Game Recap
Week 4 of the 1979 season saw the Buffalo Bills defeat the New York Jets 46-31.
Notes
- Score: Buffalo BillsBUF defeat New York JetsNYJ 46-31
- Date: Sunday, September 23, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 497, Turnovers: 1
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 416, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
3 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
31 |
| BUF |
6 |
13 |
21 |
6 |
46 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 19-30 | 367 | 5 | 0 | 75 | |
| Richard Todd | NYJ | 11-21 | 168 | 2 | 3 | 37 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Scott Dierking | NYJ | 17 | 97 | 0 | 22 | |
| Clark Gaines | NYJ | 13 | 88 | 0 | 18 | |
| Curtis Brown | BUF | 15 | 73 | 0 | 13 | |
| Tom Newton | NYJ | 8 | 68 | 2 | 51 | |
| Terry Miller | BUF | 12 | 40 | 0 | 9 | |
| Roland Hooks | BUF | 10 | 24 | 0 | 14 | |
| Bruce Harper | NYJ | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerry Butler | BUF | 10 | 255 | 4 | 75 | |
| Mickey Shuler | NYJ | 3 | 72 | 1 | 28 | |
| Frank Lewis | BUF | 3 | 60 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wesley Walker | NYJ | 3 | 50 | 1 | 37 | |
| Derrick Gaffney | NYJ | 2 | 31 | 0 | 19 | |
| Terry Miller | BUF | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 | |
| Joe Shipp | BUF | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | |
| Clark Gaines | NYJ | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 38 | 149 | 0 | | |
| NYJ | 42 | 265 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 19-30 | 367 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| NYJ | 11-21 | 168 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
- Attendance:
- Weather: 50 degrees, relative humidity 66%, wind 9 mph
- Time of Game:
