NFL game summary for 11/23/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.5 (10) | 208.8 (10) | 341.3 (10) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 131.9 (19) | 202.4 (12) | 334.3 (17) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.5 (14) | 206.8 (12) | 330.4 (13) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 118.6 (11) | 181.9 (8) | 300.5 (6) | 24 |
Line: Patriots by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (6-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| New England Patriots (8-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 47 |
( 0- 7) NE Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 0-10) NE John Smith 22 yard field goal
( 0-17) NE Rod Shoate 42 yard interception return (John Smith kick)
( 7-17) BAL Joe Washington 23 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-20) NE John Smith 35 yard field goal
( 7-27) NE Rick Sanford 22 yard fumble return (John Smith kick)
(14-27) BAL Curtis Dickey 28 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-33) NE Carlos Pennywell 9 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (kick failed)
(21-33) BAL Curtis Dickey 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(21-40) NE Don Calhoun 3 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(21-47) NE Allan Clark 15 yard fumble return (John Smith kick)
BAL NE
First Downs: 18 23
Rushes-yards: 28-155 48-245
Yards/rush: 5.5 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-28-200-3 10-21-150-1
Sacked-yards: 3-28 1-9
Net pass yards: 172 141
Net yards/pass: 5.5 6.4
Total net yards: 327 386
Total plays: 59 (47% run) 70 (68% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 5-50 4-25
Attendance: 61,297
Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 15 of 22 for 176 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bert Jones, 2 of 6 for 24 yards (2 int) NE: Matt Cavanaugh, 10 of 21 for 150 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 16 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Marvin Sims, 5 for 19 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 4 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 11 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 14 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 5 yards NE: Don Calhoun, 19 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Vagas Ferguson, 17 for 100 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 7 for 35 yards; Horace Ivory, 4 for 0 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 4 for 46 yards; Curtis Dickey, 3 for 39 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 16 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 9 yards; Marvin Sims, 1 for 6 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 52 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 32 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 16 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 16 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 10 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Kim Anderson, 4 for 98 yards; Nesby Glasgow, 4 for 85 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 3 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 30 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 21 yards; Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 10 yards NE: Rod Shoate, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Steve Nelson, 1 for 1 yard; Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Bragg, 5 for 217 yards NE: Mike Hubach, 4 for 163 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NE: John Smith, 2/2
BAL: Greg Landry, 15 of 22 for 176 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bert Jones, 2 of 6 for 24 yards (2 int) NE: Matt Cavanaugh, 10 of 21 for 150 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 16 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Marvin Sims, 5 for 19 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 4 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 11 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 14 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 5 yards NE: Don Calhoun, 19 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Vagas Ferguson, 17 for 100 yards; Matt Cavanaugh, 7 for 35 yards; Horace Ivory, 4 for 0 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 7 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Roger Carr, 4 for 46 yards; Curtis Dickey, 3 for 39 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 16 yards; Reese McCall, 1 for 9 yards; Marvin Sims, 1 for 6 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 52 yards; Don Calhoun, 2 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 32 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 16 yards; Russ Francis, 1 for 16 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 10 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Kim Anderson, 4 for 98 yards; Nesby Glasgow, 4 for 85 yards NE: Horace Ivory, 3 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 30 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 21 yards; Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 10 yards NE: Rod Shoate, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Steve Nelson, 1 for 1 yard; Roland James, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Bragg, 5 for 217 yards NE: Mike Hubach, 4 for 163 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1 NE: John Smith, 2/2