Colts 13-31 Bills (Oct 14, 1973)

BAL

BUF

1

3

0

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

7

14

13

31

1Q

3 - 0

G. Hunt 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

L. Watkins 10-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

G. Hunt 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 10

J. Leypoldt 52-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 17

O.J. Simpson 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 24

J. Ferguson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 31

O.J. Simpson 78-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 31

B. Olds 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

71

Jones

BAL

Rush Yds

166

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

59

Mitchell

BAL

Scrim TD

2

Simpson

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bert Jones

BAL QB #7

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

71

Pass Yds

57

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

BAL

Team Stats

BUF

203

Total Yds

311

13

1st Downs

18

4

Turnovers

3

1973 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills dominated the Baltimore Colts, 31 to 13, on October 14, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	7/15	71	4.7	0	2	0-0	21.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	7/13	57	4.4	1	1	0-0	58.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	13	58	4.5	0
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	16	56	3.5	0
Bill Olds B. Olds #38	2	14	7.0	1
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	5	11	2.2	0
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	3	7	2.3	0
David Lee D. Lee #49	1	0	0.0	0
Ollie Smith O. Smith #89	1	-3	-3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	22	166	7.5	2
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	10	39	3.9	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9	37	4.1	1
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	2	9	4.5	0
Pete Van Valkenburg P. Van Valkenburg #36	1	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	59	11.8	0	0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	15	15.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	34	8.5	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	13	6.5	0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	0/0	10	10.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Curtis M. Curtis #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Hunt G. Hunt #9	2/2	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	4	122	30.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	3	93	31.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	3	34	11.3	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	29	29.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	7/15	71	4.7	0	2	0-0	21.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	13	58	4.5	0
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	16	56	3.5	0
Bill Olds B. Olds #38	2	14	7.0	1
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	5	11	2.2	0
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	3	7	2.3	0
David Lee D. Lee #49	1	0	0.0	0
Ollie Smith O. Smith #89	1	-3	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	59	11.8	0	0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	15	15.0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Curtis M. Curtis #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Hunt G. Hunt #9	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	4	122	30.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	3	34	11.3	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	7/13	57	4.4	1	1	0-0	58.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	22	166	7.5	2
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	10	39	3.9	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9	37	4.1	1
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	2	9	4.5	0
Pete Van Valkenburg P. Van Valkenburg #36	1	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	34	8.5	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	13	6.5	0
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	0/0	10	10.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ernie Kellermann E. Kellermann #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	3	93	31.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

BAL

BUF

1

3

0

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

7

14

13

31

BAL

Team Stats

BUF

203

Total Yds

311

60

Pass Yds

52

143

Rush Yds

259

57

Total Plays

58

3.6

Yards Per Play

5.4

3.8

Yards Per Pass

3.7

3.5

Yards Per Rush

5.9

13

1st Downs

18

4

Punts

3

4

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-4 BAL

BUF 4-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats