Jets 47-31 Patriots (Sep 22, 1968)

NYJ

BOS

1

14

3

2

6

7

3

17

7

4

10

14

47

31

1Q

7 - 0

R. Beverly 68-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

G. Cappelletti 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

14 - 3

D. Maynard 39-yard TD catch from J. Namath.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 3

J. Turner 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 3

J. Turner 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 10

A. Marsh 70-yard TD catch from M. Taliaferro.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 17

M. Witt 4-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 17

M. Smolinski 3-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 17

P. Lammons 27-yard TD catch from J. Namath.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

37 - 17

J. Turner 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

44 - 17

E. Boozer 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

44 - 24

E. Philpott 10-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

47 - 24

J. Turner 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

47 - 31

G. Thomas 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

276

Taliaferro

BOS

Rush Yds

52

Boozer

NYJ

Rec Yds

140

Marsh

BOS

Scrim TD

1

Lammons

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Namath

NYJ QB #12

Mike Taliaferro

BOS QB #17

196

Pass Yds

276

2

Pass TD

1

Int

4

NYJ

Team Stats

BOS

268

Total Yds

359

14

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

6

1968 Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	12	2	0	.857
Raiders	12	2	0	.857
Jets	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	9	5	0	.643
Oilers	7	7	0	.500
Dolphins	5	8	1	.393
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Patriots	4	10	0	.286
Bengals	3	11	0	.214
Bills	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Boston Patriots were decisively beaten by the New York Jets, 47 to 31, on September 22, 1968.

Game Info

September 21, 1968

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	13/25	196	7.8	2	1	0-0	88.1
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	1/4	-7	-1.8	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	17/30	276	9.2	1	4	0-0	59.2
Tom Sherman T. Sherman #14,15	3/7	73	10.4	0	0	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	8	52	6.5	1
Matt Snell M. Snell #41	10	23	2.3	0
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	1	7	7.0	0
Billy Joe B. Joe #3	4	4	1.0	0
Mark Smolinski M. Smolinski #30	4	4	1.0	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	2	-11	-5.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	14	25	1.8	0
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	2	12	6.0	0
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	5	12	2.4	1
R.C. Gamble R.C. Gamble #13	6	5	0.8	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Sauer G. Sauer #83	0/0	76	15.2	0
Pete Lammons P. Lammons #87	0/0	55	13.8	1
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	39	39.0	1
Matt Snell M. Snell #41	0/0	14	14.0	0
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	0/0	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Aaron Marsh A. Marsh #29	0/0	140	35.0	1
Jim Whalen J. Whalen #82	0/0	68	11.3	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	58	29.0	0
Art Graham A. Graham #84	0/0	39	19.5	0
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	31	10.3	0
R.C. Gamble R.C. Gamble #13	0/0	15	7.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Randy Beverly R. Beverly #42	0-0	1	1
Earl Christy E. Christy #45	0-0	1	0
Jim Hudson J. Hudson #22	0-0	2	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Philpott E. Philpott #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mel Witt M. Witt #71	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	4/4	5/5	17	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Curley Johnson C. Johnson #33	5	265	53.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	7	257	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Matt Snell M. Snell #41	1	13	13.0
Bake Turner B. Turner #29	2	51	25.5
Earl Christy E. Christy #45	2	39	19.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Porter W. Porter #27	8	173	21.6	0	0
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Earl Christy E. Christy #45	2	25	12.5	0	0
Bill Baird B. Baird #46	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Porter W. Porter #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	13/25	196	7.8	2	1	0-0	88.1
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	1/4	-7	-1.8	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	8	52	6.5	1
Matt Snell M. Snell #41	10	23	2.3	0
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	1	7	7.0	0
Billy Joe B. Joe #3	4	4	1.0	0
Mark Smolinski M. Smolinski #30	4	4	1.0	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	2	-11	-5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Sauer G. Sauer #83	0/0	76	15.2	0
Pete Lammons P. Lammons #87	0/0	55	13.8	1
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	39	39.0	1
Matt Snell M. Snell #41	0/0	14	14.0	0
Emerson Boozer E. Boozer #32	0/0	11	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Randy Beverly R. Beverly #42	0-0	1	1
Earl Christy E. Christy #45	0-0	1	0
Jim Hudson J. Hudson #22	0-0	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	4/4	5/5	17	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Curley Johnson C. Johnson #33	5	265	53.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Matt Snell M. Snell #41	1	13	13.0
Bake Turner B. Turner #29	2	51	25.5
Earl Christy E. Christy #45	2	39	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Earl Christy E. Christy #45	2	25	12.5	0	0
Bill Baird B. Baird #46	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	17/30	276	9.2	1	4	0-0	59.2
Tom Sherman T. Sherman #14,15	3/7	73	10.4	0	0	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	14	25	1.8	0
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	2	12	6.0	0
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	5	12	2.4	1
R.C. Gamble R.C. Gamble #13	6	5	0.8	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Aaron Marsh A. Marsh #29	0/0	140	35.0	1
Jim Whalen J. Whalen #82	0/0	68	11.3	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	58	29.0	0
Art Graham A. Graham #84	0/0	39	19.5	0
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	31	10.3	0
R.C. Gamble R.C. Gamble #13	0/0	15	7.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Philpott E. Philpott #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mel Witt M. Witt #71	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	7	257	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Porter W. Porter #27	8	173	21.6	0	0
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Porter W. Porter #27	1	0	0.0	0	0

NYJ

BOS

1

14

3

2

6

7

3

17

7

4

10

14

47

31

NYJ

Team Stats

BOS

268

Total Yds

359

189

Pass Yds

304

79

Rush Yds

55

58

Total Plays

69

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.2

6.5

Yards Per Pass

7.4

2.7

Yards Per Rush

2.0

14

1st Downs

15

5

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

6

2

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

2

0

Penalties

4

0

Penalty Yards

44

4

Sacks

0

45

Sack Yards

0

1

D/ST TD

1

2-0 NYJ

BOS 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats