All NFL game summaries for 12/26/1970:
John Unitas connected with TD passes to Roy Jefferson and Ed Hinton and led the Colts into the AFC title game. The Baltimore defense limited Cincinnati to 63 yards rushing and 76 yards passing. Norm Bulaich, Colts' rookie rusher, picked up 116 yards on 25 carries. Cincinnati's lone field goal attempt, a 49-yard try by Horst Muhlmann, was blocked by Ray May.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.9 (4) | 133.6 (21) | 280.5 (16) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 110.2 (9) | 188.2 (25) | 298.4 (20) | 39 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.4 (23) | 199.9 (3) | 295.3 (8) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 102.8 (6) | 171.9 (21) | 274.6 (9) | 34 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (8-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts (12-2-1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 7) BAL Roy Jefferson 45 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-10) BAL Jim O'Brien 44 yard field goal
( 0-17) BAL Eddie Hinton 53 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
CIN BAL
First Downs: 7 15
Rushes-yards: 22-63 47-170
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-21-93-1 6-17-145-0
Sacked-yards: 3-17 2-16
Net pass yards: 76 129
Net yards/pass: 3.2 6.8
Total net yards: 139 299
Total plays: 46 (47% run) 66 (71% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 1-5 6-63
Attendance: 51,127
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 20 for 64 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 29 yards BAL: Johnny Unitas, 6 of 17 for 145 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 25 yards; Dave Lewis, 3 for 10 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 0 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 25 for 116 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 10 for 25 yards; Jerry Hill, 3 for 11 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 5 yards; Sam Havrilak, 3 for 0 yards; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 18 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 66 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 12 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 9 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 6 yards BAL: Eddie Hinton, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; John Mackey, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 29 yards; Ron Lamb, 1 for 17 yards BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 6 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 7 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 8 for 313 yards BAL: David Lee, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 20 for 64 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 29 yards BAL: Johnny Unitas, 6 of 17 for 145 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 25 yards; Dave Lewis, 3 for 10 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 0 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 25 for 116 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 10 for 25 yards; Jerry Hill, 3 for 11 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 5 yards; Sam Havrilak, 3 for 0 yards; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 18 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 66 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 12 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 9 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 6 yards BAL: Eddie Hinton, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; John Mackey, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 29 yards; Ron Lamb, 1 for 17 yards BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 6 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 7 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 8 for 313 yards BAL: David Lee, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3
Bidding to increase its 3-0 lead in the fourth period, Dallas drove 76 yards to the Detroit one-yard line on 16 consecutive running plays, but failed to score on fourth down. Three plays later, however, George Andrie and Jethro Pugh tackled Lions' quarterback Greg Landry in the end zone for a safety as the Cowboys recorded a 5-0 victory in the lowest scoring game in NFL playoff history. It marked the fifth straight game in which the Dallas defense did not allow a touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.9 (2) | 132.6 (22) | 284.6 (13) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 82.3 (1) | 164.0 (16) | 246.3 (2) | 44 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.3 (1) | 153.5 (16) | 317.8 (4) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 118.3 (10) | 136.6 (3) | 254.9 (4) | 39 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (10-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys (11-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
( 0- 3) DAL Mike Clark 26 yard field goal
( 0- 5) DAL Safety, Greg Landry tackled in end zone by George Andrie
DET DAL
First Downs: 7 19
Rushes-yards: 27-76 50-209
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-20-92-1 4-18-38-1
Sacked-yards: 3-12 1-16
Net pass yards: 80 22
Net yards/pass: 3.5 1.2
Total net yards: 156 231
Total plays: 50 (54% run) 69 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 0-0 6-47
Attendance: 73,167
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 5 of 12 for 48 yards; Bill Munson, 2 of 8 for 44 yards (1 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 4 of 18 for 38 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Mel Farr, 12 for 31 yards; Altie Taylor, 9 for 16 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Duane Thomas, 30 for 135 yards; Walt Garrison, 17 for 72 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 3 for 39 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 7 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 39 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Walt Garrison, 2 for 8 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 20 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 1 for 24 yards; Bruce Maxwell, 1 for 13 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 1 for 16 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 5 for 20 yards; Tom Vaughn, 1 for 1 yard DAL: Mel Renfro, 4 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 1 for 31 yards DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 8 for 391 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 8 for 358 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 1/1
DET: Greg Landry, 5 of 12 for 48 yards; Bill Munson, 2 of 8 for 44 yards (1 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 4 of 18 for 38 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Mel Farr, 12 for 31 yards; Altie Taylor, 9 for 16 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 15 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Duane Thomas, 30 for 135 yards; Walt Garrison, 17 for 72 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Larry Walton, 3 for 39 yards; Altie Taylor, 2 for 7 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 39 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Walt Garrison, 2 for 8 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 20 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Bobby Williams, 1 for 24 yards; Bruce Maxwell, 1 for 13 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 1 for 16 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 5 for 20 yards; Tom Vaughn, 1 for 1 yard DAL: Mel Renfro, 4 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Mike Weger, 1 for 31 yards DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 8 for 391 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 8 for 358 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 1/1