Week 4, 1979

played in Houston, TX

85 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	3	7	0	-	10
Houston Oilers	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 HOU - Sherman Smith 8 run (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 12:54 HOU - John Smith 40 field goal
2Q: 06:42 BUF - Carson Long 28 field goal
3Q: 06:29 BUF - Wally Henry 3 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 04:03 HOU - Wilbur Jackson 26 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 10:07 HOU - John Smith 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 HOU - Sherman Smith 8 run (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 12:54 HOU - John Smith 40 field goal
2Q: 06:42 BUF - Carson Long 28 field goal
3Q: 06:29 BUF - Wally Henry 3 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 04:03 HOU - Wilbur Jackson 26 pass from Dale Zorn (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 10:07 HOU - John Smith 31 field goal

Team Statistics BUF HOU
Record 1-3 2-2
First Downs 21 13
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 13 5
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 289 234
- Offensive Plays 76 62
- Yards per Play 3.80 3.77
Net Rushing Yards 77 119
- Rushing Attempts 17 42
- Yards per Rush 4.53 2.83
Net Passing Yards 212 115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 56 - 26 - 4 19 - 9 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 227 120
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.59 5.75
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 9.5
4th Down Conversions 2/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/66 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/59
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 45
Time of Possession 30:42 29:18

Team Statistics	BUF	HOU
Record	1-3	2-2
First Downs	21	13
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	13	5
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	289	234
- Offensive Plays	76	62
- Yards per Play	3.80	3.77
Net Rushing Yards	77	119
- Rushing Attempts	17	42
- Yards per Rush	4.53	2.83
Net Passing Yards	212	115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	56 - 26 - 4	19 - 9 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	227	120
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.59	5.75
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	9.5
4th Down Conversions	2/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/66	7/65
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/59
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 45
Time of Possession	30:42	29:18

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	0:27	OWN 29	3	0	Interception
1	11:05	2:15	OWN 20	4	11	Punt
1	6:33	0:56	OWN 8	3	6	Punt
1	3:45	1:41	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
2	12:48	6:12	OWN 31	10	58	Field Goal
2	4:47	1:25	OWN 26	3	4	Interception
2	2:08	1:15	OWN 2	4	8	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 40	2	5	Half
3	15:00	0:53	OWN 20	3	17	Interception
3	11:28	5:05	OWN 31	11	69	Touchdown
3	3:46	2:17	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
4	13:31	1:44	OWN 5	4	31	Interception
4	9:59	6:40	OWN 21	18	64	Downs
4	1:01	0:33	OWN 31	4	0	Downs

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 20	6	-1	Punt
1	12:28	1:23	OPP 4	3	4	Touchdown
1	8:50	2:17	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
1	5:37	1:52	OWN 44	4	17	Punt
1	2:04	4:16	OWN 49	8	28	Field Goal
2	6:36	1:49	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	3:22	1:14	OPP 35	3	-6	Punt
2	0:53	0:46	OPP 45	4	12	Missed FG
3	14:07	2:39	OPP 43	6	19	Missed FG
3	6:23	2:37	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	1:29	2:58	OWN 19	7	34	Punt
4	11:47	1:48	OPP 48	5	34	Field Goal
4	3:19	2:18	OWN 15	6	12	Punt
4	0:28	0:28	OPP 31	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Scott Studwell, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	13	50	3.85	16	1
Mike Franckowiak	3	29	9.67	17	1
Ted McKnight	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wilbur Jackson	20	77	3.85	28	1	0
Sherman Smith	19	40	2.11	16	2	1
Dale Zorn	2	2	1.00	3	0	0
Jon Keyworth	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	56	26	227	3/15	1	25	4	33.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Zorn	19	9	120	1/5	1	31	0	85.4

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Walter Payton	5	6	64	12.80	38	25	0
WR Wally Henry	5	11	47	9.40	11	15	1
TE Andrew James	4	6	27	6.75	3	15	0
WR Tony Hill	4	13	39	9.75	8	19	0
WR Archie Griffin	3	8	30	10.00	5	11	0
WR Ken Burrough	2	5	11	5.50	0	6	0
TE Bob Klein	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR James Scott	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Gary Shirk	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Ted McKnight	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Wilbur Jackson	3	4	36	12.00	26	26	1
WR Mike Thomas	2	3	32	16.00	5	21	0
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	31	31.00	23	31	0
TE Tom Gallimore	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Sherman Smith	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Billy Campfield	1	6	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Isaac Curtis	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Terry Nelson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg
OLB Scott Studwell	2	6	3.00
CB Jeris White	1	13	13.00
S Ron Brandon	1	40	40.00

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ronnie Moore	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sherman Smith	1	0	0	0
Robert Jackson	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	5	204	40.8	35.0	54	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	7	308	44.0	40.7	55	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	2/4	1/3	0/1	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	1	3	3.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough	2	43	21.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Toner	11	1	0.0	37	18
ILB Don Rives	8	1	0.0	32	15
S Jerry Moore	5	3	0.0	31	16
CB Gerard Williams	4	2	0.0	32	14
DT Mike Dawson	4	1	0.0	21	11
DE Leroy Jones	3	2	0.0	21	9
S Bryant Salter	3	0	0.0	35	16
S Tommy Casanova	2	2	0.0	40	19
DT Carl Barisich	2	1	0.0	19	6
CB Dwight Harrison	2	0	0.0	30	20
CB Jeff Wright	2	0	0.0	29	9
DE Walt Patulski	1	1	1.0	25	14
DE Byron Alexander	1	1	0.0	13	7
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ronnie Moore	1	0	0.0	18	12
TE Andrew James	1	0	---	---	---
WR Wally Henry	1	0	---	---	---
WR Tony Hill	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Terry Hopper	0	2	0.0	10	5
DE Andy Dorris	0	1	0.0	29	13
OLB Mel Land	0	1	0.0	8	6

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Scott Studwell	9	2	0.0	15	41
OLB Robert Braziel	5	1	0.0	8	27
S Charlie Phillips	4	2	0.0	15	44
ILB Randy McClanahan	4	0	0.0	11	39
S Steve Foley	3	1	0.0	9	42
DE Mike St. Clair	3	0	0.0	12	34
DT Curley Culp	2	0	1.0	10	44
CB Jeris White	2	1	0.0	11	44
S Ron Brandon	2	1	0.0	12	46
DT Jeff Lloyd	2	1	0.0	11	30
CB David Gray	2	1	0.0	10	37
S Terry Jackson	2	0	0.0	14	50
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	0	0.0	6	19
DE Dick Leftridge	1	0	1.0	10	40
DE Mike Stensrud	1	0	1.0	5	13
CB Nelson Munsey	1	0	0.0	8	32
DT Perry Brooks	0	1	0.0	7	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Patulski	1.0	0	0	2	14
S Tommy Casanova	0.0	1	0	0	19
OLB Tom Toner	0.0	1	0	0	18
DE Andy Dorris	0.0	0	1	1	13
ILB Terry Hopper	0.0	0	1	0	5

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Curley Culp	1.0	2	1	0	44
DE Dick Leftridge	1.0	0	4	1	40
DE Mike Stensrud	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Perry Brooks	0.0	1	1	0	15
CB Nelson Munsey	0.0	1	0	0	32
DE Mike Calhoun	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Mike St. Clair	0.0	0	2	0	34
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	0.0	0	1	0	19
CB David Gray	0.0	0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tom Toner	3	0	18
S Jerry Moore	2	0	16
S Bryant Salter	2	0	16
ILB Don Rives	1	0	15
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	9
CB Dwight Harrison	0	2	20
S Tommy Casanova	0	1	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Robert Braziel	5	1	0	27
OLB Scott Studwell	5	0	2	41
S Charlie Phillips	4	0	0	44
CB Jeris White	2	1	1	44
S Terry Jackson	2	1	0	50
ILB Randy McClanahan	2	0	0	39
CB David Gray	2	0	0	37
S Ron Brandon	1	4	1	46
CB Nelson Munsey	1	0	0	32
S Steve Foley	1	0	0	42
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	0	19
OLB Dale Mitchell	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Reggie McKenzie	1	5	0	17	1	53
Ken Huff	1	4	1	17	1	55
Buddy Cutler	1	3	0	7	0	12
Steve Riley	1	2	0	15	0	57
Don Macek	1	1	0	10	0	51
Russ Washington	0	1	0	10	1	44
Steve Courson	0	1	0	7	0	21

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Saul	3	9	39	0	17
Robert Jackson	3	6	36	0	16
Desmond Cribbs	1	6	40	0	19
Ken Jones	1	5	39	0	14
Ted Petersen	1	5	34	0	18
Thom Dornbrook	1	2	2	0	1
Jon Keyworth	0	3	34	0	16
Wayne Wilson	0	3	10	0	4
Tom Gallimore	0	1	26	0	12
Elvis Keyworth	0	0	3	1	6

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Bob Klein	1	14
Ted McKnight	1	8
Earl Gant	1	7

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Manumaleuga	2	13
Orlando Whiteman	1	13

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Huff	17	55	---	---	6	78
Tommy Casanova	---	---	40	19	18	77
Richard Todd	17	59	---	---	---	76
Steve Riley	15	57	---	---	---	72
Reggie McKenzie	17	53	---	---	1	71
Wally Henry	10	46	---	---	11	67
Don Macek	10	51	---	---	3	64
Dwight Harrison	---	---	30	20	10	60
Gary Shirk	10	40	---	---	10	60
Jerry Moore	---	---	31	16	12	59
Tom Toner	---	---	37	18	4	59
Ken Burrough	9	33	---	---	15	57
Gerard Williams	---	---	32	14	11	57
Bryant Salter	---	---	35	16	4	55
Russ Washington	10	44	---	---	---	54
Andy Dorris	---	---	29	13	7	49
Don Rives	---	---	32	15	1	48
Walter Payton	13	35	---	---	---	48
Archie Griffin	10	36	---	---	---	46
Mike Franckowiak	4	19	---	---	20	43
Walt Patulski	---	---	25	14	3	42
Jeff Wright	---	---	29	9	4	42
Andrew James	8	20	---	---	12	40
Tony Hill	7	27	---	---	6	40
Mike Dawson	---	---	21	11	6	38
Leroy Jones	---	---	21	9	5	35
Steve Courson	7	21	---	---	6	34
Bob Klein	6	12	---	---	14	32
Ronnie Moore	---	---	18	12	2	32
Bob Barber	---	---	17	6	9	32
Ted McKnight	6	18	---	---	8	32
Carl Barisich	---	---	19	6	4	29
Buddy Cutler	7	12	---	---	5	24
James Scott	2	9	---	---	12	23
Byron Alexander	---	---	13	7	2	22
Ken Hutcherson	---	---	5	2	12	19
Terry Hopper	---	---	10	5	3	18
Mike Cofer	---	---	10	2	5	17
Mel Land	---	---	8	6	1	15
Brad Benson	2	2	---	---	6	10
Earl Gant	0	0	---	---	7	7
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	5	5
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	4	4
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	1	1
Carl Wafer	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Terry Jackson	---	---	14	50	18	82
Jon Keyworth	34	16	---	---	21	71
Ron Saul	39	17	---	---	9	65
Desmond Cribbs	40	19	---	---	6	65
Dale Zorn	42	20	---	---	---	62
Ron Brandon	---	---	12	46	2	60
Steve Foley	---	---	9	42	8	59
Charlie Phillips	---	---	15	44	---	59
Scott Studwell	---	---	15	41	1	57
Curley Culp	---	---	10	44	2	56
Jeris White	---	---	11	44	1	56
Terry Nelson	30	15	---	---	10	55
Tom Gallimore	26	12	---	---	17	55
Randy McClanahan	---	---	11	39	4	54
Ken Jones	39	14	---	---	---	53
Dick Leftridge	---	---	10	40	2	52
Robert Jackson	36	16	---	---	---	52
Ted Petersen	34	18	---	---	---	52
Sherman Smith	20	10	---	---	18	48
Mike St. Clair	---	---	12	34	2	48
David Gray	---	---	10	37	1	48
Isaac Curtis	22	9	---	---	12	43
Nelson Munsey	---	---	8	32	1	41
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	11	30	---	41
Mike Thomas	22	10	---	---	8	40
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	6	19	13	38
Robert Braziel	---	---	8	27	2	37
Wilbur Jackson	22	10	---	---	3	35
Mike Calhoun	---	---	5	25	4	34
Billy Campfield	18	11	---	---	3	32
Mike Bell	---	---	7	19	4	30
Dale Mitchell	---	---	1	6	21	28
Orlando Whiteman	6	3	---	---	13	22
Perry Brooks	---	---	7	15	---	22
Mike Stensrud	---	---	5	13	4	22
Jim Yarbrough	8	2	---	---	11	21
Melvin Jackson	6	4	---	---	11	21
Dave Lafary	3	3	---	---	11	17
Wayne Wilson	10	4	---	---	3	17
John Smith	0	0	---	---	9	9
Robin Cole	---	---	0	2	7	9
Elvis Keyworth	3	6	---	---	---	9
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	7	7
Thom Dornbrook	2	1	---	---	2	5
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	4	4
Carlos Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	7	32	4.6
Right	6	26	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	18	1.8
Middle	24	68	2.8
Right	7	34	4.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	56	26	2	1	2	8	10	1	4

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Zorn	19	9	3	2	1	3	2	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	47	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	16	114	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	4	47	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	19	3.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	36	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	4	54	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	30	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Hill	13	4	0	39	0	27
WR Wally Henry	11	5	0	47	0	46
WR Archie Griffin	8	3	1	30	0	36
TE Andrew James	6	4	0	27	0	20
RB Walter Payton	6	5	0	64	2	35
WR Ken Burrough	5	2	0	11	0	33
TE Gary Shirk	4	1	0	6	0	40
TE Bob Klein	1	1	0	-1	0	12
WR James Scott	1	1	0	4	0	9
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	1	0	0	18

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Campfield	6	1	1	7	0	11
RB Wilbur Jackson	4	3	0	36	1	10
WR Mike Thomas	3	2	0	32	1	10
WR Isaac Curtis	2	0	0	0	0	9
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	0	31	1	16
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0	0	0	15
TE Tom Gallimore	1	1	0	9	0	12
RB Sherman Smith	1	1	0	5	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	5	26	5.20	3.85
Ted McKnight	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sherman Smith	2	4	2.00	2.11
Wilbur Jackson	1	0	0.00	3.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	8	3	12	1.50	4.05

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Zorn	1	0	0	0.00	6.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Burrough	2	1	5	2.50	2.20
WR Archie Griffin	2	0	0	0.00	3.75
WR Wally Henry	2	1	3	1.50	4.27
RB Walter Payton	1	1	4	4.00	10.67
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Billy Campfield	1	0	0	0.00	1.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Sherman Smith	3	2
Dale Zorn	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	13	4	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Zorn	10	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Hill	7	1	1
WR Wally Henry	3	2	1
WR Ken Burrough	1	1	0
WR Archie Griffin	1	0	0
TE Gary Shirk	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Campfield	4	0	0
WR Isaac Curtis	2	0	0
WR Mike Thomas	2	1	1
RB Wilbur Jackson	1	1	0
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)