NFL game summary for 10/11/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.6 (10) | 234.0 (8) | 378.6 (4) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 235.2 (28) | 162.4 (4) | 397.6 (27) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.6 (6) | 227.6 (9) | 380.2 (3) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 163.2 (27) | 219.6 (21) | 382.8 (24) | 9 |
Line: Patriots by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (1-5-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| New York Jets (2-3-1) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Jerome Barkum 17 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
( 7- 7) NE Mosi Tatupu 2 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 7-14) NYJ Jerome Barkum 5 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
( 7-21) NYJ Wesley Walker 29 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(14-21) NE Tony Collins 9 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(14-28) NYJ Darrol Ray 43 yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick)
(21-28) NE Don Hasselbeck 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(24-28) NE John Smith 22 yard field goal
NE NYJ
First Downs: 25 18
Rushes-yards: 27-86 24-141
Yards/rush: 3.2 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-52-440-4 16-29-182-1
Sacked-yards: 8-72 3-26
Net pass yards: 368 156
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.9
Total net yards: 454 297
Total plays: 87 (31% run) 56 (42% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 5-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 6-59 5-40
Attendance: 55,093
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 19 of 32 for 330 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Matt Cavanaugh, 8 of 20 for 110 yards (2 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 29 for 182 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Tony Collins, 14 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 4 for 13 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 4 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Vagas Ferguson, 3 for 11 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 1 for 11 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for -5 yards NYJ: Mike Augustyniak, 10 for 45 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 70 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 7 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 6 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 6 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Don Hasselbeck, 7 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 6 for 95 yards; Andy Johnson, 4 for 52 yards; Stanley Morgan, 3 for 87 yards; Tony Collins, 3 for 27 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 12 yards; Ken Toler, 1 for 23 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 5 yards NYJ: Wesley Walker, 5 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 5 for 40 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Bobby Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Tony Collins, 5 for 127 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 31 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 17 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 5 for 11 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 0 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 21 yards NYJ: Darrol Ray, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Lynn, 1 for 67 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
NE: Ken Hartley, 7 for 216 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 321 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 0/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 19 of 32 for 330 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Matt Cavanaugh, 8 of 20 for 110 yards (2 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 29 for 182 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Tony Collins, 14 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 4 for 13 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 4 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Vagas Ferguson, 3 for 11 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 1 for 11 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for -5 yards NYJ: Mike Augustyniak, 10 for 45 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 70 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 7 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 6 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 6 yards; Richard Todd, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Don Hasselbeck, 7 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 6 for 95 yards; Andy Johnson, 4 for 52 yards; Stanley Morgan, 3 for 87 yards; Tony Collins, 3 for 27 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 12 yards; Ken Toler, 1 for 23 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 5 yards NYJ: Wesley Walker, 5 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 5 for 40 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Bobby Jones, 1 for 11 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Tony Collins, 5 for 127 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 31 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 17 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 5 for 11 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 0 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 21 yards NYJ: Darrol Ray, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Lynn, 1 for 67 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
NE: Ken Hartley, 7 for 216 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 321 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 0/2