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1973 New England Patriots
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Record: 5-9-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 258 points (18.4/g), 16th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 300 points (21.4/g), 16th.
Differential of -42 points (-3.0/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 5.8-8.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.8/g), 23rd.
Coached by Chuck Fairbanks (5-9-0)
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1973 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Jim Plunkett | 26 | 2 | 14 | 193 for 376, 2,550 yards, 13 td, 17 int, & 44 rushes for 209 yards and 5 td | New England Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1971 |
| RB | Josh Ashton | 24 | 1 | 8 | 93 rushes for 305 yards, 0 td, & 11 catches for 113 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 9th / 209th pick / 1971 |
| FB | Sam Cunningham | 23 | Rook | 10 | 155 rushes for 516 yards, 4 td, & 15 catches for 144 yards and 1 td | New England Patriots / 1st / 11th pick / 1973 |
| FB | John Tarver | 24 | 1 | 7 | 72 rushes for 321 yards, 4 td, & 9 catches for 51 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 7th / 166th pick / 1972 |
| WR | Reggie Rucker | 26 | 3 | 14 | 53 catches for 743 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Darryl Stingley | 22 | Rook | 10 | 23 catches for 339 yards, 2 td, & 6 rushes for 64 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 1st / 19th pick / 1973 |
| WR | Reggie Rucker | 26 | 3 | 14 | 53 catches for 743 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Bob Windsor | 31 | 6 | 9 | 23 catches for 348 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for -6 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 26th pick / 1966 |
| TE | Bob Adams | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 catches for 197 yards, 0 td, & 2 rushes for 7 yards and 0 td | |
| LT | Sam Adams | 25 | 1 | 7 | ||
| LG | John Hannah | 22 | Rook | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1973 |
| LG | Leon Gray | 22 | Rook | 8 | 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 78th pick / 1973 |
| C | Bill Lenkaitis | 27 | 5 | 12 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 |
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| RG | Len St. Jean | 32 | 9 | 14 | Boston Patriots / 9th / 68th pick / 1964 |
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| RT | Tom Neville | 30 | 8 | 8 | 1 fumble recovered | Boston Patriots / 7th / 55th pick / 1965 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Ray Hamilton | 22 | Rook | 14 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 14th / 342nd pick / 1973 |
| LDT | Dave Rowe | 28 | 6 | 14 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1967 |
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| RDT | Julius Adams | 25 | 2 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 2nd / 27th pick / 1971 |
| RDE | Rick Cash | 28 | 5 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 10th / 260th pick / 1968 |
| LLB | Steve Kiner | 26 | 3 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1970 |
| MLB | Edgar Chandler | 27 | 5 | 11 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 86th pick / 1968 |
| RLB | Ron Acks | 29 | 5 | 14 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 57th pick / 1966 |
| LCB | George Hoey | 27 | 2 | 12 | Detroit Lions / 14th / 346th pick / 1969 |
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| RCB | Ron Bolton | 23 | 1 | 14 | 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1972 |
| SS | Sandy Durko | 25 | 3 | 14 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 137th pick / 1970 |
| FS | Ralph Anderson | 24 | 2 | 10 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 126th pick / 1971 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jeff White | 25 | Rook | 0 | 14 of 25 field goals & 21 of 25 extra points | |
| P | Bruce Barnes | 22 | Rook | 0 | 55 punts for a 38.8 average, 0 blocked | New England Patriots / 12th / 290th pick / 1973 |
| PR | Mack Herron | 25 | Rook | 1 | 27 punt returns for a 10.4 average and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 143rd pick / 1970 |
| KR | Mack Herron | 25 | Rook | 1 | 41 kick returns for a 26.6 average and 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 143rd pick / 1970 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Ron Acks | 29 | LB | 14 | 14 | 214 | 6-2 | Illinois | 10/3/1944 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 57th pick / 1966 |
| Bob Adams | 27 | TE-T | 12 | 5 | 225 | 6-2 | Pacific | 8/15/1946 | 4 | |
| Julius Adams | 25 | DE-DT | 14 | 14 | 270 | 6-3 | Texas Southern | 4/26/1948 | 2 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 27th pick / 1971 |
| Sam Adams | 25 | G-T | 12 | 7 | 256 | 6-3 | Prairie View | 9/20/1948 | 1 | |
| Ralph Anderson | 24 | DB | 13 | 10 | 180 | 6-2 | West Texas A&M | 4/3/1949 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 126th pick / 1971 |
| Josh Ashton | 24 | RB | 12 | 8 | 205 | 6-1 | Tulsa | 8/24/1949 | 1 | New England Patriots / 9th / 209th pick / 1971 |
| Willie Banks | 27 | G | 13 | 1 | 250 | 6-2 | Alcorn State | 3/17/1946 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 6th / 149th pick / 1968 |
| Bruce Barnes | 22 | P | 14 | 0 | 215 | 5-11 | UCLA | 6/21/1951 | Rook | New England Patriots / 12th / 290th pick / 1973 |
| Bill Bell | 26 | K | 3 | 0 | 192 | 6-0 | Kansas | 12/9/1947 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 17th / 428th pick / 1970 |
| Ron Bolton | 23 | DB | 14 | 14 | 180 | 6-2 | Norfolk State | 4/16/1950 | 1 | New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1972 |
| Greg P. Boyd | 23 | DB | 2 | 0 | 201 | 6-2 | Arizona | 12/30/1950 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 14th / 364th pick / 1973 |
| Rick Cash | 28 | DE-DT | 14 | 14 | 248 | 6-5 | Missouri,Truman State | 7/1/1945 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 10th / 260th pick / 1968 |
| Edgar Chandler | 27 | LB | 12 | 11 | 225 | 6-3 | Georgia | 8/31/1946 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 86th pick / 1968 |
| Sam Cunningham | 23 | RB | 14 | 10 | 226 | 6-3 | USC | 8/15/1950 | Rook | New England Patriots / 1st / 11th pick / 1973 |
| Nate Dorsey | 23 | WR | 2 | 0 | 240 | 6-4 | Miss. Valley State | 12/6/1950 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 180th pick / 1973 |
| Brian Dowling | 26 | QB | 11 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Yale | 4/1/1947 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 277th pick / 1969 |
| Doug Dumler | 23 | C | 14 | 0 | 243 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 12/15/1950 | Rook | New England Patriots / 5th / 108th pick / 1973 |
| Sandy Durko | 25 | DB | 14 | 14 | 185 | 6-1 | USC | 8/29/1948 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 137th pick / 1970 |
| Will Foster | 25 | LB | 9 | 1 | 230 | 6-2 | Eastern Michigan | 10/2/1948 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 170th pick / 1972 |
| Bob Geddes | 27 | LB | 2 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | UCLA | 4/22/1946 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 14th / 360th pick / 1970 |
| Paul Gipson | 27 | RB | 5 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Houston | 3/21/1946 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 29th pick / 1969 |
| Leon Gray | 22 | T-G | 9 | 8 | 256 | 6-3 | Jackson State | 11/15/1951 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 78th pick / 1973 |
| Ray Hamilton | 22 | NT-DE | 14 | 14 | 244 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 1/20/1951 | Rook | New England Patriots / 14th / 342nd pick / 1973 |
| John Hannah | 22 | G | 13 | 13 | 265 | 6-2 | Alabama | 4/4/1951 | Rook | New England Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1973 |
| Mack Herron | 25 | RB | 14 | 1 | 170 | 5-5 | Kansas State | 7/24/1948 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 143rd pick / 1970 |
| George Hoey | 27 | DB | 13 | 12 | 174 | 5-10 | Michigan | 11/14/1946 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 14th / 346th pick / 1969 |
| Kevin Hunt | 25 | T-G | 1 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | Doane | 11/29/1948 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 10th / 246th pick / 1971 |
| Honor Jackson | 25 | DB | 4 | 3 | 195 | 6-1 | Pacific | 11/21/1948 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 233rd pick / 1971 |
| Steve Kiner | 26 | LB | 14 | 14 | 220 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 6/12/1947 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1970 |
| Steve King | 22 | LB | 7 | 0 | 232 | 6-4 | Tulsa | 6/10/1951 | Rook | |
| Bill Lenkaitis | 27 | C-G | 12 | 12 | 255 | 6-4 | Penn State | 6/30/1946 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1968 |
| Mel Lunsford | 23 | DE-DT-NT | 4 | 0 | 256 | 6-3 | Central State (OH) | 6/13/1950 | Rook | Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1972 |
| Don Martin | 24 | DB | 14 | 2 | 187 | 5-11 | Yale | 9/17/1949 | Rook | Oakland Raiders / 7th / 157th pick / 1971 |
| Dave Mason | 24 | DB | 7 | 1 | 199 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 11/2/1949 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 246th pick / 1973 |
| Bob McCall | 23 | RB | 8 | 1 | 205 | 6-0 | Arizona | 4/26/1950 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 121st pick / 1973 |
| Arthur Moore | 22 | NT-DT | 13 | 0 | 253 | 6-5 | Tulsa | 4/4/1951 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 149th pick / 1973 |
| Jon Morris | 31 | C | 2 | 2 | 254 | 6-4 | Holy Cross | 4/5/1942 | 9 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 27th pick / 1964 |
| Tom Neville | 30 | T | 8 | 8 | 260 | 6-4 | Mississippi State | 8/12/1943 | 8 | Boston Patriots / 7th / 55th pick / 1965 |
| Jim Plunkett | 26 | QB | 14 | 14 | 220 | 6-3 | Stanford | 12/5/1947 | 2 | New England Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1971 |
| Bob Reynolds | 34 | T | 4 | 4 | 265 | 6-5 | Bowling Green | 1/22/1939 | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 17th pick / 1963 |
| Dave Rowe | 28 | DT-NT | 14 | 14 | 280 | 6-7 | Penn State | 6/20/1945 | 6 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1967 |
| Reggie Rucker | 26 | WR | 14 | 14 | 195 | 6-2 | Boston University | 9/21/1947 | 3 | |
| Dick Shiner | 31 | QB | 3 | 0 | 201 | 6-0 | Maryland | 7/18/1942 | 9 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 87th pick / 1964 |
| Donnell Smith | 24 | DE | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Southern | 5/25/1949 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 116th pick / 1971 |
| Len St. Jean | 32 | G | 14 | 14 | 250 | 5-11 | Northern Michigan | 10/27/1941 | 9 | Boston Patriots / 9th / 68th pick / 1964 |
| Brian Stenger | 26 | LB | 10 | 2 | 241 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 1/16/1947 | 4 | |
| Darryl Stingley | 22 | WR | 14 | 10 | 194 | 6-0 | Purdue | 9/18/1951 | Rook | New England Patriots / 1st / 19th pick / 1973 |
| John Tanner | 28 | LB | 13 | 0 | 241 | 6-4 | Tennessee Tech | 3/8/1945 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 221st pick / 1971 |
| John Tarver | 24 | RB | 9 | 7 | 227 | 6-3 | Colorado | 1/1/1949 | 1 | New England Patriots / 7th / 166th pick / 1972 |
| Randy Vataha | 25 | WR | 14 | 4 | 176 | 5-10 | Stanford | 12/4/1948 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 418th pick / 1971 |
| Claxton Welch | 26 | RB | 2 | 1 | 203 | 5-11 | Oregon | 7/3/1947 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 230th pick / 1969 |
| Jeff White | 25 | K-P | 11 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Texas-El Paso | 6/10/1948 | Rook | |
| Bob Windsor | 31 | TE | 13 | 9 | 220 | 6-4 | Kentucky | 12/19/1942 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 26th pick / 1966 |
| Team Total | 25.6 | 14 | 223.7 | 6-1.9 | 2.5 |