New Orleans Saints
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Jim Hill
Summary
NO and BUF combined for 382 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. On the ground, George Rogers led NO with 114 rushing yards while Joe Cribbs paced BUF with 84. Through the air, Jeff Groth topped NO with 45 receiving yards while Tony Hunter led BUF with 63.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-6.00
Off0.95
Def-9.56
ST3.17
BUF
Total6.00
Off9.56
Def-0.95
ST-3.17
Team Stats
Stat
NO
BUF
First Downs
20
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-133-0
37-132-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-37-256-3-2
14-26-184-4-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-15
Net Pass Yards
256
169
Total Yards
389
301
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
9-90
10-95
Time of Possession
30:06
29:54
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 8.85
Rush: -5.39
TO: -5.39
Defense
Pass: -9.71
Rush: 9.30
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.67
KR: -1.40
P: 0.12
PR: -0.22
FG/XP: 1.00
BUF
Offense
Pass: 9.71
Rush: -9.30
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.85
Rush: 5.39
TO: 5.39
Returns
KO: 1.40
KR: -3.67
P: 0.22
PR: -0.12
FG/XP: -1.00
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
BUF
First Downs
20
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-133-0
37-132-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-37-256-3-2
14-26-184-4-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-15
Net Pass Yards
256
169
Total Yards
389
301
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
9-90
10-95
Time of Possession
30:06
29:54
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Jerry Butler 15 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick)
0-7
2
Bills
Tony Hunter 40 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick)
0-14
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Bills
Mike Mosley 22 yard pass from Joe Ferguson
0-20
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Saints
John Tice 12 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
7-20
3
Bills
Mike Mosley 8 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick)
7-27
4
Saints
Hoby Brenner 2 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
14-27
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Saints
Tyrone Young 5 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
21-27