Game Recap
Week 5 during the 1973 football season saw the 0 New York Jets defeat the home New England Patriots 9-7. The Patriots had the advantage heading into into the fourth quarter 7-6 when Jets turned it around for the win, outscoring the Patriots 3-0.
The Jets were guided by Bill Demory who connected on 0 INTs. John Riggins ran for 132 rushing yards.
For the Patriots,
The Jets ended with 232 total yards, 13 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Patriots ended up with 172 total yards, 9 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York JetsNYJ defeat New England PatriotsNWE 9-7
- Date: Sunday, October 14, 1973
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 232, Turnovers: 1
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 172, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
| NWE |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 8-18 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bill Demory | NYJ | 1-7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Riggins | NYJ | 28 | 132 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emerson Boozer | NYJ | 26 | 73 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Ashton | NWE | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | NWE | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Julian Fagan | NYJ | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mack Herron | NWE | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Reggie Rucker | NWE | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darryl Stingley | NWE | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Knight | NYJ | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | NWE | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Windsor | NWE | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mack Herron | NWE | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NWE | 26 | 114 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 58 | 232 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NWE | 8-18 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| NYJ | 1-7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at New England Patriots
- Attendance:
- Weather: 64 degrees, relative humidity 50%, wind 23 mph
- Time of Game:
