Patriots 13-37 Bills (Dec 9, 1973)

NE

BUF

1

3

7

2

3

10

3

7

17

4

0

3

13

37

1Q

3 - 0

J. White 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

W. Francis 90-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

O.J. Simpson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

J. Leypoldt 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 17

J. White 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 24

B. Chandler 37-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 27

J. Leypoldt 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 27

J. Plunkett 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 34

B. Chandler 6-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 37

J. Leypoldt 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

292

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

219

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

100

Adams

NE

Scrim TD

2

Chandler

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

292

Pass Yds

43

0

Pass TD

2

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

BUF

390

Total Yds

324

20

1st Downs

13

4

Turnovers

0

1973 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills dominated the New England Patriots, 37 to 13, on December 9, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	17/41	292	7.1	0	2	0-0	46.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2/7	43	6.1	2	0	0-0	92.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	11	52	4.7	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	30	2.1	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	5	16	3.2	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	22	219	10.0	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	15	70	4.7	0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	1	2	2.0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	2	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	100	16.7
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	79	19.8
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	48	48.0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	38	19.0
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	31	15.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	43	21.5	2	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
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Cheyunski J. Cheyunski #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff White J. White #2	2/2	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	2	84	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	2	77	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob McCall B. McCall #24	1	17	17.0
John Hannah J. Hannah #73	1	0	0.0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	4	67	16.8

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	1	18	18.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	0	0.0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	90	90.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	1	23	23.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	17/41	292	7.1	0	2	0-0	46.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	11	52	4.7	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	30	2.1	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	5	16	3.2	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	100	16.7
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	79	19.8
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	48	48.0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	38	19.0
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	31	15.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff White J. White #2	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	2	84	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob McCall B. McCall #24	1	17	17.0
John Hannah J. Hannah #73	1	0	0.0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	4	67	16.8

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2/7	43	6.1	2	0	0-0	92.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	22	219	10.0	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	15	70	4.7	0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	1	2	2.0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	2	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	43	21.5	2	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Cheyunski J. Cheyunski #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	2	77	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	1	18	18.0	0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	0	0.0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	1	90	90.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donnie Walker D. Walker #26	1	23	23.0	0	0

NE

BUF

1

3

7

2

3

10

3

7

17

4

0

3

13

37

NE

Team Stats

BUF

390

Total Yds

324

292

Pass Yds

31

98

Rush Yds

293

71

Total Plays

48

5.5

Yards Per Play

6.8

7.1

Yards Per Pass

3.9

3.3

Yards Per Rush

7.3

20

1st Downs

13

2

Punts

2

4

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

5-8 NE

BUF 8-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats