NFL game summary for 09/10/1978:
Richard Todd hit Jerome Barkum with a three-yard touchdown pass with 50 seconds left to give the Jets a 21-20 decision. It was Todd's third touchdown toss of the day and sixth of the season. The victory left the Jets unbeaten after two games and dropped the Bills to 0-2.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.0 (10) | 227.0 (4) | 380.0 (6) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 154.0 (19) | 175.0 (18) | 329.0 (21) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.0 (22) | 164.0 (13) | 264.0 (15) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 142.0 (15) | 217.0 (24) | 359.0 (22) | 1 |
Line: Jets by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Buffalo Bills (0-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
( 0- 7) BUF Charles Romes 85 yard interception return (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 7- 7) NYJ Jerome Barkum 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (14- 7) NYJ Derrick Gaffney 36 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (14-13) BUF Reuben Gant 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed) (14-20) BUF Larry Walton 32 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) (21-20) NYJ Jerome Barkum 3 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
NYJ BUF
First Downs: 18 17
Rushes-yards: 39-117 25-101
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-196-2 20-32-222-1
Sacked-yards: 3-25 1-9
Net pass yards: 171 213
Net yards/pass: 5.9 6.5
Total net yards: 288 314
Total plays: 68 (57% run) 58 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-40 9-76
Attendance: 40,985
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 14 of 26 for 196 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 20 of 32 for 222 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Kevin Long, 14 for 75 yards; Scott Dierking, 12 for 23 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 23 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for -10 yards; Clark Gaines, 3 for 6 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 16 for 71 yards; Dennis Johnson, 7 for 35 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 5 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 2 for 38 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 17 yards and 2 TDs; Bruce Harper, 2 for 16 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 16 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Reuben Gant, 6 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Johnson, 5 for 28 yards; Terry Miller, 3 for 18 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 10 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 18 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 79 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 2 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 25 yards BUF: Mike Levenseller, 3 for 35 yards; Keith Moody, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Shafer Suggs, 1 for 32 yards BUF: Charles Romes, 1 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Mario Clark, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 311 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 9 for 329 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 14 of 26 for 196 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 20 of 32 for 222 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Kevin Long, 14 for 75 yards; Scott Dierking, 12 for 23 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 23 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for -10 yards; Clark Gaines, 3 for 6 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 16 for 71 yards; Dennis Johnson, 7 for 35 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 5 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 2 for 38 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 17 yards and 2 TDs; Bruce Harper, 2 for 16 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 16 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Reuben Gant, 6 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Johnson, 5 for 28 yards; Terry Miller, 3 for 18 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 10 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 18 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 79 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 2 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 25 yards BUF: Mike Levenseller, 3 for 35 yards; Keith Moody, 3 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Shafer Suggs, 1 for 32 yards BUF: Charles Romes, 1 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Mario Clark, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 311 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 9 for 329 yards
Field Goals: