Jets 21-20 Bills (Sep 10, 1978)

NYJ

BUF

1

0

2

7

3

7

0

4

7

13

21

20

2Q

0 - 7

C. Romes 85-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

J. Barkum 14-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 7

D. Gaffney 36-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 13

R. Gant 11-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

14 - 20

L. Walton 32-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 20

J. Barkum 3-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

222

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

75

Long

NYJ

Rec Yds

108

Gaffney

NYJ

Scrim TD

2

Barkum

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Richard Todd

NYJ QB #14

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

196

Pass Yds

222

3

Pass TD

2

Int

1

NYJ

Team Stats

BUF

288

Total Yds

314

Possession

18

1st Downs

17

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

1

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 York Jets, 21 to 20, on September 10, 1978.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	14/26	196	7.5	3	2	0-0	84.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/32	222	6.9	2	1	0-0	90.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Kevin Long K. Long #33	14	75	5.4	14
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	12	23	1.9	7
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	23	4.6	11
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	3	6	2.0	8
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	5	-10	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	16	71	4.4	18
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	7	35	5.0	12
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	3	3.0	3
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	-8	-8.0	-8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	108	21.6	1	36
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	38	19.0	0	20
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	17	8.5	2	14
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	16	8.0	0	12
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	100	16.7	1	24
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	39	19.5	1	32
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	28	5.6	0	8
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	18	6.0	0	6
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Shafer Suggs S. Suggs #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mario Clark M. Clark #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	7	311	44.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	9	329	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	79	26.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	25	8.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Levenseller M. Levenseller #88	3	35	11.7	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	23	7.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	14/26	196	7.5	3	2	0-0	84.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Kevin Long K. Long #33	14	75	5.4	14
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	12	23	1.9	7
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	23	4.6	11
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	3	6	2.0	8
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	5	-10	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	108	21.6	1	36
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	38	19.0	0	20
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	17	8.5	2	14
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	16	8.0	0	12
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Shafer Suggs S. Suggs #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	7	311	44.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	79	26.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	25	8.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/32	222	6.9	2	1	0-0	90.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	16	71	4.4	18
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	7	35	5.0	12
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	3	3.0	3
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	-8	-8.0	-8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	100	16.7	1	24
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	39	19.5	1	32
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	28	5.6	0	8
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	18	6.0	0	6
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mario Clark M. Clark #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	0/0	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	9	329	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Levenseller M. Levenseller #88	3	35	11.7	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	23	7.7	0	0

NYJ

BUF

1

0

2

7

3

7

0

4

7

13

21

20

NYJ

Team Stats

BUF

288

Total Yds

314

171

Pass Yds

213

117

Rush Yds

101

0

Total Drives

0

68

Total Plays

58

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.4

5.9

Yards Per Pass

6.5

3

Yards Per Rush

4

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

18

1st Downs

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

7

Punts

9

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

3.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 NYJ

BUF 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats