Bills 27-24 Patriots (Nov 19, 1972)

BUF

NE

1

0

7

2

17

0

3

0

14

4

10

3

27

24

1Q

0 - 7

R. Vataha 32-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

O.J. Simpson 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

J. Leypoldt 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

W. Patrick 7-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

B. Windsor 2-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

J. Tarver 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 24

M. Walker 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 24

B. Chandler 42-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

J. Leypoldt 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

208

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

103

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

77

Rucker

NE

Scrim TD

1

Patrick

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

143

Pass Yds

208

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

3

BUF

Team Stats

NE

295

Total Yds

298

19

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

4

1972 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	14	0	0	1.000
Jets	7	7	0	.500
Colts	5	9	0	.357
Bills	4	9	1	.321
Patriots	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Buffalo Bills, 27 to 24, on November 19, 1972.

Game Info

November 18, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	12/26	143	5.5	2	0	0-0	89.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/23	208	9.0	2	3	0-0	61.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	22	103	4.7	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	6	43	7.2	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	33	4.7	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	24	66	2.8	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	29	7.3	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	7	16	2.3	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	11	11.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	1	0.5	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	-8	-8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	71	17.8	1
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	36	12.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	16	16.0	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	12	12.0	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	8	2.7	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	77	38.5	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	72	14.4	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	32	32.0	1
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	27	27.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Walker M. Walker #12	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	8	330	41.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	7	281	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	3	97	32.3	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	26	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	46	23.0	0	0
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	9	9.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	2	7	3.5	0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	12/26	143	5.5	2	0	0-0	89.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	22	103	4.7	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	6	43	7.2	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	33	4.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	71	17.8	1
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	36	12.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	16	16.0	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	12	12.0	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	8	2.7	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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	8	330	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	3	97	32.3	0	0
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	1	9	9.0	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #87	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/23	208	9.0	2	3	0-0	61.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	24	66	2.8	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	29	7.3	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	7	16	2.3	1
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	11	11.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	1	0.5	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	-8	-8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	77	38.5	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	72	14.4	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	32	32.0	1
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	27	27.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Walker M. Walker #12	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	7	281	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	46	23.0	0	0
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	2	7	3.5	0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

BUF

NE

1

0

7

2

17

0

3

0

14

4

10

3

27

24

BUF

Team Stats

NE

295

Total Yds

298

116

Pass Yds

183

179

Rush Yds

115

65

Total Plays

65

4.5

Yards Per Play

4.6

3.9

Yards Per Pass

7.0

5.1

Yards Per Rush

2.9

19

1st Downs

15

8

Punts

7

4

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

4

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-7 BUF

NE 2-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats