Week 17, 1979

played in New England, MA

46 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Buffalo Bills0373-13
New England Patriots01070-17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:22 NED - Jim Smith 18 pass from Jim Plunkett (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 06:06 BUF - Carson Long 32 field goal
2Q: 00:17 NED - Bucky Wallace 21 field goal
3Q: 10:07 BUF - Walter Payton 6 run (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 07:43 NED - Carlos Stevens 22 pass from Jim Plunkett (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 03:15 BUF - Carson Long 31 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFNED
Record7-96-10
First Downs2116
- by Rushing93
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards393222
- Offensive Plays6756
- Yards per Play5.873.96
Net Rushing Yards15565
- Rushing Attempts2325
- Yards per Rush6.742.60
Net Passing Yards238157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 31 - 030 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards249163
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/111/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.415.06
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions4/125/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.18.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/603/30
Punt Returns/Yards3/391/13
Kick Returns/Yards4/1054/81
Interception Ret./Yards1/30/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 38
Time of Possession35:2624:34

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:24OWN 45610Punt
15:343:24OWN 9619Punt
10:550:09OWN 201-1Fumble
214:151:52OWN 3632Punt
210:054:04OWN 32753Field Goal
22:191:32OWN 2422Fumble
313:093:08OWN 26774Touchdown
37:292:34OWN 35421Punt
33:167:07OWN 41283Missed FG
48:545:45OWN 411045Field Goal
41:511:13OWN 29735Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:365:02OWN 201064Interception
12:101:15OWN 4639Punt
10:461:31OPP 19419Touchdown
212:232:18OWN 25416Punt
26:013:42OWN 34925Punt
20:470:38OPP 24320Field Goal
315:001:51OWN 2766Punt
310:012:32OWN 45755Touchdown
34:551:39OWN 2047Punt
411:092:15OWN 2031Punt
43:091:18OWN 3133Punt
40:380:38OWN 362-3Game

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton131138.693931
Mike Franckowiak5173.40900
Don Hasselbeck273.50800
Ken Burrough188.00800
Richard Todd188.00800
Ted McKnight122.00200
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Paul Hofer13322.461210
Theotis Brown8263.25700
Jim Plunkett2-3-1.50-100
Sam Cunningham199.00900
Art Whittington111.00100

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd42312492/11027088.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Plunkett30171631/6222180.2

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Archie Griffin1013828.2013200
RB Walter Payton57234.6014120
WR Tony Hill45235.759130
TE Andrew James33175.67680
WR James Scott33279.0010140
WR Eddie Bell233919.501270
WR Ken Burrough253216.008180
RB Mike Franckowiak1133.00030
TE Don Hasselbeck1133.00030
TE Gary Shirk0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Paul Hofer33186.0010100
WR Stanley Morgan38268.674180
RB Sam Cunningham22189.007140
WR Jubilee Dunbar262211.006120
WR Fred Willis24105.00380
WR Carlos Stevens233718.500221
WR Jim Smith222010.000181
TE Craig Lane111212.002120
RB Theotis Brown0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dwight Harrison133.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Eddie Bell1000
Walter Payton1000
Don Hasselbeck1000
Tony Hill0100
Bryant Salter0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Paul Hofer1000
Jim Turnbull0110
Tyrell Garrison0100
Jim Smith0100
Lynn Boden0010
Marty Smith0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally416541.328.0450
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles733547.939.4694

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long2/30/00/0321/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace1/10/00/0212/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Bell33913.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Bell37826.00
Jerry Moore12727.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Theotis Brown48120.30

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Walt Patulski711.01822
ILB Don Rives630.01723
S Bryant Salter500.02125
S Tommy Casanova310.02327
DT Mike Dawson310.01318
S Jerry Moore300.01414
OLB Tom Toner300.01922
CB Jeff Wright210.01525
DE Andy Dorris120.01525
CB Dwight Harrison100.02228
OLB Ken Hutcherson100.069
DE Bob Barber100.079
CB Gerard Williams100.01720
OLB Mel Land100.086
DT Carl Barisich010.01011
DT Ronnie Moore010.01015
ILB Terry Hopper010.088
DE Leroy Jones010.01213
S Bob Glazebrook010.0911
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt830.02143
OLB Jim Turnbull610.01220
S Vince Castillo530.51630
OLB Steve Nelson420.02236
CB Martin Lance420.01836
S Sandy Durko410.01524
S Tommy Marvaso410.0927
CB Carl Allen320.01834
CB Richard Blackmore310.01737
DE Jimmy Nakis300.01224
S Glenn Buchanan300.01733
OLB Gary Campbell300.01011
DT Marty Smith200.0822
DE Jim Young101.02236
ILB John Anderson110.5611
DE Tyrell Garrison110.01233
WR Jubilee Dunbar10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Patulski1.001022
DE Andy Dorris0.010125
DT Carl Barisich0.001011
DT Mike Dawson0.001018
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jim Young1.000036
ILB John Anderson0.510011
S Vince Castillo0.500030
DE Jimmy Nakis0.010024
OLB Steve Nelson0.002136
DT Marty Smith0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bryant Salter31025
ILB Don Rives30023
OLB Tom Toner30022
S Jerry Moore20014
CB Jeff Wright20025
CB Dwight Harrison11128
S Tommy Casanova10027
OLB Ken Hutcherson1009
CB Gerard Williams10020
ILB Terry Hopper0108
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt52043
CB Martin Lance40036
CB Richard Blackmore31037
S Vince Castillo30030
S Tommy Marvaso30027
CB Carl Allen30034
S Sandy Durko20024
OLB Steve Nelson20036
S Glenn Buchanan20033
OLB Gary Campbell20011
OLB Jim Turnbull10020
DT Marty Smith10022

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek58121036
Reggie McKenzie57220040
Steve Riley23023041
Ken Huff12121040
Andrew James11011019
Russ Washington01017126
Steve Courson0009122
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wade Griffin25018022
John Hannah14024031
Joe Fields14023026
Bob Trumpy110102
John Brockington020702
Sam Cunningham02010016
Kyle Delaroche02022029
Lynn Boden02018024
Darryl Carlton010302
Al Speer000819

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Ted McKnight211
Mike Franckowiak122
Gerard Williams112
James Scott111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Bob Trumpy216
Fred Carr116
Art Whittington116
Vince Castillo112
John Brockington19
Lynn Boden17

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Huff2140------667
Richard Todd2344---------67
Tommy Casanova------23271565
Reggie McKenzie2040------464
Steve Riley2341---------64
Don Macek2136------158
Eddie Bell926------1651
Dwight Harrison------2228151
Gary Shirk1528------750
Gerard Williams------17201249
Walter Payton1731---------48
Bryant Salter------2125147
Archie Griffin1331---------44
Andy Dorris------1525343
Russ Washington1726---------43
Walt Patulski------1822242
Tom Toner------1922142
Andrew James1119------1141
Don Rives------1723---40
Jeff Wright------1525---40
Ken Burrough1227---------39
Ted McKnight1216------1139
Steve Courson922------738
Tony Hill1017------1138
Jerry Moore------1414937
Mike Franckowiak69------2237
Bob Glazebrook------9111535
Mike Dawson------1318233
Leroy Jones------1213530
Ken Hutcherson------691328
Carl Barisich------1011526
Don Hasselbeck57------1426
Ronnie Moore------1015---25
James Scott59------1125
Bob Barber------79824
Terry Hopper------88521
Buddy Cutler412------420
Byron Alexander------106218
Mel Land------86---14
Brad Benson03------710
Carson Long00------77
Earl Gant00------77
Carl Wafer------1416
Pat McInally00------44
Marcus Mickus00------33
Dave Mays00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sam Hunt------2143367
Jim Young------2236765
Richard Blackmore------1737963
Steve Nelson------2236260
Vince Castillo------16301258
Joe Fields2326------857
Jim Plunkett2531---------56
Martin Lance------1836256
John Hannah2431---------55
Carl Allen------1834254
Glenn Buchanan------1733252
Kyle Delaroche2229---------51
Lynn Boden1824------749
Tyrell Garrison------1233146
Stanley Morgan2021------445
Tommy Marvaso------927743
Wade Griffin1822------343
Sandy Durko------1524342
Reggie Kinlaw------1517739
Jimmy Nakis------1224137
Sam Cunningham1016------1036
Craig Lane1013------1336
Carlos Stevens1118------635
Paul Hofer1619---------35
Jubilee Dunbar716------1033
Fred Willis1518---------33
Jim Turnbull------1220133
Marty Smith------822131
Peter Bernstein912------627
Gary Campbell------1011526
John Anderson------611926
Fred Carr------181625
Al Speer89------825
Richard Osborne1212------125
Jim Smith79------925
Theotis Brown89------421
Bob Trumpy12------1619
John Brockington72------918
Art Whittington10------1617
Darryl Carlton32------813
Andy Collins------21811
Rick Engles00------88
Bucky Wallace00------55
Jim Haslett------0145
Reuben Fields00---------0
Ed Burns00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6264.3
Middle141017.2
Right3289.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9273.0
Middle11333.0
Right382.7
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd42312213310
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Plunkett30171323311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88283.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1916985.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)95768.4
Long (19+ Yds)62477.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75253.6
Short (0-8 Yds)75334.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)135655.0
Long (19+ Yds)324013.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Archie Griffin1310082131
RB Walter Payton75023031
WR Ken Burrough52032027
WR Tony Hill54023017
WR Eddie Bell32039126
TE Andrew James33017019
WR James Scott3302709
RB Mike Franckowiak110309
TE Gary Shirk1010028
TE Don Hasselbeck110307
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan83126021
WR Jubilee Dunbar62022016
WR Fred Willis42110018
WR Carlos Stevens32037118
RB Paul Hofer33018019
RB Sam Cunningham22018016
WR Jim Smith2202009
TE Craig Lane11012013
RB Theotis Brown100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton3134.338.69
Mike Franckowiak122.003.40
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Paul Hofer2178.502.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd85151.885.93
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Plunkett52244.805.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Archie Griffin43143.506.31
RB Walter Payton2100.003.29
WR Tony Hill2110.504.60
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jubilee Dunbar1000.003.67
WR Fred Willis1000.002.50
RB Paul Hofer1166.006.00
WR Jim Smith111818.0010.00
RB Theotis Brown1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Mike Franckowiak11
New EnglandRushesConversions
Paul Hofer32
Theotis Brown20

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1163
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jim Plunkett743

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin321
WR Ken Burrough200
RB Walter Payton210
WR James Scott221
TE Andrew James111
WR Tony Hill100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Stanley Morgan310
WR Jubilee Dunbar111
WR Fred Willis100
RB Paul Hofer111
WR Jim Smith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)