NFL game summary for 10/16/1977:
Ron Lee and Don McCauley each scored touchdowns late in the first quarter to help the Colts remain undefeated. Lee capped a five-play, 48-yard drive with a one-yard run at 11:12 of the first quarter. After Sanders Shiver recovered a Kansas City fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Baltimore drove 36 yards with McCauley going over from the 2. John Brockington, playing his first game with the Chiefs, scored the only Kansas City points 9:51 into the second quarter on a one-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 180.0 (5) | 156.5 (11) | 336.5 (5) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 110.8 (6) | 180.2 (26) | 291.0 (16) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.8 (13) | 109.2 (25) | 243.0 (21) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 205.2 (28) | 174.5 (25) | 379.8 (28) | 13 |
Line: Colts by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (5-0-0) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (0-5-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 7- 0) BAL Ron Lee 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(14- 0) BAL Don McCauley 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(14- 6) KC John Brockington 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(17- 6) BAL Toni Linhart 44 yard field goal
BAL KC
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 45-161 31-102
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-20-90-0 11-23-146-2
Sacked-yards: 1-10 4-29
Net pass yards: 80 117
Net yards/pass: 3.8 4.3
Total net yards: 241 219
Total plays: 66 (68% run) 58 (53% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 7-60 3-35
Attendance: 63,076
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 11 of 20 for 90 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 23 for 146 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 28 for 97 yards; Ron Lee, 14 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD KC: Tony Reed, 16 for 69 yards; Mark Bailey, 9 for 20 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 1 for 11 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 14 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 32 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 16 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 18 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 10 yards KC: Mark Bailey, 6 for 86 yards; Walter White, 2 for 25 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 15 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 27 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 18 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 2 for 47 yards; Lawrence Williams, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 10 yards KC: Gary Green, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 46 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 237 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 11 of 20 for 90 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 23 for 146 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 28 for 97 yards; Ron Lee, 14 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD KC: Tony Reed, 16 for 69 yards; Mark Bailey, 9 for 20 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 1 for 11 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 14 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 32 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 16 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 18 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 10 yards KC: Mark Bailey, 6 for 86 yards; Walter White, 2 for 25 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 15 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 27 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 18 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 2 for 47 yards; Lawrence Williams, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 10 yards KC: Gary Green, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 46 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 237 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1