Week 1, 1980

played in New York, NJ

70 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Buffalo Bills71000-17
New York Jets71407-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:51 BUF - Tony Hill 14 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 02:41 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 5 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 11:26 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 43 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 05:17 BUF - Walter Payton 12 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 02:42 NYJ - Don Bass 36 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 00:12 BUF - Carson Long 19 field goal
4Q: 13:44 NYJ - Jim Otis 5 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFNYJ
Record0-11-0
First Downs2513
- by Rushing78
- by Passing174
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards418236
- Offensive Plays8355
- Yards per Play5.044.29
Net Rushing Yards138153
- Rushing Attempts2730
- Yards per Rush5.115.10
Net Passing Yards28083
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 24 - 222 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards321101
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/413/18
- Yards per Pass Play5.003.32
Fumbles/Lost2/01/0
3rd Down Conversions9/187/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.37.5
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/206/40
Punt Returns/Yards6/252/-10
Kick Returns/Yards3/543/48
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/31
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 32
Time of Possession33:3826:22

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:551:19OWN 353-5Punt
18:003:19OWN 43857Touchdown
13:180:37OWN 2121Interception
12:344:16OWN 31842Missed FG
211:045:57OWN 181182Touchdown
22:282:21OWN 201178Field Goal
315:002:26OWN 20627Punt
311:150:08OWN 4010Interception
39:040:51OWN 2036Punt
37:094:34OWN 41942Missed FG
413:383:17OWN 12642Punt
49:002:59OWN 39515Punt
41:451:45OWN 201036Downs
New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:05OWN 1860Punt
19:361:36OWN 1733Punt
14:411:23OWN 2037Punt
12:410:07OPP 515Touchdown
213:182:14OWN 34566Touchdown
25:072:39OWN 41959Touchdown
20:070:07OWN 211-2Half
312:341:19OWN 1535Punt
311:072:03OPP 4733Punt
38:131:04OWN 283-5Punt
32:353:57OPP 431043Touchdown
410:211:21OWN 335Punt
46:014:16OWN 20732Punt

Game MVP: Fred Smerlas, New York Jets

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton13796.082230
Earl Gant9171.89500
Richard Todd284.00500
Ted McKnight22814.002210
Walt Arnold166.00600
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ottis Anderson191226.424332
Hank Bauer7182.57800
Jim Otis3155.00700
Joe Namath1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd49243217/41232266.8
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Namath22111013/18236093.2

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Hill6109015.0025321
WR George Farmer5106212.4014210
TE Bob Tucker343411.334150
WR Archie Griffin3123110.330150
TE Gary Shirk232713.500160
WR Wally Henry253115.500180
RB Walter Payton111212.000121
WR Mike Renfro112727.0012270
RB Earl Gant1177.00170
FB Ted McKnight0100.00000
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Don Bass365418.0013361
WR Marco Vehar24168.00490
FB Jim Otis1155.00051
WR Terry Carrol1266.00060
WR Andrew Rozanski1311.00110
WR Karl Farmer1199.00190
RB Hank Bauer1155.00050
RB Ottis Anderson1255.00050
TE Robin Earl0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jim LeClair12626.000
CB Lucious Smith155.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Lloyd Mumphord1000
Richard Todd1000
Steve Riley0100
Vince Castillo0100
Bob Glazebrook0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Hank Bauer1000
Todd Watkins0100
Ken Geddes0010
Fred Smerlas0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally521643.241.2462
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans838247.839.6551

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/30/10/0192/2
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Bailey5224.40
Lloyd Mumphord133.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Hank Bauer2-10-5.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Bailey23015.00
Lloyd Mumphord12424.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Hank Bauer22512.50
Karl Farmer12323.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Don Rives510.02115
DT Carl Barisich410.5137
DT Greg Wojcik410.01718
DE Walt Patulski310.02215
S Tommy Casanova300.02014
ILB Harold McLinton300.0910
CB Jeff Wright201.02319
S Bob Glazebrook210.01810
S Bryant Salter200.01317
S Vince Castillo200.02218
OLB Keena Turner101.076
DE Andy Dorris120.52018
OLB Tom Toner120.01916
CB Dwight Harrison110.01918
DT Mike Dawson110.02523
CB Kenny Johnson110.066
CB Lloyd Mumphord100.01713
DE Will Wynn100.0107
WR Archie Griffin10---------
WR Wally Henry10---------
OLB Mel Land030.0106
DE Byron Alexander010.0810
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cedric Brown710.02350
ILB Jim LeClair610.02649
CB Lucious Smith610.02152
OLB Mike Hawkins512.01940
OLB Jeff Barnes500.01523
DE Mat Mendenhall401.01432
S Ike Thomas410.02246
CB Earlie Thomas400.02343
DE Fred Smerlas312.52136
CB Antonio Dodge320.01846
S Lenny Richard300.01749
DT Rush Brown201.0620
DE Percy Kirkwood110.52038
DE Ron Carpenter120.02042
OLB Ken Geddes100.01123
OLB Mike Engler100.01015
ILB Gerald Irons010.086

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Jeff Wright1.000019
OLB Keena Turner1.00006
DT Carl Barisich0.50107
DE Andy Dorris0.500218
DT Mike Dawson0.003123
ILB Harold McLinton0.001010
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Fred Smerlas2.501036
OLB Mike Hawkins2.002040
DT Rush Brown1.000020
DE Mat Mendenhall1.000032
DE Percy Kirkwood0.504238
DE Ron Carpenter0.001042
OLB Jeff Barnes0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Vince Castillo21018
CB Dwight Harrison20018
S Tommy Casanova10014
ILB Harold McLinton10010
ILB Don Rives10015
OLB Tom Toner10016
CB Jeff Wright10019
DT Mike Dawson10023
CB Kenny Johnson1006
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Cedric Brown40050
OLB Jeff Barnes31023
ILB Jim LeClair30149
CB Lucious Smith30152
OLB Mike Hawkins30040
CB Earlie Thomas23043
S Lenny Richard21049
S Ike Thomas20046
CB Antonio Dodge20046
OLB Mike Engler01015

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Huff34019144
Don Macek26219137
Steve Riley23017228
Steve Young22020142
Reggie McKenzie15018041
Larron Jackson11015132
Steve Courson1106021
Kelvin Clark02021135
Ted McKnight01012025
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Johnson36025124
Mitch Thornton27025118
Kurt Schumacher16026021
Todd Watkins13021121
Rod Walters120404
Francis Hartings1101206
Keith Eck110202
John Hicks02028023
Robin Earl0101309

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Tony Hill221
Tom Bailey124
Keena Turner112
George Farmer14
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Ken Geddes318
Mike Engler228
Mike Cobb117
Marco Vehar114
John Hicks18
Randy Young18

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Todd2756---------83
Tony Hill2041------2182
Steve Young2042------870
Ken Huff1944------265
Kelvin Clark2135------662
Don Macek1937------561
Reggie McKenzie1841------160
Larron Jackson1532------855
Vince Castillo------22181050
Walter Payton1733---------50
Wally Henry1634---------50
Mike Dawson------2523149
Archie Griffin1435---------49
Lloyd Mumphord------17131848
George Farmer1331------448
Ted McKnight1225------946
Steve Riley1728---------45
Gary Shirk1223------944
Earl Gant1017------1643
Jeff Wright------2319---42
Andy Collins------1192141
Andy Dorris------2018240
Don Rives------2115339
Walt Patulski------2215138
Dwight Harrison------1918---37
Tom Toner------1916237
Bob Tucker1218------636
Tom Bailey47------2435
Tommy Casanova------2014135
Greg Wojcik------1718---35
Steve Courson621------835
Bryant Salter------1317131
Harold McLinton------910928
Bob Glazebrook------1810---28
Walt Arnold29------1728
Byron Alexander------810826
Keena Turner------761225
Carl Barisich------137222
Mike Renfro37------1222
Mel Land------106622
Will Wynn------107219
Kenny Johnson------66517
Carson Long00------77
Pat McInally00------55
Jack Thompson00------33
Reuben Fields00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antonio Dodge------18462286
Jim LeClair------2649277
Lenny Richard------17491076
Cedric Brown------2350376
Lucious Smith------2152275
Earlie Thomas------2343874
Ron Carpenter------2042870
Ike Thomas------2246270
Mike Hawkins------1940261
Percy Kirkwood------2038260
John Hicks2823------859
Fred Smerlas------2136158
Joe Namath3025---------55
Mike Engler------10152853
Ken Geddes------11231852
Bob Johnson2524---------49
Marco Vehar1718------1449
Kurt Schumacher2621---------47
Mat Mendenhall------1432147
Mitch Thornton2518---------43
Todd Watkins2121---------42
Don Bass2317---------40
Jeff Barnes------1523139
Jim Otis1911------838
Ottis Anderson2214---------36
Francis Hartings126------1735
Rush Brown------620834
Andrew Rozanski1517---------32
Hank Bauer89------1330
Ricky Baker14------2227
Terry Carrol89------1027
Karl Farmer911------424
Robin Earl139---------22
Randy Young94------821
Mike Cobb30------1720
Rod Walters44------816
Gerald Irons------86115
Dan Bunz------36615
Charlie Ane51------713
Mike Wilson57------113
Johnny Evans00------88
Frank Corral00------55
Keith Eck22---------4
Marcus Mickus00---------0
Scott Bull00---------0
Matt Cavanaugh00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6477.8
Middle15453.0
Right6467.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6366.0
Middle16613.8
Right7588.3
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd49244256922
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Namath22111141530

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111414.0
Short (0-8 Yds)157654.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)22131727.8
Long (19+ Yds)103707.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)107535.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)5000.0
Long (19+ Yds)313612.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Archie Griffin123231035
WR Tony Hill106190141
WR George Farmer105162231
WR Wally Henry52131034
TE Bob Tucker43034018
TE Gary Shirk32027023
RB Walter Payton11012033
FB Ted McKnight1000025
WR Mike Renfro1102717
RB Earl Gant1107017
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don Bass63154117
WR Marco Vehar42116018
WR Andrew Rozanski3111017
WR Terry Carrol210609
TE Robin Earl201009
RB Ottis Anderson2105014
FB Jim Otis1105011
WR Karl Farmer1109011
RB Hank Bauer110509

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Gant210.501.89
Walter Payton122.006.08
Walt Arnold166.006.00
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ottis Anderson263.006.42
Jim Otis177.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd63416.836.55
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Namath1155.004.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tony Hill222914.509.00
TE Bob Tucker1000.008.50
RB Walter Payton111212.0012.00
WR Archie Griffin1000.002.58
FB Ted McKnight1000.000.00
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jim Otis1155.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton42
Richard Todd10
New YorkRushesConversions
Ottis Anderson31
Jim Otis21
Hank Bauer22

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd12107
New YorkAttCompConversions
Joe Namath743

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Hill443
WR George Farmer332
TE Bob Tucker221
WR Archie Griffin111
WR Wally Henry100
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Terry Carrol111
WR Marco Vehar110
WR Andrew Rozanski100
WR Karl Farmer111
TE Robin Earl100
WR Don Bass111
RB Ottis Anderson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)