1972 New York Jets Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (7-7)
Location: New York, New York

1972 New York Jets Roster
1972 New York Jets Results

The New York Jets of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

New York piled up points with 367 points, while the defense surrendered 324. Joe Namath threw for 2,816 yards. Rich Caster hauled in 39 balls for 833 yards. Eddie Bell was targeted regularly, too.

John Riggins rushed for a team-leading 944 yards for the Jets.

Steve Tannen picked off 7 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank 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 Namath	324	162	50.0	2816	8.7	19	5.9	21	6.5	83	11	101	72.5
Bob Davis	22	10	45.5	114	5.2	2	9.1	1	4.5	35	6	52	72.9
Cliff McClain	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	347	172	49.6	2930	8.4	21	6.1	22	6.3	83	17	153

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
John Riggins	207	944	4.6	40	7
Emerson Boozer	120	549	4.6	37	11
Cliff McClain	59	305	5.2	30	0
Steve Harkey	45	129	2.9	10	0
Hank Bjorklund	15	42	2.8	10	0
Bob Davis	6	32	5.3	20	0
Joe Namath	6	8	1.3	2	0
Rich Caster	2	6	3.0	6	0
Eddie Bell	1	-5	-5.0	-5	0
Totals	461	2010	4.4	40	18

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Rich Caster	39	833	21.4	80	10
Eddie Bell	35	629	18.0	83	2
Don Maynard	29	510	17.6	41	2
John Riggins	21	230	11.0	67	1
Jerome Barkum	16	304	19.0	52	2
Emerson Boozer	11	142	12.9	49	3
Steve Harkey	9	114	12.7	24	0
Cliff McClain	6	88	14.7	44	0
Hank Bjorklund	4	54	13.5	35	0
Wayne Stewart	2	26	13.0	22	1
Totals	172	2930	17.0	83	21

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Bobby Howfield	41	40	97.6	37	27	73.0	121
Totals	41	40	97.6	37	27	73.0	121

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Steve O'Neal	51	2006	39.3	57
Totals	51	2006	39.3	57

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Chris Farasopoulos	17	179	10.5	65	1
Rocky Turner	5	38	7.6	16	0
W.K. Hicks	3	25	8.3	20	0
Totals	25	242	9.7	65	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Chris Farasopoulos	26	627	24.1	51
Phil Wise	9	211	23.4	33
Hank Bjorklund	7	150	21.4	27
W.K. Hicks	4	73	18.2	23
Rocky Turner	3	57	19.0	22
Cliff McClain	2	45	22.5	26
Roy Kirksey	2	33	16.5	17
Matt Snell	1	14	14.0	14
Willie Zapalac	1	8	8.0	8
Jerome Barkum	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	56	1218	21.8	51

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Steve Tannen	7	125	17.9	32
Chris Farasopoulos	2	48	24.0	25
Rich Sowells	2	14	7.0	14
Ralph Baker	2	0	0.0	0
W.K. Hicks	1	43	43.0	43
Gus Hollomon	1	25	25.0	25
Earlie Thomas	1	14	14.0	14
Al Atkinson	1	7	7.0	7
Paul Crane	1	4	4.0	4
Michael Taylor	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	19	282	14.8	43

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Cliff McClain			5	2	0	0
Earlie Thomas		0	0	2	0	0
Gerry Philbin			0	2	0	0
Randy Rasmussen			0	2	0	1
Larry Grantham			0	2	4	0
Chris Farasopoulos		0	1	2	0
Mark Lomas			0	2	2	0
Wayne Stewart			0	1	0
Rich Caster			0	1	0
John Mooring			0	1	0	0
Joe Namath			3	1	0	0
Roger Finnie			0	1	0	0
Steve O'Neal			1	1	0	0
Rocky Turner			1	1	0	0
Phil Wise			1	1	0	0
Roy Kirksey			1	1	0	0
Eddie Bell			1	1	10
Jerome Barkum			1	0	0
Emerson Boozer			3	0	0
John Riggins			2	0	0
Steve Harkey			1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	21	24	16	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Bobby Howfield									27	40	0			121
Emerson Boozer	11	3							0	0	0			84
Rich Caster	0	10							0	0	0			60
John Riggins	7	1							0	0	0			48
Jerome Barkum		2		0					0	0	0			12
Don Maynard		2							0	0	0			12
Eddie Bell	0	2							0	0	0			12
Wayne Stewart		1							0	0	0			6
Chris Farasopoulos			1	0		0			0	0	0			6
Randy Rasmussen							1		0	0	0			6
Totals	18	21	1	0	0	0	1	0	27	40	0	0	0	367