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New York Jets
New York Jets
@
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Date
September 17, 1972
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NYJ 41 — BUF 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,608

Broadcast

Announcers

Jim Simpson, Kyle Rote

Summary

NYJ and BUF combined for 303 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Riggins led NYJ with 125 rushing yards while O.J. Simpson paced BUF with 41. Through the air, Eddie Bell topped NYJ with 43 receiving yards while J.D. Hill led BUF with 95.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat NYJ BUF
First Downs 19 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 47-191-3 25-80-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-16-120-1-1 16-26-236-3-4
Sacked-Yards 1-18 4-29
Net Pass Yards 102 207
Total Yards 293 287
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 3-35 8-78

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYJ BUF
First Downs 19 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 47-191-3 25-80-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-16-120-1-1 16-26-236-3-4
Sacked-Yards 1-18 4-29
Net Pass Yards 102 207
Total Yards 293 287
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 3-35 8-78

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Jets John Riggins 16 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) 7-0
Jets Chris Farasopoulos 65 yard punt return (Bobby Howfield kick) 14-0
2 Jets Emerson Boozer 12 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) 21-0
Bills J.D. Hill 38 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick) 21-7
Jets Emerson Boozer 15 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) 28-7
3 Jets Bobby Howfield 35 yard field goal 31-7
Bills J.D. Hill 21 yard pass from O.J. Simpson (John Leypoldt kick) 31-14
4 Jets Emerson Boozer 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) 38-14
Jets Bobby Howfield 11 yard field goal 41-14
Bills John Leypoldt 48 yard field goal 41-17
Bills Haven Moses 25 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick) 41-24

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