NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:

Matt Robinson connected on a 75-yard touchdown bomb to Wesley Walker with 5:45 left to climax the Jets' comeback from a 28-7 deficit in the second quarter. Robinson hit Derrick Gaffney with a four-yard touchdown strike and Scott Dierking's three-yard touchdown run followed a Pat Leahy 38-yard field goal and put New York within striking distance. The Jets gained possession at their own 25 after a Broncos punt, and Robinson hit Walker for the game-winner on the first play. Denver's final-minute bid for overtime failed when Jim Turner's 42-yard field goal fell short with eight seconds remaining.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
New York Jets	OFFENSE	157.0  (8)	155.0  (14)	312.0  (8)	13
	DEFENSE	165.3  (25)	195.3  (28)	360.7  (27)	21
Denver Broncos	OFFENSE	161.7  (6)	133.3  (21)	295.0  (17)	23
	DEFENSE	125.3  (9)	157.6  (17)	282.9  (8)	26

Line: Broncos by 9

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New York Jets (6-4-0)	0	17	7	7	31
Denver Broncos (6-4-0)	14	14	0	0	28

( 0- 7) DEN Jon Keyworth 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-14) DEN Bill Thompson 4 yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-14) NYJ Kevin Long 4 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 7-21) DEN Haven Moses 14 yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-28) DEN Tom Jackson 28 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick)
(14-28) NYJ Derrick Gaffney 4 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick)
(17-28) NYJ Pat Leahy 38 yard field goal
(24-28) NYJ Scott Dierking 3 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(31-28) NYJ Wesley Walker 75 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick)

                     NYJ             DEN
First Downs:         19              15
Rushes-yards:        43-202          34-133
Yards/rush:          4.7             3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     12-27-216-2     15-29-180-3
Sacked-yards:        2-15            1-7
Net pass yards:      201             173
Net yards/pass:      6.9             5.8
Total net yards:     403             306
Total plays:         72 (59% run)    64 (53% run)  
Yards/play:          5.6             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        3-1             2-0
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     10-66           8-60

Attendance: 74,983

Passing:
NYJ: Matt Robinson, 12 of 27 for 216 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
DEN: Norris Weese, 11 of 17 for 125 yards; Craig Penrose, 4 of 12 for 55 yards and 1 TD (3 int)

Rushing:
NYJ: Kevin Long, 18 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Scott Dierking, 16 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 5 for 25 yards; Matt Robinson, 3 for -1 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 4 yards
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 11 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 9 for 37 yards; Rob Lytle, 5 for 33 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 6 yards; Larry Canada, 2 for 2 yards; Norris Weese, 2 for -3 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 9 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 7 yards

Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 133 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 43 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 15 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 15 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 6 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
DEN: Jack Dolbin, 5 for 72 yards; Rob Lytle, 3 for 16 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 2 for 34 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 6 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 9 yards

Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 107 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 12 yards
DEN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 39 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 29 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 26 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 13 yards

Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 25 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 0 yards
DEN: Dave Preston, 5 for 67 yards

Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 19 yards; Mike Hennigan, 1 for 7 yards; Shafer Suggs, 1 for 0 yards
DEN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 38 yards; Tom Jackson, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD

Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 331 yards
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 8 for 353 yards

Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/3
DEN: Jim Turner, 0/2

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