Saints 17-18 Jets (Dec 3, 1972)

NO

NYJ

1

3

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

9

17

18

1Q

0 - 3

B. Howfield 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

H. Feller 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

B. Gresham 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 6

B. Howfield 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 9

B. Howfield 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 9

B. Butler 8-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 12

B. Howfield 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 15

B. Howfield 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 18

B. Howfield 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

259

Namath

NYJ

Rush Yds

59

Gresham

NO

Rec Yds

83

Caster

NYJ

Scrim TD

1

Butler

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Joe Namath

NYJ QB #12

204

Pass Yds

259

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

NO

Team Stats

NYJ

333

Total Yds

323

22

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

2

1972 NFC West

NO NYJ

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

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

Game Summary

The New York Jets squeaked out a win over the New Orleans Saints, 18 to 17, on December 3, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/31	204	6.6	1	1	0-0	80.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	21/40	259	6.5	0	2	0-0	52.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	14	59	4.2	1
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	9	33	3.7	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	4	29	7.3	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	18	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	9	38	4.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	9	20	2.2
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	2	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	67	9.6	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	55	11.0	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	49	16.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	15	5.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	10	10.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	83	16.6
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	66	13.2
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	61	10.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	40	10.0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	0/0	9	9.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ernie Jackson E. Jackson #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Earlie Thomas E. Thomas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	6/7	0/0	18	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	208	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	2	92	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	46	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	1	21	21.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Turner R. Turner #29	1	1	1.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/31	204	6.6	1	1	0-0	80.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	14	59	4.2	1
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	9	33	3.7	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	4	29	7.3	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	18	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	67	9.6	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	55	11.0	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	49	16.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	15	5.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	10	10.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ernie Jackson E. Jackson #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	21/40	259	6.5	0	2	0-0	52.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	9	38	4.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	9	20	2.2
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	2	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	83	16.6
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	66	13.2
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	61	10.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	40	10.0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	0/0	9	9.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Earlie Thomas E. Thomas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	6/7	0/0	18	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	2	92	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	1	21	21.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Turner R. Turner #29	1	1	1.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

NO

NYJ

1

3

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

9

17

18

NO

Team Stats

NYJ

333

Total Yds

323

194

Pass Yds

259

139

Rush Yds

64

66

Total Plays

60

5

Yards Per Play

5.4

5.9

Yards Per Pass

6.5

4.2

Yards Per Rush

3.2

22

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-9 NO

NYJ 7-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats