Patriots 21-45 Broncos (Dec 17, 1972)

NE

DEN

1

0

3

2

7

21

3

0

7

4

14

21

45

1Q

0 - 3

J. Turner 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

F. Little 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

C. Garrett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

R. Sherman 20-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

H. Moses 19-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 31

H. Moses 22-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 31

C. Garrett 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 38

F. Little 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 45

F. Lynch 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 45

T. Reynolds 28-yard TD catch from B. Dowling.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Johnson

DEN

Rush Yds

49

Lynch

DEN

Rec Yds

71

Sherman

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Garrett

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

140

Pass Yds

218

0

Pass TD

3

0

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

DEN

260

Total Yds

482

22

1st Downs

26

0

Turnovers

0

1972 AFC East

NE DEN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	14	0	0	1.000
Jets	7	7	0	.500
Colts	5	9	0	.357
Bills	4	9	1	.321
Patriots	3	11	0	.214

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	10	3	1	.750
Chiefs	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos dominated the New England Patriots, 45 to 21, on December 17, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	15/26	140	5.4	0	0	0-0	72.6
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	3/9	70	7.8	1	0	0-0	99.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	13/17	218	12.8	3	0-0	157.5
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	7/10	113	11.3	0	0-0	107.5
Mike Ernst M. Ernst #17	1/4	10	2.5	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	7	44	6.3	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	11	40	3.6	2
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	8	30	3.8	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	11	11.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	8	49	6.1	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	11	45	4.1	2
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	5	26	5.2	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	4	17	4.3	0
Mike Ernst M. Ernst #17	1	4	4.0	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	1	0	0.0	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	51	25.5	1
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	46	11.5	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	38	7.6	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	34	11.3	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	22	22.0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	19	6.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	71	35.5	1
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	63	21.0	2
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	55	13.8	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	35	17.5	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	34	11.3	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	30	10.0	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	19	19.0	0
Jim Krieg J. Krieg #86	0/0	18	18.0	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	0/0	10	10.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Walker M. Walker #12	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	6	251	41.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	2	74	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	3	109	36.3	0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	3	51	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	2	52	26.0	0	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rickie Harris R. Harris #46	2	10	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	84	28.0	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	15/26	140	5.4	0	0	0-0	72.6
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	3/9	70	7.8	1	0	0-0	99.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	7	44	6.3	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	11	40	3.6	2
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	8	30	3.8	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	51	25.5	1
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	46	11.5	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	38	7.6	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	34	11.3	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	22	22.0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	19	6.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Walker M. Walker #12	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	6	251	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	3	109	36.3	0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	3	51	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rickie Harris R. Harris #46	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	13/17	218	12.8	3	0-0	157.5
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	7/10	113	11.3	0	0-0	107.5
Mike Ernst M. Ernst #17	1/4	10	2.5	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	8	49	6.1	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	11	45	4.1	2
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	5	26	5.2	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	4	17	4.3	0
Mike Ernst M. Ernst #17	1	4	4.0	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	1	0	0.0	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	71	35.5	1
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	63	21.0	2
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	55	13.8	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	35	17.5	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	34	11.3	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	30	10.0	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	19	19.0	0
Jim Krieg J. Krieg #86	0/0	18	18.0	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	0/0	10	10.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	2	74	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	2	52	26.0	0	0
Clem Turner C. Turner #35	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	84	28.0	0	0
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

NE

DEN

1

0

3

2

7

21

3

0

7

4

14

21

45

NE

Team Stats

DEN

260

Total Yds

482

135

Pass Yds

341

125

Rush Yds

141

69

Total Plays

62

3.8

Yards Per Play

7.8

3.2

Yards Per Pass

11

4.6

Yards Per Rush

4.5

22

1st Downs

26

6

Punts

2

0

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

7.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-11 NE

DEN 5-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats