NFL game summary for 10/01/1972:

The Patriots achieved a victory over an NFC rival for the second successive week by a one-point margin. Washington kicked the tying 32-yard FG in the last two minutes but decided to take the penalty when the Patriots ran into the kicker, Curt Knight. Three attempts picked up only one yard and this time Knight was wide from the 27. Washington subsequently picked up two points on a safety when Patriots' Pat Studstill's punt was blocked through the end zone. Washington's final gasp was a 50-yard attempt by Knight following Speedy Duncan's 19-yard return of New England's free kick. Rookie RB Josh Ashton scored twice for New England and had 108 yards on 23 carries.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

	Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
OFFENSE	163.5 (7)	74.0 (25)	237.5 (20)	1
DEFENSE	130.5 (16)	170.0 (17)	300.5 (14)	5
OFFENSE	78.5 (21)	133.5 (16)	212.0 (24)	3
DEFENSE	214.0 (25)	164.0 (15)	378.0 (25)	0

Line: n/a

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Washington Redskins (2-1-0)	0	14	0	9	23
New England Patriots (2-1-0)	0	7	10	7	24

( 7- 0) WAS Charley Taylor 30 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
(14- 0) WAS Charley Taylor 4 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
(14- 7) NE  Josh Ashton 2 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick)
(14-14) NE  Reggie Rucker 11 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
(14-17) NE  Charlie Gogolak 42 yard field goal
(21-17) WAS Jerry Smith 9 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
(21-24) NE  Josh Ashton 24 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
(23-24) WAS Safety, Bill Malinchak blocked punt through end zone

                     WAS             NE
First Downs:         15              23
Rushes-yards:        28-136          34-127
Yards/rush:          4.9             3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-30-213-1     17-34-255-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-2
Net pass yards:      213             253
Net yards/pass:      7.1             7.2
Total net yards:     349             380
Total plays:         58 (48% run)    69 (49% run)  
Yards/play:          6.0             5.5
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             2-1
Turnovers:           2               2
Penalties-yards:     7-60            2-20

Attendance: 60,999

Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 14 of 30 for 213 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) NE: Jim Plunkett, 17 of 33 for 255 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Gladieux, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 20 for 113 yards; Charlie Harraway, 8 for 23 yards NE: Josh Ashton, 23 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gladieux, 6 for 17 yards; Jack Maitland, 3 for 7 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for -1 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 134 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 3 for 19 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 15 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 36 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD NE: Bob Windsor, 5 for 58 yards; Reggie Rucker, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gladieux, 4 for 47 yards; Randy Vataha, 3 for 57 yards; Josh Ashton, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 2 for 49 yards; Bob Brunet, 1 for 31 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 21 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 21 yards NE: Josh Ashton, 2 for 47 yards; Jack Maitland, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 3 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for -1 yards NE: Rickie Harris, 2 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 29 yards NE: Larry Carwell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 159 yards NE: Pat Studstill, 4 for 110 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 0/2 NE: Charlie Gogolak, 1/2