NFL game summary for 10/04/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 162.2 (4) | 141.8 (26) | 304.0 (22) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 132.2 (18) | 289.8 (26) | 422.0 (28) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.8 (10) | 242.8 (7) | 378.5 (6) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 112.0 (7) | 188.8 (9) | 300.8 (7) | 10 |
Line: Bills by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (1-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Buffalo Bills (3-2-0) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
( 0- 7) BUF Jerry Butler 16 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 0-14) BUF Roosevelt Leaks 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 3-14) BAL Mike Wood 32 yard field goal
( 3-17) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 34 yard field goal
(10-17) BAL Roger Carr 6 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
(10-20) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 44 yard field goal
(10-23) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 45 yard field goal
(17-23) BAL Ray Butler 14 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
BAL BUF
First Downs: 23 22
Rushes-yards: 31-133 36-229
Yards/rush: 4.3 6.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-36-275-1 14-29-148-1
Sacked-yards: 4-30 1-11
Net pass yards: 245 137
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.6
Total net yards: 378 366
Total plays: 71 (43% run) 66 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 10-55 7-49
Attendance: 77,813
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 22 of 36 for 275 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 29 for 148 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Cleveland Franklin, 12 for 36 yards; Curtis Dickey, 10 for 78 yards; Zachary Dixon, 6 for 20 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for -2 yards; Randy McMillan, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Joe Cribbs, 17 for 159 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 64 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 21 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Dickey, 3 for 80 yards; Ray Butler, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Cleveland Franklin, 3 for 14 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 24 yards; Randy Burke, 1 for 11 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Jerry Butler, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Joe Cribbs, 3 for 20 yards; Mark Brammer, 3 for 12 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 27 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Zachary Dixon, 2 for 35 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 30 yards; David Shula, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Byron Franklin, 2 for 65 yards; Steve Freeman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: David Shula, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Roland Hooks, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 23 yards BUF: Bill Simpson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Garrett, 5 for 156 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 3 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Mike Wood, 1/1 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/4
BAL: Bert Jones, 22 of 36 for 275 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 29 for 148 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Cleveland Franklin, 12 for 36 yards; Curtis Dickey, 10 for 78 yards; Zachary Dixon, 6 for 20 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for -2 yards; Randy McMillan, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Joe Cribbs, 17 for 159 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 64 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 21 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Dickey, 3 for 80 yards; Ray Butler, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Cleveland Franklin, 3 for 14 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 24 yards; Randy Burke, 1 for 11 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Jerry Butler, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Joe Cribbs, 3 for 20 yards; Mark Brammer, 3 for 12 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 27 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Zachary Dixon, 2 for 35 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 30 yards; David Shula, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Byron Franklin, 2 for 65 yards; Steve Freeman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: David Shula, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Roland Hooks, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 23 yards BUF: Bill Simpson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Garrett, 5 for 156 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 3 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Mike Wood, 1/1 BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 3/4