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New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills Game Statistics
Date: November 5, 1978 Location: Orchard Park, NY
Venue: Rich Stadium Attendance: 44897
Weather: Drizzle Temp: 68 F Humidty: 42% Wind: 18 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
New England PatriotsNE077014
Buffalo BillsBUF300710
QtrTeamScoring PlaysNEBUF
1Buffalo BillsBUFTom Dempsey 21 FG03
2New England PatriotsNEHorace Ivory 19 run (David Posey kick)73
3New England PatriotsNEHorace Ivory 5 run (David Posey kick)143
4Buffalo BillsBUFBob Chandler 11 pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)1410
LINEUPS
New England Patriots
Offense
29WRHarold Jackson
86WRStanley Morgan
70LOTLeon Gray
73LOGJohn Hannah
67CBill Lenkaitis
61ROGSam Adams
74ROTShelby Jordan
81TERuss Francis
14QBSteve Grogan
23HBHorace Ivory
39FBSam Cunningham
Defense
72LDEMel Lunsford
71NTRay Hamilton
64RDERichard Bishop
54LOLBSteve Zabel
57LILBSteve Nelson
50RILBSam Hunt
56ROLBRod Shoate
26LCBRay Clayborn
27SSDoug Beaudoin
48FSTim Fox
40RCBMike Haynes
Buffalo Bills
Offense
81WRBob Chandler
82WRFrank Lewis
72LOTKen Jones
67LOGReggie McKenzie
61CWillie Parker
68ROGJoe DeLamielleure
70ROTJoe Devlin
88TEReuben Gant
12QBJoe Ferguson
40RBTerry Miller
47FBCurtis Brown
Offense
77LDEBen Williams
74LDTDee Hardison
83RDTSherm White
85RDEPhil Dokes
59LLBShane Nelson
54MLBRandy McClanahan
57RLBLucius Sanford
29LCBMario Clark
22SSSteve Freeman
43FSTony Greene
26RCBCharles Romes
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Horace Ivory161288.0262
Sam Cunningham13856.5290
Don Calhoun10393.9110
Steve Grogan5244.8180
James McAlister231.530
Jerrel Wilson100.000
Buffalo Bills
Terry Miller12584.8130
Curtis Brown13483.7110
Roland Hooks7213.070
Joe Ferguson2136.590
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
New England Patriots
Steve Grogan17529.41653.820011218.5
Buffalo Bills
Joe Ferguson231460.911145.01511769.8
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Russ Francis22613.0180
Stanley Morgan12020.0200
Sam Cunningham11212.0120
Andy Johnson177.070
Buffalo Bills
Bob Chandler4358.811t1
Frank Lewis4348.5120
Reuben Gant3268.7100
Curtis Brown11515.0150
Terry Miller11010.0100
Joe Ferguson1-6-6.0-60
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Steve Nelson12424.0240
Buffalo Bills
Shane Nelson11616.0160
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
New England Patriots
Jerrel Wilson311237.3480
Buffalo Bills
Rusty Jackson417844.5520
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Stanley Morgan202010.0200
Buffalo Bills
Keith Moody101414.0140
Lou Piccone1000.000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Ray Clayborn23819.0220
Buffalo Bills
Keith Moody13030.0300
Dennis Johnson12828.0280
Scott Hutchinson188.080
SACKSNO
New England Patriots
Mel Lunsford1.0
Buffalo Bills
Tom Graham1.0
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