The New England Patriots were easily defeated by the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 13, on September 16, 1973.
1st quarter
BUF
NE
Sam Cunningham 7-yard run (kick failed)
0
6
O.J. Simpson 80-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)
7
6
2nd quarter
BUF
NE
John Leypoldt 48-yard field goal
10
6
3rd quarter
BUF
NE
Larry Watkins 4-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)
17
6
Mack Herron 10-yard run (Bill Bell kick)
17
13
4th quarter
BUF
NE
O.J. Simpson 22-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)
24
13
Larry Watkins 15-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)
31
13
Bills
Patriots
1st Downs
23
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
56
Total Yards
459
297
Yards per play
7.1
5.3
Passing
99
190
Comp - Att
9 - 12
16 - 27
Yards per pass
7.1
6.3
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 17
3 - 36
Rushing
360
107
Rushing Attempts
51
26
Yards per rush
7.1
4.1
Penalties
11
4
Turnovers
2
4
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Shaw | 7 | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 77.5 | |
| Joe Ferguson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 | |
| O.J. Simpson | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | |
| Team | 9 | 12 | 99 | 9.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 70.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. Simpson | 29 | 250 | 8.6 | 2 |
| Larry Watkins | 18 | 105 | 5.8 | 2 |
| Joe Ferguson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Dennis Shaw | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Team | 51 | 360 | 7.1 | 4 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chandler | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | |
| Larry Watkins | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| J.D. Hill | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | |
| Joe Ferguson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 9 | 116 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leypoldt | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike Jones | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | |
| Team | 2 | 85 | 42.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Francis | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Walker | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Plunkett | 16 | 27 | 226 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 70.9 | |
| Team | 16 | 27 | 190 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 70.9 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cunningham | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Josh Ashton | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Jim Plunkett | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Mack Herron | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Darryl Stingley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 26 | 107 | 4.1 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ashton | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Adams | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
| Sam Cunningham | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
| Mack Herron | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| Reggie Rucker | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
| Darryl Stingley | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Bob Windsor | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 226 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Barnes | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | |
| Team | 2 | 79 | 39.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Herron | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Stingley | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
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