NFL game summary for 11/25/1973:
Eddie Ray plunged for two scores and Bob Lee threw two touchdown passes in a driving rain, as Atlanta won its seventh straight under Lee and remained within one game of the lead in the NFC West. Joe Namath, starting for the first time since his Sept. 23 injury, hit Rich Caster and Eddie Bell with touchdown passes but was intercepted three times, twice by safety Ray Brown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.8 (11) | 153.4 (9) | 306.2 (7) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 142.5 (14) | 106.3 (3) | 248.8 (5) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.8 (16) | 132.4 (16) | 262.2 (16) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 145.4 (16) | 138.5 (13) | 283.9 (15) | 29 |
Line: Falcons by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (8-3-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| New York Jets (3-8-0) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
( 7- 0) ATL Tom Geredine 38 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7- 7) NYJ Rich Caster 2 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) (14- 7) ATL Eddie Ray 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (14-10) NYJ Bobby Howfield 14 yard field goal (14-13) NYJ Bobby Howfield 24 yard field goal (21-13) ATL Louis Neal 47 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (21-20) NYJ Eddie Bell 38 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) (28-20) ATL Eddie Ray 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
ATL NYJ
First Downs: 15 15
Rushes-yards: 44-147 29-117
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-144-1 15-32-191-3
Sacked-yards: 1-3 2-18
Net pass yards: 141 173
Net yards/pass: 7.4 5.1
Total net yards: 288 290
Total plays: 63 (69% run) 63 (46% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 4-3
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 3-31 1-1
Attendance: 61,327
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 8 of 18 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 32 for 191 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 23 for 65 yards; Eddie Ray, 19 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Lee, 1 for 3 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 18 for 78 yards; Mike Adamle, 11 for 39 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Louis Neal, 3 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Tom Geredine, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Ray, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Eddie Bell, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 4 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 30 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Joe Washington, 2 for 51 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 51 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 4 for 62 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 12 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 24 yards; Tony Plummer, 1 for 39 yards NYJ: Ralph Baker, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 274 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 5 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/2
ATL: Bob Lee, 8 of 18 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 32 for 191 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 23 for 65 yards; Eddie Ray, 19 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Lee, 1 for 3 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 18 for 78 yards; Mike Adamle, 11 for 39 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Louis Neal, 3 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Tom Geredine, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Ray, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Eddie Bell, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 4 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 30 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 25 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Joe Washington, 2 for 51 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 51 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 4 for 62 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 12 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 24 yards; Tony Plummer, 1 for 39 yards NYJ: Ralph Baker, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 274 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 5 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/2