DB | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Nebraska | Washington, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 60 | John Wilbur | RG | May 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 251 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 38 | Larry Willis | DB | July 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 171 | Texas-El Paso | Phoenix, AZ USA | 1 | 0 |
