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New York Jets
New York Jets
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
October 29, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NYJ 21 — NE 55 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

NYJ and NE combined for 387 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bruce Harper led NYJ with 32 rushing yards while Don Calhoun paced NE with 89. Through the air, Tom Newton topped NYJ with 48 receiving yards while Harold Jackson led NE with 118.

Expected Points Summary

NYJ
Total-31.52
Off-5.66
Def-34.81
ST8.27
NE
Total31.52
Off34.81
Def5.66
ST-8.27

Team Stats

Stat NYJ NE
First Downs 20 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-104-3 43-240-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-33-178-0-2 16-21-296-4-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 1-7
Net Pass Yards 172 289
Total Yards 276 529
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 6-60 9-125

Expected Points Detail

NYJ
Offense
Pass: -13.37
Rush: -0.44
TO: -13.36
Defense
Pass: -27.30
Rush: -7.92
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 10.31
KR: -2.09
P: -2.22
PR: 1.27
FG/XP: 1.00
NE
Offense
Pass: 27.30
Rush: 7.92
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 13.37
Rush: 0.44
TO: 13.36
Returns
KO: 2.09
KR: -10.31
P: -1.27
PR: 2.22
FG/XP: -1.00

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYJ NE
First Downs 20 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-104-3 43-240-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-33-178-0-2 16-21-296-4-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 1-7
Net Pass Yards 172 289
Total Yards 276 529
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 6-60 9-125

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Patriots Harold Jackson 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan (David Posey kick) 0-7
Patriots Stanley Morgan 30 yard pass from Steve Grogan (David Posey kick) 0-14
Patriots Horace Ivory 7 yard rush (David Posey kick) 0-21
Jets Bruce Harper 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 7-21
2 Patriots Horace Ivory 9 yard rush (David Posey kick) 7-28
Patriots Harold Jackson 28 yard pass from Steve Grogan 7-34
Patriots Russ Francis 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan (David Posey kick) 7-41
3 Patriots James McAlister 1 yard rush (David Posey kick) 7-48
4 Jets Tom Newton 2 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 14-48
Patriots James McAlister 1 yard rush (David Posey kick) 14-55
Jets Tom Newton 3 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 21-55

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