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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
December 10, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
BUF 24 — NE 26 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Unknown, Mike Haffner

Summary

BUF and NE combined for 293 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Terry Miller led BUF with 74 rushing yards while Horace Ivory paced NE with 91. Through the air, Frank Lewis topped BUF with 40 receiving yards while Stanley Morgan led NE with 52.

Expected Points Summary

BUF
Total-1.90
Off1.60
Def-4.88
ST0.44
NE
Total1.90
Off4.88
Def-1.60
ST-0.44

Team Stats

Stat BUF NE
First Downs 16 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 35-184-2 51-249-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-24-133-1-1 13-21-160-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-10 1-6
Net Pass Yards 123 154
Total Yards 307 403
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-3
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 3-40 2-15

Expected Points Detail

BUF
Offense
Pass: -1.17
Rush: 6.92
TO: -2.43
Defense
Pass: -1.03
Rush: -1.91
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.08
KR: -7.59
P: -1.62
PR: 1.43
FG/XP: 4.14
NE
Offense
Pass: 1.03
Rush: 1.91
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.17
Rush: -6.92
TO: 2.43
Returns
KO: 7.59
KR: -4.08
P: -1.43
PR: 1.62
FG/XP: -4.14

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat BUF NE
First Downs 16 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 35-184-2 51-249-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-24-133-1-1 13-21-160-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-10 1-6
Net Pass Yards 123 154
Total Yards 307 403
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-3
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 3-40 2-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Bills Roland Hooks 28 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) 7-0
Patriots Sam Cunningham 4 yard rush (David Posey kick) 7-7
Bills Tom Dempsey 26 yard field goal 10-7
3 Bills Terry Miller 32 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) 17-7
Patriots Steve Grogan 4 yard rush (David Posey kick) 17-14
4 Patriots Horace Ivory 20 yard rush (David Posey kick) 17-21
Bills Frank Lewis 21 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) 24-21
Patriots Safety, Fox ran Jackson out of end zone 24-23
Patriots David Posey 21 yard field goal 24-26

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