Week 13
Final
NE
NYJ1Q
0 - 3
B. Howfield 16-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 3
C. Gogolak 34-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 10
J. Riggins 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
3 - 13
B. Howfield 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
6 - 13
C. Gogolak 47-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
176
Plunkett
NE
Rush Yds
91
Riggins
NYJ
Rec Yds
56
Vataha
NE
Scrim TD
1
Riggins
NYJ
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1971 AFC East
Dolphins 
Colts 
Patriots 
Jets 
Bills Game Summary
The New York Jets emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 13 to 6, on December 12, 1971.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 18/31 | 176 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 60.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 7/12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 44.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nance #35 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 24 | 91 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Namath #12 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Crabtree #41 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nance #35 | 0/0 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Bell #7 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Maynard #13 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kiner #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Carwell #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W.K. Hicks #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gogolak #3 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howfield #3 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Janik #27 | 6 | 166 | 27.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. O'Neal #20 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Wise #27 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Farasopoulos #19 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gladieux #24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Farasopoulos #19 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 18/31 | 176 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 60.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nance #35 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Crabtree #41 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nance #35 | 0/0 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kiner #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Carwell #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gogolak #3 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Janik #27 | 6 | 166 | 27.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gladieux #24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 7/12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 44.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 24 | 91 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Namath #12 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Bell #7 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Maynard #13 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W.K. Hicks #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howfield #3 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. O'Neal #20 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Wise #27 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Farasopoulos #19 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Farasopoulos #19 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
250
Total Yds
261
150
Pass Yds
95
100
Rush Yds
166
62
Total Plays
56
4
Yards Per Play
4.7
4.3
Yards Per Pass
7.9
3.7
Yards Per Rush
3.8
16
1st Downs
17
6
Punts
2
2
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
2
8
Penalties
3
0.0
Sacks
4.0
0
D/ST TD
0
