NFL game summary for 10/26/1975:
Bert Jones threw two touchdown passes to rookie Marshall Johnson and scored once himself while the Colts' defensive unit sacked Joe Namath seven times for 74 yards, the most in his pro career. Despite the heavy rush Namath completed 19 of 28 for 333 yards and three touchdowns, his first 300-yard day since 1972. Two Jets' fumbles set up a pair of early Colts' scores and Lydell Mitchell rushed for 98 yards and caught three passes, increasing his AFC-Ieading total to 29 receptions. Fred Cook and Mike Barnes each had two sacks for Baltimore. Namath's 91-yard completion to Rich Caster, a Jets' record and the longest pass in the AFC in 1975, was wasted when they failed to score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts | OFFENSE | 129.2 (15) | 141.0 (14) | 270.2 (16) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 152.4 (16) | 155.0 (14) | 307.4 (14) | 11 | |
 New York Jets | OFFENSE | 161.2 (7) | 146.8 (13) | 308.0 (12) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 189.4 (24) | 183.4 (24) | 372.8 (24) | 10 |
Line: Jets by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-4-0) | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| New York Jets (2-4-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 7- 0) BAL Bert Jones 15 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 0) BAL Don McCauley 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 7) NYJ Jerome Barkum 42 yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick) (21- 7) BAL Marshall Johnson 15 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick) (21-14) NYJ Jerome Barkum 1 yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick) (24-14) BAL Toni Linhart 36 yard field goal (31-14) BAL Marshall Johnson 68 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick) (31-21) NYJ Willie Brister 0 yard fumble return (Pat Leahy kick) (38-21) BAL Jackie Wallace 38 yard interception return (Toni Linhart kick) (38-28) NYJ Eddie Bell 22 yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick) (45-28) BAL Lydell Mitchell 20 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL NYJ
First Downs: 24 17
Rushes-yards: 36-212 28-82
Yards/rush: 5.9 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-25-209-0 19-28-333-1
Sacked-yards: 2-21 7-74
Net pass yards: 188 259
Net yards/pass: 7.0 7.4
Total net yards: 400 341
Total plays: 63 (57% run) 63 (44% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 8-104 7-55
Attendance: 55,137
Passing:BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 25 for 209 yards and 2 TDs
NYJ: Joe Namath, 19 of 28 for 333 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 14 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Bill Olds, 7 for 25 yards; Don McCauley, 6 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 19 yards; Bert Jones, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD
NYJ: John Riggins, 11 for 23 yards; Carl Garrett, 10 for 33 yards; Steve Davis, 5 for 21 yards; Joe Namath, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Glenn Doughty, 5 for 44 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 22 yards; Marshall Johnson, 3 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 18 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 12 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 8 yards
NYJ: John Riggins, 6 for 66 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Rich Caster, 3 for 115 yards; Eddie Bell, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Lou Piccone, 2 for 14 yards; Jazz Jackson, 1 for 13 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 2 for 37 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 65 yards; Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 17 yards
NYJ: Steve Davis, 4 for 99 yards; Ed Taylor, 3 for 76 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 44 yards
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 3 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jackie Wallace, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 255 yards
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2