Week 1
Final
CIN
NE1Q
7 - 0
E. Johnson 14-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
H. Muhlmann 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 7
L. Carwell 45-yard TD blocked field goal return.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
17 - 7
J. Phillips 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 7
L. Parrish 51-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
31 - 7
B. Trumpy 11-yard TD catch from K. Anderson.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
117
Plunkett
NE
Rush Yds
82
Johnson
CIN
Rec Yds
42
Myers
CIN
Scrim TD
1
Johnson
CIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 AFC Central
CIN NE
Steelers 
Browns 
Bengals 
Oilers 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Colts 
Bills 
Patriots Game Summary
The New England Patriots were easily defeated by the Cincinnati Bengals, 31 to 7, on September 17, 1972.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson #14 | 10/15 | 102 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 108.2 |
V. Carter #11 | 1/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 9/17 | 117 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson #19 | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dressler #44 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Phillips #30 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
K. Anderson #14 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gladieux #24 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Myers #25 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Trumpy #84 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 |
E. Johnson #19 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dressler #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gladieux #24 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Riley #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Craig #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Muhlmann #16 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis #15 | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 7 | 265 | 37.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jackson #23 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Casanova #37 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson #14 | 10/15 | 102 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 108.2 |
V. Carter #11 | 1/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson #19 | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dressler #44 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Phillips #30 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
K. Anderson #14 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Myers #25 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Trumpy #84 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 |
E. Johnson #19 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dressler #44 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Riley #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Craig #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Muhlmann #16 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis #15 | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jackson #23 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Casanova #37 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 9/17 | 117 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gladieux #24 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gladieux #24 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 7 | 265 | 37.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
357
Total Yds
137
111
Pass Yds
83
246
Rush Yds
54
64
Total Plays
42
5.6
Yards Per Play
3.3
6.5
Yards Per Pass
4
5.2
Yards Per Rush
2.6
21
1st Downs
9
5
Punts
7
0
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
2
4.0
Sacks
0.0
1
D/ST TD
0
