NFL game summary for 10/04/1970:
John Unitas' late TD pass to Roy Jefferson enabled the Colts to subdue a stubborn Boston defense. Earlier, Earl Morrall had fired a TD to Ed Hinton for what proved his only reception of the day. Running back Jim Nance sustained an ankle injury and Ike Lassiter, defensive end, received a knee injury.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 91.0 (19) | 215.0 (3) | 306.0 (10) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (13) | 173.5 (19) | 291.5 (15) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.0 (11) | 128.0 (21) | 255.0 (18) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 141.0 (18) | 107.5 (2) | 248.5 (8) | 5 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Boston Patriots (1-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 7- 0) BAL Eddie Hinton 13 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 7- 3) BOS Gino Cappelletti 13 yard field goal
( 7- 6) BOS Gino Cappelletti 25 yard field goal
(14- 6) BAL Roy Jefferson 55 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
BAL BOS
First Downs: 14 12
Rushes-yards: 32-98 17-60
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-24-194-0 17-38-236-0
Sacked-yards: 6-56 5-56
Net pass yards: 138 180
Net yards/pass: 4.6 4.2
Total net yards: 236 240
Total plays: 62 (51% run) 60 (28% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 8-102 9-78
Attendance: 38,235
Passing:
BAL: Earl Morrall, 11 of 17 for 130 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Unitas, 3 of 7 for 64 yards and 1 TD BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 17 of 38 for 236 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Jack Maitland, 17 for 42 yards; Norm Bulaich, 14 for 53 yards; Larry Conjar, 1 for 3 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 6 for 27 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 13 yards; Jim Nance, 3 for 5 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Jack Maitland, 5 for 40 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 52 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Mackey, 1 for 2 yards BOS: Ron Sellers, 5 for 108 yards; Bake Turner, 3 for 55 yards; Tom Beer, 3 for 32 yards; Carl Garrett, 3 for 11 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 22 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 16 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 11 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 23 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 2 for 9 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 2 for 16 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 288 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 0/1 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 2/5
BAL: Earl Morrall, 11 of 17 for 130 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Unitas, 3 of 7 for 64 yards and 1 TD BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 17 of 38 for 236 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Jack Maitland, 17 for 42 yards; Norm Bulaich, 14 for 53 yards; Larry Conjar, 1 for 3 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 6 for 27 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 13 yards; Jim Nance, 3 for 5 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Jack Maitland, 5 for 40 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 52 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; John Mackey, 1 for 2 yards BOS: Ron Sellers, 5 for 108 yards; Bake Turner, 3 for 55 yards; Tom Beer, 3 for 32 yards; Carl Garrett, 3 for 11 yards; Odell Lawson, 2 for 22 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Jim Duncan, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 16 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 11 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 23 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 2 for 9 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 2 for 16 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 288 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 0/1 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 2/5