NFL game summary for 09/25/1977:
Don McCauley burst through the Jets' defense for a pair of touchdowns and Roosevelt Leaks scored in the first quarter as Baltimore posted a fifth straight win over New York. McCauley's touchdowns were set up by Jets miscues. His second period two-yard plunge came after an offsides penalty on a fourth-and-two at the New York 10. His third quarter touchdown followed Jets' punter Duane Carrell's fumble and recovery of a snap at the New York 1.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 206.0 (3) | 220.0 (1) | 426.0 (1) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (9) | 151.0 (20) | 255.0 (11) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.0 (21) | 77.0 (23) | 179.0 (23) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 109.0 (11) | 130.0 (13) | 239.0 (9) | 0 |
Line: Colts by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| New York Jets (0-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
( 7- 0) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 6 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 0) BAL Don McCauley 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (14- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 25 yard field goal (20- 3) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (kick failed) (20- 5) NYJ Safety, Ron Lee ran out of end zone (20-12) NYJ Charlie White 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
BAL NYJ
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 50-152 34-80
Yards/rush: 3.0 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-15-78-1 13-22-140-2
Sacked-yards: 2-16 1-8
Net pass yards: 62 132
Net yards/pass: 3.6 5.7
Total net yards: 214 212
Total plays: 67 (74% run) 57 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 12-73 4-29
Attendance: 43,439
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 9 of 15 for 78 yards (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 22 for 140 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 26 for 68 yards; Don McCauley, 12 for 22 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Lee, 8 for 48 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; David Lee, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 13 for 34 yards; Charlie White, 12 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 6 for 8 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 2 yards; Duane Carrell, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 40 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 15 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 47 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 32 yards; Wesley Walker, 3 for 61 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 19 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 14 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 32 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 20 yards; Tommy Marvaso, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Raba, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 5 for 44 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Doug Nettles, 1 for 30 yards; Nelson Munsey, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Ed Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 195 yards NYJ: Duane Carrell, 7 for 274 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 9 of 15 for 78 yards (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 22 for 140 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 26 for 68 yards; Don McCauley, 12 for 22 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Lee, 8 for 48 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; David Lee, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 13 for 34 yards; Charlie White, 12 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 6 for 8 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 2 yards; Duane Carrell, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 40 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 15 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 6 for 47 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 32 yards; Wesley Walker, 3 for 61 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 1 for 19 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 14 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 32 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 20 yards; Tommy Marvaso, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Raba, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 5 for 44 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Doug Nettles, 1 for 30 yards; Nelson Munsey, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Ed Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 195 yards NYJ: Duane Carrell, 7 for 274 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1