NFL game summary for 09/28/1975:
Rookie Neal Colzie set up three Oakland touchdowns with punt returns in a come-from-behind victory after Baltimore had taken an early 10-0 lead. Colzie also broke up a late Colts' threat with an interception and 38-yard return when they had closed the gap to 24-20. Colzie's 23-yard punt return set the stage for the clinching Oakland score, Pete Banaszak's third touchdown in two games. Mark van Eeghen led the rushers with 68 yards on 15 carries. Bert Jones had the second 300-yard day of his career, completing 21 of 43 for 307 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown to Glenn Doughty. Oakland sacked Jones six times and Baltimore got to Ken Stabler five times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 159.0 (8) | 102.0 (18) | 261.0 (16) | 5 | |
DEFENSE | 118.0 (12) | 164.0 (19) | 282.0 (15) | 5 | |
OFFENSE | 168.0 (6) | 136.0 (14) | 304.0 (10) | 0 | |
DEFENSE | 47.0 (1) | 74.0 (6) | 121.0 (1) | 2 |
Line: Raiders by 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakland Raiders (2-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Baltimore Colts (1-1-0) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 3) BAL Toni Linhart 31 yard field goal
( 0-10) BAL Glenn Doughty 46 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 7-10) OAK Harold Hart 11 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 7-13) BAL Toni Linhart 37 yard field goal
(10-13) OAK George Blanda 29 yard field goal
(17-13) OAK Dave Casper 4 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(24-13) OAK Jess Phillips 6 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(24-20) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(31-20) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
OAK BAL First Downs: 18 20 Rushes-yards: 34-143 29-77 Yards/rush: 4.2 2.7 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-196-2 21-43-307-1 Sacked-yards: 5-53 6-55 Net pass yards: 143 252 Net yards/pass: 4.3 5.1 Total net yards: 286 329 Total plays: 67 (50% run) 78 (37% run) Yards/play: 4.3 4.2 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0 Turnovers: 3 1 Penalties-yards: 8-83 4-20 Attendance: 39,084
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 28 for 196 yards and 1 TD (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 21 of 43 for 307 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 15 for 68 yards; Harold Hart, 7 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 6 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 2 for -1 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 16 for 38 yards; Bill Olds, 5 for 20 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 3 for 13 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 7 for 132 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 35 yards; Bob Moore, 2 for 23 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 4 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 0 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for -2 yards BAL: Glenn Doughty, 5 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 5 for 65 yards; Bill Olds, 5 for 53 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 34 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 49 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Jess Phillips, 2 for 35 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 33 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 13 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 68 yards; Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 19 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 15 yards; Robert Pratt, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 104 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 38 yards BAL: Stan White, 1 for 32 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 301 yards BAL: David Lee, 7 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 28 for 196 yards and 1 TD (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 21 of 43 for 307 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 15 for 68 yards; Harold Hart, 7 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 6 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 2 for -1 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 16 for 38 yards; Bill Olds, 5 for 20 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 3 for 13 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Cliff Branch, 7 for 132 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 35 yards; Bob Moore, 2 for 23 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 4 yards; Dave Casper, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 0 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for -2 yards BAL: Glenn Doughty, 5 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 5 for 65 yards; Bill Olds, 5 for 53 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 34 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 49 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Jess Phillips, 2 for 35 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 33 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 13 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 68 yards; Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 19 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 15 yards; Robert Pratt, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 104 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 38 yards BAL: Stan White, 1 for 32 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 301 yards BAL: David Lee, 7 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3