NFL game summary for 11/16/1975:
Bert Jones passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns while the Colts smothered Joe Namath to win their fourth straight after losing four of their first five. The Colts had scored 160 points in their last four games and Jones had thrown 16 TD passes, nine during the win streak. Lydell Mitchell's 62 yards gave him 605 for the season and his seven pass catches gave him a conference-leading 44. Jones left the game with a rib injury in the third quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.2 (8) | 160.2 (15) | 314.5 (13) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 179.4 (24) | 200.8 (23) | 380.1 (26) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.8 (12) | 162.9 (14) | 309.6 (14) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 143.5 (15) | 178.2 (18) | 321.8 (16) | 19 |
Line: Colts by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-7-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Baltimore Colts (5-4-0) | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 45 yard field goal
( 3- 7) BAL Lydell Mitchell 17 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 3-14) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 3-21) BAL Roger Carr 90 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 6-21) NYJ Pat Leahy 36 yard field goal
( 6-28) BAL Don McCauley 4 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 6-31) BAL Toni Linhart 36 yard field goal
( 6-38) BAL Glenn Doughty 20 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(13-38) NYJ John Riggins 2 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(13-45) BAL Marty Domres 20 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(19-45) NYJ Eddie Bell 12 yard pass from J.J. Jones (kick failed)
(19-52) BAL Fred Cook 49 yard fumble return (Toni Linhart kick)
NYJ BAL
First Downs: 19 26
Rushes-yards: 26-82 42-225
Yards/rush: 3.2 5.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-41-280-3 16-22-277-1
Sacked-yards: 5-43 0-0
Net pass yards: 237 277
Net yards/pass: 5.2 12.6
Total net yards: 319 502
Total plays: 72 (36% run) 64 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 7.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 4-22 4-50
Attendance: 52,097
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 9 of 26 for 194 yards (2 int); J.J. Jones, 6 of 15 for 86 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 16 of 22 for 277 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Steve Davis, 12 for 51 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 6 yards; J.J. Jones, 2 for 11 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 8 for 47 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 18 yards; Bert Jones, 4 for 22 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 6 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 5 for 85 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 78 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 18 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 91 yards; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 2 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Bill Olds, 2 for -8 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Steve Davis, 3 for 48 yards; Jazz Jackson, 2 for 52 yards; Ed Taylor, 2 for 30 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 34 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 67 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 24 yards; Marshall Johnson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Delles Howell, 1 for 10 yards BAL: Jackie Wallace, 1 for 28 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 18 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 151 yards BAL: David Lee, 1 for 36 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1
NYJ: Joe Namath, 9 of 26 for 194 yards (2 int); J.J. Jones, 6 of 15 for 86 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 16 of 22 for 277 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Steve Davis, 12 for 51 yards; John Riggins, 8 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 6 yards; J.J. Jones, 2 for 11 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 8 for 47 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 18 yards; Bert Jones, 4 for 22 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYJ: Eddie Bell, 6 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 5 for 85 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 78 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 18 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 91 yards; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 2 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Bill Olds, 2 for -8 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Steve Davis, 3 for 48 yards; Jazz Jackson, 2 for 52 yards; Ed Taylor, 2 for 30 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 34 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 67 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 24 yards; Marshall Johnson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Delles Howell, 1 for 10 yards BAL: Jackie Wallace, 1 for 28 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 18 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 151 yards BAL: David Lee, 1 for 36 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1