Game Recap
Week 2 of the 1972 season saw the New York Jets defeat the Baltimore Colts 44-34.
Notes
- Score: New York JetsNYJ defeat Baltimore Colts 44-34
- Date: Sunday, September 24, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 573, Turnovers: 2
- Baltimore Colts Stats - Yards: 412, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
6 |
21 |
3 |
14 |
44 |
| BAL |
7 |
13 |
0 |
14 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Namath | NYJ | 15-28 | 496 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Johnny Unitas | BAL | 26-45 | 376 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Riggins | NYJ | 21 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Matte | BAL | 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Nottingham | BAL | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Unitas | BAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Namath | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don McCauley | BAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cliff McClain | NYJ | 3 | -5 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rich Caster | NYJ | 6 | 204 | 3 | 0 | |
| Eddie Bell | NYJ | 7 | 197 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sam Havrilak | BAL | 4 | 115 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tom Mitchell | BAL | 8 | 114 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Matte | BAL | 9 | 69 | 1 | 0 | |
| John Riggins | NYJ | 1 | 67 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cotton Speyrer | BAL | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Maynard | NYJ | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BAL | 27 | 80 | 1 | | |
| NYJ | 25 | 83 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BAL | 26-45 | 376 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| NYJ | 15-28 | 496 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Baltimore Colts
- Attendance:
- Weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 74%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
