NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:
The Colts had two runners gain more than 100 yards each in the same game for the first time since 1956 as Lydell Mitchell rushed 22 times for 133 yards and Don McCauley carried 20 times for 109. Baltimore rookie QB Bert Jones threw a 4-yard TD pass to Tom Mitchell and the Saints' Archie Manning matched it with 33-yard TD toss to Bob Newland. New Orleans intercepted Jones four times in the second quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.0 (11) | 66.5 (25) | 211.5 (24) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 193.5 (22) | 232.0 (25) | 425.5 (26) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 107.0 (22) | 96.0 (24) | 203.0 (25) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 127.5 (11) | 159.0 (19) | 286.5 (15) | 4 |
Line: Colts by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (0-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-2-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) BAL Tom Mitchell 4 yard pass from Bert Jones (George Hunt kick)
( 0-14) BAL Don Nottingham 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
( 7-14) NO Bob Newland 33 yard pass from Archie Manning (Happy Feller kick)
(10-14) NO Happy Feller 17 yard field goal
NO BAL
First Downs: 12 19
Rushes-yards: 24-62 51-248
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-33-257-1 7-16-91-4
Sacked-yards: 1-7 0-0
Net pass yards: 250 91
Net yards/pass: 7.4 5.7
Total net yards: 312 339
Total plays: 58 (41% run) 67 (76% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 6-78 2-15
Attendance: 52,393
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 18 of 33 for 257 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 7 of 16 for 91 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 9 for 28 yards; Bill Butler, 9 for 18 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 15 yards; Howard Stevens, 2 for 1 yard BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 133 yards; Don McCauley, 20 for 109 yards; Bert Jones, 5 for -10 yards; Don Nottingham, 4 for 16 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Bob Newland, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bob Brown, 4 for 48 yards; Bill Butler, 4 for 27 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 3 for 89 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 21 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 12 yards BAL: Glenn Doughty, 2 for 53 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 1 for 27 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 89 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 13 yards; Bivian Lee, 1 for 11 yards; Joe Federspiel, 1 for 1 yard; Billy Newsome, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 156 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 97 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Happy Feller, 1/2 BAL: George Hunt, 0/1
NO: Archie Manning, 18 of 33 for 257 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 7 of 16 for 91 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 9 for 28 yards; Bill Butler, 9 for 18 yards; Archie Manning, 4 for 15 yards; Howard Stevens, 2 for 1 yard BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 133 yards; Don McCauley, 20 for 109 yards; Bert Jones, 5 for -10 yards; Don Nottingham, 4 for 16 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Bob Newland, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bob Brown, 4 for 48 yards; Bill Butler, 4 for 27 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 3 for 89 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 21 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 12 yards BAL: Glenn Doughty, 2 for 53 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 1 for 27 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 89 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 13 yards; Bivian Lee, 1 for 11 yards; Joe Federspiel, 1 for 1 yard; Billy Newsome, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 156 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 97 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Happy Feller, 1/2 BAL: George Hunt, 0/1