Week 4, 1979

played in Houston, TX

85 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Buffalo Bills0370-10
Houston Oilers7373-20

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

Team StatisticsBUFHOU
Record1-32-2
First Downs2113
- by Rushing57
- by Passing135
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards289234
- Offensive Plays7662
- Yards per Play3.803.77
Net Rushing Yards77119
- Rushing Attempts1742
- Yards per Rush4.532.83
Net Passing Yards212115
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt56 - 26 - 419 - 9 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards227120
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/151/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.595.75
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/153/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.49.5
4th Down Conversions2/40/0
Penalties/Yards6/667/65
Punt Returns/Yards1/32/29
Kick Returns/Yards2/431/19
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/59
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 45
Time of Possession30:4229:18

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:550:27OWN 2930Interception
111:052:15OWN 20411Punt
16:330:56OWN 836Punt
13:451:41OWN 203-10Punt
212:486:12OWN 311058Field Goal
24:471:25OWN 2634Interception
22:081:15OWN 248Punt
20:070:07OWN 4025Half
315:000:53OWN 20317Interception
311:285:05OWN 311169Touchdown
33:462:17OWN 20521Punt
413:311:44OWN 5431Interception
49:596:40OWN 211864Downs
41:010:33OWN 3140Downs
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:05OWN 206-1Punt
112:281:23OPP 434Touchdown
18:502:17OWN 4332Punt
15:371:52OWN 44417Punt
12:044:16OWN 49828Field Goal
26:361:49OWN 2036Punt
23:221:14OPP 353-6Punt
20:530:46OPP 45412Missed FG
314:072:39OPP 43619Missed FG
36:232:37OWN 30470Touchdown
31:292:58OWN 19734Punt
411:471:48OPP 48534Field Goal
43:192:18OWN 15612Punt
40:280:28OPP 311-1Game

Game MVP: Scott Studwell, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton13503.851610
Mike Franckowiak3299.671710
Ted McKnight1-2-2.00-200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wilbur Jackson20773.852810
Sherman Smith19402.111621
Dale Zorn221.00300
Jon Keyworth100.00000

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd56262273/15125433.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dale Zorn1991201/5131085.4

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Walter Payton566412.8038250
WR Wally Henry511479.4011151
TE Andrew James46276.753150
WR Tony Hill413399.758190
WR Archie Griffin383010.005110
WR Ken Burrough25115.50060
TE Bob Klein11-1-1.000-10
WR James Scott1144.00040
TE Gary Shirk1466.00060
FB Ted McKnight0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Wilbur Jackson343612.0026261
WR Mike Thomas233216.005210
FB Jon Keyworth113131.0023310
TE Tom Gallimore1199.00090
RB Sherman Smith1155.00050
WR Billy Campfield1677.00170
WR Isaac Curtis0200.00000
TE Terry Nelson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Scott Studwell263.000
CB Jeris White11313.000
S Ron Brandon14040.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Ronnie Moore0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Sherman Smith1000
Robert Jackson0100

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally520440.835.0541
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel730844.040.7553

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/10/00/0281/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith2/41/30/1402/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Henry133.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman22914.50

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Burrough24321.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman11919.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tom Toner1110.03718
ILB Don Rives810.03215
S Jerry Moore530.03116
CB Gerard Williams420.03214
DT Mike Dawson410.02111
DE Leroy Jones320.0219
S Bryant Salter300.03516
S Tommy Casanova220.04019
DT Carl Barisich210.0196
CB Dwight Harrison200.03020
CB Jeff Wright200.0299
DE Walt Patulski111.02514
DE Byron Alexander110.0137
WR Ken Burrough10---------
DT Ronnie Moore100.01812
TE Andrew James10---------
WR Wally Henry10---------
WR Tony Hill10---------
ILB Terry Hopper020.0105
DE Andy Dorris010.02913
OLB Mel Land010.086
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Scott Studwell920.01541
OLB Robert Braziel510.0827
S Charlie Phillips420.01544
ILB Randy McClanahan400.01139
S Steve Foley310.0942
DE Mike St. Clair300.01234
DT Curley Culp201.01044
CB Jeris White210.01144
S Ron Brandon210.01246
DT Jeff Lloyd210.01130
CB David Gray210.01037
S Terry Jackson200.01450
ILB Frank Manumaleuga200.0619
DE Dick Leftridge101.01040
DE Mike Stensrud101.0513
CB Nelson Munsey100.0832
DT Perry Brooks010.0715

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Patulski1.000214
S Tommy Casanova0.010019
OLB Tom Toner0.010018
DE Andy Dorris0.001113
ILB Terry Hopper0.00105
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Curley Culp1.021044
DE Dick Leftridge1.004140
DE Mike Stensrud1.000013
DT Perry Brooks0.011015
CB Nelson Munsey0.010032
DE Mike Calhoun0.010025
DE Mike St. Clair0.002034
ILB Frank Manumaleuga0.001019
CB David Gray0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tom Toner30018
S Jerry Moore20016
S Bryant Salter20016
ILB Don Rives10015
CB Jeff Wright1009
CB Dwight Harrison02020
S Tommy Casanova01019
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel51027
OLB Scott Studwell50241
S Charlie Phillips40044
CB Jeris White21144
S Terry Jackson21050
ILB Randy McClanahan20039
CB David Gray20037
S Ron Brandon14146
CB Nelson Munsey10032
S Steve Foley10042
ILB Frank Manumaleuga10019
OLB Dale Mitchell0106

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie McKenzie15017153
Ken Huff14117155
Buddy Cutler1307012
Steve Riley12015057
Don Macek11010051
Russ Washington01010144
Steve Courson0107021
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Saul39039017
Robert Jackson36036016
Desmond Cribbs16040019
Ken Jones15039014
Ted Petersen15034018
Thom Dornbrook120201
Jon Keyworth03034016
Wayne Wilson0301004
Tom Gallimore01026012
Elvis Keyworth000316

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Bob Klein114
Ted McKnight18
Earl Gant17
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Frank Manumaleuga213
Orlando Whiteman113

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Huff1755------678
Tommy Casanova------40191877
Richard Todd1759---------76
Steve Riley1557---------72
Reggie McKenzie1753------171
Wally Henry1046------1167
Don Macek1051------364
Dwight Harrison------30201060
Gary Shirk1040------1060
Jerry Moore------31161259
Tom Toner------3718459
Ken Burrough933------1557
Gerard Williams------32141157
Bryant Salter------3516455
Russ Washington1044---------54
Andy Dorris------2913749
Don Rives------3215148
Walter Payton1335---------48
Archie Griffin1036---------46
Mike Franckowiak419------2043
Walt Patulski------2514342
Jeff Wright------299442
Andrew James820------1240
Tony Hill727------640
Mike Dawson------2111638
Leroy Jones------219535
Steve Courson721------634
Bob Klein612------1432
Ronnie Moore------1812232
Bob Barber------176932
Ted McKnight618------832
Carl Barisich------196429
Buddy Cutler712------524
James Scott29------1223
Byron Alexander------137222
Ken Hutcherson------521219
Terry Hopper------105318
Mike Cofer------102517
Mel Land------86115
Brad Benson22------610
Earl Gant00------77
Pat McInally00------55
Carson Long00------44
Marcus Mickus00------11
Carl Wafer------00---0
Dave Mays00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Jackson------14501882
Jon Keyworth3416------2171
Ron Saul3917------965
Desmond Cribbs4019------665
Dale Zorn4220---------62
Ron Brandon------1246260
Steve Foley------942859
Charlie Phillips------1544---59
Scott Studwell------1541157
Curley Culp------1044256
Jeris White------1144156
Terry Nelson3015------1055
Tom Gallimore2612------1755
Randy McClanahan------1139454
Ken Jones3914---------53
Dick Leftridge------1040252
Robert Jackson3616---------52
Ted Petersen3418---------52
Sherman Smith2010------1848
Mike St. Clair------1234248
David Gray------1037148
Isaac Curtis229------1243
Nelson Munsey------832141
Jeff Lloyd------1130---41
Mike Thomas2210------840
Frank Manumaleuga------6191338
Robert Braziel------827237
Wilbur Jackson2210------335
Mike Calhoun------525434
Billy Campfield1811------332
Mike Bell------719430
Dale Mitchell------162128
Orlando Whiteman63------1322
Perry Brooks------715---22
Mike Stensrud------513422
Jim Yarbrough82------1121
Melvin Jackson64------1121
Dave Lafary33------1117
Wayne Wilson104------317
John Smith00------99
Robin Cole------0279
Elvis Keyworth36---------9
Mike Michel00------77
Thom Dornbrook21------25
Dan Pastorini00------44
Carlos Brown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle7324.6
Right6264.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10181.8
Middle24682.8
Right7344.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd562621281014
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dale Zorn1993213230

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85475.9
Short (0-8 Yds)26161144.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)174472.8
Long (19+ Yds)51193.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43369.0
Short (0-8 Yds)94546.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)42307.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tony Hill134039027
WR Wally Henry115047046
WR Archie Griffin83130036
TE Andrew James64027020
RB Walter Payton65064235
WR Ken Burrough52011033
TE Gary Shirk4106040
TE Bob Klein110-1012
WR James Scott110409
FB Ted McKnight1010018
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Campfield6117011
RB Wilbur Jackson43036110
WR Mike Thomas32032110
WR Isaac Curtis200009
FB Jon Keyworth11031116
TE Terry Nelson1000015
TE Tom Gallimore1109012
RB Sherman Smith1105010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton5265.203.85
Ted McKnight1-2-2.00-2.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sherman Smith242.002.11
Wilbur Jackson100.003.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd83121.504.05
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dale Zorn1000.006.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ken Burrough2152.502.20
WR Archie Griffin2000.003.75
WR Wally Henry2131.504.27
RB Walter Payton1144.0010.67
WR Tony Hill1000.003.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Billy Campfield1000.001.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton11
HoustonRushesConversions
Sherman Smith32
Dale Zorn10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1342
HoustonAttCompConversions
Dale Zorn1021

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Hill711
WR Wally Henry321
WR Ken Burrough110
WR Archie Griffin100
TE Gary Shirk100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Campfield400
WR Isaac Curtis200
WR Mike Thomas211
RB Wilbur Jackson110
TE Terry Nelson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,100 (21,400)
End Zone11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)