NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
New England scored a team-record 27 points in the second quarter to offset an early 7-6 deficit and earn sole possession of first place in the AFC East. Don Calhoun's one-yard touchdown plunge, a five-yard pass from Steve Grogan to Harold Jackson, and Rick Sanford's eight-yard return of a blocked punt helped the Patriots build a 33-7 halftime lead. Horace Ivory (12 carries for 116 yards) registered New England's first 100-yard rushing effort of the year.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 97.9 (27) | 187.5 (12) | 285.4 (22) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 127.1 (9) | 193.5 (21) | 320.6 (16) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.0 (14) | 195.5 (8) | 337.5 (7) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 102.1 (1) | 145.5 (4) | 247.5 (3) | 35 |
Line: Patriots by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (4-8-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| New England Patriots (8-4-0) | 6 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 50 |
( 0- 6) NE Stanley Morgan 25 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed) ( 7- 6) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-13) NE Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) ( 7-20) NE Harold Jackson 5 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) ( 7-27) NE Rick Sanford 8 yard return of blocked punt (John Smith kick) ( 7-30) NE John Smith 24 yard field goal ( 7-33) NE John Smith 29 yard field goal ( 7-40) NE Stanley Morgan 80 yard punt return (John Smith kick) ( 7-43) NE John Smith 42 yard field goal (14-43) BAL Nesby Glasgow 75 yard punt return (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (14-50) NE Allan Clark 15 yard rush (John Smith kick) (21-50) BAL Glenn Doughty 10 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
BAL NE
First Downs: 24 22
Rushes-yards: 24-89 42-248
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 26-37-230-0 14-20-173-0
Sacked-yards: 5-56 1-4
Net pass yards: 174 169
Net yards/pass: 4.1 8.0
Total net yards: 263 417
Total plays: 66 (36% run) 63 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 6.6
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-84 9-94
Attendance: 60,879
Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 26 of 37 for 230 yards and 1 TD NE: Steve Grogan, 8 of 13 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Owen, 6 of 7 for 40 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 14 for 68 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for -1 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 4 for 13 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 9 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 12 for 116 yards; Allan Clark, 9 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 6 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 6 for 11 yards; Sam Cunningham, 4 for 21 yards; Steve Grogan, 3 for 19 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 4 yards; Tom Owen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 10 for 80 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 62 yards; Don Hardeman, 4 for 22 yards; Reese McCall, 2 for 29 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 15 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 12 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD NE: Harold Jackson, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 2 for 48 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 16 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 2 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Allan Clark, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 5 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 7 for 124 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 17 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 0 yards NE: Allan Clark, 1 for 22 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 21 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 75 yards and 1 TD NE: Stanley Morgan, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 4 for 136 yards NE: Eddie Hare, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 3/3
BAL: Greg Landry, 26 of 37 for 230 yards and 1 TD NE: Steve Grogan, 8 of 13 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Owen, 6 of 7 for 40 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 14 for 68 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for -1 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 4 for 13 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 9 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 12 for 116 yards; Allan Clark, 9 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 6 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 6 for 11 yards; Sam Cunningham, 4 for 21 yards; Steve Grogan, 3 for 19 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 4 yards; Tom Owen, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 10 for 80 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 62 yards; Don Hardeman, 4 for 22 yards; Reese McCall, 2 for 29 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 15 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 12 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD NE: Harold Jackson, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 2 for 48 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 16 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 2 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Allan Clark, 1 for 20 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 5 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 7 for 124 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 17 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 0 yards NE: Allan Clark, 1 for 22 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 21 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 75 yards and 1 TD NE: Stanley Morgan, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 4 for 136 yards NE: Eddie Hare, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 3/3