NFL game summary for 11/02/1975:
Linebacker Stan White had 11 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions for the Colts, who won their first home game in 13 since December 16, 1973. Bert Jones hit Raymond Chester and Lydell Mitchell with touchdown passes in the Colts' first win over the Browns at home. Jones, the leading running quarterback in the AFC, topped Colts' rushers with 49 yards and completed 16 of 26 passes. Cleveland's touchdown came with 4:51 to play. Mitchell's four catches for 69 yards left him the top AFC receiver with 33 receptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.2 (22) | 119.2 (22) | 236.3 (23) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 157.7 (21) | 229.2 (26) | 386.8 (26) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.0 (15) | 148.8 (15) | 291.8 (15) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 140.7 (14) | 172.3 (19) | 313.0 (14) | 14 |
Line: Colts by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (0-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Baltimore Colts (3-4-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
( 0- 7) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 0-14) BAL Raymond Chester 2 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 0-21) BAL Lydell Mitchell 35 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
( 7-21) CLE Hugh McKinnis 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE BAL
First Downs: 17 15
Rushes-yards: 29-125 33-117
Yards/rush: 4.3 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-44-188-2 16-26-153-1
Sacked-yards: 4-35 5-42
Net pass yards: 153 111
Net yards/pass: 3.2 3.6
Total net yards: 278 228
Total plays: 77 (37% run) 64 (51% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-60 5-45
Attendance: 35,235
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 26 for 118 yards (2 int); Brian Sipe, 9 of 18 for 70 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 16 of 26 for 153 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Larry Poole, 12 for 69 yards; Greg Pruitt, 7 for 25 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 4 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 15 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for -4 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 11 for 27 yards; Bill Olds, 8 for 32 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 4 for 49 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 65 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 28 yards; Oscar Roan, 3 for 25 yards; Billy Pritchett, 3 for 21 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 30 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Raymond Chester, 5 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 16 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 15 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for -4 yards; Marshall Johnson, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Larry Poole, 1 for 40 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 21 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 16 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Larry Poole, 4 for 29 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 30 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: John Pitts, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 2 for 10 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 282 yards BAL: David Lee, 8 for 342 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1
CLE: Mike Phipps, 8 of 26 for 118 yards (2 int); Brian Sipe, 9 of 18 for 70 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 16 of 26 for 153 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Larry Poole, 12 for 69 yards; Greg Pruitt, 7 for 25 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 4 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 15 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for -4 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 11 for 27 yards; Bill Olds, 8 for 32 yards; Don McCauley, 7 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 4 for 49 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 4 for 65 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 28 yards; Oscar Roan, 3 for 25 yards; Billy Pritchett, 3 for 21 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 30 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Raymond Chester, 5 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 4 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 16 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 15 yards; Bill Olds, 2 for -4 yards; Marshall Johnson, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Larry Poole, 1 for 40 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 21 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 16 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Larry Poole, 4 for 29 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 30 yards BAL: Howard Stevens, 4 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: John Pitts, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Stan White, 2 for 10 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 282 yards BAL: David Lee, 8 for 342 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1