NFL game summary for 12/09/1979:
Richard Todd passed for one score and ran for another as the Jets knocked the Patriots out of playoff contention. Todd (10 of 27 for 148 yards and a touchdown) tossed a 13-yard scoring pass to Derrick Gaffney. His eight-yard run gave New York a 24-19 third-quarter lead. New England's Stanley Morgan (six catches for 129 yards) had touchdown receptions of 39 and 48 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.3 (10) | 198.8 (10) | 347.1 (6) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 104.4 (2) | 151.9 (2) | 256.4 (2) | 42 | |
 | OFFENSE | 171.1 (1) | 160.4 (21) | 331.5 (10) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 109.8 (5) | 255.7 (28) | 365.5 (25) | 35 |
Line: Patriots by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (8-7-0) | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| New York Jets (7-8-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Derrick Gaffney 13 yard pass from Richard Todd (Dave Jacobs kick) ( 3- 7) NE John Smith 47 yard field goal ( 5- 7) NE Safety, Chuck Ramsey ran out of end zone (12- 7) NE Stanley Morgan 48 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) (12-14) NYJ Tom Newton 1 yard rush (Dave Jacobs kick) (12-17) NYJ Dave Jacobs 39 yard field goal (19-17) NE Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) (19-24) NYJ Richard Todd 8 yard rush (Dave Jacobs kick) (19-27) NYJ Dave Jacobs 25 yard field goal (26-27) NE Stanley Morgan 39 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
NE NYJ
First Downs: 19 20
Rushes-yards: 36-107 41-154
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-35-247-0 10-27-148-0
Sacked-yards: 5-34 3-21
Net pass yards: 213 127
Net yards/pass: 5.3 4.2
Total net yards: 320 281
Total plays: 76 (47% run) 71 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 6-50 6-60
Attendance: 45,131
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 35 for 247 yards and 2 TDs NYJ: Richard Todd, 10 of 27 for 148 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 17 for 54 yards; Sam Cunningham, 14 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Steve Grogan, 3 for 11 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 4 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for -1 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 19 for 93 yards; Clark Gaines, 15 for 44 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 7 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Tom Newton, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 6 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 3 for 48 yards; Don Westbrook, 2 for 29 yards; Horace Ivory, 2 for 28 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 7 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 2 for 43 yards; Bobby Jones, 2 for 38 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 22 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Clark Gaines, 1 for 13 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Don Westbrook, 1 for 22 yards; Mark Washington, 1 for 18 yards; Allan Clark, 1 for 15 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 15 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 13 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 65 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 52 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 8 for 257 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 8 for 336 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/2 NYJ: Dave Jacobs, 2/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 35 for 247 yards and 2 TDs NYJ: Richard Todd, 10 of 27 for 148 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 17 for 54 yards; Sam Cunningham, 14 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Steve Grogan, 3 for 11 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 4 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for -1 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 19 for 93 yards; Clark Gaines, 15 for 44 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 7 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Tom Newton, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 6 for 129 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 3 for 48 yards; Don Westbrook, 2 for 29 yards; Horace Ivory, 2 for 28 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 7 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 2 for 43 yards; Bobby Jones, 2 for 38 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 22 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Clark Gaines, 1 for 13 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Don Westbrook, 1 for 22 yards; Mark Washington, 1 for 18 yards; Allan Clark, 1 for 15 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 15 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 13 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 65 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 52 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 8 for 257 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 8 for 336 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/2 NYJ: Dave Jacobs, 2/2