NFL game summary for 11/28/1971:
Baltimore's rock-ribbed defense limited Oakland to 65 yards rushing and intercepted six passes for a victory which kept the Colts' hopes alive in the AFC's Eastern Division. Jerry Logan intercepted twice while Rick Volk, Mike Curtis, Tom Nowatzke and Billy Newsome each accounted for one. All of the Colts TDs were scored on the ground with Norm Bulaich accounting for a pair. Oakland's Fred Biletnikoff made 7 receptions to move into the AFC lead in that department.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.5 (5) | 142.9 (18) | 298.4 (9) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 78.5 (2) | 108.4 (1) | 186.9 (1) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.6 (4) | 148.5 (14) | 310.1 (6) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 116.3 (6) | 167.1 (18) | 283.4 (13) | 31 |
Line: Raiders by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (8-3-0) | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Oakland Raiders (7-2-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
( 7- 0) BAL Norm Bulaich 3 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(14- 0) BAL Tom Matte 10 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(17- 0) BAL Jim O'Brien 11 yard field goal
(20- 0) BAL Jim O'Brien 28 yard field goal
(27- 0) BAL Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(30- 0) BAL Jim O'Brien 45 yard field goal
(30- 7) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 18 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
(37- 7) BAL Don Nottingham 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(37-14) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 4 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
BAL OAK
First Downs: 19 20
Rushes-yards: 39-210 25-65
Yards/rush: 5.4 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-16-119-0 22-41-259-6
Sacked-yards: 3-23 1-13
Net pass yards: 96 246
Net yards/pass: 5.1 5.9
Total net yards: 306 311
Total plays: 58 (67% run) 67 (37% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 6
Penalties-yards: 5-34 5-77
Attendance: 54,689
Passing:
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 10 of 16 for 119 yards OAK: George Blanda, 14 of 23 for 170 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 18 for 89 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 13 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Matte, 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 8 for 39 yards; Don Nottingham, 5 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 1 yard OAK: Don Highsmith, 7 for 6 yards; Marv Hubbard, 6 for 27 yards; Clarence Davis, 6 for 19 yards; Pete Banaszak, 5 for 5 yards; Drew Buie, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 45 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 37 yards; Tom Matte, 2 for 11 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 20 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 7 for 87 yards and 2 TDs; Raymond Chester, 3 for 40 yards; Clarence Davis, 3 for 34 yards; Marv Hubbard, 3 for 21 yards; Don Highsmith, 2 for 23 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 21 yards; Drew Buie, 1 for 21 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Charlie Pittman, 1 for 21 yards; Tom Matte, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 4 for 100 yards; Don Highsmith, 2 for 57 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for -3 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 12 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jerry Logan, 2 for 26 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 29 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 21 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 7 yards; Billy Newsome, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 210 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 188 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/3
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 10 of 16 for 119 yards OAK: George Blanda, 14 of 23 for 170 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 18 for 89 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 13 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Matte, 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 8 for 39 yards; Don Nottingham, 5 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Unitas, 2 for 1 yard OAK: Don Highsmith, 7 for 6 yards; Marv Hubbard, 6 for 27 yards; Clarence Davis, 6 for 19 yards; Pete Banaszak, 5 for 5 yards; Drew Buie, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 45 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 37 yards; Tom Matte, 2 for 11 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 20 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 7 for 87 yards and 2 TDs; Raymond Chester, 3 for 40 yards; Clarence Davis, 3 for 34 yards; Marv Hubbard, 3 for 21 yards; Don Highsmith, 2 for 23 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 21 yards; Drew Buie, 1 for 21 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Charlie Pittman, 1 for 21 yards; Tom Matte, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 4 for 100 yards; Don Highsmith, 2 for 57 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards; Tom Curtis, 1 for -3 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 12 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Jerry Logan, 2 for 26 yards; Tom Nowatzke, 1 for 29 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 21 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 7 yards; Billy Newsome, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 210 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 5 for 188 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 3/3