NFL game summary for 10/06/1974:
Bills' quarterback Joe Ferguson completed 13 of 16 passes for 175 yards and a nine-yard touchdown to Ahmad Rashad, who caught seven for 79 yards. Jim Braxton scored Buffalo's other three touchdowns on two runs from the 1 and another from the 2.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.7 (3) | 87.7 (24) | 264.3 (15) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 144.7 (16) | 68.3 (1) | 213.0 (4) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.3 (19) | 134.7 (15) | 246.0 (19) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 123.0 (10) | 155.0 (14) | 278.0 (12) | 6 |
Line: Bills by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-1-0) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Green Bay Packers (2-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 7- 0) BUF Ahmad Rashad 9 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)
(13- 0) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(20- 0) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(20- 7) GB MacArthur Lane 3 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(27- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 2 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
BUF GB
First Downs: 22 18
Rushes-yards: 41-148 25-100
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-16-175-1 17-31-141-2
Sacked-yards: 2-18 1-10
Net pass yards: 157 131
Net yards/pass: 8.7 4.1
Total net yards: 305 231
Total plays: 59 (69% run) 57 (43% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 10-73 7-51
Attendance: 51,919
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 13 of 16 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Jerry Tagge, 17 of 31 for 141 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 25 for 86 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 16 for 62 yards GB: John Brockington, 14 for 56 yards; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; J.D. Hill, 2 for 48 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 12 yards GB: MacArthur Lane, 5 for 30 yards; Barry Smith, 4 for 66 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 32 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 5 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 1 for 18 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 9 yards GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 95 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 13 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 38 yards; Robert James, 1 for 5 yards GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 2 for 71 yards GB: Randy Walker, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 13 of 16 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Jerry Tagge, 17 of 31 for 141 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 25 for 86 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 16 for 62 yards GB: John Brockington, 14 for 56 yards; MacArthur Lane, 11 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: Ahmad Rashad, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; J.D. Hill, 2 for 48 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 13 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 12 yards GB: MacArthur Lane, 5 for 30 yards; Barry Smith, 4 for 66 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 32 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 5 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 1 for 18 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 9 yards GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 95 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 13 yards GB: Jon Staggers, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 38 yards; Robert James, 1 for 5 yards GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 2 for 71 yards GB: Randy Walker, 4 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1