| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| New York won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 66 yards from the BUF30. Gary Hammond returned the ball 17 yards to the NYJ21. Tackled by Archie Griffin. |
| 1-10-NYJ21 (1Q: 14:39) Joe Namath pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Ottis Anderson. DE Andy Dorris blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NYJ21 (1Q: 14:33) Joe Namath pass completed to TE Mike Cobb for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Cobb gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-NYJ26 (1Q: 14:27) Gary Hammond ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Bob Johnson. |
| 1-10-NYJ36 (1Q: 13:55) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-6-NYJ40 (1Q: 13:28) Joe Namath pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marco Vehar. DE Andy Dorris blocked the pass. |
| 3-6-NYJ40 (1Q: 13:16) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 18 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 12:28) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jim Otis. DT Greg Wojcik hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (1Q: 12:24) Ottis Anderson ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by DT Willie Lee. |
| 3-14-BUF46 (1Q: 11:44) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Todd Watkins to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-BUF46 (1Q: 11:39) Johnny Evans punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 11:34) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons, assisted by DE Fred Smerlas. |
| 2-9-BUF21 (1Q: 10:54) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Lucious Smith, assisted by CB Dale Lucas. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 10:11) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair, assisted by DE Horace Jones. |
| 2-7-BUF34 (1Q: 09:48) Walter Payton ran outside the right tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Earlie Thomas. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-NYJ44 (1Q: 09:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Henry gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-NYJ41 (1Q: 08:20) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lenny Richard, assisted by CB Lucious Smith. |
| 3-6-NYJ40 (1Q: 07:37) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Percy Kirkwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-NYJ40 (1Q: 07:31) Pat McInally punted 28 yards. Gary Hammond called for a fair catch at the NYJ12. |
| 1-10-NYJ12 (1Q: 07:21) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NYJ12 (1Q: 07:15) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 1-10-NYJ39 (1Q: 06:35) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NYJ39 (1Q: 06:28) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Andy Collins, assisted by S Vince Castillo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-NYJ40 (1Q: 05:43) Ottis Anderson ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 4-2-NYJ47 (1Q: 05:01) Johnny Evans punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 04:54) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Rush Brown. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 04:22) Richard Todd sacked by DT Rush Brown for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Larron Jackson. |
| 2-17-BUF27 (1Q: 03:44) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 4 yards. Tackled by S Cedric Brown, assisted by OLB Jeff Barnes. |
| 3-13-BUF31 (1Q: 02:59) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson. |
| 4-1-BUF43 (1Q: 02:21) Pat McInally punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NYJ03. |
| 1-10-NYJ03 (1Q: 02:11) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Mike Wilson to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: New York was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-NYJ03 (1Q: 02:03) Gary Hammond ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Lee. |
| 3-8-NYJ05 (1Q: 01:22) Joe Namath pass completed to FB Jim Otis for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 4-8-NYJ05 (1Q: 00:35) Johnny Evans punted 35 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 1 yard to the NYJ39. Tackled by Jim Otis. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NYJ Ken Geddes for 6 yards to the NYJ45.. Tackled by Lloyd Mumphord. |
| 1-10-NYJ45 (1Q: 00:24) Ottis Anderson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-NYJ47 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Namath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-NYJ47 (2Q: 14:53) Ottis Anderson ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Lee. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 14:13) Broadway Joe Namath pass was dropped by RB Gary Hammond. |
| 2-10-BUF41 (2Q: 14:09) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-8-BUF39 (2Q: 13:25) Joe Namath pass completed to TE Mike Cobb for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Cobb gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (2Q: 12:46) Ottis Anderson ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Mike Wilson. |
| 1-9-BUF09 (2Q: 12:03) Ottis Anderson ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NYJ Terry Carrol to the BUF02. |
| 2-2-BUF02 (2Q: 11:34) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Bass. DE Andy Dorris simply tossed Todd Watkins aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-2-BUF02 (2Q: 11:29) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kurt Schumacher. New York 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 11:29) Extra point by Frank Corral was good. New York 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 11:22) Frank Corral kicked off 49 yards from the NYJ30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 11 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Adger Armstrong. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 10:49) Walter Payton ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-11-BUF31 (2Q: 10:11) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lucious Smith. |
| 3-8-BUF34 (2Q: 09:27) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NYJ45 (2Q: 08:41) Walter Payton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Percy Kirkwood. |
| 2-10-NYJ45 (2Q: 07:59) Richard Todd pass was dropped by FB Ted McKnight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NYJ45 (2Q: 07:52) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. CB Dale Lucas defended the pass. |
| 4-10-NYJ45 (2Q: 07:47) Pat McInally punted 35 yards. Gary Hammond returned the kick 5 yards to the NYJ15. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-10-NYJ15 (2Q: 07:38) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 47 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Farmer gained 40 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (2Q: 07:03) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Jim Otis. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 06:32) Ottis Anderson ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-BUF14 (2Q: 06:22) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. ILB Don Rives defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF14 (2Q: 06:16) Gary Hammond ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-10-BUF14 (2Q: 05:45) Joe Namath pass was dropped by WR Marco Vehar. |
| 4-10-BUF14 (2Q: 05:37) Frank Corral attempted a 31 yard field goal and it was blocked by Lloyd Mumphord. NYJ Frank Corral recovered the ball at the BUF25. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (2Q: 05:30) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Lucious Smith. Griffin gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NYJ45 (2Q: 05:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. |
| 1-10-NYJ19 (2Q: 04:23) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Henry gained 9 yards after the catch. New York 7, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 04:23) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, New York 7 |
| (2Q: 04:15) Carson Long kicked off 77 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NYJ20 (2Q: 04:15) Ottis Anderson ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| 1-10-NYJ30 (2Q: 03:43) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. OLB Tom Toner defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NYJ30 (2Q: 03:39) Broadway Joe Namath sacked by DE Byron Alexander for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kurt Schumacher. |
| 3-15-NYJ25 (2Q: 02:57) Joe Namath pass was intended for WR Don Bass and was intercepted by CB Kenny Johnson at the BUF48. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Don Bass. |
| 1-10-NYJ47 (2Q: 02:47) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-NYJ43 (2Q: 02:28) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NYJ35 (2Q: 02:11) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Percy Kirkwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NYJ35 (2Q: 02:03) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Earlie Thomas defended the pass. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-20-NYJ45 (2Q: 01:55) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Antonio Dodge. Hill gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-NYJ26 (2Q: 01:36) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ken Clarke, assisted by ILB Gerald Irons. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-NYJ22 (2Q: 01:14) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Percy Kirkwood hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NYJ22 (2Q: 01:08) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. DE Fred Smerlas drove right through Kelvin Clark to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-10-NYJ22 (2Q: 01:02) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 16 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-NYJ06 (2Q: 00:46) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. ILB Gerald Irons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-6-NYJ06 (2Q: 00:41) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. DE Ron Carpenter blocked the pass. |
| 3-6-NYJ06 (2Q: 00:37) Richard Todd pass was dropped by TE Bob Tucker. PENALTY: New York was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-3-NYJ03 (2Q: 00:30) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Fred Smerlas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-3-NYJ03 (2Q: 00:23) Richard Todd pass was dropped by TE Bob Tucker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-13-NYJ13 (2Q: 00:19) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 13, New York 7 |
| (2Q: 00:19) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 14, New York 7 |
| (2Q: 00:08) Carson Long kicked off 72 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NYJ20 (2Q: 00:08) Joe Namath pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Marco Vehar. ILB Harold McLinton blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NYJ20 (2Q: 00:03) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Frank Corral kicked off 62 yards from the NYJ30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 16 yards to the BUF24. Tackled by Mike Cobb. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (3Q: 14:27) Walter Payton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-8-BUF26 (3Q: 13:52) Earl Gant ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Hawkins. |
| 3-1-BUF33 (3Q: 13:17) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-6-BUF28 (3Q: 13:11) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. CB Antonio Dodge defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF28 (3Q: 13:01) Pat McInally punted 53 yards. Gary Hammond returned the kick 3 yards to the NYJ22. Tackled by Touchdown Tony Hill. |
| 1-10-NYJ22 (3Q: 12:51) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-NYJ29 (3Q: 12:18) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton. |
| 3-2-NYJ30 (3Q: 11:39) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Randy Young. |
| 1-10-NYJ32 (3Q: 11:03) Ottis Anderson ran around the left tackle for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-13-NYJ29 (3Q: 10:20) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. |
| 3-14-NYJ28 (3Q: 09:34) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NYJ44 (3Q: 08:52) Joe Namath pass completed to RB Ottis Anderson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook, assisted by ILB Harold McLinton. |
| 2-3-BUF49 (3Q: 08:08) Gary Hammond ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 3-5-NYJ49 (3Q: 07:31) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (3Q: 06:43) Gary Hammond ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-8-BUF43 (3Q: 06:20) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. Carrol gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-BUF38 (3Q: 05:37) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to RB Ottis Anderson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by ILB Harold McLinton. Anderson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (3Q: 05:06) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 04:28) Joe Namath pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. |
| 2-10-BUF16 (3Q: 04:23) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. PENALTY: New York was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-BUF26 (3Q: 04:16) Joe Namath pass completed to FB Adger Armstrong for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Collins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-21-BUF27 (3Q: 03:35) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. CB Lloyd Mumphord knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-21-BUF27 (3Q: 03:22) Frank Corral attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 14, New York 10 |
| (3Q: 03:16) Frank Corral kicked off 55 yards from the NYJ30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Ken Geddes. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 02:50) Richard Todd pass was dropped by RB Walter Payton. |
| 2-10-BUF36 (3Q: 02:44) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. OLB Jeff Barnes defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BUF36 (3Q: 02:39) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR George Farmer and was intercepted by CB Earlie Thomas at the BUF44. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (3Q: 02:27) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Carrol. OLB Mel Land defended the pass. PENALTY: New York was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NYJ46 (3Q: 02:14) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ottis Anderson. DE Will Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-NYJ46 (3Q: 02:07) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to FB Jim Otis for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Otis gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-12-BUF46 (3Q: 01:35) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Terry Carrol for 16 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Carrol gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (3Q: 01:00) Gary Hammond ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Lee. |
| 2-6-BUF26 (3Q: 00:21) Ottis Anderson ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Todd Watkins. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (4Q: 15:00) Broadway Joe Namath sacked by DE Walt Patulski and DT Greg Wojcik for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Otis. |
| 2-16-BUF24 (4Q: 14:20) Ottis Anderson ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by OLB Andy Collins. |
| 3-8-BUF16 (4Q: 13:50) Gary Hammond ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. Key block delivered by Bob Johnson. |
| 1-6-BUF06 (4Q: 13:23) Broadway Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mike Cobb. OLB Tom Toner simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-6-BUF06 (4Q: 13:17) Gary Hammond ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| 3-4-BUF04 (4Q: 12:43) Joe Namath pass completed to RB Ottis Anderson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Anderson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-BUF01 (4Q: 12:16) Frank Corral attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 14, New York 13 |
| (4Q: 12:09) Frank Corral kicked off 66 yards from the NYJ30. Lloyd Mumphord returned the ball 12 yards to the BUF16. Tackled by Ken Geddes. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (4Q: 11:45) Earl Gant ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons, assisted by DT Rush Brown. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| 2-5-BUF21 (4Q: 11:12) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Smerlas. Payton gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 10:40) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair. |
| 2-6-BUF33 (4Q: 10:02) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 13 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (4Q: 09:15) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Lucas. |
| 2-7-BUF49 (4Q: 08:45) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Wally Henry. |
| 3-7-BUF49 (4Q: 08:35) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons, assisted by OLB Jeff Barnes. |
| 1-10-NYJ42 (4Q: 07:56) Walter Payton ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lucious Smith. |
| 2-6-NYJ38 (4Q: 07:08) Richard Todd sacked by DT Rush Brown and OLB Ken Geddes for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Don Macek on the NYJ43. |
| 3-11-NYJ43 (4Q: 06:23) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Lucious Smith, assisted by S Lenny Richard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NYJ31 (4Q: 05:37) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lucious Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NYJ20 (4Q: 04:49) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NYJ30 (4Q: 04:45) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim LeClair, assisted by OLB Mike Engler. Payton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-NYJ16 (4Q: 03:59) Sweetness Payton ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Lenny Richard. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-1-NYJ01 (4Q: 03:12) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Smerlas, assisted by OLB Jeff Barnes. |
| 2-2-NYJ02 (4Q: 02:27) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons, assisted by DT Rush Brown. |
| New York called a time out. |
| 3-2-NYJ02 (4Q: 02:20) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Touchdown Tony Hill. |
| 4-2-NYJ02 (4Q: 02:14) Carson Long attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 17, New York 13 |
| (4Q: 02:07) Carson Long kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Gary Hammond returned the ball 18 yards to the NYJ25. Tackled by Tony Hill. Buffalo's George Farmer was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-NYJ25 (4Q: 02:01) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marco Vehar. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Mike Wilson to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-NYJ25 (4Q: 01:54) Broadway Joe Namath pass was intended for WR Karl Farmer and was intercepted by CB Dwight Harrison at the NYJ33. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by Terry Carrol. |
| 1-8-NYJ08 (4Q: 01:44) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brenard Wilson, assisted by DE Percy Kirkwood. |
| New York called a time out. |
| 2-6-NYJ06 (4Q: 01:37) Earl Gant ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. Buffalo 23, New York 13 |
| (4Q: 01:37) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 24, New York 13 |
| (4Q: 01:27) Carson Long kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Gary Hammond returned the ball 20 yards to the NYJ27. Tackled by Bob Glazebrook. PENALTY: New York was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NYJ08 (4Q: 01:19) Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 34 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. |
| New York called a time out. |
| 1-10-NYJ42 (4Q: 01:10) Joe Namath pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. S Bob Glazebrook defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NYJ42 (4Q: 00:58) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to TE Francis Hartings for 25 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. Hartings gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 00:42) Broadway Joe Namath spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (4Q: 00:37) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 00:16) Joe Namath spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-BUF23 (4Q: 00:11) Broadway Joe Namath pass completed to WR Marco Vehar for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 24, New York Jets 13 |