The New England Patriots barely put up a fight against the Cincinnati Bengals, 31 to 7, on September 17, 1972.
Final
1st quarter
CIN
NE
Essex Johnson 14-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
CIN
NE
Horst Muhlmann 38-yard field goal
10
0
Larry Carwell 45-yard blocked field goal return (Mike Walker kick)
10
7
3rd quarter
CIN
NE
Jess Phillips 1-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick)
17
7
4th quarter
CIN
NE
Lemar Parrish 51-yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
24
7
Bob Trumpy 11-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
31
7
Bengals
Patriots
1st Downs
21
9
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
64
42
Total Yards
357
137
Yards per play
5.6
3.3
Passing
111
83
Comp - Att
11 - 17
9 - 17
Yards per pass
6.5
4
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
4 - 34
Rushing
246
54
Rushing Attempts
47
21
Yards per rush
5.2
2.6
Penalties
6
2
Turnovers
0
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson | 10 | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 108.2 | |
V. Carter | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | |
Team | 11 | 17 | 111 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 |
P. Robinson | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 |
D. Dressler | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 |
J. Phillips | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 |
F. Willis | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 |
K. Anderson | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
Team | 47 | 246 | 5.2 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Myers | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | |
B. Trumpy | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | |
E. Johnson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
D. Dressler | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
F. Willis | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
Team | 11 | 111 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Muhlmann | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | |
Team | 5 | 198 | 39.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jackson | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 1 | |
T. Casanova | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett | 9 | 17 | 117 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 35.3 | |
Team | 9 | 17 | 83 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 35.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 |
J. Plunkett | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
J. Maitland | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
B. Gladieux | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 |
Team | 21 | 54 | 2.6 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | |
B. Gladieux | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | |
B. Windsor | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
R. Rucker | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 9 | 117 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill | 7 | 265 | 37.9 | |
Team | 7 | 265 | 37.9 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
J. Maitland | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
J. Ashton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 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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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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