The New England Patriots came up just a bit short against the New York Jets, 30 to 28, on December 7, 1975.
Final
1st quarter
NYJ
NE
Pat Leahy 42-yard field goal
3
0
Pat Leahy 27-yard field goal
6
0
2nd quarter
NYJ
NE
Carl Garrett 4-yard run (Pat Leahy kick)
13
0
Randy Vataha 20-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
13
7
3rd quarter
NYJ
NE
John Riggins 37-yard run (Pat Leahy kick)
20
7
Don Calhoun 38-yard run (John Smith kick)
20
14
4th quarter
NYJ
NE
John Riggins 6-yard run (Pat Leahy kick)
27
14
Pat Leahy 44-yard field goal
30
14
Randy Vataha 10-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
30
21
Steve Grogan 1-yard run (John Smith kick)
30
28
Jets
Patriots
1st Downs
21
21
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
61
Total Yards
361
424
Yards per play
5.0
7.0
Passing
156
261
Comp - Att
14 - 18
15 - 30
Yards per pass
8.2
8.2
Interceptions thrown
0
4
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 4
2 - 12
Rushing
205
163
Rushing Attempts
53
29
Yards per rush
3.9
5.6
Penalties
9
6
Turnovers
1
5
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
0
4
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath | 14 | 18 | 160 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 103.7 | |
Team | 14 | 18 | 156 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 103.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins | 20 | 152 | 7.6 | 2 |
C. Garrett | 14 | 20 | 1.4 | 1 |
S. Davis | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 |
B. Gresham | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
J. Namath | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
J. Jackson | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
J. Jones | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
Team | 53 | 205 | 3.9 | 3 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Caster | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | |
J. Barkum | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
C. Garrett | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | |
J. Riggins | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
E. Bell | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
S. Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 160 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Leahy | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
Team | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gantt | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | |
Team | 3 | 108 | 36.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Piccone | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | |
S. Davis | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | |
R. Word | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Piccone | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan | 15 | 30 | 273 | 9.1 | 2 | 4 | 64.3 | |
Team | 15 | 30 | 261 | 9.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 64.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Calhoun | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 1 |
A. Johnson | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 0 |
S. Grogan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
Team | 29 | 163 | 5.6 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha | 6 | 149 | 24.8 | 2 | |
A. Johnson | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | |
S. Burks | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | |
D. Stingley | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
D. Calhoun | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
B. Windsor | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Francis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 273 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | |
Team | 4 | 107 | 26.8 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Johnson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
D. Stingley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
More Patriots Stats
PPG
15.7
30th
OPP PPG
24.1
21st
RUSH YDS/G
111.0
24th
PASS YDS/G
177.6
32nd
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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