Week 5
Final
NYJ
NE1Q
3 - 0
B. Howfield 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
6 - 0
B. Howfield 39-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
6 - 7
W. Foster 0-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
9 - 7
B. Howfield 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
79
Plunkett
NE
Rush Yds
132
Riggins
NYJ
Rec Yds
38
Rucker
NE
1973 AFC East
Dolphins
Bills
Patriots
Jets
ColtsGame Summary
The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the New York Jets, 9 to 7, on October 14, 1973.
Game Info
October 13, 1973
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Demory #6 | 1/7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 8/18 | 79 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 17.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 28 | 132 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 26 | 73 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fagan #10 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bjorklund #40 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Demory #6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Thomas #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Baker #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howfield #3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. White #2 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fagan #10 | 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 7 | 283 | 40.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Adkins #26 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bjorklund #40 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Farasopoulos #19 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Turner #29 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Demory #6 | 1/7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 28 | 132 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 26 | 73 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fagan #10 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bjorklund #40 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Demory #6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Thomas #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Baker #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howfield #3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fagan #10 | 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Adkins #26 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bjorklund #40 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Farasopoulos #19 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Turner #29 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 8/18 | 79 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 17.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. White #2 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 7 | 283 | 40.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
232
Total Yds
172
0
Pass Yds
58
232
Rush Yds
114
66
Total Plays
47
3.5
Yards Per Play
3.7
0.0
Yards Per Pass
2.8
4.0
Yards Per Rush
4.4
13
1st Downs
9
6
Punts
7
1
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
7
40
Penalty Yards
65
3
Sacks
1
21
Sack Yards
11
0
D/ST TD
0
