Bills 34-14 Patriots (Dec 14, 1975)

BUF

NE

1

6

0

2

7

3

14

0

4

7

34

14

1Q

6 - 0

J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 7

D. Calhoun 62-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

B. Chandler 5-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 7

J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 7

O.J. Simpson 63-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 7

J.D. Hill 41-yard TD catch from G. Marangi.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 14

A. Johnson 20-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

272

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

185

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

100

Calhoun

NE

Scrim TD

2

Braxton

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

96

Pass Yds

272

1

Pass TD

1

Int

2

BUF

Team Stats

NE

468

Total Yds

271

26

1st Downs

16

4

Turnovers

6

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 New England Patriots were easily defeated by the Buffalo Bills, 34 to 14, on December 14, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	10/17	96	5.6	1	1	0-0	69.7
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	1/2	41	20.5	1	0	0-0	135.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/30	272	9.1	1	2	0-0	70.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	21	185	8.8	1	63
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	23	101	4.4	2	16
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	4	30	7.5	0	9
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	4	20	5.0	0	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	13	13.0	0	13

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	13	65	5.0	1	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	4	10	2.5	0	7
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	7	2.3	0	7
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	3	4	1.3	0	5
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	7	0	0.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	60	20.0	1	41
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	28	14.0	0	20
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	22	7.3	1	11
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	100	33.3	1	62
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	59	19.7	0	26
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	46	23.0	0	27
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	25	8.3	0	11
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	16	8.0	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kevin Reilly K. Reilly #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	4/5	4	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	201	50.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	223	37.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	1	16	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	6	6.0
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	2	27	13.5
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	20	20.0
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	2	20	10.0	0	0
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	10/17	96	5.6	1	1	0-0	69.7
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	1/2	41	20.5	1	0	0-0	135.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	21	185	8.8	1	63
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	23	101	4.4	2	16
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	4	30	7.5	0	9
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	4	20	5.0	0	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	13	13.0	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	60	20.0	1	41
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	28	14.0	0	20
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	22	7.3	1	11
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	20	10.0	0	13
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	4/5	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	201	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	2	20	10.0	0	0
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/30	272	9.1	1	2	0-0	70.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	13	65	5.0	1	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	4	10	2.5	0	7
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	7	2.3	0	7
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	3	4	1.3	0	5
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	7	0	0.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	100	33.3	1	62
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	59	19.7	0	26
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	46	23.0	0	27
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	25	8.3	0	11
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	16	8.0	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kevin Reilly K. Reilly #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	223	37.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	6	6.0
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	2	27	13.5
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	20	20.0
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	12	12.0	0	0

BUF

NE

1

6

0

2

7

3

14

0

4

7

34

14

BUF

Team Stats

NE

468

Total Yds

271

119

Pass Yds

185

349

Rush Yds

86

74

Total Plays

68

6.3

Yards Per Play

4

5.7

Yards Per Pass

4.9

6.6

Yards Per Rush

2.9

26

1st Downs

16

4

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

6

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

3

Fumbles Lost

4

6

Penalties

5

8.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-5 BUF

NE 3-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats