NFL game summary for 10/04/1970:
Buffalo won in a driving finish in Dennis Shaw's debut as a starting quarterback. He connected with two TD passes and racked up 317 yards, a tie for the second-best in Buffalo history. O. J. Simpson's total offense, 303 yards, moved him into the all-time top-ten performances. He ran a kickoff back for a 95-yard TD. The AFC's leading ground gainer, Matt Snell, was lost to the Jets for the season with a torn Achilles tendon.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 177.5 (3) | 191.0 (8) | 368.5 (2) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 73.0 (4) | 142.0 (9) | 215.0 (4) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 72.5 (23) | 90.5 (25) | 163.0 (26) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 152.5 (21) | 170.5 (18) | 323.0 (21) | 6 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (1-2-0) | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Buffalo Bills (1-2-0) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
( 7- 0) NYJ Steve Tannen 41 yard return of blocked punt (Jim Turner kick) ( 7- 7) BUF O.J. Simpson 95 yard kickoff return (Grant Guthrie kick) (14- 7) NYJ Rich Caster 72 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) (17- 7) NYJ Jim Turner 22 yard field goal (17-10) BUF Grant Guthrie 10 yard field goal (24-10) NYJ George Sauer 25 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) (24-13) BUF Grant Guthrie 40 yard field goal (24-20) BUF Marlin Briscoe 19 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick) (31-20) NYJ Emerson Boozer 6 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) (31-27) BUF O.J. Simpson 1 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick) (31-34) BUF Marlin Briscoe 25 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
NYJ BUF
First Downs: 11 20
Rushes-yards: 32-109 36-149
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-26-228-0 12-21-317-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 5-65
Net pass yards: 228 252
Net yards/pass: 8.8 9.7
Total net yards: 337 401
Total plays: 58 (55% run) 62 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-3
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 7-97 7-46
Attendance: 46,206
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 12 of 26 for 228 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 12 of 21 for 317 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Matt Snell, 22 for 88 yards; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Lee White, 2 for 10 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 21 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 8 for 19 yards; Dennis Shaw, 6 for 23 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 138 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 40 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 26 yards; George Sauer, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Matt Snell, 1 for -1 yards BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 120 yards and 2 TDs; Haven Moses, 4 for 118 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 63 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 5 for 116 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 28 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 2 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 23 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 12 yards; Mike McCaffrey, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Jackie Allen, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 180 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 5 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/6 BUF: Grant Guthrie, 2/2
NYJ: Joe Namath, 12 of 26 for 228 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 12 of 21 for 317 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Matt Snell, 22 for 88 yards; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Lee White, 2 for 10 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 21 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 8 for 19 yards; Dennis Shaw, 6 for 23 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Rich Caster, 4 for 138 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 40 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 26 yards; George Sauer, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Matt Snell, 1 for -1 yards BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 120 yards and 2 TDs; Haven Moses, 4 for 118 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 63 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 5 for 116 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 28 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 2 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 23 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 12 yards; Mike McCaffrey, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Jackie Allen, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Tannen, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 5 for 180 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 5 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/6 BUF: Grant Guthrie, 2/2