Bills 14-45 Jets (Oct 8, 1978)

BUF

NYJ

1

7

14

2

0

21

3

0

10

4

7

0

14

45

1Q

0 - 7

K. Long 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

B. Owens 40-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

R. Gant 16-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

K. Long 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 28

K. Long 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 35

B. Harper 82-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 42

D. Gaffney 18-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 45

P. Leahy 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 45

B. Chandler 15-yard TD catch from B. Munson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

140

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

91

Long

NYJ

Rec Yds

94

Miller

BUF

Scrim TD

3

Long

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Matt Robinson

NYJ QB #17

140

Pass Yds

66

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

NYJ

322

Total Yds

278

16

1st Downs

18

4

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 York Jets crushed the Buffalo Bills, 45 to 14, on October 8, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	10/24	140	5.8	1	2	0-0	40.3
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	2/4	45	11.3	1	0	0-0	130.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	4/9	66	7.3	1	0	0-0	106.7
Pat Ryan P. Ryan #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	11	59	5.4	14
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	12	39	3.3	7
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	7	22	3.1	8
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	5	17	3.4	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin Long K. Long #33	13	91	7.0	3	20
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	11	50	4.5	0	10
Darnell Powell D. Powell #20	6	31	5.2	0	17
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	4	18	4.5	0	10
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	16	5.3	0	9
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	4	13	3.3	0	5
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	11	3.7	0	0
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	94	23.5	0	52
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	23	11.5	1	16
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	15	15.0	1	15
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	13	6.5	0	11
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	11	5.5	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	25
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	18	18.0	1	18
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Burgess Owens B. Owens #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Jackson B. Jackson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	145	36.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	142	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	6	140	23.3	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	49	24.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Stephens B. Stephens #87	1	16	16.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	39	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	88	29.3	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	10/24	140	5.8	1	2	0-0	40.3
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	2/4	45	11.3	1	0	0-0	130.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	11	59	5.4	14
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	12	39	3.3	7
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	7	22	3.1	8
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	5	17	3.4	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	94	23.5	0	52
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	23	11.5	1	16
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	15	15.0	1	15
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	13	6.5	0	11
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	11	5.5	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	145	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	6	140	23.3	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	39	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	4/9	66	7.3	1	0	0-0	106.7
Pat Ryan P. Ryan #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin Long K. Long #33	13	91	7.0	3	20
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	11	50	4.5	0	10
Darnell Powell D. Powell #20	6	31	5.2	0	17
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	4	18	4.5	0	10
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	16	5.3	0	9
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	4	13	3.3	0	5
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	11	3.7	0	0
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	25
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	18	18.0	1	18
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Burgess Owens B. Owens #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Jackson B. Jackson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	142	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Stephens B. Stephens #87	1	16	16.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	88	29.3	0	1

BUF

NYJ

1

7

14

2

0

21

3

0

10

4

7

0

14

45

BUF

Team Stats

NYJ

322

Total Yds

278

185

Pass Yds

47

137

Rush Yds

231

63

Total Plays

57

5.1

Yards Per Play

4.9

6.6

Yards Per Pass

3.9

Yards Per Rush

5.1

16

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

10

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-4 BUF

NYJ 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats