NFL game summary for 12/07/1975:
Lydell Mitchell rushed for 119 yards to become the first player in Baltimore history to run for more than 1,000 yards in a season and the Colts' defense smothered the Giants with eight sacks as Baltimore won its seventh straight game to remain one game behind AFC East leader Miami. Mitchell boosted his 12-game rushing total to 1,008 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.2 (7) | 166.3 (14) | 329.5 (11) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 129.5 (7) | 178.6 (19) | 308.1 (15) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.3 (24) | 154.3 (19) | 266.5 (21) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 174.3 (23) | 185.8 (22) | 360.1 (24) | 20 |
Line: Colts by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (8-4-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| New York Giants (3-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) BAL Lydell Mitchell 9 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(14- 0) BAL Stan White 23 yard interception return (Toni Linhart kick)
(21- 0) BAL Bill Olds 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL NYG
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 39-148 29-93
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-18-92-0 12-28-195-3
Sacked-yards: 2-17 8-62
Net pass yards: 75 133
Net yards/pass: 3.8 3.7
Total net yards: 223 226
Total plays: 59 (66% run) 65 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-1
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 8-70 4-43
Attendance: 49,863
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 10 of 17 for 90 yards; Marty Domres, 1 of 1 for 2 yards NYG: Craig Morton, 10 of 21 for 172 yards (2 int); Carl Summerell, 2 of 7 for 23 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 23 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Bill Olds, 12 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 11 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 13 for 42 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 27 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 21 yards; Carl Summerell, 2 for 0 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Bill Olds, 4 for 24 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 15 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 38 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 15 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 50 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 51 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 30 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 27 yards; Don Clune, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 3 for 73 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 36 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 6 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Cheyunski, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 10 for 361 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 234 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 20 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Bert Jones, 10 of 17 for 90 yards; Marty Domres, 1 of 1 for 2 yards NYG: Craig Morton, 10 of 21 for 172 yards (2 int); Carl Summerell, 2 of 7 for 23 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 23 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Bill Olds, 12 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 11 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 13 for 42 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 27 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 21 yards; Carl Summerell, 2 for 0 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Bill Olds, 4 for 24 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 15 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 38 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 15 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 4 for 50 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 51 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 30 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 18 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 27 yards; Don Clune, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 10 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 3 for 73 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 36 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 6 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Cheyunski, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 10 for 361 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 234 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 20 yards
Field Goals: