NFL game summary for 10/28/1979:
Toni Fritsch kicked his second game-winning field goal of 1979, a 35-yarder after 5:10 of overtime, to propel Houston past New York. The Oilers built a 14-point lead in the third quarter on short scoring runs by Rob Carpenter (one yard) and Earl Campbell (four yards), a reception by Mike Barber (37 yards), and Fritsch's 47-yard field goal. The Jets forced the game into overtime on Richard Todd's one-yard plunge with 55 seconds left.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 186.8 (1) | 139.8 (24) | 326.5 (9) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 105.5 (2) | 287.6 (28) | 393.1 (28) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.5 (9) | 121.6 (27) | 272.1 (23) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 141.5 (20) | 156.4 (11) | 297.9 (13) | 26 |
Line: Oilers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (4-5-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Houston Oilers (6-3-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
( 7- 0) NYJ Wesley Walker 39 yard pass from Richard Todd (Toni Linhart kick)
( 7- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 47 yard field goal
(10- 3) NYJ Toni Linhart 31 yard field goal
(10-10) HOU Rob Carpenter 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-17) HOU Earl Campbell 4 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-24) HOU Mike Barber 37 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
(17-24) NYJ Jerome Barkum 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Toni Linhart kick)
(24-24) NYJ Richard Todd 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(24-27) HOU Toni Fritsch 35 yard field goal
NYJ HOU
First Downs: 20 17
Rushes-yards: 38-132 33-112
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-34-225-2 18-36-212-1
Sacked-yards: 1-0 1-13
Net pass yards: 225 199
Net yards/pass: 6.4 5.4
Total net yards: 357 311
Total plays: 73 (52% run) 70 (47% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 8-76 10-104
Attendance: 45,825
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 34 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 18 of 36 for 212 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 11 for 69 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 29 yards; Kevin Long, 7 for 19 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 8 yards; Tom Newton, 5 for 4 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD HOU: Rob Carpenter, 12 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Earl Campbell, 11 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 7 for 20 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 5 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Clark Gaines, 3 for 26 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 28 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Jones, 1 for 17 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 16 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Tim Wilson, 4 for 28 yards; Mike Barber, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 3 for 32 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 33 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 32 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 14 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 58 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 22 yards HOU: Carter Hartwig, 3 for 66 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 35 yards; Rich Ellender, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 92 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 4 for 45 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 0 yards HOU: J.C. Wilson, 1 for 66 yards; Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 254 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 8 for 356 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Toni Linhart, 1/1 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/3
NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 34 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 18 of 36 for 212 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 11 for 69 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 29 yards; Kevin Long, 7 for 19 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 8 yards; Tom Newton, 5 for 4 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD HOU: Rob Carpenter, 12 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Earl Campbell, 11 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 7 for 20 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 5 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Clark Gaines, 3 for 26 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 28 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Jones, 1 for 17 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 16 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Tim Wilson, 4 for 28 yards; Mike Barber, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 3 for 32 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 33 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 32 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 14 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 15 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 58 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 22 yards HOU: Carter Hartwig, 3 for 66 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 35 yards; Rich Ellender, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 92 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 4 for 45 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 0 yards HOU: J.C. Wilson, 1 for 66 yards; Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 254 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 8 for 356 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Toni Linhart, 1/1 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/3