The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets, 46 to 31, on September 23, 1979.

1979 Buffalo Bills

Final

NYJ

Jets

1-3-0

31

BUF

Bills

2-2-0

46

1

3

6

2

21

13

3

0

21

4

7

6

Total

31

46

1st quarter

NYJ

BUF

Bills

Nick Mike-Mayer 23-yard field goal

0

3

Jets

Pat Leahy 30-yard field goal

3

3

Bills

Nick Mike-Mayer 29-yard field goal

3

6

2nd quarter

NYJ

BUF

Jets

Tom Newton 51-yard run (Pat Leahy kick)

10

6

Jets

Tom Newton 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick)

17

6

Bills

Jerry Butler 5-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed)

17

12

Jets

Wesley Walker 37-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)

24

12

Bills

Jerry Butler 75-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

24

19

3rd quarter

NYJ

BUF

Bills

Jerry Butler 74-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

24

26

Bills

Jerry Butler 9-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

24

33

Bills

Fred Smerlas 13-yard fumble return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

24

40

4th quarter

NYJ

BUF

Bills

Joseph Shipp 13-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed)

24

46

Jets

Mickey Shuler 27-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)

31

46

Jets

Bills

1st Downs

22

25

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

64

70

Total Yards

416

497

Yards per play

6.5

7.1

Passing

151

348

Comp - Att

11 - 21

19 - 30

Yards per pass

6.9

10.9

Interceptions thrown

3

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 17

2 - 19

Rushing

265

149

Rushing Attempts

42

38

Yards per rush

6.3

3.9

Penalties

7

6

Turnovers

4

1

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

3

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Richard Todd 11 21 168 8.0 2 3 71.2
Team 11 21 151 8.0 2 3 1 71.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Scott Dierking 17 97 5.7 0
Clark Gaines 13 88 6.8 0
Tom Newton 8 68 8.5 2
Bruce Harper 4 12 3.0 0
Team 42 265 6.3 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Mickey Shuler 3 72 24.0 1
Wesley Walker 3 50 16.7 1
Derrick Gaffney 2 31 15.5 0
Clark Gaines 2 9 4.5 0
Bob Raba 1 6 6.0 0
Team 11 168 8.0 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Pat Leahy 1 2 4 7
Team 1 2 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Chuck Ramsey 2 79 39.5
Team 2 79 39.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bruce Harper 6 123 20.5 0
Ken Schroy 1 19 19.0 0
Bob Raba 1 18 18.0 0
Team 8 160 20.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bruce Harper 3 23 7.7 0
Team 3 23 7.7 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Ferguson 19 30 367 12.2 5 0 145.4
Team 19 30 348 12.2 5 0 2 145.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Curtis Brown 15 73 4.9 0
Terry Miller 12 40 3.3 0
Roland Hooks 10 24 2.4 0
Jerry Butler 1 12 12.0 0
Team 38 149 3.9 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jerry Butler 10 255 25.5 4
Frank Lewis 3 60 20.0 0
Terry Miller 2 26 13.0 0
Joseph Shipp 1 13 13.0 1
Roland Hooks 2 8 4.0 0
Curtis Brown 1 5 5.0 0
Team 19 367 12.2 5 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Nick Mike-Mayer 2 2 4 10
Team 2 2 4 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Rusty Jackson 3 104 34.7
Team 3 104 34.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Keith Moody 3 68 22.7 0
Terry Miller 1 16 16.0 0
Team 4 84 21.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Keith Moody 1 12 12.0 0
Team 1 12 12.0 0

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4,306

Allen

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RUSH

1,122

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REC

1,183

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PPG

26.5

6th

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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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