The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Buffalo Bills, 27 to 24, on November 19, 1972.
1st quarter
BUF
NE
Randy Vataha 32-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Mike Walker kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
BUF
NE
O.J. Simpson 13-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)
7
7
John Leypoldt 44-yard field goal
10
7
Wayne Patrick 7-yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
17
7
3rd quarter
BUF
NE
Bob Windsor 2-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Mike Walker kick)
17
14
John Tarver 1-yard run (Mike Walker kick)
17
21
4th quarter
BUF
NE
Mike Walker 36-yard field goal
17
24
Bob Chandler 42-yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
24
24
John Leypoldt 45-yard field goal
27
24
Bills
Patriots
1st Downs
19
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
65
Total Yards
295
298
Yards per play
4.5
4.6
Passing
116
183
Comp - Att
12 - 26
9 - 23
Yards per pass
3.9
7
Interceptions thrown
0
3
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 27
3 - 25
Rushing
179
115
Rushing Attempts
35
39
Yards per rush
5.1
2.9
Penalties
8
6
Turnovers
4
4
Fumbles lost
4
1
Interceptions
0
3
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Shaw | 12 | 26 | 143 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 89.1 | |
| Team | 12 | 26 | 116 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 89.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. Simpson | 22 | 103 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Jim Braxton | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Wayne Patrick | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 179 | 5.1 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chandler | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 | |
| J.D. Hill | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Braxton | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Jan White | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Patrick | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | |
| Team | 12 | 143 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leypoldt | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Jones | 8 | 330 | 41.3 | |
| Team | 8 | 330 | 41.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linzy Cole | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 0 | |
| Tony Greene | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Greene | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Linzy Cole | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Plunkett | 9 | 23 | 208 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 61.8 | |
| Team | 9 | 23 | 183 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 61.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ashton | 24 | 66 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Jim Plunkett | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 |
| John Tarver | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Pat Studstill | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Bob Gladieux | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Reggie Rucker | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 115 | 2.9 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Rucker | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Windsor | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 1 | |
| Randy Vataha | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 1 | |
| Tom Reynolds | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 9 | 208 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Studstill | 7 | 281 | 40.1 | |
| Team | 7 | 281 | 40.1 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ashton | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | |
| George Hoey | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Carwell | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Gladieux | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
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