NFL game summary for 09/22/1974:
Joe Namath completed 16 passes for 257 yards and a touchdown of 30 yards to Rich Caster, but the Jets had to hold on after building a 20-0 halftime lead. Chicago's Gary Huff, who hit 18 of 37 for 267 yards, sparked the Bears' second-half rally with two TD passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.0 (13) | 210.0 (3) | 348.0 (6) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 180.0 (21) | 110.0 (13) | 290.0 (16) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 98.0 (20) | 175.0 (10) | 273.0 (14) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 89.0 (3) | 67.0 (6) | 156.0 (2) | 3 |
Line: Jets by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (1-1-0) | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Chicago Bears (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
( 6- 0) NYJ Rich Caster 30 yard pass from Joe Namath (kick failed)
(13- 0) NYJ Jazz Jackson 24 yard fumble return (Bobby Howfield kick)
(20- 0) NYJ Emerson Boozer 3 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(20- 7) CHI Carl Garrett 11 yard pass from Gary Huff (Mirro Roder kick)
(20-14) CHI Bob Parsons 4 yard pass from Gary Huff (Mirro Roder kick)
(23-14) NYJ Bobby Howfield 39 yard field goal
(23-21) CHI Jim Harrison 1 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick)
NYJ CHI
First Downs: 22 20
Rushes-yards: 46-146 22-67
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-23-257-0 18-38-267-0
Sacked-yards: 2-22 2-19
Net pass yards: 235 248
Net yards/pass: 9.4 6.2
Total net yards: 381 315
Total plays: 71 (64% run) 62 (35% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-37 6-63
Attendance: 50,213
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 16 of 23 for 257 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Huff, 18 of 37 for 267 yards and 2 TDs; Ike Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 21 for 78 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 20 for 63 yards; Mike Adamle, 3 for 0 yards; Jazz Jackson, 1 for 5 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 10 for 35 yards; Jim Harrison, 10 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Gary Huff, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 5 for 90 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; David Knight, 3 for 42 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 18 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 41 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 5 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Wade, 4 for 87 yards; Ike Hill, 4 for 75 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 9 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 17 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 28 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 25 yards; Roscoe Word, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 3 for 113 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Roscoe Word, 4 for 32 yards; Jazz Jackson, 2 for 17 yards CHI: Bill Knox, 1 for 11 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 168 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/2 CHI: Mirro Roder, 0/1
NYJ: Joe Namath, 16 of 23 for 257 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Huff, 18 of 37 for 267 yards and 2 TDs; Ike Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 21 for 78 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 20 for 63 yards; Mike Adamle, 3 for 0 yards; Jazz Jackson, 1 for 5 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 10 for 35 yards; Jim Harrison, 10 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Gary Huff, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 5 for 90 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; David Knight, 3 for 42 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 18 yards; John Riggins, 2 for 41 yards CHI: Carl Garrett, 5 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Wade, 4 for 87 yards; Ike Hill, 4 for 75 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 9 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 17 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 28 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 25 yards; Roscoe Word, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Ken Grandberry, 3 for 113 yards; Cliff Taylor, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Roscoe Word, 4 for 32 yards; Jazz Jackson, 2 for 17 yards CHI: Bill Knox, 1 for 11 yards; Ike Hill, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 168 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/2 CHI: Mirro Roder, 0/1