Week 9, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

54 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New York Jets01000-10
Buffalo Bills107010-27

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

Team StatisticsNYJBUF
Record2-63-5
First Downs1324
- by Rushing513
- by Passing511
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards204420
- Offensive Plays4871
- Yards per Play4.255.92
Net Rushing Yards107176
- Rushing Attempts1938
- Yards per Rush5.634.63
Net Passing Yards97244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 15 - 033 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards118244
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/210/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.347.39
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/117/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.05.8
4th Down Conversions0/02/2
Penalties/Yards6/437/46
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/2
Kick Returns/Yards4/922/50
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 28
Time of Possession21:1938:41

Drive Charts

New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:150:47OWN 412-3Fumble
16:522:52OWN 2937Punt
210:336:06OWN 331167Touchdown
21:101:10OWN 30643Field Goal
315:002:15OWN 3537Punt
311:271:55OWN 3433Punt
33:491:29OWN 223-1Punt
413:303:27OWN 20618Punt
42:332:33OWN 91271Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:45OWN 32848Field Goal
19:282:36OPP 26526Touchdown
14:008:27OWN 61694Touchdown
24:273:17OWN 31946Missed FG
312:451:18OWN 2133Punt
39:325:43OWN 311054Missed FG
32:203:50OWN 13887Touchdown
410:037:30OWN 201257Field Goal

Game MVP: Walter Payton, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ottis Anderson14785.572220
Eddie Payton5295.802211
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton231114.831643
Earl Gant10454.501810
Richard Todd3155.00900
Ted McKnight252.50500

Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax25151184/21026071.8
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd33262440/0035097.5

Receiving Statistics

New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Walter White48328.001120
RB Ottis Anderson3341.33150
TE Robin Earl222512.500140
WR Wes Chandler232914.503260
WR Kevin House23136.50080
WR Cris Collinsworth23157.50280
WR Don Bass0200.00000
FB Adger Armstrong0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Walter Payton88597.3825150
WR Archie Griffin558316.6047310
WR Tony Hill345317.6737350
WR Dennis Franklin2284.00050
WR Wally Henry2563.00150
TE Walt Arnold22126.00070
TE Gary Shirk1488.00080
RB Earl Gant1155.00550
WR George Farmer1122.00020
FB Billy Jackson1188.00080

Interception Statistics

New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Ottis Anderson1100
Neil Lomax1000
Bryan Hicks0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Graham Spreen1000
Frank LeMaster0100
Tom Toner0100
Dwight Harrison0010
Will Wynn0010

Punting Statistics

New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans525250.446.0692
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally14242.042.0420

Kicking Statistics

New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral1/11/10/0441/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long2/41/20/0403/3

Punt Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen221.00

Kick Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Raymond Clayborn36923.00
Eddie Payton12323.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen12121.00
Dennis Franklin12929.00

Defensive Statistics

New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jeff Barnes730.02321
OLB Ray Preston610.0177
S Vince Castillo530.02719
ILB Jim Haslett520.02326
S Tony Peters410.01719
DE Randy White400.02224
DE Bob Barber400.0168
CB LeRoy Irvin400.02519
DT Perry Brooks350.03222
DE Ron Carpenter310.02011
CB Raymond Clayborn310.03331
S John Harris310.03431
ILB Jim LeClair210.02412
ILB Rod Rhodes210.067
OLB Mike Hawkins210.097
DE Fred Smerlas210.02625
DE Ron Rydalich110.02222
T Steve August10---------
DT Rush Brown100.01419
CB Bobby Brooks010.01922
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bryant Salter510.01520
DE Walt Patulski412.01022
ILB Don Blackmon310.558
ILB Jim Collins330.01625
DE Andy Dorris300.01121
CB Dwight Harrison300.01725
DE Will Wynn201.088
S Tommy Casanova210.01827
DT Carl Barisich200.0915
OLB Tom Toner200.01421
OLB Mel Land200.056
S Dextor Clinkscale200.0621
CB Kenny Johnson200.01519
DT Mike Dawson110.51014
OLB Frank LeMaster100.065
CB Jeff Wright100.0718
CB Graham Spreen020.01325
ILB Don Rives010.033
DE Doug McDougald010.097
OLB Keena Turner010.0129

Pass Rush Statistics

New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Perry Brooks0.003122
DE Randy White0.001024
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Patulski2.000122
DE Will Wynn1.00018
DT Mike Dawson0.501114
ILB Don Blackmon0.50008
DE Andy Dorris0.011021
DT Carl Barisich0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jeff Barnes51021
ILB Jim Haslett30026
CB LeRoy Irvin30019
DE Ron Carpenter20011
OLB Ray Preston2007
CB Raymond Clayborn20031
OLB Mike Hawkins2007
DE Ron Rydalich10022
S Vince Castillo10019
ILB Rod Rhodes1007
S Tony Peters10019
DE Randy White10024
DT Perry Brooks10022
S John Harris10031
CB Earlie Thomas0107
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bryant Salter31020
OLB Mel Land2106
DE Andy Dorris20021
CB Dwight Harrison20025
S Tommy Casanova10027
OLB Tom Toner10021
CB Jeff Wright10018
S Dextor Clinkscale10021
CB Kenny Johnson10019
ILB Don Blackmon1008

Blocking Statistics

New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve August35118025
Kurt Schumacher35015021
Todd Watkins12012224
Adger Armstrong12012014
Dan Neal02019015
Charley Hannah0201507
Rod Walters0107122
Randy Young0008112
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Huff59036030
Kelvin Clark48036029
Reggie McKenzie310035029
Don Macek33133030
Ted McKnight12023016
Steve Riley11037033
Walt Arnold0101709
Billy Jackson010308

Special Teams Tackles

New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Tony Peters115
John Harris110
Adger Armstrong110
Bryan Hicks19
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Dextor Clinkscale210
Dennis Franklin113
George Farmer113

Participation

New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Harris------34311075
Raymond Clayborn------3331973
Perry Brooks------3222357
Fred Smerlas------2625354
Jim Haslett------2326453
Tony Peters------17191551
Vince Castillo------2719450
Randy White------2224349
Jeff Barnes------2321549
LeRoy Irvin------2519448
Neil Lomax1929---------48
Ron Rydalich------2222246
Bobby Brooks------1922344
Steve August1825---------43
Kurt Schumacher1521------541
Dan Neal1915------438
Jim LeClair------2412137
Rush Brown------1419437
Todd Watkins1224---------36
Adger Armstrong1214------1036
Rod Walters722------635
Wes Chandler1520---------35
Ottis Anderson1420------135
Robin Earl816------1034
Ray Preston------177832
Ron Carpenter------2011---31
Kevin House1416---------30
Walter White619------429
Eddie Payton59------1529
Bob Barber------168226
Randy Young812------626
Mike Cobb76------1225
Don Bass78------924
Cris Collinsworth717---------24
Mike Hawkins------97723
Charley Hannah157---------22
Keith Eck015------621
Bryan Hicks------44917
Earlie Thomas------57416
Rod Rhodes------67114
Rich Mauti00------99
Mitch Thornton14------27
Johnny Evans00------55
Frank Corral00------33
Scott Bull00------11
Cliff Olander00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Huff3630------571
Richard Todd3833---------71
Steve Riley3733---------70
Don Macek3330------366
Kelvin Clark3629---------65
Reggie McKenzie3529---------64
Graham Spreen------13251452
Tony Hill2122------851
Tommy Casanova------1827146
Dennis Franklin1814------1345
Archie Griffin2421---------45
Walter Payton2519---------44
Gary Shirk1819------744
Ted McKnight2316------544
Dwight Harrison------1725143
Kenny Johnson------1519943
Jim Collins------1625142
Wally Henry1921---------40
Earl Gant138------1839
Walt Arnold179------1137
Dextor Clinkscale------6211037
Bryant Salter------1520136
Jeff Wright------7181136
Tom Toner------1421---35
Andy Dorris------1121133
Walt Patulski------1022133
George Farmer98------1330
Mike Dawson------1014529
Carl Barisich------915125
Keena Turner------129122
Frank LeMaster------651021
Doug McDougald------97521
Billy Jackson38------1021
Mel Land------56819
Will Wynn------88---16
Don Blackmon------58215
Chad Bush24------511
Don Rives------33410
Dave Scott23------510
Carson Long00------1010
Todd Thomas53---------8
Steve Courson34---------7
Len Gotshalk10------56
Jack Thompson00------44
Pat McInally00------11
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-5-1.7
Middle9343.8
Right77811.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12786.5
Middle18633.5
Right8354.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax25151222330
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd33263012410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4341.0
Short (0-8 Yds)44266.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)137624.8
Long (19+ Yds)41266.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66294.8
Short (0-8 Yds)19161497.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)84668.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Walter White84132019
WR Wes Chandler32029120
RB Ottis Anderson3304020
WR Kevin House32113016
WR Cris Collinsworth32015017
TE Robin Earl22025016
WR Don Bass200008
FB Adger Armstrong1000014
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Walter Payton88059019
WR Archie Griffin55083221
WR Wally Henry5206021
TE Gary Shirk4108019
WR Tony Hill43153122
WR Dennis Franklin2208014
TE Walt Arnold2201209
RB Earl Gant110508
WR George Farmer110208
FB Billy Jackson110808

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton6132.174.83
Richard Todd199.005.00
Earl Gant144.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil Lomax1188.004.72
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd43184.507.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin House1188.004.33
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Archie Griffin111111.0016.60
WR Tony Hill1000.0013.25
TE Walt Arnold1155.006.00
WR George Farmer1122.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New YorkRushesConversions
Ottis Anderson52
Eddie Payton32
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton43
Richard Todd21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax321
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd863

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargCatchConversions
TE Walter White211
WR Wes Chandler110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
RB Walter Payton221
WR Archie Griffin222
WR Wally Henry210
TE Gary Shirk100
WR George Farmer110

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,700 (21,400)
End Zone10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (3,300)