NFL game summary for 10/18/1976:
Steve Grogan's 103 yards rushing, the first 100-yard effort ever by a Patriots' quarterback, and two touchdowns led New England to a club record 330 yards rushing. Andy Johnson opened the scoring for the Patriots on a four-yard run and scored again on a 10-yard pass from Grogan. Grogan got his first TD in the second quarter when he picked up teammate Don Calhoun's fumble at the Jets' 6 and ran it in for the score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.0 (20) | 108.6 (26) | 237.6 (26) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 184.0 (24) | 159.8 (11) | 343.8 (23) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 192.2 (1) | 170.4 (12) | 362.6 (8) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 141.8 (14) | 176.6 (17) | 318.4 (17) | 15 |
Line: Patriots by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (1-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| New England Patriots (4-2-0) | 7 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
( 0- 7) NE Andy Johnson 4 yard rush (John Smith kick) ( 0-14) NE Steve Grogan 6 yard fumble return (John Smith kick) ( 0-20) NE Andy Johnson 10 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed) ( 0-27) NE Steve Grogan 41 yard rush (John Smith kick) ( 7-27) NYJ Clark Gaines 12 yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick) ( 7-34) NE Sam Cunningham 14 yard rush (John Smith kick) ( 7-41) NE Don Calhoun 11 yard rush (John Smith kick)
NYJ NE
First Downs: 20 29
Rushes-yards: 25-116 47-330
Yards/rush: 4.6 7.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-46-222-1 14-25-182-1
Sacked-yards: 4-29 3-37
Net pass yards: 193 145
Net yards/pass: 3.9 5.2
Total net yards: 309 475
Total plays: 75 (33% run) 75 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 6.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-30 10-76
Attendance: 50,883
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 16 of 27 for 135 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Richard Todd, 9 of 19 for 87 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 14 of 23 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Tom Owen, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Steve Davis, 8 for 45 yards; Bob Gresham, 5 for 11 yards; Louie Giammona, 5 for 9 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 18 yards; Greg Buttle, 1 for 26 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 7 yards; Duane Carrell, 1 for 0 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 16 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 11 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Steve Grogan, 7 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 6 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 3 for 69 yards; Ike Forte, 2 for 9 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 8 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 5 for 36 yards; Louie Giammona, 4 for 52 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 21 yards; Howard Satterwhite, 1 for 18 yards; David Knight, 1 for 13 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 10 yards; Richard Osborne, 1 for 7 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 6 yards NE: Andy Johnson, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 2 for 41 yards; Randy Vataha, 2 for 34 yards; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 28 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 13 yards; Steve Burks, 1 for 10 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 9 yards; Ike Forte, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 100 yards; Jazz Jackson, 3 for 52 yards NE: Jess Phillips, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 2 for -10 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Shafer Suggs, 1 for 12 yards NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Duane Carrell, 4 for 136 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 16 of 27 for 135 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Richard Todd, 9 of 19 for 87 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 14 of 23 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Tom Owen, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Steve Davis, 8 for 45 yards; Bob Gresham, 5 for 11 yards; Louie Giammona, 5 for 9 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 18 yards; Greg Buttle, 1 for 26 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 7 yards; Duane Carrell, 1 for 0 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 16 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 11 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Steve Grogan, 7 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 6 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 3 for 69 yards; Ike Forte, 2 for 9 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 8 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 5 for 36 yards; Louie Giammona, 4 for 52 yards; Ed Marinaro, 4 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 21 yards; Howard Satterwhite, 1 for 18 yards; David Knight, 1 for 13 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 10 yards; Richard Osborne, 1 for 7 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 6 yards NE: Andy Johnson, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 2 for 41 yards; Randy Vataha, 2 for 34 yards; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 28 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 13 yards; Steve Burks, 1 for 10 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 9 yards; Ike Forte, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 100 yards; Jazz Jackson, 3 for 52 yards NE: Jess Phillips, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 2 for -10 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Shafer Suggs, 1 for 12 yards NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Duane Carrell, 4 for 136 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals: