NFL game summary for 10/01/1972:
Baltimore shut out the Bills a third straight time, limiting Buffalo to 13 yards of total offense in the first half. Don Nottingham had his best day with 78 yards rushing and 63 yards receiving for the Colts.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.5 (19) | 289.5 (2) | 388.0 (3) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 64.5 (2) | 289.0 (26) | 353.5 (23) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.5 (15) | 131.5 (17) | 260.0 (16) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 112.0 (11) | 135.5 (10) | 247.5 (8) | 5 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (1-2-0) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Buffalo Bills (1-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) BAL Tom Mitchell 27 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick) (10- 0) BAL Jim O'Brien 30 yard field goal (17- 0) BAL Sam Havrilak 12 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
BAL BUF
First Downs: 17 11
Rushes-yards: 41-159 32-118
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-29-184-2 11-28-146-3
Sacked-yards: 1-4 4-35
Net pass yards: 180 111
Net yards/pass: 6.0 3.5
Total net yards: 339 229
Total plays: 71 (57% run) 64 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 1-15 10-74
Attendance: 46,206
Passing:
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 12 of 28 for 184 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Sam Havrilak, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BUF: Dennis Shaw, 6 of 21 for 79 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 5 of 7 for 67 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Don Nottingham, 18 for 78 yards; Don McCauley, 13 for 43 yards; Tom Matte, 7 for 30 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 0 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 21 for 78 yards; Jim Braxton, 8 for 25 yards; Wayne Patrick, 3 for 15 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don Nottingham, 5 for 63 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 2 for 37 yards; Tom Matte, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 11 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 9 yards BUF: J.D. Hill, 8 for 115 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 21 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 1 for 21 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 55 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 26 yards; Ted Koy, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 5 for 22 yards; Jerry Logan, 2 for 13 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 4 for 54 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 2 for 13 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 11 yards BUF: Ken Lee, 1 for 19 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 211 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 9 for 345 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/4 BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 12 of 28 for 184 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Sam Havrilak, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BUF: Dennis Shaw, 6 of 21 for 79 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 5 of 7 for 67 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Don Nottingham, 18 for 78 yards; Don McCauley, 13 for 43 yards; Tom Matte, 7 for 30 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 0 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 21 for 78 yards; Jim Braxton, 8 for 25 yards; Wayne Patrick, 3 for 15 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don Nottingham, 5 for 63 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 2 for 37 yards; Tom Matte, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 11 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 9 yards BUF: J.D. Hill, 8 for 115 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 21 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 1 for 21 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 55 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 26 yards; Ted Koy, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 5 for 22 yards; Jerry Logan, 2 for 13 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 4 for 54 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 2 for 13 yards; Charlie Stukes, 1 for 11 yards BUF: Ken Lee, 1 for 19 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 211 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 9 for 345 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/4 BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1