1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL) |
| 1st place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 11-5-0 .688 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| AFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sat | 1/3/1981 | A | San Diego Chargers | 14-20 | L | San Diego, CA | San Diego Stadium | 52028 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Rufus Bess | 28 | CB | 5-9 | 183 | 24 | South Carolina State | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Brammer | 86 | TE | 6-3 | 235 | 22 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 |
| Curtis Brown | 47 | FB | 5-10 | 203 | 26 | Fort Scott CC; Missouri | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 80 | WR | 6-0 | 178 | 23 | Clemson | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Cater | 7 | P | 6-1 | 191 | 23 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Clark | 29 | LCB | 6-2 | 193 | 26 | Oregon | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Cribbs | 20 | RB | 5-11 | 193 | 22 | Auburn | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Devlin | 70 | ROT | 6-5 | 280 | 26 | Iowa | 1 | 1 |
| Conrad Dobler | 69 | ROG | 6-3 | 254 | 30 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 |
| Duke Fergerson | 84 | WR | 6-1 | 186 | 26 | Merced JC; Washington State; San Diego State | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Ferguson | 12 | QB | 6-1 | 190 | 30 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Freeman | 22 | SS | 5-11 | 185 | 27 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 |
| Reuben Gant | 88 | TE | 6-4 | 226 | 28 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 |
| Will Grant | 53 | C | 6-3 | 266 | 26 | Idaho State; Kentucky | 1 | 1 |
| Dee Hardison | 74 | OT | 6-4 | 280 | 24 | North Carolina | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Haslett | 55 | LILB | 6-3 | 236 | 25 | Indiana (Pennsylvania) | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Hooks | 25 | RB | 6-0 | 196 | 27 | North Carolina State | 1 | 0 |
| David Humm | 10 | QB | 6-2 | 190 | 28 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Hutchinson | 90 | DE | 6-4 | 243 | 24 | Florida | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell Irvin | 97 | DE | 6-4 | 255 | 23 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Oklahoma | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Jessie | 81 | WR | 6-0 | 183 | 32 | Imperial Valley JC; Kansas | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Johnson | 91 | DE | 6-5 | 253 | 25 | Knoxville | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Jones | 72 | LOT | 6-5 | 270 | 28 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Kadish | 71 | NT | 6-5 | 265 | 30 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Leaks | 48 | RB | 5-10 | 219 | 27 | Texas | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Lewis | 82 | WR | 6-1 | 196 | 33 | Grambling State | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Manucci | 11 | QB | 6-2 | 194 | 23 | Mesa CC; Kansas State | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie McKenzie | 67 | LOG | 6-5 | 255 | 30 | Michigan | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Mike-Mayer | 5 | K | 5-8 | 187 | 30 | Temple | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Nelson | 59 | RILB | 6-1 | 232 | 25 | Blinn JC; Baylor | 1 | 1 |
| Ervin Parker | 62 | LB | 6-5 | 245 | 22 | South Carolina State | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Piccone | 89 | WR | 5-8 | 184 | 31 | West Liberty | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ritcher | 51 | C | 6-3 | 272 | 22 | North Carolina State | 1 | 0 |
| Isiah Robertson | 58 | ROLB | 6-3 | 225 | 31 | Southern University | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Romes | 26 | RCB | 6-1 | 190 | 26 | Lake City JC; North Carolina Central | 1 | 1 |
| Lucius Sanford | 57 | LOLB | 6-2 | 216 | 24 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Simpson | 45 | FS | 6-1 | 184 | 29 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Smerlas | 65 | NT | 6-4 | 285 | 23 | Boston College | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Solomon | 16 | CB | 5-11 | 180 | 24 | Utah | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Villapiano | 41 | LB | 6-2 | 225 | 31 | Bowling Green State | 1 | 0 |
| Sherm White | 83 | RDE | 6-5 | 250 | 32 | Laney JC; California | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Williams | 77 | LDE | 6-3 | 260 | 26 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 33:14 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5/14 35.7% | / % | 5 | 40 |
| Opponents Totals | 26:46 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2/11 18.2% | / % | 6 | 66 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Leaks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Frank Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Nick Mike-Mayer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 20 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mike-Mayer | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cribbs | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 9 | 0 |
| Dan Manucci | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Curtis Brown | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Leaks | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 97 | 2.9 | 15 | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 25 | 96 | 3.8 | 18 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ferguson | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 11 | 180 | 6.2 | 12.0 | 19 | 1 | 3.4 | 3 | 10.3 | 3 | 33 | 147 | 43.0 |
| Dan Manucci | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Team Totals | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 12 | 180 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 19 | 1 | 3.3 | 3 | 10.0 | 3 | 33 | 147 | 40.3 |
| Opponents Totals | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 14 | 314 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 50t | 2 | 5.4 | 1 | 2.7 | 2 | 13 | 301 | 93.8 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brammer | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Joe Cribbs | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Frank Lewis | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Jerry Butler | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Roosevelt Leaks | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Roland Hooks | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 15 | 180 | 12.0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 22 | 314 | 14.3 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 20 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Cater | 6 | 267 | 44.5 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 198 | 33.0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 267 | 44.5 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 198 | 33.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 111 | 27.8 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 98 | 24.5 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Hooks | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9.7 | 11 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Solomon | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 26 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 26 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 25 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Sherm White | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Jim Haslett | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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