NFL game summary for 11/01/1976:
Lydell Mitchell rushed for 136 yards while Roosevelt Leaks and Don McCauley each picked up a pair of touchdowns in leading the Colts to a 38-14 victory and a two-game lead in the AFC East. Dan Pastorini and Ken Burrough combined on a 53-yard touchdown pass in the fourth period, breaking Baltimore's string of nine consecutive scoreless quarters. Rookie Ronnie Lee scored the final Baltimore touchdown on a 69-yard run with 2:31 left in the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.4 (26) | 183.6 (9) | 289.0 (18) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 117.7 (5) | 144.7 (7) | 262.4 (6) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 170.1 (6) | 214.6 (4) | 384.7 (2) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 114.1 (3) | 179.4 (22) | 293.6 (13) | 18 |
Line: Colts by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (4-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Baltimore Colts (7-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
( 0- 7) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 4 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 0-14) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 0-21) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 0-24) BAL Toni Linhart 25 yard field goal
( 0-31) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 7-31) HOU Ken Burrough 53 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
(14-31) HOU Joe Dawkins 2 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
(14-38) BAL Ron Lee 69 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
HOU BAL
First Downs: 12 25
Rushes-yards: 14-83 53-268
Yards/rush: 5.9 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-31-170-1 19-30-197-0
Sacked-yards: 6-63 1-7
Net pass yards: 107 190
Net yards/pass: 2.9 6.1
Total net yards: 190 458
Total plays: 51 (27% run) 84 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 4-32 8-114
Attendance: 59,732
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 22 for 160 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 1 of 8 for 10 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 19 of 28 for 197 yards; Bill Troup, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 7 for 68 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 11 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 1 for 2 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 28 for 136 yards; Ron Lee, 10 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 18 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 5 for 15 yards and 2 TDs; Bert Jones, 3 for 6 yards; Bill Troup, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 5 yards; John Sawyer, 2 for 63 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 2 for 3 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 27 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 10 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 46 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 42 yards; Roger Carr, 3 for 38 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 17 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 47 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Altie Taylor, 3 for 67 yards; Al Johnson, 2 for 36 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 12 yards BAL: Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 15 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 15 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 3 for -1 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Derrel Luce, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 249 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 22 for 160 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 1 of 8 for 10 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 19 of 28 for 197 yards; Bill Troup, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 7 for 68 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 11 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 1 for 2 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 28 for 136 yards; Ron Lee, 10 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 18 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 5 for 15 yards and 2 TDs; Bert Jones, 3 for 6 yards; Bill Troup, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 5 yards; John Sawyer, 2 for 63 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 2 for 3 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 27 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 10 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 46 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 42 yards; Roger Carr, 3 for 38 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 17 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 47 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Altie Taylor, 3 for 67 yards; Al Johnson, 2 for 36 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 12 yards BAL: Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 15 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 15 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 3 for -1 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Derrel Luce, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 249 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2