NFL game summary for 10/10/1971:

The Colts set a team defense mark of 49 yards total permitted the Bills in a game in which Jim O'Brien also set a record for consecutive Colt FGs at 11. Mike Curtis intercepted twice despite an injured thumb and on one return he brought the ball 31 yards to the Buffalo 1. RBs Norm Bulaich and Don McCauley, playing in separate halves, each scored twice.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Baltimore Colts	OFFENSE	175.3  (6)	109.7  (24)	285.0  (15)	11
	DEFENSE	83.3  (4)	95.3  (2)	178.7  (1)	5
Buffalo Bills	OFFENSE	84.3  (21)	159.7  (14)	244.0  (21)	10
	DEFENSE	193.0  (24)	164.7  (15)	357.7  (24)	4

Line: Colts by 10

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Baltimore Colts (3-1-0)	14	8	21	0	43
Buffalo Bills (0-4-0)	0	0	0	0	0

( 7- 0) BAL Norm Bulaich 30 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick)
(14- 0) BAL Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(17- 0) BAL Jim O'Brien 42 yard field goal
(19- 0) BAL Safety, holding penalty in end zone
(22- 0) BAL Jim O'Brien 28 yard field goal
(29- 0) BAL Don Nottingham 36 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(36- 0) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(43- 0) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)

                     BAL             BUF
First Downs:         19              4
Rushes-yards:        43-214          11-4
Yards/rush:          5.0             0.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-26-193-2     10-21-121-4
Sacked-yards:        2-6             9-76
Net pass yards:      187             45
Net yards/pass:      6.7             1.5
Total net yards:     401             49
Total plays:         71 (60% run)    41 (26% run)  
Yards/play:          5.6             1.2
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             4-2
Turnovers:           3               6
Penalties-yards:     6-71            8-67

Attendance: 46,206

Passing:
BAL: Earl Morrall, 10 of 17 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Johnny Unitas, 3 of 9 for 60 yards (1 int)
BUF: James Harris, 8 of 12 for 91 yards (1 int); Dennis Shaw, 2 of 9 for 30 yards (3 int)

Rushing:
BAL: Don Nottingham, 13 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 12 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Bulaich, 11 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Tom Matte, 6 for 11 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 30 yards
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 7 for -10 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 2 yards; James Harris, 1 for 10 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 2 yards

Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 6 for 111 yards; Tom Matte, 3 for 28 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 10 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 7 yards
BUF: Wayne Patrick, 4 for 55 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 24 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 14 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 15 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 13 yards

Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 1 for 29 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 16 yards
BUF: Ike Hill, 3 for 80 yards; Tim Beamer, 3 for 75 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 23 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 18 yards

Punt returns:
BAL: Rex Kern, 3 for 19 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 13 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for 3 yards
BUF: Ike Hill, 3 for 25 yards

Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 2 for 37 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 10 yards; Ted Hendricks, 1 for 7 yards
BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 30 yards; Robert James, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 177 yards
BUF: Spike Jones, 7 for 281 yards

Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 2/2
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 0/1

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