NFL Year In Review 1964

time for birdie moments in Redskins history presented by the Maryland Lottery my lottery rewards on Larry Michael want to take you back to 1964 the Redskins have a new quarterback home board from the Philadelphia Eagles his name is Sonny Jurgensen they've also got a very good rookie out of Arizona State his name Charlie Taylor let's look back 1964 [Music] The Washington [ __ ] highlights presented in cooperation with the American oil company and its dealers who offer you the finest products and service for your car I'm Jim Gibbons and this familiar pump is the one to look for when you once certified lead-free amico gasoline look for this sign the only one and this bright red American final filter right at the pump nozzle you'll find both at American oil dealers everywhere in 1964 the Washington Redskins finished tied for third place in the Eastern Conference the Redskins got off to a slow start but closed strong by winning six of their final ten games Washington came up with two of the finest rookies in the NFL and rabid [ __ ] rooters turned out in droves to cheer the exploits to the newcomers as well as their veteran stars right now we're going to relive the most exciting moments of the Redskins season before a sellout crowd at DC Stadium the Redskins tackle the Eagles Washington and Philadelphia traded quarterbacks during the offseason and this will be their first confrontation in the opening period Washington attacks fullback JW Lockett splits Diego defense for 14 yards quarterback Sonny Jurgensen commences to haunt his former playmates as he pinpoints Bobby Mitchell with a 29 yard completion [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] on a third down and long yardage situation Jurgensen confers at the sideline with head coach bill the Pete the conference proves worthwhile as jerky steps to the firing line sonny hurls a honey to Bobby Mitchell and it's touchdown Washington [Applause] [Music] the next time the Redskins get the ball Jorgensen beats a niggle blitz with a trick he learned while studying under the incomparable Norman Van Brocklin it's a screen pass to JW locket and the play goes all the way [Music] gurgi is making the Eagles eat crow as he passes the Redskins to a fast 14-point advantage [Applause] [Music] [Applause] late in the second half Jurgensen continues to bedevil the Eagles Preston carpenter totes an out pattern passed to the Philadelphia 24 there's a flag on the play and jürgenson is an obvious disagreement with the officials who alleged said an ineligible receiver was downfield as is the custom the officials win the discussion undaunted and undismayed jergensen hangs in there and sunny throws for the money the past sales sound fifty-yard Bobby Mitchell provides a one-man reception committee and in one big play Washington travels to the Philadelphia nine [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] with 15 seconds left in the half Sonny rifles a pitch to Mitch's Washington strikes it rich thanks to three touchdown passes by Sonny Jurgensen the Redskins race away to a cozy 21 point halftime spread the muffled Eagle offense perks up in the third period as Tim Brown packs the pitch out to a touchdown [Applause] [Music] the green and white have just begun to fight that man Brown is back on the scene romping through the [ __ ] reservation for 36 yards [Music] [Applause] the forgotten man Norman Sneed does the deed here with a 6 point pass to Timmy Brown [Applause] this touchdown puts Philadelphia back in the ballgame at 21 to 13 that's too close for comfort says Sonny Jurgensen who replies with a pass to Charlie Taylor Taylor the rookie speed burner from Arizona State blows by the birds in a spectacular 66 yard play as Washington pulls away [Applause] [Music] Adolphe Christians Sonny Jurgensen throws his fifth touchdown pass of the game as he lays it on the Eagles with a scoring shot to Taylor jürgenson wins the battle of the quarterbacks in Washington wins the war 35 to 20 at the halfway point of the NFL season the Redskins are just beginning to gel and quarterback Sonny Jurgensen is primed for a big day against the defending world champion Chicago Bears late in the second period Jurgenson plays beat the clock and hits the jackpot fleet receiver Angela Koya blows by the Bears in a narrow pattern to give Washington a 13-6 lead at intermission Koya who was obtained in a trade from the Bears has the last laugh on Chicago [Music] [Applause] [Music] in the third quarter Sam Huff another new [ __ ] blitzes Billy Wade off his feet and the Redskins go into the fourth period all time [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] trying to break the 1313 standoff Billy Wade takes to the air but the Chicago sharpshooter is shot down [ __ ] rookie Paul Krause picks off his pass and returns to the Bears 44 [Applause] Crouse number 26 is the first year man from Iowa and he leads the NFL and pass interceptions [Music] the stalemate is shattered when jürgenson combines with Koya whom retains possession long enough to tally a touchdown despite the violent protestations of dave Whitsett [Music] [Applause] the Bears get a quick touch down and deadlocked the game again way pros to Joe Marconi and we're right back where we started [Applause] with four minutes to play the [ __ ] braintrust BOTS a plan of action Sonny Jurgensen transforms a theory into practical application with the screen pass to Don buster [Music] [Applause] Riley Matson eradicate Roger LeClair as Vossler beats a path to the Chicago 18 [Applause] jürgenson triggers the winning touchdown with the shot to Preston carpenter [Music] carpenter hammers into the end zone as the resurgent Redskins rally to snatch a victory out of the paws of the world champion bears [Music] [Applause] [Music] 60000 Philadelphians flood franklin field to see former favorite Sonny Jurgensen in [ __ ] regalia coach Bill motika is pleased with the trade for jürgenson leads Norman steed in the passing department Bobby Mitchell comes into this game as a top [ __ ] receiver and his 35 catches her fourth high in the NFL in the opening period we find King Hill punting for Philadelphia that's Atkins returning for the Redskins and with the key block from rod Breedlove Purvis does yeoman Services he winds his way 68 yards to the Eagle 1 [Applause] [Music] Charlie Taylor takes care of that final yard and Washington takes charge of the game [Applause] [Music] following the kickoff Fred Williams forces hurl grow to fumble the race for the free ball is won by Washington's Paul cross [Applause] [Music] the rapid striking Redskins tomahawk Diego says jerky pierces their past defense with a touchdown toss to Bobby Mitchell [Music] [Applause] our feature camera spotlights Mitchell's moves Bobby speed carries him to a rendezvous with the ball while a trio of Eagles touch nothing but air score Washington 14 Philadelphia nothing [Applause] Sneed attempts to pass for the Eagles but norm is interred by two former teammates John pay lock and Joe Atkins lead the assault as a Redskins bury Philadelphia and sweep the season series in the steel city of Washington victory can carry the Redskins past Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference standings Sonny Jurgensen takes aim on Angie coy in the second period with the skyscraping pass the play covers 80 yards and it's Washington's longest of the season as the Redskins rocket to a 13 to nothing lead [Applause] pittsburg marches downfield with Ed Brown calling the shots dick hope swings into the flat grabs the ball and with plenty of blocking support hope heads goal work Jimmy Carr strips away part of the interference while huh Sanders and prowess combine to halt Pope [Applause] [Music] the stealer drive is stopped and jergensen returns to duplicate his earlier cross country connection charlie Taylor's receiver as sunny hurls his second 80 yard touchdown pass of the day at the half Washington owns a 22 nothing about him [Music] the Redskins featured one of the finest offensive secondaries in the NFL and here's why that's Johnny sample giving Pittsburgh a big sample of Washington's ball hockey prowess and the Redskins lead by 27 points [Applause] [Music] [Applause] bill Nelson tries his luck at quarterback but the only luck he finds his John pehle Big John spins him down for a nine-yard - there's a Redskins creep up on the Eastern Conference leaders by shutting out Pittsburgh the Dallas Cowboys gallop into DC Stadium where the Washington defense is waiting to ambush led by middle linebacker Sam Huff the DC defense is maturing into one of the roughest in the NFL Dallas finds this to be a fact as Joe Rutgers leads the first quarter blitz against Don Meredith Don's hurried pass is swiped by John rigger for a [ __ ] touchdown [Applause] [Music] the Cowboys counter to the Washington 22 where Jimmy car drives Don Meredith to his knees with a fierce tackle to halt the Dallas assault the Redskins down there war paint as jergensen passes to Charlie Taylor Taylor falls in behind Vince Camuto who escorts into the Washington 41 [Applause] [Music] Jurgensen stands firm in the pastor's pocket while waiting for carpenter to clear preston makes the connection and it's a thirty yard plus for the Redskins [Applause] Washington carries a one-point lead into the second quarter as Jurgensen goes gunning for the long gainer Mitchell catches the ball in a crowd but the play is wiped away by a penalty the Cowboys mount up as Jim Steiger gallops out of the end zone and Stampede through the Washington wigwam [Music] after a 64-yard chase Paul Palace loops a lasso around Steiger to apply the stopper [Applause] [Music] Don Meredith bids to foil the Redskins with a screen pass Joe Atkins proves himself an excellent diagnostician is the envelops Amos March for a six-yard loss [Applause] [Music] later Dallas is in punt formation Bob Pellegrini impedes upon his progress resulting in a block kick and Washington gains possession on its 39 yard line [Music] with time expiring jürgenson commences to riddle the middle of the Dallas defense with an 18-yard completion to carpenter [Applause] a sideline confab is called with 17 seconds to play time is a prime factor as Sonny rifles in our pattern past a carpenter who tight ropes his way to the Dallas one [Applause] disdaining the field-goal the Redskins go for all the marbles jergensen nudges into the end zone and Washington walks off the field with a halftime margin of 14 6 in the third quarter Bobby Mitchell turns a short pass into a long gain as he Sprint's up the sideline for 39 yard [Applause] Sonny Jurgensen has built a reputation with the long bomb the classy [ __ ] pastor draws a bead on Angie Koya and hits him right in the hand 59 yards later Washington has another touchdown [Applause] in the final frame gurgi fires another arrow for the Redskins it's a delayed screen to Charlie Taylor and as Taylor roams the cowboy range it's easy to see why number 42 was named NFL Rookie of the Year [Applause] when Dallas gains possession the other half of Washington's dynamic rookie duo takes charge it's Paul Krause stealing a cowboy pass Paul's legal larceny earned him a berth in the Pro Bowl and it paces Washington to a 28 to 16 win over Dallas [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] tied for third place in the East the Redskins are ready for those New York Giants in the first period Vince Bermudez blocking help shake Purvis Atkins free for a 12-yard Plus [Applause] Oh Brian carpenter and Atkins opened the door for Charlie Taylor who dents the New York defense for 13 additional yards [Applause] having established his running game jergensen fools the Giants with the slat end pass to carpenter which puts Washington in the driver's seat [Applause] in the second quarter Gary would the young Ivy Leaguer teamed with veteran New York fullback Alex Webster on a 40-yard pass play [Applause] Wood who looms as the successor to y8 it'll Spears Aaron Thomas for a first down on the Redskins 15 [Music] a 3-play 80-yard Drive is phimax by Joe Morrison Joe spins out of a tackle and tears to a touchdown to face the big city boys to the lead [Applause] the Redskins apply their war paint and Jurgensen drums up heap big trouble for the Giants with the 25 yard pass to carpenter [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sunny punctures a New York pass defenses he zeroes in on Charlie Taylor for a touchdown to put the skins back on top [Applause] [Music] Guerry wood drives the Gothamites upfield as he throws to Frank Gifford Gifford one of New York's all-time heroes has retired and that's good news for defensive halfback in a real seesaw battle New York rises to the top as wood teams with Thomas to give the Giants a poor pointed [Music] [Applause] later young mr. wood is a sale by Messrs ton of Schneider and rut kids and his resulting fumble is recovered by Jim Carr on the new york seventeen [Applause] Sonny Jurgensen places an immediate call to Bobby Mitchell who answers with a dandy reception to both the Redskins back in front [Applause] [Music] in the final period a quick pitch out to Taylor jars the Giants for 27 yards [Music] [Applause] Jurgensen makes things sunny for the [ __ ] Reuters he dispatches a touchdown pass to Mitchell as Washington asserts its superiority [Applause] the New Yorkers are on the ropes and Jurgensen sets them up for the knockout punch with a 29 yard pass to Charlie Taylor [Music] [Applause] JW Lockett counts the Giants out as he slams into the end zone to lock up a 36 21 victory over the New York Giants [Music] [Applause] this is Paul Krause the Redskins number two draft selection weren't all-pro honors in his rookie year Krauss a 198 pounds offensive back was an offensive end in his college days at Iowa that's Krauss intercepting a pass against the st. Louis Cardinals in 1964 Paul led the NFL with 12 interceptions just 22 years old Paul Krauss should be a good one for many more seasons Washington's number one draft pick Charlie Taylor broke into the league in spectacular style and went on to capture Rookie of the Year honors Taylor was Washington's leading rusher and his total of seven hundred fifty five yards gained was six best in the NFL Taylor Swift 215 pound power running halfback is also a threat as a receiver the former Arizona State star caught 53 passes in his rookie season for 814 yards charlie was the redskins 2nd leading receiver [Applause] [Music] [Applause] with all the makings of a superstar Charlie Taylor along with all the other veteran [ __ ] standouts will be back in action of DC stadium this fall plan to be on hand and see for yourself that there's no football like NFL pro football the Washington [ __ ] highlights have been presented in cooperation with the American oil company and its dealers and this is Jim Gibbons reminding you that only American oil dealers offer both certified lead-free Amoco gasoline the only one and the American final filter your assurance the gasoline you buy is filtered just as it goes into your tank lead-free amico and American final filter two big reasons why you expect more from American and you get it

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Published: Fri Mar 20 2020