Week 10, 1979

played in New York, NJ

34 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	3	6	0	-	16
New York Jets	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 BUF - Wally Henry 6 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 02:49 NYJ - Frank Corral 29 field goal
2Q: 11:54 NYJ - O.J. Simpson 2 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Carson Long 30 field goal
3Q: 08:52 BUF - Carson Long 44 field goal
3Q: 04:00 BUF - Carson Long 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 BUF - Wally Henry 6 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 02:49 NYJ - Frank Corral 29 field goal
2Q: 11:54 NYJ - O.J. Simpson 2 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Carson Long 30 field goal
3Q: 08:52 BUF - Carson Long 44 field goal
3Q: 04:00 BUF - Carson Long 35 field goal

Team Statistics BUF NYJ
Record 3-6 4-5
First Downs 20 16
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 334 250
- Offensive Plays 71 64
- Yards per Play 4.70 3.91
Net Rushing Yards 150 131
- Rushing Attempts 28 24
- Yards per Rush 5.36 5.46
Net Passing Yards 184 119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 1 40 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 208 119
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.28 2.98
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 6/68
Punt Returns/Yards 7/79 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 1/44 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 24
Time of Possession 35:23 24:37

Team Statistics	BUF	NYJ
Record	3-6	4-5
First Downs	20	16
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	334	250
- Offensive Plays	71	64
- Yards per Play	4.70	3.91
Net Rushing Yards	150	131
- Rushing Attempts	28	24
- Yards per Rush	5.36	5.46
Net Passing Yards	184	119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 1	40 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	208	119
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.28	2.98
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	6/68
Punt Returns/Yards	7/79	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	1/44	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 24
Time of Possession	35:23	24:37

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:36	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
1	9:55	2:04	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
1	2:44	2:52	OWN 46	5	19	Interception
2	11:43	1:45	OWN 31	4	2	Punt
2	7:05	5:11	OWN 30	10	57	Field Goal
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 18	2	6	Half
3	13:22	4:36	OWN 44	9	29	Field Goal
3	7:33	3:41	OWN 31	7	51	Field Goal
3	1:31	3:13	OWN 27	8	32	Punt
4	12:43	0:46	OPP 45	3	3	Punt
4	9:42	0:23	OWN 44	3	11	Fumble
4	8:24	5:37	OWN 20	9	45	Missed FG
4	1:06	1:06	OPP 36	4	12	Game

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:24	1:29	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	7:51	5:07	OWN 8	11	80	Field Goal
2	14:52	3:09	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
2	9:58	2:53	OWN 29	8	10	Punt
2	1:54	1:24	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
3	15:00	1:38	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
3	8:46	1:13	OWN 39	3	-4	Punt
3	3:52	2:21	OWN 22	5	12	Punt
4	13:18	0:35	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
4	11:57	2:15	OWN 5	6	9	Punt
4	9:19	0:55	OPP 46	3	7	Punt
4	2:47	1:41	OWN 42	6	19	Interception

Game MVP: Walter Payton, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	23	112	4.87	29	3
Richard Todd	2	1	0.50	3	0
Ted McKnight	2	32	16.00	24	1
Mike Franckowiak	1	5	5.00	5	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ottis Anderson	16	69	4.31	20	2	0
O.J. Simpson	8	62	7.75	15	3	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	40	25	208	3/24	1	28	1	73.8

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Namath	40	13	119	0/0	1	20	1	39.6

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Henry	4	7	14	3.50	0	11	1
WR Ken Burrough	3	5	24	8.00	7	18	0
RB Walter Payton	3	4	24	8.00	13	12	0
WR James Scott	3	4	31	10.33	3	17	0
WR Archie Griffin	3	6	41	13.67	24	28	0
TE Gary Shirk	3	5	22	7.33	8	9	0
WR Tony Hill	3	4	26	8.67	7	19	0
TE Andrew James	2	4	23	11.50	5	12	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ottis Anderson	5	11	28	5.60	6	12	0
TE Robin Earl	2	7	19	9.50	0	13	0
WR Don Bass	2	4	34	17.00	2	20	0
RB O.J. Simpson	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	1
TE Eric Sanderson	1	2	16	16.00	5	16	0
WR Ed Porcher	1	6	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Karl Farmer	1	3	13	13.00	1	13	0
WR Bo Rather	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Marco Vehar	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Freddie Douglas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Tom Toner	1	44	44.00	0

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jim LeClair	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Richard Todd	1	0	0
Wally Henry	1	0	0
Bob Barber	0	1	0
Ronnie Moore	0	0	1

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
O.J. Simpson	1	0	0
John Hicks	0	1	0
Mike Hawkins	0	1	0
Mike Kolen	0	0	1
Dave Pear	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	4	175	43.8	35.5	51	3

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	9	416	46.2	35.2	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	3/4	1/2	0/1	44	1/1

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	7	79	11.3	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Freddie Douglas	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg
Ken Burrough	1	18	18.0
Jeff Wright	1	19	19.0
Wally Henry	1	30	30.0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Farmer	2	45	22.5	0
Randy Colbert	1	11	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bryant Salter	4	2	0.0	24	32
CB Dwight Harrison	4	1	0.0	20	34
ILB Don Rives	4	1	0.0	18	28
OLB Tom Toner	4	1	0.0	19	34
DE Walt Patulski	3	1	0.0	18	22
ILB Terry Hopper	3	0	0.0	6	12
CB Gerard Williams	3	0	0.0	18	37
S Tommy Casanova	2	3	0.0	23	39
CB Jeff Wright	2	1	0.0	20	32
S Jerry Moore	2	0	0.0	16	29
DE Andy Dorris	1	1	0.0	17	32
DT Ronnie Moore	1	1	0.0	8	14
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	---	---	---
DE Leroy Jones	1	0	0.0	13	14
RB Walter Payton	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bob Barber	1	0	0.0	6	18
OLB Mel Land	1	0	0.0	7	2
OLB Ken Hutcherson	0	1	0.0	5	6
DT Mike Dawson	0	1	0.0	11	26

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lenny Richard	11	1	0.0	25	32
ILB Jim LeClair	5	2	0.0	28	42
S Van Green	5	0	0.0	10	22
OLB Mike Hawkins	4	0	2.0	19	26
CB Randy Colbert	4	0	0.0	18	32
CB Earlie Thomas	3	2	0.0	18	25
S Cedric Brown	3	1	0.0	23	32
DE Brison Manor	3	0	0.0	17	27
DT Dave Pear	2	2	1.0	15	13
DT Bob Maddox	2	1	0.0	11	17
ILB Ken Bordelon	2	1	0.0	12	12
OLB Greg Brezina	2	0	0.0	18	29
OLB Mike Kolen	2	0	0.0	12	16
S Brenard Wilson	2	0	0.0	10	23
DE Horace Jones	1	2	0.0	17	27
CB Rolly Woolsey	1	1	0.0	21	33
OLB Rick Baska	1	1	0.0	10	18
TE Robin Earl	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Bryant Salter	1	1	0	32
DT Mike Dawson	0	5	1	26
DE Andy Dorris	0	3	0	32
DE Walt Patulski	0	3	0	22
DE Byron Alexander	0	1	0	8

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mike Hawkins	2.0	0	0	26
DT Dave Pear	1.0	0	0	13
DE Horace Jones	0.0	1	1	27
OLB Greg Brezina	0.0	1	0	29
S Brenard Wilson	0.0	1	0	23
DE Brison Manor	0.0	0	2	27
DT Bob Maddox	0.0	0	1	17
OLB Rick Baska	0.0	0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Harrison	2	1	0	34
S Jerry Moore	2	1	0	29
ILB Don Rives	2	1	0	28
OLB Tom Toner	2	0	1	34
S Bryant Salter	1	2	0	32
S Tommy Casanova	1	1	0	39
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	0	32
ILB Terry Hopper	1	0	0	12
DE Bob Barber	1	0	0	18
DT Carl Barisich	0	1	0	19
CB Gerard Williams	0	1	0	37

New York	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Van Green	4	2	0	22
S Lenny Richard	4	1	0	32
ILB Jim LeClair	4	0	1	42
CB Randy Colbert	4	0	0	32
CB Earlie Thomas	2	0	0	25
S Brenard Wilson	2	0	0	23
OLB Mike Kolen	1	0	0	16
DE Brison Manor	1	0	0	27
CB Rolly Woolsey	1	0	0	33
OLB Rick Baska	1	0	0	18
S Cedric Brown	1	0	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Buddy Cutler	2	4	9	0	13
Don Macek	2	3	21	0	34
Ted McKnight	2	3	18	0	19
Reggie McKenzie	1	5	21	2	40
Russ Washington	1	4	21	1	33
Ken Huff	1	3	26	0	39
Steve Courson	1	2	14	0	13
Steve Riley	1	1	26	0	40
Andrew James	1	1	13	0	22

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Bob Johnson	2	5	21	32
Todd Watkins	2	4	19	37
Randy Young	2	3	21	32
Mike Wilson	1	3	6	6
Charlie Ane	1	2	3	9
Robin Earl	1	2	15	28
Rod Walters	1	1	20	28
Keith Eck	1	1	3	8
John Hicks	0	2	21	35
Jim Otis	0	1	10	24

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
James Scott	3	16
Mike Franckowiak	1	25

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Kolen	4	28
Randy Colbert	2	20
Louis Carter	1	18
Freddie Douglas	1	12
John Hicks	1	9
Keith Eck	1	3

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tommy Casanova	---	---	23	39	19	81
Ken Huff	26	39	---	---	8	73
Richard Todd	28	43	---	---	---	71
Steve Riley	26	40	---	---	---	66
Dwight Harrison	---	---	20	34	11	65
Reggie McKenzie	21	40	---	---	2	63
Gerard Williams	---	---	18	37	8	63
Don Macek	21	34	---	---	3	58
Bryant Salter	---	---	24	32	1	57
Jeff Wright	---	---	20	32	3	55
Wally Henry	19	25	---	---	11	55
Tom Toner	---	---	19	34	1	54
Russ Washington	21	33	---	---	---	54
Walter Payton	26	28	---	---	---	54
Gary Shirk	20	24	---	---	10	54
Jerry Moore	---	---	16	29	8	53
Ted McKnight	18	19	---	---	15	52
Andy Dorris	---	---	17	32	1	50
Don Rives	---	---	18	28	1	47
Andrew James	13	22	---	---	12	47
Ken Burrough	6	22	---	---	17	45
Archie Griffin	19	26	---	---	---	45
Walt Patulski	---	---	18	22	3	43
Mike Franckowiak	2	13	---	---	25	40
Mike Dawson	---	---	11	26	---	37
Bob Barber	---	---	6	18	11	35
Steve Courson	14	13	---	---	8	35
Leroy Jones	---	---	13	14	7	34
Carl Barisich	---	---	7	19	6	32
Buddy Cutler	9	13	---	---	7	29
Bob Klein	3	12	---	---	13	28
James Scott	5	7	---	---	16	28
Tony Hill	9	17	---	---	2	28
Ken Hutcherson	---	---	5	6	16	27
Ronnie Moore	---	---	8	14	---	22
Byron Alexander	---	---	7	8	5	20
Terry Hopper	---	---	6	12	---	18
Brad Benson	2	3	---	---	8	13
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	9	9
Earl Gant	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mel Land	---	---	7	2	---	9
Mike Cofer	---	---	1	2	2	5
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	4	4
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	4	4
Carl Wafer	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim LeClair	---	---	28	42	4	74
Randy Colbert	---	---	18	32	20	70
Lenny Richard	---	---	25	32	10	67
John Hicks	21	35	---	---	9	65
Joe Namath	24	40	---	---	---	64
Bob Johnson	21	32	---	---	10	63
Robin Earl	15	28	---	---	17	60
Rolly Woolsey	---	---	21	33	4	58
Cedric Brown	---	---	23	32	3	58
Mike Kolen	---	---	12	16	28	56
Todd Watkins	19	37	---	---	---	56
Ottis Anderson	16	26	---	---	13	55
Randy Young	21	32	---	---	---	53
Brison Manor	---	---	17	27	6	50
Greg Brezina	---	---	18	29	2	49
Rod Walters	20	28	---	---	---	48
Horace Jones	---	---	17	27	4	48
Mike Hawkins	---	---	19	26	3	48
Jim Otis	10	24	---	---	12	46
Earlie Thomas	---	---	18	25	3	46
Fred Smerlas	---	---	13	30	2	45
Van Green	---	---	10	22	10	42
Brenard Wilson	---	---	10	23	9	42
Rick Baska	---	---	10	18	10	38
Marco Vehar	13	19	---	---	5	37
Don Bass	13	23	---	---	---	36
Dave Pear	---	---	15	13	4	32
Percy Kirkwood	---	---	11	16	4	31
Ed Porcher	11	19	---	---	---	30
Louis Carter	8	4	---	---	18	30
Karl Farmer	12	14	---	---	4	30
Bob Maddox	---	---	11	17	1	29
Heath Ussery	6	13	---	---	10	29
Eric Sanderson	8	18	---	---	2	28
Ken Bordelon	---	---	12	12	2	26
Freddie Douglas	3	7	---	---	12	22
Mike Wilson	6	6	---	---	10	22
Charlie Ane	3	9	---	---	8	20
Bo Rather	3	7	---	---	9	19
O.J. Simpson	8	11	---	---	---	19
Keith Eck	3	8	---	---	3	14
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	9	9
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	4	4
Howard Stidham	---	---	0	1	1	2
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	1	1
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	67	9.6
Middle	16	54	3.4
Right	4	31	7.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	63	4.5
Middle	2	8	4.0
Right	8	60	7.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	40	25	1	1	2	3	5	0	1

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Namath	40	13	1	3	1	8	13	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	25	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	101	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	82	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	4	16	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	4	36	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	67	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Henry	7	4	0	14	0	25
WR Archie Griffin	6	3	0	41	1	26
WR Ken Burrough	5	3	0	24	0	22
TE Gary Shirk	5	3	0	22	0	24
TE Andrew James	4	2	1	23	0	22
RB Walter Payton	4	3	0	24	0	28
WR James Scott	4	3	1	31	0	7
WR Tony Hill	4	3	0	26	0	17
FB Ted McKnight	1	1	0	3	0	19

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Ottis Anderson	11	5	0	28	0	26
TE Robin Earl	7	2	0	19	0	28
WR Ed Porcher	6	1	1	7	0	19
WR Don Bass	4	2	0	34	1	23
WR Marco Vehar	3	0	0	0	0	19
WR Karl Farmer	3	1	0	13	0	14
RB O.J. Simpson	2	1	0	2	0	11
TE Eric Sanderson	2	1	0	16	0	18
WR Bo Rather	1	0	0	0	0	7
WR Freddie Douglas	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	1	-1	-1.00	4.87

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	9	5	31	3.44	5.20

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Namath	5	3	21	4.20	2.98

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Walter Payton	3	2	14	4.67	6.00
TE Andrew James	2	1	11	5.50	5.75
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	0	0.00	4.80
WR Archie Griffin	1	0	0	0.00	6.83
WR Wally Henry	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
WR Tony Hill	1	1	0	0.00	6.50

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB O.J. Simpson	1	1	2	2.00	1.00
WR Marco Vehar	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Ed Porcher	1	0	0	0.00	1.17
TE Robin Earl	1	1	13	13.00	2.71
RB Ottis Anderson	1	1	6	6.00	2.55

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	1	0

New York	Rushes	Conversions
O.J. Simpson	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	11	8	5

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Namath	12	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Henry	3	1	1
WR Ken Burrough	2	2	1
RB Walter Payton	2	2	1
WR James Scott	2	2	1
TE Andrew James	1	0	0
WR Tony Hill	1	1	1

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ottis Anderson	4	1	1
WR Marco Vehar	3	0	0
TE Robin Earl	2	0	0
TE Eric Sanderson	1	0	0
WR Karl Farmer	1	0	0
WR Don Bass	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)