Week 1
Final
HOU
NE1Q
7 - 0
W. Germany 48-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
95
Graff
NE
Rush Yds
96
Hardeman
HOU
Rec Yds
55
Cunningham
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1975 AFC Central
HOU NE
Steelers 
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Oilers 
Browns 
Colts 
Dolphins 
Bills 
Jets 
Patriots Game Summary
The New England Patriots fell to the Houston Oilers, 7 to 0, on September 21, 1975.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 6/16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 21.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Graff #15 | 10/18 | 95 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.4 |
S. Grogan #14 | 2/6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hardeman #30 | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 0 | 16 |
F. Willis #44 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Coleman #47 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Holmes #45 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Pastorini #7 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
L. McQuay #31 | 20 | 47 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
M. Herron #42 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
A. Carter #21 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
D. Stingley #84 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
S. Grogan #14 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
N. Graff #15 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #84 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Holmes #45 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 24 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
L. McQuay #31 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Atkins #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bolton #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Butler #2 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beverly #11 | 9 | 348 | 38.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 7 | 321 | 45.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cotney #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McQuay #31 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #84 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stingley #84 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 6/16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 21.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hardeman #30 | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 0 | 16 |
F. Willis #44 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Coleman #47 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Holmes #45 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Pastorini #7 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #84 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Holmes #45 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Atkins #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Butler #2 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beverly #11 | 9 | 348 | 38.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cotney #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #84 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Graff #15 | 10/18 | 95 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.4 |
S. Grogan #14 | 2/6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
L. McQuay #31 | 20 | 47 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
M. Herron #42 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
A. Carter #21 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
D. Stingley #84 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
S. Grogan #14 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
N. Graff #15 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 24 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
L. McQuay #31 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bolton #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 7 | 321 | 45.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McQuay #31 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stingley #84 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
169
Total Yds
279
53
Pass Yds
100
116
Rush Yds
179
49
Total Plays
78
3.4
Yards Per Play
3.6
3.3
Yards Per Pass
3.8
3.5
Yards Per Rush
3.4
7
1st Downs
17
9
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
4
2.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0
