NFL game summary for 09/17/1972:

Emerson Boozer equaled the Jets record of three TDs in a game, two on runs and another on a 12-yard pass from Joe Namath. His running mate John Riggins surpassed 100 yards for the first time in his career, 26 for 125 in his first start as a second-year man. Chris Farasopoulos registered a 65-yard punt return TD, the first by the Jets in almost a decade. Bills' J.D. Hill caught a pair of TD passes, one from Dennis Shaw, another on an option from O.J. Simpson. The option pass from Simpson was his first completion in five tries over three years.

Line: Jets by 6

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New York Jets (1-0-0)	14	14	3	10	41
Buffalo Bills (0-1-0)	0	7	7	10	24

( 7- 0) NYJ John Riggins 16 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14- 0) NYJ Chris Farasopoulos 65 yard punt return (Bobby Howfield kick)
(21- 0) NYJ Emerson Boozer 12 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
(21- 7) BUF J.D. Hill 38 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)
(28- 7) NYJ Emerson Boozer 15 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(31- 7) NYJ Bobby Howfield 35 yard field goal
(31-14) BUF J.D. Hill 21 yard pass from O.J. Simpson (John Leypoldt kick)
(38-14) NYJ Emerson Boozer 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(41-14) NYJ Bobby Howfield 11 yard field goal
(41-17) BUF John Leypoldt 48 yard field goal
(41-24) BUF Haven Moses 25 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick)

                     NYJ             BUF
First Downs:         19              16
Rushes-yards:        47-191          25-80
Yards/rush:          4.1             3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     6-16-120-1      16-26-236-4
Sacked-yards:        1-18            4-29
Net pass yards:      102             207
Net yards/pass:      6.0             6.9
Total net yards:     293             287
Total plays:         64 (73% run)    55 (45% run)  
Yards/play:          4.6             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             0-0
Turnovers:           1               4
Penalties-yards:     3-35            8-78

Attendance: 46,206

Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 5 of 14 for 113 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Davis, 1 of 2 for 7 yards BUF: Dennis Shaw, 14 of 24 for 190 yards and 2 TDs (4 int); O.J. Simpson, 2 of 2 for 46 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 26 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 13 for 50 yards and 2 TDs; Steve Harkey, 7 for 16 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 0 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 41 yards; Jim Braxton, 5 for 20 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 16 yards; Wayne Patrick, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 2 for 43 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 36 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 22 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Cliff McClain, 1 for 7 yards BUF: J.D. Hill, 6 for 95 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Braxton, 3 for 40 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Jan White, 2 for 33 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 10 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Phil Wise, 2 for 55 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 98 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 21 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 65 yards and 1 TD BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Steve Tannen, 2 for 59 yards; Al Atkinson, 1 for 7 yards; Ralph Baker, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 3 for 107 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/2 BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1