The Buffalo Bills lost to the New York Jets, 21 to 20, on September 10, 1978.

1978 Buffalo Bills

Final

NYJ

Jets

2-0-0

21

BUF

Bills

0-2-0

20

1

0

0

2

7

7

3

7

0

4

7

13

Total

21

20

2nd quarter

NYJ

BUF

Bills

Charles Romes 85-yard interception return (Tom Dempsey kick)

0

7

Jets

Jerome Barkum 14-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)

7

7

3rd quarter

NYJ

BUF

Jets

Derrick Gaffney 36-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)

14

7

4th quarter

NYJ

BUF

Bills

Reuben Gant 11-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed)

14

13

Bills

Larry Walton 32-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)

14

20

Jets

Jerome Barkum 3-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)

21

20

Jets

Bills

1st Downs

18

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

68

58

Total Yards

288

314

Yards per play

4.2

5.4

Passing

171

213

Comp - Att

14 - 26

20 - 32

Yards per pass

5.9

6.5

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 25

1 - 9

Rushing

117

101

Rushing Attempts

39

25

Yards per rush

3.0

4.0

Penalties

4

9

Turnovers

2

1

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Richard Todd 14 26 196 7.5 3 2 84.8
Team 14 26 171 7.5 3 2 3 84.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Kevin Long 14 75 5.4 0
Scott Dierking 12 23 1.9 0
Bruce Harper 5 23 4.6 0
Clark Gaines 3 6 2.0 0
Richard Todd 5 -10 -2.0 0
Team 39 117 3.0 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Derrick Gaffney 5 108 21.6 1
Wesley Walker 2 38 19.0 0
Jerome Barkum 2 17 8.5 2
Scott Dierking 2 16 8.0 0
Bruce Harper 2 16 8.0 0
Kevin Long 1 1 1.0 0
Team 14 196 7.5 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Pat Leahy 0 0 3 3
Team 0 0 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Chuck Ramsey 7 311 44.4
Team 7 311 44.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bruce Harper 3 79 26.3 0
Team 3 79 26.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bruce Harper 3 25 8.3 0
Team 3 25 8.3 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Ferguson 20 32 222 6.9 2 1 90.9
Team 20 32 213 6.9 2 1 1 90.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Terry Miller 16 71 4.4 0
Dennis Johnson 7 35 5.0 0
Jim Braxton 1 3 3.0 0
Joe Ferguson 1 -8 -8.0 0
Team 25 101 4.0 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Reuben Gant 6 100 16.7 1
Larry Walton 2 39 19.5 1
Dennis Johnson 5 28 5.6 0
Terry Miller 3 18 6.0 0
Leonard Willis 1 18 18.0 0
Frank Lewis 2 10 5.0 0
Lou Piccone 1 9 9.0 0
Team 20 222 6.9 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Tom Dempsey 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Rusty Jackson 9 329 36.6
Team 9 329 36.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Curtis Brown 2 34 17.0 0
Team 2 34 17.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mike Levenseller 3 35 11.7 0
Keith Moody 3 23 7.7 0
Team 6 58 9.7 0

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4,306

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1,122

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REC

1,183

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PPG

26.5

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OPP PPG

18.3

4th

RUSH YDS/G

130.1

7th

PASS YDS/G

253.3

10th

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TEAM W L T PCT
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
Jets Jets
7 10 0 .412
Patriots Patriots
4 13 0 .235

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BUF Bills

1-1-0

24

Final

27

KC Chiefs

2-0-0

Sun 21 Jan 2024

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NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529