Saints 17-18 Jets (Dec 3, 1972)

NO

NYJ

1

3

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

9

17

18

1Q

0 - 3

B. Howfield 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

H. Feller 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

B. Gresham 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 6

B. Howfield 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 9

B. Howfield 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 9

B. Butler 8-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 12

B. Howfield 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 15

B. Howfield 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 18

B. Howfield 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

259

Namath

NYJ

Rush Yds

59

Gresham

NO

Rec Yds

83

Caster

NYJ

Scrim TD

1

Butler

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Joe Namath

NYJ QB #12

204

Pass Yds

259

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

NO

Team Stats

NYJ

333

Total Yds

323

22

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

2

1972 NFC West

NONYJ

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

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 York Jets squeaked out a win over the New Orleans Saints, 18 to 17, on December 3, 1972.

Game Info

December 2, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/31	204	6.6	1	1	0-0	80.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	21/40	259	6.5	0	2	0-0	52.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	14	59	4.2	1
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	9	33	3.7	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	4	29	7.3	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	18	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	9	38	4.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	9	20	2.2
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	2	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	67	9.6	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	55	11.0	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	49	16.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	15	5.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	10	10.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	83	16.6
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	66	13.2
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	61	10.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	40	10.0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	0/0	9	9.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ernie Jackson E. Jackson #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Earlie Thomas E. Thomas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	6/7	0/0	18	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	208	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	2	92	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	46	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	1	21	21.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Turner R. Turner #29	1	1	1.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	20/31	204	6.6	1	1	0-0	80.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	14	59	4.2	1
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	9	33	3.7	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	4	29	7.3	0
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	18	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Newland B. Newland #41	0/0	67	9.6	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #38	0/0	55	11.0	1
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	49	16.3	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	15	5.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	10	10.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ernie Jackson E. Jackson #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Happy Feller H. Feller #9	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	21/40	259	6.5	0	2	0-0	52.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	9	38	4.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	9	20	2.2
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	2	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	83	16.6
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	66	13.2
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	61	10.2
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	0/0	40	10.0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	0/0	9	9.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Earlie Thomas E. Thomas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	6/7	0/0	18	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	2	92	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	1	21	21.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Turner R. Turner #29	1	1	1.0	0	0
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	1	0	0.0	0	0

NO

NYJ

1

3

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

9

17

18

NO

Team Stats

NYJ

333

Total Yds

323

194

Pass Yds

259

139

Rush Yds

64

66

Total Plays

60

5.0

Yards Per Play

5.4

5.9

Yards Per Pass

6.5

4.2

Yards Per Rush

3.2

22

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

6

90

Penalty Yards

62

0

Sacks

2

0

Sack Yards

10

0

D/ST TD

0

2-9-1 NO

NYJ 7-5

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Matchup

Team Stats

1972 NFC West

Game Summary

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