Sunday October 15, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 10/15/1972:



RBs John Riggins and Emerson Boozer became the first pair ever to have 150 or more yards each in an NFL game while the Jets set a club record of 333 yards rushing. Riggins carried 32 times for 168 yards and Boozer 18 for 150. Boozer also scored three rushing TDs. The Jets set a club record of fewest passes attempted, nine.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE123.5  (19)260.0  (1)383.5  (1)9
DEFENSE121.0  (10)255.2  (26)376.2  (25)8
OFFENSE98.5  (22)191.0  (4)289.5  (16)9
DEFENSE177.2  (24)175.2  (18)352.5  (24)4

Line: Jets by 7½

Team1234F
New York Jets (3-2-0)71402041
New England Patriots (2-3-0)067013

( 7- 0) NYJ John Riggins 6 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 7- 3) NE Charlie Gogolak 36 yard field goal ( 7- 6) NE Charlie Gogolak 25 yard field goal (14- 6) NYJ Emerson Boozer 37 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) (21- 6) NYJ Rich Caster 27 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) (21-13) NE Carl Garrett 41 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick) (24-13) NYJ Bobby Howfield 37 yard field goal (31-13) NYJ Emerson Boozer 23 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) (38-13) NYJ Emerson Boozer 8 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) (41-13) NYJ Bobby Howfield 37 yard field goal
                     NYJ             NE
First Downs:         24              18
Rushes-yards:        54-333          23-136
Yards/rush:          6.2             5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     5-9-63-1        18-31-187-2
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-12
Net pass yards:      63              175
Net yards/pass:      7.0             5.5
Total net yards:     396             311
Total plays:         63 (85% run)    55 (41% run)  
Yards/play:          6.3             5.7
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             1-0
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     5-69            6-89

Attendance: 60,999

Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 5 of 8 for 63 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Davis, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NE: Jim Plunkett, 14 of 26 for 148 yards (2 int); Brian Dowling, 4 of 5 for 39 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 32 for 168 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 150 yards and 3 TDs; Steve Harkey, 2 for 10 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 5 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 0 yards NE: Carl Garrett, 9 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Josh Ashton, 6 for 12 yards; Jim Plunkett, 5 for 30 yards; Bob Gladieux, 1 for 10 yards; Brian Dowling, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Bell, 2 for 17 yards; Don Maynard, 1 for 10 yards NE: Josh Ashton, 6 for 51 yards; Bob Gladieux, 5 for 41 yards; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 47 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 29 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 3 for 74 yards; Roy Kirksey, 1 for 17 yards NE: Josh Ashton, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Carl Garrett, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Steve Tannen, 1 for 15 yards; Paul Crane, 1 for 4 yards NE: Rickie Harris, 1 for 32 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 3 for 75 yards NE: Pat Studstill, 3 for 77 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/2 NE: Charlie Gogolak, 2/3


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