New York Jets 21 at Buffalo Bills 20
Sunday, September 10, 1978
New York Jets 21, Buffalo Bills 20
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| New York Jets (2-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Buffalo Bills (0-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| | NYJ | BUF |
| BUF | Charles Romes 85 yard interception return (Tom Dempsey kick) | 0 | 7 |
| NYJ | Jerome Barkum 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 7 | 7 |
| NYJ | Derrick Gaffney 36 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 14 | 7 |
| BUF | Reuben Gant 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed) | 14 | 13 |
| BUF | Larry Walton 32 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) | 14 | 20 |
| NYJ | Jerome Barkum 3 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 21 | 20 |
| NYJ | BUF |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 39-117-0 | 25-101-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 14-26-196-3-2 | 20-32-222-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-25 | 1-9 |
| Net pass yards | 171 | 213 |
| Total yards | 288 | 314 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-40 | 9-76 |
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Tm |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
| Derrick Gaffney |
NYJ |
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5 |
108 |
1 |
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Tm |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
| Reuben Gant |
BUF |
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6 |
100 |
1 |