NFL game summary for 11/01/1970:
O. J. Simpson enjoyed his best rushing day, 17 carries for 123 yards, to lead the Bills to a victory in which they tallied their greatest number of points in three seasons. His 56-yard TD was O.J.'s longest run from scrimmage as a pro. Greg Jones, rookie running back, contributed Bills' TDs on a 2-yard plunge and a 52-yard kickoff return. Edgar Chandler's interception TD was his career first.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 86.8 (25) | 179.0 (8) | 265.8 (15) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 136.3 (19) | 132.3 (5) | 268.7 (9) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 88.0 (24) | 108.8 (26) | 196.8 (26) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 145.8 (22) | 116.7 (2) | 262.5 (7) | 12 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-4-0) | 10 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
| Boston Patriots (1-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) BUF Grant Guthrie 20 yard field goal (10- 0) BUF Greg Jones 2 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick) (17- 0) BUF O.J. Simpson 56 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick) (24- 0) BUF Edgar Chandler 58 yard interception return (Grant Guthrie kick) (31- 0) BUF Bill Enyart 37 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick) (31- 3) BOS Charlie Gogolak 32 yard field goal (38- 3) BUF Haven Moses 13 yard pass from James Harris (Grant Guthrie kick) (38-10) BOS Jim Nance 19 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick) (45-10) BUF Greg Jones 52 yard kickoff return (Grant Guthrie kick)
BUF BOS
First Downs: 18 19
Rushes-yards: 34-215 26-100
Yards/rush: 6.3 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-17-170-0 18-38-181-2
Sacked-yards: 2-21 3-30
Net pass yards: 149 151
Net yards/pass: 7.8 3.7
Total net yards: 364 251
Total plays: 53 (64% run) 67 (38% run)
Yards/play: 6.9 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 4-3
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 10-108 8-60
Attendance: 31,148
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 9 of 14 for 140 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 2 of 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 11 of 20 for 106 yards; Joe Kapp, 7 of 18 for 75 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 10 for 65 yards; Greg Jones, 5 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Bill Enyart, 1 for 11 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 16 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 9 for 26 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Haven Moses, 4 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 47 yards; Bill Enyart, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Willie Grate, 1 for 17 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for -5 yards BOS: Ron Sellers, 5 for 53 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 40 yards; Barry Brown, 3 for 46 yards; Charley Frazier, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 8 yards; Bake Turner, 1 for 11 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Greg Jones, 3 for 99 yards and 1 TD BOS: Odell Lawson, 4 for 96 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 3 for 66 yards BOS: Daryl Johnson, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Edgar Chandler, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; John Pitts, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 4 for 157 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2 BOS: Charlie Gogolak, 1/2
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 9 of 14 for 140 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 2 of 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 11 of 20 for 106 yards; Joe Kapp, 7 of 18 for 75 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 10 for 65 yards; Greg Jones, 5 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Bill Enyart, 1 for 11 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 16 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 9 for 26 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Haven Moses, 4 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 47 yards; Bill Enyart, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Willie Grate, 1 for 17 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for -5 yards BOS: Ron Sellers, 5 for 53 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 40 yards; Barry Brown, 3 for 46 yards; Charley Frazier, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Nance, 2 for 8 yards; Bake Turner, 1 for 11 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Greg Jones, 3 for 99 yards and 1 TD BOS: Odell Lawson, 4 for 96 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 73 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 3 for 66 yards BOS: Daryl Johnson, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Edgar Chandler, 1 for 59 yards and 1 TD; John Pitts, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 4 for 157 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2 BOS: Charlie Gogolak, 1/2