Bills 24-26 Patriots (Dec 10, 1978)

BUF

NE

1

0

2

10

7

3

7

4

7

12

24

26

2Q

7 - 0

R. Hooks 28-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

S. Cunningham 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

T. Dempsey 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 7

T. Miller 32-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

S. Grogan 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 21

H. Ivory 20-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 21

F. Lewis 21-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 23

Safety by T. Fox.

Safety

4Q

24 - 26

D. Posey 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

160

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

91

Ivory

NE

Rec Yds

52

Morgan

NE

Scrim TD

1

Lewis

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

133

Pass Yds

160

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

NE

307

Total Yds

403

16

1st Downs

24

2

Turnovers

3

1978 AFC East

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

Game Summary

The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Bills, 26 to 24, on December 10, 1978.

Game Info

December 9, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/24	133	5.5	1	1	0-0	53.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/21	160	7.6	0	0	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	14	74	5.3	1	32
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	9	53	5.9	0	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	7	49	7.0	1	28
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	3	17	5.7	0	6
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	4	4.0	0	4
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	1	-13	-13.0	0	-13

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	16	91	5.7	1	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	19	76	4.0	1	14
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	44	5.5	1	23
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	8	38	4.8	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	40	10.0	1	21
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	52	52.0	52
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	38	12.7	20
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	30	15.0	19
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	16	5.3	11
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	16	5.3	8
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	8	8.0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	129	32.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	6	6.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	66	22.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	19	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	17	17.0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	60	30.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	2	43	21.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	23	7.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/24	133	5.5	1	1	0-0	53.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	14	74	5.3	1	32
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	9	53	5.9	0	13
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	7	49	7.0	1	28
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	3	17	5.7	0	6
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	4	4.0	0	4
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	1	-13	-13.0	0	-13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	40	10.0	1	21
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	29	14.5	0	21
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	4	129	32.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	6	6.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	66	22.0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	19	19.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/21	160	7.6	0	0	0-0	85.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	16	91	5.7	1	20
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	19	76	4.0	1	14
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	44	5.5	1	23
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	8	38	4.8	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	52	52.0	52
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	38	12.7	20
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	30	15.0	19
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	16	5.3	11
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	16	5.3	8
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Posey D. Posey #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	17	17.0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	60	30.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	2	43	21.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	23	7.7	0	0

BUF

NE

1

0

2

10

7

3

7

4

7

12

24

26

BUF

Team Stats

NE

307

Total Yds

403

123

Pass Yds

154

184

Rush Yds

249

60

Total Plays

73

5.1

Yards Per Play

5.5

4.9

Yards Per Pass

7.0

5.3

Yards Per Rush

4.9

16

1st Downs

24

4

Punts

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-11 BUF

NE 11-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats