| Buffalo Bills at Boston Patriots |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 9, 1967 Location: Boston, MA Venue: Fenway Park Attendance: 20627 |
| Weather: Overcast Temp: 42 F Humidty: 73% Wind: 17 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 |
| Boston PatriotsBOS | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | BUF | BOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Keith Lincoln 8 pass from Jack Kemp (Mike Mercer kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Wray Carlton 5 run (Mike Mercer kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Jack Kemp 3 run (Mike Mercer kick) | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Tommy Janik 38 interception return (Mike Mercer kick) | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | Boston PatriotsBOS | Don Trull 7 run (Gino Cappelletti kick) | 28 | 7 |
| 3 | Boston PatriotsBOS | Safety, Jack Kemp sacked in end zone by Jim Lee Hunt | 28 | 9 |
| 3 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Marty Schottenheimer 45 interception return (Mike Mercer kick) | 35 | 9 |
| 3 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Mike Mercer 12 FG | 38 | 9 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Mike Mercer 11 FG | 41 | 9 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Mike Mercer 23 FG | 44 | 9 |
| 4 | Boston PatriotsBOS | Bobby Leo 25 pass from Babe Parilli (Gino Cappelletti kick) | 44 | 16 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | ||
| Offense | ||
| 87 | SE | Billy Masters |
| 77 | LOT | Stew Barber |
| 66 | LOG | Billy Shaw |
| 50 | C | Al Bemiller |
| 67 | ROG | Joe O'Donnell |
| 62 | ROT | Dick Cunningham |
| 82 | TE | Paul Costa |
| 15 | QB | Jack Kemp |
| 20 | HB | Keith Lincoln |
| 43 | FL | Monte Ledbetter |
| 30 | FB | Wray Carlton |
| Defense | ||
| 72 | LDE | Ron McDole |
| 78 | LDT | Jim Dunaway |
| 70 | RDT | Tom Sestak |
| 75 | RDE | Dudley Meredith |
| 59 | LLB | Paul Guidry |
| 56 | MLB | Marty Schottenheimer |
| 58 | RLB | Mike Stratton |
| 24 | LCB | Booker Edgerson |
| 27 | LS | Tommy Janik |
| 26 | RS | George Saimes |
| 42 | RCB | Butch Byrd |
| Boston Patriots | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | SE | Jim Colclough |
| 71 | LOT | Don Oakes |
| 76 | LOG | Charlie Long |
| 56 | C | Jon Morris |
| 60 | ROG | Len St. Jean |
| 77 | ROT | Tom Neville |
| 82 | TE | Jim Whalen |
| 10 | QB | Don Trull |
| 40 | HB | Larry Garron |
| 20 | FL | Gino Cappelletti |
| 35 | FB | Jim Nance |
| Defense | ||
| 89 | LDE | Bob Dee |
| 79 | LDT | Jim Lee Hunt |
| 65 | RDT | Houston Antwine |
| 83 | RDE | Tommy Fussell |
| 52 | LLB | Ed Philpott |
| 85 | MLB | Nick Buoniconti |
| 58 | RLB | Doug Satcher |
| 41 | LCB | Leroy Mitchell |
| 34 | SS | Chuck Shonta |
| 42 | FS | Don Webb |
| 25 | RCB | John Charles |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | / | / | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| BOS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | / | / | 6 | 50 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Wray Carlton | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 15 | 1 |
| Charlie Bivins | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 43 | 0 |
| Keith Lincoln | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Jack Kemp | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 1 |
| Gene Donaldson | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 39 | 133 | 3.4 | 43 | 2 |
| Boston Patriots | |||||
| Jim Nance | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 |
| Bob Cappadona | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Bobby Leo | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Don Trull | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 7t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 53 | 2.7 | 11 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
| Jack Kemp | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 1 | 122 | 7.6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 75.5 |
| Tom Flores | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 20 | 2.9 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Team Totals | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 2 | 142 | 6.2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 42.3 |
| Boston Patriots | |||||||||||
| Don Trull | 20 | 5 | 25.0 | 3 | 57 | 2.9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 |
| Babe Parilli | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 3 | 67 | 7.4 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 55.6 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 7 | 24.1 | 6 | 124 | 4.3 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 16.8 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Keith Lincoln | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 31 | 1 |
| Billy Masters | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 19 | 0 |
| Gene Donaldson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Paul Costa | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Wray Carlton | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Monte Ledbetter | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 10 | 142 | 14.2 | 31 | 1 |
| Boston Patriots | |||||
| Jim Whalen | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bob Cappadona | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 |
| Bobby Leo | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25t | 1 |
| Jim Colclough | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jim Nance | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Larry Garron | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 42 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Tommy Janik | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 38t | 1 |
| Marty Schottenheimer | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 45t | 1 |
| Dudley Meredith | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 173 | 28.8 | 45t | 2 |
| Boston Patriots | |||||
| Chuck Shonta | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Leroy Mitchell | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 28 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Paul Maguire | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Boston Patriots | |||||
| Terry Swanson | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 62 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 62 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Butch Byrd | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ed Rutkowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Boston Patriots | ||||||
| Bobby Leo | 2 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 | 43 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 43 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Charlie Bivins | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Boston Patriots | ||||||
| Bobby Leo | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 23 | 0 | |
| Jay Cunningham | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 25 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 10 | 190 | 19.0 | 25 | 0 | |