NFL game summary for 09/23/1973:
Joe Namath suffered a shoulder separation in the first quarter when hit by a blitzing linebacker but Al Woodall, completing 17 of 21 for 149 yards and two TDs, helped the Jets to their first '73 victory. New York's defense intercepted eight passes, four against rookie starter Bert Jones and four against Marty Domres. Rich Sowells picked off three and scored with a 30-yard return; Delles Howell intercepted two. It was a 13-10 game until Jets scored 21 in the final quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 69.0 (25) | 200.0 (4) | 269.0 (17) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 155.0 (16) | 98.0 (8) | 253.0 (9) | 0 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.0 (17) | 4.0 (26) | 129.0 (26) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 147.0 (13) | 150.0 (13) | 297.0 (15) | 3 |
Line: Jets by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (1-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
| Baltimore Colts (0-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Bobby Howfield 22 yard field goal ( 3- 3) BAL George Hunt 17 yard field goal ( 3-10) BAL Glenn Doughty 23 yard pass from Bert Jones (George Hunt kick) (10-10) NYJ Eddie Bell 12 yard pass from Al Woodall (Bobby Howfield kick) (13-10) NYJ Bobby Howfield 16 yard field goal (20-10) NYJ Emerson Boozer 1 yard pass from Al Woodall (Bobby Howfield kick) (27-10) NYJ Ralph Baker 22 yard interception return (Bobby Howfield kick) (34-10) NYJ Rich Sowells 30 yard interception return (Bobby Howfield kick)
NYJ BAL
First Downs: 16 14
Rushes-yards: 36-108 23-89
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-25-186-1 17-35-215-8
Sacked-yards: 2-18 2-27
Net pass yards: 168 188
Net yards/pass: 6.2 5.1
Total net yards: 276 277
Total plays: 63 (57% run) 60 (38% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 8
Penalties-yards: 4-31 9-86
Attendance: 55,942
Passing:
NYJ: Al Woodall, 17 of 21 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Namath, 3 of 4 for 37 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 23 for 176 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Marty Domres, 5 of 12 for 39 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 17 for 55 yards; John Riggins, 13 for 36 yards; Jim Nance, 3 for 7 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 9 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Don Nottingham, 8 for 38 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 16 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 24 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 12 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 6 for 68 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 6 for 32 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 56 yards; Emerson Boozer, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 9 yards BAL: Glenn Doughty, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 50 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 24 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 16 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 5 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 56 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 50 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 23 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Rich Sowells, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Delles Howell, 2 for 16 yards; Ralph Baker, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Al Atkinson, 1 for 11 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Stan White, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 4 for 153 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/2 BAL: George Hunt, 1/1
NYJ: Al Woodall, 17 of 21 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Namath, 3 of 4 for 37 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 23 for 176 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Marty Domres, 5 of 12 for 39 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 17 for 55 yards; John Riggins, 13 for 36 yards; Jim Nance, 3 for 7 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 9 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Don Nottingham, 8 for 38 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 16 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 24 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 12 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 6 for 68 yards and 1 TD; John Riggins, 6 for 32 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 56 yards; Emerson Boozer, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 9 yards BAL: Glenn Doughty, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 50 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 24 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 16 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 5 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 56 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 50 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 23 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Rich Sowells, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Delles Howell, 2 for 16 yards; Ralph Baker, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Al Atkinson, 1 for 11 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Stan White, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 4 for 153 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/2 BAL: George Hunt, 1/1