The Baltimore Colts couldn't pull it off against the New England Patriots, 21 to 17, on December 19, 1971.
Final
2nd quarter
NE
BAL
Randy Vataha 1-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
7
0
Jim O'Brien 12-yard field goal
7
3
John Outlaw 60-yard interception return (Charlie Gogolak kick)
14
3
3rd quarter
NE
BAL
Eddie Hinton 31-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
14
10
4th quarter
NE
BAL
Randy Vataha 88-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
21
10
Eddie Hinton 13-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
21
17
Patriots
Colts
1st Downs
11
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
53
68
Total Yards
243
246
Yards per play
4.6
3.6
Passing
152
146
Comp - Att
10 - 17
16 - 32
Yards per pass
8
4.3
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 18
2 - 19
Rushing
91
100
Rushing Attempts
34
34
Yards per rush
2.7
2.9
Penalties
4
2
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett | 10 | 17 | 170 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 132.0 | |
Team | 10 | 17 | 152 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 132.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nance | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 |
C. Garrett | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 0 |
J. Plunkett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 91 | 2.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 2 | |
H. Bryant | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
T. Beer | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
J. Nance | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
C. Garrett | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 10 | 170 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gogolak | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Janik | 7 | 267 | 38.1 | |
Team | 7 | 267 | 38.1 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Bryant | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
J. Maitland | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
D. Webb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
B. Gladieux | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
H. Bryant | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Unitas | 16 | 32 | 165 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 60.0 | |
Team | 16 | 32 | 146 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 60.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Matte | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 |
D. Nottingham | 18 | 43 | 2.4 | 0 |
E. Hinton | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
R. Perkins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 100 | 2.9 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hinton | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 2 | |
T. Matte | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | |
T. Mitchell | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | |
R. Perkins | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
D. Nottingham | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 165 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lee | 6 | 241 | 40.2 | |
Team | 6 | 241 | 40.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McCauley | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 |
More Colts Stats
PPG
20.9
22nd
OPP PPG
21.4
12th
RUSH YDS/G
121.3
16th
PASS YDS/G
208.6
24th
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