Wild Card Playoff Games, 1984

played in Baltimore, MD

53 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Buffalo Bills3007-10
Baltimore Colts7007-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 BAL - Emery Moorehead 21 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 07:56 BUF - Carson Long 32 field goal
4Q: 13:21 BUF - Orlando Whiteman 79 punt return (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 09:21 BAL - J.T. Smith 5 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFBAL
Record11-612-5
First Downs1515
- by Rushing76
- by Passing59
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards252283
- Offensive Plays6662
- Yards per Play3.824.56
Net Rushing Yards175110
- Rushing Attempts4230
- Yards per Rush4.173.67
Net Passing Yards77173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 9 - 031 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards83175
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/2
- Yards per Pass Play3.215.41
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions7/184/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.96.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/295/70
Punt Returns/Yards3/1014/73
Kick Returns/Yards2/481/31
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 36
Time of Possession32:0028:00

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:52OWN 27735Punt
19:291:38OWN 30855Field Goal
15:481:51OWN 1538Punt
11:591:59OWN 735Punt
213:356:30OWN 141152Missed FG
25:314:01OWN 7935Punt
313:431:39OWN 293-3Punt
39:374:07OWN 20840Punt
31:202:10OWN 37518Punt
49:144:46OWN 20833Punt
41:050:49OWN 194-6Downs
Baltimore Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:082:39OWN 41559Touchdown
17:512:03OWN 20417Punt
13:571:58OPP 35428Fumble
215:001:25OWN 3338Punt
27:051:34OWN 4134Punt
21:301:30OWN 3619Interception
315:001:17OWN 3335Punt
312:042:27OWN 28517Punt
35:304:10OWN 20855Missed FG
414:100:57OWN 2730Punt
413:133:11OWN 20825Punt
410:020:48OPP 10210Touchdown
44:283:23OWN 4731Punt
40:160:16OPP 131-1Game

Game MVP: Mike Ruether, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson17593.471010
Walter Payton9556.111910
Larry Moriarty9222.44900
Ted McKnight393.00500
Tony Hill2147.001110
Archie Griffin199.00900
Richard Todd177.00700
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney20934.651120
Lynn Cain791.29500
Joe Theismann382.671110

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd239831/6021049.7
BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann31151751/2221174.0

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Hill35248.000160
WR Archie Griffin242412.000160
WR Roger Carr151212.000120
WR Orlando Whiteman132121.000210
RB Gary Anderson1122.00420
FB Larry Moriarty1200.00000
TE Eric Sievers0200.00000
TE Tim Wrightman0100.00000
BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith59459.007141
WR Dwight Clark3113812.6727180
WR Rick Parros222814.000210
WR Lionel Manuel252512.500200
TE Emery Moorehead122121.000211
TE Mike Augustyniak111313.001130
RB Joe Delaney1155.00150

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Graham Spreen100.000
BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Orlando Whiteman1000
Reggie White0100
Jermaine Perkins0010
Bruce Scholtz0010
BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Theismann1000
Joe Delaney1000
Emery Moorehead0100
Lionel Manuel0100
Daniel Reiner0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally832440.529.3554
BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman836745.934.1555

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/20/10/1321/1
BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski0/10/10/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman310133.71
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Laird47318.30

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Carr12525.00
Orlando Whiteman12323.00
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Wentford Gaines13131.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert530.02723
DT Mike Dawson500.01619
CB Ronnie Lippett410.02631
DE Reggie White410.02425
S Shaun Gayle410.02928
OLB Bruce Scholtz311.02325
DE Andy Dorris310.02017
S Tommy Casanova300.02825
OLB Keena Turner230.02526
ILB Don Blackmon210.075
CB Kenny Johnson200.02125
ILB Jim Collins200.0106
CB Graham Spreen110.01625
ILB Scott Radecic110.0410
DT Jermaine Perkins100.01015
DT Carl Barisich010.01414
DE Fred Anderson010.067
BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bruce Laird910.03220
DT John Dutton510.03521
OLB Mike Cofer510.01510
ILB E.J. Junior440.03518
OLB Mike Douglass420.03017
DE Donnell Thompson331.03215
DE Eric Williams310.02614
DT James White220.02313
S Mark Murphy220.02913
S Daniel Reiner210.0157
DT Edgar Fields210.01914
CB Pat Thomas200.02913
CB Eugene Daniel200.02012
DE Robert Smith200.0109
ILB Keith Butler130.075
CB Allan Ellis110.02919
DT Doug English110.0169
S Paul Moyer100.01710
WR Lionel Manuel10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bruce Scholtz1.001025
DE Reggie White0.021125
OLB Keena Turner0.003126
DT Carl Barisich0.002014
OLB Tom Toner0.00106
DT Jermaine Perkins0.001015
DT Mike Dawson0.000219
BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Donnell Thompson1.011115
DE Eric Williams0.021014
DT James White0.011013

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Shaun Gayle30028
S Tommy Casanova20025
CB Kenny Johnson20025
CB Ronnie Lippett20031
CB Graham Spreen10125
DT Mike Dawson10019
OLB Keena Turner10026
ILB Jim Collins1006
OLB Johnny Rembert10023
ILB Scott Radecic10010
BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Douglass21017
OLB Mike Cofer20010
CB Allan Ellis11019
ILB E.J. Junior11018
S Bruce Laird10020
CB Wentford Gaines10020
CB Pat Thomas10013
S Paul Moyer03010

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Terry Tausch36033018
Don Macek35039017
Greg Sampson210036019
Ken Huff28138021
Don Mosebar24026015
Larry Moriarty23028014
Sid Abramowicz15023119
BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Ruether410025024
Tim Stokes36224025
Paul Farren25021026
Dan Doornink12017015
J.T. Turner02024125
Cleveland Green0101007
Jim Covert01023029

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Don Blackmon214
Glenn Dennison116
Steve Luke114
Carl Barisich17
Ken Huff15
BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Mike Augustyniak215
Daniel Reiner114
Dan Doornink19

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tommy Casanova------28251871
Ronnie Lippett------26311067
Richard Todd4224---------66
Don Macek3917------965
Ken Huff3821------564
Shaun Gayle------2928461
Terry Tausch3318------657
Eric Sievers2720------956
Greg Sampson3619---------55
Steve Luke------20201454
Keena Turner------2526152
Johnny Rembert------2723151
Larry Moriarty2814------850
Don Mosebar2615------950
Reggie White------2425150
Tony Hill2116------1148
Bruce Scholtz------2325---48
Kenny Johnson------2125147
Gary Anderson2918---------47
Graham Spreen------1625546
Roger Carr2016------945
Sid Abramowicz2319---------42
Andy Dorris------2017---37
Mike Dawson------1619237
Carl Barisich------1414735
Jermaine Perkins------1015934
Archie Griffin2111------234
Tim Wrightman268---------34
Orlando Whiteman107------1431
Tom Toner------461828
Don Blackmon------751426
Brad Edelman96------1025
Glenn Dennison81------1625
Jim Collins------106521
Thomas Hopkins65------1021
Walter Payton136---------19
Earl Gant00------1616
Scott Radecic------410---14
Fred Anderson------67---13
Cedric Minter00------1313
Ted McKnight52------310
Pat McInally00------88
Carson Long00------55
Wally Henry21---------3
Dave Wilson00------22
Kyle Mackey00---------0
BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Laird------32201365
Joe Theismann3032---------62
J.T. Smith2731------260
John Dutton------3521359
Wentford Gaines------3220557
E.J. Junior------3518356
Tim Stokes2425------554
Jim Covert2329------254
J.T. Turner2425------453
Dwight Clark1821------1251
Allan Ellis------2919250
Mike Douglass------3017249
Eugene Daniel------20121749
Mike Ruether2524---------49
Donnell Thompson------3215148
Paul Farren2126---------47
Mike Cofer------15102146
Lionel Manuel2224---------46
Emery Moorehead1511------1945
Pat Thomas------2913244
Mark Murphy------2913143
Eric Williams------2614343
Lynn Cain911------2242
Dan Doornink1715------941
Mike Augustyniak1312------1540
James White------2313238
Joe Delaney2117---------38
Daniel Reiner------1571436
Edgar Fields------1914134
Doug English------169732
Ted Banker1013------831
Paul Moyer------1710128
Robert Smith------109726
Cleveland Green107------825
Robb Rubick43------1623
Ken Lanier73------919
Jimmy Williams------105419
Keith Butler------75618
Wayne Givens05------1015
Cornell Forte68---------14
Rick Parros410---------14
Marv Bateman00------88
Mike McDonald------1067
Mercury Tchaikovski00------44
Jim Zorn00------11
Chuck Fusina00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18693.8
Middle12695.8
Right12373.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8243.0
Middle14604.3
Right6294.8
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd2391016310
BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann31153220941

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3220.7
Short (0-8 Yds)6281.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)114524.7
Long (19+ Yds)31217.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1144.0
Short (0-8 Yds)179834.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)52265.2
Long (19+ Yds)83627.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roger Carr51012016
WR Tony Hill53024016
WR Archie Griffin42024011
WR Orlando Whiteman3102117
TE Eric Sievers2000020
FB Larry Moriarty2110014
TE Tim Wrightman100008
RB Gary Anderson1102018
BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dwight Clark113138021
WR J.T. Smith95045031
WR Lionel Manuel52025124
TE Emery Moorehead21121111
WR Rick Parros22028110
TE Mike Augustyniak11013012
RB Joe Delaney1105017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Delaney2105.004.65
Joe Theismann1-1-1.002.67
Lynn Cain100.001.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd1000.003.61
BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann1155.005.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tony Hill1000.004.80
BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.T. Smith1155.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton61
Tony Hill22
Larry Moriarty21
Gary Anderson11
BaltimoreRushesConversions
Joe Delaney21
Lynn Cain10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd622
BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1143

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Hill311
WR Archie Griffin211
WR Roger Carr100
BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Dwight Clark522
WR J.T. Smith311
WR Lionel Manuel200
RB Joe Delaney110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)