Patriots 14-10 Bills (Nov 5, 1978)

NE

BUF

1

0

3

2

7

0

3

7

0

4

0

7

14

10

1Q

0 - 3

T. Dempsey 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

H. Ivory 19-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 3

H. Ivory 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 10

B. Chandler 11-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

114

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

128

Ivory

NE

Rec Yds

35

Chandler

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Ivory

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

65

Pass Yds

114

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

BUF

332

Total Yds

247

Possession

20

1st Downs

15

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

3

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 Buffalo Bills couldn't pull it off against the New England Patriots, 14 to 10, on November 5, 1978.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5/17	65	3.8	0	1	0-0	18.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	14/23	114	5.0	1	1	0-0	69.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	16	128	8.0	2	26
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	13	85	6.5	0	29
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	39	3.9	0	11
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	24	4.8	0	18
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	2	3	1.5	0	3
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	12	58	4.8	13
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	13	48	3.7	11
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	7	21	3.0	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	13	6.5	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	26	13.0	18
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	20	20.0	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	12	12.0	12
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	35	8.8	1	11
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	34	8.5	0	12
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	26	8.7	0	10
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	0/1	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	3	112	37.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	38	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	28	28.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	30	30.0
Scott Hutchinson S. Hutchinson #90	1	8	8.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	20	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	14	14.0	0	0
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5/17	65	3.8	0	1	0-0	18.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	16	128	8.0	2	26
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	13	85	6.5	0	29
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	39	3.9	0	11
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	5	24	4.8	0	18
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	2	3	1.5	0	3
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	26	13.0	18
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	20	20.0	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	12	12.0	12
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	3	112	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	2	20	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	14/23	114	5.0	1	1	0-0	69.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	12	58	4.8	13
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	13	48	3.7	11
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	7	21	3.0	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	13	6.5	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	35	8.8	1	11
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	34	8.5	0	12
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	26	8.7	0	10
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	28	28.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	30	30.0
Scott Hutchinson S. Hutchinson #90	1	8	8.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	14	14.0	0	0
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	1	0	0.0	0	0

NE

BUF

1

0

3

2

7

0

3

7

0

4

0

7

14

10

NE

Team Stats

BUF

332

Total Yds

247

53

Pass Yds

107

279

Rush Yds

140

0

Total Drives

0

65

Total Plays

58

5.1

Yards Per Play

4.3

2.9

Yards Per Pass

4.5

5.9

Yards Per Rush

4.1

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

20

1st Downs

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

8-2 NE

BUF 3-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats