Bills 33-38 Patriots (Nov 14, 1971)

BUF

NE

1

7

2

13

21

3

10

7

4

3

33

38

1Q

7 - 0

I. Hill 68-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Vataha 16-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

T. Beer 10-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

M. Briscoe 15-yard TD catch from J. Harris.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

J. Leypoldt 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 21

C. Garrett 80-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 28

R. Moss 10-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 28

J. Leypoldt 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 35

E. Crabtree 31-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 35

J. Leypoldt 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

30 - 35

R. James 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

33 - 35

J. Leypoldt 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

33 - 38

C. Gogolak 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

61

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

97

Garrett

NE

Scrim TD

1

Briscoe

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

James Harris

BUF QB #12

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

160

Pass Yds

218

1

Pass TD

4

0

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

NE

217

Total Yds

299

15

1st Downs

9

1

Turnovers

3

1971 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The New England Patriots emerged victorious over the Buffalo Bills, 38 to 33, on November 14, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
James Harris J. Harris #12	13/32	160	5.0	1	0	0-0	67.2
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	2/4	14	3.5	0	0	0-0	58.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/16	218	13.6	4	1	0-0	114.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	16	61	3.8
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	6	21	3.5
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	2	7	3.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	4	48	12.0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	8	26	3.3
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	8	21	2.6
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	1	18	18.0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	4	5	1.3
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	1	0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	72	36.0	0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	44	7.3	1
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	31	15.5	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	13	13.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	9	3.0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	97	48.5	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	63	21.0	1
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	38	19.0	1
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	10	10.0	1
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Richardson P. Richardson #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	4/4	3/3	15	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	9	318	35.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	2	50	25.0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	13	13.0
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	22	22.0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	3	94	31.3

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	1	0	0.0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	2	51	25.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	4	78	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	6	98	16.3	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	48	24.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
James Harris J. Harris #12	13/32	160	5.0	1	0	0-0	67.2
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	2/4	14	3.5	0	0	0-0	58.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	16	61	3.8
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	6	21	3.5
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	2	7	3.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	72	36.0	0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	44	7.3	1
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	31	15.5	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	13	13.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	9	3.0	0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Richardson P. Richardson #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	9	318	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	2	50	25.0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	13	13.0
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	22	22.0
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	3	94	31.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Hill I. Hill #17	6	98	16.3	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/16	218	13.6	4	1	0-0	114.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	4	48	12.0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	8	26	3.3
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	8	21	2.6
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	1	18	18.0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	4	5	1.3
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	1	0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	97	48.5	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	63	21.0	1
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	38	19.0	1
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	10	10.0	1
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	1	0	0.0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	2	51	25.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	4	78	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	48	24.0	0	0

BUF

NE

1

7

2

13

21

3

10

7

4

3

33

38

BUF

Team Stats

NE

217

Total Yds

299

128

Pass Yds

180

89

Rush Yds

119

64

Total Plays

47

3.4

Yards Per Play

6.4

3.2

Yards Per Pass

9

3.7

Yards Per Rush

4.4

15

1st Downs

9

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

4.0

1

D/ST TD

0

0-9 BUF

NE 4-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats