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New England Patriots 14 at Buffalo Bills 38
Sunday, October 8, 1972
New England Patriots 14, Buffalo Bills 38| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Buffalo Bills (2-2-0) | 3 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| NWE | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | Josh Ashton 1 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick) | 7 | 0 |
| BUF | John Leypoldt 11 yard field goal | 7 | 3 |
| BUF | Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) | 7 | 10 |
| BUF | J.D. Hill 36 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick) | 7 | 17 |
| BUF | Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) | 7 | 24 |
| BUF | O.J. Simpson 11 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) | 7 | 31 |
| BUF | Bob Chandler 43 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick) | 7 | 38 |
| NWE | Brian Dowling 1 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick) | 14 | 38 |
| NWE | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 34-110-2 | 45-145-3 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 17-39-268-0-3 | 9-13-178-2-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-24 | 2-18 |
| Net pass yards | 244 | 160 |
| Total yards | 354 | 305 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-34 | 4-35 |
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | |
| Reggie Rucker | NWE | 7 | 103 | 0 | ||||||||