Week 1, 1975

played in New York (N), NY

59 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Washington Redskins	7	3	7	7	-	24
New York (N) Giants	0	3	7	12	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 WAS - Larry Brown 1 run (Jessie Becker extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NYG - Pete Gogolak 47 field goal
2Q: 00:09 WAS - Jessie Becker 25 field goal
3Q: 10:29 NYG - Calvin Hill 4 pass from Brandon Hermeling (Pete Gogolak extra point)
3Q: 05:47 WAS - Jerry LeVias 15 pass from Bert Jones (Jessie Becker extra point)
4Q: 11:15 NYG - Pete Gogolak 52 field goal
4Q: 11:07 WAS - Kerry Reardon 95 kickoff return (Jessie Becker extra point)
4Q: 07:59 NYG - Pete Gogolak 38 field goal
4Q: 01:54 NYG - Emerson Boozer 1 pass from Brandon Hermeling (Brandon Hermeling pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 WAS - Larry Brown 1 run (Jessie Becker extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NYG - Pete Gogolak 47 field goal
2Q: 00:09 WAS - Jessie Becker 25 field goal
3Q: 10:29 NYG - Calvin Hill 4 pass from Brandon Hermeling (Pete Gogolak extra point)
3Q: 05:47 WAS - Jerry LeVias 15 pass from Bert Jones (Jessie Becker extra point)
4Q: 11:15 NYG - Pete Gogolak 52 field goal
4Q: 11:07 WAS - Kerry Reardon 95 kickoff return (Jessie Becker extra point)
4Q: 07:59 NYG - Pete Gogolak 38 field goal
4Q: 01:54 NYG - Emerson Boozer 1 pass from Brandon Hermeling (Brandon Hermeling pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics WAS NYG
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 21
- by Rushing 7 1
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 0 7
Total Net Yards 350 281
- Offensive Plays 59 60
- Yards per Play 5.93 4.68
Net Rushing Yards 138 66
- Rushing Attempts 32 17
- Yards per Rush 4.31 3.88
Net Passing Yards 212 215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 20 - 0 41 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 235 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.85 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 11/134 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 3/144 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:33 28:27

Team Statistics	WAS	NYG
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	21
- by Rushing	7	1
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	0	7
Total Net Yards	350	281
- Offensive Plays	59	60
- Yards per Play	5.93	4.68
Net Rushing Yards	138	66
- Rushing Attempts	32	17
- Yards per Rush	4.31	3.88
Net Passing Yards	212	215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 20 - 0	41 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	235	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.85	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	11/134	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	3/144	4/92
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:33	28:27

Drive Charts

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:18	OWN 11	10	89	Touchdown
1	7:45	4:12	OWN 19	9	55	Missed FG
2	14:15	5:34	OWN 28	9	35	Punt
2	5:40	2:07	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
2	1:54	1:53	OWN 26	6	66	Field Goal
3	10:23	4:45	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	2:02	1:54	OWN 4	3	-2	Punt
4	15:00	1:47	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
4	7:52	2:53	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
4	1:45	0:47	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	0:22	0:22	OPP 9	1	-1	Game

New York (N) Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:42	1:57	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
1	3:33	4:18	OWN 33	8	46	Missed FG
2	8:41	3:01	OWN 13	5	12	Punt
2	3:33	1:39	OWN 47	4	23	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:37	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	5:38	3:36	OWN 31	6	25	Punt
3	0:08	0:08	OPP 34	1	32	Fumble
4	13:13	2:06	OPP 42	3	7	Field Goal
4	10:52	3:00	OWN 36	8	43	Field Goal
4	4:59	3:14	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
4	0:58	0:36	OWN 14	4	-5	Downs

Game MVP: Bert Jones, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Larry Brown	23	91	3.96	13	2	1
Moe Dixon	8	48	6.00	14	2	0
Bert Jones	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Emerson Boozer	9	33	3.67	9	0	0
Calvin Hill	8	33	4.13	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Jones	23	20	235	4/23	1	30	0	123.7

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brandon Hermeling	41	27	226	2/11	2	32	0	96.1

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerry LeVias	4	4	55	13.75	9	16	1
WR Charley Taylor	4	6	68	17.00	13	30	0
RB Henry Hynoski	4	4	29	7.25	0	11	0
RB Larry Brown	3	3	10	3.33	5	5	0
TE Tom Mitchell	2	2	36	18.00	2	20	0
WR Lou Piccone	1	1	17	17.00	1	17	0
TE Fred Taylor	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Moe Dixon	1	2	20	20.00	7	20	0

New York (N)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Emerson Boozer	8	8	32	4.00	10	16	1
FB Joe Dawkins	4	4	16	4.00	5	6	0
WR Andy Sawyer	4	5	56	14.00	2	32	0
FB Alan Farrens	3	4	9	3.00	6	4	0
WR Percy Jordan	3	6	34	11.33	17	19	0
WR Ted Newton	2	5	52	26.00	14	32	0
RB Calvin Hill	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1
WR Haven Moses	1	1	2	2.00	3	2	0
WR Jerry Simmons	1	5	21	21.00	3	21	0
TE Jim McFarland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New York (N)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jorge Van Wagner	0	1	0	0
Ralph Ortega	0	0	1	0

New York (N)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ted Newton	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Hal Roberts	6	219	36.5	32.5	49	2

New York (N)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	3	147	49.0	46.7	62	3

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jessie Becker	1/2	0/1	0/0	25	3/3

New York (N)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Gogolak	3/4	2/2	1/1	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerry LeVias	2	7	3.5	0

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rolly Woolsey	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Reardon	2	128	64.0	1
Jeff Severson	1	16	16.0	0

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emerson Boozer	4	92	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stan White	5	1	0.0	11	23
S Jeff Severson	4	0	1.0	15	39
CB Tim Foley	4	1	0.0	15	40
ILB Jim Carter	4	0	0.0	14	37
CB Kerry Reardon	4	0	0.0	12	31
S Jorge Van Wagner	4	0	0.0	6	20
DE Tody Smith	3	2	0.5	16	38
DT Andy Buffone	3	0	0.5	15	38
OLB Al Beauchamp	3	1	0.0	12	24
DT Earl Edwards	2	1	0.0	7	13
ILB Ralph Ortega	2	0	0.0	3	6
CB Tommy Maxwell	1	2	0.0	15	39
DE Lem Burnham	1	1	0.0	16	37
DT Garry Pettigrew	1	1	0.0	10	29
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	0.0	1	6
S Spencer Thomas	1	0	0.0	2	4
S Van Green	0	2	0.0	12	33

New York (N)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Kelley	7	2	1.0	29	24
OLB Terry Miller	7	1	0.0	31	25
OLB Rob Clune	6	0	1.0	19	17
DT Walter Johnson	4	3	1.0	29	24
DE Roy Hilton	4	1	1.0	30	26
S Rich Sowells	4	4	0.0	30	26
CB Rolly Woolsey	4	1	0.0	30	27
S Windlan Hall	4	0	0.0	8	9
S Ike Thomas	4	0	0.0	26	23
CB Nemiah Wilson	3	0	0.0	30	26
CB Pete Athas	2	1	0.0	21	20
OLB Monte Johnson	1	1	0.0	12	6
DT Ronnie Moore	1	1	0.0	9	6
DE Don Ratliff	1	1	0.0	28	26
S Johnny Fuller	1	0	0.0	4	2
TE Jim McFarland	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
S Jeff Severson	1.0	0	0	39
DE Tody Smith	0.5	0	1	38
DT Andy Buffone	0.5	0	1	38
DT Earl Edwards	0.0	1	0	13
DE Lem Burnham	0.0	0	1	37
OLB Stan White	0.0	0	1	23

New York (N)	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roy Hilton	1.0	1	2	26
OLB Rob Clune	1.0	1	0	17
DT Walter Johnson	1.0	0	2	24
ILB Brian Kelley	1.0	0	0	24
OLB Ken Hutcherson	0.0	1	0	2

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tim Foley	5	2	40
OLB Stan White	4	0	23
OLB Al Beauchamp	3	1	24
ILB Jim Carter	3	0	37
CB Kerry Reardon	2	0	31
DT Andy Buffone	2	0	38
ILB Ralph Ortega	2	0	6
CB Tommy Maxwell	1	0	39
S Jeff Severson	1	0	39
DE Tody Smith	1	0	38
S Jorge Van Wagner	1	0	20
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	6
S Spencer Thomas	1	0	4
CB Jim Massey	0	1	4

New York (N)	Caught	PPlay
ILB Brian Kelley	4	24
OLB Terry Miller	3	25
S Ike Thomas	3	23
CB Rolly Woolsey	3	27
CB Nemiah Wilson	2	26
CB Pete Athas	1	20
S Johnny Fuller	1	2
S Windlan Hall	1	9
OLB Monte Johnson	1	6
DE Don Ratliff	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Dumler	3	7	14	0	15
Tom Mitchell	3	3	23	0	13
Dean Lang	2	5	20	0	22
Pete Herndon	1	5	17	0	19
Keith Shelton	1	2	21	1	15
Korey Benoot	1	2	23	1	18
Doug France	1	1	12	1	5
Jon Bridges	1	1	15	0	8
Nick McWilliams	1	1	11	0	12
Jay Douglas	0	4	18	0	12
Burton Lawless	0	0	9	1	9

New York (N)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Andy Maurer	3	3	9	0	31
Mike Current	1	1	8	0	18
Davin Pieri	1	1	9	0	14
Andy Byrd	0	5	13	0	23
Glen Ray Goodman	0	2	8	0	29
Halvor Hagen	0	1	16	1	35
Joe Dawkins	0	1	9	0	18
Jim McFarland	0	1	12	0	25
Ed White	0	1	12	0	32
Hardy Dillon	0	1	7	0	11
Billy Shields	0	0	10	1	33

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Moe Dixon	2	18
Lou Piccone	2	6
Ben Hawkins	1	18
Ralph Ortega	1	15

New York (N)	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Simmons	1	19
Haven Moses	1	18
Johnny Fuller	1	12
Percy Jordan	1	5

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Severson	---	---	15	39	10	64
Tim Foley	---	---	15	40	6	61
Henry Hynoski	24	19	---	---	17	60
Bert Jones	32	27	---	---	---	59
Tommy Maxwell	---	---	15	39	4	58
Tody Smith	---	---	16	38	4	58
Andy Buffone	---	---	15	38	4	57
Lem Burnham	---	---	16	37	3	56
Jim Carter	---	---	14	37	4	55
Tom Mitchell	23	13	---	---	19	55
Van Green	---	---	12	33	6	51
Kerry Reardon	---	---	12	31	8	51
Ben Hawkins	14	15	---	---	18	47
Garry Pettigrew	---	---	10	29	7	46
Lou Piccone	25	14	---	---	6	45
Al Beauchamp	---	---	12	24	6	42
Dean Lang	20	22	---	---	---	42
Pete Herndon	17	19	---	---	5	41
Korey Benoot	23	18	---	---	---	41
Larry Brown	23	16	---	---	1	40
Jorge Van Wagner	---	---	6	20	13	39
Jay Douglas	18	12	---	---	8	38
Moe Dixon	9	11	---	---	18	38
Fred Taylor	13	16	---	---	8	37
Stan White	---	---	11	23	2	36
Keith Shelton	21	15	---	---	---	36
Jon Bridges	15	8	---	---	8	31
Nick McWilliams	11	12	---	---	8	31
Jerry LeVias	9	18	---	---	3	30
Doug Dumler	14	15	---	---	---	29
Charley Taylor	16	12	---	---	---	28
Doug France	12	5	---	---	8	25
Ralph Ortega	---	---	3	6	15	24
Earl Edwards	---	---	7	13	1	21
Burton Lawless	9	9	---	---	3	21
Jim Massey	---	---	2	4	12	18
Levi Tyson	4	1	---	---	13	18
Harold Kayton	---	---	1	6	11	18
Bo Conway	---	---	0	5	9	14
Jeff Merrow	---	---	3	7	---	10
Jessie Becker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hal Roberts	0	0	---	---	6	6
Spencer Thomas	---	---	2	4	---	6
Al Brister	---	---	0	0	3	3
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	2	2
Danny White	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York (N)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pete Athas	---	---	21	20	24	65
Rolly Woolsey	---	---	30	27	8	65
Brandon Hermeling	17	43	---	---	---	60
Roy Hilton	---	---	30	26	2	58
Terry Miller	---	---	31	25	2	58
Rich Sowells	---	---	30	26	2	58
Nemiah Wilson	---	---	30	26	2	58
Ike Thomas	---	---	26	23	8	57
Halvor Hagen	16	35	---	---	5	56
Don Ratliff	---	---	28	26	2	56
Walter Johnson	---	---	29	24	2	55
Brian Kelley	---	---	29	24	2	55
Jerry Simmons	6	26	---	---	19	51
Ed White	12	32	---	---	4	48
Andy Maurer	9	31	---	---	7	47
Jim McFarland	12	25	---	---	8	45
Billy Shields	10	33	---	---	---	43
Andy Sawyer	13	28	---	---	---	41
Emerson Boozer	9	25	---	---	6	40
Calvin Hill	8	14	---	---	18	40
Percy Jordan	9	25	---	---	5	39
Glen Ray Goodman	8	29	---	---	---	37
Rob Clune	---	---	19	17	---	36
Andy Byrd	13	23	---	---	---	36
Hardy Dillon	7	11	---	---	16	34
Ted Newton	8	23	---	---	1	32
Mike Current	8	18	---	---	5	31
Joe Dawkins	9	18	---	---	4	31
Davin Pieri	9	14	---	---	7	30
Haven Moses	1	8	---	---	18	27
Alan Farrens	3	10	---	---	14	27
Monte Johnson	---	---	12	6	5	23
Adrian McConnell	0	2	---	---	18	20
Windlan Hall	---	---	8	9	2	19
Johnny Fuller	---	---	4	2	12	18
Ken Hutcherson	---	---	5	2	11	18
Bo Harris	---	---	2	3	13	18
Louis Ross	---	---	4	1	11	16
Ronnie Moore	---	---	9	6	1	16
Jamie Rivers	---	---	3	3	5	11
Pete Gogolak	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	7	7
Royce Berry	---	---	2	1	---	3
Daryle Lamonica	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenyon Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	30	3.3
Middle	15	64	4.3
Right	7	45	6.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	7	36	5.1
Right	6	19	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Jones	23	20	4	0	0	0	3	4	0

New York (N)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brandon Hermeling	41	27	4	1	3	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	42	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	9	141	15.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	41	13.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	12	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	88	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	41	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	85	14.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charley Taylor	6	4	68	2	12
WR Jerry LeVias	4	4	55	0	18
RB Henry Hynoski	4	4	29	0	19
RB Larry Brown	3	3	10	0	16
TE Tom Mitchell	2	2	36	1	13
RB Moe Dixon	2	1	20	1	11
WR Lou Piccone	1	1	17	0	14
TE Fred Taylor	1	1	0	0	16

New York (N)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Emerson Boozer	8	8	0	32	0	25
WR Percy Jordan	6	3	0	34	0	25
WR Jerry Simmons	5	1	2	21	1	26
WR Ted Newton	5	2	1	52	2	23
WR Andy Sawyer	5	4	0	56	1	28
FB Joe Dawkins	4	4	0	16	0	18
FB Alan Farrens	4	3	0	9	0	10
RB Calvin Hill	1	1	0	4	0	14
TE Jim McFarland	1	0	0	0	0	25
WR Haven Moses	1	1	0	2	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Brown	4	8	2.00	3.96
Bert Jones	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Emerson Boozer	1	0	0.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Jones	1	1	15	15.00	10.22

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brandon Hermeling	6	6	36	6.00	5.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerry LeVias	1	1	15	15.00	13.75

New York (N)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Emerson Boozer	3	3	10	3.33	4.00
FB Joe Dawkins	1	1	6	6.00	4.00
RB Calvin Hill	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Andy Sawyer	1	1	16	16.00	11.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Brown	2	1

New York (N)	Rushes	Conversions
Emerson Boozer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Jones	7	6	3

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brandon Hermeling	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Larry Brown	2	2	0
RB Moe Dixon	2	1	1
RB Henry Hynoski	2	2	2
TE Fred Taylor	1	1	0

New York (N)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Joe Dawkins	2	2	1
WR Jerry Simmons	2	1	1
FB Alan Farrens	2	2	0
WR Percy Jordan	2	1	1
WR Andy Sawyer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)