Week 9, 1974

played in Buffalo, NY

45 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New York (A) Titans	0	0	7	14	-	21
Buffalo Bills	7	7	14	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 BUF - O.J. Simpson 10 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 09:10 BUF - J.D. Hill 15 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 03:21 BUF - J.D. Hill 8 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 03:12 NYT - Robert Holmes 89 kickoff return (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 02:55 BUF - Lenny Dunlap 87 kickoff return (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 04:29 NYT - John Riggins 1 pass from Dusty Malinsky (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 02:57 NYT - Randy Vataha 7 pass from Dusty Malinsky (Pat Leahy extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 BUF - O.J. Simpson 10 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 09:10 BUF - J.D. Hill 15 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 03:21 BUF - J.D. Hill 8 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 03:12 NYT - Robert Holmes 89 kickoff return (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 02:55 BUF - Lenny Dunlap 87 kickoff return (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 04:29 NYT - John Riggins 1 pass from Dusty Malinsky (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 02:57 NYT - Randy Vataha 7 pass from Dusty Malinsky (Pat Leahy extra point)

Team Statistics NYT BUF
Record 0-8 3-5
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 251 352
- Offensive Plays 61 60
- Yards per Play 4.11 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 109 141
- Rushing Attempts 23 33
- Yards per Rush 4.74 4.27
Net Passing Yards 142 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 25 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 153 224
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 3.74 7.81
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.8
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/70 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/168 3/124
Interception Ret./Yards 2/19 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 19
Time of Possession 29:12 30:48

Team Statistics	NYT	BUF
Record	0-8	3-5
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	251	352
- Offensive Plays	61	60
- Yards per Play	4.11	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	109	141
- Rushing Attempts	23	33
- Yards per Rush	4.74	4.27
Net Passing Yards	142	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	25 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	153	224
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	3.74	7.81
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.8
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/70	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/168	3/124
Interception Ret./Yards	2/19	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 19
Time of Possession	29:12	30:48

Drive Charts

New York (A) Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:44	2:35	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
1	5:33	1:25	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
1	3:57	1:04	OWN 48	3	2	Punt
1	1:28	1:23	OWN 38	4	0	Punt
2	13:51	0:44	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
2	9:05	5:55	OWN 38	9	37	Missed FG
2	1:43	1:33	OWN 45	6	4	Punt
3	15:00	5:35	OWN 19	8	32	Punt
3	2:38	5:23	OWN 20	9	33	Punt
4	7:57	3:36	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	3:18	0:31	OPP 15	3	15	Touchdown

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:16	OWN 42	8	58	Touchdown
1	8:09	2:36	OWN 7	5	5	Punt
1	4:08	0:11	OWN 15	1	0	Interception
1	2:53	1:25	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	0:05	1:14	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
2	13:07	4:02	OWN 21	7	79	Touchdown
2	3:10	1:27	OWN 32	4	20	Interception
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 15	1	0	Half
3	9:25	6:13	OWN 3	12	97	Touchdown
4	12:15	4:18	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
4	4:21	1:03	OWN 10	2	5	Fumble
4	2:47	2:47	OWN 20	7	18	Game

Game MVP: O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New York (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
John Riggins	13	50	3.85	8	0
Pete Banaszak	9	56	6.22	14	2
Dusty Malinsky	1	3	3.00	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
O.J. Simpson	25	101	4.04	11	2	1
Dave Osborn	7	42	6.00	20	1	0
David Jaynes	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Walters	28	16	115	2/11	0	19	0	66.8
Dusty Malinsky	8	7	38	0/0	2	12	0	126.0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Jaynes	25	18	224	2/13	2	38	2	92.8

Receiving Statistics

New York (A)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerald Bennett	5	8	41	8.20	0	16	0
RB Pete Banaszak	4	4	17	4.25	7	7	0
WR Randy Vataha	3	5	16	5.33	0	7	1
WR Everett Conley	3	5	36	12.00	10	19	0
WR Daryl Bernstein	3	8	28	9.33	0	14	0
FB John Riggins	2	2	4	2.00	3	3	1
TE John Beasley	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Ricky Baker	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Irv Newton	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.D. Hill	7	10	99	14.14	13	38	2
RB O.J. Simpson	3	3	35	11.67	17	16	0
WR Fair Hooker	2	6	16	8.00	2	11	0
RB Dave Osborn	2	2	12	6.00	0	10	0
TE Jerome Barkum	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1	6	6.00	2	6	0
WR Chip Myers	1	1	29	29.00	5	29	0
WR Patrick Schulz	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	0

Interception Statistics

New York (A)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Mike Kolen	1	9	9.00	0
CB Earlie Thomas	1	10	10.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York (A)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Lawrence Wiggins	0	1	0	0
Jim LeClair	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dave Osborn	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New York (A)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marvin Tuupo	8	356	44.5	37.6	50	5

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jay Bryden	4	178	44.5	37.5	49	0

Kicking Statistics

New York (A)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roy Gerela	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New York (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daryl Bernstein	1	8	8.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	1	11	11.0	0
Jeff Wright	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Holmes	4	168	42.0	1

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	3	124	41.3	1

Defensive Statistics

New York (A)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	15	0	0.0	29	24
DE Richard Neal	5	2	1.0	31	26
OLB Mike Kolen	4	7	1.0	30	24
ILB John Ebersole	4	2	0.0	15	12
DE Deron DeLorraine	3	0	0.0	24	20
CB Earlie Thomas	2	3	0.0	24	25
DE Ron Acks	2	0	0.0	9	3
DT Hardy Tucker	2	0	0.0	5	2
CB Lawrence Wiggins	2	0	0.0	31	21
S Daniel Reiner	2	0	0.0	27	25
OLB Ken Hutcherson	1	1	0.0	22	20
DT Rickey McBeal	1	1	0.0	28	25
S Roderick Vance	1	1	0.0	24	17
S Warren Burroughs	1	1	0.0	9	10
CB Kennedy McCargo	1	0	0.0	22	22
S Marvin Warfield	1	0	0.0	6	2
ILB Tyrus Heskew	1	0	0.0	4	1
OLB Christian Howe	1	0	0.0	5	5
DT Roosevelt Winters	0	1	0.0	8	9

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	9	3	1.0	23	38
CB Mo Houck	6	2	0.0	19	33
CB Dwight Harrison	5	2	0.0	22	32
DE Walt Patulski	4	0	0.0	17	31
S Bryant Salter	4	0	0.0	22	38
OLB Tom Toner	3	0	1.0	2	5
CB Jeff Wright	3	2	0.0	21	34
S Tommy Casanova	3	0	0.0	9	16
DT Jim Osborne	2	0	0.0	21	36
CB Lenny Dunlap	1	1	0.0	23	33
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	0.0	13	24
OLB Greg Brezina	1	0	0.0	22	35
DE Andy Dorris	1	0	0.0	23	36
WR J.D. Hill	1	0	---	---	---
WR Fair Hooker	1	0	---	---	---
S Donnie Walker	1	0	0.0	2	4
OLB Desmond Woodson	1	0	0.0	1	3
DE Barney Chavous	0	2	0.0	8	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (A)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Richard Neal	1.0	0	1	0	26
OLB Mike Kolen	1.0	0	0	0	24

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	1.0	1	0	38
OLB Tom Toner	1.0	0	0	5
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	1	2	31
DT Jim Osborne	0.0	1	1	36
DT Carl Barisich	0.0	1	0	24
DE Barney Chavous	0.0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (A)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	6	0	0	24
ILB John Ebersole	4	0	0	12
OLB Mike Kolen	3	1	1	24
CB Earlie Thomas	2	1	1	25
CB Kennedy McCargo	1	0	0	22
ILB Tyrus Heskew	1	0	0	1
OLB Christian Howe	1	0	0	5
S Daniel Reiner	0	1	0	25

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mo Houck	5	2	33
CB Dwight Harrison	4	0	32
ILB Bob Babich	3	0	38
S Tommy Casanova	3	0	16
S Bryant Salter	2	0	38
OLB Tom Toner	2	0	5
OLB Greg Brezina	1	2	35
CB Lenny Dunlap	1	2	33
S Donnie Walker	1	0	4
OLB Desmond Woodson	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

New York (A)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jesse Burgess	3	6	22	0	32
Todd Watkins	3	3	18	0	33
Bob Johnson	2	6	22	0	35
David Shiancoe	1	2	18	1	33
Karl Chandler	0	1	13	1	17
Rich Druschel	0	1	15	0	26
Chuck Hutchison	0	1	2	0	9
Eric Sanderson	0	1	8	0	16
Randal Farley	0	1	5	0	5

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed Flanagan	4	6	1	25	0	19
Lewis Morris	2	6	0	16	0	17
John Williams	2	2	1	22	0	14
Reggie McKenzie	1	6	1	30	0	20
Gary Puetz	1	4	0	21	0	19
Louis Andersen	1	2	0	20	2	17
Bob Moore	1	1	0	22	0	21
John Vella	0	2	0	11	0	13
Jeremy Wolf	0	2	0	10	0	7
Al Dennis	0	1	0	12	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

New York (A)	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Vataha	2	17
Vernon McAlister	2	17

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jerome Barkum	1	16
Fair Hooker	1	16
Don Adams	1	13
Jeremy Wolf	1	12

Participation

New York (A)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Johnson	22	35	---	---	9	66
David Shiancoe	18	33	---	---	9	60
Richard Neal	---	---	31	26	---	57
Mike Kolen	---	---	30	24	---	54
Jesse Burgess	22	32	---	---	---	54
Jim LeClair	---	---	29	24	---	53
Rickey McBeal	---	---	28	25	---	53
Daniel Reiner	---	---	27	25	1	53
Pete Banaszak	11	19	---	---	22	52
Lawrence Wiggins	---	---	31	21	---	52
Kennedy McCargo	---	---	22	22	8	52
Daryl Bernstein	19	24	---	---	8	51
Todd Watkins	18	33	---	---	---	51
Rich Druschel	15	26	---	---	9	50
Earlie Thomas	---	---	24	25	1	50
Bill Walters	19	30	---	---	---	49
Deron DeLorraine	---	---	24	20	---	44
Ken Hutcherson	---	---	22	20	---	42
John Beasley	14	20	---	---	7	41
Randy Vataha	5	19	---	---	17	41
Everett Conley	13	24	---	---	4	41
Roderick Vance	---	---	24	17	---	41
Karl Chandler	13	17	---	---	9	39
Robert Holmes	15	12	---	---	12	39
Jerald Bennett	13	22	---	---	2	37
John Riggins	13	20	---	---	2	35
John Ebersole	---	---	15	12	5	32
Eric Sanderson	8	16	---	---	4	28
Roosevelt Winters	---	---	8	9	8	25
Vernon McAlister	---	---	5	1	17	23
Irv Newton	1	3	---	---	18	22
Christian Howe	---	---	5	5	11	21
Randal Farley	5	5	---	---	9	19
Warren Burroughs	---	---	9	10	---	19
Tim George	1	3	---	---	13	17
Marvin Warfield	---	---	6	2	8	16
Dusty Malinsky	4	8	---	---	1	13
Tyrus Heskew	---	---	4	1	8	13
Rob Maloney	---	---	5	3	5	13
Ron Acks	---	---	9	3	---	12
Ricky Baker	2	8	---	---	2	12
Chuck Hutchison	2	9	---	---	---	11
Marvin Tuupo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Hardy Tucker	---	---	5	2	---	7
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	5	5
Harold Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mo Houck	---	---	19	33	24	76
Andy Dorris	---	---	23	36	9	68
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	23	33	12	68
Bob Babich	---	---	23	38	3	64
Bryant Salter	---	---	22	38	1	61
David Jaynes	33	27	---	---	---	60
Greg Brezina	---	---	22	35	2	59
Jim Osborne	---	---	21	36	1	58
Jeff Wright	---	---	21	34	2	57
Dwight Harrison	---	---	22	32	2	56
Fair Hooker	20	18	---	---	16	54
Reggie McKenzie	30	20	---	---	2	52
Bob Moore	22	21	---	---	8	51
Walt Patulski	---	---	17	31	1	49
O.J. Simpson	26	16	---	---	4	46
Tommy Casanova	---	---	9	16	19	44
Ed Flanagan	25	19	---	---	---	44
Gary Puetz	21	19	---	---	2	42
Carl Barisich	---	---	13	24	1	38
Lewis Morris	16	17	---	---	4	37
Louis Andersen	20	17	---	---	---	37
Jerome Barkum	13	7	---	---	16	36
John Williams	22	14	---	---	---	36
Patrick Schulz	16	16	---	---	---	32
J.D. Hill	17	13	---	---	1	31
Chip Myers	16	13	---	---	1	30
Jeremy Wolf	10	7	---	---	12	29
John Vella	11	13	---	---	4	28
Reggie Harrison	12	11	---	---	2	25
Dave Osborn	7	11	---	---	7	25
Al Dennis	12	8	---	---	4	24
Desmond Woodson	---	---	1	3	19	23
Barney Chavous	---	---	8	13	---	21
Richard Pender	8	8	---	---	4	20
Corey Steadman	6	2	---	---	10	18
Monte Johnson	---	---	2	5	7	14
Don Adams	0	0	---	---	13	13
Larry Oliver	---	---	3	2	8	13
Brent McClanahan	0	0	---	---	12	12
Tom Toner	---	---	2	5	---	7
Donnie Walker	---	---	2	4	---	6
Roy Gerela	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jay Bryden	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Boryla	0	0	---	---	---	0
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	33	4.7
Middle	14	57	4.1
Right	2	19	9.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	48	6.9
Middle	18	70	3.9
Right	7	25	3.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (A)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Walters	28	16	0	1	0	6	5	3	0
Dusty Malinsky	8	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Jaynes	25	18	3	1	0	3	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	18	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	61	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	74	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	80	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	51	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	87	12.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (A)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Jerald Bennett	8	5	0	41	22
WR Daryl Bernstein	8	3	1	28	24
WR Randy Vataha	5	3	0	16	19
WR Everett Conley	5	3	0	36	24
RB Pete Banaszak	4	4	0	17	19
TE John Beasley	2	1	0	2	20
FB John Riggins	2	2	0	4	20
RB Ricky Baker	1	1	0	1	8
TE Irv Newton	1	1	0	8	3

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.D. Hill	10	7	99	1	13
WR Fair Hooker	6	2	16	0	18
RB O.J. Simpson	3	3	35	0	16
RB Dave Osborn	2	2	12	0	11
TE Jerome Barkum	1	1	7	0	7
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1	6	0	11
WR Chip Myers	1	1	29	1	13
WR Patrick Schulz	1	1	20	1	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
John Riggins	2	2	1.00	3.85

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
O.J. Simpson	2	13	6.50	4.04

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dusty Malinsky	6	5	29	4.83	4.75

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Jaynes	3	3	30	10.00	8.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (A)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB John Riggins	1	1	1	1.00	2.00
WR Randy Vataha	1	1	7	7.00	3.20
RB Ricky Baker	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Everett Conley	1	1	12	12.00	7.20
TE Irv Newton	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.D. Hill	2	2	23	11.50	9.90
TE Jerome Barkum	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (A)	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Banaszak	3	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
O.J. Simpson	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Walters	9	4	3
Dusty Malinsky	2	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Jaynes	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (A)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Randy Vataha	3	2	2
WR Jerald Bennett	3	1	1
WR Everett Conley	2	0	0
RB Pete Banaszak	1	1	0
TE John Beasley	1	1	0
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.D. Hill	3	2	2
WR Fair Hooker	2	1	0
RB O.J. Simpson	1	1	1
WR Patrick Schulz	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)