NFL game summary for 12/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.1 (14) | 232.1 (6) | 362.2 (9) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 130.1 (15) | 188.4 (7) | 318.5 (7) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.3 (12) | 228.8 (7) | 362.1 (10) | 44 |
| DEFENSE | 187.9 (28) | 177.5 (3) | 365.4 (25) | 31 |
Line: Bills by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (10-5-0) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| New England Patriots (2-13-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
( 7- 0) BUF Roosevelt Leaks 5 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 0) BUF Joe Cribbs 39 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14- 7) NE Vagas Ferguson 19 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(17- 7) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal
(19- 7) BUF Safety, Matt Cavanaugh tackled in end zone by Ben Williams
(19-10) NE John Smith 42 yard field goal
BUF NE First Downs: 20 16 Rushes-yards: 47-192 27-97 Yards/rush: 4.1 3.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-18-151-0 12-28-133-2 Sacked-yards: 2-14 3-26 Net pass yards: 137 107 Net yards/pass: 6.8 3.5 Total net yards: 329 204 Total plays: 67 (70% run) 58 (46% run) Yards/play: 4.9 3.5 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0 Turnovers: 0 2 Penalties-yards: 6-48 3-15 Attendance: 42,549
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 10 of 18 for 151 yards and 1 TD NE: Tom Owen, 6 of 14 for 82 yards (1 int); Matt Cavanaugh, 6 of 13 for 51 yards; Andy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 33 for 153 yards; Curtis Brown, 7 for 18 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 2 for -3 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 11 for 42 yards; Tony Collins, 9 for 13 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 7 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: Jerry Butler, 4 for 50 yards; Joe Cribbs, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 25 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 17 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 11 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 5 for 47 yards; Don Westbrook, 2 for 27 yards; Lin Dawson, 2 for 22 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 1 for 20 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 9 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 2 for 41 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 15 yards; Robb Riddick, 1 for 9 yards NE: Tony Collins, 3 for 63 yards; Bill Matthews, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 1 for 12 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 6 yards NE: Tony Collins, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Charles Romes, 1 for 25 yards; Mario Clark, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 6 for 187 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 3 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 NE: John Smith, 1/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 10 of 18 for 151 yards and 1 TD NE: Tom Owen, 6 of 14 for 82 yards (1 int); Matt Cavanaugh, 6 of 13 for 51 yards; Andy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 33 for 153 yards; Curtis Brown, 7 for 18 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 2 for -3 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 11 for 42 yards; Tony Collins, 9 for 13 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 7 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BUF: Jerry Butler, 4 for 50 yards; Joe Cribbs, 3 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 25 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 17 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 11 yards NE: Harold Jackson, 5 for 47 yards; Don Westbrook, 2 for 27 yards; Lin Dawson, 2 for 22 yards; Vagas Ferguson, 1 for 20 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 9 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 2 for 41 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 15 yards; Robb Riddick, 1 for 9 yards NE: Tony Collins, 3 for 63 yards; Bill Matthews, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 1 for 12 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 6 yards NE: Tony Collins, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Charles Romes, 1 for 25 yards; Mario Clark, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 6 for 187 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 3 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 NE: John Smith, 1/1