NFL game summary for 09/18/1978:

The Colts scored 27 points in the final period. Running back Joe Washington accounted for two of the touchdowns, including 90-yard kickoff return with 1:18 left in the rain-soaked game. New England tied the game when Sam Cunningham scored on a one-yard run with 1:32 remaining, but Washington took the ensuing kickoff for the winning score.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Baltimore Colts	OFFENSE	97.5  (25)	116.5  (20)	214.0  (25)	10
	DEFENSE	285.0  (28)	226.5  (27)	511.5  (28)	5
New England Patriots	OFFENSE	215.0  (3)	168.5  (14)	383.5  (2)	7
	DEFENSE	103.0  (6)	155.5  (14)	258.5  (8)	5

Line: Patriots by 17½

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Baltimore Colts (1-2-0)	0	7	0	27	34
New England Patriots (1-2-0)	6	7	0	14	27

( 0- 6) NE  Andy Johnson 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7- 6) BAL Don McCauley 3 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 7-13) NE  Stanley Morgan 62 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(14-13) BAL Roger Carr 54 yard pass from Joe Washington (Toni Linhart kick)
(20-13) BAL Joe Washington 23 yard pass from Bill Troup (kick failed)
(27-13) BAL Roger Carr 67 yard pass from Bill Troup (Toni Linhart kick)
(27-20) NE  Steve Grogan 4 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(27-27) NE  Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(34-27) BAL Joe Washington 90 yard kickoff return (Toni Linhart kick)

                     BAL             NE
First Downs:         15              23
Rushes-yards:        36-96           48-206
Yards/rush:          2.7             4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     11-16-275-1     11-33-229-3
Sacked-yards:        1-10            1-6
Net pass yards:      265             223
Net yards/pass:      15.6            6.6
Total net yards:     361             429
Total plays:         53 (67% run)    82 (58% run)  
Yards/play:          6.8             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             4-1
Turnovers:           4               4
Penalties-yards:     4-37            5-55

Attendance: 57,284

Passing:
BAL: Bill Troup, 10 of 15 for 221 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Joe Washington, 1 of 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD
NE: Steve Grogan, 11 of 33 for 229 yards and 1 TD (3 int)

Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 16 for 53 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 8 for 27 yards; Don McCauley, 6 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 3 for 4 yards; Bill Troup, 2 for -3 yards; Ron Lee, 1 for 2 yards
NE: Andy Johnson, 27 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Sam Cunningham, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Steve Grogan, 7 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 6 for 19 yards

Receiving:
BAL: Roger Carr, 6 for 187 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Washington, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ron Lee, 1 for 24 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 13 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 10 yards
NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Don Hasselbeck, 3 for 32 yards; Sam Cunningham, 3 for 10 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 34 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 1 for 28 yards

Kick returns:
BAL: Joe Washington, 2 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Marshall Johnson, 2 for 38 yards
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 3 for 118 yards; Don Westbrook, 3 for 44 yards

Punt returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 22 yards

Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 23 yards; Ed Simonini, 1 for 3 yards; Doug Nettles, 1 for 0 yards
NE: Doug Beaudoin, 1 for 13 yards

Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 162 yards
NE: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 159 yards

Field Goals:

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