NFL game summary for 09/12/1976:

After falling behind 6-3 to the Patriots, Colts' quarterback Bert Jones threw two touchdown passes to Glenn Doughty in a 41-second span late in the second quarter. Baltimore safety Jackie Wallace had three interceptions in the game, the second with 32 seconds left in the first half setting up the second Jones-to-Doughty touchdown. Jones completed 17 of 23 passes for 190 yards.

Line: Colts by 16

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Baltimore Colts (1-0-0)	3	14	3	7	27
New England Patriots (0-1-0)	3	3	0	7	13

( 3- 0) BAL Toni Linhart 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NE  John Smith 31 yard field goal
( 3- 6) NE  John Smith 27 yard field goal
(10- 6) BAL Glenn Doughty 12 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(17- 6) BAL Glenn Doughty 6 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(20- 6) BAL Toni Linhart 32 yard field goal
(20-13) NE  Andy Johnson 4 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(27-13) BAL Lydell Mitchell 10 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)

                     BAL             NE
First Downs:         20              17
Rushes-yards:        38-122          37-149
Yards/rush:          3.2             4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     17-23-190-0     12-22-179-4
Sacked-yards:        2-40            2-11
Net pass yards:      150             168
Net yards/pass:      6.0             7.0
Total net yards:     272             317
Total plays:         63 (60% run)    61 (60% run)  
Yards/play:          4.3             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             1-1
Turnovers:           1               5
Penalties-yards:     6-45            6-55

Attendance: 39,512

Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 23 for 190 yards and 2 TDs
NE: Steve Grogan, 12 of 22 for 179 yards (4 int)

Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 18 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 11 for 39 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 19 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 3 yards; David Lee, 1 for -12 yards
NE: Sam Cunningham, 14 for 56 yards; Andy Johnson, 14 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Ike Forte, 5 for 16 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 14 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 8 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 4 yards

Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 72 yards; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 50 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 4 for 30 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 18 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 10 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 10 yards
NE: Sam Cunningham, 4 for 19 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 37 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 17 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 53 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 29 yards; Ricky Feacher, 1 for 21 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 3 yards

Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 27 yards; Robert Pratt, 1 for 21 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 17 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 17 yards
NE: Ricky Feacher, 3 for 56 yards; Bob McKay, 1 for 23 yards; Allen Carter, 1 for 19 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 1 yard

Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 30 yards
NE: Mike Haynes, 3 for 42 yards

Interceptions:
BAL: Jackie Wallace, 3 for 73 yards; Stan White, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 3 for 141 yards
NE: Mike Patrick, 2 for 66 yards

Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/2
NE: John Smith, 2/3

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