Game Recap
In a week 3 tussle in New York, the Jets posted a dominant 31-10 victory against the Lions. The Jets had the lead after the second 14-7 and coasted to a comfortable victory.
The Jets were guided by Richard Todd who finished with 208 pass yards in the air, zero picks. Kevin Long had 3 touchdowns. Wesley Walker finished with 177 receiving yards.
For the Lions, Jeff Komlo tossed in 178 passing yards, 1 touchdown, was 19 of 30 passing. Freddie Scott had 84 yards receiving.
The Jets ended up with 387 total yards, 22 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Lions finished with 229 total yards, 12 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York JetsNYJ defeat Detroit LionsDET 31-10
- Date: Sunday, September 16, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 387, Turnovers: 1
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 229, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
| NYJ |
0 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Richard Todd | NYJ | 9-13 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 47 | |
| Jeff Komlo | DET | 19-30 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Kevin Long | NYJ | 19 | 76 | 3 | 12 | |
| Scott Dierking | NYJ | 15 | 57 | 1 | 8 | |
| Clark Gaines | NYJ | 6 | 41 | 0 | 16 | |
| Bruce Harper | NYJ | 7 | 33 | 0 | 14 | |
| Bo Robinson | DET | 11 | 23 | 0 | 7 | |
| Jeff Komlo | DET | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leonard Thompson | DET | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wesley Walker | NYJ | 6 | 177 | 0 | 47 | |
| Freddie Scott | DET | 7 | 84 | 0 | 26 | |
| David Hill | DET | 5 | 50 | 1 | 24 | |
| Bo Robinson | DET | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 | |
| Bruce Harper | NYJ | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | |
| Mickey Shuler | NYJ | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Rick Kane | DET | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Horace King | DET | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 23 | 53 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 48 | 209 | 4 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 19-30 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| NYJ | 9-13 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at New York Jets
- Attendance:
- Weather: 65 degrees, relative humidity 55%, wind 10 mph
- Time of Game:
