Game Recap
Week 3 in September during the 1980 NFL season had the 0 Buffalo Bills beat the host New Orleans Saints 35-26. The Saints had the lead at halftime 19-14 but Bills took control in the 0. The Bills had a 14-7 scoring edge in the fourth quarter
The Bills were led by Joe Ferguson who tossed in 295 yards passing, 3 TDs, was 22 of 31 passing. Joe Cribbs rumbled for 89 rushing yards, 2 TDs. Jerry Butler finished with 133 yards receiving.
For the Saints, Archie Manning tossed in 285 yards passing in the air, 2 touchdowns, zero interceptions, was 24 of 34 passing. Chuck Muncie had 1 TD. Brooks Williams caught 89 yards receiving.
The Bills registered 410 total yards, 26 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Saints finished with 316 total yards, 15 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Buffalo BillsBUF defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 35-26
- Date: Sunday, September 21, 1980
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 410, Turnovers: 2
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 316, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
| NOR |
0 |
19 |
0 |
7 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 22-31 | 295 | 3 | 2 | 69 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 24-34 | 285 | 2 | 0 | 44 | |
| Tony Galbreath | NOR | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Cribbs | BUF | 22 | 89 | 2 | 13 | |
| Roosevelt Leaks | BUF | 9 | 25 | 0 | 6 | |
| Chuck Muncie | NOR | 10 | 22 | 1 | 7 | |
| Curtis Brown | BUF | 3 | 17 | 0 | 15 | |
| Archie Manning | NOR | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Tony Galbreath | NOR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerry Butler | BUF | 5 | 133 | 0 | 69 | |
| Brooks Williams | NOR | 6 | 89 | 0 | 29 | |
| Ike Harris | NOR | 4 | 84 | 2 | 44 | |
| Frank Lewis | BUF | 6 | 82 | 2 | 18 | |
| Tony Galbreath | NOR | 6 | 56 | 0 | 12 | |
| Joe Cribbs | BUF | 6 | 52 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wes Chandler | NOR | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 | |
| Mark Brammer | BUF | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 37 | 129 | 2 | | |
| NOR | 17 | 38 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 22-31 | 295 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| NOR | 24-35 | 285 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
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