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New England Patriots 13 at Buffalo Bills 37

Sunday, December 9, 1973

New England Patriots 13, Buffalo Bills 37

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New England Patriots (5-8-0)337013
Buffalo Bills (8-5-0)71017337

Scoring

NWEBUF
1stNWEJeff White 14 yard field goal30
BUFWallace Francis 90 yard kickoff return (John Leypoldt kick)37
2ndBUFO.J. Simpson 6 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)314
BUFJohn Leypoldt 34 yard field goal317
NWEJeff White 12 yard field goal617
3rdBUFBob Chandler 37 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)624
BUFJohn Leypoldt 34 yard field goal627
NWEJim Plunkett 5 yard rush (Jeff White kick)1327
BUFBob Chandler 6 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)1334
4thBUFJohn Leypoldt 19 yard field goal1337

Team Stats

NWEBUF
First downs2013
Rush-yards-TDs30-98-140-293-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT17-41-292-0-22-7-43-2-0
Sacked-yards0-01-12
Net pass yards29231
Total yards390324
Fumbles-lost3-21-0
Turnovers40
Penalties-yards2-207-45

Rushing & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Jim Plunkett NWE 17 41 292 0 2 0 5 16 1 0
Bob Adams NWE 6 100 0 0
Reggie Rucker NWE 4 79 0 0
John Tarver NWE 11 52 0 0
Randy Vataha NWE 1 48 0 0
Mack Herron NWE 2 38 0 0
Darryl Stingley NWE 2 31 0 0
Sam Cunningham NWE 14 30 0 0 2 -4 0 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
O.J. Simpson BUF 22 219 1 0
Jim Braxton BUF 15 70 0 0
Bob Chandler BUF 2 43 2 0
Joe Ferguson BUF 2 7 43 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
Larry Watkins BUF 1 2 0 0

Defense & Returns

Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
John Hannah NWE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Mack Herron NWE 0 0 0 0 4 67 16.8 0 0 1 4 4.0 0 0
Bob McCall NWE 0 0 0 0 1 17 17.0 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Jim Braxton BUF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Jim Cheyunski BUF 1 0 0 0
Wallace Francis BUF 0 0 0 0 1 90 90.0 1 0
Ray Jarvis BUF 0 0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 0
Donnie Walker BUF 1 22 0 0 1 23 23.0 0 0