1973 New England Patriots Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Fairbanks (5-9)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1973 New England Patriots Roster
1973 New England Patriots Results

The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

The Patriots netted 258 points, but the defensive unit allowed 300. Jim Plunkett tossed for 2,550 yards. Reggie Rucker caught 53 passes for 743 yards.

Sam Cunningham rushed for a team-best 516 yards for New England.

Ron Bolton picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Chuck Fairbanks coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Jim Plunkett37619351.325506.8133.5174.5643735065.8
Dick Shiner4250.0317.800.000.0230076.0
Totals38019551.325816.8133.4174.564 37350

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Sam Cunningham1555163.325 4
John Tarver723214.528 4
Josh Ashton933053.334 0
Jim Plunkett442094.820 5
Mack Herron612003.317 2
Darryl Stingley66410.719 0
Bob McCall10151.514 0
Bob Adams273.50
Reggie Rucker2-1-0.50
Paul Gipson5-1-0.20
Claxton Welch1-2-2.0-2 0
Bob Windsor1-6-6.0-6 0
Randy Vataha2-15-7.5-4 0
Totals45416123.634 15

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Reggie Rucker5374314.064 3
Bob Windsor2334815.136 4
Darryl Stingley2333914.725 2
Randy Vataha2034117.048 2
Mack Herron1826514.729 1
Sam Cunningham151449.634 1
Bob Adams1419714.130 0
Josh Ashton1111310.351 0
John Tarver9515.713 0
Claxton Welch6223.70
Bob McCall3186.014 0
Totals195258113.264 13

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Jeff White252184.0251456.063
Bill Bell5480.04125.07
Totals302583.3291551.770

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Bruce Barnes55213438.853
Jeff White616327.251
Totals61229737.753

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Mack Herron2728210.454 0
Darryl Stingley3217.016 0
Sandy Durko3217.015 0
Totals333249.854 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Mack Herron41109226.692 1
Darryl Stingley614323.829 0
Reggie Rucker510320.642 0
John Tarver11717.017 0
Bob McCall2178.517 0
Bob Windsor100.00
John Hannah100.00
Totals57137224.192 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ron Bolton66510.856 0
Sandy Durko3268.716 0
Ralph Anderson231.50
Ron Acks11111.011 0
Honor Jackson100.00
Totals131058.156 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Jeff White1421063
Jim Plunkett500030
Sam Cunningham4100030
John Tarver40000024
Mack Herron210100024
Bob Windsor04000024
Randy Vataha02100018
Reggie Rucker03000018
Darryl Stingley020000012
Bill Bell1407
Will Foster10006
Steve Kiner00012
Totals15130100201525001258



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