NFL game summary for 10/01/1979:
David Whitehurst passed for one touchdown and ran for another and Green Bay intercepted five passes to spark the win. Whitehurst (17 of 27 for 206 yards) converted interceptions by Steve Luke, Johnny Gray, and Mike McCoy into one-yard scoring runs by Barty Smith and Terdell Middleton and his own four-yard dash. He also capped a 74-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Aundra Thompson with 9:03 left in the half to give the Packers the lead for good.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 177.5 (3) | 188.5 (12) | 366.0 (3) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 103.0 (2) | 115.2 (2) | 218.2 (1) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.2 (21) | 120.0 (27) | 245.2 (27) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 191.0 (28) | 188.2 (19) | 379.2 (25) | 7 |
Line: Packers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (3-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Green Bay Packers (2-3-0) | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
( 7- 0) NE Russ Francis 27 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
( 7- 7) GB Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7-14) GB Aundra Thompson 15 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7-20) GB Terdell Middleton 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(14-20) NE Russ Francis 6 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(14-27) GB David Whitehurst 4 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
NE GB
First Downs: 26 19
Rushes-yards: 33-162 35-118
Yards/rush: 4.9 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-37-270-5 17-29-206-2
Sacked-yards: 5-31 1-7
Net pass yards: 239 199
Net yards/pass: 5.7 6.6
Total net yards: 401 317
Total plays: 75 (44% run) 65 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-0
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 5-43 4-25
Attendance: 52,842
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 17 of 33 for 255 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Tom Owen, 1 of 4 for 15 yards (2 int) GB: David Whitehurst, 17 of 27 for 206 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Lofton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; David Beverly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 14 for 64 yards; Sam Cunningham, 11 for 47 yards; Steve Grogan, 7 for 49 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 2 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 20 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Barty Smith, 9 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jim Culbreath, 2 for 2 yards; Eric Torkelson, 2 for 0 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 6 for 72 yards; Russ Francis, 5 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Stanley Morgan, 4 for 63 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 23 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 15 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 9 yards GB: Paul Coffman, 6 for 43 yards; James Lofton, 3 for 67 yards; Aundra Thompson, 3 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Terdell Middleton, 2 for 46 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for 6 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 1 for 26 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 19 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 0 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 0 yards GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 32 yards; Howard Sampson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 13 yards; Prentice McCray, 1 for 0 yards GB: Mike Douglass, 1 for 46 yards; Steve Luke, 1 for 10 yards; Estus Hood, 1 for 6 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Mike McCoy, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 3 for 92 yards GB: David Beverly, 4 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 0/1
NE: Steve Grogan, 17 of 33 for 255 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Tom Owen, 1 of 4 for 15 yards (2 int) GB: David Whitehurst, 17 of 27 for 206 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Lofton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; David Beverly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 14 for 64 yards; Sam Cunningham, 11 for 47 yards; Steve Grogan, 7 for 49 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 2 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 20 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Barty Smith, 9 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jim Culbreath, 2 for 2 yards; Eric Torkelson, 2 for 0 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 6 for 72 yards; Russ Francis, 5 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Stanley Morgan, 4 for 63 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 23 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 15 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 9 yards GB: Paul Coffman, 6 for 43 yards; James Lofton, 3 for 67 yards; Aundra Thompson, 3 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Terdell Middleton, 2 for 46 yards; Barty Smith, 2 for 6 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 1 for 26 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 19 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 0 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 0 yards GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 32 yards; Howard Sampson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 13 yards; Prentice McCray, 1 for 0 yards GB: Mike Douglass, 1 for 46 yards; Steve Luke, 1 for 10 yards; Estus Hood, 1 for 6 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Mike McCoy, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 3 for 92 yards GB: David Beverly, 4 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 0/1