NFL game summary for 11/26/1978:
Terry Miller rushed for 208 yards on 21 carries and scored twice to highlight a 27-point fourth quarter. Roland Hooks contributed 115 yards on 12 carries to help set a Bills single-game record of 366 yards rushing. Curtis Brown's one-yard plunge with 4:58 elapsed in the final quarter gave the Bills the lead. Miller followed with scoring runs of 39 and 13 yards. Joe Ferguson also had a nine-yard touchdown pass to Lou Piccone as Buffalo broke a four-game losing streak.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.1 (12) | 131.3 (23) | 276.4 (21) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 151.0 (20) | 160.9 (15) | 311.9 (19) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.2 (23) | 147.2 (17) | 272.4 (22) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 208.3 (28) | 121.0 (2) | 329.3 (24) | 23 |
Line: Bills by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (5-8-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Buffalo Bills (4-9-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 41 |
( 7- 0) NYG Al Dixon 31 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick)
( 7- 7) BUF Curtis Brown 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10- 7) NYG Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal
(17- 7) NYG Doug Kotar 19 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick)
(17-14) BUF Roland Hooks 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-21) BUF Curtis Brown 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-28) BUF Lou Piccone 9 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-35) BUF Terry Miller 39 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-41) BUF Terry Miller 13 yard rush (kick failed)
NYG BUF
First Downs: 15 27
Rushes-yards: 33-99 49-366
Yards/rush: 3.0 7.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-24-230-1 9-15-106-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-7
Net pass yards: 222 99
Net yards/pass: 8.9 6.2
Total net yards: 321 465
Total plays: 58 (56% run) 65 (75% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 7.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-57 6-40
Attendance: 28,496
Passing:
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 15 of 24 for 230 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 9 of 15 for 106 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 15 for 60 yards; Doug Kotar, 7 for 15 yards; Willie Spencer, 5 for 17 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 10 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 2 for -3 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 21 for 208 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Hooks, 12 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 12 for 31 yards and 2 TDs; Dennis Johnson, 3 for 12 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 68 yards; Doug Kotar, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Al Dixon, 2 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 10 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 9 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 5 for 75 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Terry Miller, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 3 for 51 yards; Gary Shirk, 2 for 30 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 23 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Dennis Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Steve Powell, 2 for 35 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 2 for 23 yards BUF: Lou Piccone, 2 for 3 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Terry Jackson, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Lucius Sanford, 1 for 41 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 170 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 3 for 114 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 0/1
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 15 of 24 for 230 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 9 of 15 for 106 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 15 for 60 yards; Doug Kotar, 7 for 15 yards; Willie Spencer, 5 for 17 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 10 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 2 for -3 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 21 for 208 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Hooks, 12 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 12 for 31 yards and 2 TDs; Dennis Johnson, 3 for 12 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 68 yards; Doug Kotar, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Al Dixon, 2 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 10 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 9 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 5 for 75 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Terry Miller, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 3 for 51 yards; Gary Shirk, 2 for 30 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 23 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Dennis Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Steve Powell, 2 for 35 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 2 for 23 yards BUF: Lou Piccone, 2 for 3 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Terry Jackson, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Lucius Sanford, 1 for 41 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 170 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 3 for 114 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 0/1