NFL game summary for 10/28/1979:
Baltimore won its third game as Joe Washington scored three times. Washington's final tally, a 12-yard run with 4:51 remaining, came after Steve Grogan had given New England a 26-24 advantage on an eight-yard touchdown burst. Grogan (15 of 36 for a career-high 317 yard and two touchdowns) hit Stanley Morgan (5 catches for 151 yards) twice with touchdown passes (27 and 56 yards).
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.4 (7) | 186.5 (11) | 346.9 (6) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 99.1 (1) | 122.6 (1) | 221.8 (1) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.4 (28) | 180.2 (14) | 269.6 (25) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 137.1 (17) | 178.0 (18) | 315.1 (15) | 21 |
Line: Patriots by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (6-3-0) | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| Baltimore Colts (3-6-0) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) BAL Joe Washington 8 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer run) ( 6- 7) NE Stanley Morgan 56 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed) ( 6-14) BAL Don Hardeman 4 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (13-14) NE Stanley Morgan 27 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) (13-17) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 37 yard field goal (13-24) BAL Joe Washington 7 yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (16-24) NE John Smith 42 yard field goal (19-24) NE John Smith 39 yard field goal (26-24) NE Steve Grogan 8 yard rush (John Smith kick) (26-31) BAL Joe Washington 12 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
NE BAL
First Downs: 19 23
Rushes-yards: 31-110 37-140
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-36-317-1 18-31-293-1
Sacked-yards: 2-19 5-37
Net pass yards: 298 256
Net yards/pass: 7.8 7.1
Total net yards: 408 396
Total plays: 69 (44% run) 73 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-3
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 6-49 7-64
Attendance: 41,029
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 36 for 317 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 30 for 280 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Greg Landry, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 19 for 49 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 5 for 14 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 6 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 14 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Don Hardeman, 12 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 6 for 29 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 23 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 5 for 151 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 4 for 92 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 46 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 11 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 15 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 2 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 84 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 78 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 47 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 65 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 3 for 77 yards; Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 33 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 6 for 122 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 2 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 6 for 230 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 3 for 106 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 36 for 317 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 30 for 280 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Greg Landry, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 19 for 49 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 5 for 14 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 6 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 14 for 53 yards and 2 TDs; Don Hardeman, 12 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 6 for 29 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 23 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 5 for 151 yards and 2 TDs; Harold Jackson, 4 for 92 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 46 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 11 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 15 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 2 yards BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 84 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 78 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 47 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 65 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 3 for 77 yards; Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 33 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 19 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 6 for 122 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 2 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 24 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 6 for 230 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 3 for 106 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2