NFL game summary for 11/11/1973:
The New York Jets rushed for 267 yards in their victory over New England with John Riggins gaining 96, Emerson Boozer 79, and Mike Adamle 55. Bobby Howfield kicked four field goals and Bill Demory threw a 31-yard TD pass to Jerome Barkum. Jim Plunkett hit Bob Windsor on two scoring plays but the Jets' defense intercepted three Plunkett passes, sacked him five times, and recovered five fumbles.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 122.8 (18) | 124.1 (19) | 246.9 (20) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 214.5 (26) | 92.5 (2) | 307.0 (19) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.2 (21) | 125.1 (18) | 242.4 (23) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 160.1 (24) | 150.1 (19) | 310.2 (20) | 20 |
Line: Jets by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-7-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| New York Jets (3-6-0) | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
( 6- 0) NE Bob Windsor 22 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick failed) ( 6- 7) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 6-14) NYJ Emerson Boozer 17 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) ( 6-17) NYJ Bobby Howfield 44 yard field goal ( 6-20) NYJ Bobby Howfield 22 yard field goal ( 6-23) NYJ Bobby Howfield 28 yard field goal ( 6-30) NYJ Jerome Barkum 31 yard pass from Bill Demory (Bobby Howfield kick) (13-30) NE Bob Windsor 21 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick) (13-33) NYJ Bobby Howfield 39 yard field goal
NE NYJ
First Downs: 10 16
Rushes-yards: 18-41 51-267
Yards/rush: 2.3 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-40-150-3 6-15-85-1
Sacked-yards: 5-42 4-26
Net pass yards: 108 59
Net yards/pass: 2.4 3.1
Total net yards: 149 326
Total plays: 63 (28% run) 70 (72% run)
Yards/play: 2.4 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 6-5 4-3
Turnovers: 8 4
Penalties-yards: 3-33 8-60
Attendance: 51,034
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 17 of 40 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) NYJ: Bill Demory, 3 of 8 for 50 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Al Woodall, 3 of 7 for 35 yards
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 7 for 14 yards; Bob McCall, 3 for 3 yards; Mack Herron, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 10 yards; Josh Ashton, 2 for 5 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -1 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 19 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 9 for 55 yards; Jim Nance, 4 for 20 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
NE: Claxton Welch, 6 for 22 yards; Reggie Rucker, 5 for 55 yards; Bob Windsor, 3 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Bob McCall, 2 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 2 for 20 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 12 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 123 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 51 yards; Bob McCall, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 64 yards NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 23 yards; Rocky Turner, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Sandy Durko, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Delles Howell, 1 for 41 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 30 yards; John Ebersole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 8 for 287 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 6 for 245 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 4/4
NE: Jim Plunkett, 17 of 40 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) NYJ: Bill Demory, 3 of 8 for 50 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Al Woodall, 3 of 7 for 35 yards
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 7 for 14 yards; Bob McCall, 3 for 3 yards; Mack Herron, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 10 yards; Josh Ashton, 2 for 5 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -1 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 19 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 18 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 9 for 55 yards; Jim Nance, 4 for 20 yards; Al Woodall, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
NE: Claxton Welch, 6 for 22 yards; Reggie Rucker, 5 for 55 yards; Bob Windsor, 3 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Bob McCall, 2 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 2 for 20 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 12 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 123 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 51 yards; Bob McCall, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 64 yards NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 23 yards; Rocky Turner, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Sandy Durko, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Delles Howell, 1 for 41 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 30 yards; John Ebersole, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 8 for 287 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 6 for 245 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 4/4