Week 8
Final
DEN
BUF2Q
7 - 0
S. Watson 36-yard TD catch from C. Morton.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
N. Mike-Mayer 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 6
N. Mike-Mayer 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 9
N. Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
223
Ferguson
BUF
Rush Yds
123
Cribbs
BUF
Rec Yds
91
Watson
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Watson
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 AFC West
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Patriots Game Summary
The Buffalo Bills squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 9 to 7, on October 25, 1981.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 10/25 | 151 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 7-54 | 73.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 21/42 | 223 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 2-19 | 56.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
T. Reed #32 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cribbs #20 | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 |
C. Brown #47 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
J. Butler #80 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Leaks #48 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Kush #42 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 38 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
M. Brammer #86 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Piccone #89 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
C. Brown #47 | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
B. Franklin #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Cribbs #20 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 12 | 531 | 44.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cater #7 | 9 | 422 | 46.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ryan #50 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Franklin #85 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hooks #25 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 10/25 | 151 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 7-54 | 73.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
T. Reed #32 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 38 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 12 | 531 | 44.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ryan #50 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 21/42 | 223 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 2-19 | 56.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cribbs #20 | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 |
C. Brown #47 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
J. Butler #80 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Leaks #48 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Kush #42 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
M. Brammer #86 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Piccone #89 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
C. Brown #47 | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
B. Franklin #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Cribbs #20 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cater #7 | 9 | 422 | 46.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Franklin #85 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hooks #25 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
161
Total Yds
323
97
Pass Yds
204
64
Rush Yds
119
56
Total Plays
73
2.9
Yards Per Play
4.4
3
Yards Per Pass
4.6
2.7
Yards Per Rush
4.1
10
1st Downs
17
6
Passing 1st Downs
9
2
Rushing 1st Downs
7
2
1st Downs from Penalties
1
12
Punts
9
0
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
7
2.0
Sacks
7.0
0
D/ST TD
0
