1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL) |
| 3rd place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 10-6-0 .625 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| AFC Wild Card Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/27/1981 | A | New York Jets | 31-27 | W | New York, NY | Shea Stadium | 57050 | |
| AFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/3/1982 | A | Cincinnati Bengals | 21-28 | L | Cincinnati, OH | Riverfront Stadium | 55240 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Steve Alvers | 87 | TE | 6-4 | 240 | 24 | Taft JC; Miami (Florida) | 2 | 0 |
| Buster Barnett | 84 | TE | 6-5 | 230 | 23 | Jackson State | 2 | 0 |
| Rufus Bess | 28 | CB | 5-9 | 183 | 25 | South Carolina State | 2 | 0 |
| Jon Borchardt | 73 | OG | 6-5 | 265 | 24 | Montana State | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Brammer | 86 | TE | 6-3 | 235 | 23 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 |
| Curtis Brown | 47 | RB | 5-10 | 203 | 27 | Fort Scott CC; Missouri | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 80 | WR | 6-0 | 178 | 24 | Clemson | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Cater | 7 | P | 6-1 | 191 | 24 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2 | 0 |
| Mario Clark | 29 | LCB | 6-2 | 193 | 27 | Oregon | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Cribbs | 20 | RB | 5-11 | 193 | 23 | Auburn | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Devlin | 70 | ROT | 6-5 | 280 | 27 | Iowa | 2 | 2 |
| Conrad Dobler | 69 | ROG | 6-3 | 254 | 31 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Ferguson | 12 | QB | 6-1 | 190 | 31 | Arkansas | 2 | 2 |
| Byron Franklin | 85 | WR | 6-1 | 184 | 23 | Auburn | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Freeman | 22 | SS | 5-11 | 185 | 28 | Mississippi State | 2 | 2 |
| Will Grant | 53 | C | 6-3 | 266 | 27 | Idaho State; Kentucky | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Haslett | 55 | LILB | 6-3 | 236 | 26 | Indiana (Pennsylvania) | 2 | 2 |
| Roland Hooks | 25 | RB | 6-0 | 196 | 28 | North Carolina State | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Humiston | 50 | LB | 6-3 | 238 | 22 | Shasta JC; Weber State | 2 | 0 |
| Darrell Irvin | 97 | DE | 6-4 | 255 | 24 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Oklahoma | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Jessie | 81 | WR | 6-0 | 183 | 33 | Imperial Valley JC; Kansas | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Johnson | 97 | DE | 6-5 | 253 | 26 | Knoxville | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Jones | 72 | LOT | 6-5 | 270 | 29 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Kadish | 71 | NT | 6-5 | 265 | 31 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 |
| Rod Kush | 42 | S | 6-0 | 192 | 25 | Nebraska-Omaha | 2 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Leaks | 48 | FB | 5-10 | 219 | 28 | Texas | 2 | 2 |
| Frank Lewis | 82 | WR | 6-1 | 196 | 34 | Grambling State | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Lynch | 61 | LOG | 6-5 | 260 | 26 | Boston College | 2 | 2 |
| Nick Mike-Mayer | 5 | K | 5-8 | 187 | 31 | Temple | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Nixon | 38 | S | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | Richmond | 2 | 0 |
| Ervin Parker | 62 | LB | 6-5 | 245 | 23 | South Carolina State | 2 | 0 |
| Lou Piccone | 89 | WR | 5-8 | 184 | 32 | West Liberty | 2 | 0 |
| Robb Riddick | 40 | RB | 6-0 | 195 | 24 | Millersville | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Ritcher | 51 | OL | 6-3 | 272 | 23 | North Carolina State | 2 | 0 |
| Isiah Robertson | 58 | ROLB | 6-3 | 225 | 32 | Southern University | 2 | 2 |
| Matt Robinson | 17 | QB | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | Georgia | 1 | 0 |
| Charles Romes | 26 | RCB | 6-1 | 190 | 27 | Lake City JC; North Carolina Central | 2 | 2 |
| Lucius Sanford | 57 | LOLB | 6-2 | 216 | 25 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Simpson | 45 | FS | 6-1 | 184 | 30 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Smerlas | 76 | NT | 6-4 | 285 | 24 | Boston College | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Villapiano | 41 | RILB | 6-2 | 225 | 32 | Bowling Green State | 2 | 2 |
| Tim Vogler | 65 | C | 6-3 | 285 | 25 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 |
| Sherm White | 83 | RDE | 6-5 | 250 | 33 | Laney JC; California | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Williams | 77 | LDE | 6-3 | 260 | 27 | Mississippi | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Williams | 27 | CB | 6-0 | 197 | 22 | Louisiana State | 2 | 0 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 17 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Opponents Totals | 14 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 55 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 29:08 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 7/22 31.8% | / % | 8 | 62 |
| Opponents Totals | 30:52 | 45 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 15/28 53.6% | / % | 11 | 99 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cribbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Frank Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Nick Mike-Mayer | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jerry Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Charles Romes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 52 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 55 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mike-Mayer | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cribbs | 29 | 173 | 6.0 | 45t | 3 |
| Roland Hooks | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Leaks | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Curtis Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Ferguson | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 45t | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 55 | 207 | 3.8 | 20t | 4 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ferguson | 65 | 32 | 49.2 | 27 | 470 | 7.2 | 14.7 | 54 | 3 | 4.6 | 6 | 9.2 | 2 | 38 | 432 | 50.2 |
| Team Totals | 65 | 32 | 49.2 | 27 | 470 | 7.2 | 14.7 | 54 | 3 | 4.6 | 6 | 9.2 | 2 | 38 | 432 | 50.2 |
| Opponents Totals | 71 | 42 | 59.2 | 25 | 569 | 8.0 | 13.5 | 42 | 3 | 4.2 | 4 | 5.6 | 9 | 52 | 517 | 75.4 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lewis | 10 | 196 | 19.6 | 50t | 2 | ||
| Jerry Butler | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Mark Brammer | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Roosevelt Leaks | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Joe Cribbs | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Roland Hooks | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ron Jessie | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 32 | 470 | 14.7 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 42 | 569 | 13.5 | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Simpson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rufus Bess | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 |
| Phil Villapiano | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 49 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 29 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Cater | 7 | 301 | 43.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 243 | 34.7 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 301 | 43.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 243 | 34.7 |
| Opponents Totals | 8 | 310 | 38.8 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 271 | 33.9 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robb Riddick | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Lou Piccone | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 0 | 58 | 14.5 | 27 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robb Riddick | 8 | 141 | 17.6 | 22 | 0 | |
| Curtis Brown | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 27 | 0 | |
| Phil Villapiano | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 27 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 9 | 204 | 22.7 | 40 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Smerlas | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| Sherm White | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Rufus Bess | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| Ken Johnson | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Ben Williams | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Humiston | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mike Kadish | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 52.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Romes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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