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New York Jets
New York Jets
@
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Date
September 10, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NYJ 21 — BUF 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,608

Inaugurated: 01/01/1973

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, Len Dawson

Summary

NYJ and BUF combined for 418 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Kevin Long led NYJ with 75 rushing yards while Terry Miller paced BUF with 71. Through the air, Derrick Gaffney topped NYJ with 108 receiving yards while Reuben Gant led BUF with 100.

Expected Points Summary

NYJ
Total1.00
Off-12.67
Def5.65
ST0.91
BUF
Total-1.00
Off-5.65
Def12.67
ST-0.91

Team Stats

Stat NYJ BUF
First Downs 18 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-117-0 25-101-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-26-196-3-2 20-32-222-2-1
Sacked-Yards 3-25 1-9
Net Pass Yards 171 213
Total Yards 288 314
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 4-40 9-76

Expected Points Detail

NYJ
Offense
Pass: -4.79
Rush: -6.13
TO: -11.15
Defense
Pass: -0.35
Rush: 4.36
TO: 3.98
Returns
KO: 3.69
KR: -1.64
P: 2.25
PR: -4.39
FG/XP: 1.00
BUF
Offense
Pass: 0.35
Rush: -4.36
TO: -3.98
Defense
Pass: 4.79
Rush: 6.13
TO: 11.15
Returns
KO: 1.64
KR: -3.69
P: 4.39
PR: -2.25
FG/XP: -1.00

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYJ BUF
First Downs 18 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-117-0 25-101-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-26-196-3-2 20-32-222-2-1
Sacked-Yards 3-25 1-9
Net Pass Yards 171 213
Total Yards 288 314
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 4-40 9-76

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 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
3 Jets Derrick Gaffney 36 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) 14-7
4 Bills Reuben Gant 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson 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

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