NYJ 20 @ HOU 26 - 1972 NFL

1972 Week 3

New York JetsNYJ

20-26

Houston OilersHOU

Sun, October 1, 1972 · 2:00PM · Houston Astrodome

Surface: astroturfRoof: domeLine: New York Jets -12.0

NYJ

Team Stats

HOU

1st Downs

24-97

Rushing

42-150

18-38-301

Passing

14-28-278

398

Total Yards

412

Scoring

1st Quarter

JetsJerome Barkum 25 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)7-0

JetsBobby Howfield 8 yard field goal10-0

2nd Quarter

OilersWillie Rodgers 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)10-7

OilersKen Burrough 52 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)10-14

Jets

Offensive Stats

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	SK	RTG
NYJ
Passing
Joe Namath	18/38	301	2	2	0	70.2
Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG	FUM
Joe Namath	1	2	0	2	0
John Riggins	12	67	0	12	0
Steve Harkey	11	28	0	9	0
Receiving
Player	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	LNG
John Riggins		2	31	0	42
Steve Harkey		1	9	0	9
Jerome Barkum		6	102	1	25
Rich Caster		4	85	1	60
Don Maynard		3	35	0	19
Eddie Bell		1	32	0	32
Cliff McClain		1	7	0	7
HOU

Defensive Stats

Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR
NYJ
HOU
Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR

Kicking & Punting

Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG
NYJ
Bobby Howfield	2/2	2/2	0	0	-	-
Steve O'Neal	-	-	3	125	41.7	43
HOU
Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG

Return Stats

Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD
NYJ
Chris Farasopoulos	2	39	0	2	10	0
W.K. Hicks	1	12	0	0	0	0
HOU
Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD

Starting Lineups

NYJ

QBJoe Namath

RBSteve Harkey

FBJohn Riggins

WREddie Bell

WRDon Maynard

TERich Caster

LTBob Svihus

LGRandy Rasmussen

CJohn Schmitt

RGDave Herman

RTWinston Hill

NYJ at TEN, 1972 NFL game