Week 12
Final1Q
7 - 0
J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
N. Mike-Mayer 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 6
N. Mike-Mayer 16-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 6
J. Leypoldt 20-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
17 - 6
J. Braxton 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
195
Lee
ATL

Rush Yds
137
Simpson
BUF

Rec Yds
71
Mitchell
ATL

Scrim TD
2
Braxton
BUF

1973 AFC East
BUFATL
Game Summary
The Atlanta Falcons were decisively beaten by the Buffalo Bills, 17 to 6, on December 2, 1973.
Game Info
December 1, 1973
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 7/12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 49.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lee #19 | 9/22 | 195 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 73.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson #32 | 24 | 137 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Braxton #34 | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
J. Ferguson #12 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ray #44 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lee #19 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
L. Neal #80 | 0/0 | 50 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 0/0 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ray #44 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Humphrey #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Leypoldt #3 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #11 | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 5 | 244 | 48.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jarvis #45 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Francis #89 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Benson #50 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Washington #30 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Walker #26 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #34 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 7/12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 49.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson #32 | 24 | 137 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Braxton #34 | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
J. Ferguson #12 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Leypoldt #3 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #11 | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jarvis #45 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Francis #89 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Walker #26 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lee #19 | 9/22 | 195 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 73.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ray #44 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lee #19 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
L. Neal #80 | 0/0 | 50 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 0/0 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ray #44 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Humphrey #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 5 | 244 | 48.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Benson #50 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Washington #30 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #34 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
334
Total Yds
272
95
Pass Yds
147
239
Rush Yds
125
66
Total Plays
58
5.1
Yards Per Play
4.7
7.9
Yards Per Pass
5.7
4.4
Yards Per Rush
3.9
17
1st Downs
12
7
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
3
3
Penalties
4
41
Penalty Yards
20
4
Sacks
0
48
Sack Yards
0
0
D/ST TD
0
BUF
ATL