Bills 24-14 Patriots (Nov 6, 1977)

BUF

NE

1

14

7

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

0

7

24

14

1Q

7 - 0

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

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

J. Braxton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

R. Clayborn 93-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

C. Long 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 7

D. Jones 24-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 14

S. Cunningham 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

201

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

155

Hooks

BUF

Rec Yds

97

Gant

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Braxton

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

201

Pass Yds

128

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

4

BUF

Team Stats

NE

399

Total Yds

202

21

1st Downs

14

2

Turnovers

4

1977 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Patriots	9	5	.643
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The New England Patriots were decisively beaten by the Buffalo Bills, 24 to 14, on November 6, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	15/22	201	9.1	1	1	0-0	93.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9/27	128	4.7	0	4	0-0	10.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	27	155	5.7	0	66
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	17	38	2.2	1	8
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	25	8.3	0	24
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	6	6	1.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	62	4.4	1	13
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	22	3.7	0	13
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	3	5	1.7	0	5
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	97	13.9	1	22
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	0/0	42	42.0	0	42
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	26	8.7	0	14
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	25	8.3	0	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	30	15.0	16
Al Chandler A. Chandler #82	0/0	30	15.0	16
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	30	15.0	23
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	22	22.0	22
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	15	15.0	15
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Doug Jones D. Jones #24	0-0	1
Mario Clark M. Clark #29	0-0	2
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sam Hunt S. Hunt #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carson Long C. Long #5	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	248	41.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	225	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	20	20.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	22	22.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	9	9.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	1	13	13.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	133	44.3	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	3	35	11.7	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	-4	-4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	15/22	201	9.1	1	1	0-0	93.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	27	155	5.7	0	66
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	17	38	2.2	1	8
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	25	8.3	0	24
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	6	6	1.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	97	13.9	1	22
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	0/0	42	42.0	0	42
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	26	8.7	0	14
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	25	8.3	0	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Doug Jones D. Jones #24	0-0	1
Mario Clark M. Clark #29	0-0	2
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carson Long C. Long #5	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	248	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	20	20.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	22	22.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	3	35	11.7	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9/27	128	4.7	0	4	0-0	10.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	62	4.4	1	13
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	22	3.7	0	13
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	3	5	1.7	0	5
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	30	15.0	16
Al Chandler A. Chandler #82	0/0	30	15.0	16
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	30	15.0	23
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	22	22.0	22
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	15	15.0	15
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sam Hunt S. Hunt #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	225	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	1	13	13.0	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	133	44.3	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	-4	-4.0	0	0

BUF

NE

1

14

7

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

0

7

24

14

BUF

Team Stats

NE

399

Total Yds

202

175

Pass Yds

113

224

Rush Yds

89

78

Total Plays

52

5.1

Yards Per Play

3.9

7

Yards Per Pass

4

4.2

Yards Per Rush

3.7

21

1st Downs

14

6

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

0

10

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-6 BUF

NE 5-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats