Bills 14, Jets 33 Box Score, Oct 18, 1981

October 18, 1981

Buffalo BillsBUF · 10-6BUF10-614

Final

New York JetsNYJ · 10-5NYJ10-5

Top performers

Quarterbacks

JFJoe Ferguson

BUF

C/ATT: 15/34
YDS: 250
TD: 2
INT: 2
RTG: 64.6

RTRichard Todd

NYJ

C/ATT: 17/27
YDS: 190
TD: 1
INT: 0
RTG: 96.2

JFJoe FergusonQB250YDS15/34 · 2 TD · 2 INTPassing yardsRTRichard ToddQB190YDS17/27 · 1 TD
JCJoe CribbsRB44YDS9 CARRushing yardsMAMike AugustyniakRB80YDS20 CAR
FLFrank LewisWR109YDS6 REC · 1 TDReceiving yardsJBJerome BarkumTE66YDS5 REC · 1 TD
FLFrank LewisWR1TD1 receivingTouchdownsBHBruce HarperRB1TD1 rushing

Game flow

NYJ+200+20BUF

Biggest lead BUF by 1 · NYJ by 19 · 2 lead changes

Team stats

BUF

NYJ

296Total yards390
250Passing yards190
46Rushing yards200
2Turnovers0

5.6Yards per play5.2
13First downs19
6/133rd down8/14
0/04th down0/1
0Red zone trips3
6-42Penalties5-20

1981 AFC East Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1MIDolphins	11-4-1	.719
2NYJets	10-5-1	.656
3BUBills	10-6-0	.625
4INColts	2-14-0	.125
5NEPatriots	2-14-0	.125

Drives

BUF goalNYJ goal

Passing

Bills


JFJoe FergusonQB	15/34	250	7.4	2	2	1	64.6
MRMatt RobinsonQB	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Team	15/36	250	6.9	2	2	1	61.1

Jets


RTRichard ToddQB	17/27	190	7.0	1	0	2	96.2
Team	17/27	190	7.0	1	0	2	96.2

Rushing

Bills


JCJoe CribbsRB	9	44	4.9
CBCurtis BrownRB	5	5	1.0
RLRoosevelt LeaksRB	1	-1	-1.0
JFJoe FergusonQB	1	-2	-2.0
Team	16	46	2.9

Jets


MAMike AugustyniakRB	20	80	4.0	0
BHBruce HarperRB	7	40	5.7	1
RTRichard ToddQB	3	33	11.0	0
SDScott DierkingRB	8	26	3.3	0
TNTom NewtonRB	1	13	13.0	0
KLKevin LongRB	3	8	2.7	0
CRChuck RamseySPEC	1	0	0.0	0
Team	43	200	4.7	1

Receiving

Bills


FLFrank LewisWR	6	10	109	18.2	1
JBJerry ButlerWR	3	7	78	26.0	1
MBMark BrammerTE	3	6	36	12.0	0
BFByron FranklinWR	1	2	13	13.0	0
JCJoe CribbsRB	1	2	7	7.0	0
RJRon JessieWR	1	3	7	7.0	0
CBCurtis BrownRB	0	1	0	—	0
RHRoland HooksRB	0	1	0	—	0
RLRoosevelt LeaksRB	0	2	0	—	0
Team	15	34	250	16.7	2

Jets


JBJerome BarkumTE	5	7	66	13.2	1
BHBruce HarperRB	3	3	33	11.0	0
WWWesley WalkerWR	2	4	17	8.5	0
DGDerrick GaffneyWR	1	3	17	17.0	0
MAMike AugustyniakRB	3	3	16	5.3	0
SDScott DierkingRB	1	1	14	14.0	0
BJBobby JonesWR	1	2	14	14.0	0
LJLam JonesWR	1	3	13	13.0	0
Team	17	26	190	11.2	1

Q1 · BUF 0–6 NYJ · NYJ leads 6–0

NMNick Mike-Mayer kicks off 61 yards, returned by Kurt Sohn for 20 yards (tackle by Lou Piccone and Jim Ritcher)BUF 0
NYJ 0

NYJfumble4 plays · 10 yards

RTRichard Todd pass incomplete intended for Wesley WalkerBUF 0
NYJ 0
MAMike Augustyniak for no gain (tackle by Isiah Robertson and Ben Williams)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RRPenalty on Randy Rasmussen: False Start, 5 yards (accepted)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass incomplete intended for Lam Jones. Penalty on Mario Clark: Defensive Pass Interference, 18 yards (accepted) (no play)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass complete to Jerome Barkum for 8 yards (tackle by Steve Freeman)BUF 0
NYJ 0
BHFUMBruce Harper right for 2 yards. Bruce Harper fumbles (forced by Ben Williams), recovered by Jim Haslett at NYJ47BUF 0
NYJ 0

BUFmissed_field_goal4 plays · 18 yards

JCJoe Cribbs left for 13 yards (tackle by Marty Lyons)BUF 0
NYJ 0
JCJoe Cribbs right for 2 yards (tackle by Greg Buttle)BUF 0
NYJ 0
CBCurtis Brown right for 3 yards (tackle by Stan Blinka and Greg Buttle)BUF 0
NYJ 0
JFJoe Ferguson pass incomplete intended for Ron JessieBUF 0
NYJ 0
NMNick Mike-Mayer 47 yard field goal no goodBUF 0
NYJ 0

NYJfield_goal12 plays · 63 yards

BHBruce Harper left for 3 yards (tackle by Isiah Robertson and Sherman White)BUF 0
NYJ 0
BHBruce Harper right for no gain (tackle by Shane Nelson)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass complete to Jerome Barkum for 10 yards (tackle by Steve Freeman and Shane Nelson)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass complete to Wesley Walker for 5 yards (tackle by Charles Romes)BUF 0
NYJ 0
BHBruce Harper right guard for 2 yards (tackle by Fred Smerlas)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass complete to Bruce Harper for 23 yardsBUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass complete to Bruce Harper for 7 yards (tackle by Jim Haslett)BUF 0
NYJ 0
BHBruce Harper middle for 2 yards (tackle by Shane Nelson and Bill Simpson)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass complete to Wesley Walker for 12 yardsBUF 0
NYJ 0
SDScott Dierking left for -1 yards (tackle by Isiah Robertson and Sherman White)BUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass incompleteBUF 0
NYJ 0
RTRichard Todd pass incomplete intended for Bobby JonesBUF 0
NYJ 0
PLFGPat Leahy 24 yard field goal goodBUF 0
NYJ 3

PLPat Leahy kicks off 62 yards, returned by Byron Franklin for 16 yards (tackle by Tom Newton)BUF 0
NYJ 3

BUFinterception6 plays · 26 yards

JCJoe Cribbs left for 6 yards (tackle by Stan Blinka and Greg Buttle)BUF 0
NYJ 3
JFJoe Ferguson pass incomplete intended for Frank LewisBUF 0
NYJ 3
JFJoe Ferguson pass complete to Frank Lewis for 20 yards (tackle by Ken Schroy)BUF 0
NYJ 3
JFJoe Ferguson pass incomplete intended for Jerry ButlerBUF 0
NYJ 3
JFJoe Ferguson pass incomplete intended for Jerry ButlerBUF 0
NYJ 3
JDPenalty on Joe Devlin: False Start, 5 yards (accepted)BUF 0
NYJ 3
JFINTJoe Ferguson pass is intercepted by Greg Buttle at BUF43 and returned for 22 yardsBUF 0
NYJ 3

NYJfield_goal3 plays · 9 yards

MAMike Augustyniak left for -2 yards (tackle by Isiah Robertson and Sherman White)BUF 0
NYJ 3
RTRichard Todd pass incomplete intended for Jerome BarkumBUF 0
NYJ 3
RTRichard Todd pass complete to Jerome Barkum for 11 yards (tackle by Bill Simpson)BUF 0
NYJ 3
PLFGPat Leahy 29 yard field goal goodBUF 0
NYJ 6

PLPat Leahy kicks off 70 yards, returned by Byron Franklin for 15 yards (tackle by Kurt Sohn). Penalty on Darrell Irvin: Holding, 5 yards (accepted)BUF 0
NYJ 6

BUFtouchdown12 plays · 105 yards

CBCurtis Brown left for -1 yards. Curtis Brown fumbles (forced by Stan Blinka), recovered by Mark Brammer at BUF4BUF 0
NYJ 6
JCJoe Cribbs for 16 yards (tackle by Darrol Ray)BUF 0
NYJ 6

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1981 AFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Jets

Rushing

Bills

Jets

Receiving

Bills

Jets

Q1 · BUF 0–6 NYJ · NYJ leads 6–0

Jets rout Bills 33-14 behind Todd's 190 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bills at Jets

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1981 AFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Jets

Rushing

Bills

Jets

Receiving

Bills

Jets

Q1 · BUF 0–6 NYJ · NYJ leads 6–0

Jets rout Bills 33-14 behind Todd's 190 passing yards

Players mentioned