NFL game summary for 10/26/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.1 (3) | 215.4 (8) | 362.6 (6) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (6) | 173.0 (7) | 281.0 (6) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.6 (13) | 195.1 (15) | 329.7 (13) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 102.7 (5) | 166.6 (6) | 269.3 (4) | 21 |
Line: Patriots by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (6-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Buffalo Bills (6-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
( 3- 0) NE John Smith 41 yard field goal
( 3- 7) BUF Frank Lewis 14 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 3-14) BUF Frank Lewis 12 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(10-14) NE Russ Francis 26 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(13-14) NE John Smith 32 yard field goal
(13-17) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal
(13-24) BUF Joe Cribbs 16 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(13-31) BUF Joe Cribbs 5 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
NE BUF
First Downs: 8 21
Rushes-yards: 17-39 50-181
Yards/rush: 2.3 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-138-4 12-28-176-2
Sacked-yards: 3-29 0-0
Net pass yards: 109 176
Net yards/pass: 3.4 6.3
Total net yards: 148 357
Total plays: 49 (34% run) 78 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 6-40 5-49
Attendance: 75,092
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 13 of 29 for 138 yards and 1 TD (4 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 12 of 28 for 176 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 8 for 24 yards; Horace Ivory, 5 for 7 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 3 for 4 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 4 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 30 for 118 yards and 2 TDs; Curtis Brown, 11 for 30 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 21 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 14 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Horace Ivory, 3 for 31 yards; Russ Francis, 2 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 2 for 11 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 19 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 11 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 1 for 6 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Frank Lewis, 5 for 80 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 3 for 41 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 27 yards; Mark Brammer, 1 for 21 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Bill Currier, 1 for 26 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 21 yards BUF: Artie Owens, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 3 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Bill Matthews, 1 for 5 yards; Tim Fox, 1 for 2 yards BUF: Steve Freeman, 2 for 39 yards; Charles Romes, 1 for 11 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Hubach, 8 for 225 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 7 for 253 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 13 of 29 for 138 yards and 1 TD (4 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 12 of 28 for 176 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 8 for 24 yards; Horace Ivory, 5 for 7 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 3 for 4 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 4 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 30 for 118 yards and 2 TDs; Curtis Brown, 11 for 30 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 21 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 14 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Horace Ivory, 3 for 31 yards; Russ Francis, 2 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 2 for 11 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 19 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 11 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 1 for 6 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Frank Lewis, 5 for 80 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 3 for 41 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 27 yards; Mark Brammer, 1 for 21 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Bill Currier, 1 for 26 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 21 yards BUF: Artie Owens, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 3 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Bill Matthews, 1 for 5 yards; Tim Fox, 1 for 2 yards BUF: Steve Freeman, 2 for 39 yards; Charles Romes, 1 for 11 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Hubach, 8 for 225 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 7 for 253 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2