Bills 20-17 Lions (Oct 28, 1979)

BUF

DET

1

0

14

2

0

3

6

3

4

14

0

20

17

1Q

0 - 7

F. Scott 5-yard TD catch from J. Komlo.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

H. King 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 14

N. Mike-Mayer 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 17

B. Ricardo 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 17

N. Mike-Mayer 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 17

C. Brown 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

R. Gant 7-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

339

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

139

Bussey

DET

Rec Yds

190

Lewis

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Brown

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Jeff Komlo

DET QB #19

339

Pass Yds

138

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

DET

424

Total Yds

377

Possession

18

1st Downs

20

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

1

1979 AFC East

BUF DET

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Buffalo Bills, 20 to 17, on October 28, 1979.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	17/35	339	9.7	1	2	0-0	68.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	13/17	138	8.1	1	0	0-0	119.2
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	1/1	36	36.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	10	52	5.2	1	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	5	31	6.2	0	14
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	5	22	4.4	0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	26	139	5.3	0	38
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	3	26	8.7	0	16
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	1	24	24.0	0	24
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	4	12	3.0	0	6
Horace King H. King #25	4	10	2.5	1	11
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	190	27.1	0	46
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	66	33.0	0	49
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	41	13.7	0	16
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	20	6.7	0	7
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	7	7.0	1	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	55	13.8	1	19
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	49	16.3	0	24
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	36	36.0	0	36
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	23	5.8	0	10
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	3	130	43.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	3	41	13.7	0	0
Steve Powell S. Powell #23	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	2	34	17.0	0	0
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	23	7.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	17/35	339	9.7	1	2	0-0	68.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	10	52	5.2	1	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	5	31	6.2	0	14
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	5	22	4.4	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	190	27.1	0	46
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	66	33.0	0	49
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	41	13.7	0	16
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	20	6.7	0	7
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	7	7.0	1	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	3	130	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	3	41	13.7	0	0
Steve Powell S. Powell #23	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	23	7.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	13/17	138	8.1	1	0	0-0	119.2
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	1/1	36	36.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	26	139	5.3	0	38
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	3	26	8.7	0	16
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	1	24	24.0	0	24
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	4	12	3.0	0	6
Horace King H. King #25	4	10	2.5	1	11
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	55	13.8	1	19
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	49	16.3	0	24
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	36	36.0	0	36
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	23	5.8	0	10
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
James Hunter J. Hunter #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	2	34	17.0	0	0
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	2	12	6.0	0	0

BUF

DET

1

0

14

2

0

3

6

3

4

14

0

20

17

BUF

Team Stats

DET

424

Total Yds

377

319

Pass Yds

169

105

Rush Yds

208

0

Total Drives

0

59

Total Plays

60

7.2

Yards Per Play

6.3

8.2

Yards Per Pass

8.9

5.3

Yards Per Rush

5.1

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

18

1st Downs

20

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

4.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

4-5 BUF

DET 1-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats