New England Patriots 31 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14
Sunday, December 12, 1976
New England Patriots 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
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| New England Patriots (11-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-14-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Scoring
| | | NWE | TAM |
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| 2nd | TAM | Ed Williams 17 yard rush (Dave Green kick) | 0 | 7 |
| NWE | Andy Johnson 69 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 7 | 7 |
| TAM | Morris Owens 17 yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Dave Green kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 3rd | NWE | Andy Johnson 9 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 14 | 14 |
| 4th | NWE | Sam Hunt 68 yard interception return (John Smith kick) | 21 | 14 |
| NWE | John Smith 30 yard field goal | 24 | 14 |
| NWE | Steve Grogan 1 yard rush (Steve Zabel kick) | 31 | 14 |
Team Stats
| NWE | TAM |
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| First downs | 13 | 14 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 39-260-3 | 45-135-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 4-14-40-0-1 | 12-18-145-1-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 1-12 |
| Net pass yards | 40 | 133 |
| Total yards | 300 | 268 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-69 | 3-20 |
Rushing & Receiving
Defense & Returns
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Tm |
Sk |
Int |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
FR |
Yds |
TD |
Rt |
Yds |
Y/Rt |
TD |
Lng |
Ret |
Yds |
Y/R |
TD |
Lng |
| Don Calhoun |
NWE |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
31 |
15.5 |
0 |
0 |
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| Dick Conn |
NWE |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1 |
26 |
26.0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Mike Haynes |
NWE |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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3 |
53 |
17.7 |
0 |
0 |
| Sam Hunt |
NWE |
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1 |
68 |
1 |
0 |
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Tm |
Sk |
Int |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
FR |
Yds |
TD |
Rt |
Yds |
Y/Rt |
TD |
Lng |
Ret |
Yds |
Y/R |
TD |
Lng |
| Freddie Douglas |
TAM |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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3 |
85 |
28.3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
78 |
19.5 |
0 |
0 |
| Essex Johnson |
TAM |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
51 |
25.5 |
0 |
0 |
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| Ken Stone |
TAM |
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1 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
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