Week 1
Final1Q
3 - 0
T. Linhart 28-yard field goal.
1Q
3 - 3
J. Smith 31-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 6
J. Smith 27-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 6
G. Doughty 12-yard TD catch from B. Jones.
Made XP
2Q
17 - 6
G. Doughty 6-yard TD catch from B. Jones.
Made XP
3Q
20 - 6
T. Linhart 32-yard field goal.
4Q
20 - 13
A. Johnson 4-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
27 - 13
L. Mitchell 10-yard TD run.
Made XP
Pass Yds
190
Jones
BAL

Rush Yds
73
Mitchell
BAL

Rec Yds
72
Mitchell
BAL

Scrim TD
2
Doughty
BAL

The New England Patriots were decisively beaten by the Baltimore Colts, 27 to 13, on September 12, 1976.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jones #7 | 17/23 | 190 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 127.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 12/22 | 179 | 8.1 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 41.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 1 | 14 |
R. Leaks #48 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
D. McCauley #23 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
B. Jones #7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Lee #49 | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | -12 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
A. Johnson #32 | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 1 | 18 |
I. Forte #30 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 |
S. Grogan #14 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Francis #81 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
G. Doughty #35 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 2 | 25 |
D. McCauley #23 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Leaks #48 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Carr #81 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Johnson #32 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 53 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 21 |
A. Chandler #87 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
R. Feacher #83 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wallace #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Linhart #2 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lee #49 | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McCauley #23 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Pratt #61 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Stevens #27 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wallace #20 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McKay #78 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Carter #21 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Feacher #83 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stevens #27 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jones #7 | 17/23 | 190 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 127.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 1 | 14 |
R. Leaks #48 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
D. McCauley #23 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
B. Jones #7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Lee #49 | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | -12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
G. Doughty #35 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 2 | 25 |
D. McCauley #23 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 |
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Leaks #48 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Carr #81 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wallace #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Linhart #2 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lee #49 | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McCauley #23 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Pratt #61 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Stevens #27 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wallace #20 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Stevens #27 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 12/22 | 179 | 8.1 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 41.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
A. Johnson #32 | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 1 | 18 |
I. Forte #30 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 |
S. Grogan #14 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Francis #81 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Johnson #32 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 53 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 21 |
A. Chandler #87 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
R. Feacher #83 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McKay #78 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Carter #21 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Feacher #83 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
272
Total Yds
317
150
Pass Yds
168
122
Rush Yds
149
63
Total Plays
61
4.3
Yards Per Play
5.2
6.0
Yards Per Pass
7.0
3.2
Yards Per Rush
4.0
20
1st Downs
17
3
Punts
2
1
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
4
1
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
6
45
Penalty Yards
55
2
Sacks
2
11
Sack Yards
40
0
D/ST TD
0