Patriots 24-30 Colts (Dec 18, 1977)

NE

BAL

1

0

2

14

3

10

13

4

0

14

24

30

2Q

7 - 0

R. Francis 5-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

T. Linhart 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

S. Grogan 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 3

R. Clayborn 101-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 10

G. Doughty 14-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 10

J. Smith 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 16

R. Chester 78-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

24 - 23

F. Scott 12-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 30

D. McCauley 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

340

Jones

BAL

Rush Yds

83

Mitchell

BAL

Rec Yds

122

Chester

BAL

Scrim TD

1

Francis

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Bert Jones

BAL QB #7

129

Pass Yds

340

1

Pass TD

3

2

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

BAL

270

Total Yds

483

17

1st Downs

24

2

Turnovers

0

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 emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 30 to 24, on December 18, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	11/25	129	5.2	1	2	0-0	40.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	19/30	340	11.3	3	0	0-0	135.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	16	66	4.1	0	9
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	38	3.8	0	17
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	37	9.3	1	15
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	5	25	5.0	0	14

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	23	83	3.6	0	20
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	8	42	5.3	0	22
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	1	39	39.0	0	39
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	2	5	2.5	1	3
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	2	3	1.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	41	10.3	0	22
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	37	12.3	0	18
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	17	8.5	1	12
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	122	30.5	1	78
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	110	22.0	1	57
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	51	10.2	0	18
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	48	16.0	1	19
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	9	4.5	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
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/3	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	172	34.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	3	98	32.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	1	30	30.0	0
Bob McKay B. McKay #78	1	16	16.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	13	13.0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	1	101	101.0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	1	15	15.0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	2	34	17.0
Sanders Shiver S. Shiver #54	1	7	7.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lyle Blackwood L. Blackwood #42	2	2	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	11/25	129	5.2	1	2	0-0	40.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	16	66	4.1	0	9
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	10	38	3.8	0	17
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	37	9.3	1	15
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	5	25	5.0	0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	41	10.3	0	22
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	37	12.3	0	18
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	17	8.5	1	12
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	172	34.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	1	30	30.0	0
Bob McKay B. McKay #78	1	16	16.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	13	13.0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	1	101	101.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	19/30	340	11.3	3	0	0-0	135.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	23	83	3.6	0	20
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	8	42	5.3	0	22
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	1	39	39.0	0	39
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	2	5	2.5	1	3
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	2	3	1.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	122	30.5	1	78
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	110	22.0	1	57
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	51	10.2	0	18
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	48	16.0	1	19
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	9	4.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/3	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	3	98	32.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	1	15	15.0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	2	34	17.0
Sanders Shiver S. Shiver #54	1	7	7.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lyle Blackwood L. Blackwood #42	2	2	1.0	0	0

NE

BAL

1

0

2

14

3

10

13

4

0

14

24

30

NE

Team Stats

BAL

270

Total Yds

483

104

Pass Yds

311

166

Rush Yds

172

63

Total Plays

70

4.3

Yards Per Play

6.9

3.7

Yards Per Pass

9.1

4.7

Yards Per Rush

4.8

17

1st Downs

24

5

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

3

4.0

Sacks

3.0

1

D/ST TD

0

9-5 NE

BAL 10-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats