Colts 34-27 Patriots (Sep 18, 1978)

BAL

NE

1

0

6

2

7

3

0

4

27

14

34

27

1Q

0 - 6

A. Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 6

D. McCauley 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 13

S. Morgan 62-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 13

R. Carr 54-yard TD catch from J. Washington.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 13

J. Washington 23-yard TD catch from B. Troup.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

27 - 13

R. Carr 67-yard TD catch from B. Troup.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 20

S. Grogan 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 27

S. Cunningham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 27

J. Washington 90-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

229

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

109

Johnson

NE

Rec Yds

187

Carr

BAL

Scrim TD

2

Carr

BAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Troup

BAL QB #12

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

221

Pass Yds

229

2

Pass TD

1

Int

3

BAL

Team Stats

NE

361

Total Yds

429

15

1st Downs

23

4

Turnovers

4

1978 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New England Patriots fell to the Baltimore Colts, 34 to 27, on September 18, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	10/15	221	14.7	2	1	0-0	121.5
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1/1	54	54.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	11/33	229	6.9	1	3	0-0	31.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	16	53	3.3	0	9
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	8	27	3.4	0	6
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	6	13	2.2	1	3
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	3	4	1.3	0	3
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	1	2	2.0	0	2
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	2	-3	-1.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	27	109	4.0	1	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	7	65	9.3	1	31
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	19	3.2	0	18
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	8	13	1.6	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	187	31.2	2	67
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	41	20.5	1	23
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	125	41.7	1	62
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	34	34.0	0	34
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	32	10.7	0	14
Carlos Pennywell C. Pennywell #88	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	10	3.3	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Doug Nettles D. Nettles #30	0-0	1
Lyle Blackwood L. Blackwood #42	0-0	1
Ed Simonini E. Simonini #56	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	0/0	4/5	4	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	4	162	40.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	159	31.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	2	38	19.0	0	0
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	2	112	56.0	0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	3	44	14.7	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	118	39.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	22	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	10/15	221	14.7	2	1	0-0	121.5
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1/1	54	54.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	16	53	3.3	0	9
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	8	27	3.4	0	6
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	6	13	2.2	1	3
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	3	4	1.3	0	3
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	1	2	2.0	0	2
Bill Troup B. Troup #12	2	-3	-1.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	187	31.2	2	67
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	41	20.5	1	23
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Doug Nettles D. Nettles #30	0-0	1
Lyle Blackwood L. Blackwood #42	0-0	1
Ed Simonini E. Simonini #56	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	0/0	4/5	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	2	38	19.0	0	0
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	2	112	56.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	11/33	229	6.9	1	3	0-0	31.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	27	109	4.0	1	12
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	7	65	9.3	1	31
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	19	3.2	0	18
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	8	13	1.6	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	125	41.7	1	62
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	34	34.0	0	34
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	32	10.7	0	14
Carlos Pennywell C. Pennywell #88	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	10	3.3	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	159	31.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	3	44	14.7	0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	3	118	39.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	3	22	7.3	0	0

BAL

NE

1

0

6

2

7

3

0

4

27

14

34

27

BAL

Team Stats

NE

361

Total Yds

429

265

Pass Yds

223

96

Rush Yds

206

53

Total Plays

82

6.8

Yards Per Play

5.2

15.6

Yards Per Pass

6.6

2.7

Yards Per Rush

4.3

15

1st Downs

23

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

1.0

1

D/ST TD

0

1-2 BAL

NE 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats