| AFC Wild Card Playoff - Buffalo Bills at New York Jets Game Statistics |
| Date: December 27, 1981 Location: New York, NY |
| Venue: Shea Stadium Attendance: 57050 |
| Weather: Light Drizzle Temp: 36 F Humidty: 85% Wind: 16 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| New York Jets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | BUF | NYJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | Charles Romes 26 opponents fumble recovery (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | Frank Lewis 50 pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | Nick Mike-Mayer 29 FG | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | Frank Lewis 26 pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 24 | 0 |
| 2 | New York Jets | Mickey Shuler 30 pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 24 | 7 |
| 2 | New York Jets | Pat Leahy 26 FG | 24 | 10 |
| 3 | New York Jets | Pat Leahy 19 FG | 24 | 13 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | Joe Cribbs 45 run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | 31 | 13 |
| 4 | New York Jets | Bobby Jones 30 pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 31 | 20 |
| 4 | New York Jets | Kevin Long 1 run (Pat Leahy kick) | 31 | 27 |
| RUSHING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| BUF | Joe Cribbs | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 45t | 1 |
| BUF | Roosevelt Leaks | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| BUF | Joe Ferguson | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| NYJ | Freeman McNeil | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 |
| NYJ | Kevin Long | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 8 | 1 |
| NYJ | Richard Todd | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| PASSING | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
| BUF | Joe Ferguson | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 4 | 268 | 7.9 | 50t | 2 | 2 | 38 | 56.6 |
| NYJ | Richard Todd | 51 | 28 | 54.9 | 4 | 377 | 7.4 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 59.0 |
| RECEIVING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| BUF | Frank Lewis | 7 | 158 | 22.6 | 50t | 2 |
| BUF | Joe Cribbs | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 28 | 0 |
| BUF | Roosevelt Leaks | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 11 | 0 |
| BUF | Mark Brammer | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 |
| BUF | Jerry Butler | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| NYJ | Scott Dierking | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 16 | 0 |
| NYJ | Mickey Shuler | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 30t | 1 |
| NYJ | Bobby Jones | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 30t | 1 |
| NYJ | Derrick Gaffney | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 26 | 0 |
| NYJ | Wesley Walker | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| NYJ | Jerome Barkum | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 37 | 0 |
| NYJ | Tom Newton | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| NYJ | Bruce Harper | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| BUF | Bill Simpson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 |
| BUF | Rufus Bess | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 |
| BUF | Phil Villapiano | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| NYJ | Greg Buttle | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 29 | 0 |
| NYJ | Donald Dykes | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| NYJ | Jerry Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
| BUF | Greg Cater | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 50 | 0 |
| NYJ | Chuck Ramsey | 4 | 132 | 33.0 | 41 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| BUF | Robb Riddick | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| BUF | Lou Piccone | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| NYJ | Bruce Harper | 3 | 1 | 31 | 10.3 | 14 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| BUF | Robb Riddick | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 22 | 0 |
| BUF | Curtis Brown | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| BUF | Phil Villapiano | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| NYJ | Bruce Harper | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 22 | 0 |
| NYJ | Kurt Sohn | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| BUF | Robb Riddick | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 22 | 0 |
| BUF | Curtis Brown | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| BUF | Phil Villapiano | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| NYJ | Bruce Harper | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 22 | 0 |
| NYJ | Kurt Sohn | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| SACKS | ||
|---|---|---|
| TEAM | PLAYER | NO |
| BUF | Fred Smerlas | 2.0 |
| BUF | Rufus Bess | 1.0 |
| BUF | Sherm White | 1.0 |
| BUF | Mike Humiston | 0.5 |
| BUF | Mike Kadish | 0.5 |
| NYJ | Mark Gastineau | 1.0 |
| NYJ | Joe Klecko | 1.0 |
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