Week 12, 1981

played in New Orleans, LA

58 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Buffalo Bills0700-7
New Orleans Saints3000-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:01 NOS - Dave Jacobs 31 field goal
2Q: 13:31 BUF - George Farmer 3 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFNOS
Record6-52-9
First Downs1117
- by Rushing47
- by Passing69
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards161341
- Offensive Plays5369
- Yards per Play3.044.94
Net Rushing Yards77155
- Rushing Attempts2538
- Yards per Rush3.084.08
Net Passing Yards84186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 11 - 128 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards90207
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/21
- Yards per Pass Play3.006.00
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/147/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.18.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/257/50
Punt Returns/Yards1/32/9
Kick Returns/Yards1/182/36
Interception Ret./Yards2/411/1
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 30
Time of Possession23:5536:05

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:32OWN 2031Punt
111:551:59OWN 42420Punt
11:563:32OWN 29971Touchdown
29:392:53OWN 253Punt
25:202:41OWN 2513Punt
20:530:53OWN 26310Half
312:230:43OWN 273-5Punt
39:491:03OWN 233-3Punt
34:381:42OWN 4137Punt
412:340:55OWN 4234Interception
411:301:15OWN 453-3Punt
45:164:09OWN 24928Punt
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:281:33OWN 41417Interception
19:568:00OWN 201466Field Goal
213:243:45OWN 34518Punt
26:461:26OPP 413-4Punt
22:391:46OWN 363-3Punt
315:002:37OWN 12523Punt
311:401:51OWN 3137Punt
38:464:08OWN 36830Missed FG
32:565:22OWN 6959Missed FG
411:390:09OPP 4712Fumble
410:154:59OWN 18856Interception
41:071:07OWN 20640Downs

Game MVP: Andy Dorris, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton10212.101310
Earl Gant9374.111510
Ted McKnight4143.50800
Billy Jackson252.50300
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wayne Mosley23703.041540
James Mayberry13765.851730
Rick Trocano294.50600

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd2711901/6125146.8
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rick Trocano28172073/21032253.7

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dennis Franklin222311.507210
WR Wally Henry2494.50250
WR Tony Hill253517.5021250
WR George Farmer2273.50041
RB Walter Payton16-1-1.000-10
TE Gary Shirk131010.001100
RB Earl Gant1177.00470
WR Archie Griffin0300.00000
TE Walt Arnold0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Art Monk699816.3324230
WR Larry Wilcox486115.2511320
RB Wayne Mosley3341.33060
TE Raymond Chester111010.005100
TE Henry Childs121010.008100
WR Ray Jarvis122020.0015200
RB James Mayberry1244.00040

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Graham Spreen12929.000
ILB Jim Collins11212.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Louis Wright111.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Andy Dorris0110
Don Rives0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Wayne Mosley1000
Rick Trocano1000
Gerry Sullivan0100

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally938542.837.3492
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Melville521042.041.4462

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long0/00/00/001/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Jacobs1/30/20/2310/0

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen133.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker294.50

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen11818.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker23618.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kenny Johnson800.02623
S Dextor Clinkscale500.01619
DE Andy Dorris402.03022
OLB Tom Toner420.03425
CB Dwight Harrison410.03226
ILB Don Blackmon400.0148
ILB Jim Collins320.03024
ILB Don Rives310.0103
S Bryant Salter310.03523
CB Graham Spreen310.02424
DT Carl Barisich300.01511
S Tommy Casanova300.03431
OLB Mel Land300.01412
DE Walt Patulski211.02420
DT Mike Dawson220.02320
DE Will Wynn200.089
OLB Keena Turner110.01814
OLB Frank LeMaster100.043
FB Ted McKnight10---------
CB Jeff Wright020.01313
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kim Bokamper931.02226
S Tommy Myers710.02123
ILB Rick Razzano340.01920
CB Nathan Conrady300.01622
DT Derland Moore210.02224
S Brent Sexton210.01014
OLB Lawrence Taylor210.0147
CB Louis Wright200.01521
DE Ben Williams200.01321
DE Tony Cline120.02020
DE Greg Foggie100.01615
WR Larry Wilcox10---------
S Tim Baylor100.049
S Mike Haynes100.02323
G Dave Lafary10---------
DT John Woodcock020.01715

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Andy Dorris2.000222
DE Walt Patulski1.001020
DE Doug McDougald0.010011
DT Mike Dawson0.001020
ILB Jim Collins0.001024
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Kim Bokamper1.000026
DE Ben Williams0.002021
DE John Andrews0.001017
DT Derland Moore0.001024
DE Greg Foggie0.001015
DT John Woodcock0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kenny Johnson70023
CB Dwight Harrison30026
S Bryant Salter21023
CB Graham Spreen20124
OLB Tom Toner10025
DE Will Wynn1009
S Dextor Clinkscale10019
ILB Jim Collins00124
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kim Bokamper30026
CB Louis Wright21121
ILB Rick Razzano21020
S Brent Sexton11014
S Mike Haynes11023
S Tim Baylor1009
OLB Lawrence Taylor1007
S Doug Jones01019
OLB Scot Brantley01010

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie McKenzie36021026
Kelvin Clark14019024
Ken Huff05023024
Steve Riley04022027
Ted McKnight02011015
Chad Bush010614
Don Macek01021026
Dave Scott010204
Gary Shirk01015020
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Lafary310032128
Don Greco29031226
Leon Gray26138031
Jim Pietrzak12031025
Raymond Chester02011014
Richie Evans020603
Steve Wilson02033028
Henry Childs01030017
Gerry Sullivan010706
Vincent Horton01022013

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Earl Gant118
Gary Shirk111
Ted McKnight16
Tony Hill15
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Larry Heater27

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tommy Casanova------3431368
Bryant Salter------3523361
Tom Toner------3425261
Dwight Harrison------3226260
Graham Spreen------24241260
Jim Collins------3024256
Ken Huff2324------855
Andy Dorris------3022254
Kenny Johnson------2623554
Richard Todd2528---------53
Don Macek2126------350
Steve Riley2227---------49
Walt Patulski------2420448
Mike Dawson------2320548
Dextor Clinkscale------16191348
Reggie McKenzie2126---------47
Gary Shirk1520------1146
Kelvin Clark1924---------43
Jeff Wright------13131339
Tony Hill1420------539
Keena Turner------1814537
Walter Payton1520---------35
Earl Gant106------1834
Walt Arnold1110------1334
Dennis Franklin1410------832
Ted McKnight1115------632
Archie Griffin1516---------31
Mel Land------1412531
Doug McDougald------1411631
Carl Barisich------1511127
Wally Henry914---------23
George Farmer45------1322
Don Blackmon------148---22
Frank LeMaster------431219
Chad Bush64------919
Will Wynn------89118
Billy Jackson74------718
Don Rives------103417
Dave Scott24------915
Len Gotshalk31------913
Pat McInally00------99
Steve Courson42------17
Todd Thomas42---------6
Carson Long00------22
Dave Mays00---------0
Jack Thompson00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Leon Gray3831---------69
Rick Trocano3831---------69
Dave Lafary3228------767
Henry Childs3017------1663
Steve Wilson3328------162
Nathan Conrady------16222260
Don Greco3126---------57
Jim Pietrzak3125---------56
Derland Moore------2224955
Art Monk2325------553
Kim Bokamper------2226351
Larry Wilcox2525---------50
James Mayberry1515------2050
Tony Cline------2020949
Mike Haynes------2323---46
Ray Jarvis2114------1045
Tommy Myers------2123---44
Doug Jones------2219142
Vincent Horton2213------641
Wayne Mosley2316---------39
Rick Razzano------1920---39
Al Walker137------1636
Louis Wright------1521---36
Raymond Chester1114------934
Ben Williams------1321---34
John Woodcock------1715---32
Greg Foggie------1615---31
John Andrews------1217---29
Scot Brantley------910928
Brent Sexton------1014327
John McMakin79------1026
Tim Baylor------49922
Lawrence Taylor------147122
Gerry Sullivan76------821
Ken Bernich75------820
Mel Kaufman------001919
Richie Evans63------110
Doug Dieken00------88
Will Grant53---------8
Dan Melville00------88
Larry Heater00------77
Dave Jacobs00------55
Pete Wysocki------0213
Warren Moon00---------0
Sam Claphan00---------0
Dave Wilson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7324.6
Middle12231.9
Right6223.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13524.0
Middle18673.7
Right7365.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd27112216601
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rick Trocano28175211322

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33113.7
Short (0-8 Yds)166483.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)62315.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen31-2-0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)12111089.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)73497.0
Long (19+ Yds)525210.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Walter Payton610-1020
WR Tony Hill52035120
WR Wally Henry4209014
WR Archie Griffin3010016
TE Gary Shirk31010020
WR Dennis Franklin22023110
WR George Farmer220705
RB Earl Gant110706
TE Walt Arnold1000010
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Art Monk96098325
WR Larry Wilcox84161125
RB Wayne Mosley3304016
TE Henry Childs21010017
WR Ray Jarvis21020114
RB James Mayberry2104015
TE Raymond Chester11010014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wayne Mosley111.003.04
James Mayberry177.005.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd3282.673.33
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Walter Payton1000.00-0.17
WR Wally Henry1155.002.25
WR George Farmer1133.003.50
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton11
Earl Gant10
New OrleansRushesConversions
James Mayberry42
Rick Trocano20
Wayne Mosley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1253
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Rick Trocano864

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin300
TE Gary Shirk211
WR Wally Henry200
WR Dennis Franklin110
RB Walter Payton110
WR Tony Hill100
RB Earl Gant111
WR George Farmer111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Art Monk444
WR Larry Wilcox210
TE Raymond Chester110
RB James Mayberry100

SectionAttendance
Stadium35,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck10,900 (21,400)
End Zone6,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine4,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,600 (13,600)
Club Seats4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,000 (3,300)