NFL game summary for 10/05/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.2 (2) | 222.5 (9) | 385.8 (4) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 114.2 (12) | 203.2 (14) | 317.5 (11) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 84.8 (25) | 246.5 (4) | 331.2 (13) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 146.0 (23) | 238.2 (25) | 384.2 (28) | 7 |
Line: Patriots by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (4-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| New York Jets (0-5-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
( 7- 0) NE Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) ( 7- 6) NYJ Clark Gaines 16 yard pass from Richard Todd (kick failed) (14- 6) NE Mike Haynes 65 yard return of blocked field goal (John Smith kick) (21- 6) NE Harold Jackson 37 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick) (21- 9) NYJ Pat Leahy 40 yard field goal (21-11) NYJ Safety, Matt Cavanaugh ran out of end zone
NE NYJ
First Downs: 16 20
Rushes-yards: 33-80 20-92
Yards/rush: 2.4 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-24-190-1 22-36-252-2
Sacked-yards: 2-16 5-41
Net pass yards: 174 211
Net yards/pass: 6.7 5.1
Total net yards: 254 303
Total plays: 59 (55% run) 61 (32% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 6-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 4-62 8-70
Attendance: 53,603
Passing:
NE: Matt Cavanaugh, 9 of 15 for 155 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Grogan, 6 of 9 for 35 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 22 of 36 for 252 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 16 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Vagas Ferguson, 14 for 40 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for -2 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 1 for -5 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 7 for 52 yards; Clark Gaines, 5 for 20 yards; Kevin Long, 3 for 7 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 18 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for -9 yards; Woody Bennett, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 3 for 37 yards; Don Calhoun, 3 for 16 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Stanley Morgan, 2 for 35 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 2 for 20 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 9 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 4 for 58 yards; Kevin Long, 4 for 27 yards; Bobby Jones, 3 for 40 yards; Clark Gaines, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 2 for 47 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 23 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 9 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 20 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Preston Brown, 2 for 40 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 114 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Roland James, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Haynes, 1 for 11 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 16 yards; Rod Shoate, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Hubach, 6 for 245 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 237 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/3
NE: Matt Cavanaugh, 9 of 15 for 155 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Grogan, 6 of 9 for 35 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 22 of 36 for 252 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 16 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Vagas Ferguson, 14 for 40 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for -2 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 1 for -5 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 7 for 52 yards; Clark Gaines, 5 for 20 yards; Kevin Long, 3 for 7 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 18 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for -9 yards; Woody Bennett, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 3 for 37 yards; Don Calhoun, 3 for 16 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Stanley Morgan, 2 for 35 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 2 for 20 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 9 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 4 for 58 yards; Kevin Long, 4 for 27 yards; Bobby Jones, 3 for 40 yards; Clark Gaines, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 2 for 47 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 23 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 9 yards; Paul Darby, 1 for 20 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Preston Brown, 2 for 40 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 114 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Roland James, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Haynes, 1 for 11 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Tim Fox, 1 for 16 yards; Rod Shoate, 1 for 8 yards NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Hubach, 6 for 245 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 237 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/3