Jets 31-46 Bills (Sep 23, 1979)

NYJ

BUF

1

3

6

2

21

13

3

0

21

4

7

6

31

46

1Q

0 - 3

N. Mike-Mayer 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

P. Leahy 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 6

N. Mike-Mayer 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 6

T. Newton 51-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 6

T. Newton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 12

J. Butler 5-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

24 - 12

W. Walker 37-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 19

J. Butler 75-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 26

J. Butler 74-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 33

J. Butler 9-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 40

F. Smerlas 13-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 46

J. Shipp 13-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

31 - 46

M. Shuler 27-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

367

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

97

Dierking

NYJ

Rec Yds

255

Butler

BUF

Scrim TD

4

Butler

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Richard Todd

NYJ QB #14

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

168

Pass Yds

367

2

Pass TD

5

3

Int

0

NYJ

Team Stats

BUF

416

Total Yds

497

22

1st Downs

25

4

Turnovers

1

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 Buffalo Bills decisively defeated the New York Jets, 46 to 31, on September 23, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	11/21	168	8.0	2	3	0-0	71.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	19/30	367	12.2	5	0	0-0	145.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	17	97	5.7	0	22
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	13	88	6.8	0	18
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	8	68	8.5	2	51
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	12	3.0	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	15	73	4.9	13
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	12	40	3.3	9
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	10	24	2.4	14
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	1	12	12.0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	72	24.0	1	28
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	50	16.7	1	37
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	31	15.5	0	19
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Bob Raba B. Raba #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	255	25.5	4	75
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	60	20.0	0	25
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Joseph Shipp J. Shipp #87	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	8	4.0	0	9
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	1
Jeff Nixon J. Nixon #38	0-0	1
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/2	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	2/2	4/5	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	2	79	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	3	104	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob Raba B. Raba #86	1	18	18.0
Ken Schroy K. Schroy #48	1	19	19.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	6	123	20.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	1	16	16.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	68	22.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	23	7.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	11/21	168	8.0	2	3	0-0	71.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	17	97	5.7	0	22
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	13	88	6.8	0	18
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	8	68	8.5	2	51
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	4	12	3.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	72	24.0	1	28
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	50	16.7	1	37
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	31	15.5	0	19
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Bob Raba B. Raba #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bob Raba B. Raba #86	1	18	18.0
Ken Schroy K. Schroy #48	1	19	19.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	6	123	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	23	7.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	19/30	367	12.2	5	0	0-0	145.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	15	73	4.9	13
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	12	40	3.3	9
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	10	24	2.4	14
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	1	12	12.0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	255	25.5	4	75
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	60	20.0	0	25
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Joseph Shipp J. Shipp #87	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	8	4.0	0	9
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	1
Jeff Nixon J. Nixon #38	0-0	1
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	2/2	4/5	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	3	104	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	1	16	16.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	68	22.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	12	12.0	0	0

NYJ

BUF

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21

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6

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NYJ

Team Stats

BUF

416

Total Yds

497

151

Pass Yds

348

265

Rush Yds

149

64

Total Plays

70

6.5

Yards Per Play

7.1

6.9

Yards Per Pass

10.9

6.3

Yards Per Rush

3.9

22

1st Downs

25

2

Punts

3

4

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-3 NYJ

BUF 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats