Bills 31-27 Jets (Dec 27, 1981)

BUF

NYJ

1

17

0

2

7

10

3

0

3

4

7

14

31

27

1Q

7 - 0

C. Romes 26-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

F. Lewis 50-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

17 - 0

N. Mike-Mayer 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

24 - 0

F. Lewis 26-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 7

M. Shuler 30-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 10

P. Leahy 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 13

P. Leahy 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 13

J. Cribbs 45-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 20

B. Jones 30-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 27

K. Long 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

377

Todd

NYJ

Rush Yds

83

Cribbs

BUF

Rec Yds

158

Lewis

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Lewis

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Richard Todd

NYJ QB #14

268

Pass Yds

377

2

Pass TD

2

4

Int

4

BUF

Team Stats

NYJ

321

Total Yds

419

15

1st Downs

23

4

Turnovers

5

1981 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	11	4	1	.719
Jets	10	5	1	.656
Bills	10	6	0	.625
Colts	2	14	0	.125
Patriots	2	14	0	.125

Game Summary

The New York Jets couldn't pull it off against the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 27, in the 1981 AFC Wild Card game on December 27, 1981.

Game Info

December 26, 1981

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	17/34	268	7.9	2	4	2-38	56.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	28/51	377	7.4	2	4	5-29	59.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	15	83	5.5	1	45
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	6	12	2.0	0	5
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freeman McNeil F. McNeil #24	12	32	2.7	0	7
Kevin Long K. Long #33	8	28	3.5	1	8
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	2	11	5.5	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	158	22.6	2	50
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	64	16.0	0	28
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	17	8.5	0	14
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	116	19.3	1	30
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	64	16.0	1	30
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	64	16.0	0	26
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	52	7.4	0	16
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	37
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rufus Bess R. Bess #21	0-0	1
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	2
Phil Villapiano P. Villapiano #41	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Greg Buttle G. Buttle #51	0-0	2
Donald Dykes D. Dykes #26	0-0	1
Jerry Holmes J. Holmes #47	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/2	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	4	175	43.8	50

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	132	33.0	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	4	73	18.3
Phil Villapiano P. Villapiano #41	1	1	1.0
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	1	27	27.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kurt Sohn K. Sohn #87	1	28	28.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	82	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	1	6	6.0	6	0
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	1	5	5.0	5	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	31	10.3	14	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	17/34	268	7.9	2	4	2-38	56.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	15	83	5.5	1	45
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	6	12	2.0	0	5
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	158	22.6	2	50
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	64	16.0	0	28
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	17	8.5	0	14
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rufus Bess R. Bess #21	0-0	1
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	2
Phil Villapiano P. Villapiano #41	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	4	175	43.8	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	4	73	18.3
Phil Villapiano P. Villapiano #41	1	1	1.0
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	1	27	27.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	1	6	6.0	6	0
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	1	5	5.0	5	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	28/51	377	7.4	2	4	5-29	59.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freeman McNeil F. McNeil #24	12	32	2.7	0	7
Kevin Long K. Long #33	8	28	3.5	1	8
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	2	11	5.5	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	116	19.3	1	30
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	64	16.0	1	30
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	64	16.0	0	26
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	52	7.4	0	16
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	37
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Greg Buttle G. Buttle #51	0-0	2
Donald Dykes D. Dykes #26	0-0	1
Jerry Holmes J. Holmes #47	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	132	33.0	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kurt Sohn K. Sohn #87	1	28	28.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	82	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	31	10.3	14	0

BUF

NYJ

1

17

0

2

7

10

3

0

3

4

7

14

31

27

BUF

Team Stats

NYJ

321

Total Yds

419

230

Pass Yds

348

91

Rush Yds

71

59

Total Plays

78

5.4

Yards Per Play

5.4

6.4

Yards Per Pass

6.2

4.0

Yards Per Rush

3.2

15

1st Downs

23

11

Passing 1st Downs

18

4

Rushing 1st Downs

3

0

1st Downs from Penalties

3

4

Punts

4

Turnovers

5

4

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 BUF

NYJ 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats