The Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Oilers, 17 to 10, in the 1988 AFC divisional game on January 1, 1989.
Final
2nd quarter
HOU
BUF
Robb Riddick 1-yard run (Scott Norwood kick)
0
7
Tony Zendejas 35-yard field goal
3
7
3rd quarter
HOU
BUF
Thurman Thomas 11-yard run (Scott Norwood kick)
3
14
4th quarter
HOU
BUF
Scott Norwood 27-yard field goal
3
17
Mike Rozier 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick)
10
17
Oilers
Bills
1st Downs
20
18
Passing 1st Downs
12
9
Rushing 1st Downs
6
6
1st downs from penalties
2
3
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
63
Total Yards
351
372
Yards per play
5.8
5.9
Passing
226
237
Comp - Att
17 - 33
19 - 33
Yards per pass
6.5
7
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 14
1 - 7
Rushing
125
135
Rushing Attempts
26
29
Yards per rush
4.8
4.7
Penalties
8
8
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Moon | 17 | 33 | 240 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62.7 |
Team | 17 | 33 | 226 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Highsmith | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 |
M. Rozier | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 1 |
A. Pinkett | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
W. Moon | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 |
Team | 26 | 125 | 4.8 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jeffires | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | |
D. Hill | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | |
L. Harris | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | |
E. Givins | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
A. Pinkett | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
C. Duncan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
A. Highsmith | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Team | 17 | 240 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Childress | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Zendejas | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Montgomery | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 51 |
Team | 6 | 223 | 37.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Tillman | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 16 |
L. White | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 |
Team | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Duncan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Team | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kelly | 19 | 33 | 244 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68.2 |
Team | 19 | 33 | 237 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thomas | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 |
J. Mueller | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 |
J. Kelly | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
R. Riddick | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 1 |
R. Harmon | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
C. Byrum | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
A. Reed | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 135 | 4.7 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reed | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | |
R. Harmon | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | |
C. Burkett | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | |
T. Johnson | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
P. Metzelaars | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
J. Mueller | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 244 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Norwood | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 46 |
Team | 4 | 157 | 39.3 |
Kick Return
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Tucker | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
Team | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 |
More Bills Stats
PPG
28.9
5th
OPP PPG
19.2
8th
RUSH YDS/G
119.1
17th
PASS YDS/G
222.9
18th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
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