Week 8
Final
DEN
BUF2Q
7 - 0
S. Watson 36-yard TD catch from C. Morton.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
N. Mike-Mayer 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 6
N. Mike-Mayer 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 9
N. Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
223
Ferguson
BUF
Rush Yds
123
Cribbs
BUF
Rec Yds
91
Watson
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Watson
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 AFC West
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Broncos
Chiefs
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Seahawks
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Colts
PatriotsGame Summary
The Buffalo Bills squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 9 to 7, on October 25, 1981.
Game Info
October 24, 1981
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 10/25 | 151 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 7-54 | 73.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 21/42 | 223 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 2-19 | 56.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
T. Reed #32 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cribbs #20 | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 |
C. Brown #47 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
J. Butler #80 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Leaks #48 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Kush #42 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 38 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
M. Brammer #86 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Piccone #89 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
C. Brown #47 | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
B. Franklin #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Cribbs #20 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 12 | 531 | 44.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cater #7 | 9 | 422 | 46.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ryan #50 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Franklin #85 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hooks #25 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 10/25 | 151 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 7-54 | 73.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
T. Reed #32 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | 38 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 12 | 531 | 44.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ryan #50 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 21/42 | 223 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 2-19 | 56.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cribbs #20 | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 |
C. Brown #47 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
J. Butler #80 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Leaks #48 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Kush #42 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
M. Brammer #86 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Piccone #89 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
C. Brown #47 | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
B. Franklin #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Cribbs #20 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Mike-Mayer #12 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cater #7 | 9 | 422 | 46.9 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Franklin #85 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hooks #25 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
161
Total Yds
323
97
Pass Yds
204
64
Rush Yds
119
56
Total Plays
73
2.9
Yards Per Play
4.4
3.0
Yards Per Pass
4.6
2.7
Yards Per Rush
4.1
10
1st Downs
17
6
Passing 1st Downs
9
2
Rushing 1st Downs
7
2
1st Downs from Penalties
1
12
Punts
9
0
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
7
30
Penalty Yards
78
2
Sacks
7
19
Sack Yards
54
0
D/ST TD
0