NFL game summary for 12/02/1979:
Jim Turner kicked a 32-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift the Broncos into a first-place tie with San Diego in the AFC West. Craig Morton drove Denver from its own 44 yard line with 18 seconds left, hitting passes of 22 yards to Steve Watson and 19 yards to Haven Moses to set up the winning kick. The Broncos rebounded from a 10-3 halftime deficit as Randy Gradishar recovered a fumble and lateraled to Louis Wright, who covered 78 yards for the score. Morton later followed with a 46-yard scoring pass to Moses.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.8 (19) | 194.7 (12) | 324.5 (12) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 109.4 (4) | 178.7 (16) | 288.1 (7) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.9 (26) | 204.2 (8) | 307.1 (16) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 160.4 (25) | 161.2 (7) | 321.6 (16) | 32 |
Line: Broncos by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (10-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 19 |
| Buffalo Bills (7-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 23 yard field goal
( 3- 7) BUF Steve Freeman 50 yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 3-10) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 28 yard field goal
( 9-10) DEN Louis Wright 78 yard fumble return (pass failed)
(16-10) DEN Haven Moses 46 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(16-13) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal
(16-16) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 34 yard field goal
(19-16) DEN Jim Turner 32 yard field goal
DEN BUF
First Downs: 11 19
Rushes-yards: 32-97 35-100
Yards/rush: 3.0 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-23-140-1 27-46-316-1
Sacked-yards: 2-11 2-18
Net pass yards: 129 298
Net yards/pass: 5.2 6.2
Total net yards: 226 398
Total plays: 57 (56% run) 83 (42% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 6-6
Turnovers: 4 7
Penalties-yards: 6-69 7-51
Attendance: 37,866
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 9 of 23 for 140 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 27 of 46 for 316 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Rob Lytle, 11 for 36 yards; Jim Jensen, 5 for 22 yards; Jon Keyworth, 5 for 16 yards; Dave Preston, 5 for 9 yards; Craig Morton, 4 for 14 yards; Larry Canada, 2 for 0 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 16 for 24 yards; Roland Hooks, 9 for 44 yards; Terry Miller, 6 for 15 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Steve Watson, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 12 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 8 for 62 yards; Frank Lewis, 5 for 86 yards; Jerry Butler, 5 for 42 yards; Roland Hooks, 4 for 28 yards; Lou Piccone, 3 for 60 yards; Joe Shipp, 1 for 27 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 45 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 5 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 40 yards; Chris Keating, 1 for 14 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 24 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 5 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Joe Rizzo, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Steve Freeman, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 8 for 276 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 5 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/4 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/4
DEN: Craig Morton, 9 of 23 for 140 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 27 of 46 for 316 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Rob Lytle, 11 for 36 yards; Jim Jensen, 5 for 22 yards; Jon Keyworth, 5 for 16 yards; Dave Preston, 5 for 9 yards; Craig Morton, 4 for 14 yards; Larry Canada, 2 for 0 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 16 for 24 yards; Roland Hooks, 9 for 44 yards; Terry Miller, 6 for 15 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Steve Watson, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 12 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 8 for 62 yards; Frank Lewis, 5 for 86 yards; Jerry Butler, 5 for 42 yards; Roland Hooks, 4 for 28 yards; Lou Piccone, 3 for 60 yards; Joe Shipp, 1 for 27 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 45 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 5 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 40 yards; Chris Keating, 1 for 14 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 24 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 5 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Joe Rizzo, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Steve Freeman, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 8 for 276 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 5 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/4 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/4