NFL game summary for 10/07/1979:
Greg Landry completed 23 of 36 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown as Baltimore won its first game of 1979. Landry capped a 97-yard drive with a 17-yard pass to tight end Reece McCall and Steve Mike-Mayer kicked a 41-yard field goal to give the Colts a 10-0 lead. Cornerback Dwight Harrison's fourth-down pass deflection at the Baltimore goal line with 3:08 left helped preserve the victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 192.0 (1) | 144.2 (20) | 336.2 (7) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 126.6 (11) | 293.4 (28) | 420.0 (28) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 90.8 (27) | 195.4 (10) | 286.2 (20) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 122.2 (10) | 196.2 (20) | 318.4 (17) | 14 |
Line: Jets by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-5-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 7) BAL Reese McCall 17 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 0-10) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 41 yard field goal
( 3-10) NYJ Pat Leahy 18 yard field goal
( 6-10) NYJ Pat Leahy 31 yard field goal
( 8-10) NYJ Safety, Bucky Dilts forced out of end zone by Tim Moresco
NYJ BAL
First Downs: 19 14
Rushes-yards: 43-184 22-44
Yards/rush: 4.3 2.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-29-189-3 23-36-235-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 1-3
Net pass yards: 174 232
Net yards/pass: 5.6 6.3
Total net yards: 358 276
Total plays: 74 (58% run) 59 (37% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 7-45 8-75
Attendance: 32,142
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 12 of 29 for 189 yards (3 int) BAL: Greg Landry, 23 of 36 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 14 for 68 yards; Scott Dierking, 12 for 37 yards; Kevin Long, 10 for 50 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 24 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 5 yards BAL: Don Hardeman, 12 for 32 yards; Joe Washington, 7 for 18 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 8 yards; Bucky Dilts, 1 for -14 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 3 for 42 yards; Mickey Shuler, 2 for 57 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 52 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 13 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 11 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Raba, 1 for 3 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 7 for 29 yards; Reese McCall, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 79 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 28 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 38 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 42 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 41 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 20 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 5 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Sanders Shiver, 1 for 21 yards; Stan White, 1 for 11 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 196 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2
NYJ: Richard Todd, 12 of 29 for 189 yards (3 int) BAL: Greg Landry, 23 of 36 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 14 for 68 yards; Scott Dierking, 12 for 37 yards; Kevin Long, 10 for 50 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 24 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 5 yards BAL: Don Hardeman, 12 for 32 yards; Joe Washington, 7 for 18 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 8 yards; Bucky Dilts, 1 for -14 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Derrick Gaffney, 3 for 42 yards; Mickey Shuler, 2 for 57 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 52 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 13 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 11 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Raba, 1 for 3 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 7 for 29 yards; Reese McCall, 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 4 for 79 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 28 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 38 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 42 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 41 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 20 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 5 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Bobby Jackson, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Sanders Shiver, 1 for 21 yards; Stan White, 1 for 11 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 196 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2