Colts 17-24 Bills (Sep 24, 1978)

BAL

BUF

1

0

14

2

14

10

3

0

4

0

17

24

1Q

0 - 7

R. Gant 19-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

F. Lewis 28-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

R. Leaks 17-yard TD catch from B. Troup.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

R. McCall 5-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

C. Brown 102-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 24

T. Dempsey 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 24

T. Linhart 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

154

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

97

Miller

BUF

Rec Yds

62

Lewis

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Leaks

BAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Troup

BAL QB #12

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

134

Pass Yds

154

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

BAL

Team Stats

BUF

307

Total Yds

247

16

1st Downs

12

3

Turnovers

1

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 Buffalo Bills emerged victorious over the Baltimore Colts, 24 to 17, on September 24, 1978.

Game Info

September 23, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	10/27	134	5.0	1	3	0-0	26.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/14	154	11.0	2	0	0-0	141.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	12	80	6.7	21
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	14	54	3.9	15
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	3	22	7.3	18
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	5	17	3.4	0
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	1	9	9.0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	25	97	3.9	9
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	24	2.7	5
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	6	11	1.8	0
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	49	12.3	0	23
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	28	14.0	1	17
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	25	12.5	0	19
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	62	31.0	1	34
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	31	15.5	1	19
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	1
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	7	246	35.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	7	279	39.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	3	57	19.0
Don Morrison D. Morrison #76	1	6	6.0
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1	17	17.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	13	13.0	0	0
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	3	146	48.7	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1	10	10.0	0	0
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	2	9	4.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	2	16	8.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	10/27	134	5.0	1	3	0-0	26.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	12	80	6.7	21
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	14	54	3.9	15
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	3	22	7.3	18
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	5	17	3.4	0
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	1	9	9.0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	49	12.3	0	23
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	28	14.0	1	17
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	25	12.5	0	19
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	7	246	35.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	3	57	19.0
Don Morrison D. Morrison #76	1	6	6.0
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1	10	10.0	0	0
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/14	154	11.0	2	0	0-0	141.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	25	97	3.9	9
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	24	2.7	5
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	6	11	1.8	0
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	62	31.0	1	34
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	31	15.5	1	19
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Larry Walton L. Walton #49	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	1
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	1
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	7	279	39.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	13	13.0	0	0
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	3	146	48.7	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	2	16	8.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	12	12.0	0	0

BAL

BUF

1

0

14

2

14

10

3

0

4

0

17

24

BAL

Team Stats

BUF

307

Total Yds

247

125

Pass Yds

118

182

Rush Yds

129

63

Total Plays

60

4.9

Yards Per Play

4.1

4.5

Yards Per Pass

6.2

5.2

Yards Per Rush

3.1

16

1st Downs

12

7

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

5.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

1

1-3 BAL

BUF 1-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats