NFL game summary for 11/13/1977:
Baltimore used the passing of Bert Jones and a balanced rushing attack to defeat Buffalo. John Kimbrough returned a punt 73 yards to give the Bills a short-lived first-quarter lead. The Colts countered with a Toni Linhart field goal and a five-yard TD run by Lydell Mitchell to take a 10-7 lead. Second period touchdown runs by Mitchell and Roosevelt Leaks broke the game open as Buffalo could only manage a 26-yard field goal by Carson Long. In the third quarter, Long added another field goal, but James' touchdown run widened the winning margin to 18.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.2 (7) | 129.8 (17) | 293.0 (12) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 121.4 (5) | 171.4 (24) | 292.8 (18) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.1 (11) | 170.1 (5) | 315.2 (8) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 159.2 (22) | 144.0 (15) | 303.2 (21) | 17 |
Line: Colts by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (8-1-0) | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Buffalo Bills (2-7-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 7) BUF John Kimbrough 73 yard punt return (Carson Long kick)
( 3- 7) BAL Toni Linhart 22 yard field goal
(10- 7) BAL Lydell Mitchell 5 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(17- 7) BAL Lydell Mitchell 18 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(24- 7) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(24-10) BUF Carson Long 26 yard field goal
(24-13) BUF Carson Long 45 yard field goal
(31-13) BAL Bert Jones 7 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL BUF
First Downs: 18 12
Rushes-yards: 48-145 19-86
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-23-180-2 14-33-188-3
Sacked-yards: 1-9 10-68
Net pass yards: 171 120
Net yards/pass: 7.1 2.8
Total net yards: 316 206
Total plays: 72 (66% run) 62 (30% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-2
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 5-35 8-69
Attendance: 39,444
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 23 for 180 yards (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 33 for 188 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 21 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Roosevelt Leaks, 14 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 8 for 20 yards; Bert Jones, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; David Lee, 1 for 0 yards; Bill Troup, 1 for -4 yards BUF: Roland Hooks, 13 for 31 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 39 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 6 for 59 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 61 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 60 yards BUF: Reuben Gant, 3 for 66 yards; Bob Chandler, 3 for 43 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 37 yards; Roland Hooks, 3 for 24 yards; John Kimbrough, 2 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 50 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 4 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 84 yards; John Kimbrough, 3 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 46 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 23 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
BAL: Nelson Munsey, 1 for 9 yards; Stan White, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Simonini, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 47 yards; Mario Clark, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 176 yards BUF: Marv Bateman, 4 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 BUF: Carson Long, 2/4
BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 23 for 180 yards (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 33 for 188 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 21 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Roosevelt Leaks, 14 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 8 for 20 yards; Bert Jones, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; David Lee, 1 for 0 yards; Bill Troup, 1 for -4 yards BUF: Roland Hooks, 13 for 31 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 39 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 6 for 59 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 61 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 60 yards BUF: Reuben Gant, 3 for 66 yards; Bob Chandler, 3 for 43 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 37 yards; Roland Hooks, 3 for 24 yards; John Kimbrough, 2 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 50 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 4 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 84 yards; John Kimbrough, 3 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 46 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 23 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
BAL: Nelson Munsey, 1 for 9 yards; Stan White, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Simonini, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 47 yards; Mario Clark, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 176 yards BUF: Marv Bateman, 4 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/2 BUF: Carson Long, 2/4