Week 4, 1982

played in Houston, TX

95 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	3	10	10	13	-	36
Houston Oilers	3	0	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 HOU - John Smith 41 field goal
1Q: 04:47 BUF - Carson Long 46 field goal
2Q: 14:18 BUF - Walter Payton 41 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 06:11 BUF - Carson Long 37 field goal
3Q: 09:12 HOU - John Smith 43 field goal
3Q: 02:44 BUF - Archie Griffin 36 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 00:39 BUF - Carson Long 36 field goal
4Q: 13:39 BUF - Carson Long 37 field goal
4Q: 10:14 BUF - Walter Payton 18 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 07:03 BUF - Carson Long 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 HOU - John Smith 41 field goal
1Q: 04:47 BUF - Carson Long 46 field goal
2Q: 14:18 BUF - Walter Payton 41 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 06:11 BUF - Carson Long 37 field goal
3Q: 09:12 HOU - John Smith 43 field goal
3Q: 02:44 BUF - Archie Griffin 36 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 00:39 BUF - Carson Long 36 field goal
4Q: 13:39 BUF - Carson Long 37 field goal
4Q: 10:14 BUF - Walter Payton 18 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 07:03 BUF - Carson Long 26 field goal

Team Statistics BUF HOU
Record 2-2 1-3
First Downs 14 13
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 300 178
- Offensive Plays 57 58
- Yards per Play 5.26 3.07
Net Rushing Yards 79 57
- Rushing Attempts 28 12
- Yards per Rush 2.82 4.75
Net Passing Yards 221 121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 0 42 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 226 150
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 4/29
- Yards per Pass Play 7.62 2.63
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/14 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 8/148
Interception Ret./Yards 2/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:20 26:40

Team Statistics	BUF	HOU
Record	2-2	1-3
First Downs	14	13
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	300	178
- Offensive Plays	57	58
- Yards per Play	5.26	3.07
Net Rushing Yards	79	57
- Rushing Attempts	28	12
- Yards per Rush	2.82	4.75
Net Passing Yards	221	121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 0	42 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	226	150
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	4/29
- Yards per Pass Play	7.62	2.63
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/14	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	8/148
Interception Ret./Yards	2/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:20	26:40

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:57	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
1	8:24	1:35	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	6:06	1:27	OPP 24	3	-5	Field Goal
1	2:55	3:54	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
2	11:15	5:09	OWN 26	9	54	Field Goal
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 2	1	0	Half
3	9:05	1:52	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
3	5:34	3:05	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
3	1:45	1:12	OPP 29	4	10	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:28	OPP 28	3	8	Field Goal
4	11:29	1:27	OPP 48	3	48	Touchdown
4	9:18	2:23	OPP 7	3	-2	Field Goal
4	4:49	2:53	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
4	1:30	1:30	OWN 4	3	1	Game

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:03	4:39	OWN 27	9	49	Field Goal
1	6:49	0:43	OWN 25	3	-8	Interception
1	4:39	1:44	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	14:01	2:46	OWN 18	4	18	Punt
2	6:06	5:44	OWN 25	12	71	Interception
3	15:00	5:55	OWN 30	12	44	Field Goal
3	7:13	1:39	OWN 40	3	-2	Punt
3	2:29	0:44	OWN 27	1	2	Fumble
3	0:33	0:33	OWN 33	1	-5	Fumble
4	13:32	2:03	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
4	10:02	0:44	OWN 17	1	-10	Fumble
4	6:55	2:06	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
4	1:56	0:26	OWN 30	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Mike Dawson, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	14	49	3.50	18	1	1
Earl Gant	10	25	2.50	12	1	0
Ted McKnight	3	5	1.67	3	0	0
Billy Jackson	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Riggs	6	34	5.67	16	1
Amos Lawrence	3	14	4.67	7	0
Wade Wilson	2	5	2.50	3	0
Jon Keyworth	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	28	18	226	1/5	2	41	0	113.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Wilson	42	26	150	4/29	0	22	2	48.7

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Walter Payton	5	7	60	12.00	38	41	1
WR Archie Griffin	4	7	67	16.75	36	36	1
WR Roger Carr	3	4	37	12.33	18	25	0
WR Wally Henry	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Tony Hill	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	2	30	30.00	25	30	0
RB Earl Gant	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR George Farmer	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Tim Wrightman	1	1	10	10.00	2	10	0
TE Walt Arnold	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Gerald Riggs	5	9	29	5.80	16	15
WR Terry Carrol	4	8	24	6.00	0	14
TE Bob Fisher	3	3	19	6.33	0	11
TE Pat Beach	3	3	32	10.67	16	22
WR Tony Woodruff	3	5	16	5.33	0	10
FB Jon Keyworth	2	3	8	4.00	5	5
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	4	5	2.50	1	4
WR Byron Walker	2	2	10	5.00	0	6
TE Terry Nelson	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
WR Mike Goff	1	3	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Graham Spreen	1	1	1.00	0
ILB Jim Collins	1	7	7.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Richard Todd	1	0	0
Mike Dawson	0	2	2
Don Macek	0	1	0
Bruce Scholtz	0	1	0
Dextor Clinkscale	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wade Wilson	3	0	0	0
Randy McClanahan	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	4	163	40.8	39.0	48	0

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Stachowicz	6	275	45.8	43.5	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	5/5	1/1	0/0	46	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	2/2	2/2	0/0	43	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Carr	4	14	3.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Riggs	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Carr	2	48	24.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Goff	4	71	17.8	0
Gerald Riggs	4	77	19.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dextor Clinkscale	5	5	0.0	12	37
S Jack Tatum	5	0	0.0	8	32
CB Jeff Wright	4	0	0.0	7	14
CB Kenny Johnson	4	0	0.0	6	38
CB Graham Spreen	3	2	0.0	10	41
OLB Ray Kiddoo	3	0	0.0	4	13
DT Mike Dawson	2	0	2.0	7	28
DE Andy Dorris	2	0	1.5	7	30
OLB Keena Turner	2	1	0.5	6	22
CB Dwight Harrison	2	3	0.0	6	31
DE Doug McDougald	2	1	0.0	8	33
OLB Bruce Scholtz	2	1	0.0	8	33
OLB Tom Toner	2	0	0.0	5	17
S Tommy Casanova	1	1	0.0	7	31
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	0.0	5	15
ILB Jim Collins	1	0	0.0	7	32

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	7	0	1.0	22	21
DT Bill Acker	6	3	0.0	23	25
CB Tommie Burns	6	0	0.0	14	20
S Steve Foley	4	2	0.0	19	16
CB Nelson Munsey	3	1	0.0	13	16
CB Jeris White	2	1	0.0	19	12
DE Dick Leftridge	2	1	0.0	23	24
OLB Robin Cole	2	1	0.0	10	13
OLB Scott Studwell	2	1	0.0	25	22
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	2	1	0.0	18	15
S Charlie Phillips	2	0	0.0	23	21
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0.0	6	13
DE Curtis Anderson	1	2	0.0	19	21
DE Dexter Manley	1	1	0.0	21	18
FB Jon Keyworth	1	0	---	---	---
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	1	0	---	---	---
S Jerry Anderson	1	0	0.0	9	12
CB David Gray	1	0	0.0	15	17
ILB Gary Spani	0	1	0.0	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mike Dawson	2.0	0	1	1	28
DE Andy Dorris	1.5	0	2	3	30
OLB Keena Turner	0.5	0	0	0	22
OLB Bruce Scholtz	0.0	1	0	0	33
DE Doug McDougald	0.0	0	1	0	33

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Scott Studwell	0.0	1	1	22
DT Bill Acker	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kenny Johnson	4	0	0	38
CB Jeff Wright	3	1	0	14
CB Graham Spreen	3	0	1	41
OLB Ray Kiddoo	3	0	0	13
S Dextor Clinkscale	3	0	0	37
S Jack Tatum	2	0	0	32
OLB Tom Toner	2	0	0	17
OLB Keena Turner	2	0	0	22
ILB Jim Collins	1	2	1	32
OLB Bruce Scholtz	1	2	0	33
CB Dwight Harrison	1	0	0	31
DE Doug McDougald	1	0	0	33

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tommie Burns	5	2	20
CB Nelson Munsey	2	0	16
CB Jeris White	2	0	12
S Jerry Anderson	2	0	12
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	1	15
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	21
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	0	21
S Vern Roberson	1	0	13
OLB Scott Studwell	1	0	22
CB David Gray	1	0	17
DT Bill Acker	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Terry Tausch	2	4	0	19	1	16
Don Macek	2	3	1	19	0	19
Dave Scott	1	1	0	11	0	12
Ted McKnight	1	1	0	13	0	13
Greg Sampson	0	5	0	25	0	22
Ken Huff	0	4	0	22	0	22
Brad Edelman	0	4	0	15	0	17
Walt Arnold	0	3	0	18	0	17
Phil Pozderac	0	2	0	17	0	19
Billy Jackson	0	1	0	12	0	11

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Robert Jackson	3	4	11	0	36
Randy Clark	1	1	1	1	6
Dennis McKnight	1	1	12	0	41
Desmond Cribbs	0	2	11	1	40
Vern Holland	0	2	10	0	39
Reggie McElroy	0	0	8	2	37

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Gant	2	27
Keena Turner	2	18
Dextor Clinkscale	2	17
Roger Carr	1	18
Billy Jackson	1	18
George Farmer	1	17

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jewerl Thomas	3	19
Melvin Jackson	1	8
Ron Essink	1	8
Jeris White	1	6

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Graham Spreen	---	---	10	41	15	66
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	12	37	17	66
Richard Todd	28	29	---	---	---	57
Kenny Johnson	---	---	6	38	12	56
Walt Arnold	18	17	---	---	19	54
Earl Gant	12	14	---	---	27	53
Ken Huff	22	22	---	---	5	49
Roger Carr	14	16	---	---	18	48
Greg Sampson	25	22	---	---	---	47
Keena Turner	---	---	6	22	18	46
Doug McDougald	---	---	8	33	2	43
Phil Pozderac	17	19	---	---	7	43
Jack Tatum	---	---	8	32	2	42
Andy Dorris	---	---	7	30	4	41
Jim Collins	---	---	7	32	2	41
Billy Jackson	12	11	---	---	18	41
Brad Edelman	15	17	---	---	9	41
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	8	33	---	41
Tommy Casanova	---	---	7	31	2	40
Don Macek	19	19	---	---	2	40
Dwight Harrison	---	---	6	31	2	39
Larron Jackson	12	18	---	---	9	39
Mike Dawson	---	---	7	28	4	39
Terry Tausch	19	16	---	---	3	38
Tim Wrightman	13	11	---	---	13	37
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	4	13	19	36
Archie Griffin	13	23	---	---	---	36
Jeff Wright	---	---	7	14	14	35
Tony Hill	16	10	---	---	8	34
Walter Payton	16	13	---	---	---	29
Ted McKnight	13	13	---	---	3	29
Dave Scott	11	12	---	---	5	28
George Farmer	4	7	---	---	17	28
Carl Barisich	---	---	5	18	4	27
Will Wynn	---	---	5	16	4	25
Tom Toner	---	---	5	17	2	24
Don Rives	---	---	5	12	4	21
Don Blackmon	---	---	5	15	---	20
Wally Henry	9	10	---	---	---	19
Vic Perkins	---	---	4	13	1	18
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	14	14
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Luther Henson	---	---	0	0	5	5
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	4	4
Willie Lee	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dennis McKnight	12	41	---	---	7	60
Dick Leftridge	---	---	23	24	12	59
Wade Wilson	12	46	---	---	---	58
Bill Acker	---	---	23	25	4	52
Gerald Riggs	9	31	---	---	12	52
Desmond Cribbs	11	40	---	---	---	51
Scott Studwell	---	---	25	22	4	51
David Gray	---	---	15	17	18	50
Vern Holland	10	39	---	---	---	49
Randy McClanahan	---	---	22	21	6	49
Robert Jackson	11	36	---	---	1	48
Charlie Phillips	---	---	23	21	4	48
Reggie McElroy	8	37	---	---	---	45
Curtis Anderson	---	---	19	21	4	44
Tony Woodruff	7	27	---	---	9	43
Pat Beach	7	29	---	---	6	42
Dexter Manley	---	---	21	18	2	41
Mike Goff	4	20	---	---	16	40
Frank Warren	---	---	20	17	3	40
Tommie Burns	---	---	14	20	5	39
Steve Foley	---	---	19	16	4	39
Jon Keyworth	8	22	---	---	8	38
Jeris White	---	---	19	12	6	37
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	18	15	4	37
Terry Carrol	7	27	---	---	1	35
Jerry Anderson	---	---	9	12	14	35
Robin Cole	---	---	10	13	12	35
Amos Lawrence	3	10	---	---	20	33
Nelson Munsey	---	---	13	16	2	31
Vern Roberson	---	---	6	13	12	31
Bob Fisher	2	9	---	---	20	31
Ron Essink	6	16	---	---	8	30
Byron Walker	3	10	---	---	17	30
Gary Spani	---	---	7	12	9	28
Terry Nelson	6	20	---	---	1	27
Ronald Fitzgerald	4	20	---	---	---	24
Jewerl Thomas	0	5	---	---	19	24
Melvin Jackson	1	10	---	---	8	19
Robert Braziel	---	---	2	4	12	18
Randy Clark	1	6	---	---	8	15
Ralph Williams	0	5	---	---	8	13
Ray Stachowicz	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Smith	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Moroski	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pete Wysocki	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	12	1.3
Middle	15	55	3.7
Right	4	12	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	26	6.5
Middle	5	16	3.2
Right	3	15	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	28	18	4	3	1	3	2	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Wilson	42	26	1	1	3	5	4	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	43	10.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	142	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	29	16	73	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	52	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Walter Payton	7	5	0	60	1	13
WR Archie Griffin	7	4	1	67	1	23
WR Roger Carr	4	3	0	37	1	16
WR Tony Hill	2	1	0	4	0	10
FB Ted McKnight	2	1	0	30	1	13
RB Earl Gant	2	1	0	4	0	14
WR Wally Henry	1	1	0	4	0	10
TE Walt Arnold	1	0	0	0	0	17
WR George Farmer	1	1	0	10	0	7
TE Tim Wrightman	1	1	0	10	0	11

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Gerald Riggs	9	5	0	29	0	31
WR Terry Carrol	8	4	1	24	0	27
WR Tony Woodruff	5	3	0	16	0	27
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	4	2	0	5	0	20
FB Jon Keyworth	3	2	0	8	0	22
WR Mike Goff	3	1	1	3	0	20
TE Bob Fisher	3	3	0	19	0	9
TE Pat Beach	3	3	0	32	1	29
TE Terry Nelson	2	1	1	4	0	20
WR Byron Walker	2	2	0	10	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	4	21	5.25	3.50
Earl Gant	1	-2	-2.00	2.50

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	3	0	0	0.00	8.07

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Wilson	1	0	0	0.00	3.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Overall Avg
RB Walter Payton	1	8.57
FB Ted McKnight	1	15.00
TE Walt Arnold	1	0.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Jon Keyworth	1	0	0	0.00	2.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Earl Gant	5	1
Walter Payton	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	4	2
Amos Lawrence	2	1
Jon Keyworth	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	5	3	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Wilson	7	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Archie Griffin	2	2	1
WR Roger Carr	1	1	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	0
RB Earl Gant	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	1	0
RB Gerald Riggs	2	1	0
WR Mike Goff	1	1	0
WR Terry Carrol	1	1	1
TE Pat Beach	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (21,400)
End Zone 11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (21,400)
End Zone	11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)