Bills 24-26 Patriots (Dec 10, 1978)

BUF

NE

1

0

2

10

7

3

7

4

7

12

24

26

2Q

7 - 0

R. Hooks 28-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

S. Cunningham 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

T. Dempsey 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 7

T. Miller 32-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

S. Grogan 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 21

H. Ivory 20-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 21

F. Lewis 21-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 23

Safety by T. Fox.

Safety

4Q

24 - 26

D. Posey 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

160

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

91

Ivory

NE

Rec Yds

52

Morgan

NE

Scrim TD

1

Lewis

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

133

Pass Yds

160

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

NE

307

Total Yds

403

16

1st Downs

24

2

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 New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Bills, 26 to 24, on December 10, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/24	133	5.5	1	1	0-0	53.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/21	160	7.6	0	0	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	14	74	5.3	1	32
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	9	53	5.9	0	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	7	49	7.0	1	28
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	3	17	5.7	0	6
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	4	4.0	0	4
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	1	-13	-13.0	0	-13

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	16	91	5.7	1	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	19	76	4.0	1	14
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	44	5.5	1	23
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	8	38	4.8	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	40	10.0	1	21
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	52	52.0	52
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	38	12.7	20
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	30	15.0	19
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	16	5.3	11
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	16	5.3	8
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	129	32.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	6	6.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	66	22.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	19	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	17	17.0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	60	30.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	2	43	21.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	23	7.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/24	133	5.5	1	1	0-0	53.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	14	74	5.3	1	32
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	9	53	5.9	0	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	7	49	7.0	1	28
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	3	17	5.7	0	6
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	4	4.0	0	4
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	1	-13	-13.0	0	-13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	40	10.0	1	21
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	129	32.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	6	6.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	66	22.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/21	160	7.6	0	0	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	16	91	5.7	1	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	19	76	4.0	1	14
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	44	5.5	1	23
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	8	38	4.8	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	52	52.0	52
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	38	12.7	20
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	30	15.0	19
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	16	5.3	11
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	16	5.3	8
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	17	17.0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	60	30.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	2	43	21.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	23	7.7	0	0

BUF

NE

1

0

2

10

7

3

7

4

7

12

24

26

BUF

Team Stats

NE

307

Total Yds

403

123

Pass Yds

154

184

Rush Yds

249

60

Total Plays

73

5.1

Yards Per Play

5.5

4.9

Yards Per Pass

7

5.3

Yards Per Rush

4.9

16

1st Downs

24

4

Punts

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-11 BUF

NE 11-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats