Patriots 14-38 Bills (Oct 8, 1972)

NE

BUF

1

7

3

2

0

28

3

0

7

4

7

0

14

38

1Q

7 - 0

J. Ashton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

J. Leypoldt 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

J.D. Hill 36-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 31

O.J. Simpson 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 38

B. Chandler 43-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 38

B. Dowling 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

198

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

58

Braxton

BUF

Rec Yds

103

Rucker

NE

Scrim TD

2

Braxton

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

198

Pass Yds

125

0

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

BUF

354

Total Yds

305

23

1st Downs

19

4

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 Buffalo Bills dominated the New England Patriots, 38 to 14, on October 8, 1972.

Game Info

October 7, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	13/30	198	6.6	3	0-0	26.1
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	4/8	70	8.8	0	0-0	80.2
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	7/10	125	12.5	2	0	0-0	152.1
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	2/3	53	17.7	0	0	0-0	109.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	13	45	3.5	1
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	15	45	3.0	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	4	13	3.3	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	6	6.0	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	1	1.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	15	58	3.9	2
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	13	31	2.4	1
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	9	21	2.3	0
Randy Jackson R. Jackson #33	5	14	2.8	0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	2	12	6.0	0
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	103	14.7
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	61	30.5
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	40	20.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	29	9.7
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	22	22.0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	0/0	8	8.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	5	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	88	29.3	1
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	47	23.5	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	34	11.3	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	9	9.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Lee K. Lee #56	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Dave Washington D. Washington #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	117	29.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	4	129	32.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	50	25.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	25	25.0	0	0
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	13/30	198	6.6	3	0-0	26.1
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	4/8	70	8.8	0	0-0	80.2
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	13	45	3.5	1
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	15	45	3.0	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	4	13	3.3	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	6	6.0	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	103	14.7
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	61	30.5
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	40	20.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	29	9.7
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	22	22.0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	0/0	8	8.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	117	29.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	50	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	7/10	125	12.5	2	0	0-0	152.1
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	2/3	53	17.7	0	0	0-0	109.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	15	58	3.9	2
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	13	31	2.4	1
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	9	21	2.3	0
Randy Jackson R. Jackson #33	5	14	2.8	0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	2	12	6.0	0
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	88	29.3	1
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	47	23.5	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	34	11.3	0
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Lee K. Lee #56	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Dave Washington D. Washington #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	4	129	32.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	25	25.0	0	0
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

NE

BUF

1

7

3

2

0

28

3

0

7

4

7

0

14

38

NE

Team Stats

BUF

354

Total Yds

305

244

Pass Yds

160

110

Rush Yds

145

75

Total Plays

60

4.7

Yards Per Play

5.1

6.0

Yards Per Pass

10.7

3.2

Yards Per Rush

3.2

23

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

4

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 NE

BUF 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats