NFL game summary for 11/25/1973:
Buffalo scored twice in 23 seconds in the final period, tying the game on a Joe Ferguson to Bob Chandler pass and winning on Dwight Harrison's 31-yard interception return. O. J. Simpson, in pursuit of Jim Brown's rushing record, gained 124 yards on 15 carries. Cotton Speyrer returned a kickoff 101 yards for the Colts' first TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 203.7 (1) | 63.2 (26) | 266.9 (15) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 138.3 (12) | 142.6 (15) | 280.9 (14) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (15) | 110.2 (22) | 243.6 (24) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 159.7 (22) | 172.9 (23) | 332.6 (24) | 26 |
Line: Bills by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (6-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Baltimore Colts (2-9-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
( 3- 0) BUF John Leypoldt 36 yard field goal ( 3- 7) BAL Cotton Speyrer 101 yard kickoff return (George Hunt kick) (10- 7) BUF O.J. Simpson 58 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (10-14) BAL Tom Mitchell 11 yard pass from Marty Domres (George Hunt kick) (10-17) BAL George Hunt 27 yard field goal (17-17) BUF Bob Chandler 37 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick) (24-17) BUF Dwight Harrison 31 yard interception return (John Leypoldt kick)
BUF BAL
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 37-215 36-152
Yards/rush: 5.8 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-19-201-1 8-25-86-2
Sacked-yards: 4-32 2-17
Net pass yards: 169 69
Net yards/pass: 7.3 2.6
Total net yards: 384 221
Total plays: 60 (61% run) 63 (57% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-73 1-5
Attendance: 52,250
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 19 for 201 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 8 of 25 for 86 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 18 for 83 yards; O.J. Simpson, 15 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 8 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 67 yards; Don McCauley, 9 for 36 yards; Marty Domres, 4 for 19 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 30 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 5 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 4 for 70 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 22 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 12 yards BAL: Tom Mitchell, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 22 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 1 yard; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Ray Jarvis, 2 for 42 yards BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 21 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 19 yards BAL: Rick Volk, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Robert James, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Ray Oldham, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 7 for 327 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 193 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/2 BAL: George Hunt, 1/4
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 19 for 201 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 8 of 25 for 86 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 18 for 83 yards; O.J. Simpson, 15 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 8 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 67 yards; Don McCauley, 9 for 36 yards; Marty Domres, 4 for 19 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 30 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 5 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 4 for 70 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 22 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 12 yards BAL: Tom Mitchell, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 22 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 1 yard; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Ray Jarvis, 2 for 42 yards BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 21 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 2 for 19 yards BAL: Rick Volk, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Robert James, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Ray Oldham, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 7 for 327 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 193 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/2 BAL: George Hunt, 1/4