1971 Washington Redskins Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Mack Alston | TE | April 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | Md-Eastern Shore | Georgetown, SC USA | 12 | 7 |
| 41 | Mike Bass | RCB | March 31, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 89 | Verlon Biggs | RDE | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 275 | Jackson St. | Moss Point, MS USA | 13 | 13 |
| 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 | 13 | 13 |
| 77 | Bill Brundige | DT-DE | November 13, 1948 | 6'5" | 270 | Colorado | Holyoke, CO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Bob Brunet | RB | July 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 205 | Louisiana Tech | Larose, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 58 | George Burman | C-G-T | December 1, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Boyd Dowler | WR | October 18, 1937 | 6'5" | 224 | Colorado | Rock Springs, WY USA | 12 | 7 |
| 45 | Speedy Duncan | KR | 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 |
| 51 | Bob Grant | LB | October 14, 1946 | 6'2" | 225 | Wake Forest | Jacksonville, NC USA | 6 | 0 |
| 55 | Chris Hanburger | RLB | August 13, 1941 | 6'2" | 218 | North Carolina | Fort Bragg, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 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 |
| 63 | Terry Hermeling | T-G-DE | April 25, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | Nevada-Reno | Santa Maria, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | Mike Hull | RB | January 2, 1945 | 6'3" | 220 | USC | Glendale, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 48 | Jon Jaqua | DB | September 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Lewis & Clark | Eugene, OR USA | 14 | 1 |
| 80 | Roy Jefferson | WR-SE | November 9, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Utah | Texarkana, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Jimmie Jones | DE | January 17, 1947 | 6'5" | 220 | Wichita St. | Columbia, SC USA | 14 | 1 |
| 30 | Jeff Jordan | RB | July 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 215 | Washington | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Sonny Jurgensen | QB | August 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 202 | Duke | Wilmington, NC USA | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Billy Kilmer | QB | September 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 204 | UCLA | Topeka, KS USA | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | Curt Knight | K | April 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | North Texas | Gulfport, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Paul Laaveg | G | October 1, 1948 | 6'4" | 245 | Iowa | Sioux Falls, SD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Bill Malinchak | SE-WR | April 2, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiana | Charleroi, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 20 | Tommy Mason | RB | July 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 196 | Tulane | Lake Charles, LA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 79 | Ron McDole | LDE | September 9, 1939 | 6'4" | 265 | Nebraska | Chester, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Harold McLinton | LB | July 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 235 | Southern | Fort Valley, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Clifton McNeil | WR | May 25, 1940 | 6'2" | 187 | Grambling St. | Mobile, AL USA | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | Brig Owens | FS | February 16, 1943 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati | Linden, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Jack Pardee | LLB | April 19, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas A&M | Exira, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Richie Petitbon | SS | April 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 206 | Loyola (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 66 | Myron Pottios | MLB | January 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 232 | Notre Dame | Van Voorhis, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 76 | Walt Rock | RT | November 4, 1941 | 6'5" | 255 | Maryland | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Ray Schoenke | LG | September 10, 1941 | 6'4" | 250 | SMU | Wahiawa, HI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 64 | Manny Sistrunk | LDT | June 16, 1947 | 6'5" | 269 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | Jerry Smith | TE | July 19, 1943 | 6'3" | 208 | Arizona St. | Eugene, OR USA | 8 | 7 |
| 74 | Jim Snowden | LT | January 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 255 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 78 | Mike Taylor | T | May 5, 1945 | 6'4" | 255 | USC | San Francisco, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 67 | Rusty Tillman | LB | February 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 230 | Arizona | Beloit, WI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | Ted Vactor | PR | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Nebraska | Washington, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | John Wilbur | RG | May 21, 1943 | 6'3" | 251 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Sam Wyche | QB | January 5, 1945 | 6'4" | 218 | Furman | Atlanta, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
