Exhibition Week 3, 1983

played in New York, NY

76 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Buffalo Bills7077-21
New York Giants0373-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:53 BUF - Gary Anderson 26 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 01:17 NYK - Dan Miller 24 field goal
3Q: 12:37 NYK - Eric Dickerson 2 pass from Tom Flick (Dan Miller extra point)
3Q: 05:19 BUF - Gary Anderson 5 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 12:10 NYK - Dan Miller 24 field goal
4Q: 09:22 BUF - Archie Griffin 45 pass from Jack Thompson (Carson Long extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFNYK
Record2-00-2
First Downs1418
- by Rushing42
- by Passing812
- by Penalty24
Total Net Yards226286
- Offensive Plays6073
- Yards per Play3.773.92
Net Rushing Yards10076
- Rushing Attempts2823
- Yards per Rush3.573.30
Net Passing Yards126210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 19 - 048 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards149232
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/232/22
- Yards per Pass Play3.944.20
Fumbles/Lost3/23/2
3rd Down Conversions4/147/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.19.6
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards5/2910/68
Punt Returns/Yards4/124/22
Kick Returns/Yards2/383/115
Interception Ret./Yards2/220/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 31
Time of Possession29:2230:38

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:52OWN 2031Punt
111:102:12OWN 4438Punt
16:073:30OWN 29871Touchdown
10:120:50OWN 263-4Punt
213:031:52OPP 4433Punt
28:581:38OPP 49414Fumble
25:532:49OWN 8516Punt
21:091:09OWN 2936Punt
312:291:55OWN 203-5Punt
39:403:24OWN 16734Punt
36:090:57OPP 535Touchdown
33:591:56OWN 38510Fumble
412:042:58OWN 38562Touchdown
43:421:16OWN 4137Punt
40:160:16502-2Game
New York Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:081:58OWN 13443Fumble
18:582:51OWN 2065Punt
12:372:25OWN 20415Punt
214:221:19OWN 40311Interception
211:112:13OWN 20411Interception
27:201:27OWN 3547Punt
23:041:55OWN 34759Field Goal
315:002:31OPP 11611Touchdown
310:340:54OWN 413-3Punt
36:160:07OWN 812Fumble
35:121:13OWN 273-10Punt
32:034:59OPP 48941Field Goal
49:065:24OWN 34832Missed FG
42:262:10OWN 91241Downs

Game MVP: Gary Anderson, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson14584.142612
Earl Gant8313.881110
Billy Jackson372.33600
Jack Thompson2-2-1.00-100
Larry Moriarty166.00600
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eric Dickerson16563.501230
Horace Ivory7202.86400

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jack Thompson19121172/11145097.9
Dave Wilson97322/12010081.5
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tom Flick29131192/22126068.0
Jeff Rutledge19111130/0027235.5

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Archie Griffin677512.5022451
WR Orlando Whiteman23-2-1.000-10
TE Walt Arnold2410.50030
WR George Farmer222512.505140
RB Gary Anderson2300.00120
WR Zach Thomas22147.005100
WR Wally Henry131414.000140
TE Tim Wrightman1399.00090
FB Larry Moriarty111313.002130
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Eric Dickerson77446.291151
WR Billy Campfield5116513.0023200
WR Ron Johnson510408.000140
TE Jerry Bell253316.5016260
WR Henry Marshall1255.00050
RB Horace Ivory1144.00340
FB Sidney Thornton1244.00040
WR Willis Adams192727.007270
WR Mark Nichols111010.000100

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jack Tatum12222.000
CB Kenny Johnson100.000
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Jack Thompson2000
Wally Henry1000
Carl Barisich0120
Terry Tausch0100
Mark Reichow0100
Doug McDougald0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Eric Dickerson2000
Horace Ivory1000
Tommy Jeffries0110
Zach Waite0100
Reggie Camp0100
Greg Johnson0010
Mike Hawkins0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally941846.439.6573
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany523847.645.2582

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long0/00/00/003/3
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Miller2/30/10/1241/1

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman3144.70
Graham Spreen1-2-2.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Ron Johnson4225.50

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman11515.00
Graham Spreen12323.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Ron Johnson24623.00
Horace Ivory16969.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Graham Spreen610.01241
S Dextor Clinkscale610.01738
DE Doug McDougald520.51529
DT Jermaine Perkins510.51221
ILB Don Blackmon400.0910
S Jack Tatum310.01443
OLB Tom Toner310.01219
DE Vic Perkins201.0821
DT Carl Barisich230.01229
OLB Johnny Rembert220.01334
S Tommy Casanova210.01425
CB Ronnie Lippett200.01937
OLB Brian Cabral120.01017
CB Mark Reichow120.01632
CB Kenny Johnson110.01438
ILB Isiah Robertson100.079
DE Fred Anderson100.0821
OLB Keena Turner100.01840
OLB Ray Kiddoo010.0817
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ron Johnson530.02029
DE Tom Strauthers500.02119
OLB Mike Hawkins401.01718
S Tommy Jeffries430.01925
CB Victor Heflin420.01418
OLB Darryl Talley410.02426
ILB Reggie Wilkes321.01114
S Ken Greene220.01718
ILB Bob Pifferini200.075
S Frank Reed200.01318
ILB Kurt Allerman200.047
ILB Michael Green200.01316
DE Greg Johnson101.01312
DE Charles Mann101.058
DE Reggie Camp120.02324
CB Mike Williams110.01916
DT Donnie Ostrowski100.01520
S Brent Sexton100.0910
WR Billy Campfield10---------
WR Willis Adams10---------
T Harvey Salem10---------
OLB Tom Jackson020.01815
CB Mark Burke010.01921
DE Reggie Doss010.0713

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Vic Perkins1.001121
DE Doug McDougald0.510029
DT Jermaine Perkins0.500021
DE Fred Anderson0.012021
DE Andy Dorris0.003229
ILB Don Blackmon0.002110
OLB Keena Turner0.002040
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Greg Johnson1.000012
OLB Mike Hawkins1.000018
ILB Reggie Wilkes1.000014
DE Charles Mann1.00008
DE Tom Strauthers0.001019
OLB Tom Jackson0.000115
DE Reggie Doss0.000113

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Graham Spreen60041
S Dextor Clinkscale50038
S Jack Tatum30143
CB Ronnie Lippett22037
OLB Tom Toner20019
DE Doug McDougald20029
OLB Johnny Rembert20034
S Tommy Casanova10025
ILB Don Blackmon10010
CB Kenny Johnson02138
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tommy Jeffries41025
CB Ron Johnson40029
OLB Darryl Talley21026
ILB Michael Green20016
CB Victor Heflin20018
CB Mike Williams11016
ILB Kurt Allerman1107
ILB Bob Pifferini1005
S Ken Greene10018
DE Tom Strauthers10019
S Brent Sexton01010

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Mosebar34019014
Thomas Hopkins26018116
Sid Abramowicz1201308
Ken Huff04014025
Phil Pozderac03015124
Terry Tausch03023027
Tim Wrightman02019013
Todd Thomas0109118
Brad Edelman01010116
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rich Saul24015127
Harvey Salem13017022
Zach Waite05010031
Glen Titensor03016132
Brian Baldinger0308022
Sidney Thornton02012017
Bill Story01015024
Dan Jiggetts0107025
Victor Hicks01012024

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Dextor Clinkscale220
Don Blackmon213
Walt Arnold117
Orlando Whiteman112
Don Mosebar11
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Jerry Bell212
Sidney Thornton119
Ron Johnson114
Bill Story16
Glen Titensor15

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dextor Clinkscale------17382075
Mark Reichow------16321866
Graham Spreen------12411265
Jack Tatum------1443461
Keena Turner------1840361
Ronnie Lippett------1937359
Kenny Johnson------1438355
Johnny Rembert------1334552
Terry Tausch2327------151
Andy Dorris------1529549
Walt Arnold1416------1747
Doug McDougald------1529347
Ken Huff1425------544
George Farmer1324------744
Tim Wrightman1913------1244
Carl Barisich------1229243
Earl Gant1113------1741
Phil Pozderac1524------241
Tommy Casanova------1425140
Steve Courson1912------940
Jack Thompson1921---------40
Ray Kiddoo------8171439
Orlando Whiteman1113------1236
Jermaine Perkins------1221235
Brad Edelman1016------935
Vic Perkins------821635
Larry Moriarty1313------935
Archie Griffin1618---------34
Thomas Hopkins1816---------34
Don Mosebar1914------134
Tom Toner------1219233
Todd Thomas918------633
Gary Anderson1716---------33
Don Blackmon------9101332
Wally Henry922---------31
Fred Anderson------821231
Brian Cabral------1017431
Billy Jackson126------1331
Sid Abramowicz138------526
Zach Thomas56------1021
Dave Wilson911---------20
Isiah Robertson------79218
Pat McInally00------99
Carson Long00------44
Luther Henson------0033
Unknown00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Dickerson1637------1669
Ron Johnson1237------1463
Jerry Bell1729------1258
Tommy Jeffries------19251357
Billy Campfield1626------1557
Ron Johnson------2029756
Glen Titensor1632------553
Billy Shields1038------351
Darryl Talley------2426151
Rich Saul1527------850
Victor Hicks1224------1450
Michael Green------13162150
Sidney Thornton1217------1948
Willis Adams1134------348
Tom Flick1331------347
Reggie Camp------2324---47
Chuck Commiskey1729---------46
Zach Waite1031------445
Bill Story1524------645
Tom Strauthers------2119545
Victor Heflin------14181244
Henry Marshall1022------941
Mark Burke------1921---40
Dan Jiggetts725------840
Harvey Salem1722---------39
Donnie Ostrowski------1520237
Mike Hawkins------1718237
Mike Williams------1916136
Brian Baldinger822------636
Tom Jackson------1815235
Ken Greene------1718---35
Frank Reed------1318132
Horace Ivory819------229
Reggie Wilkes------1114429
Jeff Rutledge1019---------29
Greg Johnson------1312126
Mark Nichols15------1723
Charles Mann------581023
Bob Pifferini------75921
Reggie Doss------713---20
Brent Sexton------910---19
Kurt Allerman------47819
Dan Miller00------77
Tom Skladany00------55
Mike Kerrigan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9546.0
Middle11373.4
Right6111.8
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6213.5
Middle16513.2
Right144.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jack Thompson19121304010
Dave Wilson970001110
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tom Flick29131133730
Jeff Rutledge19112201312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4371.8
Short (0-8 Yds)159342.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)86637.9
Long (19+ Yds)114545.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5200.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1713865.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781197.0
Long (19+ Yds)91273.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Archie Griffin76075118
TE Walt Arnold4201016
WR Orlando Whiteman320-2013
WR Wally Henry31014022
TE Tim Wrightman3109013
RB Gary Anderson3200016
WR George Farmer22025024
WR Zach Thomas2201406
FB Larry Moriarty11013013
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Campfield115165126
WR Ron Johnson105040037
WR Willis Adams91227134
RB Eric Dickerson77044037
TE Jerry Bell52033129
WR Henry Marshall2105022
FB Sidney Thornton2104017
RB Horace Ivory1104019
WR Mark Nichols1101005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson252.504.14
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Eric Dickerson331.003.50
Horace Ivory263.002.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jack Thompson1000.006.16
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tom Flick5120.404.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tim Wrightman1000.003.00
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ron Johnson2000.004.00
WR Willis Adams1000.003.00
TE Jerry Bell1000.006.60
RB Eric Dickerson1122.006.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Earl Gant20
Billy Jackson21
Gary Anderson22
New YorkRushesConversions
Eric Dickerson21
Horace Ivory10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Jack Thompson551
Dave Wilson110
New YorkAttCompConversions
Tom Flick1064
Jeff Rutledge532

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin330
WR Wally Henry110
TE Walt Arnold110
FB Larry Moriarty111
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Willis Adams411
WR Ron Johnson322
WR Billy Campfield210
TE Jerry Bell211
WR Henry Marshall110
FB Sidney Thornton110
WR Mark Nichols111
RB Eric Dickerson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,700 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (24,900)
End Zone13,200 (17,900)
Mezzanine7,600 (10,300)
Sideline Seats11,200 (15,800)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,900 (4,800)