NFL game summary for 09/21/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.5 (5) | 210.0 (11) | 359.5 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 113.5 (14) | 138.0 (5) | 251.5 (6) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 90.5 (23) | 216.0 (10) | 306.5 (17) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 186.0 (25) | 155.5 (7) | 341.5 (16) | 3 |
Line: Saints by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| New Orleans Saints (0-3-0) | 0 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
( 7- 0) BUF Frank Lewis 12 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7- 7) NO Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(14- 7) BUF Joe Cribbs 12 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-13) NO Ike Harris 44 yard pass from Archie Manning (kick failed)
(14-16) NO Benny Ricardo 45 yard field goal
(14-19) NO Benny Ricardo 47 yard field goal
(21-19) BUF Frank Lewis 18 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(28-19) BUF Mark Brammer 2 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(35-19) BUF Joe Cribbs 7 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(35-26) NO Ike Harris 15 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
BUF NO
First Downs: 26 15
Rushes-yards: 37-129 17-38
Yards/rush: 3.5 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-31-295-2 24-35-285-0
Sacked-yards: 1-14 1-7
Net pass yards: 281 278
Net yards/pass: 8.8 7.7
Total net yards: 410 316
Total plays: 69 (53% run) 53 (32% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 6-46 6-59
Attendance: 65,551
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 22 of 31 for 295 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 24 of 34 for 285 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 22 for 89 yards and 2 TDs; Roosevelt Leaks, 9 for 25 yards; Curtis Brown, 3 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for -2 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 10 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 2 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 6 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 6 for 52 yards; Jerry Butler, 5 for 133 yards; Mark Brammer, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 2 for 9 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 6 yards NO: Brooks Williams, 6 for 89 yards; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 56 yards; Ike Harris, 4 for 84 yards and 2 TDs; Wes Chandler, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 12 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Terry Miller, 4 for 99 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 5 for 124 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 25 yards; Jim Kovach, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 3 for 131 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 7 for 281 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 2/2
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 22 of 31 for 295 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) NO: Archie Manning, 24 of 34 for 285 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 22 for 89 yards and 2 TDs; Roosevelt Leaks, 9 for 25 yards; Curtis Brown, 3 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for -2 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 10 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 2 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 6 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 6 for 52 yards; Jerry Butler, 5 for 133 yards; Mark Brammer, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 2 for 9 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 6 yards NO: Brooks Williams, 6 for 89 yards; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 56 yards; Ike Harris, 4 for 84 yards and 2 TDs; Wes Chandler, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 12 yards; Chuck Muncie, 2 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Terry Miller, 4 for 99 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 5 for 124 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 25 yards; Jim Kovach, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 3 for 131 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 7 for 281 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 2/2