Week 13
Final
NE
NO1Q
0 - 3
H. Feller 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 3
R. Rucker 31-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 3
R. Rucker 25-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 10
D. Abramowicz 26-yard TD catch from A. Manning.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
17 - 10
M. Walker 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
254
Manning
NO
Rush Yds
54
Gresham
NO
Rec Yds
98
Rucker
NE
Scrim TD
2
Rucker
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 AFC East
NE NO
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Saints Game Summary
The New Orleans Saints fell to the New England Patriots, 17 to 10, on December 10, 1972.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 16/24 | 209 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 104.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Manning #8 | 24/52 | 254 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 43.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gresham #36 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Butler #38 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Manning #8 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 98 | 19.6 | 2 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Newland #41 | 0/0 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abramowicz #46 | 0/0 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 0 |
B. Butler #38 | 0/0 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Parks #83 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Strong #42 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #89 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gresham #36 | 0/0 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Blanchard #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harris #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Hollas #18 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Feller #9 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fagan #10 | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Matthews #35 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Myers #37 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 16/24 | 209 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 104.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 98 | 19.6 | 2 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Blanchard #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harris #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Matthews #35 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Manning #8 | 24/52 | 254 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 43.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gresham #36 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Butler #38 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Manning #8 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Newland #41 | 0/0 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abramowicz #46 | 0/0 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 0 |
B. Butler #38 | 0/0 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Parks #83 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Strong #42 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #89 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gresham #36 | 0/0 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Hollas #18 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Feller #9 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fagan #10 | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Myers #37 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
289
Total Yds
337
180
Pass Yds
243
109
Rush Yds
94
63
Total Plays
74
4.6
Yards Per Play
4.6
6.7
Yards Per Pass
4.5
3
Yards Per Rush
4.7
18
1st Downs
20
5
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
3
1
Fumbles Lost
1
5
Penalties
3
2.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
