Week 7, 1979

played in New York, NJ

66 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	0	13	0	10	-	23
New York Jets	3	10	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:15 NYJ - Frank Corral 48 field goal
2Q: 13:45 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 31 field goal
2Q: 10:27 NYJ - O.J. Simpson 1 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 04:55 IND - J.T. Smith 14 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 01:36 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 54 field goal
2Q: 00:04 NYJ - Frank Corral 33 field goal
3Q: 06:31 NYJ - Frank Corral 29 field goal
4Q: 11:51 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 19 field goal
4Q: 03:20 IND - Laverne Smith 1 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:15 NYJ - Frank Corral 48 field goal
2Q: 13:45 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 31 field goal
2Q: 10:27 NYJ - O.J. Simpson 1 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 04:55 IND - J.T. Smith 14 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 01:36 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 54 field goal
2Q: 00:04 NYJ - Frank Corral 33 field goal
3Q: 06:31 NYJ - Frank Corral 29 field goal
4Q: 11:51 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 19 field goal
4Q: 03:20 IND - Laverne Smith 1 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Team Statistics IND NYJ
Record 3-4 3-3
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 280 285
- Offensive Plays 55 67
- Yards per Play 5.09 4.25
Net Rushing Yards 68 74
- Rushing Attempts 29 29
- Yards per Rush 2.34 2.55
Net Passing Yards 212 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 18 - 0 38 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 228 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.15 5.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/51 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/24 6/196
Interception Ret./Yards 1/28 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 36
Time of Possession 30:08 29:52

Team Statistics	IND	NYJ
Record	3-4	3-3
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	280	285
- Offensive Plays	55	67
- Yards per Play	5.09	4.25
Net Rushing Yards	68	74
- Rushing Attempts	29	29
- Yards per Rush	2.34	2.55
Net Passing Yards	212	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 18 - 0	38 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	228	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.15	5.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/51	6/47
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	3/17
Kick Returns/Yards	2/24	6/196
Interception Ret./Yards	1/28	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 36
Time of Possession	30:08	29:52

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:09	2:24	OWN 14	3	1	Punt
1	6:30	4:19	OWN 20	7	23	Punt
1	0:24	1:44	OPP 16	3	2	Field Goal
2	10:17	5:32	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	2:49	1:21	OPP 48	5	11	Field Goal
2	0:25	0:11	OWN 10	1	19	Fumble
3	15:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	6:25	3:19	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
3	2:14	5:30	OWN 47	9	51	Field Goal
4	6:18	3:07	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
4	2:00	0:39	OWN 22	3	4	Punt

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:51	OWN 44	5	25	Field Goal
1	9:45	3:15	OWN 32	7	24	Punt
1	2:11	1:47	OWN 14	5	16	Fumble
2	13:40	3:23	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
2	4:45	1:56	OPP 41	3	6	Interception
2	1:28	1:03	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OPP 16	1	0	Field Goal
3	13:50	7:25	OWN 14	14	74	Field Goal
3	3:06	0:52	OWN 23	3	-5	Punt
4	11:44	5:26	OWN 21	9	31	Fumble
4	3:11	1:11	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
4	1:21	1:21	OWN 37	6	39	Game

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Laverne Smith	15	40	2.67	6	1
Tommy Thompson	12	24	2.00	8	0
Marv Hubbard	1	1	1.00	1	0
Earl Thomas	1	3	3.00	3	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ottis Anderson	20	50	2.50	13	1	0
O.J. Simpson	8	19	2.38	5	0	1
Joe Namath	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	23	18	228	3/16	1	35	0	122.4

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Namath	38	20	211	0/0	0	23	1	58.1

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.T. Smith	6	6	108	18.00	40	35	1
WR Harold Jaeger	4	5	41	10.25	10	19	0
WR Steve Largent	3	4	36	12.00	2	16	0
TE Earl Thomas	2	3	10	5.00	0	7	0
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	21	21.00	4	21	0
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	7	7.00	7	7	0
WR Steve Odom	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Laverne Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Ottis Anderson	5	6	46	9.20	15	22
WR Marco Vehar	4	5	39	9.75	4	12
WR Ed Porcher	4	8	59	14.75	22	23
WR Don Bass	3	6	46	15.33	14	19
TE Robin Earl	2	4	18	9.00	2	13
RB O.J. Simpson	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
WR Karl Farmer	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
TE Eric Sanderson	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Freddie Douglas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike Hammond	1	28	28.00	0

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Harold Jaeger	1	0	0
Phil Villapiano	0	1	1
Steve Baumgartner	0	1	0
John Dutton	0	0	1

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ottis Anderson	2	0	0
Brenard Wilson	0	1	0
Earlie Thomas	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	5	234	46.8	43.4	59	1

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	4	169	42.3	35.8	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	3/3	1/1	1/1	54	2/2

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	1	6	6.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Freddie Douglas	3	17	5.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	1	11	11.0	0
Laverne Smith	1	13	13.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Clayborn	5	173	34.6	0
Randy Colbert	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano	13	2	0.0	29	36
OLB Charles McShane	5	2	0.0	22	21
S Mike Hammond	5	1	0.0	28	37
DT John Dutton	4	1	0.0	25	28
DE Steve Baumgartner	4	0	0.0	20	26
CB Pat Thomas	3	1	0.0	19	27
CB Allan Ellis	2	2	0.0	25	30
S Bruce Laird	2	2	0.0	10	18
CB Bruce Taylor	2	2	0.0	11	21
OLB John Tate	2	0	0.0	6	13
S Doug Wyatt	1	2	0.0	25	29
DE Billy Newsome	1	1	0.0	9	12
DE Rubin Carter	1	1	0.0	15	24
OLB Mike Douglass	1	1	0.0	13	9
CB Al Latimer	1	1	0.0	12	19
G John Fitzgerald	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	0	1	0.0	16	12
S Daniel Reiner	0	1	0.0	3	7
DT Edgar Fields	0	1	0.0	19	24

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	7	1	0.0	28	26
S Lenny Richard	7	0	0.0	27	22
OLB Mike Kolen	5	1	0.0	8	11
OLB Mike Hawkins	4	1	1.5	20	17
OLB Greg Brezina	4	6	0.5	22	17
S Van Green	4	0	0.0	10	14
OLB Rick Baska	3	0	1.0	10	8
CB Earlie Thomas	3	0	0.0	18	13
CB Randy Colbert	2	1	0.0	17	18
S Cedric Brown	2	1	0.0	19	20
DE Brison Manor	2	0	0.0	16	16
DE Fred Smerlas	1	2	0.0	19	15
CB Raymond Clayborn	1	1	0.0	24	22
G John Hicks	1	0	---	---	---
WR Marco Vehar	1	0	---	---	---
DT Dave Pear	1	0	0.0	10	11
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	0.0	18	8
DT Bob Maddox	0	1	0.0	18	15
DE Percy Kirkwood	0	1	0.0	13	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Hurry	PPlay
DT John Dutton	1	28
S Doug Wyatt	1	29
DE Rubin Carter	1	24
CB Pat Thomas	1	27
DT Edgar Fields	1	24

New York	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mike Hawkins	1.5	0	0	17
OLB Rick Baska	1.0	0	0	8
OLB Greg Brezina	0.5	0	0	17
DT Bob Maddox	0.0	1	0	15
DE Brison Manor	0.0	0	2	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano	6	0	0	36
S Mike Hammond	4	0	1	37
DT John Dutton	3	0	0	28
OLB Charles McShane	2	3	0	21
OLB John Tate	2	1	0	13
CB Pat Thomas	2	0	0	27
CB Al Latimer	1	1	0	19
S Doug Wyatt	0	2	0	29
CB Allan Ellis	0	1	0	30

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Earlie Thomas	4	1	13
S Van Green	4	0	14
OLB Greg Brezina	2	0	17
ILB Jim LeClair	2	0	26
S Lenny Richard	2	0	22
CB Raymond Clayborn	1	1	22
OLB Mike Kolen	1	0	11
OLB Rick Baska	1	0	8
S Cedric Brown	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Stokes	2	4	1	24	1	20
Conrad Dobler	2	4	0	25	1	25
Donnie Green	2	4	0	22	1	21
Cornell Forte	1	6	0	11	0	8
J.T. Turner	1	5	1	18	0	18
Ted Fritsch	1	2	0	9	0	8
John Fitzgerald	0	2	0	24	0	18
Marv Hubbard	0	2	0	18	0	15

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Bob Johnson	3	4	26	28
Rod Walters	2	4	22	22
Todd Watkins	1	9	24	35
Eric Sanderson	1	2	14	19
Randy Young	1	2	24	29
John Hicks	0	4	26	30
Heath Ussery	0	1	8	17
Mike Wilson	0	1	7	8
Keith Eck	0	1	5	9

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Jay Saldi	3	16
John Tate	2	24
Earl Thomas	2	12
Laverne Smith	1	22
Ted Fritsch	1	8

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Kolen	1	24
Randy Colbert	1	15
Ottis Anderson	1	14

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Phil Villapiano	---	---	29	36	3	68
Mike Hammond	---	---	28	37	3	68
Conrad Dobler	25	25	---	---	8	58
Doug Wyatt	---	---	25	29	3	57
Allan Ellis	---	---	25	30	1	56
John Dutton	---	---	25	28	2	55
Joe Theismann	29	26	---	---	---	55
Charles McShane	---	---	22	21	12	55
Marv Hubbard	18	15	---	---	21	54
Bruce Taylor	---	---	11	21	22	54
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	20	26	3	49
Pat Thomas	---	---	19	27	2	48
Laverne Smith	15	11	---	---	22	48
Steve Largent	27	20	---	---	---	47
Edgar Fields	---	---	19	24	2	45
Tim Stokes	24	20	---	---	---	44
Jay Saldi	15	13	---	---	16	44
Donnie Green	22	21	---	---	---	43
John Tate	---	---	6	13	24	43
J.T. Smith	23	19	---	---	1	43
John Fitzgerald	24	18	---	---	---	42
Earl Thomas	17	12	---	---	12	41
Rubin Carter	---	---	15	24	2	41
J.T. Turner	18	18	---	---	5	41
Harold Jaeger	10	15	---	---	14	39
Al Latimer	---	---	12	19	6	37
Sugar Bear Hamilton	---	---	16	12	2	30
Bruce Laird	---	---	10	18	2	30
Tommy Thompson	14	13	---	---	1	28
Billy Newsome	---	---	9	12	6	27
Ted Fritsch	9	8	---	---	8	25
Archie Reese	---	---	8	15	2	25
Cornell Forte	11	8	---	---	3	22
Mike Douglass	---	---	13	9	---	22
Kerry Webster	7	6	---	---	8	21
Dwight Clark	0	3	---	---	18	21
Daniel Reiner	---	---	3	7	10	20
Cleveland Green	5	6	---	---	8	19
Steve Odom	6	9	---	---	---	15
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ken Geddes	---	---	2	4	1	7
Wayne Hammond	---	---	2	4	1	7
Monte Johnson	---	---	0	2	4	6
John James	0	0	---	---	5	5
Terry Luck	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Namath	29	38	---	---	---	67
Ottis Anderson	21	32	---	---	14	67
John Hicks	26	30	---	---	7	63
Lenny Richard	---	---	27	22	13	62
Bob Johnson	26	28	---	---	7	61
Jim LeClair	---	---	28	26	5	59
Todd Watkins	24	35	---	---	---	59
Raymond Clayborn	---	---	24	22	10	56
Randy Young	24	29	---	---	---	53
Randy Colbert	---	---	17	18	15	50
Marco Vehar	18	25	---	---	4	47
Robin Earl	14	19	---	---	14	47
Jim Otis	12	21	---	---	11	44
Rod Walters	22	22	---	---	---	44
Greg Brezina	---	---	22	17	4	43
Mike Kolen	---	---	8	11	24	43
Mike Hawkins	---	---	20	17	3	40
Cedric Brown	---	---	19	20	---	39
Fred Smerlas	---	---	19	15	4	38
Van Green	---	---	10	14	13	37
Eric Sanderson	14	19	---	---	4	37
Don Bass	15	21	---	---	1	37
Bob Maddox	---	---	18	15	3	36
Ed Porcher	16	19	---	---	1	36
Louis Carter	9	9	---	---	17	35
Earlie Thomas	---	---	18	13	3	34
Brison Manor	---	---	16	16	1	33
Heath Ussery	8	17	---	---	7	32
Percy Kirkwood	---	---	13	10	7	30
Karl Farmer	13	16	---	---	---	29
Horace Jones	---	---	14	13	2	29
Rick Baska	---	---	10	8	10	28
Ken Bordelon	---	---	18	8	2	28
Brenard Wilson	---	---	7	10	9	26
Dave Pear	---	---	10	11	3	24
Mike Wilson	7	8	---	---	7	22
Charlie Ane	3	12	---	---	6	21
Freddie Douglas	4	2	---	---	15	21
Bo Rather	1	1	---	---	13	15
Keith Eck	5	9	---	---	1	15
O.J. Simpson	8	6	---	---	---	14
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	7	7
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	4	4
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	3	3
Howard Stidham	---	---	1	0	1	2
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	4	1.0
Middle	13	35	2.7
Right	12	29	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	53	3.3
Middle	3	13	4.3
Right	10	8	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	23	18	3	0	0	2	2	0	0

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Namath	38	20	2	1	2	8	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	71	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	7	89	12.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	59	11.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	32	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	52	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	127	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.T. Smith	6	6	108	2	19
WR Harold Jaeger	5	4	41	0	15
WR Steve Largent	4	3	36	0	20
TE Earl Thomas	3	2	10	0	12
WR Steve Odom	1	0	0	0	9
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	5	0	13
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	21	1	13
RB Laverne Smith	1	0	0	0	11
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	7	0	3

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ed Porcher	8	4	0	59	1	19
WR Don Bass	6	3	0	46	0	21
RB Ottis Anderson	6	5	0	46	1	32
WR Marco Vehar	5	4	0	39	0	25
TE Robin Earl	4	2	0	18	0	19
TE Eric Sanderson	3	0	1	0	0	19
WR Karl Farmer	3	1	1	6	0	16
RB O.J. Simpson	1	1	0	-3	0	6
WR Freddie Douglas	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Laverne Smith	5	12	2.40	2.67
Earl Thomas	1	3	3.00	3.00
Tommy Thompson	1	2	2.00	2.00

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ottis Anderson	2	12	6.00	2.50
O.J. Simpson	1	1	1.00	2.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	2	1	14	7.00	9.91

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Namath	5	1	12	2.40	5.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Largent	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
WR J.T. Smith	1	1	14	14.00	18.00

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ed Porcher	3	1	12	4.00	7.38
TE Eric Sanderson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Robin Earl	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Laverne Smith	4	1
Tommy Thompson	1	0

New York	Rushes	Conversions
O.J. Simpson	2	2
Joe Namath	1	1
Ottis Anderson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	5	4	3

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Namath	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Smith	2	2	2
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	0
WR Harold Jaeger	1	0	0
TE Jay Saldi	1	1	1

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Bass	4	2	2
WR Ed Porcher	3	1	1
RB Ottis Anderson	2	2	1
TE Eric Sanderson	1	0	0
WR Marco Vehar	1	1	0
WR Karl Farmer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)