Buffalo Bills 31 at New England Patriots 13
Sunday, September 16, 1973
Buffalo Bills 31, New England Patriots 13
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|
| Buffalo Bills (1-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| New England Patriots (0-1-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| | BUF | NWE |
|---|
| NWE | Sam Cunningham 7 yard rush (kick failed) | 0 | 6 |
| BUF | O.J. Simpson 80 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) | 7 | 6 |
| BUF | John Leypoldt 48 yard field goal | 10 | 6 |
| BUF | Larry Watkins 4 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) | 17 | 6 |
| NWE | Mack Herron 10 yard rush (Bill Bell kick) | 17 | 13 |
| BUF | O.J. Simpson 22 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) | 24 | 13 |
| BUF | Larry Watkins 15 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) | 31 | 13 |
| BUF | NWE |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 51-360-4 | 26-107-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 9-12-116-0-1 | 16-27-226-0-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-17 | 3-36 |
| Net pass yards | 99 | 190 |
| Total yards | 459 | 297 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 11-95 | 4-40 |
