NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Bert Jones completed 23 of 36 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 9-1 Colts to their fourth straight win and a two-game lead in the AFC East. Jones threw touchdown tosses of 53, 33 and 28 yards and had a string of 11 pass completions during the first half. Lydell Mitchell, who was on the receiving end of a 28-yard Jones touchdown pass, rushed for 52 yards to give him a career total of 5,212, surpassing Lenny Moore's team record of 5,174.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.7 (26) | 157.0 (10) | 269.7 (17) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 163.1 (23) | 167.7 (26) | 330.8 (25) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.2 (7) | 134.3 (15) | 295.6 (12) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 117.4 (4) | 165.7 (23) | 283.1 (15) | 34 |
Line: Colts by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-8-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Baltimore Colts (9-1-0) | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 24 yard field goal
( 3- 6) BAL Raymond Chester 53 yard pass from Bert Jones (kick failed)
( 3- 9) BAL Toni Linhart 30 yard field goal
( 3-12) BAL Toni Linhart 31 yard field goal
( 3-19) BAL Glenn Doughty 33 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 6-19) NYJ Pat Leahy 22 yard field goal
( 6-26) BAL Lydell Mitchell 28 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
(12-26) NYJ Jerome Barkum 18 yard pass from Matt Robinson (kick failed)
(12-33) BAL Robert Pratt 21 yard fumble return (Toni Linhart kick)
NYJ BAL
First Downs: 13 21
Rushes-yards: 29-111 38-140
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-33-198-3 23-38-322-2
Sacked-yards: 2-13 2-7
Net pass yards: 185 315
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.9
Total net yards: 296 455
Total plays: 64 (45% run) 78 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 5-4
Turnovers: 6 6
Penalties-yards: 2-12 4-40
Attendance: 50,957
Passing:
NYJ: Matt Robinson, 9 of 26 for 198 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Marty Domres, 1 of 7 for 0 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 23 of 36 for 322 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Bill Troup, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Scott Dierking, 14 for 38 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 10 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 26 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 13 yards; Matt Robinson, 1 for 19 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 14 for 52 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 28 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 26 yards; Bill Troup, 3 for 4 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 27 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 6 for 98 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 24 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 58 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 4 for 52 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Ron Lee, 1 for 15 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 117 yards; Billy Hardee, 2 for 24 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 55 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 30 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 15 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 6 for 78 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Billy Hardee, 1 for 0 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 3 for 64 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 8 for 315 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3 BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3
NYJ: Matt Robinson, 9 of 26 for 198 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Marty Domres, 1 of 7 for 0 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 23 of 36 for 322 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Bill Troup, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Scott Dierking, 14 for 38 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 10 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 26 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 13 yards; Matt Robinson, 1 for 19 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 14 for 52 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 28 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 26 yards; Bill Troup, 3 for 4 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 27 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 6 for 98 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 24 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 58 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 4 for 52 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Ron Lee, 1 for 15 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 117 yards; Billy Hardee, 2 for 24 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 55 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 30 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 15 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 6 for 78 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Billy Hardee, 1 for 0 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 3 for 64 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 8 for 315 yards BAL: David Lee, 5 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3 BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3