NFL game summary for 09/27/1970:
New York's running game, paced by a 90-yard effort by Emerson Boozer and an 85-yard day by Matt Snell, enabled Joe Namath to fashion a well-balanced attack which conquered the Patriots. Rookie cornerback Earlie Thomas registered his first TD for the Jets on a 36-yard interception. Ron Sellers caught 3 passes for 92 yards and a TD for Boston.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.0 (6) | 286.0 (1) | 454.0 (1) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 76.0 (6) | 145.0 (14) | 221.0 (8) | 0 | |
 | OFFENSE | 184.0 (4) | 117.0 (19) | 301.0 (10) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 95.0 (10) | 119.0 (9) | 214.0 (4) | 3 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (1-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Boston Patriots (1-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
( 7- 0) NYJ Matt Snell 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) ( 7- 7) BOS Jim Nance 11 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick) (14- 7) NYJ Emerson Boozer 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) (21- 7) NYJ Pete Lammons 4 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) (28- 7) NYJ Earlie Thomas 36 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick) (28-14) BOS Ron Sellers 40 yard pass from Mike Taliaferro (Gino Cappelletti kick) (28-21) BOS Carl Garrett 6 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick) (31-21) NYJ Jim Turner 25 yard field goal
NYJ BOS
First Downs: 18 12
Rushes-yards: 45-187 18-70
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-20-96-0 11-24-153-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-14
Net pass yards: 96 139
Net yards/pass: 4.8 5.3
Total net yards: 283 209
Total plays: 65 (69% run) 44 (40% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-0
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 1-15 3-25
Attendance: 36,040
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 9 of 20 for 96 yards and 1 TD BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 11 of 24 for 153 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Matt Snell, 26 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Lee White, 3 for 12 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 11 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 23 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 4 for 28 yards; Matt Snell, 1 for 27 yards; George Sauer, 1 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 13 yards; Lee White, 1 for 11 yards; Pete Lammons, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD BOS: Ron Sellers, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Jim Nance, 3 for 8 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 24 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 14 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for 47 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 18 yards; Dennis Onkotz, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 4 for 99 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 26 yards; Tom Beer, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for -4 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Earlie Thomas, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Baker, 1 for 8 yards; Gus Hollomon, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 184 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 5 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/1 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 0/1
NYJ: Joe Namath, 9 of 20 for 96 yards and 1 TD BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 11 of 24 for 153 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Matt Snell, 26 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Lee White, 3 for 12 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 11 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 23 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 4 for 28 yards; Matt Snell, 1 for 27 yards; George Sauer, 1 for 13 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 13 yards; Lee White, 1 for 11 yards; Pete Lammons, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD BOS: Ron Sellers, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Jim Nance, 3 for 8 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 24 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 14 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for 47 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 18 yards; Dennis Onkotz, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 4 for 99 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 26 yards; Tom Beer, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 2 for -4 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Earlie Thomas, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Ralph Baker, 1 for 8 yards; Gus Hollomon, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 184 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 5 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/1 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 0/1