Jets 41-24 Bills (Sep 17, 1972)

NYJ

BUF

1

14

0

2

14

7

3

7

4

10

41

24

1Q

7 - 0

J. Riggins 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

C. Farasopoulos 65-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

E. Boozer 12-yard TD catch from J. Namath.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

J.D. Hill 38-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 7

E. Boozer 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 7

B. Howfield 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

31 - 14

J.D. Hill 21-yard TD catch from O.J. Simpson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 14

E. Boozer 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

41 - 14

B. Howfield 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

41 - 17

J. Leypoldt 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

41 - 24

H. Moses 25-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

190

Shaw

BUF

Rush Yds

125

Riggins

NYJ

Rec Yds

95

Hill

BUF

Scrim TD

3

Boozer

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Namath

NYJ QB #12

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

113

Pass Yds

190

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

4

NYJ

Team Stats

BUF

293

Total Yds

287

19

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

4

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 were easily defeated by the New York Jets, 41 to 24, on September 17, 1972.

Game Info

September 16, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	5/14	113	8.1	1	1	0-0	59.5
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	1/2	7	3.5	0	0	0-0	58.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	14/24	190	7.9	2	4	0-0	71.9
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	2/2	46	23.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	26	125	4.8	1
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	13	50	3.8	2
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	7	16	2.3	0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	14	41	2.9
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	5	20	4.0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	16	5.3
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	3	3	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	43	21.5	0
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	36	36.0	0
Wayne Stewart W. Stewart #89	0/0	22	22.0	0
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	0/0	12	12.0	1
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	95	15.8	2
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	43	21.5	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	40	13.3	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	33	16.5	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	10	5.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Steve Tannen S. Tannen #21	0-0	2
Al Atkinson A. Atkinson #62	0-0	1
Ralph Baker R. Baker #51	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	2/2	5/5	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	3	107	35.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Phil Wise P. Wise #27	2	55	27.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	1	21	21.0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	12	12.0
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	98	32.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	1	65	65.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	5/14	113	8.1	1	1	0-0	59.5
Bob Davis B. Davis #15	1/2	7	3.5	0	0	0-0	58.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	26	125	4.8	1
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	13	50	3.8	2
Steve Harkey S. Harkey #36	7	16	2.3	0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Eddie Bell E. Bell #7	0/0	43	21.5	0
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	36	36.0	0
Wayne Stewart W. Stewart #89	0/0	22	22.0	0
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	0/0	12	12.0	1
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Steve Tannen S. Tannen #21	0-0	2
Al Atkinson A. Atkinson #62	0-0	1
Ralph Baker R. Baker #51	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve O'Neal S. O'Neal #20	3	107	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Phil Wise P. Wise #27	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	1	65	65.0	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	14/24	190	7.9	2	4	0-0	71.9
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	2/2	46	23.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	14	41	2.9
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	5	20	4.0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3	16	5.3
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	3	3	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	95	15.8	2
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	43	21.5	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	40	13.3	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	33	16.5	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	10	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	1	21	21.0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	12	12.0
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	98	32.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	7	7.0	0	0

NYJ

BUF

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14

0

2

14

7

3

7

4

10

41

24

NYJ

Team Stats

BUF

293

Total Yds

287

102

Pass Yds

207

191

Rush Yds

80

64

Total Plays

55

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.2

6.0

Yards Per Pass

6.9

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.2

19

1st Downs

16

3

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

1.0

1

D/ST TD

0

1-0 NYJ

BUF 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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