Exhibition Week 5, 1980

played in New York, NY

53 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills3037-13
New York Giants10203-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:58 BUF - Carson Long 27 field goal
1Q: 11:03 NYK - James Lofton 7 pass from Lynn Dickey (David Posey extra point)
1Q: 06:50 NYK - David Posey 49 field goal
2Q: 05:35 NYK - Safety: Skip Thomas tackled receiver in end zone
3Q: 09:52 BUF - Carson Long 18 field goal
4Q: 14:31 BUF - Earl Gant 11 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 07:37 NYK - David Posey 46 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFNYK
Record1-33-1
First Downs1712
- by Rushing73
- by Passing109
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards324225
- Offensive Plays6663
- Yards per Play4.913.57
Net Rushing Yards14585
- Rushing Attempts2432
- Yards per Rush6.042.66
Net Passing Yards179140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 23 - 129 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards184149
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.264.52
Fumbles/Lost3/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/156/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.36.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/242/15
Punt Returns/Yards3/160/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/554/75
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession29:1830:42

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:531:03OPP 1333Field Goal
110:541:52OWN 937Punt
16:451:53OWN 353-3Punt
11:313:00OWN 12854Punt
212:062:40OWN 40524Interception
26:160:50OWN 22-2Safety
22:091:05OWN 2034Punt
20:020:02OWN 2511Half
315:005:14OWN 37962Field Goal
37:142:48OWN 23659Fumble
32:453:24OWN 29771Touchdown
47:304:52OWN 45923Missed FG
42:061:11OWN 5716Downs
New York Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:502:56OWN 31669Touchdown
19:022:17OWN 37631Field Goal
14:523:21OWN 18620Punt
213:311:25OWN 2034Punt
29:263:10OWN 23612Punt
25:263:17OWN 25723Punt
21:041:02OWN 383-4Punt
39:462:32OWN 20611Punt
34:261:41OWN 1837Punt
414:216:51OWN 281243Field Goal
42:380:32OWN 3937Punt
40:550:55OPP 212-3Game

Game MVP: Skip Thomas, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton17714.181430
Earl Gant77410.574031
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Green19361.89600
James Owens9414.561210
Jeff Rutledge2-3-1.50-100
Joe Dawkins144.00400
Lynn Dickey177.00700

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Fields23141200/0014074.5
Richard Todd189641/5024135.4
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lynn Dickey20121261/6133095.0
Jeff Rutledge95231/308060.9

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR George Farmer696110.1710180
WR Archie Griffin47338.256140
WR Wally Henry494511.2517240
TE Gary Shirk34186.000130
RB Walter Payton2394.50360
WR Mike Renfro2684.00090
RB Tom Bailey1277.00770
RB Earl Gant1133.00130
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Lofton485012.500331
WR Willis Adams44256.2511120
WR Kris Haines363110.335150
FB Joe Dawkins1122.00020
WR Lawrence Williams1533.00030
WR Pat Tilley112424.0014240
RB Tony Green1155.00050
TE Mark Iwanowski1122.00220
TE Doug Cosbie1277.00070

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Skip Thomas100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Lloyd Mumphord1000
Archie Griffin1000
Earl Gant1000
Harold McLinton0100
Bob Tucker0100
Richard Todd0100
Unknown0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Kris Haines1000
Skip Thomas0110
Mark Iwanowski0010
Ron Johnson0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally416942.337.3501
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany839949.945.4634

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long2/30/10/0271/1
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Posey2/22/20/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Bailey284.00
Lloyd Mumphord188.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Bailey23216.00
Lloyd Mumphord12323.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Kris Haines23718.50
Lawrence Williams11616.00
James Owens12222.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jeff Wright700.02122
ILB Don Rives600.01818
OLB Tom Toner510.02522
CB Lloyd Mumphord420.02227
DT Carl Barisich410.01212
S Vince Castillo410.02127
CB Dwight Harrison400.03231
DT Mike Dawson321.02320
S Bob Glazebrook330.02427
DE Walt Patulski200.51618
DT Greg Wojcik200.52723
OLB Andy Collins200.079
ILB Harold McLinton110.01413
S Bryant Salter110.02420
WR Archie Griffin10---------
DE Byron Alexander010.01613
Unknown01---------
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Skip Thomas811.01636
OLB Mike Hennigan700.01426
S Willie Germany610.02436
OLB Tom Jackson510.01635
S Jack Mildren510.01725
Unknown410.02025
ILB Bob Pifferini300.01320
CB Ron Johnson210.02136
S Mike Sensibaugh110.0416
DT Mike Fanning110.01320
OLB Bo Harris110.01516
DE Ross Browner110.01120
DE Don Ratliff100.01221
DE Greg Johnson100.01122
CB Toby Tucker020.01535

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Dawson1.002220
DE Walt Patulski0.500018
DT Greg Wojcik0.500023
DT Carl Barisich0.001012
DE Will Wynn0.001013
DE Andy Dorris0.000118
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Skip Thomas1.000036
DE Lyle Alzado0.001021
OLB Tom Jackson0.001035
DT Mike Fanning0.001020
OLB Bo Harris0.001016
DE Don Ratliff0.001021
DE Ross Browner0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeff Wright50022
CB Dwight Harrison22031
ILB Don Rives20018
S Vince Castillo20027
S Bob Glazebrook20027
OLB Tom Toner12022
DT Carl Barisich10012
CB Lloyd Mumphord10027
OLB Andy Collins1009
ILB Harold McLinton01013
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Willie Germany52036
CB Skip Thomas40136
OLB Tom Jackson31035
CB Ron Johnson31036
OLB Mike Hennigan30026
S Jack Mildren30025
Unknown20025
CB Toby Tucker01035
OLB Bo Harris01016

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie McKenzie48016030
Steve Riley24013027
Steve Young16018033
Ken Huff11018026
Steve Courson11010022
Don Macek03016027
Kelvin Clark01014120
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Warren Bryant3701307
Stan Walters15119024
Al Speer13023221
Billy Shields03021015
Carlton Malone02011016
Zach Waite02015022
Randal Farley02011013
Larry Tearry0201709
Andy Maurer0109010
Ed Newman01021018
David Sims0101609

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Unknown29
Bob Glazebrook122
Mike Renfro112
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
James Owens221
Mark Iwanowski218
Pat Tilley116
Ron Johnson112

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lloyd Mumphord------22273079
Bob Glazebrook------24272273
Dwight Harrison------3231265
Vince Castillo------21271058
Steve Young1833------758
George Farmer1228------1757
Greg Wojcik------2723252
Bob Tucker1422------1551
Reggie McKenzie1630------349
Tom Toner------2522249
Mike Dawson------2320548
Ted McKnight1219------1748
Bryant Salter------2420246
Don Macek1627------346
Larron Jackson1525------545
Ken Huff1826------145
Jeff Wright------2122144
Gary Shirk1321------1044
Walter Payton1725------143
Mike Renfro1021------1243
Archie Griffin1527---------42
Kelvin Clark1420------741
Steve Riley1327---------40
Andy Dorris------2018139
Steve Courson1022------739
Walt Patulski------1618438
Don Rives------1818238
Reuben Fields1523---------38
Byron Alexander------1613837
Wally Henry1720---------37
Harold McLinton------1413936
Andy Collins------792036
Tom Bailey311------2135
Unknown188------935
Earl Gant716------1134
Richard Todd919---------28
Will Wynn------1213227
Carl Barisich------1212226
Carson Long00------88
Pat McInally00------44
Jack Thompson00------33
Tony Hill00------11
Tommy Casanova------00---0
Mel Land------00---0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Willie Germany------24361373
Ron Johnson------21361269
Unknown------20251156
Tom Jackson------1635354
Skip Thomas------1636153
Stan Walters1924------1053
Toby Tucker------1535353
Al Speer2321------650
Doug Cosbie1915------1650
Mike Hennigan------1426949
Ed Newman2118------847
James Lofton2222------347
Tony Green2315------846
Jack Mildren------1725345
Bo Harris------15161445
Lawrence Williams1418------1345
Kris Haines1521------844
James Owens912------2142
Shawn Hollingsworth------1322641
Zach Waite1522------441
Willis Adams1723------141
Lynn Dickey1921---------40
Bob Pifferini------1320639
Mark Iwanowski147------1839
David Sims169------1338
Lyle Alzado------1221336
Billy Shields2115---------36
Larry Tearry179------1036
Mike Fanning------1320235
Don Ratliff------1221235
Greg Johnson------1122235
Ross Browner------1120233
Warren Bryant137------1030
Ron McCartney------1119---30
Pat Tilley49------1629
Carlton Malone1116---------27
Randal Farley1113------226
Jeff Rutledge1310---------23
Mike Sensibaugh------416121
Joe Dawkins74------819
Andy Maurer910---------19
Ted Washington------38213
Tom Skladany00------88
David Posey00------66
Ron Shumon------33---6
Steve Joachim00------22

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4215.3
Middle13856.5
Right7395.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10424.2
Middle17362.1
Right3103.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Fields23140204300
Richard Todd1891122301
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lynn Dickey20122104320
Jeff Rutledge950111110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98343.8
Short (0-8 Yds)96273.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1881096.1
Long (19+ Yds)51142.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55214.2
Short (0-8 Yds)148493.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)83465.8
Long (19+ Yds)213316.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Henry94145120
WR George Farmer96061028
WR Archie Griffin74033027
WR Mike Renfro6208021
TE Gary Shirk43018021
RB Walter Payton3209025
RB Tom Bailey2117011
RB Earl Gant1103016
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James Lofton84050122
WR Kris Haines63031021
WR Lawrence Williams5113018
WR Willis Adams44025023
TE Doug Cosbie2107015
FB Joe Dawkins110204
WR Pat Tilley1102419
RB Tony Green1105015
TE Mark Iwanowski110207

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton5183.604.18
Earl Gant11111.0010.57
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Green133.001.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Fields2163.005.22
Richard Todd2000.003.56
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lynn Dickey1177.006.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wally Henry2163.005.00
WR Mike Renfro1000.001.33
WR George Farmer1000.006.78
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR James Lofton1177.006.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton10
Earl Gant11
New YorkRushesConversions
Tony Green21
James Owens21

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Reuben Fields854
Richard Todd411
New YorkAttCompConversions
Lynn Dickey943
Jeff Rutledge421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Renfro511
WR Wally Henry433
WR George Farmer211
WR Archie Griffin110
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Kris Haines433
WR Lawrence Williams300
WR James Lofton200
TE Doug Cosbie210
FB Joe Dawkins110
WR Willis Adams111

SectionAttendance
Stadium50,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)