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.

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

Joe Ferguson threw for 939 yards. Bob Chandler hauled in 30 balls for 427 yards. J.D. Hill contributed to the receiving game 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