Week 2
Final
ATL
NE1Q
3 - 0
B. Bell 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 0
B. Bell 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 7
J. Ashton 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
13 - 7
A. Malone 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
20 - 7
D. Hampton 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
20 - 14
R. Vataha 37-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
20 - 21
C. Garrett 12-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
223
Berry
ATL
Rush Yds
97
Hampton
ATL
Rec Yds
87
Burrow
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Malone
ATL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 NFC West
ATL NE
49ers 
Falcons 
Rams 
Saints 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Colts 
Bills 
Patriots Game Summary
The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 21 to 20, on September 24, 1972.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 14/23 | 223 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 12/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Profit #23 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #34 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 14/23 | 223 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Profit #23 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #34 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 12/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
399
Total Yds
287
217
Pass Yds
184
182
Rush Yds
103
64
Total Plays
56
6.2
Yards Per Play
5.1
9
Yards Per Pass
6.1
4.6
Yards Per Rush
4
20
1st Downs
19
3
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
7
Penalties
3
1.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
