NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
Horace Ivory scored touchdowns of 19 and 5 yards and rushed for a career-high 128 yards on 16 carries as New England tied a team record of seven straight wins. The Patriots' defense stopped three Buffalo drives with two fumble recoveries and an interception and prevented the Bills from scoring a touchdown until 1:47 remained in the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 194.4 (1) | 195.9 (3) | 390.3 (1) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 108.1 (2) | 182.7 (25) | 290.8 (12) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.7 (22) | 157.1 (12) | 280.8 (19) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 202.6 (28) | 132.9 (3) | 335.4 (25) | 16 |
Line: Patriots by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (8-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Buffalo Bills (3-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) BUF Tom Dempsey 21 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NE Horace Ivory 19 yard rush (David Posey kick)
(14- 3) NE Horace Ivory 5 yard rush (David Posey kick)
(14-10) BUF Bob Chandler 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)
NE BUF
First Downs: 20 15
Rushes-yards: 47-279 34-140
Yards/rush: 5.9 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-17-65-1 14-23-114-1
Sacked-yards: 1-12 1-7
Net pass yards: 53 107
Net yards/pass: 2.9 4.5
Total net yards: 332 247
Total plays: 65 (72% run) 58 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 6-54 9-75
Attendance: 44,897
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 5 of 17 for 65 yards (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 23 for 114 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 16 for 128 yards and 2 TDs; Sam Cunningham, 13 for 85 yards; Don Calhoun, 10 for 39 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 24 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 3 yards; Jerrel Wilson, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 13 for 48 yards; Terry Miller, 12 for 58 yards; Roland Hooks, 7 for 21 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 2 for 26 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 12 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 4 for 34 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 26 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 10 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 38 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 30 yards; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 28 yards; Scott Hutchinson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 20 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 14 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 24 yards BUF: Shane Nelson, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
NE: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 112 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NE: David Posey, 0/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
NE: Steve Grogan, 5 of 17 for 65 yards (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 23 for 114 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 16 for 128 yards and 2 TDs; Sam Cunningham, 13 for 85 yards; Don Calhoun, 10 for 39 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 24 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 3 yards; Jerrel Wilson, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 13 for 48 yards; Terry Miller, 12 for 58 yards; Roland Hooks, 7 for 21 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 2 for 26 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 12 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 4 for 34 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 26 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 10 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 38 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 30 yards; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 28 yards; Scott Hutchinson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 20 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 14 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 24 yards BUF: Shane Nelson, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
NE: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 112 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NE: David Posey, 0/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1