NFL game summary for 10/21/1973:
Patriots QB Jim Plunkett scored from the 5 with 1:56 remaining to complete a last quarter drive that included a 16-yard pass to Randy Vataha and a 36-yard pass to Bob Windsor. Bobby Douglass' 3-yard TD pass to Earl Thomas and a 30-yard FG by Mirro Roder had put the Bears in the lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.0 (22) | 133.6 (15) | 243.6 (22) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 230.6 (26) | 77.8 (2) | 308.4 (17) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.0 (9) | 105.4 (21) | 262.4 (18) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 157.0 (21) | 173.2 (23) | 330.2 (22) | 13 |
Line: Bears by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (1-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) NE Jeff White 32 yard field goal
( 3- 7) CHI Earl Thomas 3 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mirro Roder kick)
( 6- 7) NE Jeff White 11 yard field goal
( 6-10) CHI Mirro Roder 30 yard field goal
(13-10) NE Jim Plunkett 5 yard rush (Jeff White kick)
NE CHI
First Downs: 14 13
Rushes-yards: 44-177 38-193
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-16-86-0 6-13-58-2
Sacked-yards: 3-32 2-14
Net pass yards: 54 44
Net yards/pass: 2.8 2.9
Total net yards: 231 237
Total plays: 63 (69% run) 53 (71% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-3
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 4-40 6-69
Attendance: 47,643
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 16 for 86 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 13 for 58 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 18 for 68 yards; Jim Plunkett, 8 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Tarver, 8 for 29 yards; Josh Ashton, 6 for 10 yards; Mack Herron, 4 for 9 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 19 for 91 yards; Bobby Douglass, 9 for 63 yards; Jim Harrison, 9 for 34 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NE: Bob Windsor, 2 for 53 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 16 yards; John Tarver, 2 for 1 yard; Randy Vataha, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 2 for 24 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 10 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 7 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 54 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 24 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 3 for 105 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 27 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards; Honor Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 5 for 238 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 222 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 2/3 CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1
NE: Jim Plunkett, 7 of 16 for 86 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 6 of 13 for 58 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 18 for 68 yards; Jim Plunkett, 8 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Tarver, 8 for 29 yards; Josh Ashton, 6 for 10 yards; Mack Herron, 4 for 9 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 19 for 91 yards; Bobby Douglass, 9 for 63 yards; Jim Harrison, 9 for 34 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NE: Bob Windsor, 2 for 53 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 16 yards; John Tarver, 2 for 1 yard; Randy Vataha, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 2 for 24 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 10 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 7 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 54 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 24 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 3 for 105 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 27 yards CHI: Ike Hill, 4 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards; Honor Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 5 for 238 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 222 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 2/3 CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/1