Week 10, 1974

played in New England, MA

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	0	-	14
New England Patriots	3	10	7	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 NED - Ray Wersching 45 field goal
1Q: 03:38 BUF - J.D. Hill 4 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 12:38 NED - Gloster Richardson 9 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 04:09 BUF - O.J. Simpson 4 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 01:40 NED - Ray Wersching 25 field goal
3Q: 09:27 NED - Essex Johnson 5 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 07:27 NED - Ray Wersching 43 field goal
4Q: 02:42 NED - Ray Wersching 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 NED - Ray Wersching 45 field goal
1Q: 03:38 BUF - J.D. Hill 4 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 12:38 NED - Gloster Richardson 9 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 04:09 BUF - O.J. Simpson 4 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 01:40 NED - Ray Wersching 25 field goal
3Q: 09:27 NED - Essex Johnson 5 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 07:27 NED - Ray Wersching 43 field goal
4Q: 02:42 NED - Ray Wersching 29 field goal

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 3-6 6-3
First Downs 15 17
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 255 289
- Offensive Plays 57 58
- Yards per Play 4.47 4.98
Net Rushing Yards 110 111
- Rushing Attempts 21 36
- Yards per Rush 5.24 3.08
Net Passing Yards 145 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 1 20 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 168 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 4.03 8.09
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 8.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/52 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 4/52
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/82
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 40
Time of Possession 27:39 32:21

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	3-6	6-3
First Downs	15	17
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	255	289
- Offensive Plays	57	58
- Yards per Play	4.47	4.98
Net Rushing Yards	110	111
- Rushing Attempts	21	36
- Yards per Rush	5.24	3.08
Net Passing Yards	145	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 1	20 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	168	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	4.03	8.09
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	8.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/52	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	4/52
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	3/82
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 40
Time of Possession	27:39	32:21

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:02	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
1	10:46	1:51	OWN 39	3	-4	Punt
1	7:00	3:30	OWN 14	7	86	Touchdown
2	12:28	8:27	OWN 13	13	87	Touchdown
2	1:34	1:32	OWN 36	5	27	Punt
3	12:14	1:12	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
3	9:19	2:55	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	2:45	1:04	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
4	14:50	3:09	OWN 23	6	22	Punt
4	7:21	1:03	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	2:35	1:37	OWN 20	8	22	Interception

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:58	3:12	OWN 45	6	27	Field Goal
1	8:55	1:55	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
1	3:30	6:02	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	4:01	2:27	OWN 39	5	53	Field Goal
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
3	11:02	1:43	OPP 28	4	28	Touchdown
3	6:24	3:39	OWN 49	7	24	Missed FG
3	1:41	1:51	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
4	11:41	4:20	OWN 24	7	50	Field Goal
4	6:18	3:43	OPP 43	6	31	Field Goal
4	0:58	0:58	OWN 48	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Jim Plunkett, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
O.J. Simpson	12	61	5.08	16	2	1
Dave Osborn	8	45	5.63	28	1	0
David Jaynes	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Essex Johnson	15	49	3.27	13	1	1
Jumbo Asher	13	51	3.92	9	0	0
Jim Plunkett	4	-5	-1.25	-1	0	0
Larry Smith	2	16	8.00	9	0	0
John Brockington	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0
Gloster Richardson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Jaynes	32	18	168	4/23	1	49	1	68.2

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	20	16	193	2/15	1	30	0	123.5

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB O.J. Simpson	6	7	34	5.67	24	12	0
TE Bob Moore	3	4	30	10.00	8	15	0
WR J.D. Hill	2	4	11	5.50	0	7	1
RB Dave Osborn	2	3	9	4.50	4	6	0
WR Patrick Schulz	2	5	24	12.00	0	13	0
WR Fair Hooker	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Chip Myers	1	5	49	49.00	0	49	0
TE Jeremy Wolf	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gloster Richardson	6	6	86	14.33	15	28	1
WR Van Harmon	2	2	29	14.50	0	19	0
RB Jumbo Asher	2	2	4	2.00	4	4	0
TE Bob Adams	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Frank Grant	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Essex Johnson	1	1	12	12.00	11	12	0
WR Reggie Rucker	1	2	30	30.00	3	30	0
WR Larry Smith	1	1	5	5.00	7	5	0
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Vincent Slatus	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov
Lenny Dunlap	1	0
David Jaynes	1	0
O.J. Simpson	1	0
Reggie Harrison	0	1
Bob Moore	0	1
Mo Houck	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	0	0	1	0
Olin Rogers	0	0	1	0
Jerome Moriarty	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jay Bryden	8	297	37.1	28.1	49	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	3	158	52.7	49.7	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roy Gerela	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	4/5	2/3	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	1	9	9.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	4	52	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	2	50	25.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Essex Johnson	2	48	24.0	0
Chris Farasopoulos	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Greg Brezina	8	1	0.0	31	20
DT Larry Oliver	6	2	0.0	28	16
ILB Bob Babich	6	0	0.0	35	21
DT Carl Barisich	5	1	0.0	27	20
S Bryant Salter	3	2	0.0	32	19
CB Mo Houck	3	1	0.0	26	14
CB Dwight Harrison	3	0	0.0	32	20
DT Jim Osborne	3	0	0.0	12	10
DE Walt Patulski	2	1	1.0	34	21
DE Andy Dorris	2	0	1.0	32	19
CB Lenny Dunlap	2	0	0.0	28	19
S Tommy Casanova	1	1	0.0	7	2
DE Barney Chavous	1	1	0.0	13	7
OLB Monte Johnson	1	0	0.0	9	4
WR Chip Myers	1	0	---	---	---
S Donnie Walker	1	0	0.0	9	4
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	0.0	26	16

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sandy Durko	7	2	0.0	21	36
OLB Paul Naumoff	5	1	1.5	21	36
S Chris Farasopoulos	5	1	0.0	18	36
OLB Sam Hunt	5	0	0.0	19	36
CB Graham Spreen	4	1	0.0	20	35
OLB Steve Nelson	4	0	0.0	9	4
DE Olin Rogers	2	2	1.5	19	36
DE Tommy Hart	2	0	1.0	19	35
DE Coy Bacon	2	4	0.0	17	35
CB Mike Bass	1	2	0.0	18	35
DT Elex Price	1	0	0.0	2	0
DE Bill Stanfill	1	0	0.0	6	2
S Vince Castillo	1	0	0.0	7	16
CB Martin Lance	1	0	0.0	6	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andy Dorris	1.0	0	0	0	19
DE Walt Patulski	1.0	0	0	0	21

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Olin Rogers	1.5	1	0	36
OLB Paul Naumoff	1.5	0	0	36
DE Tommy Hart	1.0	1	2	35
DE Coy Bacon	0.0	3	5	35
OLB Charlie Hall	0.0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Greg Brezina	4	0	20
ILB Bob Babich	3	0	21
CB Lenny Dunlap	2	1	19
CB Mo Houck	2	0	14
OLB Monte Johnson	1	0	4
DT Jim Osborne	1	0	10
DE Walt Patulski	1	0	21
S Bryant Salter	1	0	19
DT Larry Oliver	1	0	16
CB Jeff Wright	0	1	16

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Graham Spreen	4	0	0	35
S Chris Farasopoulos	3	1	1	36
S Sandy Durko	3	1	0	36
OLB Sam Hunt	2	0	0	36
OLB Paul Naumoff	2	0	0	36
CB Mike Bass	1	1	0	35
OLB Steve Nelson	1	0	0	4
S Vince Castillo	1	0	0	16
CB Martin Lance	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Reggie McKenzie	3	3	17	1	31
Gary Puetz	2	5	15	1	21
Lewis Morris	1	4	10	0	22
Louis Andersen	1	1	15	1	19
John Vella	1	1	12	0	11
Ed Flanagan	0	3	15	0	19
Richard Pender	0	2	6	0	17
John Williams	0	1	9	1	25

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Stonebarger	2	5	18	1	11
Jim Langer	1	9	35	1	20
John Brockington	1	5	20	0	7
John Hannah	1	3	34	0	19
Doug Van Horn	1	3	34	0	18
Jerome Moriarty	1	1	19	0	6
Bob Adams	0	2	14	0	13
Jean Barrett	0	2	28	0	17
Babe Morgan	0	2	28	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Osborn	3	7
Don Adams	1	18
Jerome Barkum	1	11
John Vella	1	8
Lewis Morris	1	8

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Grant	1	18
Troy Gerhardt	1	18
Jerome Moriarty	1	12
Marv Bateman	1	3

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Babich	---	---	35	21	6	62
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	28	19	14	61
Walt Patulski	---	---	34	21	5	60
Andy Dorris	---	---	32	19	8	59
Dwight Harrison	---	---	32	20	6	58
Greg Brezina	---	---	31	20	6	57
David Jaynes	21	36	---	---	---	57
Bryant Salter	---	---	32	19	5	56
Carl Barisich	---	---	27	20	5	52
Larry Oliver	---	---	28	16	7	51
Reggie McKenzie	17	31	---	---	2	50
Mo Houck	---	---	26	14	10	50
Bob Moore	15	28	---	---	3	46
Jeff Wright	---	---	26	16	4	46
Reggie Harrison	12	14	---	---	18	44
Chip Myers	10	22	---	---	12	44
J.D. Hill	16	23	---	---	2	41
Gary Puetz	15	21	---	---	5	41
Lewis Morris	10	22	---	---	8	40
O.J. Simpson	12	20	---	---	7	39
Ed Flanagan	15	19	---	---	1	35
Fair Hooker	10	25	---	---	---	35
John Williams	9	25	---	---	---	34
Louis Andersen	15	19	---	---	---	34
Dave Osborn	9	16	---	---	7	32
John Vella	12	11	---	---	8	31
Richard Pender	6	17	---	---	8	31
Al Dennis	6	15	---	---	8	29
Patrick Schulz	10	17	---	---	---	27
Jerome Barkum	7	8	---	---	11	26
Tommy Casanova	---	---	7	2	17	26
Tom Toner	---	---	10	8	7	25
Jim Osborne	---	---	12	10	1	23
Monte Johnson	---	---	9	4	9	22
Donnie Walker	---	---	9	4	9	22
Barney Chavous	---	---	13	7	1	21
Jeremy Wolf	3	6	---	---	11	20
Don Adams	1	0	---	---	18	19
Corey Steadman	0	1	---	---	13	14
Desmond Woodson	---	---	5	2	6	13
Jay Bryden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brent McClanahan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Roy Gerela	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Boryla	0	0	---	---	---	0
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	18	36	11	65
Sandy Durko	---	---	21	36	1	58
Jim Plunkett	36	22	---	---	---	58
Paul Naumoff	---	---	21	36	---	57
Sam Hunt	---	---	19	36	---	55
Jim Langer	35	20	---	---	---	55
Olin Rogers	---	---	19	36	---	55
Graham Spreen	---	---	20	35	---	55
Mike Bass	---	---	18	35	1	54
Tommy Hart	---	---	19	35	---	54
Coy Bacon	---	---	17	35	1	53
John Hannah	34	19	---	---	---	53
Maurice Spencer	---	---	9	18	25	52
Doug Van Horn	34	18	---	---	---	52
Babe Morgan	28	20	---	---	4	52
Van Harmon	21	13	---	---	16	50
Jean Barrett	28	17	---	---	1	46
Gloster Richardson	22	16	---	---	8	46
John Brockington	20	7	---	---	15	42
Vince Castillo	---	---	7	16	17	40
Jerome Moriarty	19	6	---	---	12	37
Dan Stonebarger	18	11	---	---	8	37
Charlie Hall	---	---	15	20	1	36
Vincent Slatus	21	15	---	---	---	36
Essex Johnson	17	14	---	---	4	35
Larry Smith	9	6	---	---	17	32
Bob Adams	14	13	---	---	4	31
Reggie Rucker	19	11	---	---	1	31
Frank Grant	3	4	---	---	18	25
Jumbo Asher	15	5	---	---	3	23
Steve Nelson	---	---	9	4	9	22
Martin Lance	---	---	6	16	---	22
Troy Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	18	18
Shawn McCulley	0	0	---	---	18	18
Terry Meyer	---	---	1	0	16	17
Bill Stanfill	---	---	6	2	8	16
Tom Mullen	2	3	---	---	8	13
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	12	12
R.J. Reese	---	---	3	0	7	10
John Hicks	0	0	---	---	8	8
Skip Lewis	1	2	---	---	3	6
Jared Kuszewski	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jims Sims	---	---	1	0	3	4
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	3	3
Elex Price	---	---	2	0	---	2
Isaac Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	54	7.7
Middle	12	42	3.5
Right	2	14	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	15	64	4.3
Right	12	42	3.5
None	4	-5	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Jaynes	32	18	1	1	3	3	6	7	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	20	16	2	1	1	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	50	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	4	49	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	49	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	21	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	3	25	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	70	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	77	12.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB O.J. Simpson	7	6	1	34	0	20
WR Chip Myers	5	1	1	49	1	22
WR Patrick Schulz	5	2	0	24	0	17
WR J.D. Hill	4	2	1	11	0	23
TE Bob Moore	4	3	0	30	0	28
WR Fair Hooker	3	1	0	10	0	25
RB Dave Osborn	3	2	0	9	0	16
TE Jeremy Wolf	1	1	0	1	0	6

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gloster Richardson	6	6	0	86	1	16
TE Bob Adams	2	1	0	9	0	13
WR Reggie Rucker	2	1	0	30	1	11
WR Van Harmon	2	2	0	29	0	13
RB Jumbo Asher	2	2	0	4	0	5
WR Vincent Slatus	2	0	1	0	0	15
WR Frank Grant	1	1	0	12	0	4
RB Essex Johnson	1	1	0	12	0	14
WR Larry Smith	1	1	0	5	0	6
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	1	0	6	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dave Osborn	2	5	2.50	5.63
O.J. Simpson	2	9	4.50	5.08

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Essex Johnson	5	16	3.20	3.27
Jumbo Asher	3	12	4.00	3.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Jaynes	1	1	4	4.00	5.25

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Plunkett	1	1	9	9.00	9.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.D. Hill	1	1	4	4.00	2.75

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gloster Richardson	1	1	9	9.00	14.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Smith	2	1
Jumbo Asher	2	0
John Brockington	1	0
Essex Johnson	1	1
Jim Plunkett	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Jaynes	11	5	3

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	5	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB O.J. Simpson	4	3	2
WR J.D. Hill	2	1	1
WR Fair Hooker	2	1	0
TE Bob Moore	1	0	0
WR Chip Myers	1	0	0
RB Dave Osborn	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gloster Richardson	2	2	1
WR Frank Grant	1	1	0
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	1	0
RB Jumbo Asher	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)