NFL game summary for 10/30/1977:
Steve Grogan passed for three touchdowns as the Patriots defeated the Jets 24-13. The Jets scored first on a 36-yard field goal by Pat Leahy, but a 30-yard field goal by John Smith and a Grogan-to-Darryl Stingley TD pass put the Patriots ahead 10-3. Richard Todd passed 30 yards to Jerome Barkum for a touchdown, enabling the Jets to tie the game at 10-10. In the third quarter, Grogan found rookie Stanley Morgan on a 52-yard scoring bomb, and on the next possession threw a four-yarder to Don Hasselbeck to put the Patriots in front to stay.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.5 (24) | 185.5 (3) | 294.0 (12) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 163.3 (25) | 160.5 (17) | 323.8 (23) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 188.0 (2) | 150.0 (12) | 338.0 (5) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (6) | 130.8 (9) | 248.8 (7) | 15 |
Line: Patriots by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| New England Patriots (5-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 36 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NE John Smith 30 yard field goal
( 3-10) NE Darryl Stingley 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(10-10) NYJ Jerome Barkum 30 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(10-17) NE Stanley Morgan 52 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(10-24) NE Don Hasselbeck 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(13-24) NYJ Pat Leahy 21 yard field goal
NYJ NE
First Downs: 15 19
Rushes-yards: 35-134 40-147
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-32-183-0 16-23-228-1
Sacked-yards: 3-25 0-0
Net pass yards: 158 228
Net yards/pass: 4.5 9.9
Total net yards: 292 375
Total plays: 70 (50% run) 63 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 4-40 8-51
Attendance: 61,042
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 32 for 183 yards and 1 TD NE: Steve Grogan, 16 of 23 for 228 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 15 for 53 yards; Kevin Long, 12 for 41 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 17 yards; Larry Keller, 1 for 25 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 7 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -9 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 23 for 79 yards; Don Calhoun, 12 for 66 yards; Ike Forte, 4 for 2 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 44 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; David Knight, 2 for 23 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 20 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 16 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 7 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 8 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 4 for 20 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 1 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 12 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 60 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 19 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 3 for 60 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 14 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 158 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3 NE: John Smith, 1/1
NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 32 for 183 yards and 1 TD NE: Steve Grogan, 16 of 23 for 228 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 15 for 53 yards; Kevin Long, 12 for 41 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 17 yards; Larry Keller, 1 for 25 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 7 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -9 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 23 for 79 yards; Don Calhoun, 12 for 66 yards; Ike Forte, 4 for 2 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 44 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; David Knight, 2 for 23 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 20 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 16 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 7 yards NE: Darryl Stingley, 8 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 4 for 20 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 1 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 12 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 60 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 19 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 3 for 60 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 14 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 158 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3 NE: John Smith, 1/1