NFL game summary for 11/18/1973:
Jim Plunkett had his best passing day as a pro, rallying the Patriots from a 24-9 deficit to win 33-24. Plunkett completed 18 of 32 passes for 348 yards and two touchdowns. It was the first 300-yard day by a Patriots' passer since Babe Parilli did it in 1966. Four field goals by Jeff White provided the winning margin for the Patriots, who broke a three-game losing slump.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.2 (17) | 63.4 (25) | 192.7 (26) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 149.6 (16) | 120.1 (6) | 269.7 (11) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.7 (22) | 122.3 (18) | 236.0 (24) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 220.3 (26) | 88.8 (1) | 309.1 (19) | 21 |
Line: Packers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (3-5-2) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| New England Patriots (3-7-0) | 0 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 33 |
( 7- 0) GB John Brockington 4 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(14- 0) GB Perry Williams 6 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(14- 3) NE Jeff White 19 yard field goal
(14- 6) NE Jeff White 21 yard field goal
(14- 9) NE Jeff White 26 yard field goal
(17- 9) GB Chester Marcol 33 yard field goal
(24- 9) GB Ken Ellis 47 yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)
(24-16) NE Bob Windsor 28 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick)
(24-19) NE Jeff White 18 yard field goal
(24-26) NE Reggie Rucker 63 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick)
(24-33) NE Jim Plunkett 1 yard rush (Jeff White kick)
GB NE
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 30-75 33-116
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-23-267-1 18-32-348-1
Sacked-yards: 1-4 1-8
Net pass yards: 263 340
Net yards/pass: 11.0 10.3
Total net yards: 338 456
Total plays: 54 (55% run) 66 (50% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 6.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-36 1-15
Attendance: 60,525
Passing:
GB: Jerry Tagge, 17 of 23 for 267 yards (1 int) NE: Jim Plunkett, 18 of 32 for 348 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 16 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 11 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Jon Staggers, 1 for 7 yards; Jerry Tagge, 1 for 2 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for -4 yards NE: Mack Herron, 14 for 43 yards; Sam Cunningham, 9 for 30 yards; Bob McCall, 6 for 17 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 4 for 87 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 54 yards; Leland Glass, 3 for 39 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 45 yards; Barry Smith, 2 for 28 yards; Perry Williams, 2 for 14 yards NE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Bob Windsor, 5 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Mack Herron, 3 for 69 yards; Darryl Stingley, 3 for 50 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 32 yards; Bob McCall, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 4 for 107 yards; Ken Ellis, 2 for 52 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 30 yards; Aaron Brown, 1 for 7 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 2 for 55 yards; Mack Herron, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 4 for 150 yards NE: Bruce Barnes, 2 for 71 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 NE: Jeff White, 4/4
GB: Jerry Tagge, 17 of 23 for 267 yards (1 int) NE: Jim Plunkett, 18 of 32 for 348 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 16 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 11 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Jon Staggers, 1 for 7 yards; Jerry Tagge, 1 for 2 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for -4 yards NE: Mack Herron, 14 for 43 yards; Sam Cunningham, 9 for 30 yards; Bob McCall, 6 for 17 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
GB: Jon Staggers, 4 for 87 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 54 yards; Leland Glass, 3 for 39 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 45 yards; Barry Smith, 2 for 28 yards; Perry Williams, 2 for 14 yards NE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Bob Windsor, 5 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Mack Herron, 3 for 69 yards; Darryl Stingley, 3 for 50 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 32 yards; Bob McCall, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Ike Thomas, 4 for 107 yards; Ken Ellis, 2 for 52 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 30 yards; Aaron Brown, 1 for 7 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 2 for 55 yards; Mack Herron, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Ken Ellis, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD NE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: Ron Widby, 4 for 150 yards NE: Bruce Barnes, 2 for 71 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 NE: Jeff White, 4/4