Week 2
Final
ATL
NE1Q
3 - 0
B. Bell 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 0
B. Bell 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 7
J. Ashton 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
13 - 7
A. Malone 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
20 - 7
D. Hampton 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
20 - 14
R. Vataha 37-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
20 - 21
C. Garrett 12-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
223
Berry
ATL
Rush Yds
97
Hampton
ATL
Rec Yds
87
Burrow
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Malone
ATL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 NFC West
ATLNE
49ers
Falcons
Rams
Saints
Dolphins
Jets
Colts
Bills
PatriotsGame Summary
The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 21 to 20, on September 24, 1972.
Game Info
September 23, 1972
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 14/23 | 223 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 12/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Profit #23 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #34 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Berry #17 | 14/23 | 223 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hampton #43 | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
B. Berry #17 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Profit #23 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 0/0 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bell #37 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Belton #28 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hampton #43 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Brown #34 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
W. Belton #28 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 12/29 | 195 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 76.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett #30 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
399
Total Yds
287
217
Pass Yds
184
182
Rush Yds
103
64
Total Plays
56
6.2
Yards Per Play
5.1
9.0
Yards Per Pass
6.1
4.6
Yards Per Rush
4.0
20
1st Downs
19
3
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
7
Penalties
3
44
Penalty Yards
35
1
Sacks
1
11
Sack Yards
6
0
D/ST TD
0
