NFL game summary for 11/17/1974:
The Colts kept their perfect record versus the Falcons intact, defeating Atlanta for the eighth straight time, with Lydell Mitchell rushing 33 times for 151 yards as Baltimore snapped a three-game losing streak. The loss was Atlanta's fifth in a row.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.1 (15) | 125.6 (23) | 258.7 (22) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 140.1 (16) | 165.7 (15) | 305.8 (16) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.4 (19) | 79.7 (26) | 194.1 (26) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 187.4 (26) | 112.0 (2) | 299.4 (15) | 22 |
Line: Falcons by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-8-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Atlanta Falcons (2-8-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 3- 0) BAL Toni Linhart 37 yard field goal
( 3- 7) ATL Haskel Stanback 23 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(10- 7) BAL Marty Domres 12 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(17- 7) BAL Bill Olds 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL ATL
First Downs: 18 15
Rushes-yards: 58-252 31-124
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 4-11-74-1 12-22-142-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-30
Net pass yards: 74 112
Net yards/pass: 6.7 4.5
Total net yards: 326 236
Total plays: 69 (84% run) 56 (55% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 1-9 8-89
Attendance: 41,278
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 4 of 11 for 74 yards (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 12 of 22 for 142 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 33 for 151 yards; Bill Olds, 18 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 3 for 7 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 16 for 62 yards; Art Malone, 7 for 22 yards; Bob Lee, 4 for 23 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Ray, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Raymond Chester, 1 for 41 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 18 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 13 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Ken Burrow, 3 for 30 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 45 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 19 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 6 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 17 yards; Louis Neal, 1 for 16 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 55 yards ATL: Molly McGee, 3 for 74 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 3 for 21 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 25 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 11 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 185 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1
BAL: Marty Domres, 4 of 11 for 74 yards (1 int) ATL: Bob Lee, 12 of 22 for 142 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 33 for 151 yards; Bill Olds, 18 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 3 for 7 yards ATL: Dave Hampton, 16 for 62 yards; Art Malone, 7 for 22 yards; Bob Lee, 4 for 23 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Ray, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Raymond Chester, 1 for 41 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 18 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 13 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 2 yards ATL: Ken Burrow, 3 for 30 yards; Jim Mitchell, 2 for 45 yards; Dave Hampton, 2 for 19 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 6 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 17 yards; Louis Neal, 1 for 16 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 55 yards ATL: Molly McGee, 3 for 74 yards; Tom Geredine, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 3 for 21 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 25 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 2 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 11 yards ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 185 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1