NFL game summary for 12/02/1973:
Phil Wise's 80-yard fumble recovery return, Joe Namath's touchdown pass to Emerson Boozer and a Bobby Howfield field goal gave the Jets a 17-0 halftime lead. The Colts came back with the help of a flea-flicker pass from Marty Domres to Cotton Speyrer to Glenn Doughty and a one-yard TD run by Lydell Mitchell after Ted Hendricks had intercepted a Namath pass. Baltimore's George Hunt, who already had kicked a 17-yard field goal, missed from the 46 with two minutes to go. Boozer rushed 24 times for 105 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.1 (16) | 106.5 (22) | 241.5 (24) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 164.7 (23) | 172.5 (23) | 337.3 (23) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.6 (18) | 136.1 (16) | 264.7 (16) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 145.5 (15) | 138.7 (16) | 284.3 (15) | 32 |
Line: Jets by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-10-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| New York Jets (4-8-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Bobby Howfield 30 yard field goal
( 0-10) NYJ Phil Wise 80 yard fumble return (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 0-17) NYJ Emerson Boozer 15 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 3-17) BAL George Hunt 17 yard field goal
( 3-20) NYJ Bobby Howfield 18 yard field goal
(10-20) BAL Glenn Doughty 54 yard pass from Cotton Speyrer (George Hunt kick)
(17-20) BAL Lydell Mitchell 1 yard rush (George Hunt kick)
BAL NYJ
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 39-168 36-134
Yards/rush: 4.3 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-21-178-0 15-21-231-1
Sacked-yards: 4-27 1-12
Net pass yards: 151 219
Net yards/pass: 6.0 10.0
Total net yards: 319 353
Total plays: 64 (60% run) 58 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 4-50 4-40
Attendance: 51,167
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 10 of 20 for 124 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 of 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 21 for 231 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 20 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 16 for 55 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 4 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 23 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 24 for 105 yards; Mike Adamle, 10 for 29 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 2 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Glenn Doughty, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 3 for 17 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 23 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 3 for 99 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 48 yards; Eddie Bell, 3 for 42 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 75 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 29 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 28 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 33 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rex Kern, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 2 for 90 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 1 for 25 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 1/3 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/3
BAL: Marty Domres, 10 of 20 for 124 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 of 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 21 for 231 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 20 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 16 for 55 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 4 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 23 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 24 for 105 yards; Mike Adamle, 10 for 29 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 2 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Glenn Doughty, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 3 for 17 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 56 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 23 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 3 for 99 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 48 yards; Eddie Bell, 3 for 42 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 75 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 29 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 28 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 33 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rex Kern, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 2 for 90 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 1 for 25 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: George Hunt, 1/3 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 2/3