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New York Jets 31 at Buffalo Bills 46

Sunday, September 23, 1979

New York Jets 31, Buffalo Bills 46

1234Final
New York Jets (1-3-0)3210731
Buffalo Bills (2-2-0)61321646

NYJBUF
BUFNick Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal03
NYJPat Leahy 30 yard field goal33
BUFNick Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal36
NYJTom Newton 51 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)106
NYJTom Newton 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)176
BUFJerry Butler 5 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed)1712
NYJWesley Walker 37 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)2412
BUFJerry Butler 75 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)2419
BUFJerry Butler 74 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)2426
BUFJerry Butler 9 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)2433
BUFFred Smerlas 13 yard fumble return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)2440
BUFJoe Shipp 13 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed)2446
NYJMickey Shuler 27 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)3146

NYJBUF
First downs2225
Rush-yards-TDs42-265-238-149-0
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT11-21-168-2-319-30-367-5-0
Sacked-yards1-172-19
Net pass yards151348
Total yards416497
Fumbles-lost2-11-1
Turnovers41
Penalties-yards7-436-60

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Jerry Butler BUF 10 255 4
Joe Ferguson BUF 19 30 367 5 0