Week 15, 1979

played in Buffalo, NY

20 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New York Jets	3	6	0	13	-	22
Buffalo Bills	0	10	3	13	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:30 NYJ - Frank Corral 41 field goal
2Q: 12:54 NYJ - Frank Corral 24 field goal
2Q: 09:57 BUF - Don Hasselbeck 14 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 02:29 BUF - Carson Long 19 field goal
2Q: 00:07 NYJ - Frank Corral 39 field goal
3Q: 06:12 BUF - Carson Long 22 field goal
4Q: 12:32 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 1 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 10:34 NYJ - Frank Corral 40 field goal
4Q: 07:49 BUF - Tony Hill 4 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 05:09 NYJ - Frank Corral 46 field goal
4Q: 01:27 BUF - Carson Long 34 field goal
4Q: 00:37 BUF - Carson Long 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:30 NYJ - Frank Corral 41 field goal
2Q: 12:54 NYJ - Frank Corral 24 field goal
2Q: 09:57 BUF - Don Hasselbeck 14 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 02:29 BUF - Carson Long 19 field goal
2Q: 00:07 NYJ - Frank Corral 39 field goal
3Q: 06:12 BUF - Carson Long 22 field goal
4Q: 12:32 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 1 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 10:34 NYJ - Frank Corral 40 field goal
4Q: 07:49 BUF - Tony Hill 4 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 05:09 NYJ - Frank Corral 46 field goal
4Q: 01:27 BUF - Carson Long 34 field goal
4Q: 00:37 BUF - Carson Long 18 field goal

Team Statistics NYJ BUF
Record 6-8 7-7
First Downs 25 21
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 16 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 355 353
- Offensive Plays 70 59
- Yards per Play 5.07 5.98
Net Rushing Yards 91 98
- Rushing Attempts 19 28
- Yards per Rush 4.79 3.50
Net Passing Yards 264 255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 26 - 1 28 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 289 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.18 8.23
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/48 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/-3
Kick Returns/Yards 4/100 6/144
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 33
Time of Possession 31:25 28:35

Team Statistics	NYJ	BUF
Record	6-8	7-7
First Downs	25	21
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	16	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	355	353
- Offensive Plays	70	59
- Yards per Play	5.07	5.98
Net Rushing Yards	91	98
- Rushing Attempts	19	28
- Yards per Rush	4.79	3.50
Net Passing Yards	264	255
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 26 - 1	28 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	289	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.18	8.23
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/48	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/-3
Kick Returns/Yards	4/100	6/144
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 33
Time of Possession	31:25	28:35

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:36	OWN 14	12	62	Field Goal
1	6:08	8:19	OWN 12	16	81	Field Goal
2	9:47	2:10	OWN 28	4	38	Interception
2	2:21	2:20	OWN 20	8	58	Field Goal
3	6:06	1:04	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
3	2:43	5:17	OWN 36	12	64	Touchdown
4	11:53	1:25	OPP 26	3	3	Field Goal
4	7:42	2:40	OWN 41	8	30	Field Goal
4	1:20	0:13	OWN 20	1	-4	Fumble
4	0:30	0:30	OWN 31	3	20	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:24	2:16	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
2	12:49	3:02	OWN 29	5	71	Touchdown
2	7:37	5:16	OWN 16	11	82	Field Goal
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	8:54	OWN 20	15	75	Field Goal
3	5:02	2:19	OWN 16	3	5	Punt
4	12:26	0:33	OWN 41	1	-6	Fumble
4	10:28	2:46	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
4	5:02	3:42	OWN 25	11	58	Field Goal
4	1:07	0:37	OPP 6	3	5	Field Goal

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ottis Anderson	13	69	5.31	10	2	1
Louis Carter	6	22	3.67	6	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	17	44	2.59	12	1
Po James	6	24	4.00	8	0
Richard Todd	3	14	4.67	12	1
Wally Henry	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0
Ted McKnight	1	20	20.00	20	1

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Namath	47	26	289	4/25	0	43	1	64.9

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	28	23	271	3/16	2	52	0	130.8

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ed Porcher	9	17	68	7.56	7	17
WR Don Bass	8	14	103	12.88	35	25
WR Karl Farmer	3	4	48	16.00	0	43
FB Jim Otis	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Eric Sanderson	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Dustin Stone	1	2	13	13.00	1	13
WR Marco Vehar	1	4	13	13.00	0	13
WR Louis Carter	1	1	10	10.00	7	10
RB Ottis Anderson	1	1	17	17.00	16	17
WR Freddie Douglas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Henry	6	6	50	8.33	27	17	0
RB Walter Payton	4	5	33	8.25	10	12	0
WR Tony Hill	3	4	67	22.33	39	52	1
WR Ken Burrough	2	3	46	23.00	22	36	0
RB Po James	2	2	15	7.50	11	9	0
WR Archie Griffin	2	3	15	7.50	3	12	0
TE Gary Shirk	2	2	18	9.00	1	11	0
WR James Scott	1	1	13	13.00	3	13	0
TE Don Hasselbeck	1	2	14	14.00	1	14	1

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bryant Salter	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Namath	1	0	0
Cedric Brown	0	1	0
Greg Brezina	0	0	1
Brison Manor	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Richard Todd	2	0	0
Ken Burrough	0	1	0
Mike Dawson	0	1	0
Andy Dorris	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	1	71	71.0	74.0	71	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	2	85	42.5	42.5	43	0

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	5/5	3/3	0/0	46	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	4/4	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	1	-3	-3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randy Colbert	3	81	27.0	0
Karl Farmer	1	19	19.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Po James	5	131	26.2	0
Wally Henry	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	11	0	0.0	28	29
S Cedric Brown	6	1	0.0	21	25
DE Brison Manor	5	1	1.5	21	19
OLB Greg Brezina	4	0	1.0	19	22
DE Horace Jones	4	1	0.5	20	21
S Lenny Richard	4	2	0.0	25	28
CB Randy Colbert	4	1	0.0	21	31
OLB Mike Kolen	3	0	0.0	11	9
ILB Ken Bordelon	3	0	0.0	7	4
CB Earlie Thomas	2	1	0.0	20	18
DE Fred Smerlas	2	0	0.0	20	16
S Van Green	1	3	0.0	22	27
OLB Mike Hawkins	1	2	0.0	21	22
CB Rolly Woolsey	1	1	0.0	21	21
WR Ed Porcher	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rick Baska	1	0	0.0	6	9
WR Don Bass	1	0	---	---	---
DE Percy Kirkwood	0	1	0.0	7	12

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tommy Casanova	6	1	0.0	19	50
S Jerry Moore	6	1	0.0	8	30
DE Andy Dorris	4	1	2.0	19	42
CB Gerard Williams	4	4	0.0	11	45
OLB Tom Toner	4	1	0.0	16	44
CB Jeff Wright	4	1	0.0	15	35
OLB Ken Hutcherson	3	1	0.0	3	7
DE Walt Patulski	2	2	1.5	15	33
DT Carl Barisich	2	0	0.5	9	14
ILB Don Rives	2	4	0.0	15	37
S Bryant Salter	2	1	0.0	13	44
S Bob Glazebrook	2	1	0.0	8	28
ILB Terry Hopper	2	0	0.0	4	11
DT Mike Dawson	2	0	0.0	12	26
CB Dwight Harrison	1	1	0.0	14	38
DT Ronnie Moore	1	1	0.0	8	16
RB Walter Payton	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mel Land	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Leroy Jones	0	1	0.0	7	25

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brison Manor	1.5	0	19
OLB Greg Brezina	1.0	0	22
DE Horace Jones	0.5	0	21
OLB Mike Hawkins	0.0	1	22

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andy Dorris	2.0	0	3	4	42
DE Walt Patulski	1.5	1	2	1	33
DT Carl Barisich	0.5	0	1	0	14
DT Ronnie Moore	0.0	1	0	0	16
S Bob Glazebrook	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Mike Dawson	0.0	0	1	1	26
CB Dwight Harrison	0.0	0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	3	1	29
CB Randy Colbert	3	1	31
CB Earlie Thomas	3	0	18
S Lenny Richard	3	0	28
S Cedric Brown	3	0	25
OLB Mike Kolen	2	0	9
S Van Green	1	0	27
DE Brison Manor	1	0	19
CB Rolly Woolsey	1	0	21
OLB Rick Baska	1	0	9
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	4
DE Horace Jones	1	0	21
OLB Greg Brezina	0	1	22

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jerry Moore	4	1	0	30
S Tommy Casanova	4	0	0	50
CB Gerard Williams	3	2	0	45
OLB Tom Toner	3	1	0	44
CB Jeff Wright	3	0	0	35
ILB Don Rives	2	2	0	37
OLB Ken Hutcherson	2	0	0	7
CB Dwight Harrison	1	1	0	38
S Bryant Salter	1	0	1	44
ILB Terry Hopper	1	0	0	11
S Bob Glazebrook	1	0	0	28
OLB Mel Land	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Hicks	3	3	15	0	36
Bob Johnson	2	4	16	0	47
Rod Walters	2	3	3	0	15
Todd Watkins	2	2	14	0	37
Randy Young	2	2	5	0	14
Jim Otis	1	2	14	0	32
Mitch Thornton	1	1	15	1	39
Eric Sanderson	1	1	12	0	20
Kurt Schumacher	0	1	16	2	36
Charlie Ane	0	0	7	1	19

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Reggie McKenzie	2	5	1	27	1	28
Don Macek	2	4	0	26	0	25
Steve Courson	2	3	0	17	0	11
Steve Riley	1	4	0	26	1	31
Russ Washington	1	3	0	12	0	23
Ken Huff	0	4	0	26	1	29
Ted McKnight	0	2	0	15	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Kolen	3	19
Freddie Douglas	2	22
Dustin Stone	1	18
Randy Colbert	1	16

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Gerard Williams	2	14
James Scott	1	19
Jerry Moore	1	18

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Namath	19	51	---	---	---	70
Bob Johnson	16	47	---	---	6	69
Randy Colbert	---	---	21	31	16	68
Ottis Anderson	14	38	---	---	16	68
Jim LeClair	---	---	28	29	6	63
Lenny Richard	---	---	25	28	8	61
Van Green	---	---	22	27	10	59
John Hicks	15	36	---	---	6	57
Rolly Woolsey	---	---	21	21	15	57
Mitch Thornton	15	39	---	---	---	54
Karl Farmer	7	31	---	---	16	54
Jim Otis	14	32	---	---	7	53
Kurt Schumacher	16	36	---	---	---	52
Todd Watkins	14	37	---	---	---	51
Don Bass	11	39	---	---	1	51
Ed Porcher	10	38	---	---	---	48
Cedric Brown	---	---	21	25	2	48
Louis Carter	10	17	---	---	20	47
Mike Hawkins	---	---	21	22	4	47
Brison Manor	---	---	21	19	6	46
Greg Brezina	---	---	19	22	4	45
Marco Vehar	5	24	---	---	14	43
Horace Jones	---	---	20	21	2	43
Earlie Thomas	---	---	20	18	3	41
Mike Kolen	---	---	11	9	19	39
Fred Smerlas	---	---	20	16	3	39
Eric Sanderson	12	20	---	---	3	35
Dustin Stone	8	9	---	---	18	35
Freddie Douglas	4	7	---	---	22	33
Charlie Ane	7	19	---	---	6	32
Rick Baska	---	---	6	9	13	28
Randy Young	5	14	---	---	6	25
Dave Pear	---	---	8	15	1	24
Rod Walters	3	15	---	---	6	24
Bob Maddox	---	---	9	10	4	23
Percy Kirkwood	---	---	7	12	2	21
Mike Wilson	4	12	---	---	---	16
Ken Bordelon	---	---	7	4	2	13
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	12	12
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	5	5
Howard Stidham	---	---	1	3	---	4
Jeff Barnes	---	---	0	0	1	1
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	1	1
O.J. Simpson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tommy Casanova	---	---	19	50	6	75
Gerard Williams	---	---	11	45	14	70
Andy Dorris	---	---	19	42	4	65
Tom Toner	---	---	16	44	4	64
Bryant Salter	---	---	13	44	4	61
Ken Huff	26	29	---	---	6	61
Richard Todd	28	31	---	---	---	59
Reggie McKenzie	27	28	---	---	3	58
Steve Riley	26	31	---	---	---	57
Don Rives	---	---	15	37	5	57
Jerry Moore	---	---	8	30	18	56
Dwight Harrison	---	---	14	38	3	55
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	8	28	18	54
Walt Patulski	---	---	15	33	5	53
Jeff Wright	---	---	15	35	3	53
Don Macek	26	25	---	---	1	52
Wally Henry	14	24	---	---	8	46
Gary Shirk	14	28	---	---	1	43
Don Hasselbeck	20	7	---	---	16	43
Ken Burrough	11	15	---	---	15	41
Mike Dawson	---	---	12	26	2	40
Archie Griffin	20	19	---	---	---	39
Walter Payton	20	18	---	---	---	38
Po James	7	8	---	---	21	36
Leroy Jones	---	---	7	25	4	36
Russ Washington	12	23	---	---	---	35
Steve Courson	17	11	---	---	6	34
Ted McKnight	15	11	---	---	6	32
James Scott	7	3	---	---	19	29
Ronnie Moore	---	---	8	16	2	26
Mike Franckowiak	2	7	---	---	17	26
Carl Barisich	---	---	9	14	2	25
Ken Hutcherson	---	---	3	7	15	25
Bob Barber	---	---	4	18	2	24
Tony Hill	8	15	---	---	---	23
Andrew James	2	0	---	---	20	22
Terry Hopper	---	---	4	11	7	22
Buddy Cutler	4	8	---	---	4	16
Mel Land	---	---	6	8	---	14
Byron Alexander	---	---	0	9	2	11
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	11	11
Brad Benson	2	0	---	---	6	8
Carl Wafer	---	---	3	1	---	4
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	4	4
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	34	4.9
Middle	10	49	4.9
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	53	7.6
Middle	16	31	1.9
Right	4	15	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Namath	47	26	2	0	2	7	8	6	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	28	23	2	1	0	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	108	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	25	9	122	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	43	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	52	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	68	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	151	16.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ed Porcher	17	9	2	68	0	38
WR Don Bass	14	8	0	103	1	39
WR Marco Vehar	4	1	0	13	0	24
WR Karl Farmer	4	3	0	48	1	31
TE Dustin Stone	2	1	0	13	0	9
WR Freddie Douglas	2	0	0	0	0	7
FB Jim Otis	1	1	0	6	0	32
TE Eric Sanderson	1	1	0	11	0	20
WR Louis Carter	1	1	0	10	0	17
RB Ottis Anderson	1	1	0	17	0	38

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Henry	6	6	50	0	24
RB Walter Payton	5	4	33	0	18
WR Tony Hill	4	3	67	1	15
WR Ken Burrough	3	2	46	1	15
WR Archie Griffin	3	2	15	0	19
RB Po James	2	2	15	0	8
TE Gary Shirk	2	2	18	0	28
TE Don Hasselbeck	2	1	14	0	7
WR James Scott	1	1	13	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Louis Carter	2	7	3.50	3.67
Ottis Anderson	2	11	5.50	5.31

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	8	18	2.25	2.59
Po James	3	14	4.67	4.00
Wally Henry	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Namath	2	0	0	0.00	6.15

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	6	3	21	3.50	9.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marco Vehar	1	0	0	0.00	3.25
WR Don Bass	1	0	0	0.00	7.36

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Don Hasselbeck	2	1	14	7.00	7.00
WR Tony Hill	2	1	4	2.00	16.75
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	0	0.00	15.33
WR Wally Henry	1	1	3	3.00	8.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Louis Carter	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Po James	1	0
Walter Payton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Namath	11	7	6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	10	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ed Porcher	5	2	2
WR Don Bass	3	2	2
WR Karl Farmer	2	2	1
TE Eric Sanderson	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Henry	3	3	1
RB Walter Payton	2	2	1
WR Tony Hill	2	1	1
WR James Scott	1	1	1
WR Archie Griffin	1	1	1
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (21,400)
End Zone 10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (21,400)
End Zone	10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)