Bills 14-17 Colts (Oct 2, 1977)

BUF

BAL

1

0

2

7

10

3

0

4

7

14

17

2Q

0 - 7

R. Lee 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Chandler 15-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

T. Linhart 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 17

D. McCauley 15-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 17

C. Brown 12-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

234

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

90

Mitchell

BAL

Rec Yds

78

Chandler

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Brown

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Bert Jones

BAL QB #7

234

Pass Yds

175

2

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

BAL

302

Total Yds

309

18

1st Downs

22

5

Turnovers

1

1977 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Patriots	9	5	.643
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Bills, 17 to 14, on October 2, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	19/38	234	6.2	2	2	0-0	65.0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	20/30	175	5.8	1	0	0-0	93.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	16	52	3.3	12
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	3	13	4.3	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	12	4.0	0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	23	90	3.9	0	10
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	13	64	4.9	1	14
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	3	5	1.7	0	3
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	78	11.1	1	15
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	49	24.5	0	35
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	39	13.0	0	20
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	17	8.5	1	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	64	16.0	0	26
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	32	8.0	1	15
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	32	4.6	0	9
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nelson Munsey N. Munsey #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	274	45.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	9	307	34.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	24	24.0	0	0
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	2	49	24.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	1	23	23.0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	1	15	15.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	37	37.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	3	17	5.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	23	11.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	19/38	234	6.2	2	2	0-0	65.0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	16	52	3.3	12
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	3	13	4.3	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	12	4.0	0
Mike Franckowiak M. Franckowiak #84	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	78	11.1	1	15
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	49	24.5	0	35
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	39	13.0	0	20
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	17	8.5	1	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	274	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	24	24.0	0	0
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	3	17	5.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	20/30	175	5.8	1	0	0-0	93.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	23	90	3.9	0	10
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	13	64	4.9	1	14
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	3	5	1.7	0	3
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	64	16.0	0	26
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	32	8.0	1	15
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	32	4.6	0	9
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Ricky Thompson R. Thompson #83	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Nelson Munsey N. Munsey #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	9	307	34.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	1	23	23.0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	1	15	15.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	37	37.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	23	11.5	0	0

BUF

BAL

1

0

2

7

10

3

0

4

7

14

17

BUF

Team Stats

BAL

302

Total Yds

309

225

Pass Yds

154

77

Rush Yds

155

64

Total Plays

73

4.7

Yards Per Play

4.2

5.5

Yards Per Pass

4.8

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.8

18

1st Downs

22

6

Punts

9

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 BUF

BAL 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats