NFL game summary for 09/29/1974:

Buffalo gained 223 yards on the ground and none in the air in a game played in driving rain and 45-mile-an-hour gusts. Neither team completed a pass until Joe Namath hit David Knight with 1:50 to go in the last quarter. O. J. Simpson gained 117 yards and Jim Braxton 84, with Braxton scoring the winner on a 21-yard run in the last period. Despite the wind that made punting a disaster, John Leypoldt kicked a FG for Buffalo and Bobby Howfield booted two for the Jets. O. J. Simpson moved into first place among rushers for the first time in 1974 on the strength of his 117-yard performance.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
New York Jets	OFFENSE	142.0  (12)	222.5  (2)	364.5  (3)	7
	DEFENSE	123.5  (10)	179.0  (20)	302.5  (17)	2
Buffalo Bills	OFFENSE	153.5  (7)	131.5  (16)	285.0  (9)	4
	DEFENSE	164.0  (22)	86.0  (5)	250.0  (8)	5

Line: Bills by 6

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New York Jets (1-2-0)	0	6	6	0	12
Buffalo Bills (2-1-0)	7	3	0	6	16

( 0- 7) BUF Joe Ferguson 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 0-10) BUF John Leypoldt 21 yard field goal
( 6-10) NYJ John Riggins 13 yard rush (kick failed)
( 9-10) NYJ Bobby Howfield 31 yard field goal
(12-10) NYJ Bobby Howfield 40 yard field goal
(12-16) BUF Jim Braxton 21 yard rush (kick failed)

                     NYJ             BUF
First Downs:         7               17
Rushes-yards:        33-106          61-223
Yards/rush:          3.2             3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     2-18-33-3       0-2-0-0
Sacked-yards:        0-0             0-0
Net pass yards:      33              0
Net yards/pass:      1.8             0.0
Total net yards:     139             223
Total plays:         51 (64% run)    63 (96% run)  
Yards/play:          2.7             3.5
Fumbles-lost:        2-0             4-2
Turnovers:           3               2
Penalties-yards:     6-42            4-36

Attendance: 76,866

Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 2 of 18 for 33 yards (3 int)
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards

Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 17 for 69 yards; John Riggins, 15 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Joe Namath, 1 for 0 yards
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 31 for 117 yards; Jim Braxton, 17 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 10 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 3 for 8 yards

Receiving:
NYJ: Willie Brister, 1 for 21 yards; David Knight, 1 for 12 yards

Kick returns:
NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 2 for 59 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 18 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 14 yards
BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 44 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 25 yards

Punt returns:
NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 3 for 29 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 13 yards
BUF: Donnie Walker, 1 for 7 yards

Interceptions:
BUF: Rich Lewis, 1 for 33 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 20 yards; Robert James, 1 for 8 yards

Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 7 for 234 yards
BUF: Spike Jones, 7 for 220 yards

Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/2
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1

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