NFL game summary for 12/09/1973:
Trailing 17-0 in the second quarter, Philadelphia came back to win behind Roman Gabriel. John Outlaw intercepted an Al Woodall pass and ran 45 yards for the winning touchdown after Gabriel had passed to Don Zimmerman and Harold Carmichael for scores. Emerson Boozer scored both Jets touchdowns and gained 160 yards on 21 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.1 (18) | 143.0 (13) | 272.1 (16) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 147.4 (15) | 139.8 (15) | 287.2 (14) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.1 (17) | 208.3 (1) | 340.4 (3) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 163.4 (22) | 186.4 (25) | 349.8 (25) | 25 |
Line: Jets by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (4-9-0) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (5-7-1) | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
( 7- 0) NYJ Emerson Boozer 11 yard pass from Al Woodall (Bobby Howfield kick) (14- 0) NYJ Emerson Boozer 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick) (17- 0) NYJ Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal (17- 7) PHI Don Zimmerman 2 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (17-14) PHI Harold Carmichael 62 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) (20-14) NYJ Bobby Howfield 16 yard field goal (20-17) PHI Tom Dempsey 40 yard field goal (20-24) PHI John Outlaw 45 yard interception return (Tom Dempsey kick) (23-24) NYJ Bobby Howfield 41 yard field goal
NYJ PHI
First Downs: 24 20
Rushes-yards: 42-276 35-155
Yards/rush: 6.6 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-29-160-2 14-25-214-0
Sacked-yards: 1-4 2-11
Net pass yards: 156 203
Net yards/pass: 5.2 7.5
Total net yards: 432 358
Total plays: 72 (58% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-3
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 2-10 3-23
Attendance: 34,621
Passing:
NYJ: Al Woodall, 11 of 29 for 160 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 14 of 25 for 214 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 21 for 160 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 16 for 84 yards; Al Woodall, 3 for 18 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 14 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 21 for 86 yards; Norm Bulaich, 12 for 61 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 4 yards; Po James, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 3 for 72 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 25 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 23 yards; Eddie Bell, 2 for 21 yards; Emerson Boozer, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 146 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 30 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 22 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 14 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 42 yards PHI: Po James, 4 for 138 yards; Greg Oliver, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Randy Logan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 2 for 76 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 3/4 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/2
NYJ: Al Woodall, 11 of 29 for 160 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 14 of 25 for 214 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 21 for 160 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 16 for 84 yards; Al Woodall, 3 for 18 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 14 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 21 for 86 yards; Norm Bulaich, 12 for 61 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 4 yards; Po James, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 3 for 72 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 25 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 23 yards; Eddie Bell, 2 for 21 yards; Emerson Boozer, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 146 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 30 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 22 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 14 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 42 yards PHI: Po James, 4 for 138 yards; Greg Oliver, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Randy Logan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 2 for 76 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 3 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 3/4 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/2