NFL game summary for 11/27/1977:
Craig Morton threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Broncos to a 27-13 win. Morton staked the Broncos to a 14-3 halftime lead on touchdown passes of 41 yards to Rick Upchurch and 19 yards to Jack Dolbin. The Colts rallied on the passing of Bert Jones to pull to within 14-13 and were driving for another possible score when Tom Jackson intercepted a pass and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown. Denver added an insurance touchdown on Morton's six-yard run after Louis Wright's interception.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.1 (8) | 152.4 (11) | 311.5 (8) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 116.8 (2) | 167.6 (24) | 284.4 (15) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.6 (11) | 133.5 (17) | 278.1 (15) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 115.3 (1) | 145.5 (16) | 260.8 (9) | 30 |
Line: Broncos by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (9-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Denver Broncos (10-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
( 0- 7) DEN Rick Upchurch 41 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) ( 0-14) DEN Jack Dolbin 19 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) ( 3-14) BAL Toni Linhart 40 yard field goal ( 6-14) BAL Toni Linhart 43 yard field goal (13-14) BAL Lydell Mitchell 15 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick) (13-21) DEN Tom Jackson 73 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick) (13-27) DEN Craig Morton 6 yard rush (kick failed)
BAL DEN
First Downs: 23 11
Rushes-yards: 33-90 33-174
Yards/rush: 2.7 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-46-252-3 8-14-171-1
Sacked-yards: 3-12 4-28
Net pass yards: 240 143
Net yards/pass: 4.9 7.9
Total net yards: 330 317
Total plays: 82 (40% run) 51 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 6-40 4-50
Attendance: 74,939
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 27 of 46 for 252 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 8 of 14 for 171 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 13 for 46 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 14 yards; Ron Lee, 6 for 17 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 16 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 2 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for -5 yards DEN: Rob Lytle, 19 for 71 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 7 for 83 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 5 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 11 for 112 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 39 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 23 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 1 for 35 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 18 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 81 yards; Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 9 yards DEN: John Schultz, 3 for 71 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 10 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Louis Wright, 1 for 59 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 8 for 306 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 263 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/2
BAL: Bert Jones, 27 of 46 for 252 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 8 of 14 for 171 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 13 for 46 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 14 yards; Ron Lee, 6 for 17 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 16 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 2 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for -5 yards DEN: Rob Lytle, 19 for 71 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 7 for 83 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 5 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 11 for 112 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 9 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 39 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 23 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 1 for 35 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 18 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 81 yards; Jimmie Kennedy, 1 for 9 yards DEN: John Schultz, 3 for 71 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 10 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Louis Wright, 1 for 59 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 8 for 306 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 263 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/2