NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Philadelphia rallied from a 17-0 deficit and edged New England on Tom Dempsey's 12-yard FG with 35 seconds to play. Steve Zabel broke through to block Jeff White's 47-yard FG attempt with four seconds to go and preserve the win. Rookie Charle Young caught eight passes from Roman Gabriel for 108 yards and two touchdowns and rookie DE Will Wynn went 24 yards to score after recovering a bad snap from center. Eagles' rookie cornerback Joe Lavender blocked White's conversion attempt after the final Patriots' score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.3 (20) | 123.4 (17) | 240.7 (21) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 226.3 (26) | 72.3 (1) | 298.6 (17) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.1 (18) | 212.0 (2) | 335.1 (4) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 150.4 (16) | 201.6 (25) | 352.0 (25) | 13 |
Line: Eagles by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-6-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (3-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
( 7- 0) NE Darryl Stingley 16 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick) (10- 0) NE Jeff White 33 yard field goal (17- 0) NE Darryl Stingley 14 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick) (17- 7) PHI Charle Young 20 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (17-14) PHI Charle Young 7 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (17-21) PHI Will Wynn 24 yard fumble return (Tom Dempsey kick) (23-21) NE Sam Cunningham 4 yard rush (kick failed) (23-24) PHI Tom Dempsey 12 yard field goal
NE PHI
First Downs: 20 19
Rushes-yards: 40-161 28-132
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-25-168-1 24-36-249-3
Sacked-yards: 4-39 2-15
Net pass yards: 129 234
Net yards/pass: 4.4 6.2
Total net yards: 290 366
Total plays: 69 (57% run) 66 (42% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 3-2
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 5-75 6-67
Attendance: 65,070
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 18 of 25 for 168 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 36 for 249 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
NE: Josh Ashton, 19 for 60 yards; Sam Cunningham, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 26 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 17 for 76 yards; Norm Bulaich, 10 for 47 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 7 for 43 yards; Darryl Stingley, 4 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Windsor, 3 for 48 yards; Josh Ashton, 2 for 18 yards; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards PHI: Charle Young, 8 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 18 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 50 yards; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 5 for 157 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 28 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 15 yards PHI: Kermit Alexander, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 2 for 56 yards; Ralph Anderson, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Dennis Wirgowski, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 3 for 106 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 6 for 201 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 1/5 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
NE: Jim Plunkett, 18 of 25 for 168 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 36 for 249 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
NE: Josh Ashton, 19 for 60 yards; Sam Cunningham, 16 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 26 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 17 for 76 yards; Norm Bulaich, 10 for 47 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Reggie Rucker, 7 for 43 yards; Darryl Stingley, 4 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Windsor, 3 for 48 yards; Josh Ashton, 2 for 18 yards; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards PHI: Charle Young, 8 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 41 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 18 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 50 yards; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 32 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 5 for 157 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 28 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 15 yards PHI: Kermit Alexander, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Ron Bolton, 2 for 56 yards; Ralph Anderson, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Dennis Wirgowski, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 3 for 106 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 6 for 201 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 1/5 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1