NFL game summary for 10/15/1978:
Matt Robinson completed 8 of 13 passes for 215 yards, one a 77-yard touchdown to Wesley Walker, as the Jets coasted to the victory. New York led 20-0 at halftime on two Pat Leahy field goals, Walker's touchdown, and Kevin Long's 10-yard run. Bert Jones started for the Colts but left the game in the first period with a bruised shoulder. Leahy added two more field goals in the second half and Robinson found Mickey Shuler with a three-yard touchdown to complete the scoring. Long led the Jets' rushing game with 136 yards on 26 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.8 (9) | 150.2 (14) | 306.0 (13) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 156.5 (20) | 185.7 (26) | 342.2 (27) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.7 (21) | 139.0 (17) | 258.7 (24) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 215.8 (28) | 184.8 (25) | 400.7 (28) | 15 |
Line: Colts by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (4-3-0) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| Baltimore Colts (2-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 23 yard field goal (10- 0) NYJ Wesley Walker 77 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick) (17- 0) NYJ Kevin Long 10 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (20- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 19 yard field goal (20- 3) BAL Toni Linhart 27 yard field goal (23- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 30 yard field goal (23-10) BAL Don McCauley 3 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (26-10) NYJ Pat Leahy 26 yard field goal (33-10) NYJ Mickey Shuler 3 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick)
NYJ BAL
First Downs: 17 23
Rushes-yards: 49-204 29-149
Yards/rush: 4.2 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-13-215-0 23-41-250-3
Sacked-yards: 1-16 2-39
Net pass yards: 199 211
Net yards/pass: 14.2 4.9
Total net yards: 403 360
Total plays: 63 (77% run) 72 (40% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 8-80 3-24
Attendance: 45,563
Passing:
NYJ: Matt Robinson, 8 of 13 for 215 yards and 2 TDs BAL: Bill Troup, 18 of 34 for 199 yards (3 int); Bert Jones, 5 of 6 for 51 yards; Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Kevin Long, 26 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Scott Dierking, 14 for 59 yards; Clark Gaines, 5 for 0 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 8 yards; Matt Robinson, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Joe Washington, 16 for 85 yards; Ron Lee, 5 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 12 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 5 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 58 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD BAL: Glenn Doughty, 7 for 101 yards; Joe Washington, 7 for 59 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 27 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 25 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 12 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 29 yards; Bruce Stephens, 1 for 15 yards BAL: Marshall Johnson, 3 for 68 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Mike Hennigan, 1 for 53 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 45 yards; Greg Buttle, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 220 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 90 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 4/5 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1
NYJ: Matt Robinson, 8 of 13 for 215 yards and 2 TDs BAL: Bill Troup, 18 of 34 for 199 yards (3 int); Bert Jones, 5 of 6 for 51 yards; Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Kevin Long, 26 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Scott Dierking, 14 for 59 yards; Clark Gaines, 5 for 0 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 8 yards; Matt Robinson, 1 for 1 yard BAL: Joe Washington, 16 for 85 yards; Ron Lee, 5 for 33 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 12 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 5 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 58 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD BAL: Glenn Doughty, 7 for 101 yards; Joe Washington, 7 for 59 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 27 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 25 yards; Ron Lee, 2 for 12 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 29 yards; Bruce Stephens, 1 for 15 yards BAL: Marshall Johnson, 3 for 68 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Mike Hennigan, 1 for 53 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 45 yards; Greg Buttle, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 220 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 90 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 4/5 BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1