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.
Washington chalked up 325 points, while 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 the Redskins.
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 |
