NFL game summary for 12/16/1973:
Lydell Mitchell rushed for 142 yards on 34 carries for a season total of 963 yards, two more than the old Baltimore club record set by Alan Ameche in 1955. In a driving snowstorm, Marty Domres passed for two touchdowns, hitting Tom Mitchell with the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter after linebacker Stan White had intercepted a Jim Plunkett pass.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.2 (22) | 160.3 (8) | 280.5 (17) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 203.0 (26) | 93.8 (2) | 296.8 (18) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.0 (14) | 104.4 (22) | 244.4 (22) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 156.8 (20) | 173.2 (23) | 330.1 (24) | 34 |
Line: Colts by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (5-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Baltimore Colts (4-10-0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
( 0- 6) BAL Cotton Speyrer 17 yard pass from Marty Domres (kick failed) ( 0- 9) BAL George Hunt 16 yard field goal ( 7- 9) NE Randy Vataha 25 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jeff White kick) (13- 9) NE Mack Herron 15 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick failed) (13-15) BAL Tom Mitchell 18 yard pass from Marty Domres (pass failed) (13-18) BAL George Hunt 32 yard field goal
NE BAL
First Downs: 10 19
Rushes-yards: 19-50 50-211
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-164-2 11-20-131-1
Sacked-yards: 2-17 1-13
Net pass yards: 147 118
Net yards/pass: 5.1 5.6
Total net yards: 197 329
Total plays: 48 (39% run) 71 (70% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 1-5 3-25
Attendance: 52,065
Passing:
NE: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 27 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 20 for 131 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 9 for 17 yards; Mack Herron, 8 for 25 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Adams, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 34 for 142 yards; Marty Domres, 7 for 32 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 30 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 8 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 1 yard; Glenn Doughty, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Mack Herron, 8 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Randy Vataha, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 31 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Tom Mitchell, 5 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 39 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 90 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 17 yards; Nelson Munsey, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Sandy Durko, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 1 for 13 yards; Ray Oldham, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 3 for 96 yards BAL: David Lee, 2 for 61 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 0/2 BAL: George Hunt, 2/2
NE: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 27 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 20 for 131 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 9 for 17 yards; Mack Herron, 8 for 25 yards; John Tarver, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Adams, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 34 for 142 yards; Marty Domres, 7 for 32 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 30 yards; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 8 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 1 yard; Glenn Doughty, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Mack Herron, 8 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Randy Vataha, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 31 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Tom Mitchell, 5 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 39 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Sam Havrilak, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 4 for 90 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 17 yards; Nelson Munsey, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mack Herron, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Sandy Durko, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 1 for 13 yards; Ray Oldham, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NE: Bruce Barnes, 3 for 96 yards BAL: David Lee, 2 for 61 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Jeff White, 0/2 BAL: George Hunt, 2/2