Broncos 19-16 Bills (Dec 2, 1979)

DEN

BUF

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3

0

2

0

10

3

13

0

4

3

6

19

16

1Q

3 - 0

J. Turner 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

S. Freeman 50-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 10

N. Mike-Mayer 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 10

L. Wright 78-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

16 - 10

H. Moses 46-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 13

N. Mike-Mayer 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 16

N. Mike-Mayer 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

19 - 16

J. Turner 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

316

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

44

Hooks

BUF

Rec Yds

92

Moses

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Moses

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

140

Pass Yds

316

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

BUF

226

Total Yds

398

11

1st Downs

19

4

Turnovers

7

1979 AFC West

DENBUF

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills couldn't pull it off against the Denver Broncos, 19 to 16, on December 2, 1979.

Game Info

December 1, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	9/23	140	6.1	1	1	0-0	56.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	27/46	316	6.9	0	1	0-0	70.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	11	36	3.3	11
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	5	22	4.4	8
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	16	3.2	7
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	4	14	3.5	7
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	5	9	1.8	4
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	2	0	0.0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	9	44	4.9	13
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	16	24	1.5	9
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	17	4.3	8
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	6	15	2.5	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	92	23.0	1	46
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	36	12.0	0	22
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	12	6.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	86	17.2	24
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	62	7.8	18
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	60	20.0	30
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	42	8.4	16
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	28	7.0	16
Joseph Shipp J. Shipp #87	0/0	27	27.0	27
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	11	11.0	11

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Rizzo J. Rizzo #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/4	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	8	276	34.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	5	158	31.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	45	22.5
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	5	5.0
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chris Keating C. Keating #52	1	14	14.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	2	40	20.0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	10	10.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	24	12.0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	7	7.0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	5	5.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	17	5.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	9/23	140	6.1	1	1	0-0	56.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	11	36	3.3	11
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	5	22	4.4	8
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	16	3.2	7
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	4	14	3.5	7
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	5	9	1.8	4
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	2	0	0.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	92	23.0	1	46
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	36	12.0	0	22
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	12	6.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Rizzo J. Rizzo #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/4	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	8	276	34.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	45	22.5
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	5	5.0
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	24	12.0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	7	7.0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	5	5.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	27/46	316	6.9	0	1	0-0	70.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	9	44	4.9	13
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	16	24	1.5	9
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	17	4.3	8
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	6	15	2.5	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	86	17.2	24
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	62	7.8	18
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	60	20.0	30
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	42	8.4	16
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	28	7.0	16
Joseph Shipp J. Shipp #87	0/0	27	27.0	27
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	11	11.0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Freeman S. Freeman #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	5	158	31.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Chris Keating C. Keating #52	1	14	14.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	2	40	20.0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	10	10.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	3	17	5.7	0	0

DEN

BUF

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DEN

Team Stats

BUF

226

Total Yds

398

129

Pass Yds

298

97

Rush Yds

100

57

Total Plays

83

4.0

Yards Per Play

4.8

5.2

Yards Per Pass

6.2

3.0

Yards Per Rush

2.9

11

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

7

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

6

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

1

10-4 DEN

BUF 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats