The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Washington Redskins, 24 to 23, on October 1, 1972.
Final
2nd quarter
WAS
NE
Charley Taylor 30-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
7
0
Charley Taylor 4-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
14
0
Josh Ashton 2-yard run (Charlie Gogolak kick)
14
7
3rd quarter
WAS
NE
Reggie Rucker 11-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
14
14
Charlie Gogolak 42-yard field goal
14
17
4th quarter
WAS
NE
Jerry Smith 9-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
21
17
Josh Ashton 24-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
21
24
Safety by Bill Malinchak
23
24
Redskins
Patriots
1st Downs
15
23
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
58
69
Total Yards
349
380
Yards per play
6.0
5.5
Passing
213
253
Comp - Att
14 - 30
17 - 34
Yards per pass
7.1
7.2
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 2
Rushing
136
127
Rushing Attempts
28
34
Yards per rush
4.9
3.7
Penalties
7
2
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Kilmer | 14 | 30 | 213 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 90.0 | |
Team | 14 | 30 | 213 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brown | 20 | 113 | 5.7 | 0 |
C. Harraway | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 |
Team | 28 | 136 | 4.9 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Taylor | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 2 | |
M. Alston | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | |
L. Brown | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | |
R. Jefferson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
J. Smith | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | |
Team | 14 | 213 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knight | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bragg | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | |
Team | 4 | 159 | 39.8 |
Kick Return
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett | 17 | 33 | 255 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 97.4 | |
B. Gladieux | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
Team | 17 | 34 | 253 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 82.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 1 |
B. Gladieux | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 |
J. Maitland | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
J. Plunkett | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
B. Windsor | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 127 | 3.7 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 1 | |
B. Windsor | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | |
R. Vataha | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | |
B. Gladieux | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | |
J. Ashton | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | |
Team | 17 | 255 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gogolak | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | |
Team | 4 | 110 | 27.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | |
J. Maitland | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
More Patriots Stats
PPG
15.7
30th
OPP PPG
24.1
21st
RUSH YDS/G
111.0
24th
PASS YDS/G
177.6
32nd
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