Patriots 26-27 Jets (Dec 9, 1979)

NE

NYJ

1

0

7

2

12

10

3

7

4

7

3

26

27

1Q

0 - 7

D. Gaffney 13-yard TD catch from R. Todd.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

J. Smith 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

5 - 7

Safety.

Safety

2Q

12 - 7

S. Morgan 48-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

12 - 14

T. Newton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

12 - 17

D. Jacobs 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

19 - 17

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

19 - 24

R. Todd 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

19 - 27

D. Jacobs 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 27

S. Morgan 39-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

247

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

93

Dierking

NYJ

Rec Yds

129

Morgan

NE

Scrim TD

2

Morgan

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Richard Todd

NYJ QB #14

247

Pass Yds

148

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

NYJ

320

Total Yds

281

19

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

0

1979 AFC East

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 New York Jets squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 27 to 26, on December 9, 1979.

Game Info

December 8, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/35	247	7.1	2	0	0-0	86.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	10/27	148	5.5	1	0	0-0	68.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	17	54	3.2	0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	39	2.8	1	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	11	3.7	0	7
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	4	4.0	0	4
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	19	93	4.9	0	17
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	15	44	2.9	0	10
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	2	7	3.5	0	5
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	2	6	3.0	1	8
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	2	4	2.0	1	3
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	129	21.5	2	48
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	48	16.0	0	21
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	28	14.0	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	43	21.5	0	27
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	38	19.0	0	22
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	22	11.0	0	11
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	21	10.5	1	13
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Jacobs D. Jacobs #10	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	8	257	32.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	12	12.0
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	1	13	13.0
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	1	18	18.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	22	22.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	1	15	15.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	1	15	15.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	1	7	7.0
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	1	0	0.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	65	21.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	52	17.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	27	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	15/35	247	7.1	2	0	0-0	86.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	17	54	3.2	0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	14	39	2.8	1	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	11	3.7	0	7
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	4	4.0	0	4
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	129	21.5	2	48
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	48	16.0	0	21
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	28	14.0	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	8	257	32.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	12	12.0
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	1	13	13.0
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	1	18	18.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	22	22.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	1	15	15.0
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	52	17.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	10/27	148	5.5	1	0	0-0	68.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	19	93	4.9	0	17
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	15	44	2.9	0	10
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	2	7	3.5	0	5
Richard Todd R. Todd #14	2	6	3.0	1	8
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	2	4	2.0	1	3
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	43	21.5	0	27
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	0/0	38	19.0	0	22
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	0/0	22	11.0	0	11
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	21	10.5	1	13
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Jacobs D. Jacobs #10	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Jones B. Jones #89	1	7	7.0
Tom Newton T. Newton #44	1	0	0.0
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	65	21.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	27	9.0	0	0

NE

NYJ

1

0

7

2

12

10

3

7

4

7

3

26

27

NE

Team Stats

NYJ

320

Total Yds

281

213

Pass Yds

127

107

Rush Yds

154

76

Total Plays

71

4.2

Yards Per Play

4.0

5.3

Yards Per Pass

4.2

3.0

Yards Per Rush

3.8

19

1st Downs

20

8

Punts

8

1

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

6

50

Penalty Yards

60

3

Sacks

5

21

Sack Yards

34

0

D/ST TD

0

8-7 NE

NYJ 7-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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