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New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills Game Statistics
Date: December 9, 1973 Location: Orchard Park, NY
Venue: Rich Stadium Attendance: 72470
Weather: Light Snow Temp: 32 F Humidty: 96% Wind: 9 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
New England PatriotsNE337013
Buffalo BillsBUF71017337
QtrTeamScoring PlaysNEBUF
1New England PatriotsNEJeff White 14 FG30
1Buffalo BillsBUFWallace Francis 90 kickoff return (John Leypoldt kick)37
2Buffalo BillsBUFO.J. Simpson 6 run (John Leypoldt kick)314
2Buffalo BillsBUFJohn Leypoldt 34 FG317
2New England PatriotsNEJeff White 12 FG617
3Buffalo BillsBUFBob Chandler 37 pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)624
3Buffalo BillsBUFJohn Leypoldt 34 FG627
3New England PatriotsNEJim Plunkett 5 run (Jeff White kick)1327
3Buffalo BillsBUFBob Chandler 6 pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)1334
4Buffalo BillsBUFJohn Leypoldt 19 FG1337
LINEUPS
New England Patriots
Offense
33WRReggie Rucker
18WRRandy Vataha
70LOTLeon Gray
73LOGJohn Hannah
67CBill Lenkaitis
60ROGLen St. Jean
77ROTTom Neville
80TEBob Adams
16QBJim Plunkett
39RBSam Cunningham
36RBJohn Tarver
Defense
71LDERay Hamilton
76LDTDave Rowe
85RDTJulius Adams
63RDERick Cash
57LLBSteve Kiner
50MLBEdgar Chandler
51RLBRon Acks
23LCBGeorge Hoey
22LSSandy Durko
49RSRalph Anderson
27RCBRon Bolton
Buffalo Bills
Offense
81WRBob Chandler
40WRJ.D. Hill
78LOTDave Foley
67LOGReggie McKenzie
53CMike Montler
68ROGJoe DeLamielleure
74ROTDonnie Green
87TEPaul Seymour
12QBJoe Ferguson
34RBJim Braxton
32RBO.J. Simpson
Offense
85LDEWalt Patulski
77LDTJerry Patton
71RDTMike Kadish
73RDEEarl Edwards
55LLBJohn Skorupan
50MLBJim Cheyunski
56RLBRich Lewis
20LCBRobert James
24LSErnie Kellermann
43RSTony Greene
28RCBDwight Harrison
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
John Tarver11524.70
Sam Cunningham14302.160
Jim Plunkett5163.21
Buffalo Bills
O.J. Simpson2221910.0711
Jim Braxton15704.70
Joe Ferguson221.00
Larry Watkins122.020
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
New England Patriots
Jim Plunkett411741.522927.1046.0
Buffalo Bills
Joe Ferguson7228.60436.1292.3
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Bob Adams610016.70
Reggie Rucker47919.80
Mack Herron23819.00
Darryl Stingley23115.50
Sam Cunningham2-4-2.040
Randy Vataha14848.0480
Buffalo Bills
Bob Chandler24321.52
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Donnie Walker12222.0220
Jim Cheyunski100.000
Ernie Kellermann044L0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
New England Patriots
Bruce Barnes28442.00
Buffalo Bills
Spike Jones27738.50
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Mack Herron144.040
Buffalo Bills
Donnie Walker12323.0230
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Mack Herron46716.80
Bob McCall11717.0170
John Hannah100.000
Buffalo Bills
Wallace Francis19090.090t1
Ray Jarvis11818.0180
Jim Braxton100.000
SACKSNO
New England Patriots
Edgar Chandler0.5
Steve King0.5
Buffalo Bills
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