Week 9, 1979

played in Buffalo, NY

39 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars3008-11
Buffalo Bills7363-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:56 BUF - Gary Shirk 17 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 07:59 JAX - Allan Leavitt 36 field goal
2Q: 00:18 BUF - Carson Long 29 field goal
3Q: 10:42 BUF - Carson Long 21 field goal
3Q: 06:16 BUF - Carson Long 19 field goal
4Q: 11:43 BUF - Carson Long 47 field goal
4Q: 05:38 JAX - Robert Newhouse 23 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bruce Harper run for conversion)

Team StatisticsJAXBUF
Record5-32-6
First Downs2019
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1310
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards323323
- Offensive Plays7367
- Yards per Play4.424.82
Net Rushing Yards66124
- Rushing Attempts1832
- Yards per Rush3.673.88
Net Passing Yards257199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 30 - 032 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards286214
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/293/15
- Yards per Pass Play4.675.69
Fumbles/Lost3/31/0
3rd Down Conversions5/145/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.07.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/104/22
Punt Returns/Yards2/83/33
Kick Returns/Yards3/593/71
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 36
Time of Possession29:3630:24

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:35OWN 20210Fumble
113:485:55OWN 201061Field Goal
16:141:59OWN 1939Punt
213:261:31OWN 3337Punt
26:491:03OWN 238Punt
24:412:53OWN 20852Missed FG
20:130:13OWN 331-6Half
310:351:50OWN 20623Punt
37:260:23OWN 232-6Fumble
36:096:22OWN 201371Fumble
411:352:04OWN 2539Punt
47:272:02OPP 46546Touchdown
43:171:13OWN 36618Downs
41:361:36OWN 20833Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:250:37OPP 30230Touchdown
17:531:39OWN 3138Punt
14:155:49OWN 321260Missed FG
211:555:06OWN 161040Punt
25:461:05OPP 4734Punt
21:481:35OWN 35753Field Goal
315:004:25OWN 41855Field Goal
38:451:19OWN 1735Punt
37:030:54OPP 735Field Goal
414:473:12OWN 9761Field Goal
49:312:04OWN 430Punt
45:252:08OWN 213-5Punt
42:040:28OWN 4637Punt

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Betterson8415.132110
Bruce Harper8202.501010
Steve Bartkowski252.50300
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton22743.361820
Mike Franckowiak6315.171220
Ted McKnight3155.001310
Richard Todd144.00400

Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski39262554/29131093.4
June Jones124310/0015042.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd32202143/15124092.4

Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Irving Royer58377.400140
WR Steve Watson56489.603150
WR Butch Johnson456215.5029240
WR Frank Lewis36217.002120
RB Bruce Harper34248.009100
TE Raymond Chester243618.0023310
TE Artie Francis23105.00450
FB Mike Hogan2494.50070
WR Wes Chandler27136.50070
FB Robert Newhouse112323.0023231
RB James Betterson1233.00030
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Gary Shirk557915.8022241
WR Archie Griffin44328.007130
WR Tony Hill334113.673210
WR Ken Burrough23199.500200
RB Walter Payton2384.00060
WR Wally Henry28199.504140
RB Mike Franckowiak1211.00010
WR James Scott111515.000150
TE Andrew James0200.00000
FB Ted McKnight0100.00000

Interception Statistics

JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Bartkowski2000
James Betterson1000
Mike Wagner0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Archie Griffin1000
Andy Dorris0100
Jeff Wright0100
Gerard Williams0100
Ted McKnight0100
Don Rives0010
Bob Barber0010
Mike Dawson0010

Punting Statistics

JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn525651.244.6623
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally732746.739.9552

Kicking Statistics

JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt1/20/10/0360/0
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long4/51/10/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Harper284.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Henry33311.00

Kick Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Greene23919.50
Bruce Harper12020.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Henry37123.70

Defensive Statistics

JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ken Schroy820.01823
OLB Matt Blair620.03033
CB Antonio Dodge520.02425
ILB Randal Rhett450.02118
ILB Rusty Tillman430.01727
DE Royce Berry301.02424
DE Ed Jones310.02823
CB Mike McCoy310.02224
CB Tony Greene300.0919
ILB Amos Martin300.01412
OLB Joel Williams300.02217
DT Wilson Faumuina201.51617
S Gary Barbaro210.02625
DT Paul Godfrey200.01819
DE Louis Ross110.5412
S Mike Wagner120.02829
CB Ron Bolton100.02024
G Ed Fisher10---------
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bryant Salter700.01545
S Tommy Casanova621.01853
ILB Don Rives500.01444
DT Mike Dawson411.01325
OLB Tom Toner460.01748
S Jerry Moore410.01043
CB Gerard Williams410.01446
CB Jeff Wright400.01652
DE Leroy Jones210.0530
ILB Terry Hopper200.048
DT Ronnie Moore121.0316
DE Andy Dorris101.01241
DE Walt Patulski110.01339
DT Carl Barisich100.01114
CB Dwight Harrison100.01651
OLB Ken Hutcherson100.0110
DE Bob Barber100.0516
OLB Mel Land100.047

Pass Rush Statistics

JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wilson Faumuina1.511017
DE Royce Berry1.010024
DE Louis Ross0.500012
OLB Joel Williams0.010017
OLB Matt Blair0.001033
DE Ed Jones0.000223
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Dawson1.011025
DE Andy Dorris1.001341
DT Ronnie Moore1.001016
S Tommy Casanova1.000053
DE Leroy Jones0.010030
DE Walt Patulski0.001139
ILB Don Rives0.001044
DE Byron Alexander0.001014
DE Bob Barber0.001016
DT Carl Barisich0.000114

Pass Defense Statistics

JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ken Schroy40023
CB Mike McCoy31024
S Gary Barbaro22025
CB Tony Greene20019
ILB Randal Rhett20018
CB Ron Bolton11024
S Mike Wagner11029
OLB Joel Williams11017
OLB Matt Blair10033
ILB Amos Martin10012
ILB Rusty Tillman10027
CB Antonio Dodge10025
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tom Toner50048
S Bryant Salter41045
CB Gerard Williams40046
S Tommy Casanova31053
S Jerry Moore30043
ILB Don Rives30044
CB Jeff Wright22052
CB Dwight Harrison11051
OLB Ken Hutcherson10010
ILB Terry Hopper1008
DE Leroy Jones10030
DT Mike Dawson10025
OLB Mel Land1007

Blocking Statistics

JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rich Saul15018055
Joe De Lamielleure13015038
Robert Newhouse1218020
Jon Kolb11015046
Ed Fisher02011141
Tom Lynch01010231
Raymond Chester0106022
Jim Nicholson0104011
Dennis Nelson00014144
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie McKenzie36028032
Russ Washington35020223
Ken Huff17032034
Steve Riley13032134
Steve Courson12016015
Buddy Cutler110506
Don Macek05027030
Andrew James01016011
Gary Shirk01019021

Special Teams Tackles

JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
James Betterson316
Tony Greene119
Robert Newhouse111
Hank Bauer17
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Mike Franckowiak226
Bob Klein121
Earl Gant113
Buddy Cutler111

Participation

JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antonio Dodge------24252776
Rich Saul1855---------73
Matt Blair------3033568
Jon Kolb1546------768
Mike Wagner------2829562
Steve Bartkowski1843---------61
Dennis Nelson1444---------58
Bruce Harper1035------1358
Joe De Lamielleure1538------356
Ed Fisher1141------456
Gary Barbaro------2625455
Ed Jones------2823354
Royce Berry------2424553
Frank Lewis1039---------49
Ken Schroy------1823849
Mike McCoy------2224349
Tom Lynch1031------748
Ron Bolton------2024347
Tony Greene------9191947
Rusty Tillman------1727347
James Betterson820------1644
Joel Williams------2217544
Artie Francis1231---------43
Wes Chandler1231---------43
Raymond Chester622------1341
Randal Rhett------2118241
Irving Royer520------1641
Steve Watson1229---------41
Paul Godfrey------1819340
Robert Newhouse820------1139
Wilson Faumuina------1617538
Amos Martin------14121137
Harry Weis------8111231
Mike Hogan415------1231
Butch Johnson213------1227
Bob Swenson------332026
Jim Nicholson411------722
John Yarno39------719
Louis Ross------412218
Tony Samuels10------1617
June Jones012---------12
Hank Bauer00------77
Allan Leavitt00------55
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------55
Marty Domres00------22
Lincoln Garrison00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tommy Casanova------18531283
Jeff Wright------16521179
Ken Huff3234------1177
Dwight Harrison------1651774
Tom Toner------1748267
Richard Todd3235---------67
Steve Riley3234---------66
Don Macek2730------764
Reggie McKenzie2832------363
Jerry Moore------1043962
Bryant Salter------1545262
Gerard Williams------1446262
Don Rives------1444---58
Andy Dorris------1241356
Walt Patulski------1339153
Walter Payton2524---------49
Gary Shirk1921------949
Archie Griffin2226---------48
Wally Henry1822------848
Ken Burrough1616------1446
Bob Klein1212------2145
Andrew James1611------1744
Ted McKnight1217------1544
Russ Washington2023---------43
Mike Franckowiak710------2643
Steve Courson1615------1243
Leroy Jones------530540
Mike Dawson------1325139
Bob Barber------516829
Carl Barisich------1114328
James Scott45------1625
Ken Hutcherson------1101223
Tony Hill911------323
Byron Alexander------614222
Buddy Cutler56------1122
Ronnie Moore------316221
Terry Hopper------48214
Brad Benson01------1213
Earl Gant00------1313
Carson Long00------1111
Mel Land------47---11
Mike Cofer------1337
Pat McInally00------77
Marcus Mickus00------55
Carl Wafer------00---0
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle14533.8
Right111.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10232.3
Middle15583.9
Right7436.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski39263034550
June Jones1240121200
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd32203106220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen444511.3
Short (0-8 Yds)25201546.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)156875.8
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4230.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1410815.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)116898.1
Long (19+ Yds)324113.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Royer85137020
WR Wes Chandler72113031
WR Frank Lewis63121039
WR Steve Watson65048029
WR Butch Johnson54062113
TE Raymond Chester42136122
FB Mike Hogan4209015
RB Bruce Harper43024035
TE Artie Francis32110031
RB James Betterson2103020
FB Robert Newhouse11023120
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Henry82019022
TE Gary Shirk55079121
WR Archie Griffin44032026
WR Ken Burrough32019116
RB Walter Payton3208024
WR Tony Hill33041111
TE Andrew James2000011
RB Mike Franckowiak2101010
WR James Scott1101505
FB Ted McKnight1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski133.002.50
James Betterson177.005.13
Bruce Harper100.002.50
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton471.753.36
Mike Franckowiak11212.005.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd63325.336.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wally Henry2152.502.38
TE Andrew James1000.000.00
WR Archie Griffin111010.008.00
TE Gary Shirk111717.0015.80
FB Ted McKnight1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Bruce Harper10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton21
Mike Franckowiak10

Third Down Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1075
June Jones200
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1184

Third Down Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Royer320
RB James Betterson211
WR Butch Johnson211
TE Raymond Chester111
WR Frank Lewis100
RB Bruce Harper111
WR Wes Chandler100
WR Steve Watson111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Burrough221
RB Walter Payton210
WR Archie Griffin220
WR Wally Henry211
TE Andrew James100
TE Gary Shirk111
WR Tony Hill111

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,700 (21,400)
End Zone10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)