Bills 21, Colts 14 Box Score, Dec 17, 1978

December 17, 1978

Buffalo BillsBUF · 5-11BUF5-1121

Final

14INDBaltimore ColtsIND · 5-11IND5-11

Top performers

Quarterbacks

JFJoe Ferguson

BUF

C/ATT: 3/13
YDS: 53
TD: 1
INT: 0
RTG: 69.7

BTBill TroupIIND

C/ATT: 4/15
YDS: 45
TD: 0
INT: 1
RTG: 11.8

JFJoe FergusonQB53YDS3/13 · 1 TDPassing yardsBTBill TroupIQB45YDS4/15 · 1 INT
TMTerry MillerRB123YDS15 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsJWJoe WashingtonIRB70YDS21 CAR
FLFrank LewisWR39YDS1 REC · 1 TDReceiving yardsMSMike SianiIWR54YDS3 REC · 1 TD
TMTerry MillerRB1TD1 rushingTouchdownsMSMike SianiIWR1TD1 receiving

Game flow

IND+150+15BUF

Biggest lead BUF by 14 · IND by 7 · 1 lead change

Team stats

BUF IIND

246Total yards210
53Passing yards71
193Rushing yards139
0Turnovers1

4.4Yards per play2.7
11:28Time of possession16:11
11First downs9
6/143rd down2/13
1/14th down1/2
2Red zone trips2
13-92Penalties9-55

1978 AFC East Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1MIDolphins	11-5-0	.688
2NEPatriots	11-5-0	.688
3NYJets	8-8-0	.500
4BUBills	5-11-0	.313
5INColts	5-11-0	.313

Drives

BUF goalIND goal

Passing

Bills


JFJoe FergusonQB	3/13	53	4.1	1	0	0	69.7
Team	3/13	53	4.1	1	0	0	69.7

Colts


BTBill TroupQB	4/15	45	3.0	0	1	4	11.8
JWJoe WashingtonRB	1/1	26	26.0	1	0	0	158.3
Team	5/16	71	4.4	1	1	4	41.4

Rushing

Bills


TMTerry MillerRB	15	123	8.2	1
DJDennis JohnsonRB	19	62	3.3	1
RHRoland HooksRB	10	10	1.0	0
JFJoe FergusonQB	1	-2	-2.0	0
Team	45	193	4.3	2

Colts


JWJoe WashingtonRB	21	70	3.3	0
DHDon HardemanRB	17	59	3.5	0
RLRon LeeRB	4	13	3.3	0
DMDon McCauleyRB	2	2	1.0	1
BTBill TroupQB	2	-5	-2.5	0
Team	46	139	3.0	1

Receiving

Bills


FLFrank LewisWR	1	6	39	39.0	1
BCBob ChandlerWR	1	2	10	10.0	0
RHRoland HooksRB	1	1	4	4.0	0
RGReuben GantTE	—	1	—	—	—
TMTerry MillerRB	—	3	—	—	—
Team	3	13	53	17.7	1

Colts


MSMike SianiWR	3	4	54	18.0	1
DHDon HardemanRB	1	4	13	13.0	0
JWJoe WashingtonRB	1	1	4	4.0	0
RMReese McCallTE	—	3	—	—	—
RCRoger CarrWR	—	2	—	—	—
DMDon McCauleyRB	—	2	—	—	—
Team	5	16	71	14.2	1

Q1 · BUF 0–0 IND · Tied 0–0

TL15:00Toni Linhart kicks off 55 yards, returned by Keith Moody for 19 yardsBUF 0
IND 0

BUFpunt10 plays · 44 yards

TM14:51Terry Miller right end for 6 yards (tackle by Lyle Blackwood)BUF 0
IND 0
DJDennis Johnson left end for 8 yards (tackle by Ed Simonini)BUF 0
IND 0
TMTerry Miller middle for 9 yards (tackle by Lyle Blackwood)BUF 0
IND 0
DJDennis Johnson middle for 3 yards (tackle by Dave Rowe)BUF 0
IND 0
TMTerry Miller middle for 4 yards (tackle by Mike Ozdowski)BUF 0
IND 0
RHRoland Hooks right end for 5 yards (tackle by Lloyd Mumphord)BUF 0
IND 0
DJDennis Johnson middle for 2 yards (tackle by Calvin O'Neal)BUF 0
IND 0
TMTerry Miller right end for 6 yards (tackle by Ed Simonini)BUF 0
IND 0
DJDennis Johnson left end for 1 yard (tackle by Stan White)BUF 0
IND 0
TMTerry Miller right end for no gain Penalty on BUF: Offensive Holding, 10 yards (accepted) (no play)BUF 0
IND 0
JFJoe Ferguson pass incomplete intended for Frank LewisBUF 0
IND 0
RJRusty Jackson punts 20 yardsBUF 0
IND 0

INDtouchdown17 plays · 52 yards · 9:42

DH9:37Don Hardeman right tackle for 3 yards (tackle by Mike Kadish)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington middle for 3 yards (tackle by Ben Williams)BUF 0
IND 0
BTBill Troup pass complete to Joe Washington for 4 yards (tackle by Charles Romes)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington middle for 6 yards (tackle by Mike Kadish)BUF 0
IND 0
DHDon Hardeman middle for 3 yards (tackle by Mike Kadish and Sherman White)BUF 0
IND 0
DHDon Hardeman for no gain Penalty on BUF: Offside, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)BUF 0
IND 0
RLRon Lee left tackle for 4 yards (tackle by Tom Graham and Tony Greene)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington for no gain Penalty on BUF: Personal Foul, 15 yards (accepted) (no play)BUF 0
IND 0
Penalty on BAL: ! (offset)BUF 0
IND 0
Penalty on BUF: ! (offset)BUF 0
IND 0
RLRon Lee left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Steve Freeman)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington middle for 3 yards (tackle by Lucius Sanford)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington for no gain. Penalty on Sherman White: Offside, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington left end for -1 yards (tackle by Sherman White)BUF 0
IND 0
RLRon Lee left guard for 4 yards (tackle by Mike Kadish)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington middle for 6 yards (tackle by Sherman White)BUF 0
IND 0
DMDon McCauley for no gain. Penalty on Shane Nelson: Offside, 6 yards (accepted) (no play)BUF 0
IND 0
JWJoe Washington middle for 4 yards (tackle by Lucius Sanford and Sherman White)BUF 0
IND 0
DHDon Hardeman left tackle for 8 yards (tackle by Steve Freeman and Tony Greene)BUF 0
IND 0
BTBill Troup pass incomplete intended for Don HardemanBUF 0
IND 0
DMDon McCauley middle for 1 yard (tackle by Tom Graham and Ben Williams)BUF 0
IND 0
DHDon Hardeman left guard for no gain (tackle by Tom Graham and Lucius Sanford)BUF 0
IND 0

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 AFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Colts

Rushing

Bills

Colts

Receiving

Bills

Colts

Q1 · BUF 0–0 IND · Tied 0–0

Bills beat Colts 21-14 behind Ferguson's 53 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bills at Colts

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 AFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Colts

Rushing

Bills

Colts

Receiving

Bills

Colts

Q1 · BUF 0–0 IND · Tied 0–0

Bills beat Colts 21-14 behind Ferguson's 53 passing yards

Players mentioned