NFL game summary for 09/22/1974:

Jim Plunkett threw for three touchdowns and Mack Herron and Sam Cunningham provided 74 and 76 rushing yards, respectively, as the Patriots won their first two games for the first time since 1964. With the score tied at 14-14, the Patriots' defense stopped the Giants four times within the 4-yard line just before halftime. Plunkett's 14-yard pass to Cunningham broke the tie in the third period.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
New England Patriots	OFFENSE	196.0  (5)	177.0  (8)	373.0  (4)	1
	DEFENSE	89.0  (3)	221.0  (25)	310.0  (18)	2
New York Giants	OFFENSE	98.0  (20)	60.0  (22)	158.0  (23)	4
	DEFENSE	128.0  (12)	109.0  (12)	237.0  (9)	2

Line: Giants by 3

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New England Patriots (2-0-0)	7	7	7	7	28
New York Giants (0-2-0)	7	7	0	6	20

( 0- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 21 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7- 7) NE  Mack Herron 12 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
( 7-14) NYG Joe Dawkins 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(14-14) NE  Randy Vataha 38 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
(21-14) NE  Sam Cunningham 14 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
(28-14) NE  Mack Herron 4 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(28-20) NYG Ron Johnson 9 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)

                     NE              NYG
First Downs:         18              20
Rushes-yards:        35-173          32-54
Yards/rush:          4.9             1.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-17-152-0     28-35-272-1
Sacked-yards:        1-7             2-18
Net pass yards:      145             254
Net yards/pass:      8.1             6.9
Total net yards:     318             308
Total plays:         53 (66% run)    69 (46% run)  
Yards/play:          6.0             4.5
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             1-0
Turnovers:           0               1
Penalties-yards:     6-55            0-0

Attendance: 44,082

Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 11 of 17 for 152 yards and 3 TDs
NYG: Norm Snead, 28 of 35 for 272 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)

Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 16 for 76 yards; Mack Herron, 13 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 20 yards; Josh Ashton, 2 for 2 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 3 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for -2 yards
NYG: Ron Johnson, 17 for 27 yards; Joe Dawkins, 10 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 5 for 7 yards

Receiving:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 4 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Randy Vataha, 2 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 20 yards; Mack Herron, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bob Windsor, 1 for 11 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 4 yards
NYG: Ron Johnson, 10 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Tucker, 6 for 57 yards; Bob Grim, 4 for 73 yards; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 34 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 29 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 5 yards

Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 79 yards; Steve Schubert, 2 for 49 yards
NYG: Leon McQuay, 4 for 150 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 10 yards

Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 2 for 26 yards
NYG: Ray Rhodes, 2 for -3 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 18 yards

Interceptions:
NE: Bob Geddes, 1 for 3 yards

Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 4 for 151 yards
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 184 yards

Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 0/1

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