NFL game summary for 12/26/1970:
John Unitas connected with TD passes to Roy Jefferson and Ed Hinton and led the Colts into the AFC title game. The Baltimore defense limited Cincinnati to 63 yards rushing and 76 yards passing. Norm Bulaich, Colts' rookie rusher, picked up 116 yards on 25 carries. Cincinnati's lone field goal attempt, a 49-yard try by Horst Muhlmann, was blocked by Ray May.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.9 (4) | 133.6 (21) | 280.5 (16) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 110.2 (9) | 188.2 (25) | 298.4 (20) | 39 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.4 (23) | 199.9 (3) | 295.3 (8) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 102.8 (6) | 171.9 (21) | 274.6 (9) | 34 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (8-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts (12-2-1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 7) BAL Roy Jefferson 45 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 0-10) BAL Jim O'Brien 44 yard field goal
( 0-17) BAL Eddie Hinton 53 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Jim O'Brien kick)
CIN BAL
First Downs: 7 15
Rushes-yards: 22-63 47-170
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-21-93-1 6-17-145-0
Sacked-yards: 3-17 2-16
Net pass yards: 76 129
Net yards/pass: 3.2 6.8
Total net yards: 139 299
Total plays: 46 (47% run) 66 (71% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 1-5 6-63
Attendance: 51,127
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 20 for 64 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 29 yards BAL: Johnny Unitas, 6 of 17 for 145 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 25 yards; Dave Lewis, 3 for 10 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 0 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 25 for 116 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 10 for 25 yards; Jerry Hill, 3 for 11 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 5 yards; Sam Havrilak, 3 for 0 yards; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 18 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 66 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 12 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 9 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 6 yards BAL: Eddie Hinton, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; John Mackey, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 29 yards; Ron Lamb, 1 for 17 yards BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 6 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 7 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 8 for 313 yards BAL: David Lee, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 20 for 64 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 29 yards BAL: Johnny Unitas, 6 of 17 for 145 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 25 yards; Dave Lewis, 3 for 10 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 0 yards BAL: Norm Bulaich, 25 for 116 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 10 for 25 yards; Jerry Hill, 3 for 11 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 5 yards; Sam Havrilak, 3 for 0 yards; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 18 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 66 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 12 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 9 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 6 yards BAL: Eddie Hinton, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; John Mackey, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 29 yards; Ron Lamb, 1 for 17 yards BAL: Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 6 yards BAL: Ron Gardin, 7 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 8 for 313 yards BAL: David Lee, 6 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/1 BAL: Jim O'Brien, 1/3