NFL game summary for 11/25/1979:
Nick Mike-Mayer's 29-yard field goal after 9:15 of overtime gave the Bills a 16-13 victory. Joe Ferguson, who completed 17 of 33 passes for 235 yards, hit Lou Piccone on an 11-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to send the game into overtime.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.8 (26) | 204.4 (6) | 309.2 (14) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 159.3 (25) | 163.3 (12) | 322.7 (16) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.8 (9) | 193.3 (11) | 344.2 (6) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 101.0 (1) | 147.8 (3) | 248.8 (1) | 38 |
Line: Patriots by 9½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (7-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| New England Patriots (8-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 3) NE John Smith 47 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal
( 6- 3) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 26 yard field goal
( 6-10) NE Steve Grogan 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 6-13) NE John Smith 32 yard field goal
(13-13) BUF Lou Piccone 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(16-13) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal
BUF NE
First Downs: 18 21
Rushes-yards: 33-80 49-173
Yards/rush: 2.4 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-235-2 9-25-160-4
Sacked-yards: 3-34 3-24
Net pass yards: 201 136
Net yards/pass: 5.6 4.9
Total net yards: 281 309
Total plays: 69 (47% run) 77 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 6-65 3-15
Attendance: 60,991
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 33 for 235 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 9 of 25 for 160 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 15 for 42 yards; Terry Miller, 11 for 18 yards; Roland Hooks, 6 for 14 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 6 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 23 for 83 yards; Don Calhoun, 20 for 83 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Stanley Morgan, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 5 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Butler, 4 for 95 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 41 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Miller, 2 for 6 yards; Danny Fulton, 1 for 16 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 4 for 87 yards; Russ Francis, 2 for 27 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 27 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 16 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Collier, 2 for 27 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 32 yards NE: Allan Clark, 3 for 71 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 26 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Jim Haslett, 2 for 15 yards; Jeff Nixon, 1 for 43 yards; Mario Clark, 1 for 36 yards NE: Doug Beaudoin, 1 for 30 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 8 for 343 yards NE: Eddie Hare, 5 for 187 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/3 NE: John Smith, 2/3
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 33 for 235 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 9 of 25 for 160 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 15 for 42 yards; Terry Miller, 11 for 18 yards; Roland Hooks, 6 for 14 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 6 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 23 for 83 yards; Don Calhoun, 20 for 83 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Stanley Morgan, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 5 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Butler, 4 for 95 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 41 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Miller, 2 for 6 yards; Danny Fulton, 1 for 16 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 4 for 87 yards; Russ Francis, 2 for 27 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 27 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 16 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Collier, 2 for 27 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 32 yards NE: Allan Clark, 3 for 71 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 26 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Jim Haslett, 2 for 15 yards; Jeff Nixon, 1 for 43 yards; Mario Clark, 1 for 36 yards NE: Doug Beaudoin, 1 for 30 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 8 for 343 yards NE: Eddie Hare, 5 for 187 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/3 NE: John Smith, 2/3