1972 Game by Game
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| 1972 - Regular Season Record: 7-7 | ||
| 09/17/72 | at Buffalo | 41-24 |
| 09/24/72 | at Baltimore | 44-34 |
| 10/01/72 | at Houston | 26-20 |
| 10/08/72 | Miami | 27-17 |
| 10/15/72 | at New England | 41-13 |
| 10/22/72 | Baltimore | 24-20 |
| 10/29/72 | New England | 34-10 |
| 11/05/72 | Washington | 35-17 |
| 11/12/72 | Buffalo | 41-3 |
| 11/19/72 | at Miami | 28-24 |
| 11/23/72 | at Detroit | 37-20 |
| 12/03/72 | New Orleans | 18-17 |
| 12/11/72 | at Oakland | 24-16 |
| 12/17/72 | Cleveland | 26-10 |
The 1972 regular season.
Week 1: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo
- Game attendance: 46,206
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 16 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Farasopoulos 65 punt return (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 12 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- BUF - Hill 38 pass from Shaw (Leypoldt kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 1 run (Howfield kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 35
- BUF - Hill 21 pass from Simpson (Leypoldt kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 1 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 11
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 48
- BUF - Moses 25 pass from Shaw (Leypoldt kick)
Week 2: at Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 56,626
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Bell 65 pass from Namath (kick failed)
- BAL - Havrilak 40 pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick)
2nd Quarter
- BAL - FG O'Brien 14
- BAL - FG O'Brien 32
- NYJ - Riggins 67 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- BAL - McCauley 93 kickoff return (O'Brien kick)
- NYJ - Maynard 28 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Caster 10 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 14
4th Quarter
- BAL - McCauley 1 run (O'Brien kick)
- NYJ - Caster 79 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- BAL - Matte 21 pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick)
- NYJ - Caster 80 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
Week 3: at Houston Oilers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | |
| Houston Oilers | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
at Astrodome, Houston
- Game attendance: 51,423
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 25 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- NYJ- FG Howfield 8
2nd Quarter
- HOU - Rodgers 1 run (Butler kick)
- HOU - Burrough 52 pass from Pastorini (Butler kick)
- NYJ- FG Howfield 8
3rd Quarter
- HOU - FG Butler 12
- HOU - FG Butler 20
- HOU - FG Butler 20
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 4 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- HOU - FG Butler 12
Week 4: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 63,841
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Rasmussen fumble recovery in end zone (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - Twilley 16 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
- MIA - Kiick 6 run (Yepremian kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 27
- NYJ - FG Howfield 18
4th Quarter
- MIA - Kiick 3 run (Yepremian kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 1 run (Howfield kick)
- MIA - FG Yepremian 43
Week 5: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 41 | |
| New England Patriots | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 60,999
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 6 run (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- NE - FG Gogolak 36
- NE - FG Gogolak 25
- NYJ - Boozer 37 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Caster 27 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
3rd Quarter
- NE - Garrett 41 run (Gogolak kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 37
- NYJ - Boozer 23 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 8 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 37
Week 6: vs Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |
| New York Jets | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 62,948
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 32 run (Howfield kick)
- BAL - FG O'Brien 22
- NYJ - Boozer 49 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- BAL - Nottingham 1 run (O'Brien kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 29
3rd Quarter
- BAL - FG O'Brien 22
4th Quarter
- BAL - O'Brien 13 pass from Domres (O'Brien kick)
- NYJ - Bell 83 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
Week 7: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 63,903
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NE - FG Gogolak 20
- NYJ - FG Howfield 21
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 5 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 12 run (Howfield kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 19 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 31
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 14 pass from Davis (Howfield kick)
- NE - Dowling 1 run (Gogolak kick)
Week 8: vs Washington Redskins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 62,692
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- WAS - Jefferson 45 pass from Kilmer (Knight kick)
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 13
- WAS - C.Taylor 70 pass from Kilmer (Knight kick)
- WAS - Hamburger 41 interception return (Knight kick)
3rd Quarter
- WAS - Brown 89 pass from Kilmer (Knight kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Maynard 15 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- WAS - Biggs 16 fumble recovery (Knight kick)
Week 9: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 62,853
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 9
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 1 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 4 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 26
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 26 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 25
- NYJ - Barkum 9 pass from Davis (Howfield kick)
Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 80,010
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Twilley 9 pass from Morall (Yepremian kick)
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 29 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 33
- MIA - Morris 1 run (Yepremian kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Morrall 31 run (Yepremian kick)
- NYJ - Stewart 4 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
4th Quarter
- MIA - Morris 14 run (Yepremian kick)
Week 11: at Detroit Lions
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
at Tiger Stadium, Detroit
- Game attendance: 54,418
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DET - FG Mann 15
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
- DET - L.Walton 34 pass from Landry (Mann kick)
- DET - Landry 1 run (Mann kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 13
- DET - FG Mann 21
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 20
- NYJ - Caster 33 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
4th Quarter
- DET - FG Mann 37
- DET - Landry 6 run (Mann kick)
- DET - Taylor 38 run (Mann kick)
Week 12: vs New Orleans Saints
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 62,496
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 35
- NO - FG Feller 31
2nd Quarter
- NO - Gresham 3 run (Feller kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 39
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 31
4th Quarter
- NO - Butler 8 pass from Manning (Feller kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 23
- NYJ - FG Howfield 33
- NYJ - FG Howfield 42
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland'
- Game attendance: 54,843
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- OAK - FG Blanda 48
- NYJ - Caster 49 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- OAK - Biletnikoff 39 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 25
- NYJ - FG Howfield 30
3rd Quarter
- OAK - Smith 1 run (Blanda kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 42
- OAK - Chester 68 pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick)
Week 14: vs Cleveland Browns
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 62,614
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- CLE - B.Scott 27 run (Cockroft kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 3 run (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- CLE - FG Cockroft 8
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 19
- CLE - Pitts 80 pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)
4th Quarter
- CLE - Pitts 80 pass from Phipps (kick failed)
- CLE - FG Cockroft 13
