Week 9, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

54 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New York Jets	0	10	0	0	-	10
Buffalo Bills	10	7	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 BUF - Carson Long 37 field goal
1Q: 06:59 BUF - Walter Payton 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 10:43 BUF - Walter Payton 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 04:42 NYJ - Eddie Payton 22 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NYJ - Frank Corral 44 field goal
4Q: 13:40 BUF - Walter Payton 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 02:39 BUF - Carson Long 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 BUF - Carson Long 37 field goal
1Q: 06:59 BUF - Walter Payton 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 10:43 BUF - Walter Payton 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 04:42 NYJ - Eddie Payton 22 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NYJ - Frank Corral 44 field goal
4Q: 13:40 BUF - Walter Payton 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 02:39 BUF - Carson Long 40 field goal

Team Statistics NYJ BUF
Record 2-6 3-5
First Downs 13 24
- by Rushing 5 13
- by Passing 5 11
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 204 420
- Offensive Plays 48 71
- Yards per Play 4.25 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 107 176
- Rushing Attempts 19 38
- Yards per Rush 5.63 4.63
Net Passing Yards 97 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 15 - 0 33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 118 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.34 7.39
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 6/43 7/46
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/2
Kick Returns/Yards 4/92 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 21:19 38:41

Team Statistics	NYJ	BUF
Record	2-6	3-5
First Downs	13	24
- by Rushing	5	13
- by Passing	5	11
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	204	420
- Offensive Plays	48	71
- Yards per Play	4.25	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	107	176
- Rushing Attempts	19	38
- Yards per Rush	5.63	4.63
Net Passing Yards	97	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 15 - 0	33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	118	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/21	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.34	7.39
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	6/43	7/46
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/2
Kick Returns/Yards	4/92	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	21:19	38:41

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:15	0:47	OWN 41	2	-3	Fumble
1	6:52	2:52	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
2	10:33	6:06	OWN 33	11	67	Touchdown
2	1:10	1:10	OWN 30	6	43	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:15	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
3	11:27	1:55	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
3	3:49	1:29	OWN 22	3	-1	Punt
4	13:30	3:27	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	2:33	2:33	OWN 9	12	71	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:45	OWN 32	8	48	Field Goal
1	9:28	2:36	OPP 26	5	26	Touchdown
1	4:00	8:27	OWN 6	16	94	Touchdown
2	4:27	3:17	OWN 31	9	46	Missed FG
3	12:45	1:18	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
3	9:32	5:43	OWN 31	10	54	Missed FG
3	2:20	3:50	OWN 13	8	87	Touchdown
4	10:03	7:30	OWN 20	12	57	Field Goal

Game MVP: Walter Payton, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ottis Anderson	14	78	5.57	22	2	0
Eddie Payton	5	29	5.80	22	1	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	23	111	4.83	16	4	3
Earl Gant	10	45	4.50	18	1	0
Richard Todd	3	15	5.00	9	0	0
Ted McKnight	2	5	2.50	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Lomax	25	15	118	4/21	0	26	0	71.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	33	26	244	0/0	0	35	0	97.5

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Walter White	4	8	32	8.00	1	12
RB Ottis Anderson	3	3	4	1.33	1	5
TE Robin Earl	2	2	25	12.50	0	14
WR Wes Chandler	2	3	29	14.50	3	26
WR Kevin House	2	3	13	6.50	0	8
WR Cris Collinsworth	2	3	15	7.50	2	8
WR Don Bass	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
FB Adger Armstrong	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Walter Payton	8	8	59	7.38	25	15
WR Archie Griffin	5	5	83	16.60	47	31
WR Tony Hill	3	4	53	17.67	37	35
WR Dennis Franklin	2	2	8	4.00	0	5
WR Wally Henry	2	5	6	3.00	1	5
TE Walt Arnold	2	2	12	6.00	0	7
TE Gary Shirk	1	4	8	8.00	0	8
RB Earl Gant	1	1	5	5.00	5	5
WR George Farmer	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
FB Billy Jackson	1	1	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ottis Anderson	1	1	0
Neil Lomax	1	0	0
Bryan Hicks	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Graham Spreen	1	0	0
Frank LeMaster	0	1	0
Tom Toner	0	1	0
Dwight Harrison	0	0	1
Will Wynn	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	5	252	50.4	46.0	69	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	1	42	42.0	42.0	42	0

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	2/4	1/2	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Spreen	2	2	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Clayborn	3	69	23.0	0
Eddie Payton	1	23	23.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Spreen	1	21	21.0	0
Dennis Franklin	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jeff Barnes	7	3	0.0	23	21
OLB Ray Preston	6	1	0.0	17	7
S Vince Castillo	5	3	0.0	27	19
ILB Jim Haslett	5	2	0.0	23	26
S Tony Peters	4	1	0.0	17	19
DE Randy White	4	0	0.0	22	24
DE Bob Barber	4	0	0.0	16	8
CB LeRoy Irvin	4	0	0.0	25	19
DT Perry Brooks	3	5	0.0	32	22
DE Ron Carpenter	3	1	0.0	20	11
CB Raymond Clayborn	3	1	0.0	33	31
S John Harris	3	1	0.0	34	31
ILB Jim LeClair	2	1	0.0	24	12
ILB Rod Rhodes	2	1	0.0	6	7
OLB Mike Hawkins	2	1	0.0	9	7
DE Fred Smerlas	2	1	0.0	26	25
DE Ron Rydalich	1	1	0.0	22	22
T Steve August	1	0	---	---	---
DT Rush Brown	1	0	0.0	14	19
CB Bobby Brooks	0	1	0.0	19	22

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bryant Salter	5	1	0.0	15	20
DE Walt Patulski	4	1	2.0	10	22
ILB Don Blackmon	3	1	0.5	5	8
ILB Jim Collins	3	3	0.0	16	25
DE Andy Dorris	3	0	0.0	11	21
CB Dwight Harrison	3	0	0.0	17	25
DE Will Wynn	2	0	1.0	8	8
S Tommy Casanova	2	1	0.0	18	27
DT Carl Barisich	2	0	0.0	9	15
OLB Tom Toner	2	0	0.0	14	21
OLB Mel Land	2	0	0.0	5	6
S Dextor Clinkscale	2	0	0.0	6	21
CB Kenny Johnson	2	0	0.0	15	19
DT Mike Dawson	1	1	0.5	10	14
OLB Frank LeMaster	1	0	0.0	6	5
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	0.0	7	18
CB Graham Spreen	0	2	0.0	13	25
ILB Don Rives	0	1	0.0	3	3
DE Doug McDougald	0	1	0.0	9	7
OLB Keena Turner	0	1	0.0	12	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Perry Brooks	0.0	0	3	1	22
DE Randy White	0.0	0	1	0	24

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Patulski	2.0	0	0	1	22
DE Will Wynn	1.0	0	0	1	8
DT Mike Dawson	0.5	0	1	1	14
ILB Don Blackmon	0.5	0	0	0	8
DE Andy Dorris	0.0	1	1	0	21
DT Carl Barisich	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jeff Barnes	5	1	21
ILB Jim Haslett	3	0	26
CB LeRoy Irvin	3	0	19
DE Ron Carpenter	2	0	11
OLB Ray Preston	2	0	7
CB Raymond Clayborn	2	0	31
OLB Mike Hawkins	2	0	7
DE Ron Rydalich	1	0	22
S Vince Castillo	1	0	19
ILB Rod Rhodes	1	0	7
S Tony Peters	1	0	19
DE Randy White	1	0	24
DT Perry Brooks	1	0	22
S John Harris	1	0	31
CB Earlie Thomas	0	1	7

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bryant Salter	3	1	20
OLB Mel Land	2	1	6
DE Andy Dorris	2	0	21
CB Dwight Harrison	2	0	25
S Tommy Casanova	1	0	27
OLB Tom Toner	1	0	21
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	18
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	0	21
CB Kenny Johnson	1	0	19
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve August	3	5	1	18	0	25
Kurt Schumacher	3	5	0	15	0	21
Todd Watkins	1	2	0	12	2	24
Adger Armstrong	1	2	0	12	0	14
Dan Neal	0	2	0	19	0	15
Charley Hannah	0	2	0	15	0	7
Rod Walters	0	1	0	7	1	22
Randy Young	0	0	0	8	1	12

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Ken Huff	5	9	0	36	30
Kelvin Clark	4	8	0	36	29
Reggie McKenzie	3	10	0	35	29
Don Macek	3	3	1	33	30
Ted McKnight	1	2	0	23	16
Steve Riley	1	1	0	37	33
Walt Arnold	0	1	0	17	9
Billy Jackson	0	1	0	3	8

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Peters	1	15
John Harris	1	10
Adger Armstrong	1	10
Bryan Hicks	1	9

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Dextor Clinkscale	2	10
Dennis Franklin	1	13
George Farmer	1	13

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Harris	---	---	34	31	10	75
Raymond Clayborn	---	---	33	31	9	73
Perry Brooks	---	---	32	22	3	57
Fred Smerlas	---	---	26	25	3	54
Jim Haslett	---	---	23	26	4	53
Tony Peters	---	---	17	19	15	51
Vince Castillo	---	---	27	19	4	50
Randy White	---	---	22	24	3	49
Jeff Barnes	---	---	23	21	5	49
LeRoy Irvin	---	---	25	19	4	48
Neil Lomax	19	29	---	---	---	48
Ron Rydalich	---	---	22	22	2	46
Bobby Brooks	---	---	19	22	3	44
Steve August	18	25	---	---	---	43
Kurt Schumacher	15	21	---	---	5	41
Dan Neal	19	15	---	---	4	38
Jim LeClair	---	---	24	12	1	37
Rush Brown	---	---	14	19	4	37
Todd Watkins	12	24	---	---	---	36
Adger Armstrong	12	14	---	---	10	36
Rod Walters	7	22	---	---	6	35
Wes Chandler	15	20	---	---	---	35
Ottis Anderson	14	20	---	---	1	35
Robin Earl	8	16	---	---	10	34
Ray Preston	---	---	17	7	8	32
Ron Carpenter	---	---	20	11	---	31
Kevin House	14	16	---	---	---	30
Walter White	6	19	---	---	4	29
Eddie Payton	5	9	---	---	15	29
Bob Barber	---	---	16	8	2	26
Randy Young	8	12	---	---	6	26
Mike Cobb	7	6	---	---	12	25
Don Bass	7	8	---	---	9	24
Cris Collinsworth	7	17	---	---	---	24
Mike Hawkins	---	---	9	7	7	23
Charley Hannah	15	7	---	---	---	22
Keith Eck	0	15	---	---	6	21
Bryan Hicks	---	---	4	4	9	17
Earlie Thomas	---	---	5	7	4	16
Rod Rhodes	---	---	6	7	1	14
Rich Mauti	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mitch Thornton	1	4	---	---	2	7
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	5	5
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	3	3
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	1	1
Cliff Olander	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Huff	36	30	---	---	5	71
Richard Todd	38	33	---	---	---	71
Steve Riley	37	33	---	---	---	70
Don Macek	33	30	---	---	3	66
Kelvin Clark	36	29	---	---	---	65
Reggie McKenzie	35	29	---	---	---	64
Graham Spreen	---	---	13	25	14	52
Tony Hill	21	22	---	---	8	51
Tommy Casanova	---	---	18	27	1	46
Dennis Franklin	18	14	---	---	13	45
Archie Griffin	24	21	---	---	---	45
Walter Payton	25	19	---	---	---	44
Gary Shirk	18	19	---	---	7	44
Ted McKnight	23	16	---	---	5	44
Dwight Harrison	---	---	17	25	1	43
Kenny Johnson	---	---	15	19	9	43
Jim Collins	---	---	16	25	1	42
Wally Henry	19	21	---	---	---	40
Earl Gant	13	8	---	---	18	39
Walt Arnold	17	9	---	---	11	37
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	6	21	10	37
Bryant Salter	---	---	15	20	1	36
Jeff Wright	---	---	7	18	11	36
Tom Toner	---	---	14	21	---	35
Andy Dorris	---	---	11	21	1	33
Walt Patulski	---	---	10	22	1	33
George Farmer	9	8	---	---	13	30
Mike Dawson	---	---	10	14	5	29
Carl Barisich	---	---	9	15	1	25
Keena Turner	---	---	12	9	1	22
Frank LeMaster	---	---	6	5	10	21
Doug McDougald	---	---	9	7	5	21
Billy Jackson	3	8	---	---	10	21
Mel Land	---	---	5	6	8	19
Will Wynn	---	---	8	8	---	16
Don Blackmon	---	---	5	8	2	15
Chad Bush	2	4	---	---	5	11
Don Rives	---	---	3	3	4	10
Dave Scott	2	3	---	---	5	10
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
Todd Thomas	5	3	---	---	---	8
Steve Courson	3	4	---	---	---	7
Len Gotshalk	1	0	---	---	5	6
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-5	-1.7
Middle	9	34	3.8
Right	7	78	11.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	78	6.5
Middle	18	63	3.5
Right	8	35	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Lomax	25	15	1	2	2	2	3	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	33	26	3	0	1	2	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	4	4	26	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	62	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	29	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	149	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	66	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Walter White	8	4	1	32	0	19
WR Wes Chandler	3	2	0	29	1	20
RB Ottis Anderson	3	3	0	4	0	20
WR Kevin House	3	2	1	13	0	16
WR Cris Collinsworth	3	2	0	15	0	17
TE Robin Earl	2	2	0	25	0	16
WR Don Bass	2	0	0	0	0	8
FB Adger Armstrong	1	0	0	0	0	14

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Walter Payton	8	8	0	59	0	19
WR Archie Griffin	5	5	0	83	2	21
WR Wally Henry	5	2	0	6	0	21
TE Gary Shirk	4	1	0	8	0	19
WR Tony Hill	4	3	1	53	1	22
WR Dennis Franklin	2	2	0	8	0	14
TE Walt Arnold	2	2	0	12	0	9
RB Earl Gant	1	1	0	5	0	8
WR George Farmer	1	1	0	2	0	8
FB Billy Jackson	1	1	0	8	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	6	13	2.17	4.83
Richard Todd	1	9	9.00	5.00
Earl Gant	1	4	4.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Lomax	1	1	8	8.00	4.72

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	4	3	18	4.50	7.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kevin House	1	1	8	8.00	4.33

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Archie Griffin	1	1	11	11.00	16.60
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0	0.00	13.25
TE Walt Arnold	1	1	5	5.00	6.00
WR George Farmer	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Ottis Anderson	5	2
Eddie Payton	3	2

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	4	3
Richard Todd	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Lomax	3	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Walter White	2	1	1
WR Wes Chandler	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Walter Payton	2	2	1
WR Archie Griffin	2	2	2
WR Wally Henry	2	1	0
TE Gary Shirk	1	0	0
WR George Farmer	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)