Jets 31-28 Broncos (Nov 5, 1978)

NYJ

DEN

1

0

14

2

17

14

3

7

0

4

7

0

31

28

1Q

0 - 7

J. Keyworth 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

B. Thompson 4-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

K. Long 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

H. Moses 14-yard TD catch from C. Penrose.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 28

T. Jackson 28-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 28

D. Gaffney 4-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 28

P. Leahy 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 28

S. Dierking 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 28

W. Walker 75-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

216

Robinson

NYJ

Rush Yds

89

Dierking

NYJ

Rec Yds

133

Walker

NYJ

Scrim TD

1

Long

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Matt Robinson

NYJ QB #17

Norris Weese

DEN QB #14

216

Pass Yds

125

2

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

NYJ

Team Stats

DEN

403

Total Yds

306

19

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

3

1978 AFC East

NYJDEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the New York Jets, 31 to 28, on November 5, 1978.

Game Info

November 4, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	12/27	216	8.0	2	2	0-0	66.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	11/17	125	7.4	0	0	0-0	86.6
Craig Penrose C. Penrose #12	4/12	55	4.6	1	3	0-0	37.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	16	89	5.6	1	19
Kevin Long K. Long #33	18	85	4.7	1	22
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	25	5.0	0	15
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	1	4	4.0	0	4
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	-1	-0.3	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	11	42	3.8	1	9
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	9	37	4.1	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	33	6.6	0	12
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	9	9.0	0	9
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	7	7.0	0	7
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	2	6	3.0	0	4
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	2	2	1.0	0	1
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	2	-3	-1.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	133	33.3	1	75
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	43	14.3	0	25
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	15	7.5	0	11
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	72	14.4	0	19
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	43	21.5	1	29
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	34	17.0	0	26
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	16	5.3	0	9
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	6	3.0	0	3

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Burgess Owens B. Owens #22	0-0	1
Shafer Suggs S. Suggs #23	0-0	1
Mike Hennigan M. Hennigan #52	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Jackson T. Jackson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	1
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/3	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/2	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	7	331	47.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	8	353	44.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	1	12	12.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	107	35.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	13	13.0
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	26	26.0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	29	29.0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	2	39	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	25	5.0	0	0
Ken Schroy K. Schroy #48	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	5	67	13.4	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	12/27	216	8.0	2	2	0-0	66.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	16	89	5.6	1	19
Kevin Long K. Long #33	18	85	4.7	1	22
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	25	5.0	0	15
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	1	4	4.0	0	4
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	-1	-0.3	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	133	33.3	1	75
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	43	14.3	0	25
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	15	7.5	0	11
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Burgess Owens B. Owens #22	0-0	1
Shafer Suggs S. Suggs #23	0-0	1
Mike Hennigan M. Hennigan #52	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	7	331	47.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	1	12	12.0	0	0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	107	35.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	25	5.0	0	0
Ken Schroy K. Schroy #48	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	11/17	125	7.4	0	0	0-0	86.6
Craig Penrose C. Penrose #12	4/12	55	4.6	1	3	0-0	37.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	11	42	3.8	1	9
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	9	37	4.1	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	33	6.6	0	12
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	9	9.0	0	9
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	7	7.0	0	7
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	2	6	3.0	0	4
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	2	2	1.0	0	1
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	2	-3	-1.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	72	14.4	0	19
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	43	21.5	1	29
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	34	17.0	0	26
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	16	5.3	0	9
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	6	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Jackson T. Jackson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	1
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/2	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	8	353	44.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	13	13.0
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	26	26.0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	29	29.0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	2	39	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	5	67	13.4	0	0

NYJ

DEN

1

0

14

2

17

14

3

7

0

4

7

0

31

28

NYJ

Team Stats

DEN

403

Total Yds

306

201

Pass Yds

173

202

Rush Yds

133

72

Total Plays

63

5.6

Yards Per Play

4.9

6.9

Yards Per Pass

5.8

4.7

Yards Per Rush

4.0

19

1st Downs

15

7

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

10

Penalties

8

66

Penalty Yards

60

1

Sacks

2

7

Sack Yards

15

0

D/ST TD

1

6-4 NYJ

DEN 6-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats