Week 16, 1984

played in San Francisco, CA

45 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Buffalo Bills7377-24
San Francisco 49ers143100-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:33 SFO - Ray Butler 11 pass from Parnell Dickinson (Eddie Murray extra point)
1Q: 03:34 SFO - Parnell Dickinson 1 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
1Q: 00:54 BUF - Roger Carr 35 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 12:13 SFO - Eddie Murray 24 field goal
2Q: 07:32 BUF - Carson Long 34 field goal
3Q: 08:50 BUF - Tony Hill 3 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 05:19 SFO - Eddie Murray 32 field goal
3Q: 00:19 SFO - Terry Taylor 10 fumble return (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 01:48 BUF - Roger Carr 9 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFSFO
Record10-510-5
First Downs1915
- by Rushing64
- by Passing1311
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards386315
- Offensive Plays6658
- Yards per Play5.855.43
Net Rushing Yards162138
- Rushing Attempts3725
- Yards per Rush4.385.52
Net Passing Yards224177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 19 - 031 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards233191
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/92/14
- Yards per Pass Play7.725.36
Fumbles/Lost4/32/1
3rd Down Conversions4/126/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.37.3
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/107/57
Punt Returns/Yards3/141/11
Kick Returns/Yards5/813/85
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 30
Time of Possession33:0526:55

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:52OWN 3136Punt
18:262:38OWN 26415Fumble
13:212:39OWN 30470Touchdown
212:084:42OWN 20863Field Goal
25:533:20OWN 23631Punt
312:533:09OWN 15516Punt
39:340:53OPP 12212Touchdown
35:112:14OWN 3639Punt
31:440:08OWN 4111Fumble
31:271:19OWN 238Fumble
30:081:30OWN 2539Punt
412:056:38OWN 381355Downs
42:240:47OWN 49551Touchdown
41:331:20OWN 41625Missed FG
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:084:42OWN 14886Touchdown
15:482:27OPP 41641Touchdown
10:423:34OWN 201073Field Goal
27:261:33OWN 2932Punt
22:332:33OWN 8617Half
315:002:07OWN 3437Punt
39:440:10OWN 331-7Fumble
38:413:30OWN 36749Field Goal
32:571:13OWN 2234Punt
31:360:09OPP 1510Interception
413:381:33OWN 1137Punt
45:273:03OWN 769Punt
40:130:13OWN 411-1Game

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson23833.611310
Richard Todd5173.40600
Walter Payton4246.00900
Larry Moriarty3237.671510
Roger Carr144.00400
Ted McKnight11111.001110
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Brooks161167.253730
Chester Willis5142.80800
Parnell Dickinson482.00501

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd27192332/93350133.7
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Parnell Dickinson31171912/14137170.8

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roger Carr6710317.1752352
WR Tony Hill46399.7516231
RB Gary Anderson22115.50080
FB Larry Moriarty233115.5014230
WR Orlando Whiteman1188.00080
RB Walter Payton1411.00010
WR Archie Griffin1177.00070
TE Eric Sievers111010.000100
TE Tim Wrightman112323.0018230
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rickey Young46358.753130
WR Pat Tilley387224.0025370
TE Todd Christensen33134.3312110
FB Wayne Wilson2231.50640
WR Harold Bailey233819.0012290
WR Ray Butler222713.502161
RB Zachary Dixon1133.00030
TE Brooks Williams0400.00000
RB James Brooks0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tommy Casanova100.000
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Orlando Whiteman1000
Walter Payton1000
Richard Todd1000
Ted McKnight1000
Keena Turner0110
Tim Wrightman0100
Ronnie Lippett0010
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Parnell Dickinson2000
Karl Mecklenburg0110
Terry Taylor0101
Clyde Powers0100
Mike Wilson0100
Scot Brantley0010
Terry Dion0010
Craig Curry0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally520340.638.4493
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Guy525350.647.8703

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/20/10/1343/3
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Eddie Murray2/20/00/0323/3

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman3144.70
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
James Brooks11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman46716.80
Roger Carr11414.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Clyde Powers26030.00
James Brooks12525.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert710.01626
CB Ronnie Lippett610.02229
OLB Bruce Scholtz321.02015
S Steve Luke320.02025
S Shaun Gayle320.02029
CB Graham Spreen310.02029
DT Carl Barisich300.01216
OLB Keena Turner201.02027
CB Kenny Johnson210.02129
OLB Tom Toner200.045
DT Jermaine Perkins110.0813
DE Reggie White110.01819
S Tommy Casanova100.01828
DT Mike Dawson100.01317
ILB Don Blackmon100.047
ILB Jim Collins100.067
ILB Scott Radecic100.098
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Karl Mecklenburg1051.03528
OLB Andre Tippett1030.03322
S Kenny Easley610.03327
S Donovan Rose510.02825
S Clyde Powers500.02822
OLB Wilber Marshall410.02624
OLB Scot Brantley320.02015
DE Terry Dion300.01915
OLB Rick Middleton201.03321
CB Terry Taylor200.03223
DE Richard Dent130.03025
CB Craig Curry110.01410
DT Randy Crowder100.02317
TE Brooks Williams10---------
CB Alan Caldwell100.039
WR Ray Butler10---------
S Jeff Delaney030.0159
DT Carl Barzilauskas020.01611

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Keena Turner1.001227
OLB Bruce Scholtz1.001115
OLB Johnny Rembert0.010026
DE Andy Dorris0.002120
ILB Don Blackmon0.00117
DT Mike Dawson0.000117
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rick Middleton1.000021
ILB Karl Mecklenburg1.000028
S Kenny Easley0.001027
OLB Andre Tippett0.001022
DE Richard Dent0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett40029
S Shaun Gayle30029
CB Kenny Johnson23029
S Steve Luke21025
OLB Johnny Rembert21026
OLB Tom Toner2005
S Tommy Casanova10128
CB Graham Spreen10029
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Andre Tippett32022
S Donovan Rose31025
ILB Karl Mecklenburg21028
OLB Scot Brantley20015
OLB Wilber Marshall20024
DT Carl Barzilauskas10011
OLB Rick Middleton10021
S Clyde Powers10022
CB Alan Caldwell1009
S Kenny Easley10027
CB Craig Curry10010
CB Terry Taylor10023

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek29133024
Ken Huff26133024
Greg Sampson24030022
Sid Abramowicz13027123
Terry Tausch13027027
Brad Edelman1101002
Thomas Hopkins110707
Don Mosebar03018116
Ted McKnight010606
Larry Moriarty01026017
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Cross39022028
Todd Watkins14115122
Mike Wilson13021029
Jim Arneson11015015
Wayne Wilson11012014
Stefan Humpries11020024
Todd Christensen01021025
Hokie Gajan0101006
Jim Sweeney00018127

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Earl Gant223
Don Blackmon117
Tim Wrightman110
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Zachary Dixon222
Craig Curry122
Hokie Gajan117
Rickey Young112
Alan Caldwell112
Scot Brantley111
Ray Butler110

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Todd3729---------66
Graham Spreen------20291362
Ken Huff3324------562
Steve Luke------20251762
Don Macek3324------562
Eric Sievers2823------758
Ronnie Lippett------2229758
Tommy Casanova------18281157
Terry Tausch2727------357
Kenny Johnson------2129656
Greg Sampson3022---------52
Tony Hill2318------1152
Gary Anderson3220---------52
Shaun Gayle------2029352
Larry Moriarty2617------851
Roger Carr1524------1150
Keena Turner------2027350
Sid Abramowicz2723---------50
Johnny Rembert------1626143
Tim Wrightman219------1040
Don Mosebar1816------640
Andy Dorris------1720---37
Reggie White------1819---37
Bruce Scholtz------2015136
Carl Barisich------1216634
Archie Griffin1313------632
Orlando Whiteman85------1831
Mike Dawson------1317131
Jermaine Perkins------813728
Don Blackmon------471728
Scott Radecic------981128
Glenn Dennison81------1827
Earl Gant01------2324
Fred Anderson------714223
Thomas Hopkins77------721
Tom Toner------451019
Brad Edelman102------719
Walter Payton58---------13
Jim Collins------67---13
Ted McKnight66---------12
Carson Long00------77
Pat McInally00------55
Dave Wilson00------22
Wally Henry00---------0
Kyle Mackey00---------0
Cedric Minter00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rick Middleton------33211872
Andre Tippett------33221065
Karl Mecklenburg------3528265
Kenny Easley------3327363
Clyde Powers------28221060
Parnell Dickinson2533---------58
Richard Dent------3025156
Terry Taylor------3223156
Donovan Rose------2825255
Wilber Marshall------2624252
Jim Sweeney1827------752
Todd Christensen2125------551
Stefan Humpries2024------751
Randy Cross2228---------50
Mike Wilson2129---------50
Brooks Williams1319------1850
James Brooks1923------648
Rickey Young1123------1246
Scot Brantley------20151146
Craig Curry------14102246
Randy Crowder------2317545
Pat Tilley1827---------45
Todd Watkins1522---------37
Terry Dion------1915337
Jim Arneson1515------636
Jim Wolf------1916136
Hokie Gajan106------1733
Carl Barzilauskas------1611431
Ray Butler911------1030
Wayne Wilson1214------228
Chester Willis69------1126
Emmanuel Zanders711------725
Jeff Delaney------159125
Alan Caldwell------391224
Zachary Dixon01------2223
Harold Bailey67------720
Ralph Perretta44------715
Greg Roberts35------19
Eddie Murray00------88
Ray Guy00------55
Larry Brooks------0033
Mark Robinson------0033
Tim Gray00------22
Greg Boyd------0011
Gary Hogeboom00---------0
Otis Wilson------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12584.8
Middle13644.9
Right12403.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6325.3
Middle16633.9
Right24422.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd27195014210
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Parnell Dickinson31173025561

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen212311.5
Short (0-8 Yds)14111107.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)10710010.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)95131.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)147987.0
Long (19+ Yds)426616.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roger Carr760103224
WR Tony Hill64039118
RB Walter Payton411108
FB Larry Moriarty32031117
RB Gary Anderson22011020
WR Orlando Whiteman110805
WR Archie Griffin1107013
TE Eric Sievers11010023
TE Tim Wrightman1102319
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Pat Tilley83172227
WR Rickey Young64035023
TE Brooks Williams4010019
TE Todd Christensen33013025
WR Harold Bailey3203817
FB Wayne Wilson2203014
WR Ray Butler22027011
RB James Brooks2000023
RB Zachary Dixon110301

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson252.503.61
Walter Payton199.006.00
Richard Todd122.003.40
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Parnell Dickinson393.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd74253.578.63
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Parnell Dickinson93323.566.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roger Carr22147.0014.71
WR Tony Hill2131.506.50
RB Walter Payton1000.000.25
RB Gary Anderson1188.005.50
FB Larry Moriarty1000.0010.33
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Pat Tilley3000.009.00
WR Rickey Young21126.005.83
WR Harold Bailey2194.5012.67
TE Brooks Williams1000.000.00
WR Ray Butler111111.0013.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Gary Anderson30
Walter Payton20
Richard Todd10
San FranciscoRushesConversions
Chester Willis20
James Brooks11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd644
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Parnell Dickinson1165

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Hill211
WR Roger Carr111
WR Orlando Whiteman111
RB Walter Payton100
FB Larry Moriarty111
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Pat Tilley411
TE Brooks Williams200
WR Rickey Young111
RB Zachary Dixon111
FB Wayne Wilson110
WR Harold Bailey111
WR Ray Butler111

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (3,300)