NFL game summary for 12/11/1977:
Joe Ferguson completed 17 of 32 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns including an 11-yarder to Bob Chandler with 40 seconds remaining to give the Bills a 14-10 victory. Ferguson directed the Bills 92 yards in nine plays for the winning score after the Jets moved ahead 10-7 with 1:57 to play on a nine-yard pass from Richard Todd to Wesley Walker.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.0 (18) | 165.2 (7) | 297.2 (14) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 175.8 (26) | 141.5 (12) | 317.3 (23) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.9 (25) | 149.8 (12) | 272.8 (18) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 159.2 (21) | 171.9 (28) | 331.1 (25) | 23 |
Line: Jets by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-10-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| New York Jets (3-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 25 yard field goal
( 7- 3) BUF Bob Chandler 5 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Carson Long kick)
( 7-10) NYJ Wesley Walker 9 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(14-10) BUF Bob Chandler 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Carson Long kick)
BUF NYJ
First Downs: 26 10
Rushes-yards: 53-174 22-57
Yards/rush: 3.3 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-32-238-1 10-27-145-3
Sacked-yards: 3-22 1-5
Net pass yards: 216 140
Net yards/pass: 6.2 5.0
Total net yards: 390 197
Total plays: 88 (60% run) 50 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 6-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 7-94 3-25
Attendance: 31,929
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 32 for 238 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 10 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 26 for 84 yards; Jim Braxton, 13 for 39 yards; Mike Collier, 9 for 29 yards; Joe Ferguson, 5 for 22 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 12 for 31 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 26 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 1 yard; Kevin Long, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 7 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Braxton, 4 for 33 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 45 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 34 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 18 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 68 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 24 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 3 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 0 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 66 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 21 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 18 yards; Doug Jones, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Larry Keller, 1 for 36 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 7 for 244 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 32 for 238 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 10 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 26 for 84 yards; Jim Braxton, 13 for 39 yards; Mike Collier, 9 for 29 yards; Joe Ferguson, 5 for 22 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 12 for 31 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 26 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 1 yard; Kevin Long, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 7 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Braxton, 4 for 33 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 45 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 34 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 18 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 68 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 24 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 3 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 0 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 66 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 21 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 18 yards; Doug Jones, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Larry Keller, 1 for 36 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 7 for 244 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1