NFL game summary for 12/02/1979:
Richard Todd passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and rookie Dave Jacobs kicked three field goals to help the Jets break a three-game losing streak. New York built a 20-3 halftime lead on Todd's three-yard touchdown pass to Jerome Barkum and one-yard scoring run. Jacobs connected on field goals of 27 and 28 yards in the first half, and added a season-long 42-yarder early in the final period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.8 (28) | 194.8 (11) | 293.7 (21) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 134.3 (13) | 189.5 (20) | 323.8 (17) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 170.6 (1) | 158.1 (20) | 328.7 (11) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 110.3 (5) | 256.9 (28) | 367.2 (27) | 32 |
Line: Jets by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (4-10-0) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| New York Jets (6-8-0) | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Dave Jacobs 28 yard field goal ( 3- 3) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 20 yard field goal ( 3-10) NYJ Jerome Barkum 3 yard pass from Richard Todd (Dave Jacobs kick) ( 3-13) NYJ Dave Jacobs 27 yard field goal ( 3-20) NYJ Richard Todd 1 yard rush (Dave Jacobs kick) (10-20) BAL Joe Washington 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (10-27) NYJ Tom Newton 1 yard rush (Dave Jacobs kick) (17-27) BAL Glenn Doughty 14 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (17-30) NYJ Dave Jacobs 42 yard field goal
BAL NYJ
First Downs: 21 21
Rushes-yards: 24-103 45-178
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 29-49-266-0 12-26-215-1
Sacked-yards: 3-26 3-25
Net pass yards: 240 190
Net yards/pass: 4.6 6.6
Total net yards: 343 368
Total plays: 76 (31% run) 74 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 3-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-66 8-65
Attendance: 47,744
Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 29 of 49 for 266 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Richard Todd, 12 of 26 for 215 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 11 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 10 for 21 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 12 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 22 for 70 yards; Scott Dierking, 11 for 34 yards; Richard Todd, 6 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 2 for 34 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 0 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 4 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 10 for 57 yards; Glenn Doughty, 7 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 60 yards; Reese McCall, 3 for 34 yards; Mike Siani, 3 for 27 yards NYJ: Bobby Jones, 4 for 99 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 52 yards; Clark Gaines, 2 for 11 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 4 for 66 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 28 yards; Bob Van Duyne, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 33 yards; Bobby Jones, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 9 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 6 for 215 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 253 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1 NYJ: Dave Jacobs, 3/5
BAL: Greg Landry, 29 of 49 for 266 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Richard Todd, 12 of 26 for 215 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 11 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 10 for 21 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 12 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Clark Gaines, 22 for 70 yards; Scott Dierking, 11 for 34 yards; Richard Todd, 6 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 2 for 34 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 0 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 4 yards; Tom Newton, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 10 for 57 yards; Glenn Doughty, 7 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 60 yards; Reese McCall, 3 for 34 yards; Mike Siani, 3 for 27 yards NYJ: Bobby Jones, 4 for 99 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 52 yards; Clark Gaines, 2 for 11 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 4 for 66 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 28 yards; Bob Van Duyne, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 33 yards; Bobby Jones, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 9 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 6 for 215 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 253 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1 NYJ: Dave Jacobs, 3/5