1973 Buffalo Bills Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Lou Saban (9-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York

1973 Buffalo Bills Roster
1973 Buffalo Bills Results

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

Buffalo ran up 259 points, while the defense allowed 230. O.J. Simpson spearheaded the running game, rushing for a 2,003 yards for the Bills.

Joe Ferguson threw for 939 yards. Bob Chandler hauled in 30 balls for 427 yards. J.D. Hill was targeted regularly as well.

Dwight Harrison intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Lou Saban coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Joe Ferguson	164	73	44.5	939	5.7	4	2.4	10	6.1	42	20	164	45.8
Dennis Shaw	46	22	47.8	300	6.5	0	0.0	4	8.7	40	11	75	32.9
Bob Chandler	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	213	96	45.1	1236	5.8	4	1.9	14	6.6	42	31	239

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
O.J. Simpson	332	2003	6.0	80	12
Jim Braxton	108	494	4.6	36	4
Larry Watkins	98	414	4.2	17	2
Joe Ferguson	48	147	3.1	24	2
Pete Van Valkenberg	2	20	10.0	12	0
Bo Cornell	4	13	3.2	7	0
Steve Jones	3	9	3.0	7	0
Dennis Shaw	4	2	0.5	1	0
Spike Jones	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bob Chandler	5	-14	-2.8	18	0
Totals	605	3088	5.1	80	20

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Chandler	30	427	14.2	37	3
J.D. Hill	29	422	14.6	42	0
Larry Watkins	12	86	7.2	28	1
Paul Seymour	10	114	11.4	22	0
Jim Braxton	6	101	16.8	37	0
O.J. Simpson	6	70	11.7	24	0
Ray Jarvis	1	12	12.0	12	0
Pete Van Valkenberg	1	7	7.0	7	0
Joe Ferguson	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
Totals	96	1236	12.9	42	4

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
John Leypoldt	27	27	100.0	30	21	70.0	90
Bob Chandler	1	1	100.0				1
Totals	28	28	100.0	30	21	70.0	91

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Spike Jones	66	2660	40.3	62
Totals	66	2660	40.3	62

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Donnie Walker	25	210	8.4	23	0
Bill Cahill	4	73	18.2	51	1
Bob Chandler	2	5	2.5	3	0
J.D. Hill	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	32	279	8.7	51	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Wallace Francis	23	687	29.9	101	2
Steve Jones	6	116	19.3	22	0
Ray Jarvis	5	84	16.8	25	0
Bill Cahill	2	42	21.0	24	0
Larry Watkins	1	18	18.0	18	0
Willie Parker	1	16	16.0	16	0
Tony Greene	1	7	7.0	7	0
Bo Cornell	1	2	2.0	2	0
Pete Van Valkenberg	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jim Braxton	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	42	972	23.1	101	2

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dwight Harrison	5	117	23.4	38	1
Jim Cheyunski	3	31	10.3	31	0
Ernie Kellermann	2	23	11.5	19	0
Donnie Walker	1	22	22.0	22	0
Tony Greene	1	0	0.0	0	0
Leon Garror	1	0	0.0	0	0
Robert James	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	14	193	13.8	38	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Joe Ferguson			7	4	-3
Ernie Kellermann		0	0	2	0	0
John Skorupan			0	2	22	0
Fred Forsberg			0	2	0	0
Tony Greene		0	0	2	13	0
J.D. Hill			2	2	0	0
Bob Kampa			0	1	0	0
Dave Washington			0	1	10	0
Bo Cornell			0	1	0	0
Leon Garror		0	0	1	2	0
Bob Chandler			2	1	0
Wallace Francis			1	1	0
Jim Braxton			2	1	0
Joe DeLamielleure			0	1	0	0
Walt Patulski			0	1	0	0
Dennis Shaw			2	1	-11	0
John Leypoldt			0	1	0
Jerry Patton			0	1	0	0
Rich Lewis			0	1	0	0
Mike Kadish			0	1	0	0
Steve Jones			0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison		0	0	1	0
Jim Cheyunski		0	0	1	0	0
Larry Watkins			3	0	0
O.J. Simpson			7	0	0
Spike Jones			1	0	-16	0
Totals	0	0	27	31	17	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
John Leypoldt									21	27	0			90
O.J. Simpson	12	0							0	0	0			72
Jim Braxton	4	0		0					0	0	0			24
Bob Chandler	0	3	0						0	1	0			19
Larry Watkins	2	1		0					0	0	0			18
Joe Ferguson	2	0							0	0	0			12
Wallace Francis				2					0	0	0			12
Dwight Harrison						1			0	0	0			6
Bill Cahill			1	0					0	0	0			6
Totals	20	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	21	28	0	0	0	259