Patriots 28-30 Bills (Oct 20, 1974)

NE

BUF

1

7

20

2

7

3

7

0

4

7

3

28

30

1Q

7 - 0

S. Cunningham 75-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

P. Seymour 10-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 13

O.J. Simpson 29-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

7 - 20

O.J. Simpson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 20

S. Cunningham 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 27

P. Seymour 40-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 27

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 30

J. Leypoldt 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

28 - 30

R. Rucker 12-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

153

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

125

Cunningham

NE

Rec Yds

78

Rucker

NE

Scrim TD

3

Cunningham

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

150

Pass Yds

153

1

Pass TD

3

1

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

BUF

320

Total Yds

315

19

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

0

1974 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	11	3	.786
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	7	7	.500
Jets	7	7	.500
Colts	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 30 to 28, on October 20, 1974.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	11/21	150	7.1	1	1	0-0	71.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	8/12	153	12.8	3	0	0-0	149.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	11	125	11.4	3
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	14	50	3.6	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	9	9.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	5	2.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	32	122	3.8	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	12	39	3.3	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	8	19	2.4	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	78	15.6	1
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	34	11.3	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	21	10.5	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	17	17.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	64	21.3	2
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	36	18.0	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	29	29.0	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	24	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	5	146	29.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	219	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	5	102	20.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Neal Craig N. Craig #34	1	0	0.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	2	61	30.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	48	48.0	0	0
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	11/21	150	7.1	1	1	0-0	71.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	11	125	11.4	3
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	14	50	3.6	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	9	9.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	5	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	78	15.6	1
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	34	11.3	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	21	10.5	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	17	17.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	5	146	29.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	5	102	20.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	48	48.0	0	0
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	8/12	153	12.8	3	0	0-0	149.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	32	122	3.8	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	12	39	3.3	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	8	19	2.4	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	64	21.3	2
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	36	18.0	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	29	29.0	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	24	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	219	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Neal Craig N. Craig #34	1	0	0.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	2	61	30.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	3	28	9.3	0	0

NE

BUF

1

7

20

2

7

3

7

0

4

7

3

28

30

NE

Team Stats

BUF

320

Total Yds

315

131

Pass Yds

135

189

Rush Yds

180

51

Total Plays

66

6.3

Yards Per Play

4.8

5.7

Yards Per Pass

9.6

6.8

Yards Per Rush

3.5

19

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-1 NE

BUF 5-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats