NFL game summary for 09/21/1975:
Colts quarterback Bert Jones, whose father, Dub Jones, scored six touchdowns against the Bears in a 1951 game, had a pair of touchdown passes to Glenn Doughty among his 15 completions to make Baltimore coach Ted Marchibroda's debut a success and the first game of Bears' coach Jack Pardee a disappointment. Baltimore's defense had two interceptions and limited Chicago to 121 yards.
Line: Bears by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts (1-0-0) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
 Chicago Bears (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(14- 0) BAL Glenn Doughty 4 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(21- 0) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(28- 0) BAL Glenn Doughty 7 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(28- 7) CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(35- 7) BAL Don McCauley 3 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL CHI
First Downs: 26 6
Rushes-yards: 49-168 18-47
Yards/rush: 3.4 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-24-177-0 8-20-87-2
Sacked-yards: 4-41 2-13
Net pass yards: 136 74
Net yards/pass: 4.9 3.4
Total net yards: 304 121
Total plays: 77 (63% run) 40 (45% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 7-70 4-49
Attendance: 51,678
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 15 of 24 for 177 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 20 for 87 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 50 yards; Bill Olds, 14 for 54 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 4 for 41 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 9 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Walter Payton, 8 for 0 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 4 for 11 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Raymond Chester, 5 for 73 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 49 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 23 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Carr, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Greg Latta, 3 for 57 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 21 yards; Noah Jackson, 1 for 17 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for -4 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 25 yards; Robert Pratt, 1 for 22 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 91 yards; Jim Osborne, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 27 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 23 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ray Oldham, 1 for 10 yards; Nelson Munsey, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 205 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 249 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Bert Jones, 15 of 24 for 177 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 20 for 87 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 22 for 50 yards; Bill Olds, 14 for 54 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 4 for 41 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 9 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Walter Payton, 8 for 0 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 4 for 11 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Raymond Chester, 5 for 73 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 49 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 23 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Carr, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Greg Latta, 3 for 57 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 21 yards; Noah Jackson, 1 for 17 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for -4 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 25 yards; Robert Pratt, 1 for 22 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 91 yards; Jim Osborne, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 27 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 23 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Ray Oldham, 1 for 10 yards; Nelson Munsey, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 205 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 249 yards
Field Goals: