Jets 41-13 Patriots (Oct 15, 1972)

NYJ

NE

1

7

0

2

14

6

3

0

7

4

20

0

41

13

1Q

7 - 0

J. Riggins 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

C. Gogolak 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 6

C. Gogolak 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 6

E. Boozer 37-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 6

R. Caster 27-yard TD catch from J. Namath.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 13

C. Garrett 41-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 13

B. Howfield 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 13

E. Boozer 23-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 13

E. Boozer 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

41 - 13

B. Howfield 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

148

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

168

Riggins

NYJ

Rec Yds

51

Ashton

NE

Scrim TD

3

Boozer

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Namath

NYJ QB #12

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

63

Pass Yds

148

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

NYJ

Team Stats

NE

396

Total Yds

311

24

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

2

1972 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	14	0	0	1.000
Jets	7	7	0	.500
Colts	5	9	0	.357
Bills	4	9	1	.321
Patriots	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The New England Patriots were easily defeated by the New York Jets, 41 to 13, on October 15, 1972.

Game Info

October 14, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	5/8	63	7.9	1	1	0-0	87.0
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/26	148	5.7	0	2	0-0	38.6
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	4/5	39	7.8	0	0	0-0	99.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	32	168	5.3	1
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	18	150	8.3	3
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	2	10	5.0	0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	1	5	5.0	0
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	9	71	7.9	1
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	5	30	6.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	6	12	2.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	10	10.0	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	8	8.0	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	36	18.0	1
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	17	8.5	0
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	10	10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	51	8.5
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	47	11.8
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	41	8.2
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	29	14.5
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	19	19.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Tannen S. Tannen #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Paul Crane P. Crane #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rickie Harris R. Harris #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	2/2	5/5	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	3	75	25.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	77	25.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Kirksey R. Kirksey #65	1	17	17.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	3	74	24.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	5/8	63	7.9	1	1	0-0	87.0
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	32	168	5.3	1
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	18	150	8.3	3
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	2	10	5.0	0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	1	5	5.0	0
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	36	18.0	1
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	17	8.5	0
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Tannen S. Tannen #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Paul Crane P. Crane #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	3	75	25.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Kirksey R. Kirksey #65	1	17	17.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	3	74	24.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/26	148	5.7	0	2	0-0	38.6
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	4/5	39	7.8	0	0	0-0	99.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	9	71	7.9	1
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	5	30	6.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	6	12	2.0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	10	10.0	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	8	8.0	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	51	8.5
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	47	11.8
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	41	8.2
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	29	14.5
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	19	19.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rickie Harris R. Harris #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	77	25.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

NYJ

NE

1

7

0

2

14

6

3

0

7

4

20

0

41

13

NYJ

Team Stats

NE

396

Total Yds

311

63

Pass Yds

175

333

Rush Yds

136

63

Total Plays

55

6.3

Yards Per Play

5.7

7.0

Yards Per Pass

5.5

6.2

Yards Per Rush

5.9

24

1st Downs

18

3

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

6

69

Penalty Yards

89

1

Sacks

0

12

Sack Yards

0

D/ST TD

0

3-2 NYJ

NE 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats