NFL game summary for 11/07/1976:
Lydell Mitchell picked up 91 yards rushing and 125 yards receiving, including a 40-yard touchdown pass from Bert Jones for the first Baltimore score, as the Colts got their sixth straight win and stayed two games in front of New England in the AFC East. Jones threw for 275 yards and two other touchdowns to Roger Carr before giving way to Bill Troup, who got the final Baltimore TD on a six-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 182.4 (3) | 211.5 (5) | 393.9 (2) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 110.2 (1) | 170.4 (20) | 280.6 (7) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 156.9 (11) | 190.5 (8) | 347.4 (9) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 137.9 (14) | 202.2 (26) | 340.1 (23) | 22 |
Line: Colts by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (8-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
( 7- 0) BAL Lydell Mitchell 40 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(14- 0) BAL Don McCauley 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(14- 7) SD Don Woods 5 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(21- 7) BAL Roger Carr 16 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(28- 7) BAL Roger Carr 18 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(31- 7) BAL Toni Linhart 39 yard field goal
(37- 7) BAL Bill Troup 6 yard rush (kick failed)
(37-14) SD Artie Owens 28 yard pass from Clint Longley (Ray Wersching kick)
(37-21) SD Dwight McDonald 10 yard pass from Clint Longley (Mike Fuller run)
BAL SD
First Downs: 26 23
Rushes-yards: 39-181 21-63
Yards/rush: 4.6 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-26-300-1 22-36-261-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 5-31
Net pass yards: 300 230
Net yards/pass: 11.5 5.6
Total net yards: 481 293
Total plays: 65 (60% run) 62 (33% run)
Yards/play: 7.4 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 12-110 6-50
Attendance: 43,827
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 18 of 25 for 275 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Bill Troup, 1 of 1 for 25 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 14 of 25 for 171 yards; Clint Longley, 8 of 11 for 90 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 17 for 91 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 10 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 8 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Ron Lee, 2 for 5 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Troup, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD SD: Don Woods, 11 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 6 for 15 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 7 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 7 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 8 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 3 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 3 for 41 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 61 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 32 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for -2 yards SD: Don Woods, 5 for 27 yards; Pat Curran, 4 for 61 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 51 yards; Dwight McDonald, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 22 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 4 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 19 yards; Sam Scarber, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 28 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 13 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 63 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Tom Hayes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 4 for 166 yards; Mitch Hoopes, 1 for 38 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 18 of 25 for 275 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Bill Troup, 1 of 1 for 25 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 14 of 25 for 171 yards; Clint Longley, 8 of 11 for 90 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 17 for 91 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 10 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 8 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Ron Lee, 2 for 5 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 15 yards; Bill Troup, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD SD: Don Woods, 11 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 6 for 15 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 7 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 7 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 8 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 3 for 43 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 3 for 41 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 61 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 32 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for -2 yards SD: Don Woods, 5 for 27 yards; Pat Curran, 4 for 61 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 51 yards; Dwight McDonald, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 2 for 22 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 4 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 19 yards; Sam Scarber, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 28 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 13 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 63 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Tom Hayes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 4 for 166 yards; Mitch Hoopes, 1 for 38 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1