NFL game summary for 12/03/1978:
Matt Robinson and Wesley Walker teamed up on two long touchdown passes to lead the Jets' win. New York erased a 10-7 deficit when Robinson hit Walker with a 48-yard scoring pass with one minute left in the first half. In the third quarter, after Toni Linhart's 22-yard field goal, the Jets took a 21-13 lead when Robinson teamed up with Walker on a 38-yard touchdown pass. Walker's two receptions for 86 yards enabled him to become the first Jets' receiver since 1968 to go over 1,000 yards in a season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.9 (22) | 147.1 (17) | 274.0 (23) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 190.5 (27) | 187.6 (27) | 378.1 (28) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.4 (10) | 161.3 (13) | 305.7 (13) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 162.0 (25) | 177.6 (25) | 339.6 (27) | 32 |
Line: Jets by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (5-9-0) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| New York Jets (8-6-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Scott Dierking 2 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 3- 7) BAL Toni Linhart 30 yard field goal
(10- 7) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(10-14) NYJ Wesley Walker 48 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick)
(13-14) BAL Toni Linhart 22 yard field goal
(13-21) NYJ Wesley Walker 38 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick)
(16-21) BAL Toni Linhart 41 yard field goal
(16-24) NYJ Pat Leahy 22 yard field goal
BAL NYJ
First Downs: 17 19
Rushes-yards: 34-169 42-202
Yards/rush: 5.0 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-119-1 7-18-186-2
Sacked-yards: 5-44 2-11
Net pass yards: 75 175
Net yards/pass: 2.3 8.8
Total net yards: 244 377
Total plays: 66 (51% run) 62 (67% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 8-65 7-79
Attendance: 50,248
Passing:
BAL: Bill Troup, 14 of 27 for 119 yards (1 int) NYJ: Matt Robinson, 7 of 18 for 186 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 18 for 67 yards; Don Hardeman, 11 for 90 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bill Troup, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 19 for 107 yards; Scott Dierking, 17 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Matt Robinson, 3 for -5 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 15 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 4 for 45 yards; Don Hardeman, 4 for 43 yards; Reese McCall, 3 for 27 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 4 yards NYJ: Wesley Walker, 2 for 86 yards and 2 TDs; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 72 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 7 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 4 for 83 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 82 yards; Kevin Bell, 1 for 16 yards; Darnell Powell, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 2 for 10 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 50 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 12 yards; Ed Simonini, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 240 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 105 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 3/3 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2
BAL: Bill Troup, 14 of 27 for 119 yards (1 int) NYJ: Matt Robinson, 7 of 18 for 186 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 18 for 67 yards; Don Hardeman, 11 for 90 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bill Troup, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 19 for 107 yards; Scott Dierking, 17 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Matt Robinson, 3 for -5 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 15 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 4 for 45 yards; Don Hardeman, 4 for 43 yards; Reese McCall, 3 for 27 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 4 yards NYJ: Wesley Walker, 2 for 86 yards and 2 TDs; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 72 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 7 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 4 for 83 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 7 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 82 yards; Kevin Bell, 1 for 16 yards; Darnell Powell, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Marshall Johnson, 2 for 10 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 5 for 50 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 12 yards; Ed Simonini, 1 for 1 yard NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 6 for 240 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 105 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 3/3 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2