Patriots 31-45 Bills (Nov 23, 1975)

NE

BUF

1

7

14

2

14

10

3

7

4

3

14

31

45

1Q

0 - 7

R. Gant 19-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

J.D. Hill 77-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

S. Cunningham 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

S. Cunningham 11-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

O.J. Simpson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 24

J. Leypoldt 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 24

R. Francis 21-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 24

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 31

O.J. Simpson 3-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 31

J. Smith 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 38

O.J. Simpson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 45

O.J. Simpson 3-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

365

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

100

Cunningham

NE

Rec Yds

147

Hill

BUF

Scrim TD

4

Simpson

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

365

Pass Yds

276

2

Pass TD

4

3

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

BUF

498

Total Yds

416

28

1st Downs

23

5

Turnovers

1

1975 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills decisively defeated the New England Patriots, 45 to 31, on November 23, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	25/46	365	7.9	2	3	0-0	67.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	16/32	276	8.6	4	1	0-0	106.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	19	100	5.3	2	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	22	4.4	0	9
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	7	16	2.3	0	8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	13	84	6.5	0	29
O.J. Simpson #32	27	69	2.6	2	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	125	17.9	1	33
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	96	19.2	0	47
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	47	15.7	0	19
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	46	11.5	0	20
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	37	9.3	0	13
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	14	7.0	1	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	147	36.8	1	77
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	78	13.0	0	23
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	22	5.5	2	11
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	19	19.0	1	19
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	0-0	1
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	4	164	41.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	1	0	0.0	0	0
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	5	138	27.6	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reggie McKenzie R. McKenzie #67	1	15	15.0
Steve Schnarr S. Schnarr #23	1	18	18.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	136	45.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	25/46	365	7.9	2	3	0-0	67.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	19	100	5.3	2	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	22	4.4	0	9
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	7	16	2.3	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	125	17.9	1	33
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	96	19.2	0	47
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	47	15.7	0	19
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	46	11.5	0	20
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	37	9.3	0	13
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	14	7.0	1	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	4	164	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	1	0	0.0	0	0
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	5	138	27.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	16/32	276	8.6	4	1	0-0	106.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	13	84	6.5	0	29
O.J. Simpson #32	27	69	2.6	2	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	147	36.8	1	77
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	78	13.0	0	23
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	22	5.5	2	11
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	19	19.0	1	19
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	0-0	1
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	165	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reggie McKenzie R. McKenzie #67	1	15	15.0
Steve Schnarr S. Schnarr #23	1	18	18.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	136	45.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	1	10	10.0	0	0

NE

BUF

1

7

14

2

14

10

3

7

4

3

14

31

45

NE

Team Stats

BUF

498

Total Yds

416

360

Pass Yds

263

138

Rush Yds

153

78

Total Plays

74

6.4

Yards Per Play

5.6

7.7

Yards Per Pass

7.7

4.5

Yards Per Rush

3.8

28

1st Downs

23

4

Punts

4

5

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-7 NE

BUF 6-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats