All NFL game summaries for 12/27/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.8 (13) | 219.7 (9) | 352.5 (8) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 129.7 (16) | 179.4 (4) | 309.1 (7) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.3 (6) | 190.9 (19) | 337.2 (15) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 116.7 (7) | 187.8 (8) | 304.4 (5) | 36 |
Line: Jets by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (11-6-0) | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| New York Jets (10-6-1) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
( 7- 0) BUF Charles Romes 26 yard fumble return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (14- 0) BUF Frank Lewis 50 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (17- 0) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal (24- 0) BUF Frank Lewis 26 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (24- 7) NYJ Mickey Shuler 30 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (24-10) NYJ Pat Leahy 26 yard field goal (24-13) NYJ Pat Leahy 19 yard field goal (31-13) BUF Joe Cribbs 45 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) (31-20) NYJ Bobby Jones 30 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) (31-27) NYJ Kevin Long 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
BUF NYJ
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 22-91 22-71
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-34-268-4 28-50-377-4
Sacked-yards: 2-38 5-29
Net pass yards: 230 348
Net yards/pass: 6.4 6.3
Total net yards: 321 419
Total plays: 58 (37% run) 77 (28% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-1
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 8-62 6-55
Attendance: 57,050
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 34 for 268 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 28 of 51 for 377 yards and 2 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 15 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 12 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for -4 yards NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 12 for 32 yards; Kevin Long, 8 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 7 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 4 for 64 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 23 yards; Mark Brammer, 2 for 17 yards; Jerry Butler, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 7 for 52 yards; Mickey Shuler, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 4 for 64 yards; Bobby Jones, 4 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 3 for 24 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 41 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 12 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Robb Riddick, 4 for 73 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 27 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 82 yards; Kurt Sohn, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Robb Riddick, 1 for 6 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 5 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Bill Simpson, 2 for 12 yards; Rufus Bess, 1 for 49 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 18 yards NYJ: Greg Buttle, 2 for 40 yards; Donald Dykes, 1 for 22 yards; Jerry Holmes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 4 for 175 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 4 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 34 for 268 yards and 2 TDs (4 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 28 of 51 for 377 yards and 2 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 15 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 12 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for -4 yards NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 12 for 32 yards; Kevin Long, 8 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Richard Todd, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 7 for 158 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 4 for 64 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 23 yards; Mark Brammer, 2 for 17 yards; Jerry Butler, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 7 for 52 yards; Mickey Shuler, 6 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 4 for 64 yards; Bobby Jones, 4 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 3 for 24 yards; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 41 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 12 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Robb Riddick, 4 for 73 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 27 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 82 yards; Kurt Sohn, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Robb Riddick, 1 for 6 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 5 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Bill Simpson, 2 for 12 yards; Rufus Bess, 1 for 49 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 18 yards NYJ: Greg Buttle, 2 for 40 yards; Donald Dykes, 1 for 22 yards; Jerry Holmes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 4 for 175 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 4 for 132 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/2 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.3 (25) | 165.1 (24) | 270.4 (28) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 118.2 (10) | 183.4 (7) | 301.6 (3) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 156.8 (4) | 190.2 (20) | 347.1 (12) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 109.4 (4) | 168.5 (1) | 277.9 (1) | 47 |
Line: Eagles by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (10-7-0) | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (10-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 6- 0) NYG Leon Bright 9 yard pass from Scott Brunner (kick failed) (13- 0) NYG John Mistler 10 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick) (20- 0) NYG Mark Haynes 0 yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick) (20- 7) PHI Harold Carmichael 15 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick) (27- 7) NYG Tom Mullady 22 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick) (27-14) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 6 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) (27-21) PHI Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
NYG PHI
First Downs: 16 19
Rushes-yards: 42-183 29-93
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-14-96-1 13-24-154-0
Sacked-yards: 1-4 3-21
Net pass yards: 92 133
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.9
Total net yards: 275 226
Total plays: 57 (73% run) 56 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 5-54 4-23
Attendance: 71,611
Passing:
NYG: Scott Brunner, 9 of 14 for 96 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 24 for 154 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Rob Carpenter, 33 for 161 yards; Scott Brunner, 6 for 11 yards; Leon Perry, 3 for 11 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 18 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Hubie Oliver, 5 for 12 yards; Ron Jaworski, 5 for 6 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Rob Carpenter, 4 for 32 yards; Tom Mullady, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Earnest Gray, 1 for 12 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 11 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Leon Bright, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 32 yards; Ron Smith, 3 for 31 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 19 yards; Keith Krepfle, 1 for 18 yards; Hubie Oliver, 1 for 7 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 3 for 64 yards; Louis Jackson, 1 for 23 yards PHI: Booker Russell, 2 for 24 yards; Wally Henry, 2 for 16 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 4 for 32 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 9 yards PHI: John Sciarra, 2 for 16 yards; Wally Henry, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Herm Edwards, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 174 yards PHI: Max Runager, 7 for 297 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1
NYG: Scott Brunner, 9 of 14 for 96 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) PHI: Ron Jaworski, 13 of 24 for 154 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Rob Carpenter, 33 for 161 yards; Scott Brunner, 6 for 11 yards; Leon Perry, 3 for 11 yards PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 18 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Hubie Oliver, 5 for 12 yards; Ron Jaworski, 5 for 6 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Rob Carpenter, 4 for 32 yards; Tom Mullady, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Earnest Gray, 1 for 12 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 11 yards; John Mistler, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Leon Bright, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 32 yards; Ron Smith, 3 for 31 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 19 yards; Keith Krepfle, 1 for 18 yards; Hubie Oliver, 1 for 7 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 3 for 64 yards; Louis Jackson, 1 for 23 yards PHI: Booker Russell, 2 for 24 yards; Wally Henry, 2 for 16 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 4 for 32 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 9 yards PHI: John Sciarra, 2 for 16 yards; Wally Henry, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Herm Edwards, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 174 yards PHI: Max Runager, 7 for 297 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1