Game Recap
In a October week 9 contest in Detroit, the Bills completed a very tight 20-17 win over the Lions. The Lions had the lead after the second quarter 14-0 but Bills seized control in the 0. The Bills had a 14-0 scoring edge in the deciding quarter
The Bills were guided by Joe Ferguson who had 339 passing yards in the air, 1 touchdown. Curtis Brown had 1 TD. Frank Lewis had 190 yards receiving.
For the Lions, Jeff Komlo finished with 1 touchdown, zero picks, was 13 of 17 passing. Dexter Bussey had 139 yards on the ground. Freddie Scott had 1 touchdown.
The Bills ended with 424 total yards, 18 first downs, 3 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Lions registered 377 total yards, 20 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Buffalo BillsBUF defeat Detroit LionsDET 20-17
- Date: Sunday, October 28, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 424, Turnovers: 3
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 377, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
0 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
20 |
| DET |
14 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 17-35 | 339 | 1 | 2 | 49 | |
| Jeff Komlo | DET | 13-17 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
| Larry Swider | DET | 1-1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 26 | 139 | 0 | 38 | |
| Curtis Brown | BUF | 10 | 52 | 1 | 13 | |
| Roland Hooks | BUF | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14 | |
| Jeff Komlo | DET | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 | |
| Gene Washington | DET | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| Terry Miller | BUF | 5 | 22 | 0 | 9 | |
| Lawrence Gaines | DET | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Frank Lewis | BUF | 7 | 190 | 0 | 46 | |
| Lou Piccone | BUF | 2 | 66 | 0 | 49 | |
| Freddie Scott | DET | 4 | 55 | 1 | 19 | |
| David Hill | DET | 3 | 49 | 0 | 24 | |
| Jerry Butler | BUF | 3 | 41 | 0 | 16 | |
| Leonard Thompson | DET | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | |
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 4 | 23 | 0 | 10 | |
| Curtis Brown | BUF | 3 | 20 | 0 | 7 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 20 | 105 | 1 | | |
| DET | 41 | 208 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 17-35 | 339 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| DET | 14-18 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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