Week 2, 1975

played in Washington, DC

60 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

New England Patriots9300-12
Washington Redskins01030-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 NED - Reggie Rucker 9 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point failed)
1Q: 01:19 NED - Ray Wersching 37 field goal
2Q: 12:17 WAS - Moe Dixon 1 run (Jessie Becker extra point)
2Q: 03:11 NED - Ray Wersching 35 field goal
2Q: 00:50 WAS - Jessie Becker 34 field goal
3Q: 05:34 WAS - Jessie Becker 40 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDWAS
Record1-12-0
First Downs1618
- by Rushing35
- by Passing1111
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards269271
- Offensive Plays6167
- Yards per Play4.414.04
Net Rushing Yards62114
- Rushing Attempts2235
- Yards per Rush2.823.26
Net Passing Yards207157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 21 - 132 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards231157
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/240/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.314.91
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions6/164/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.36.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards6/526/26
Punt Returns/Yards3/333/19
Kick Returns/Yards4/1163/69
Interception Ret./Yards2/231/31
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 27
Time of Possession29:1830:42

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:053:46OWN 36864Touchdown
16:595:48OWN 411139Field Goal
212:093:17OWN 49512Punt
25:152:11OWN 46636Field Goal
20:440:44OWN 26216Half
315:001:51OWN 3031Punt
35:293:17OWN 24620Punt
31:041:12OWN 1432Punt
413:200:47OWN 3834Punt
410:092:26OWN 30448Missed FG
45:592:19OWN 2235Punt
42:321:15OWN 20732Interception
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:55OWN 232Punt
19:192:20OWN 1736Punt
11:114:02OWN 271073Touchdown
28:523:37OWN 20846Interception
23:042:20OWN 40943Field Goal
313:097:40OWN 81669Field Goal
32:121:08OWN 2338Punt
414:521:32OWN 4831Interception
412:332:24OWN 20432Punt
47:431:44OWN 293-1Punt
43:401:08OWN 3839Punt
41:171:17OPP 433-3Game

Game MVP: Tody Smith, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dave Osborn16472.941010
Jumbo Asher6152.50500
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Larry Brown22823.733150
Moe Dixon11272.45601
Bert Jones252.50600

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Plunkett35212314/24145177.2
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones32161570/0023238.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Reggie Rucker5117014.0018301
WR Frank Grant364916.330450
TE Jerome Moriarty33155.00060
WR Van Harmon353511.673150
WR Vincent Slatus333812.670210
TE Bob Adams1255.00050
RB Dave Osborn121414.003140
WR Larry Smith11-3-3.000-30
RB Jumbo Asher1288.00080
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charley Taylor696210.3314150
RB Larry Brown46328.005230
TE Tom Mitchell444611.508180
WR Jerry LeVias24178.503130
WR Ben Hawkins0400.00000
WR Lou Piccone0500.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Paul Naumoff100.000
CB Graham Spreen12323.000
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Van Green13131.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Graham Spreen0010
R.J. Reese0010
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Charley Taylor1000
Moe Dixon1000
Jerry LeVias0100
Nick McWilliams0100

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman628146.837.0682
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Hal Roberts626844.739.2571

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching2/30/00/0370/1
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jessie Becker2/21/10/0401/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos33311.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry LeVias3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos411629.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Reardon36923.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Bill Stanfill1030.03532
S Chris Farasopoulos910.02427
CB Mike Williams700.03431
CB Graham Spreen600.03430
CB Maurice Spencer430.02426
OLB Sam Hunt330.03532
OLB Steve Nelson310.0148
DE Manny Sistrunk210.03330
OLB Charlie Hall200.02926
DT R.J. Reese130.02831
S Sandy Durko120.03131
OLB Paul Naumoff120.03432
WR Van Harmon10---------
S Autry Beamon100.0108
DT Elex Price010.0136
OLB Danny Rhodes010.031
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jeff Severson900.01935
DE Tody Smith513.01634
CB Kerry Reardon520.01632
DT Garry Pettigrew410.01823
CB Tommy Maxwell330.01933
OLB Al Beauchamp300.01323
ILB Jim Carter230.01932
CB Tim Foley210.01733
OLB Stan White210.01421
DT Andy Buffone210.01532
S Van Green200.01731
OLB Harold Kayton200.045
DE Lem Burnham111.02035
DT Earl Edwards110.0911
WR Ben Hawkins10---------
WR Jerry LeVias10---------
OLB Bo Conway100.023
DE Jeff Merrow100.0811
ILB Ralph Ortega100.037
S Spencer Thomas010.034

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Manny Sistrunk0.002030
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tody Smith3.002034
DE Lem Burnham1.001035
ILB Jim Carter0.010032
DT Garry Pettigrew0.003123
OLB Al Beauchamp0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Williams51031
S Chris Farasopoulos43027
CB Graham Spreen20130
OLB Sam Hunt20032
DE Bill Stanfill20032
CB Maurice Spencer10026
OLB Paul Naumoff01132
S Sandy Durko01031
OLB Steve Nelson0108
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jeff Severson41035
CB Tommy Maxwell40033
CB Kerry Reardon30032
ILB Jim Carter20032
CB Tim Foley11033
S Van Green10131
OLB Al Beauchamp10023
OLB Stan White10021
OLB Bo Conway1003
OLB Harold Kayton1005
DE Jeff Merrow10011
ILB Ralph Ortega1007

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Stonebarger27015127
Jim Langer24019029
John Brockington1301009
Babe Morgan13011016
John Hannah02010129
Kyle Delaroche0209012
Skip Lewis01010022
Jean Barrett00013127
Doug Van Horn00011123
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Dumler38024018
Burton Lawless25016011
Dean Lang16025023
Pete Herndon13023019
Keith Shelton05026022
Korey Benoot02019021
Jay Douglas01011014
Tom Mitchell01020016
Jon Bridges01012013
Doug France0101009

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Autry Beamon214
Maurice Spencer122
Frank Grant116
Chuck Wingle112
John McKay111
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Ralph Ortega216
Ben Hawkins119
Tom Mitchell115
Al Beauchamp19
Jorge Van Wagner19
Lou Piccone14

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sandy Durko------31311476
Bill Stanfill------3532875
Mike Williams------3431873
Maurice Spencer------24262272
Sam Hunt------3532269
Paul Naumoff------3432268
Graham Spreen------3430266
Manny Sistrunk------3330265
Chris Farasopoulos------24271162
Jim Plunkett2239---------61
R.J. Reese------2831261
Charlie Hall------2926358
Frank Grant930------1655
Jim Langer1929------351
Dan Stonebarger1527------648
Vincent Slatus1529------347
Jerome Moriarty919------1341
Jean Barrett1327---------40
John Hannah1029---------39
Bob Adams1416------737
Babe Morgan1116------936
Skip Lewis1022------335
Doug Van Horn1123---------34
Dave Osborn1616------133
Reggie Rucker1220------133
Autry Beamon------1081432
Kyle Delaroche912------930
Steve Nelson------148729
Chuck Wingle511------1228
Lynn Boden1210------628
Van Harmon1215---------27
John Brockington109------625
Jumbo Asher617------124
Larry Smith06------1622
Walter White12------1720
Elex Price------136---19
John McKay15------1117
Terry Meyer------201214
Olin Rogers------2169
Danny Rhodes------3148
Ray Wersching00------77
Marv Bateman00------66
Jared Kuszewski00------33
Isaac Daniels00---------0
Louis Carter00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bert Jones3532---------67
Jeff Severson------1935761
Lem Burnham------2035358
Jim Carter------1932455
Tommy Maxwell------1933355
Kerry Reardon------1632755
Tim Foley------1733454
Garry Pettigrew------18231253
Tody Smith------1634353
Van Green------1731452
Lou Piccone2325------452
Ben Hawkins1616------1951
Tom Mitchell2016------1551
Andy Buffone------1532350
Henry Hynoski1519------1650
Larry Brown2424------149
Charley Taylor2424---------48
Keith Shelton2622---------48
Dean Lang2523---------48
Al Beauchamp------1323945
Pete Herndon2319------345
Jerry LeVias2216------644
Doug Dumler2418---------42
Fred Taylor1712------1342
Korey Benoot1921---------40
Stan White------1421237
Jorge Van Wagner------718934
Moe Dixon118------1534
Jay Douglas1114------833
Jon Bridges1213------833
Burton Lawless1611------532
Nick McWilliams910------827
Doug France109------827
Ralph Ortega------371626
Harold Kayton------451423
Jim Massey------361322
Earl Edwards------911---20
Jeff Merrow------811---19
Levi Tyson30------1013
Bo Conway------2338
Spencer Thomas------34---7
Hal Roberts00------66
Jessie Becker00------66
Al Brister------0066
Larry Lawrence00------22
Danny White00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle13262.0
Right9364.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11413.7
Middle18512.8
Right5234.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Plunkett35213122711
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones32161327202

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4471.8
Short (0-8 Yds)65223.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101368.5
Long (19+ Yds)92667.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2252.5
Short (0-8 Yds)108636.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)145664.7
Long (19+ Yds)61233.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Rucker115170120
WR Frank Grant63149130
WR Van Harmon53035015
TE Jerome Moriarty33015019
WR Vincent Slatus33038129
TE Bob Adams2105016
RB Dave Osborn21014016
RB Jumbo Asher2108017
WR Larry Smith110-306
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Taylor96062024
RB Larry Brown64132124
WR Lou Piccone5000025
WR Ben Hawkins4010016
WR Jerry LeVias42017016
TE Tom Mitchell44046016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Larry Brown451.253.73
Moe Dixon111.002.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Plunkett3193.006.60
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones3110.334.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reggie Rucker3193.006.36
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry LeVias2000.004.25
RB Larry Brown1111.005.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Dave Osborn22
Jumbo Asher10
WashingtonRushesConversions
Larry Brown31
Moe Dixon31
Bert Jones10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jim Plunkett1384
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones922

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Reggie Rucker421
TE Jerome Moriarty220
WR Van Harmon211
RB Jumbo Asher211
WR Frank Grant100
WR Larry Smith110
WR Vincent Slatus111
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
RB Larry Brown311
WR Lou Piccone200
WR Charley Taylor211
WR Ben Hawkins100
WR Jerry LeVias100

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)