NFL game summary for 10/20/1974:
Lydell Mitchell set a National Football League record with 40 carries while gaining 156 yards and scoring once in Baltimore's first victory of the season. After losing five in a row and changing coaches in the midst of the slump, the Colts came to life in New York with 355 offensive yards behind quarterback Bert Jones. In addition to throwing a scoring pass to Cotton Speyrer, Jones rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. New York was held to 60 yards rushing, scoring on a blocked punt in the second quarter and two touchdown passes by Joe Namath in the last three minutes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.6 (20) | 127.8 (19) | 236.4 (21) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 138.2 (14) | 185.4 (23) | 323.6 (22) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.0 (19) | 158.4 (9) | 272.4 (15) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 167.0 (23) | 134.0 (11) | 301.0 (16) | 6 |
Line: Jets by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (1-5-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| New York Jets (1-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
( 7- 0) BAL Bert Jones 9 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 0) BAL Cotton Speyrer 15 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 7) NYJ Burgess Owens 0 yard fumble return (Bobby Howfield kick) (21- 7) BAL Joe Orduna 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (28- 7) BAL Lydell Mitchell 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (28-14) NYJ David Knight 13 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick) (35-14) BAL Bert Jones 32 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (35-20) NYJ Jerome Barkum 7 yard pass from Joe Namath (kick failed)
BAL NYJ
First Downs: 24 11
Rushes-yards: 58-266 18-60
Yards/rush: 4.6 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-17-106-0 12-20-156-1
Sacked-yards: 2-17 3-28
Net pass yards: 89 128
Net yards/pass: 4.7 5.6
Total net yards: 355 188
Total plays: 77 (75% run) 41 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 8-66 4-42
Attendance: 51,745
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 11 of 17 for 106 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 12 of 20 for 156 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 40 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 6 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 6 for 9 yards; John Andrews, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 9 for 30 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 23 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Glenn Doughty, 3 for 34 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 2 for 6 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 17 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 9 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: David Knight, 5 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Bell, 2 for 17 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 25 yards; Jazz Jackson, 1 for 24 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 14 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 13 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 1 for 54 yards; Tim Rudnick, 1 for 5 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 1 yard; Ray Oldham, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 6 for 138 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 1 for 14 yards NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 1 for 3 yards; Roscoe Word, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 3 for 70 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 11 of 17 for 106 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Joe Namath, 12 of 20 for 156 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 40 for 156 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 6 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 6 for 9 yards; John Andrews, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 9 for 30 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 23 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Glenn Doughty, 3 for 34 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 2 for 6 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 17 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 9 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 6 yards NYJ: David Knight, 5 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Bell, 2 for 17 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 25 yards; Jazz Jackson, 1 for 24 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 14 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 13 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 1 for 54 yards; Tim Rudnick, 1 for 5 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 1 yard; Ray Oldham, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 6 for 138 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 1 for 14 yards NYJ: Jazz Jackson, 1 for 3 yards; Roscoe Word, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 3 for 70 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1