New England Patriots at Denver Broncos - December 17, 1972 Game Statistics

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New England Patriots at Denver Broncos Game Statistics

Date: December 17, 1972 Location: Denver, CO

Venue: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 51656

Weather: Overcast Temp: 46 F Humidty: 43% Wind: 6 mph

Score By Quarters	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
New England Patriots	0	7	0	14	21
Denver Broncos	3	21	7	14	45

Qtr	Team	Scoring Plays	NE	DEN
1	Denver Broncos	Jim Turner 35 FG	0	3
2	Denver Broncos	Floyd Little 3 run (Jim Turner kick)	0	10
2	New England Patriots	Carl Garrett 1 run (Mike Walker kick)	7	10
2	Denver Broncos	Rod Sherman 20 pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)	7	17
2	Denver Broncos	Haven Moses 19 pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)	7	24
3	Denver Broncos	Haven Moses 22 pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)	7	31
4	New England Patriots	Carl Garrett 5 run (Mike Walker kick)	14	31
4	Denver Broncos	Floyd Little 5 run (Jim Turner kick)	14	38
4	Denver Broncos	Fran Lynch 15 run (Jim Turner kick)	14	45
4	New England Patriots	Tom Reynolds 28 pass from Brian Dowling (Mike Walker kick)	21	45

Data Coverage • Stat Key

RUSHING
TEAM	PLAYER	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
NE	Josh Ashton	7	44	6.3		0
NE	Carl Garrett	11	40	3.6		2
NE	John Tarver	8	30	3.8		0
NE	Brian Dowling	1	11	11.0	11	0
DEN	Fran Lynch	8	49	6.1		1
DEN	Floyd Little	11	45	4.1	8	2
DEN	Joe Dawkins	5	26	5.2		0
DEN	Clem Turner	4	17	4.3		0
DEN	Mike Ernst	1	4	4.0	4	0
DEN	Billy Masters	1	0	0.0	0	0
DEN	Billy Van Heusen	1	0	0.0	0	0

PASSING
TEAM	PLAYER	ATT	COM	PCT	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	TS	YL	RTG
NE	Jim Plunkett	26	15	57.7	0	140	5.4		0			72.6
NE	Brian Dowling	9	3	33.3	0	70	7.8		1			99.3
DEN	Charley Johnson	17	13	76.5	0	218	12.8		3			157.5
DEN	Steve Ramsey	10	7	70.0	0	113	11.3		0			107.5
DEN	Mike Ernst	4	1	25.0	0	10	2.5	10	0			39.6

RECEIVING
TEAM	PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
NE	John Tarver	5	38	7.6		0
NE	Reggie Rucker	4	46	11.5		0
NE	Bob Windsor	3	34	11.3		0
NE	Carl Garrett	3	19	6.3		0
NE	Tom Reynolds	2	51	25.5		1
NE	Josh Ashton	1	22	22.0	22	0
DEN	Floyd Little	4	55	13.8	22	0
DEN	Haven Moses	3	63	21.0		2
DEN	Billy Van Heusen	3	34	11.3		0
DEN	Riley Odoms	3	30	10.0	17	0
DEN	Rod Sherman	2	71	35.5		1
DEN	Joe Dawkins	2	35	17.5		0
DEN	Billy Masters	1	19	19.0	19	0
DEN	Jim Krieg	1	18	18.0	18	0
DEN	Clem Turner	1	10	10.0	10	0
DEN	Fran Lynch	1	6	6.0	6	0

INTERCEPTIONS
TEAM	PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD

PUNTING
TEAM	PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL
NE	Pat Studstill	6	251	41.8		0
DEN	Billy Van Heusen	2	74	37.0		0

PUNT RETURNS
TEAM	PLAYER	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
NE	Rickie Harris	2		10	5.0		0
DEN	Billy Thompson	3		84	28.0		0
DEN	Charlie Greer	1		-5	-5.0	-5	0

KICKOFF RETURNS
TEAM	PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
NE	Reggie Rucker	3	109	36.3		0
NE	Carl Garrett	3	51	17.0		0
DEN	Randy Montgomery	2	52	26.0		0
DEN	Clem Turner	1	25	25.0	25	0

SACKS
TEAM	PLAYER	NO

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