Week 2
Final
KC
NE2Q
7 - 0
W. Ellison 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
J. Stenerud 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
10 - 7
S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
203
Plunkett
NE
Rush Yds
90
Ellison
KC
Rec Yds
115
Taylor
KC
Scrim TD
1
Ellison
KC
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1973 AFC West
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ColtsGame Summary
The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Chiefs, 10 to 7, on September 23, 1973.
Game Info
September 22, 1973
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 11/14 | 180 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 16/29 | 203 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 62.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison #33 | 20 | 90 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Taylor #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gipson #40 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 115 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Stroud #88 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Reardon #15 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Marshall #22 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. West #26 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Marshall #22 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stingley #84 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Durko #22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 11/14 | 180 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Ellison #33 | 20 | 90 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Taylor #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 115 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Stroud #88 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Reardon #15 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Marshall #22 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. West #26 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Marshall #22 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 16/29 | 203 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 62.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gipson #40 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rucker #33 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stingley #84 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Durko #22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
305
Total Yds
202
156
Pass Yds
162
149
Rush Yds
40
59
Total Plays
57
5.2
Yards Per Play
3.5
9.2
Yards Per Pass
5.1
3.5
Yards Per Rush
1.6
16
1st Downs
18
4
Punts
6
1
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
7
Penalties
5
75
Penalty Yards
70
3
Sacks
3
41
Sack Yards
24
0
D/ST TD
0