Week 8, 1979

played in New England, MA

42 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New York Jets	0	17	3	13	-	33
New England Patriots	0	0	0	7	-	7

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 NYJ - Bo Rather 12 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 06:53 NYJ - Frank Corral 43 field goal
2Q: 01:38 NYJ - Don Bass 7 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
3Q: 07:24 NYJ - Frank Corral 18 field goal
4Q: 14:20 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 4 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 10:43 NED - Jim Smith 13 pass from Jim Plunkett (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 02:38 NYJ - Frank Corral 21 field goal
4Q: 00:39 NYJ - Frank Corral 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 NYJ - Bo Rather 12 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 06:53 NYJ - Frank Corral 43 field goal
2Q: 01:38 NYJ - Don Bass 7 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
3Q: 07:24 NYJ - Frank Corral 18 field goal
4Q: 14:20 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 4 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 10:43 NED - Jim Smith 13 pass from Jim Plunkett (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 02:38 NYJ - Frank Corral 21 field goal
4Q: 00:39 NYJ - Frank Corral 52 field goal

Team Statistics NYJ NED
Record 4-3 4-3
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 16 10
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 392 214
- Offensive Plays 69 55
- Yards per Play 5.68 3.89
Net Rushing Yards 89 66
- Rushing Attempts 35 17
- Yards per Rush 2.54 3.88
Net Passing Yards 303 148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 0 33 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 311 178
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 8.91 3.89
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 12.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/60 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/33 4/60
Interception Ret./Yards 2/19 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 43 OWN 24
Time of Possession 34:25 25:35

Team Statistics	NYJ	NED
Record	4-3	4-3
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	16	10
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	392	214
- Offensive Plays	69	55
- Yards per Play	5.68	3.89
Net Rushing Yards	89	66
- Rushing Attempts	35	17
- Yards per Rush	2.54	3.88
Net Passing Yards	303	148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 0	33 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	311	178
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	8.91	3.89
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	12.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/60	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/33	4/60
Interception Ret./Yards	2/19	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 43	OWN 24
Time of Possession	34:25	25:35

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:57	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
1	11:31	3:09	OWN 46	6	21	Missed FG
1	6:36	6:47	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	12:30	1:18	OPP 42	4	6	Downs
2	8:30	1:43	OWN 39	5	35	Field Goal
2	4:07	1:36	OWN 22	3	32	Fumble
2	2:21	0:54	OPP 41	4	41	Touchdown
3	11:16	3:57	OWN 23	9	76	Field Goal
3	3:07	3:55	OPP 44	8	44	Touchdown
4	10:34	5:34	OWN 36	8	29	Punt
4	4:18	1:46	OPP 13	3	9	Field Goal
4	1:06	0:35	OPP 42	3	7	Field Goal

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:03	1:32	OWN 26	3	-11	Punt
1	8:22	1:46	OWN 40	5	42	Interception
2	14:49	2:19	OWN 10	3	-5	Punt
2	11:12	2:42	OWN 36	5	32	Missed FG
2	6:47	2:40	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
2	2:31	0:10	OWN 46	1	0	Interception
2	1:27	1:27	OWN 12	3	13	Half
3	15:00	3:44	OWN 21	5	20	Punt
3	7:19	4:12	OWN 12	8	46	Fumble
4	14:12	3:38	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
4	5:00	0:42	OWN 20	4	-7	Downs
4	2:32	1:26	OWN 25	6	17	Downs
4	0:31	0:31	OWN 20	1	-4	Game

Game MVP: Joe Namath, New York Jets

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ottis Anderson	22	43	1.95	8	0	1
O.J. Simpson	12	41	3.42	13	2	0
Joe Namath	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Paul Hofer	9	39	4.33	19	1
Theotis Brown	6	28	4.67	11	2
Sam Cunningham	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0
Jim Plunkett	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Namath	33	21	311	1/8	2	35	0	114.6

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	33	17	178	5/30	1	20	2	52.3

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Eric Sanderson	3	4	57	19.00	8	29	0
WR Ed Porcher	3	7	37	12.33	2	14	0
WR Don Bass	3	6	32	10.67	4	14	1
RB Ottis Anderson	3	3	90	30.00	74	35	0
WR Bo Rather	2	2	15	7.50	0	12	1
WR Marco Vehar	2	3	24	12.00	0	13	0
WR Karl Farmer	2	3	28	14.00	0	15	0
TE Robin Earl	2	3	15	7.50	0	9	0
FB Jim Otis	1	2	13	13.00	15	13	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jim Smith	5	6	58	11.60	15	19	1
WR Fred Willis	4	8	37	9.25	7	17	0
TE Richard Osborne	3	4	51	17.00	12	20	0
RB Sam Cunningham	2	2	10	5.00	0	9	0
WR Carlos Stevens	2	4	11	5.50	0	12	0
WR Stanley Morgan	1	6	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Jubilee Dunbar	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bob Trumpy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Craig Lane	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Van Green	1	19	19.00	0
CB Earlie Thomas	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Namath	1	0	0
Ed Porcher	1	0	0
Karl Farmer	1	0	0
Bob Johnson	0	1	0
Jim Otis	0	1	0
Brison Manor	0	1	0
Mike Kolen	0	0	1
Jim LeClair	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jim Plunkett	1	0	0
Theotis Brown	1	0	0
Sam Hunt	0	1	0
Art Whittington	0	1	0
Steve Nelson	0	0	1
R.J. Reese	0	0	1
Glenn Buchanan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	2	89	44.5	32.5	54	0

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	4	163	40.8	38.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	4/5	2/3	1/2	52	3/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Freddie Douglas	1	11	11.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Morgan	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randy Colbert	1	33	33.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Theotis Brown	3	50	16.7	0
Jubilee Dunbar	1	10	10.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	10	0	1.0	17	35
OLB Greg Brezina	4	1	2.0	14	30
DE Brison Manor	4	0	0.0	9	24
CB Randy Colbert	3	1	0.0	14	35
S Cedric Brown	3	1	0.0	16	28
DE Fred Smerlas	2	1	1.0	15	28
S Brenard Wilson	2	1	0.0	11	22
S Van Green	2	0	0.0	7	26
CB Earlie Thomas	2	0	0.0	13	24
DE Percy Kirkwood	2	0	0.0	7	13
CB Raymond Clayborn	1	3	1.0	13	37
DE Horace Jones	1	1	0.0	13	19
S Lenny Richard	1	0	0.0	10	21
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	0.0	0	7
OLB Mike Hawkins	0	2	0.0	11	17
OLB Mike Kolen	0	1	0.0	6	5

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	8	0	0.0	33	29
DT R.J. Reese	5	0	1.0	19	20
S Sandy Durko	5	0	0.0	22	22
OLB Gary Campbell	5	0	0.0	15	7
CB Carl Allen	4	2	0.0	26	28
S Glenn Buchanan	4	1	0.0	22	23
OLB Fred Carr	3	1	0.0	13	13
S Vince Castillo	3	1	0.0	14	15
OLB Jim Turnbull	2	3	0.0	27	21
OLB Steve Nelson	2	1	0.0	30	24
DT Reggie Kinlaw	2	1	0.0	22	23
CB Richard Blackmore	2	1	0.0	18	25
S Rich Sowells	1	2	0.0	16	19
CB Martin Lance	1	2	0.0	22	22
ILB Jim Haslett	1	2	0.0	2	7
QB Jim Plunkett	1	0	---	---	---
WR Fred Willis	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jimmy Nakis	1	0	0.0	16	16
OLB Andy Collins	1	0	0.0	7	6
DE Tyrell Garrison	1	0	0.0	20	18
RB Paul Hofer	1	0	---	---	---
S Tommy Marvaso	1	0	0.0	11	9
DE Jim Young	1	0	0.0	30	27

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Greg Brezina	2.0	1	1	30
ILB Jim LeClair	1.0	0	0	35
CB Raymond Clayborn	1.0	0	0	37
DE Fred Smerlas	1.0	0	0	28
DE Brison Manor	0.0	3	0	24
DE Horace Jones	0.0	1	0	19

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT R.J. Reese	1.0	1	0	0	20
DE Jim Young	0.0	2	1	0	27
OLB Steve Nelson	0.0	0	1	1	24
DE Tyrell Garrison	0.0	0	1	0	18
OLB Sam Hunt	0.0	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	7	2	0	35
CB Earlie Thomas	2	0	1	24
CB Randy Colbert	2	0	0	35
S Cedric Brown	2	0	0	28
S Van Green	1	1	1	26
S Brenard Wilson	1	1	0	22
DE Brison Manor	1	0	0	24
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	0	7

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Glenn Buchanan	3	0	23
CB Carl Allen	3	0	28
S Sandy Durko	2	0	22
OLB Sam Hunt	2	0	29
OLB Gary Campbell	2	0	7
CB Richard Blackmore	2	0	25
OLB Andy Collins	1	1	6
OLB Fred Carr	1	0	13
OLB Steve Nelson	1	0	24
S Vince Castillo	1	0	15
CB Martin Lance	1	0	22
S Tommy Marvaso	1	0	9
DT Reggie Kinlaw	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Todd Watkins	3	7	1	24	0	30
John Hicks	3	6	0	29	1	29
Bob Johnson	1	6	0	31	0	26
Mike Wilson	1	3	0	13	0	5
Rod Walters	0	5	0	30	0	26
Randy Young	0	3	0	26	0	29
Eric Sanderson	0	1	0	27	0	20
Heath Ussery	0	1	0	9	0	11
Charlie Ane	0	1	0	4	0	9
Keith Eck	0	1	0	9	0	5

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wade Griffin	2	5	1	13	0	26
Peter Bernstein	2	2	0	5	0	19
Kyle Delaroche	1	3	0	16	2	33
Al Speer	1	1	0	4	0	12
Lynn Boden	0	2	0	13	0	25
John Hannah	0	1	0	17	2	38
Joe Fields	0	1	0	16	1	32
Darryl Carlton	0	1	0	1	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Kolen	5	20

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Carr	1	15
Art Whittington	1	15

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Namath	35	34	---	---	---	69
John Hicks	29	29	---	---	7	65
Bob Johnson	31	26	---	---	7	64
Randy Colbert	---	---	14	35	13	62
Rod Walters	30	26	---	---	---	56
Randy Young	26	29	---	---	---	55
Ottis Anderson	23	22	---	---	10	55
Jim LeClair	---	---	17	35	2	54
Todd Watkins	24	30	---	---	---	54
Raymond Clayborn	---	---	13	37	2	52
Robin Earl	18	16	---	---	17	51
Eric Sanderson	27	20	---	---	2	49
Jim Otis	21	16	---	---	9	46
Greg Brezina	---	---	14	30	1	45
Cedric Brown	---	---	16	28	1	45
Louis Carter	13	10	---	---	21	44
Fred Smerlas	---	---	15	28	1	44
Van Green	---	---	7	26	10	43
Brenard Wilson	---	---	11	22	9	42
Lenny Richard	---	---	10	21	9	40
Earlie Thomas	---	---	13	24	1	38
Ed Porcher	14	22	---	---	---	36
Brison Manor	---	---	9	24	3	36
Don Bass	18	18	---	---	---	36
Horace Jones	---	---	13	19	2	34
Mike Kolen	---	---	6	5	20	31
Mike Hawkins	---	---	11	17	2	30
Marco Vehar	9	14	---	---	6	29
Karl Farmer	15	14	---	---	---	29
Heath Ussery	9	11	---	---	7	27
Rick Baska	---	---	4	14	9	27
Mike Wilson	13	5	---	---	7	25
Bob Maddox	---	---	5	19	---	24
Percy Kirkwood	---	---	7	13	4	24
Bo Rather	3	5	---	---	15	23
O.J. Simpson	12	9	---	---	---	21
Freddie Douglas	2	4	---	---	14	20
Charlie Ane	4	9	---	---	6	19
Keith Eck	9	5	---	---	1	15
Dave Pear	---	---	2	11	1	14
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	13	13
Ken Bordelon	---	---	0	7	2	9
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	5	5
Howard Stidham	---	---	0	3	1	4
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	2	2
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sam Hunt	---	---	33	29	6	68
Jim Young	---	---	30	27	5	62
Steve Nelson	---	---	30	24	5	59
Carl Allen	---	---	26	28	5	59
John Hannah	17	38	---	---	---	55
Jim Plunkett	17	38	---	---	---	55
Joe Fields	16	32	---	---	5	53
Rich Sowells	---	---	16	19	17	52
Jim Turnbull	---	---	27	21	3	51
Reggie Kinlaw	---	---	22	23	5	50
Kyle Delaroche	16	33	---	---	---	49
Carlos Stevens	11	26	---	---	12	49
Martin Lance	---	---	22	22	4	48
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	22	23	3	48
Sandy Durko	---	---	22	22	2	46
Richard Blackmore	---	---	18	25	2	45
R.J. Reese	---	---	19	20	3	42
Lynn Boden	13	25	---	---	4	42
Fred Carr	---	---	13	13	15	41
Tyrell Garrison	---	---	20	18	3	41
Wade Griffin	13	26	---	---	2	41
Vince Castillo	---	---	14	15	11	40
Jim Smith	10	19	---	---	9	38
Jimmy Nakis	---	---	16	16	5	37
Stanley Morgan	10	24	---	---	3	37
Paul Hofer	9	22	---	---	---	31
Sam Cunningham	7	18	---	---	5	30
Fred Willis	6	24	---	---	---	30
Andy Collins	---	---	7	6	16	29
Peter Bernstein	5	19	---	---	4	28
Craig Lane	6	5	---	---	15	26
Gary Campbell	---	---	15	7	4	26
Theotis Brown	6	13	---	---	6	25
Jubilee Dunbar	6	6	---	---	11	23
Tommy Marvaso	---	---	11	9	3	23
Bob Trumpy	5	13	---	---	4	22
Al Speer	4	12	---	---	5	21
Richard Osborne	4	15	---	---	1	20
John Brockington	4	4	---	---	11	19
Art Whittington	1	1	---	---	15	17
Darryl Carlton	1	5	---	---	5	11
Jim Haslett	---	---	2	7	---	9
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	3	3
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed Burns	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	17	31	1.8
Middle	3	4	1.3
Right	15	54	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	51	5.7
Middle	6	18	3.0
Right	2	-3	-1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Namath	33	21	5	3	2	1	3	2	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	33	17	2	3	2	4	5	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	53	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	3	72	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	12	157	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	29	14.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	71	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	4	50	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	56	6.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ed Porcher	7	3	1	37	0	22
WR Don Bass	6	3	1	32	0	18
TE Eric Sanderson	4	3	0	57	2	20
WR Marco Vehar	3	2	0	24	0	14
WR Karl Farmer	3	2	0	28	0	14
TE Robin Earl	3	2	0	15	0	16
RB Ottis Anderson	3	3	0	90	3	22
FB Jim Otis	2	1	0	13	0	16
WR Bo Rather	2	2	0	15	0	5

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Fred Willis	8	4	0	37	0	24
WR Stanley Morgan	6	1	1	11	0	24
WR Jim Smith	6	5	0	58	0	19
WR Carlos Stevens	4	2	0	11	0	26
TE Richard Osborne	4	3	0	51	2	15
RB Sam Cunningham	2	2	0	10	0	18
WR Jubilee Dunbar	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Bob Trumpy	1	0	0	0	0	13
TE Craig Lane	1	0	1	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ottis Anderson	7	25	3.57	1.95
O.J. Simpson	4	2	0.50	3.42

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Namath	6	3	29	4.83	9.42

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Plunkett	2	1	13	6.50	5.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ed Porcher	3	1	10	3.33	5.29
WR Don Bass	2	1	7	3.50	5.33
WR Bo Rather	1	1	12	12.00	7.50

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bob Trumpy	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Jim Smith	1	1	13	13.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
O.J. Simpson	3	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Paul Hofer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Namath	11	7	6

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marco Vehar	2	1	1
WR Ed Porcher	2	0	0
WR Karl Farmer	2	1	1
WR Don Bass	2	2	1
WR Bo Rather	1	1	1
TE Robin Earl	1	1	1
RB Ottis Anderson	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Richard Osborne	2	1	1
WR Jim Smith	2	2	1
WR Jubilee Dunbar	1	0	0
WR Fred Willis	1	0	0
WR Stanley Morgan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)