1971 Washington Redskins Statistics
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: George Allen (9-4-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1971 Washington Redskins RosterTeam Record: 9-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: George Allen (9-4-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1971 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Redskins racked up 276 points, and the stingy defense allowed 190. Larry Brown carried the ball for a team-best 948 yards for Washington.
Billy Kilmer tossed for 2,221 yards. Roy Jefferson grabbed 47 passes for 701 yards.
Mike Bass seized 8 opponent throws.
George Allen coached the team. The 1971 Washington Redskins lost in the Division Playoff.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Kilmer | 306 | 166 | 54.2 | 2221 | 7.3 | 13 | 4.2 | 13 | 4.2 | 71 | 16 | 110 | 74.0 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 170 | 6.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7.1 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 45.2 |
| Totals | 334 | 182 | 54.5 | 2391 | 7.2 | 13 | 3.9 | 15 | 4.5 | 71 | 17 | 118 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Brown | 253 | 948 | 3.7 | 34 | 4 |
| Charlie Harraway | 156 | 635 | 4.1 | 57 | 2 |
| Tommy Mason | 31 | 85 | 2.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Bob Brunet | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Roy Jefferson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Mike Hull | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jerry Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Billy Kilmer | 17 | 5 | 0.3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sam Wyche | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Richie Petitbon | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Totals | 477 | 1757 | 3.7 | 57 | 8 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Jefferson | 47 | 701 | 14.9 | 70 | 4 |
| Boyd Dowler | 26 | 352 | 13.5 | 30 | 0 |
| Charley Taylor | 24 | 370 | 15.4 | 71 | 4 |
| Charlie Harraway | 20 | 121 | 6.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jerry Smith | 16 | 227 | 14.2 | 31 | 1 |
| Larry Brown | 16 | 176 | 11.0 | 36 | 2 |
| Clifton McNeil | 14 | 244 | 17.4 | 32 | 2 |
| Tommy Mason | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 18 | 0 |
| Mack Alston | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 21 | 0 |
| Bob Brunet | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 182 | 2391 | 13.1 | 71 | 13 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Knight | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 49 | 29 | 59.2 | 114 |
| Totals | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 49 | 29 | 59.2 | 114 |
Punting:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg | 58 | 2348 | 40.5 | 59 |
| Totals | 58 | 2348 | 40.5 | 59 |
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedy Duncan | 22 | 233 | 10.6 | 33 | 0 |
| Ted Vactor | 23 | 194 | 8.4 | 30 | 0 |
| Totals | 45 | 427 | 9.5 | 33 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedy Duncan | 27 | 724 | 26.8 | 48 | 0 |
| Jon Jaqua | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Mike Bass | 4 | 61 | 15.2 | 26 | 0 |
| Harold McLinton | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 13 | 0 |
| Rusty Tillman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 43 | 913 | 21.2 | 48 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bass | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 38 | 1 |
| Richie Petitbon | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 42 | 0 |
| Jack Pardee | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 20 | 1 |
| Pat Fischer | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 53 | 1 |
| Ron McDole | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 18 | 1 |
| Brig Owens | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Speedy Duncan | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 1 |
| Myron Pottios | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Chris Hanburger | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 480 | 16.6 | 53 | 5 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Petitbon | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Laaveg | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Billy Kilmer | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | |||
| Ted Vactor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris Hanburger | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pat Fischer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Wilbur | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Bass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manny Sistrunk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Diron Talbert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rusty Tillman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Pardee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Mason | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Curt Knight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ray Schoenke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charley Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Terry Hermeling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Speedy Duncan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boyd Dowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clifton McNeil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jon Jaqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charlie Harraway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jerry Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Larry Brown | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bob Brunet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mack Alston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sonny Jurgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Curt Knight | 29 | 27 | 0 | 114 | ||||||||||
| Larry Brown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||
| Roy Jefferson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||
| Charley Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
| Charlie Harraway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| Billy Kilmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| Clifton McNeil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| Chris Hanburger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Pat Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Mike Bass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Jack Pardee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Speedy Duncan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| Ron McDole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Jerry Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 |
