Week 13, 1980

played in Indianapolis, MD

40 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	3	0	8	-	18
Indianapolis Colts	7	7	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 BUF - Dwight Harrison 29 interception return (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 03:56 IND - Steve Largent 7 pass from Joe Theismann (Allan Leavitt extra point)
2Q: 06:06 BUF - Carson Long 18 field goal
2Q: 01:04 IND - Dwight Clark 15 pass from Joe Theismann (Allan Leavitt extra point)
3Q: 00:29 IND - Steve Largent 78 pass from Joe Theismann (Allan Leavitt extra point)
4Q: 02:28 BUF - Tony Hill 23 pass from Richard Todd (Richard Todd pass to Archie Griffin for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 BUF - Dwight Harrison 29 interception return (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 03:56 IND - Steve Largent 7 pass from Joe Theismann (Allan Leavitt extra point)
2Q: 06:06 BUF - Carson Long 18 field goal
2Q: 01:04 IND - Dwight Clark 15 pass from Joe Theismann (Allan Leavitt extra point)
3Q: 00:29 IND - Steve Largent 78 pass from Joe Theismann (Allan Leavitt extra point)
4Q: 02:28 BUF - Tony Hill 23 pass from Richard Todd (Richard Todd pass to Archie Griffin for conversion)

Team Statistics BUF IND
Record 5-7 7-5
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 296 374
- Offensive Plays 61 58
- Yards per Play 4.85 6.45
Net Rushing Yards 79 97
- Rushing Attempts 21 26
- Yards per Rush 3.76 3.73
Net Passing Yards 217 277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 30 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 244 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 5.43 8.66
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 6/32
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 3/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/57 4/88
Interception Ret./Yards 2/33 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:26 29:34

Team Statistics	BUF	IND
Record	5-7	7-5
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	296	374
- Offensive Plays	61	58
- Yards per Play	4.85	6.45
Net Rushing Yards	79	97
- Rushing Attempts	21	26
- Yards per Rush	3.76	3.73
Net Passing Yards	217	277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	30 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	244	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	5.43	8.66
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	6/32
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	3/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/57	4/88
Interception Ret./Yards	2/33	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:26	29:34

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:06	OWN 21	5	14	Punt
1	10:08	2:25	OWN 46	3	-21	Punt
1	3:47	3:32	OWN 26	9	36	Punt
2	11:39	5:38	OWN 26	11	73	Field Goal
2	3:57	2:33	OWN 1	5	16	Punt
2	0:55	0:55	OWN 23	4	23	Half
3	10:50	2:20	OWN 32	5	11	Punt
3	6:15	1:24	OPP 32	3	8	Missed FG
3	3:26	1:35	OWN 47	3	8	Punt
3	0:09	3:19	OWN 17	5	28	Punt
4	9:52	2:56	OWN 47	5	11	Punt
4	2:58	0:48	OWN 31	3	69	Touchdown

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:54	1:46	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	7:43	0:36	OWN 13	2	5	Interception
1	7:07	3:20	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
1	0:15	3:36	OWN 20	8	28	Punt
2	6:01	2:04	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
2	1:24	0:29	OWN 44	2	56	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:10	OPP 48	7	23	Missed FG
3	8:30	2:15	OWN 8	5	12	Interception
3	4:51	1:25	OWN 31	3	-12	Punt
3	1:51	1:42	OWN 7	3	93	Touchdown
4	11:50	1:58	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
4	6:56	3:58	OWN 4	7	32	Punt
4	2:10	2:10	OWN 18	6	21	Game

Game MVP: Rubin Carter, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	18	72	4.00	17	2
Tom Bailey	1	6	6.00	6	0
Richard Todd	1	1	1.00	1	0
Earl Gant	1	0	0.00	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tommy Thompson	15	61	4.07	11	2
Lynn Cain	7	20	2.86	11	1
Joe Theismann	3	13	4.33	8	0
Marv Hubbard	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	36	23	244	4/27	1	46	0	92.8

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	30	21	292	2/15	3	78	2	106.5

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR George Farmer	5	8	82	16.40	11	27	0
RB Walter Payton	4	7	66	16.50	39	46	0
WR Archie Griffin	4	7	6	1.50	1	5	0
WR Tony Hill	4	5	47	11.75	2	23	1
WR Wally Henry	3	5	34	11.33	13	13	0
TE Bob Tucker	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mike Renfro	1	2	2	2.00	1	2	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Largent	8	12	138	17.25	73	78	2
WR Dwight Clark	4	4	49	12.25	14	16	1
WR J.T. Smith	3	8	76	25.33	30	41	0
FB Marv Hubbard	2	2	5	2.50	0	5	0
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Harold Jaeger	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Emery Moorehead	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tommy Casanova	1	4	4.00	0
CB Dwight Harrison	1	29	29.00	1

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Richard Todd	1	0	0	0
Tony Hill	0	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Dutton	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	8	376	47.0	40.8	65	5

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	6	227	37.8	34.7	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	1/2	0/1	0/0	18	1/1

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Allan Leavitt	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Bailey	3	19	6.3	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	3	10	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Bailey	4	57	14.3	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Laverne Smith	4	88	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Toner	7	0	0.0	20	26
DT Mike Dawson	6	1	0.0	21	25
ILB Don Rives	5	4	0.0	21	26
S Tommy Casanova	5	3	0.0	24	31
DT Carl Barisich	4	2	0.0	18	26
CB Lloyd Mumphord	4	0	0.0	19	26
S Vince Castillo	3	1	0.0	10	15
DE Walt Patulski	2	2	1.5	22	23
CB Jeff Wright	2	0	0.0	11	21
DE Byron Alexander	2	0	0.0	20	23
DE Will Wynn	1	0	0.5	20	21
S Bryant Salter	1	4	0.0	20	24
ILB Harold McLinton	1	1	0.0	8	8
OLB Andy Collins	1	0	0.0	9	8
CB Kenny Johnson	1	0	0.0	10	13

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Doug Wyatt	7	1	0.0	20	40
ILB Phil Villapiano	5	2	0.0	18	30
S Bruce Laird	4	0	0.0	15	29
DT Edgar Fields	4	0	0.0	13	19
DE Rubin Carter	3	0	3.0	11	25
DT John Dutton	3	3	1.0	15	34
CB Bruce Taylor	3	2	0.0	4	21
OLB Mike Douglass	3	2	0.0	9	18
CB Al Latimer	3	2	0.0	15	25
CB Allan Ellis	2	5	0.0	19	35
CB Pat Thomas	2	2	0.0	17	27
S Daniel Reiner	2	0	0.0	3	10
OLB Charles McShane	2	0	0.0	8	18
S Mike Hammond	1	2	0.0	9	15
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	1	0	0.0	8	21
OLB John Tate	1	0	0.0	12	14
DE Gary Burley	1	0	0.0	14	19
WR J.T. Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Archie Reese	0	2	0.0	12	9
ILB Keith Butler	0	1	0.0	3	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Patulski	1.5	0	1	1	23
DE Will Wynn	0.5	0	0	0	21
DT Carl Barisich	0.0	1	1	0	26
DT Mike Dawson	0.0	0	1	1	25
S Tommy Casanova	0.0	0	1	0	31

Indianapolis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rubin Carter	3.0	2	1	25
DT John Dutton	1.0	0	0	34
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	0.0	1	0	21
CB Pat Thomas	0.0	1	0	27
DE Gary Burley	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lloyd Mumphord	5	0	0	26
ILB Don Rives	4	1	0	26
OLB Tom Toner	3	0	0	26
CB Jeff Wright	3	0	0	21
S Tommy Casanova	2	0	1	31
S Vince Castillo	2	0	0	15
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	0	26
S Bryant Salter	1	0	0	24
CB Dwight Harrison	0	1	1	23

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bruce Laird	3	1	29
S Doug Wyatt	2	3	40
CB Allan Ellis	2	1	35
ILB Phil Villapiano	2	1	30
CB Bruce Taylor	2	0	21
S Daniel Reiner	2	0	10
OLB Charles McShane	2	0	18
OLB Mike Douglass	2	0	18
CB Al Latimer	2	0	25
S Mike Hammond	1	0	15
OLB John Tate	1	0	14
CB Pat Thomas	1	0	27
DT Edgar Fields	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Riley	2	5	15	0	33
Don Macek	2	3	18	1	33
Reggie McKenzie	2	2	18	1	38
Kelvin Clark	1	3	14	2	27
Steve Courson	1	2	7	0	13
Ken Huff	1	1	19	0	37
Ted McKnight	0	2	10	0	16
George Buehler	0	1	3	0	7
Gary Shirk	0	1	8	0	17

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Donnie Green	3	6	0	23	1	30
Kerry Webster	2	3	1	10	0	17
Earl Thomas	1	1	0	7	0	9
Cleveland Green	1	1	0	6	0	3
J.T. Turner	0	7	1	24	0	26
Dwight Stephenson	0	2	0	25	0	28
John Fitzgerald	0	1	0	19	1	25
Conrad Dobler	0	1	0	3	0	2
Cornell Forte	0	1	0	20	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Gant	2	16
George Farmer	2	10
Tony Hill	1	20
Kenny Johnson	1	9
Ted McKnight	1	8

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Jay Saldi	2	15
John Tate	1	31
Daniel Reiner	1	11
Dan Doornink	1	11
Harold Jaeger	1	9
Keith Butler	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Huff	19	37	---	---	10	66
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	19	26	17	62
Tony Hill	15	27	---	---	20	62
Richard Todd	21	40	---	---	---	61
Tommy Casanova	---	---	24	31	1	56
Reggie McKenzie	18	38	---	---	---	56
Carl Barisich	---	---	18	26	7	51
Don Macek	18	33	---	---	---	51
Byron Alexander	---	---	20	23	7	50
Steve Riley	15	33	---	---	---	48
Don Rives	---	---	21	26	1	48
Tom Toner	---	---	20	26	1	47
Walter Payton	20	27	---	---	---	47
Mike Dawson	---	---	21	25	1	47
Bob Tucker	10	19	---	---	17	46
George Farmer	12	24	---	---	10	46
Walt Patulski	---	---	22	23	---	45
Bryant Salter	---	---	20	24	1	45
Dwight Harrison	---	---	19	23	---	42
Will Wynn	---	---	20	21	1	42
Vince Castillo	---	---	10	15	16	41
Kelvin Clark	14	27	---	---	---	41
Wally Henry	10	25	---	---	---	35
Ted McKnight	10	16	---	---	8	34
Andy Collins	---	---	9	8	16	33
Archie Griffin	11	22	---	---	---	33
Jeff Wright	---	---	11	21	---	32
Gary Shirk	8	17	---	---	7	32
Kenny Johnson	---	---	10	13	9	32
Tom Bailey	4	2	---	---	24	30
Earl Gant	1	10	---	---	16	27
Harold McLinton	---	---	8	8	8	24
Len Gotshalk	6	7	---	---	10	23
Mike Renfro	4	7	---	---	12	23
Walt Arnold	0	4	---	---	18	22
George Buehler	3	7	---	---	10	20
Steve Courson	7	13	---	---	---	20
Mel Land	---	---	11	5	1	17
Larron Jackson	3	2	---	---	10	15
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	3	4	---	7
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
Steve Young	2	3	---	---	---	5
Willie Lee	---	---	0	4	---	4
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Wyatt	---	---	20	40	2	62
Dwight Stephenson	25	28	---	---	7	60
Bruce Taylor	---	---	4	21	34	59
Joe Theismann	26	32	---	---	---	58
John Tate	---	---	12	14	31	57
J.T. Turner	24	26	---	---	7	57
Allan Ellis	---	---	19	35	2	56
Donnie Green	23	30	---	---	---	53
John Dutton	---	---	15	34	3	52
Steve Largent	21	28	---	---	2	51
J.T. Smith	22	29	---	---	---	51
Phil Villapiano	---	---	18	30	1	49
Cornell Forte	20	29	---	---	---	49
Pat Thomas	---	---	17	27	2	46
Bruce Laird	---	---	15	29	1	45
John Fitzgerald	19	25	---	---	---	44
Al Latimer	---	---	15	25	4	44
Emery Moorehead	16	15	---	---	8	39
Rubin Carter	---	---	11	25	2	38
Edgar Fields	---	---	13	19	6	38
Marv Hubbard	15	16	---	---	4	35
Kerry Webster	10	17	---	---	7	34
Gary Burley	---	---	14	19	1	34
Sugar Bear Hamilton	---	---	8	21	3	32
Earl Thomas	7	9	---	---	15	31
Mike Douglass	---	---	9	18	3	30
Tommy Thompson	17	12	---	---	---	29
Mike Hammond	---	---	9	15	5	29
Archie Reese	---	---	12	9	8	29
Wayne Hammond	---	---	6	20	2	28
Charles McShane	---	---	8	18	1	27
Lynn Cain	9	14	---	---	4	27
Dave Logan	5	7	---	---	14	26
Daniel Reiner	---	---	3	10	11	24
Dwight Clark	10	14	---	---	---	24
Keith Butler	---	---	3	11	9	23
Dan Doornink	5	7	---	---	11	23
Jay Saldi	3	3	---	---	15	21
Laverne Smith	0	3	---	---	15	18
Cleveland Green	6	3	---	---	7	16
Conrad Dobler	3	2	---	---	7	12
Harold Jaeger	0	3	---	---	9	12
John James	0	0	---	---	7	7
Allan Leavitt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul McDonald	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	6	1.5
Middle	11	41	3.7
Right	6	32	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	2	1.0
Middle	19	84	4.4
Right	4	12	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	36	23	4	0	3	6	4	2	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	30	21	3	0	0	2	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	14	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	81	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	99	16.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	50	7.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	111	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	116	19.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	41	10.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Farmer	8	5	1	82	2	24
RB Walter Payton	7	4	0	66	1	27
WR Archie Griffin	7	4	2	6	0	22
WR Wally Henry	5	3	0	34	0	25
WR Tony Hill	5	4	0	47	1	27
WR Mike Renfro	2	1	0	2	0	7
TE Bob Tucker	1	1	0	7	0	19
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	0	0	0	17

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Largent	12	8	138	1	28
WR J.T. Smith	8	3	76	2	29
WR Dwight Clark	4	4	49	0	14
FB Marv Hubbard	2	2	5	0	16
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	6	0	9
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	3	0	12
WR Harold Jaeger	1	1	9	0	3
TE Emery Moorehead	1	1	6	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	2	15	7.50	4.00

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommy Thompson	2	13	6.50	4.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	2	1	7	3.50	6.78

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	2	2	22	11.00	9.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bob Tucker	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR George Farmer	1	0	0	0.00	10.25

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Largent	1	1	7	7.00	11.50
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	15	15.00	12.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	2	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Theismann	1	0
Tommy Thompson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	10	4	2

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	7	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Archie Griffin	3	2	0
RB Walter Payton	2	0	0
WR Wally Henry	2	2	2
WR George Farmer	2	0	0
WR Mike Renfro	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Largent	2	2	2
WR J.T. Smith	2	0	0
FB Marv Hubbard	1	1	0
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	1
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)