NFL game summary for 12/11/1972:
The New York Jets were eliminated from AFC playoff contention as a possible No. 4 qualifier but Don Maynard, who caught seven of Joe Namath's passes for 131 yards, displaced ex-Colts' receiver Raymond Berry as the all-time NFL reception leader. Maynard topped the previous mark of 631 catches by one. Namath completed 25 of 46 attempts for 403 yards and went over the 400-yard mark for the second time this season, moving into a tie in this category with Sonny Jurgensen of Philadelphia and George Blanda of Houston, who both accomplished the feat in 1961. Marv Hubbard carried 28 times for 118 yards for a new personal high.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (11) | 199.0 (1) | 348.3 (2) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 142.5 (17) | 190.9 (26) | 333.4 (22) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 168.0 (4) | 167.0 (10) | 335.0 (3) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 130.5 (12) | 154.5 (14) | 285.0 (13) | 34 |
Line: Raiders by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (7-6-0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Oakland Raiders (9-3-1) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) OAK George Blanda 48 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NYJ Rich Caster 49 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 7-10) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 39 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(10-10) NYJ Bobby Howfield 25 yard field goal
(13-10) NYJ Bobby Howfield 30 yard field goal
(13-17) OAK Charlie Smith 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(16-17) NYJ Bobby Howfield 42 yard field goal
(16-24) OAK Raymond Chester 68 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
NYJ OAK
First Downs: 20 19
Rushes-yards: 15-36 44-169
Yards/rush: 2.4 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-48-403-2 10-17-202-2
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-5
Net pass yards: 365 197
Net yards/pass: 7.0 10.9
Total net yards: 401 366
Total plays: 67 (22% run) 62 (70% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 6-57 6-44
Attendance: 54,843
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 25 of 46 for 403 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bob Davis, 0 of 2 for 0 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 10 of 17 for 202 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Steve Harkey, 11 for 24 yards; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 12 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 28 for 118 yards; Charlie Smith, 12 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 4 for 10 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Don Maynard, 7 for 131 yards; Eddie Bell, 6 for 88 yards; Rich Caster, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Steve Harkey, 3 for 29 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 15 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 59 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 22 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 84 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 49 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 48 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 80 yards; Paul Seiler, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Rocky Turner, 1 for 7 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Steve Tannen, 1 for 31 yards; Rich Sowells, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 56 yards; Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 130 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 3/4 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2
NYJ: Joe Namath, 25 of 46 for 403 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bob Davis, 0 of 2 for 0 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 10 of 17 for 202 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Steve Harkey, 11 for 24 yards; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 12 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 28 for 118 yards; Charlie Smith, 12 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 4 for 10 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Don Maynard, 7 for 131 yards; Eddie Bell, 6 for 88 yards; Rich Caster, 4 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Steve Harkey, 3 for 29 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 15 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 59 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 22 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 84 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 49 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 48 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 80 yards; Paul Seiler, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Rocky Turner, 1 for 7 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Steve Tannen, 1 for 31 yards; Rich Sowells, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 56 yards; Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 130 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 3/4 OAK: George Blanda, 1/2