Week 1, 1979

played in New York, NJ

80 degrees, stormy, 13 mph wind

New England Patriots0030-3
New York Jets310310-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:07 NYJ - Frank Corral 35 field goal
2Q: 10:58 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 14 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 02:10 NYJ - Frank Corral 21 field goal
3Q: 05:43 NYJ - Frank Corral 42 field goal
3Q: 01:08 NED - Bucky Wallace 31 field goal
4Q: 10:59 NYJ - Joe Namath 1 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 06:38 NYJ - Frank Corral 31 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDNYJ
Record0-11-0
First Downs1225
- by Rushing111
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards212395
- Offensive Plays5371
- Yards per Play4.005.56
Net Rushing Yards40161
- Rushing Attempts1332
- Yards per Rush3.085.03
Net Passing Yards172234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 28 - 135 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards199272
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/274/38
- Yards per Pass Play4.306.00
Fumbles/Lost3/22/1
3rd Down Conversions2/117/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.95.8
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards4/405/50
Punt Returns/Yards1/01/4
Kick Returns/Yards5/992/54
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/24
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 41
Time of Possession24:1135:49

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:171:15OWN 313-3Interception
19:002:13OWN 2439Punt
12:183:07OWN 11516Punt
210:485:09OWN 29936Fumble
22:051:03OWN 2031Punt
20:060:06OWN 44114Half
315:001:58OWN 3139Punt
35:384:38OWN 21865Field Goal
410:482:16OWN 274-6Fumble
46:302:24OWN 201034Downs
43:111:05OWN 41532Downs
New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:43OWN 43733Missed FG
110:021:02OPP 73-11Field Goal
16:474:29OWN 7948Punt
214:113:23OWN 27873Touchdown
25:393:34OWN 41855Field Goal
21:020:56OWN 42521Missed FG
313:027:24OWN 151160Field Goal
31:005:12OWN 351065Touchdown
48:322:02OPP 2137Field Goal
44:060:55OWN 46213Fumble
42:062:06OWN 27626Game

Game MVP: Joe Namath, New York Jets

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Paul Hofer8212.63700
Theotis Brown5193.80600
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ottis Anderson221336.051561
Louis Carter7243.431410
Joe Namath111.00101
O.J. Simpson155.00500
Matt Cavanaugh1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Plunkett32251673/27026175.4
Reuben Fields53320/0024078.8
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Namath33242674/38027096.4
Matt Cavanaugh2250/003079.2

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carlos Stevens89425.251100
WR Stanley Morgan67498.175130
RB Sam Cunningham44338.2515240
WR Fred Willis464411.0021260
RB Paul Hofer22105.007140
WR Jim Smith22147.000150
RB Art Whittington1144.00040
RB Theotis Brown1133.00030
WR Jubilee Dunbar0200.00000
TE Richard Osborne0300.00000
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Karl Farmer556112.2011230
TE Robin Earl555611.206160
WR Ed Porcher36279.007160
WR Don Bass335217.338270
RB Ottis Anderson353411.3321260
RB O.J. Simpson2263.00260
WR Marco Vehar24157.500100
WR Bo Rather1233.00030
TE Eric Sanderson111515.000150
WR Louis Carter1233.00030

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cedric Brown12424.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Jim Plunkett2000
Carlos Stevens1000
Sam Hunt0100
Fred Willis0100
Tommy Marvaso0010
Jim Young0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Ottis Anderson2000
Todd Watkins0100
Dave Pear0100
Fred Smerlas0100
Greg Brezina0020
Mike Hawkins0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles419047.546.5602
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans13434.034.0341

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace1/10/00/0310/0
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral4/61/30/1422/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan100.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Douglas144.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Paul Hofer59919.80
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Randy Colbert25427.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tommy Marvaso800.02025
OLB Sam Hunt740.03035
OLB Gary Campbell630.01318
OLB Jim Turnbull401.02121
S Vince Castillo410.01220
DT R.J. Reese410.01920
DE Jim Young400.02735
OLB Steve Nelson341.02735
S Sandy Durko320.02527
CB Martin Lance310.02027
CB Carl Allen300.02734
DE Tyrell Garrison211.01726
S Glenn Buchanan230.02625
CB Richard Blackmore210.02325
TE Richard Osborne20---------
ILB John Anderson200.0512
OLB Fred Carr111.054
DT Reggie Kinlaw110.01921
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jim LeClair910.01032
OLB Greg Brezina702.01330
OLB Mike Hawkins401.01232
S Cedric Brown320.0929
OLB Mike Kolen310.0523
DE Jamie Castillo300.0519
CB Rolly Woolsey300.0418
S Lenny Richard220.0928
DT Bob Maddox210.0829
CB Raymond Clayborn210.01034
DE Brison Manor200.0727
ILB Ken Bordelon110.066
CB Earlie Thomas100.0824
DE Horace Jones100.0821
CB Randy Colbert020.0931
DT Dave Pear010.0613

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Steve Nelson1.010035
DE Tyrell Garrison1.010026
OLB Fred Carr1.00004
OLB Jim Turnbull1.000021
DT R.J. Reese0.001020
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Greg Brezina2.000030
OLB Mike Hawkins1.001032
DE Jamie Castillo0.010019
DE Fred Smerlas0.010011
DE Brison Manor0.001027
DE Horace Jones0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt41035
S Vince Castillo30020
CB Martin Lance30027
OLB Gary Campbell30018
S Tommy Marvaso30025
S Glenn Buchanan20025
CB Carl Allen20034
ILB John Anderson20012
S Sandy Durko10027
OLB Steve Nelson10035
OLB Jim Turnbull10021
CB Richard Blackmore10025
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jim LeClair80032
OLB Greg Brezina50030
S Cedric Brown30129
CB Rolly Woolsey30018
OLB Mike Hawkins30032
S Lenny Richard21028
CB Earlie Thomas10024
DE Jamie Castillo10019
CB Raymond Clayborn10034
DE Horace Jones10021

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Peter Bernstein2205021
Joe Fields15110033
Kyle Delaroche13013136
John Hannah12113024
Bob Trumpy0105015
Lynn Boden00011126
Wade Griffin0008129
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kurt Schumacher48026036
Mitch Thornton36027230
John Hicks34030131
Bob Johnson24031034
Todd Watkins14019122
Rod Walters120603
Heath Ussery010208
Robin Earl01017022

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Fred Carr113
Bob Trumpy113
John Hannah15
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Randy Colbert211
Mike Kolen119
Ottis Anderson117
Bo Rather115
Freddie Douglas113

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carl Allen------27341576
Sam Hunt------3035671
Steve Nelson------2735769
Jim Young------2735567
Tommy Marvaso------20251762
Sandy Durko------2527355
Glenn Buchanan------2625455
Richard Blackmore------2325553
Martin Lance------2027350
Kyle Delaroche1336---------49
Jim Plunkett1335---------48
Tyrell Garrison------1726548
Joe Fields1033------548
Jim Turnbull------2121446
Reggie Kinlaw------1921444
R.J. Reese------1920443
Stanley Morgan1230------143
John Hannah1324------542
Lynn Boden1126------542
Wade Griffin829------239
Jubilee Dunbar521------1036
Vince Castillo------1220335
Paul Hofer819------734
Bob Trumpy515------1333
Carlos Stevens527------133
Gary Campbell------1318233
Richard Osborne919------533
Jimmy Nakis------1415332
Fred Willis821---------29
Peter Bernstein521------329
Theotis Brown514------726
Sam Cunningham516------425
Al Speer520---------25
Fred Carr------541322
Jim Smith19------1020
John Anderson------512320
Art Whittington03------1417
John Brockington24------1016
Darryl Carlton011------516
Andy Collins------0099
Jim Haslett------2417
Reuben Fields05---------5
Rick Engles00------55
Bucky Wallace00------33
Craig Lane02---------2
Ed Burns00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ottis Anderson2730------1774
Bob Johnson3134------772
John Hicks3031------667
Kurt Schumacher2636---------62
Joe Namath2337---------60
Mitch Thornton2730---------57
Louis Carter1422------1652
Robin Earl1722------1352
Randy Colbert------9311151
Mike Kolen------5231947
Raymond Clayborn------1034347
Greg Brezina------1330144
Jim LeClair------1032244
Mike Hawkins------1232---44
Don Bass2121---------42
Todd Watkins1922---------41
Rolly Woolsey------4181941
Eric Sanderson1220------840
Marco Vehar1819------340
Bob Maddox------829239
Cedric Brown------929139
Ed Porcher1820---------38
Lenny Richard------928138
Randy Young1317------737
Brison Manor------727236
O.J. Simpson1319------234
Earlie Thomas------824133
Horace Jones------821231
Bo Rather57------1527
Van Green------4121026
Jamie Castillo------519---24
Dave Pear------613524
Karl Farmer1113---------24
Freddie Douglas42------1319
Howard Stidham------19919
Heath Ussery28------717
Rod Walters63------716
Fred Smerlas------511---16
Brenard Wilson------412---16
Mike Wilson59------115
Ken Bordelon------66113
Frank Corral00------1313
Matt Cavanaugh92---------11
Scott Bull00------66
Keith Eck15---------6
Johnny Evans00------11

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7162.3
Middle3144.7
Right3103.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12554.6
Middle4112.8
Right15976.5
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Plunkett32251020201
Reuben Fields531001100
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Namath33243141100
Matt Cavanaugh220000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4430.8
Short (0-8 Yds)18161236.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)128736.1
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85141.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1310876.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)131014411.1
Long (19+ Yds)112727.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Carlos Stevens98042027
WR Stanley Morgan76049030
WR Fred Willis64144121
RB Sam Cunningham44033116
TE Richard Osborne3010019
WR Jubilee Dunbar2000021
RB Paul Hofer22010019
WR Jim Smith2201409
RB Art Whittington110403
RB Theotis Brown1103014
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ed Porcher63127020
WR Karl Farmer55061113
TE Robin Earl55056022
RB Ottis Anderson53134130
WR Marco Vehar42015019
WR Don Bass33052121
WR Bo Rather211307
RB O.J. Simpson2206019
WR Louis Carter2113022
TE Eric Sanderson11015020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Paul Hofer1-1-1.002.63
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Louis Carter320.673.43
Ottis Anderson3165.336.05
Joe Namath111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Plunkett2252.505.22
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Namath41153.758.09
Matt Cavanaugh1133.002.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Stevens1111.004.67
RB Art Whittington1144.004.00
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louis Carter2131.501.50
WR Bo Rather1000.001.50
WR Marco Vehar1000.003.75
TE Robin Earl111515.0011.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Theotis Brown10
New YorkRushesConversions
O.J. Simpson11
Louis Carter11
Ottis Anderson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jim Plunkett972
Reuben Fields100
New YorkAttCompConversions
Joe Namath764
Matt Cavanaugh110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Carlos Stevens440
WR Stanley Morgan321
TE Richard Osborne200
WR Jim Smith111
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Bo Rather210
WR Ed Porcher221
WR Karl Farmer222
WR Louis Carter110
TE Robin Earl111

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,600 (21,400)
End Zone10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)