NFL game summary for 10/17/1971:

Fran Tarkenton's seven-yard rollout touchdown capped a New York drive that produced a 7-0 lead, but Baltimore erupted for three TDs in the second period, two set up by interceptions by linebacker Ted Hendricks. Norm Bulaich scored two of those touchdowns on a run of 34 and a 27-yard pass reception; he gained 108 yards rushing.

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

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Baltimore Colts	OFFENSE	185.0  (3)	129.0  (22)	314.0  (8)	14
	DEFENSE	63.5  (2)	82.8  (1)	146.2  (1)	11
New York Giants	OFFENSE	79.5  (23)	198.5  (3)	278.0  (17)	10
	DEFENSE	150.2  (18)	220.0  (25)	370.2  (25)	15

Line: Colts by 10

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Baltimore Colts (4-1-0)	3	21	7	0	31
New York Giants (2-3-0)	7	0	0	0	7

( 0- 7) NYG Fran Tarkenton 7 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3- 7) BAL Jim O'Brien 27 yard field goal
(10- 7) BAL Norm Bulaich 34 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(17- 7) BAL Norm Bulaich 27 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick)
(24- 7) BAL Ray Perkins 10 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick)
(31- 7) BAL Ray Perkins 9 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick)

                     BAL             NYG
First Downs:         19              15
Rushes-yards:        37-241          23-87
Yards/rush:          6.5             3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-22-135-0     18-33-188-3
Sacked-yards:        2-13            3-24
Net pass yards:      122             164
Net yards/pass:      5.1             4.6
Total net yards:     363             251
Total plays:         61 (60% run)    59 (38% run)  
Yards/play:          6.0             4.3
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             2-2
Turnovers:           0               5
Penalties-yards:     4-52            2-23

Attendance: 62,860

Passing:
BAL: Earl Morrall, 8 of 17 for 128 yards and 3 TDs; Johnny Unitas, 2 of 5 for 7 yards
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 30 for 170 yards (3 int); Randy Johnson, 0 of 2 for 0 yards; Tom Blanchard, 1 of 1 for 18 yards

Rushing:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 15 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 11 for 58 yards; Tom Matte, 7 for 31 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 24 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 7 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 0 yards
NYG: Charlie Evans, 10 for 43 yards; Bobby Duhon, 8 for 25 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Thompson, 1 for 5 yards

Receiving:
BAL: Ray Perkins, 3 for 37 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Matte, 2 for 41 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 12 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 10 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for -5 yards
NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 64 yards; Charlie Evans, 3 for 27 yards; Joe Morrison, 3 for 25 yards; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 14 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 31 yards; Rich Kotite, 1 for 18 yards; Rocky Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 2 yards

Kick returns:
BAL: Charlie Pittman, 2 for 44 yards
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 3 for 114 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 14 yards

Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 2 for 8 yards
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 20 yards

Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 2 for 46 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 4 yards

Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 188 yards
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 93 yards

Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/1
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/1

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