NFL game summary for 10/14/1973:
O. J. Simpson had his fifth straight 100-yard rushing game of the season (166 on 22 carries and 2 TDs) and his seventh in a row over a two-year span. Simpson, with 813 yards, was 24 yards ahead of Jim Brown's record pace in 1963. He broke loose on a 78-yard TD run in the final quarter as the surprising Bills kept pace with Miami for the AFC East lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.2 (12) | 91.0 (24) | 234.2 (24) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 115.8 (6) | 153.2 (15) | 269.0 (11) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 236.2 (1) | 87.2 (25) | 323.5 (7) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 147.2 (13) | 190.8 (25) | 338.0 (23) | 7 |
Line: Bills by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (1-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Buffalo Bills (4-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
( 3- 0) BAL George Hunt 19 yard field goal
( 3- 7) BUF Larry Watkins 10 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)
( 6- 7) BAL George Hunt 22 yard field goal
( 6-10) BUF John Leypoldt 52 yard field goal
( 6-17) BUF O.J. Simpson 3 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 6-24) BUF Joe Ferguson 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 6-31) BUF O.J. Simpson 78 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(13-31) BAL Bill Olds 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
BAL BUF
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 41-143 44-259
Yards/rush: 3.5 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-15-71-2 7-13-57-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 1-5
Net pass yards: 60 52
Net yards/pass: 3.8 3.7
Total net yards: 203 311
Total plays: 57 (71% run) 58 (75% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 2-10 4-53
Attendance: 78,875
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 7 of 15 for 71 yards (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 13 for 57 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 16 for 56 yards; Don McCauley, 13 for 58 yards; Hubert Ginn, 5 for 11 yards; Bert Jones, 3 for 7 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; David Lee, 1 for 0 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for -3 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 22 for 166 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Watkins, 10 for 39 yards; Joe Ferguson, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Bo Cornell, 2 for 9 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 5 for 59 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for -3 yards BUF: Paul Seymour, 4 for 34 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 13 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 34 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 29 yards BUF: Wallace Francis, 3 for 53 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 19 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 122 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 3 for 93 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 2/2 BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 7 of 15 for 71 yards (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 13 for 57 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 16 for 56 yards; Don McCauley, 13 for 58 yards; Hubert Ginn, 5 for 11 yards; Bert Jones, 3 for 7 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for 14 yards and 1 TD; David Lee, 1 for 0 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for -3 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 22 for 166 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Watkins, 10 for 39 yards; Joe Ferguson, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Bo Cornell, 2 for 9 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 5 for 59 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for -3 yards BUF: Paul Seymour, 4 for 34 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 13 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 34 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 29 yards BUF: Wallace Francis, 3 for 53 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 19 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 122 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 3 for 93 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 2/2 BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1