Eagles 26-27 Bills (Oct 7, 1973)

PHI

BUF

1

6

10

2

10

14

3

7

0

4

3

26

27

1Q

3 - 0

T. Dempsey 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

J. Leypoldt 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 3

T. Dempsey 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 10

W. Francis 101-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 17

J. Ferguson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 17

N. Bulaich 7-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 24

O.J. Simpson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

16 - 24

T. Dempsey 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 24

C. Young 9-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 24

T. Dempsey 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 27

J. Leypoldt 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

182

Gabriel

PHI

Rush Yds

171

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

58

Young

PHI

Scrim TD

1

Young

PHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roman Gabriel

PHI QB #18

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

182

Pass Yds

63

2

Pass TD

0

Int

0

PHI

Team Stats

BUF

451

Total Yds

276

28

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

1

1973 NFC East

PHI BUF

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Redskins	10	4	0	.714
Eagles	5	8	1	.393
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	2	11	1	.179

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills squeaked out a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, 27 to 26, on October 7, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	16/29	182	6.3	2	0	0-0	97.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	6/9	63	7.0	0	0	0-0	86.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	26	155	6.0
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	13	104	8.0
Po James P. James #33	2	13	6.5
Tom Bailey T. Bailey #31	3	3	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	27	171	6.3	1
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	5	33	6.6	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	25	6.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	58	9.7	1
Harold Carmichael H. Carmichael #17	0/0	49	24.5	0
Ben Hawkins B. Hawkins #18	0/0	30	15.0	0
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	0/0	29	7.3	0
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	16	8.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	33	11.0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	14	14.0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	0/0	9	9.0
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	4/6	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #12	1	37	37.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	3	131	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Al Nelson A. Nelson #26	2	45	22.5
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	2	45	22.5
Tom Bailey T. Bailey #31	1	18	18.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	18	18.0	0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	1	18	18.0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	3	149	49.7	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	7	7.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kermit Alexander K. Alexander #39	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	16/29	182	6.3	2	0	0-0	97.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	26	155	6.0
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	13	104	8.0
Po James P. James #33	2	13	6.5
Tom Bailey T. Bailey #31	3	3	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charle Young C. Young #86	0/0	58	9.7	1
Harold Carmichael H. Carmichael #17	0/0	49	24.5	0
Ben Hawkins B. Hawkins #18	0/0	30	15.0	0
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	0/0	29	7.3	0
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	16	8.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	4/6	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom McNeill T. McNeill #12	1	37	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Al Nelson A. Nelson #26	2	45	22.5
Tom Sullivan T. Sullivan #25	2	45	22.5
Tom Bailey T. Bailey #31	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kermit Alexander K. Alexander #39	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	6/9	63	7.0	0	0	0-0	86.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	27	171	6.3	1
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	5	33	6.6	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	25	6.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	33	11.0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	14	14.0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	0/0	9	9.0
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	3	131	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	18	18.0	0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	1	18	18.0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	3	149	49.7	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	7	7.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

PHI

BUF

1

6

10

2

10

14

3

7

0

4

3

26

27

PHI

Team Stats

BUF

451

Total Yds

276

176

Pass Yds

47

275

Rush Yds

229

74

Total Plays

47

6.1

Yards Per Play

5.9

Yards Per Pass

4.3

6.3

Yards Per Rush

6.4

28

1st Downs

16

1

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

1

0-3 PHI

BUF 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats