NFL game summary for 12/16/1979:
Greg Landry completed 17 of 24 passes as the Colts snapped a five-game losing streak. Landry finished the season with 270 completions and 457 attempts, both club records.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 97.5 (28) | 199.7 (10) | 297.3 (21) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 142.9 (19) | 182.4 (17) | 325.3 (17) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.5 (23) | 128.1 (26) | 238.6 (28) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 149.4 (20) | 183.3 (18) | 332.7 (19) | 36 |
Line: Giants by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (5-11-0) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| New York Giants (6-10-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 3 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (10- 0) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 29 yard field goal (17- 0) BAL Mike Siani 10 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (17- 7) NYG Earnest Gray 4 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) (24- 7) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (31- 7) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
BAL NYG
First Downs: 23 10
Rushes-yards: 50-211 28-163
Yards/rush: 4.2 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-24-176-1 7-15-67-4
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-35
Net pass yards: 176 32
Net yards/pass: 7.3 1.7
Total net yards: 387 195
Total plays: 74 (67% run) 47 (59% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 9-65 7-69
Attendance: 58,711
Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 17 of 24 for 176 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 7 of 14 for 67 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Randy Dean, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 17 for 58 yards; Don Hardeman, 9 for 17 yards; Don McCauley, 8 for 32 yards and 2 TDs; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Ben Garry, 6 for 37 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 21 yards NYG: Billy Taylor, 15 for 87 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 67 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Mike Siani, 5 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 4 for 32 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 13 yards; Reese McCall, 2 for 56 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 8 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 7 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for -3 yards NYG: Johnny Perkins, 2 for 23 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 6 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Gary Shirk, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 38 yards NYG: Steve Odom, 5 for 105 yards; Eddie Hicks, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 16 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Sanders Shiver, 1 for 52 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 26 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 26 yards; Larry Braziel, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Ray Oldham, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 164 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1
BAL: Greg Landry, 17 of 24 for 176 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 7 of 14 for 67 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Randy Dean, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 17 for 58 yards; Don Hardeman, 9 for 17 yards; Don McCauley, 8 for 32 yards and 2 TDs; Roosevelt Leaks, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Ben Garry, 6 for 37 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 21 yards NYG: Billy Taylor, 15 for 87 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 67 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Mike Siani, 5 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 4 for 32 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 13 yards; Reese McCall, 2 for 56 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 8 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 7 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for -3 yards NYG: Johnny Perkins, 2 for 23 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 6 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Gary Shirk, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 38 yards NYG: Steve Odom, 5 for 105 yards; Eddie Hicks, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 16 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Sanders Shiver, 1 for 52 yards; Bruce Laird, 1 for 26 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 26 yards; Larry Braziel, 1 for 18 yards NYG: Ray Oldham, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 164 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1