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1972 New England Patriots (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 3-11-0 .214
1972 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Johnny Mazur (2-7-0); Phil Bengston (1-4-0)
Bruce BeattyOffensive Line
Dick EvansDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Tom FletcherDefensive Backs
John MeyerLinebackers
Burnie MillerSpecial Teams
Sam RutiglianoOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Backs
Jerry StoltzReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/5/1972AOakland Raiders24-31LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum53661
Sat8/12/1972APhiladelphia Eagles20-29LPhiladelphia, PAFranklin Field30000
Sun8/20/1972HChicago Bears27-17WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium50892
Sun8/27/1972HNew York Giants10-31LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium51470
Sat9/2/1972ADenver Broncos24-49LDenver, COMile High Stadium37128
Sun9/10/1972HDetroit Lions34-30WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium47684
Sun9/17/1972HCincinnati Bengals7-31LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun9/24/1972HAtlanta Falcons21-20WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun10/1/1972HWashington Redskins24-23WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun10/8/1972ABuffalo Bills14-38LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium41749
Sun10/15/1972HNew York Jets13-41LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun10/22/1972APittsburgh Steelers3-33LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium46081
Sun10/29/1972ANew York Jets10-34LNew York, NYShea Stadium62867
Mon11/6/1972HBaltimore Colts17-24LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun11/12/1972AMiami Dolphins0-52LMiami, FLOrange Bowl80010
Sun11/19/1972HBuffalo Bills24-27LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun11/26/1972ABaltimore Colts0-31LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium54907
Sun12/3/1972HMiami Dolphins21-37LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60999
Sun12/10/1972ANew Orleans Saints17-10WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium64889
Sun12/17/1972ADenver Broncos21-45LDenver, COMile High Stadium51656

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ron Acks51RLB6-221028Illinois1413
Julius Adams85LDE-LDT6-326224Texas Southern1111
Sam Adams61LOG6-326024Prairie View A&M61
Josh Ashton31RB6-120523Blinn JC; Tulsa1412
Tom Beer82TE6-423228Detroit Mercy; Houston140
Ron Berger88LDE6-827830Wayne State (Michigan)62
Dick Blanchard49LLB6-322523Tulsa141
Ron Bolton27RCB6-217022Norfolk State144
Hubie Bryant84WR5-1016826Minnesota20
Larry Carwell41LCB6-118928Iowa State1414
Rick Cash63RDT6-526027Missouri; Truman State1413
Jim Cheyunski50MLB6-122327Syracuse1411
Ralph Cindrich55MLB6-122723Pittsburgh123
Brian Dowling14QB6-220725Yale140
Carl Garrett30RB5-1121025New Mexico Highlands106
Bob Gladieux24RB5-1119025Notre Dame116
Charlie Gogolak7K5-1016528Princeton60
Halvor Hagen62LDE-LOG6-524925Shoreline CC; Weber State121
Rickie Harris25RS-LS6-018229East Los Angeles JC; Arizona1411
George Hoey23RCB-RS-LS5-1017426Michigan126
Honor Jackson29LS-RS-RCB6-219024Marin JC; Pacific1310
Ron Kadziel52RLB6-423023Stanford141
Bill Lenkaitis67LOG-C6-326026Penn State124
Jack Maitland40RB6-121024Williams130
Wayne Mass75OT6-424526Clemson60
Henry Matthews35RB6-320323Michigan State30
Art McMahon28LS5-1118826North Carolina State140
Mike Montler64LOG-LOT6-426028Colorado1414
Jon Morris56C6-424730Holy Cross1413
Tom Neville77ROT6-425229Mississippi State1313
Johnny Outlaw44RCB5-1016027Jackson State65
Jim Plunkett16QB6-220725Stanford1414
Bob Reynolds74LOT6-626433Bowling Green State1211
Tom Reynolds21WR6-320023El Camino JC; San Diego State120
Dave Rowe76LDT6-627427Penn State1410
Reggie Rucker33WR6-219025Boston University1414
Len St. Jean60ROG6-124431Northern Michigan1414
Clarence Scott26LLS6-220428Morgan State106
Pat Studstill2P-WR6-117634Houston140
John Tarver36RB6-322423Bakersfield CC; Colorado84
Randy Vataha18WR5-1017324Golden West JC; Stanford1414
Mike Walker12K6-019023none80
Ed Weisacosky66LLB6-022328Miami (Florida)1413
Jim White87LDE6-325324Northeastern JC; Colorado State136
Bob Windsor86TE6-422730Montgomery JC; Kentucky1414
Denny Wirgowski70RDE6-525725Purdue1414
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
249Tom ReynoldsWRSan Diego State
373Jim WhiteDEColorado State
5124Ron BoltonDBNorfolk State
7165Clark HossTEOregon State
7166John TarverRBColorado
8195Steve BeyrleGKansas State
9220Mike KelsonTArkansas
10245Mel CarawayDBNortheastern State
11269Rod CasonTAngelo State
12296Steve BoorasDEMesa JC
13325Sam ElmoreDBEastern Michigan
14350Eddie RideoutWRBoston College
15375Joel KlimekTEPittsburgh
16400Eric DahlDBSan Jose State
17425Junior Ah YouLBArizona State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals20554473192
Opponents Totals6616511798446
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals236861262465/192 33.9%/ %66761
Opponents Totals2881431242194/193 48.7%/ %88862
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Carl Garrett50000030
Charlie Gogolak099100.06875.0027
Josh Ashton40000024
Mike Walker01515100.02825.0021
Brian Dowling30000018
Reggie Rucker30000018
Tom Reynolds20000012
John Tarver20000012
Randy Vataha20000012
Larry Carwell1000006
Jim Plunkett1000006
Bob Windsor1000006
Team Totals242424100.081650.00192
Opponents Totals545454100.0223661.11446
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Charlie Gogolak6875.00421/12/32/21/10/1
Mike Walker2825.02360/00/02/40/30/1
Team Totals81650.02421/12/34/61/40/2
Opponents Totals223661.16/83/410/133/80/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Josh Ashton1285464.3353
Carl Garrett1314883.741t5
Jim Plunkett362306.4211
John Tarver421323.1211
Bob Gladieux24562.3110
Brian Dowling7355.0113
Jack Maitland13332.560
Pat Studstill11111.0110
Reggie Rucker351.780
Bob Windsor1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals38615324.041t13
Opponents Totals54827175.04727
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim Plunkett35516947.616121966.213.06282.3257.039385181145.7
Brian Dowling542953.7243837.113.24223.711.946332081.0
Carl Garrett100.0000.000.01100.014-40.0
Bob Gladieux100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Pat Studstill100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals41219848.118625796.313.062102.4286.844452212748.0
Opponents Totals32617553.714126348.115.162247.4103.115101253392.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Reggie Rucker4468115.5623
Bob Windsor3338311.6241
Carl Garrett3041013.7430
Randy Vataha2536914.8442
Josh Ashton222079.424t1
Bob Gladieux1919210.1310
John Tarver1111210.2221
Tom Reynolds815219.036t2
Jack Maitland4338.390
Tom Beer24020.0210
Team Totals198257913.06210
Opponents Totals175263415.16224
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Honor Jackson413333.3550
Rickie Harris34515.0320
George Hoey12525.0250
Dick Blanchard12020.0200
Larry Carwell100.000
Team Totals1022322.3550
Opponents Totals2849017.5612
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Pat Studstill75285938.1571366
Team Totals75285938.1571366
Opponents Totals48193740.460037
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Garrett60366.0270
Larry Carwell5120.440
Rickie Harris4351.350
Bob Gladieux24-6-3.000
Team Totals178372.2270
Opponents Totals342436610.8591
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Carl Garrett1641025.6490
Josh Ashton1530920.6310
George Hoey921023.3300
Reggie Rucker822728.4430
Henry Matthews37424.7290
Jack Maitland34816.0190
Tom Beer11515.0150
Team Totals55129323.5490
Opponents Totals3278424.5730
SACKSNOYDS
Julius Adams4.0
Dave Rowe3.0
Rickie Harris2.0
Denny Wirgowski2.0
Rick Cash1.0
Halvor Hagen1.0
Ed Weisacosky1.0
Jim White1.0
Team Totals15.0101.0
Opponents Totals44.0452.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ron Acks0012300
Julius Adams0001100
Sam Adams0010100
Josh Ashton300000
Larry Carwell110100
Rick Cash0002200
Jim Cheyunski0001100
Brian Dowling0010100
Carl Garrett520200
Bob Gladieux320200
Rickie Harris1033-40
George Hoey100000
Honor Jackson0001100
Ron Kadziel0001100
Jack Maitland210100
Mike Montler0010100
Jim Plunkett610100
Dave Rowe0001100
Reggie Rucker210100
Len St. Jean0010100
Clarence Scott0001100
Ed Weisacosky0001130
Bob Windsor100000
Denny Wirgowski1000-70
Team Totals2613131427-80
Opponents Totals2314910190
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