Patriots 20-27 Bills (Nov 28, 1971)

NE

BUF

1

3

0

2

3

17

3

7

0

4

7

10

20

27

1Q

3 - 0

C. Gogolak 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

J.D. Hill 11-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

C. Gogolak 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 14

J.D. Hill 47-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 17

J. Leypoldt 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 17

J. Nance 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 24

O.J. Simpson 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 24

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

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 27

J. Leypoldt 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

154

Shaw

BUF

Rush Yds

127

Garrett

NE

Rec Yds

82

Hill

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Hill

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

138

Pass Yds

154

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

BUF

294

Total Yds

264

15

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

1

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 Buffalo Bills emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 27 to 20, on November 28, 1971.

Game Info

November 27, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	10/22	138	6.3	1	3	0-0	41.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	9/17	154	9.1	2	0	0-0	123.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	21	127	6.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	33	8.3	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	8	18	2.3	1
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	6	6.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	4	4.0	0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	1	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	17	76	4.5	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	14	61	4.4	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	11	11.0	0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	0	0.0	0
Greg Jones G. Jones #36	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	36	18.0	1
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	35	17.5	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	26	13.0	0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	24	12.0	0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	0/0	9	9.0	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	82	27.3	2
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	46	15.3	0
Greg Jones G. Jones #36	0/0	19	19.0	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	7	3.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Robert James R. James #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Al Andrews A. Andrews #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	4	139	34.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	207	41.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	5	131	26.2	0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Jones G. Jones #36	1	24	24.0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	2	57	28.5
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	2	74	37.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	50	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	21	7.0	0	0
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	10/22	138	6.3	1	3	0-0	41.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	21	127	6.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	33	8.3	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	8	18	2.3	1
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	6	6.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	4	4.0	0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	36	18.0	1
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	35	17.5	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	26	13.0	0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	24	12.0	0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	0/0	9	9.0	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	4	139	34.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	5	131	26.2	0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	50	25.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	9/17	154	9.1	2	0	0-0	123.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	17	76	4.5	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	14	61	4.4	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	11	11.0	0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	0	0.0	0
Greg Jones G. Jones #36	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	82	27.3	2
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	46	15.3	0
Greg Jones G. Jones #36	0/0	19	19.0	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	7	3.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Robert James R. James #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Al Andrews A. Andrews #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	207	41.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Jones G. Jones #36	1	24	24.0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	2	57	28.5
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	2	74	37.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	21	7.0	0	0
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

NE

BUF

1

3

0

2

3

17

3

7

0

4

7

10

20

27

NE

Team Stats

BUF

294

Total Yds

264

105

Pass Yds

117

189

Rush Yds

147

62

Total Plays

54

4.7

Yards Per Play

4.9

4.0

Yards Per Pass

5.9

5.3

Yards Per Rush

4.3

15

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

4

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-7 NE

BUF 1-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats