Patriots 26-27 Jets (Dec 9, 1979)

NE

NYJ

1

0

7

2

12

10

3

7

4

7

3

26

27

1Q

0 - 7

D. Gaffney 13-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

J. Smith 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

5 - 7

Safety.

Safety

2Q

12 - 7

S. Morgan 48-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

12 - 14

T. Newton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

12 - 17

D. Jacobs 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

19 - 17

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

19 - 24

R. Todd 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

19 - 27

D. Jacobs 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 27

S. Morgan 39-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

247

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

93

Dierking

NYJ

Rec Yds

129

Morgan

NE

Scrim TD

2

Morgan

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Richard Todd

NYJ QB #14

247

Pass Yds

148

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

NYJ

320

Total Yds

281

19

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

0

1979 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New York Jets squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 27 to 26, on December 9, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/35	247	7.1	2	0	0-0	86.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	10/27	148	5.5	1	0	0-0	68.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	17	54	3.2	0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	39	2.8	1	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	11	3.7	0	7
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	4	4.0	0	4
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	19	93	4.9	0	17
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	15	44	2.9	0	10
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	2	7	3.5	0	5
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	2	6	3.0	1	8
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	2	4	2.0	1	3
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	129	21.5	2	48
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	48	16.0	0	21
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	28	14.0	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	43	21.5	0	27
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	38	19.0	0	22
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	22	11.0	0	11
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	21	10.5	1	13
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Jacobs D. Jacobs #10	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	8	257	32.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	12	12.0
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	1	13	13.0
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	1	18	18.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	22	22.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	1	15	15.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	1	15	15.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	1	7	7.0
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	1	0	0.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	65	21.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	52	17.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	27	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/35	247	7.1	2	0	0-0	86.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	17	54	3.2	0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	39	2.8	1	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	11	3.7	0	7
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	4	4.0	0	4
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	129	21.5	2	48
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	48	16.0	0	21
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	28	14.0	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	8	257	32.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	12	12.0
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	1	13	13.0
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	1	18	18.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	22	22.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	1	15	15.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	52	17.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	10/27	148	5.5	1	0	0-0	68.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	19	93	4.9	0	17
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	15	44	2.9	0	10
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	2	7	3.5	0	5
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	2	6	3.0	1	8
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	2	4	2.0	1	3
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	43	21.5	0	27
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	38	19.0	0	22
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	22	11.0	0	11
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	21	10.5	1	13
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Jacobs D. Jacobs #10	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	1	7	7.0
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	1	0	0.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	65	21.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	27	9.0	0	0

NE

NYJ

1

0

7

2

12

10

3

7

4

7

3

26

27

NE

Team Stats

NYJ

320

Total Yds

281

213

Pass Yds

127

107

Rush Yds

154

76

Total Plays

71

4.2

Yards Per Play

4

5.3

Yards Per Pass

4.2

3

Yards Per Rush

3.8

19

1st Downs

20

8

Punts

8

1

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-7 NE

NYJ 7-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats