Game Recap
In a October week 6 match-up, the Patriots pitched a 17-3 victory against the Colts. Patriots took the going into halftime 7-0 and hung on in the last 30 minutes.
The Patriots were guided by Steve Grogan who finished with 214 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, was 11 of 16 passing. Don Calhoun had 1 TD. Darryl Stingley finished with 116 receiving yards.
For the Colts, connected on zero INTs.
The Patriots ended up with 370 total yards, 20 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Colts finished with 86 total yards, 8 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Baltimore Colts 17-3
- Date: Sunday, October 23, 1977
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 370, Turnovers: 2
- Baltimore Colts Stats - Yards: 86, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BAL |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| NWE |
7 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 11-16 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 68 | |
| Bert Jones | BAL | 6-18 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Don Calhoun | NWE | 27 | 74 | 1 | 7 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 20 | 63 | 0 | 10 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 5 | 32 | 0 | 19 | |
| Lydell Mitchell | BAL | 13 | 29 | 0 | 7 | |
| Bert Jones | BAL | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 | |
| Ron Lee | BAL | 7 | 20 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Darryl Stingley | NWE | 4 | 116 | 0 | 68 | |
| Russ Francis | NWE | 4 | 69 | 1 | 31 | |
| Raymond Chester | BAL | 3 | 36 | 0 | 12 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 | |
| Don McCauley | BAL | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | |
| Freddie Scott | BAL | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Stanley Morgan | NWE | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BAL | 23 | 75 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 52 | 169 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BAL | 6-18 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NWE | 11-16 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Baltimore Colts at New England Patriots
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- Weather: 51 degrees, relative humidity 45%, wind 15 mph
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