Week 15, 1980

played in Buffalo, NY

20 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	10	0	2	-	15
Buffalo Bills	0	10	7	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:58 NED - Garo Yepremian 37 field goal
2Q: 13:15 NED - Garo Yepremian 40 field goal
2Q: 06:31 BUF - Carson Long 32 field goal
2Q: 03:02 NED - Sam Cunningham 3 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 00:29 BUF - Tony Hill 11 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 06:06 BUF - George Farmer 17 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 11:02 NED - Safety: Gary Campbell sacked quarterback in end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:58 NED - Garo Yepremian 37 field goal
2Q: 13:15 NED - Garo Yepremian 40 field goal
2Q: 06:31 BUF - Carson Long 32 field goal
2Q: 03:02 NED - Sam Cunningham 3 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 00:29 BUF - Tony Hill 11 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 06:06 BUF - George Farmer 17 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 11:02 NED - Safety: Gary Campbell sacked quarterback in end zone

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 7-7 7-7
First Downs 11 19
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 197 440
- Offensive Plays 48 69
- Yards per Play 4.10 6.38
Net Rushing Yards 64 191
- Rushing Attempts 23 33
- Yards per Rush 2.78 5.79
Net Passing Yards 133 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 10 - 1 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 140 278
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 5.32 6.92
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/25 9/68
Punt Returns/Yards 2/63 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/141 3/46
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 19
Time of Possession 23:33 36:27

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	7-7	7-7
First Downs	11	19
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	197	440
- Offensive Plays	48	69
- Yards per Play	4.10	6.38
Net Rushing Yards	64	191
- Rushing Attempts	23	33
- Yards per Rush	2.78	5.79
Net Passing Yards	133	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 10 - 1	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	140	278
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	5.32	6.92
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/25	9/68
Punt Returns/Yards	2/63	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/141	3/46
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 19
Time of Possession	23:33	36:27

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:28	50	3	4	Punt
1	8:01	5:11	OWN 29	9	51	Field Goal
1	0:15	2:08	OPP 34	7	11	Field Goal
2	6:26	3:31	OWN 46	6	54	Touchdown
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 40	3	14	Half
3	12:26	1:47	OWN 42	3	0	Punt
3	5:57	1:21	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
3	0:21	3:25	OWN 20	6	27	Punt
4	10:50	2:33	OWN 47	4	14	Punt
4	6:40	1:06	OWN 43	3	8	Punt
4	2:29	0:16	OWN 20	2	0	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:32	5:31	OWN 8	10	63	Downs
1	2:50	2:35	OWN 33	3	-3	Punt
2	13:07	6:41	OWN 8	11	77	Field Goal
2	2:55	2:35	OWN 10	6	90	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:34	OWN 21	5	2	Punt
3	10:39	4:42	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	4:36	4:15	OWN 17	9	41	Punt
4	11:56	1:06	OWN 9	2	-9	Safety
4	8:17	1:37	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
4	5:34	3:05	OWN 7	6	48	Punt
4	2:13	2:13	OPP 41	5	17	Game

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sam Cunningham	12	33	2.75	12	1	1
Jimmy Rogers	6	14	2.33	5	0	0
John Brockington	2	6	3.00	5	0	0
Rich Caster	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Carlos Brown	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
Stanley Morgan	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	18	74	4.11	12	3
Earl Gant	11	112	10.18	65	1
Tom Bailey	2	0	0.00	3	0
Richard Todd	2	5	2.50	6	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carlos Brown	24	10	140	1/7	0	28	1	43.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	31	21	278	5/29	2	32	0	117.4

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB John Brockington	2	2	30	15.00	18	26
RB Sam Cunningham	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
TE Bob Klein	1	1	6	6.00	1	6
WR Darryl Stingley	1	5	28	28.00	9	28
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	14	14.00	0	14
WR Lamont Marrow	1	2	14	14.00	0	14
WR Carlos Stevens	1	4	25	25.00	0	25
WR Stanley Morgan	1	5	13	13.00	4	13
RB Jimmy Rogers	1	1	7	7.00	0	7

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Walter Payton	6	9	56	9.33	38	32	0
WR Wally Henry	5	6	80	16.00	12	30	0
WR Archie Griffin	3	3	42	14.00	20	20	0
WR Tony Hill	2	6	25	12.50	0	14	1
WR George Farmer	2	2	44	22.00	8	27	1
TE Bob Tucker	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Earl Gant	1	1	18	18.00	20	18	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kenny Johnson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dwayne O'Steen	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tom Bailey	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	6	275	45.8	39.2	60	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	5	230	46.0	25.4	58	0

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Morgan	2	63	31.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edddie Brown	3	112	37.3	0
Glenn Buchanan	1	29	29.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Bailey	2	39	19.5	0
Lloyd Mumphord	1	7	7.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	8	2	0.5	29	32
DE Ken Johnson	6	2	0.5	29	29
ILB Jim Haslett	6	0	0.0	13	17
OLB Gary Campbell	4	0	2.5	26	23
S Sandy Durko	4	2	0.5	19	27
ILB Shane Nelson	4	1	0.0	20	18
S Edddie Brown	3	2	0.0	17	23
CB Dwayne O'Steen	3	2	0.0	23	20
S Glenn Buchanan	3	1	0.0	24	21
DT R.J. Reese	3	0	0.0	24	30
S Shafer Suggs	3	0	0.0	11	17
CB Luke Szorcsik	2	0	0.0	25	19
ILB John Anderson	2	0	0.0	11	9
DE Al Harris	2	0	0.0	16	17
DT Jeff Lloyd	1	1	0.5	10	8
S Steve Luke	1	2	0.0	17	17
RB Sam Cunningham	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Willie Harper	1	0	0.0	3	4
DE Jim Young	0	1	0.5	21	26
CB Walt Farrell	0	1	0.0	15	26

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Toner	4	3	1.0	17	21
ILB Don Rives	3	4	0.0	23	21
DT Mike Dawson	3	1	0.0	17	18
S Bob Glazebrook	3	1	0.0	9	13
CB Kenny Johnson	3	1	0.0	13	17
CB Jeff Wright	3	0	0.0	16	20
S Tommy Casanova	2	1	0.0	21	24
DE Walt Patulski	2	1	0.0	17	12
S Vince Castillo	2	0	0.0	17	20
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	0.0	19	19
CB Dwight Harrison	1	0	0.0	14	14
ILB Harold McLinton	1	0	0.0	3	8
CB Lloyd Mumphord	1	0	0.0	16	16
DE Will Wynn	1	0	0.0	17	15
DE Byron Alexander	1	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Mel Land	1	0	0.0	6	3
DT Willie Lee	0	1	0.0	16	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gary Campbell	2.5	1	3	23
DE Ken Johnson	0.5	1	0	29
OLB Sam Hunt	0.5	0	1	32
S Sandy Durko	0.5	0	0	27
DT Jeff Lloyd	0.5	0	0	8
DE Jim Young	0.5	0	0	26

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Tom Toner	1.0	0	21
DE Will Wynn	0.0	2	15
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Luke Szorcsik	3	0	19
S Shafer Suggs	3	0	17
ILB Jim Haslett	3	0	17
S Glenn Buchanan	2	2	21
ILB Shane Nelson	2	0	18
CB Dwayne O'Steen	2	0	20
S Sandy Durko	1	1	27
S Edddie Brown	1	0	23
OLB Willie Harper	1	0	4
OLB Sam Hunt	1	0	32
DT R.J. Reese	1	0	30
OLB Gary Campbell	1	0	23
DT Jeff Lloyd	0	1	8

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kenny Johnson	4	1	1	17
CB Jeff Wright	3	1	0	20
OLB Tom Toner	2	1	0	21
ILB Harold McLinton	1	2	0	8
S Vince Castillo	0	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lynn Boden	4	7	1	21	0	22
Peter Bernstein	1	4	0	21	1	24
Irv Pankey	1	3	0	17	0	22
Joe Fields	0	3	0	18	0	19
Wade Griffin	0	2	0	23	0	25
Kyle Delaroche	0	1	0	7	0	4
Loaird McCreary	0	1	0	10	0	4
Steve Kenney	0	1	0	8	0	9

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Reggie McKenzie	3	9	29	0	31
Steve Riley	3	6	28	2	33
Kelvin Clark	1	3	31	2	27
Ken Huff	0	4	30	1	35
Don Macek	0	4	26	0	30
Chad Bush	0	2	2	0	9
Larron Jackson	0	1	4	0	5
Bob Tucker	0	1	9	0	19
Ted McKnight	0	1	16	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Rogers	1	17
Stanley Morgan	1	14
Mark Mitchell	1	8

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Lloyd Mumphord	1	20
Tony Hill	1	18
Bob Glazebrook	1	18
Earl Gant	1	14
Walt Arnold	1	14
George Farmer	1	9

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Johnson	---	---	29	29	6	64
Sam Hunt	---	---	29	32	2	63
R.J. Reese	---	---	24	30	1	55
Gary Campbell	---	---	26	23	5	54
Stanley Morgan	16	23	---	---	14	53
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	24	21	6	51
Dwayne O'Steen	---	---	23	20	6	49
Sandy Durko	---	---	19	27	2	48
Peter Bernstein	21	24	---	---	3	48
Carlos Brown	23	25	---	---	---	48
Wade Griffin	23	25	---	---	---	48
Jim Young	---	---	21	26	1	48
Edddie Brown	---	---	17	23	6	46
Darryl Stingley	15	18	---	---	12	45
Joe Fields	18	19	---	---	8	45
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	25	19	---	44
Walt Farrell	---	---	15	26	2	43
Lynn Boden	21	22	---	---	---	43
Shane Nelson	---	---	20	18	5	43
Steve Luke	---	---	17	17	8	42
Irv Pankey	17	22	---	---	---	39
John Brockington	14	11	---	---	11	36
Ken Garcia	10	14	---	---	10	34
Jimmy Rogers	9	8	---	---	17	34
Al Harris	---	---	16	17	---	33
Sam Cunningham	14	15	---	---	3	32
Jim Haslett	---	---	13	17	2	32
Shafer Suggs	---	---	11	17	1	29
John Anderson	---	---	11	9	8	28
Mark Mitchell	---	---	8	10	8	26
Carlos Stevens	11	14	---	---	---	25
Steve Kenney	8	9	---	---	8	25
Rich Caster	3	5	---	---	16	24
Loaird McCreary	10	4	---	---	10	24
Willie Harper	---	---	3	4	15	22
Kyle Delaroche	7	4	---	---	8	19
Lamont Marrow	10	9	---	---	---	19
Bob Klein	0	1	---	---	17	18
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	10	8	---	18
Tony Galloway	3	3	---	---	6	12
Tom De Paso	---	---	2	3	4	9
Lindsey Mason	0	0	---	---	8	8
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	6	6
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Huff	30	35	---	---	5	70
Richard Todd	33	36	---	---	---	69
Steve Riley	28	33	---	---	---	61
Reggie McKenzie	29	31	---	---	---	60
Kelvin Clark	31	27	---	---	---	58
Don Macek	26	30	---	---	1	57
Tony Hill	16	21	---	---	18	55
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	16	16	20	52
Wally Henry	25	25	---	---	---	50
Tommy Casanova	---	---	21	24	1	46
Don Rives	---	---	23	21	2	46
Walter Payton	21	25	---	---	---	46
Gary Shirk	21	18	---	---	7	46
Carl Barisich	---	---	19	19	6	44
Archie Griffin	22	21	---	---	1	44
Bob Tucker	9	19	---	---	15	43
Tom Toner	---	---	17	21	2	40
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	9	13	18	40
Vince Castillo	---	---	17	20	2	39
Kenny Johnson	---	---	13	17	9	39
Jeff Wright	---	---	16	20	2	38
Mike Dawson	---	---	17	18	2	37
Earl Gant	12	11	---	---	14	37
George Farmer	13	15	---	---	9	37
Ted McKnight	16	16	---	---	4	36
Will Wynn	---	---	17	15	2	34
Willie Lee	---	---	16	16	2	34
Tom Bailey	7	4	---	---	20	31
Walt Patulski	---	---	17	12	1	30
Dwight Harrison	---	---	14	14	1	29
Andy Collins	---	---	6	5	16	27
Byron Alexander	---	---	6	13	7	26
Harold McLinton	---	---	3	8	9	20
George Buehler	7	6	---	---	6	19
Mike Renfro	2	3	---	---	12	17
Walt Arnold	1	2	---	---	14	17
Larron Jackson	4	5	---	---	6	15
Len Gotshalk	5	3	---	---	6	14
Chad Bush	2	9	---	---	---	11
Mel Land	---	---	6	3	---	9
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	5	5
Steve Young	3	1	---	---	1	5
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Courson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	22	4.4
Middle	10	20	2.0
Right	8	22	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	20	162	8.1
Right	6	13	2.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carlos Brown	24	10	3	2	2	6	3	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	31	21	5	0	4	4	2	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	4	43	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	41	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	53	10.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	53	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	93	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	31	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	101	20.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darryl Stingley	5	1	0	28	1	18
WR Stanley Morgan	5	1	1	13	0	23
WR Carlos Stevens	4	1	0	25	1	14
RB Sam Cunningham	3	1	0	3	0	15
FB John Brockington	2	2	0	30	1	11
WR Lamont Marrow	2	1	1	14	0	9
TE Bob Klein	1	1	0	6	0	1
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	0	14	0	3
RB Jimmy Rogers	1	1	0	7	0	8

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Walter Payton	9	6	2	56	1	25
WR Wally Henry	6	5	0	80	2	25
WR Tony Hill	6	2	0	25	0	21
TE Bob Tucker	3	1	2	9	0	19
WR Archie Griffin	3	3	0	42	1	21
WR George Farmer	2	2	0	44	1	15
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	0	4	0	18
RB Earl Gant	1	1	0	18	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sam Cunningham	2	7	3.50	2.75

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carlos Brown	2	0	0	0.00	5.83

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	3	2	28	9.33	8.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darryl Stingley	1	0	0	0.00	5.60
WR Stanley Morgan	1	0	0	0.00	2.60

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony Hill	2	1	11	5.50	4.17
WR George Farmer	1	1	17	17.00	22.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Sam Cunningham	3	1
John Brockington	1	0
Carlos Brown	1	0
Stanley Morgan	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carlos Brown	5	2	2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	9	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lamont Marrow	2	1	1
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	1
WR Carlos Stevens	1	0	0
WR Stanley Morgan	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Henry	3	3	3
RB Walter Payton	2	1	1
TE Bob Tucker	1	0	0
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0
RB Earl Gant	1	1	1
WR George Farmer	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)