Colts 23-3 Patriots (Oct 3, 1971)

BAL

NE

1

14

0

2

3

0

4

6

0

23

3

1Q

7 - 0

T. Matte 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

D. Nottingham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

C. Gogolak 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 3

J. O'Brien 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 3

J. O'Brien 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 3

J. O'Brien 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

162

Morrall

BAL

Rush Yds

49

Nottingham

BAL

Rec Yds

81

Hinton

BAL

Scrim TD

1

Matte

BAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Earl Morrall

BAL QB #14

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

162

Pass Yds

62

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

BAL

Team Stats

NE

358

Total Yds

151

Possession

24

1st Downs

9

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

1

1971 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The New England Patriots were easily defeated by the Baltimore Colts, 23 to 3, on October 3, 1971.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	13/17	162	9.5	0	2	0-0	65.9
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	6/7	73	10.4	0	0	0-0	110.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/20	62	3.1	0	1	0-0	31.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	16	49	3.1	1
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	14	47	3.4	1
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	5	22	4.4	0
Ray Perkins R. Perkins #27	1	18	18.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	10	39	3.9
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	6	36	6.0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	5	15	3.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	7	2.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	0/0	81	20.3
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	56	11.2
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	0/0	38	9.5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	34	11.3
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	0/0	18	9.0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	8	8.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	28	14.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	13	3.3
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	9	9.0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	7	7.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Stukes C. Stukes #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Outlaw J. Outlaw #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim O'Brien J. O'Brien #80	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/3	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	2	94	47.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	212	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Duncan J. Duncan #35	1	54	54.0	0	0
Lenny Dunlap L. Dunlap #39	1	28	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	45	45.0	0	0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	16	16.0	0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	13/17	162	9.5	0	2	0-0	65.9
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	6/7	73	10.4	0	0	0-0	110.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	16	49	3.1	1
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	14	47	3.4	1
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	5	22	4.4	0
Ray Perkins R. Perkins #27	1	18	18.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	0/0	81	20.3
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	56	11.2
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	0/0	38	9.5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	34	11.3
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	0/0	18	9.0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	8	8.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Stukes C. Stukes #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim O'Brien J. O'Brien #80	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	2	94	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Duncan J. Duncan #35	1	54	54.0	0	0
Lenny Dunlap L. Dunlap #39	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/20	62	3.1	0	1	0-0	31.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	10	39	3.9
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	6	36	6.0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	5	15	3.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	7	2.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	28	14.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	13	3.3
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	9	9.0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	7	7.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Outlaw J. Outlaw #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/3	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	212	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	45	45.0	0	0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	16	16.0	0	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

BAL

NE

1

14

0

2

3

0

4

6

0

23

3

BAL

Team Stats

NE

358

Total Yds

151

222

Pass Yds

62

136

Rush Yds

89

0

Total Drives

0

61

Total Plays

44

5.9

Yards Per Play

3.4

8.9

Yards Per Pass

3.1

3.8

Yards Per Rush

3.7

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

24

1st Downs

9

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 BAL

NE 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats