NFL game summary for 11/28/1976:
Bert Jones threw three second-quarter touchdown passes and Toni Linhart booted four field goals to sweep the season series from the Jets. Steve Davis scored on a three-yard run after John Ebersole recovered a Colts' fumble on the first play from scrimmage, and New York took a 9-3 lead at the end of the first quarter on a Pat Leahy field goal. Jones put Baltimore back on top with TD passes to Don McCauley, Lydell Mitchell and Roger Carr while Linhart added the final Colts' points on 41 and 31-yard field goals.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.5 (19) | 130.9 (20) | 264.5 (21) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 182.9 (25) | 158.8 (16) | 341.7 (25) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 173.6 (3) | 205.8 (4) | 379.5 (1) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 112.5 (3) | 178.6 (23) | 291.1 (12) | 26 |
Line: Colts by 18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (3-9-0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Baltimore Colts (10-2-0) | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
( 6- 0) NYJ Steve Davis 3 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 3) BAL Toni Linhart 34 yard field goal
( 9- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 26 yard field goal
( 9-10) BAL Don McCauley 5 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 9-17) BAL Lydell Mitchell 14 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 9-20) BAL Toni Linhart 34 yard field goal
( 9-27) BAL Roger Carr 31 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 9-30) BAL Toni Linhart 41 yard field goal
( 9-33) BAL Toni Linhart 31 yard field goal
(16-33) NYJ David Knight 44 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
NYJ BAL
First Downs: 14 19
Rushes-yards: 32-159 41-198
Yards/rush: 5.0 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-23-111-1 23-35-189-0
Sacked-yards: 3-15 0-0
Net pass yards: 96 189
Net yards/pass: 3.7 5.4
Total net yards: 255 387
Total plays: 58 (55% run) 76 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 2-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 2-10 5-30
Attendance: 43,823
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 6 of 15 for 105 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Joe Namath, 3 of 8 for 6 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 22 of 32 for 175 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Troup, 1 of 3 for 14 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 17 for 82 yards; Steve Davis, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Louie Giammona, 5 for 11 yards; Bob Gresham, 4 for 20 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 19 for 93 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 48 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 8 for 32 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 19 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 35 yards; David Knight, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 1 for 10 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 12 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 12 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 6 for 134 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 37 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 11 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 5 for 59 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Duane Carrell, 6 for 203 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 4/6
NYJ: Richard Todd, 6 of 15 for 105 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Joe Namath, 3 of 8 for 6 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 22 of 32 for 175 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Troup, 1 of 3 for 14 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 17 for 82 yards; Steve Davis, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Louie Giammona, 5 for 11 yards; Bob Gresham, 4 for 20 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 19 for 93 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 48 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 8 for 32 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 19 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 35 yards; David Knight, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Bob Gresham, 1 for 10 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 12 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 12 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 6 for 134 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 37 yards; Jackie Wallace, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 11 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 5 for 59 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Duane Carrell, 6 for 203 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 4/6