Jets 21-55 Patriots (Oct 29, 1978)

NYJ

NE

1

7

21

2

0

20

3

0

7

4

14

7

21

55

1Q

0 - 7

H. Jackson 11-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

S. Morgan 30-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 21

H. Ivory 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 21

B. Harper 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 28

H. Ivory 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 34

H. Jackson 28-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 41

R. Francis 11-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 48

J. McAlister 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 48

T. Newton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 55

J. McAlister 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 55

T. Newton 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

281

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

89

Calhoun

NE

Rec Yds

118

Jackson

NE

Scrim TD

2

Newton

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Pat Ryan

NYJ QB #10

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

106

Pass Yds

281

0

Pass TD

4

2

Int

0

NYJ

Team Stats

NE

276

Total Yds

529

20

1st Downs

26

2

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New England Patriots crushed the New York Jets, 55 to 21, on October 29, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Ryan P. Ryan #10	9/13	106	8.2	0	2	0-0	54.2
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	8/20	72	3.6	0	0	0-0	50.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/19	281	14.8	4	0	0-0	158.3
Tom Owen T. Owen #14	1/2	15	7.5	0	0	0-0	75.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	32	8.0	1	15
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	10	31	3.1	0	7
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	5	23	4.6	2	7
Kevin Long K. Long #33	7	10	1.4	0	4
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	1	8	8.0	0	8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	89	8.9	0	44
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	10	45	4.5	0	11
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	32	10.7	0	12
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	7	28	4.0	2	16
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	7	19	2.7	2	9
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	3	15	5.0	0	6
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	7	7.0	0	7
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	2	5	2.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	0/0	48	9.6	14
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	36	12.0	14
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	31	15.5	20
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	24	12.0	15
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	18	18.0	18
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	11	11.0	11
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	7	7.0	7
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	118	23.6	2	46
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	66	22.0	1	30
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	61	30.5	0	31
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	33	8.3	1	15
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	0/0	7/8	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	168	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	1	31	31.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Bell K. Bell #80	1	50	50.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	8	180	22.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	2	58	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	59	29.5	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Ryan P. Ryan #10	9/13	106	8.2	0	2	0-0	54.2
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	8/20	72	3.6	0	0	0-0	50.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	32	8.0	1	15
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	10	31	3.1	0	7
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	5	23	4.6	2	7
Kevin Long K. Long #33	7	10	1.4	0	4
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	1	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	0/0	48	9.6	14
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	36	12.0	14
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	31	15.5	20
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	24	12.0	15
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	18	18.0	18
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	11	11.0	11
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	7	7.0	7
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Bell K. Bell #80	1	50	50.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	8	180	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/19	281	14.8	4	0	0-0	158.3
Tom Owen T. Owen #14	1/2	15	7.5	0	0	0-0	75.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	89	8.9	0	44
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	10	45	4.5	0	11
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	32	10.7	0	12
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	7	28	4.0	2	16
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	7	19	2.7	2	9
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	3	15	5.0	0	6
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	7	7.0	0	7
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	2	5	2.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	118	23.6	2	46
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	66	22.0	1	30
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	61	30.5	0	31
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	33	8.3	1	15
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	0/0	7/8	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	1	31	31.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	2	58	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	59	29.5	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	6	6.0	0	0

NYJ

NE

1

7

21

2

0

20

3

0

7

4

14

7

21

55

NYJ

Team Stats

NE

276

Total Yds

529

172

Pass Yds

289

104

Rush Yds

240

61

Total Plays

65

4.5

Yards Per Play

8.1

5.1

Yards Per Pass

13.1

3.9

Yards Per Rush

5.6

20

1st Downs

26

4

Punts

1

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-4 NYJ

NE 7-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats