NFL game summary for 10/18/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.0 (7) | 241.0 (7) | 389.0 (5) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 113.3 (7) | 204.2 (12) | 317.5 (8) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.7 (5) | 215.7 (12) | 366.3 (7) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 150.3 (24) | 244.3 (24) | 394.7 (26) | 13 |
Line: Bills by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (4-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| New York Jets (3-3-1) | 6 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 33 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 24 yard field goal
( 0- 6) NYJ Pat Leahy 29 yard field goal
( 7- 6) BUF Frank Lewis 23 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-13) NYJ Bruce Harper 29 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 7-20) NYJ Jerome Barkum 19 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(14-20) BUF Jerry Butler 67 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-27) NYJ Bobby Jones 61 yard fumble return (Pat Leahy kick)
(14-30) NYJ Pat Leahy 39 yard field goal
(14-33) NYJ Pat Leahy 22 yard field goal
BUF NYJ
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 16-46 43-200
Yards/rush: 2.9 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-36-250-2 17-27-190-0
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-16
Net pass yards: 242 174
Net yards/pass: 6.5 6.0
Total net yards: 288 374
Total plays: 53 (30% run) 72 (59% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-47 4-20
Attendance: 54,607
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 15 of 34 for 250 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Matt Robinson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 17 of 27 for 190 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 9 for 44 yards; Curtis Brown, 5 for 5 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for -1 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: Mike Augustyniak, 20 for 80 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 26 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 3 for 33 yards; Kevin Long, 3 for 8 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 13 yards; Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 6 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Butler, 3 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Mark Brammer, 3 for 36 yards; Byron Franklin, 1 for 13 yards; Joe Cribbs, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 33 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 3 for 16 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 17 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 17 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 14 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Byron Franklin, 5 for 104 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 22 yards; Johnny Lynn, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 4 for 170 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 49 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 4/4
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 15 of 34 for 250 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Matt Robinson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards NYJ: Richard Todd, 17 of 27 for 190 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 9 for 44 yards; Curtis Brown, 5 for 5 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for -1 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: Mike Augustyniak, 20 for 80 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 26 yards; Bruce Harper, 7 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 3 for 33 yards; Kevin Long, 3 for 8 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 13 yards; Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 6 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Butler, 3 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Mark Brammer, 3 for 36 yards; Byron Franklin, 1 for 13 yards; Joe Cribbs, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 5 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 33 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 3 for 16 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 17 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 17 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 14 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Byron Franklin, 5 for 104 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 22 yards; Johnny Lynn, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 4 for 170 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 1 for 49 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 4/4