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The New York Jets lost to the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 27, in the 1981 AFC Wild Card game on December 27, 1981.

Final

BUF

Bills

1-0-0

31

NYJ

Jets

0-1-0

27

Team

BUF

NYJ

1

17

0

2

7

10

3

0

3

4

7

14

Total

31

27

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

BUF

NYJ

Bills

Charles Romes 26-yard fumble return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

7

0

Bills

Frank Lewis 50-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

14

0

Bills

Nick Mike-Mayer 29-yard field goal

17

0

2nd quarter

BUF

NYJ

Bills

Frank Lewis 26-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

24

0

Jets

Mickey Shuler 30-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)

24

7

Jets

Pat Leahy 26-yard field goal

24

10

3rd quarter

BUF

NYJ

Jets

Pat Leahy 19-yard field goal

24

13

4th quarter

BUF

NYJ

Bills

Joe Cribbs 45-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)

31

13

Jets

Bobby Jones 30-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)

31

20

Jets

Kevin Long 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick)

31

27

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