Game Recap
In a October week 5 collision, the Jets scored a tight 17-14 win over the Bills. The Bills were held scoreless going into halftime as the Jets dominated building a 14-0 lead.
The Jets were guided by Richard Todd who tossed in zero picks. Ed Marinaro rumbled for 119 rush yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Bills,
The Jets ended up with 270 total yards, 20 first downs, 4 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bills tallied 205 total yards, 11 first downs, 5 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York JetsNYJ defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 17-14
- Date: Sunday, October 10, 1976
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 270, Turnovers: 4
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 205, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
| NYJ |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 8-18 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Richard Todd | NYJ | 4-11 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Gary Marangi | BUF | 3-6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Namath | NYJ | 3-11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ed Marinaro | NYJ | 31 | 119 | 1 | 12 | |
| O.J. Simpson | BUF | 15 | 53 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jeff Kinney | BUF | 11 | 49 | 0 | 15 | |
| Steve Davis | NYJ | 9 | 45 | 0 | 18 | |
| Louie Giammona | NYJ | 4 | 44 | 0 | 35 | |
| Gary Marangi | BUF | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rich Caster | NYJ | 4 | 53 | 0 | 19 | |
| O.J. Simpson | BUF | 5 | 39 | 0 | 11 | |
| Paul Seymour | BUF | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 | |
| Bob Chandler | BUF | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 | |
| David Knight | NYJ | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Emmett Edwards | BUF | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Steve Davis | NYJ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Richard Osborne | NYJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 33 | 125 | 1 | | |
| NYJ | 51 | 207 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 11-24 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NYJ | 7-22 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
- Attendance:
- Weather: 53 degrees, relative humidity 51%, wind 18 mph
- Time of Game: