NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Steve Grogan had three touchdown passes in the Patriots' win. New England broke a 6-6 tie with a 10-point third quarter (John Smith's 33-yard field goal and a 63-yard touchdown pass from Grogan to Stanley Morgan). In the fourth quarter, Grogan hit Morgan with a 34-yard scoring pass and Smith added a 37-yard field goal. Grogan had his best passing day of the season, hitting 19 of 35 passes for 350 yards, while the Patriots' defense recovered three fumbles, intercepted two passes, and registered seven sacks.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.8 (6) | 198.9 (9) | 353.7 (5) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 103.7 (2) | 137.4 (1) | 241.1 (1) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.4 (28) | 214.1 (5) | 308.6 (15) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 182.1 (28) | 140.9 (2) | 323.0 (16) | 17 |
Line: Patriots by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (7-3-0) | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| Buffalo Bills (4-6-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 0- 3) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 39 yard field goal ( 0- 6) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 40 yard field goal ( 6- 6) NE Horace Ivory 6 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed) ( 9- 6) NE John Smith 33 yard field goal (16- 6) NE Stanley Morgan 63 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) (23- 6) NE Stanley Morgan 34 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) (26- 6) NE John Smith 37 yard field goal
NE BUF
First Downs: 20 15
Rushes-yards: 37-111 22-83
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-35-350-1 16-33-246-2
Sacked-yards: 3-23 7-65
Net pass yards: 327 181
Net yards/pass: 8.6 4.5
Total net yards: 438 264
Total plays: 75 (49% run) 62 (35% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 5
Penalties-yards: 8-75 10-70
Attendance: 67,935
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 19 of 35 for 350 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 13 of 26 for 215 yards (2 int); Bill Munson, 3 of 7 for 31 yards
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 14 for 27 yards; Sam Cunningham, 11 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 4 for 40 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 4 for 4 yards; Steve Grogan, 3 for 15 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 13 for 67 yards; Roland Hooks, 6 for 7 yards; Terry Miller, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 5 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 4 for 69 yards; Don Westbrook, 3 for 65 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 3 for 26 yards; Horace Ivory, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 11 yards BUF: Lou Piccone, 4 for 84 yards; Roland Hooks, 4 for 36 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 57 yards; Curtis Brown, 3 for 34 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 35 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 2 for 52 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 83 yards; Mike Collier, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 12 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 0 yards; Rod Shoate, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 6 for 238 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 226 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/4 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/5
NE: Steve Grogan, 19 of 35 for 350 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 13 of 26 for 215 yards (2 int); Bill Munson, 3 of 7 for 31 yards
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 14 for 27 yards; Sam Cunningham, 11 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 4 for 40 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 4 for 4 yards; Steve Grogan, 3 for 15 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 13 for 67 yards; Roland Hooks, 6 for 7 yards; Terry Miller, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 5 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 4 for 69 yards; Don Westbrook, 3 for 65 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 3 for 26 yards; Horace Ivory, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 11 yards BUF: Lou Piccone, 4 for 84 yards; Roland Hooks, 4 for 36 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 57 yards; Curtis Brown, 3 for 34 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 35 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 2 for 52 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 83 yards; Mike Collier, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 12 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 0 yards; Rod Shoate, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 6 for 238 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 226 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/4 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 2/5