NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Joe Ferguson completed 11 of 17 passes and a stingy Bills' defense held the Jets, the leading rushing team in the NFL, to 67 yards on the ground. Terry Miller ran for 81 yards and Curtis Brown added 51 as the Bills outrushed the Jets 138-67.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 93.3 (28) | 210.8 (7) | 304.1 (16) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 175.0 (26) | 159.5 (8) | 334.5 (18) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 187.2 (1) | 147.9 (23) | 335.1 (8) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 106.4 (3) | 278.7 (28) | 385.1 (28) | 31 |
Line: Jets by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (5-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| New York Jets (5-6-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
( 7- 0) BUF Mike Collier 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7- 6) NYJ Kevin Long 1 yard rush (kick failed) (14- 6) BUF Curtis Brown 30 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (14-12) NYJ Bobby Jones 11 yard pass from Richard Todd (kick failed)
BUF NYJ
First Downs: 15 16
Rushes-yards: 44-138 27-67
Yards/rush: 3.1 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-17-132-0 16-25-180-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-10
Net pass yards: 132 170
Net yards/pass: 7.8 6.3
Total net yards: 270 237
Total plays: 61 (72% run) 54 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 2-20 7-47
Attendance: 50,647
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 17 for 132 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 25 for 180 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Terry Miller, 24 for 81 yards; Curtis Brown, 15 for 51 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Collier, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -4 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 11 for 18 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 27 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 8 yards; Kevin Long, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 5 for 64 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Terry Miller, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 19 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 4 for 28 yards; Bobby Jones, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Scott Dierking, 3 for 40 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 28 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 29 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Collier, 2 for 32 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Ken Schroy, 1 for 51 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 36 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 38 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 2 for 46 yards; Doug Greene, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 201 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 17 for 132 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 25 for 180 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Terry Miller, 24 for 81 yards; Curtis Brown, 15 for 51 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 7 yards; Mike Collier, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -4 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 11 for 18 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 27 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 8 yards; Kevin Long, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 5 for 64 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Terry Miller, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 19 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 4 for 28 yards; Bobby Jones, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Scott Dierking, 3 for 40 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 28 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 29 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Collier, 2 for 32 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Ken Schroy, 1 for 51 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 36 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 38 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 2 for 46 yards; Doug Greene, 1 for 21 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 201 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 168 yards
Field Goals: