NFL game summary for 11/12/1978:
Baltimore converted three Seattle turnovers into scores and won for the second straight week. The Colts took a 7-0 first quarter lead when Bert Jones capped a 64-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Glen Doughty. Norm Thompson's second quarter fumble recovery set up a 22-yard field goal by Toni Linhart that gave Baltimore a 10-7 halftime lead. In the fourth quarter, Stu O'Dell recovered a Seahawk fumble and Ron Lee scored three plays later on a 14-yard run to give the Colts a 17-7 lead. David Sims' second touchdown run of the game, with 1:05 left, made the final score 17-14.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.0 (19) | 137.5 (20) | 268.5 (24) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 190.9 (27) | 180.3 (25) | 371.2 (28) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (14) | 204.4 (2) | 353.1 (3) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 158.2 (22) | 187.2 (27) | 345.4 (26) | 23 |
Line: Seahawks by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (5-6-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Seattle Seahawks (5-6-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) BAL Glenn Doughty 12 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick) ( 7- 7) SEA David Sims 44 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (10- 7) BAL Toni Linhart 22 yard field goal (17- 7) BAL Ron Lee 14 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (17-14) SEA David Sims 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
BAL SEA
First Downs: 14 18
Rushes-yards: 40-133 31-168
Yards/rush: 3.3 5.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-19-134-0 10-24-119-1
Sacked-yards: 3-19 3-24
Net pass yards: 115 95
Net yards/pass: 5.2 3.5
Total net yards: 248 263
Total plays: 62 (64% run) 58 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 5-1 2-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 10-86 5-35
Attendance: 61,905
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 17 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Mike Kirkland, 1 of 1 for 6 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 10 of 24 for 119 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 25 for 93 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 11 yards; Ron Lee, 4 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 2 for 2 yards; Mike Kirkland, 2 for -4 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 8 yards SEA: David Sims, 14 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 13 for 46 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 16 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 10 for 88 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 27 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 1 for 7 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 57 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 24 yards; David Sims, 2 for 9 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 18 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Joe Washington, 2 for 42 yards; Randy Burke, 1 for 2 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 87 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 3 for 29 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 4 yards; Ken Geddes, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 261 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 17 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Mike Kirkland, 1 of 1 for 6 yards SEA: Jim Zorn, 10 of 24 for 119 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 25 for 93 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 11 yards; Ron Lee, 4 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 2 for 2 yards; Mike Kirkland, 2 for -4 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 8 yards SEA: David Sims, 14 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Sherman Smith, 13 for 46 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 16 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 10 for 88 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 27 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 1 for 7 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 57 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 24 yards; David Sims, 2 for 9 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 18 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Joe Washington, 2 for 42 yards; Randy Burke, 1 for 2 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 87 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 3 for 29 yards SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 4 yards; Ken Geddes, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 261 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/1