Week 12, 1975

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Baltimore Colts	7	14	3	9	-	33
New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:47 BAL - Tommy Thompson 4 pass from Joe Theismann (Fred Cox extra point)
2Q: 11:40 NOS - Ross Robertson 25 field goal
2Q: 08:27 BAL - Bruce Taylor 41 interception return (Fred Cox extra point)
2Q: 04:24 BAL - Tom Bailey 1 run (Fred Cox extra point)
3Q: 05:11 BAL - Fred Cox 39 field goal
4Q: 05:49 BAL - Tommy Thompson 2 run (Fred Cox extra point)
4Q: 02:04 BAL - Safety, intentional grounding called in the end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:47 BAL - Tommy Thompson 4 pass from Joe Theismann (Fred Cox extra point)
2Q: 11:40 NOS - Ross Robertson 25 field goal
2Q: 08:27 BAL - Bruce Taylor 41 interception return (Fred Cox extra point)
2Q: 04:24 BAL - Tom Bailey 1 run (Fred Cox extra point)
3Q: 05:11 BAL - Fred Cox 39 field goal
4Q: 05:49 BAL - Tommy Thompson 2 run (Fred Cox extra point)
4Q: 02:04 BAL - Safety, intentional grounding called in the end zone

Team Statistics BAL NOS
Record 3-8 2-9
First Downs 21 13
- by Rushing 8 2
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 313 200
- Offensive Plays 69 56
- Yards per Play 4.54 3.57
Net Rushing Yards 148 40
- Rushing Attempts 44 11
- Yards per Rush 3.36 3.64
Net Passing Yards 165 160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 22 - 0 40 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 169 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 5/34
- Yards per Pass Play 6.60 3.56
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 1/5 6/53
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 3/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/73 3/89
Interception Ret./Yards 2/41 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 28
Time of Possession 37:37 22:23

Team Statistics	BAL	NOS
Record	3-8	2-9
First Downs	21	13
- by Rushing	8	2
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	313	200
- Offensive Plays	69	56
- Yards per Play	4.54	3.57
Net Rushing Yards	148	40
- Rushing Attempts	44	11
- Yards per Rush	3.36	3.64
Net Passing Yards	165	160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 22 - 0	40 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	169	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	5/34
- Yards per Pass Play	6.60	3.56
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	1/5	6/53
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	3/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/73	3/89
Interception Ret./Yards	2/41	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 28
Time of Possession	37:37	22:23

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:32	2:55	OWN 17	6	51	Fumble
1	7:21	5:43	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	11:32	2:23	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
2	7:25	3:07	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
2	1:43	1:43	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	2:22	OWN 20	4	26	Fumble
3	11:30	6:26	OWN 20	11	58	Field Goal
3	4:30	1:47	OWN 42	3	2	Punt
4	13:05	1:57	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
4	10:01	4:18	OPP 23	7	23	Touchdown
4	5:15	2:27	OWN 37	5	16	Punt
4	1:58	1:58	OPP 38	3	0	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:28	OWN 47	3	-7	Punt
1	9:37	2:16	OWN 32	4	21	Punt
1	1:38	5:06	OWN 20	10	72	Field Goal
2	9:09	0:53	OWN 32	3	-4	Interception
2	8:16	0:51	OWN 20	3	10	Punt
2	4:18	2:35	OWN 31	8	31	Punt
3	12:38	1:08	OPP 45	3	2	Punt
3	5:04	0:34	OWN 39	1	0	Interception
3	2:43	4:38	OWN 13	13	63	Downs
4	11:08	1:07	OWN 30	4	-7	Downs
4	5:43	0:28	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	2:48	0:50	OWN 4	2	-4	Safety

Game MVP: Wayne Colman, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tommy Thompson	28	99	3.54	15	4	1
Tom Bailey	13	34	2.62	14	1	1
Joe Theismann	3	15	5.00	7	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jim Kiick	9	33	3.67	9	0	0
Matt Muhammad	2	7	3.50	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	24	22	169	1/4	1	22	0	109.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Hadl	40	18	194	5/34	0	29	2	39.0

Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Emmett Edwards	5	6	48	9.60	3	16	0
WR Steve Odom	4	5	24	6.00	6	11	0
RB Tommy Thompson	4	4	23	5.75	5	11	1
WR Carlos Stevens	4	4	43	10.75	6	16	0
FB Bill Brown	3	3	10	3.33	3	7	0
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Morris Stroud	1	1	22	22.00	2	22	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Sam Cunningham	3	5	14	4.67	1	8
RB Matt Muhammad	3	3	20	6.67	10	12
WR Larry Wilcox	3	4	55	18.33	4	29
TE Henry Childs	2	5	15	7.50	0	8
WR Bob Grim	2	6	32	16.00	0	22
WR Richard Sims	2	10	23	11.50	3	15
RB Jim Kiick	1	2	12	12.00	7	12
WR Tony Galloway	1	4	16	16.00	0	16
RB Mike Strachan	1	1	7	7.00	6	7

Interception Statistics

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bruce Laird	1	0	0.00	0
CB Bruce Taylor	1	41	41.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Theismann	2	0	0
Bruce Taylor	1	0	1
Morris Stroud	1	0	0
Chip Myrtle	0	1	0
Tim Stokes	0	1	0
Joe Schmiesing	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
John Hadl	1	0	0
Matt Muhammad	1	0	0
Sam Cunningham	0	2	0
Shawn Hollingsworth	0	1	0
Alex Kirk	0	1	0
Derland Moore	0	0	1
Chester Kuehl	0	0	1
Robbie Magana	0	0	1
Louis Wright	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Long	5	195	39.0	38.0	43	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Eischeid	6	284	47.3	33.5	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Cox	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ross Robertson	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	2	14	7.0	0
Juan Jamison	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Wilcox	3	5	1.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Benny Barnes	1	53	53.0	0
Po James	1	20	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Grim	3	89	29.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rusty Tillman	7	2	0.0	10	42
OLB Wayne Colman	6	1	2.0	11	44
S Bruce Laird	4	1	1.0	10	40
CB Harold Powell	4	0	0.0	9	42
DE Joe Schmiesing	3	2	1.0	9	43
OLB Chip Myrtle	3	0	0.5	2	6
CB Benny Barnes	3	1	0.0	11	42
CB Bruce Taylor	1	3	0.5	10	44
DT John Dutton	1	1	0.0	11	45
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	1	1	0.0	8	30
WR Carlos Stevens	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rubin Carter	1	0	0.0	9	43
S Ray Brown	0	1	0.0	3	16
CB Rick Volk	0	1	0.0	11	44

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tommy Myers	13	2	0.0	42	25
ILB Joe Federspiel	10	2	0.0	39	24
CB Louis Wright	6	0	0.0	41	22
OLB Sammy Everett	5	3	0.0	35	17
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	5	1	0.0	38	23
DT Ricardo Browning	4	1	0.0	32	17
DT Derland Moore	3	2	0.5	39	24
CB Robbie Magana	3	3	0.0	40	24
OLB Tommy Nobis	3	2	0.0	30	15
S Jack Mildren	3	1	0.0	29	16
S Doug Plank	2	0	0.0	11	4
S Lenny Richard	1	2	0.0	11	9
ILB Carl Gersbach	1	1	0.0	5	1
DE Jim White	1	0	0.0	6	2
DT Harris Malinowski	1	0	0.0	13	7
CB Alex Kirk	1	0	0.0	23	16
WR Richard Sims	1	0	---	---	---
DE Billy Newsome	0	3	0.5	36	25
DE Karl Lorch	0	1	0.0	10	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Baltimore	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Wayne Colman	2.0	0	0	1	44
DE Joe Schmiesing	1.0	1	2	0	43
S Bruce Laird	1.0	0	0	0	40
OLB Chip Myrtle	0.5	0	0	0	6
CB Bruce Taylor	0.5	0	0	0	44
CB Rick Volk	0.0	1	0	0	44
DT John Dutton	0.0	0	2	0	45

New Orleans	Sack	Knock	PPlay
DT Derland Moore	0.5	0	24
DE Billy Newsome	0.5	0	25
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	0.0	2	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Rusty Tillman	5	0	0	42
CB Harold Powell	4	1	0	42
OLB Wayne Colman	3	2	0	44
CB Benny Barnes	2	3	0	42
S Bruce Laird	2	1	1	40
OLB Chip Myrtle	1	0	0	6
DE Rubin Carter	1	0	0	43
CB Bruce Taylor	0	0	1	44

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tommy Myers	4	0	25
CB Louis Wright	4	0	22
CB Robbie Magana	3	1	24
ILB Joe Federspiel	3	0	24
S Jack Mildren	3	0	16
S Doug Plank	1	1	4
OLB Tommy Nobis	1	0	15
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	1	0	23
CB Alex Kirk	1	0	16
OLB Sammy Everett	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Conrad Dobler	3	10	1	43	0	25
Cornell Forte	3	8	0	34	1	19
John Fitzgerald	2	7	0	38	0	19
Bill Brown	1	4	1	22	0	12
Elbert Drungo	1	4	0	35	0	18
Gary Parris	1	3	0	33	0	20
Kendall Blair	1	1	0	6	0	6
Donnie Green	0	2	0	9	0	7
Tim Stokes	0	1	0	34	0	20
Morris Stroud	0	1	0	18	0	8

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rick Zimmerman	1	3	10	0	37
Clarence Hironaka	1	2	10	0	36
Randy Rasmussen	0	2	7	0	12
Thurman Cowley	0	1	7	2	38
Cas Banaszek	0	1	8	1	36
Henry Childs	0	1	8	0	27
Sam Cunningham	0	1	7	0	22
J.B. Aarhus	0	0	3	1	13
Stephen Johnstone	0	0	9	1	41

Special Teams Tackles

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Collier	2	10
Benny Barnes	1	9
Po James	1	9
Emmett Edwards	1	9
Rick Fontenot	1	4

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Chester Kuehl	2	16
Matt Muhammad	1	21
Mike Strachan	1	11
Doug Plank	1	8
Mike Eischeid	1	7

Participation

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Conrad Dobler	43	25	---	---	5	73
John Dutton	---	---	11	45	7	63
Benny Barnes	---	---	11	42	9	62
John Fitzgerald	38	19	---	---	5	62
Bruce Taylor	---	---	10	44	5	59
Joe Theismann	34	25	---	---	---	59
Gary Parris	33	20	---	---	4	57
Wayne Colman	---	---	11	44	1	56
Rick Volk	---	---	11	44	1	56
Bruce Laird	---	---	10	40	4	54
Tim Stokes	34	20	---	---	---	54
Elbert Drungo	35	18	---	---	---	53
Joe Schmiesing	---	---	9	43	1	53
Rusty Tillman	---	---	10	42	1	53
Cornell Forte	34	19	---	---	---	53
Harold Powell	---	---	9	42	2	53
Rubin Carter	---	---	9	43	1	53
Emmett Edwards	25	14	---	---	9	48
Tom Bailey	15	11	---	---	21	47
Bill Brown	22	12	---	---	11	45
Carlos Stevens	27	17	---	---	---	44
Tommy Thompson	29	14	---	---	---	43
Morris Stroud	18	8	---	---	15	41
Juan Jamison	15	13	---	---	13	41
Sugar Bear Hamilton	---	---	8	30	1	39
Steve Odom	24	12	---	---	1	37
Ray Brown	---	---	3	16	10	29
Chip Myrtle	---	---	2	6	18	26
Po James	10	4	---	---	9	23
Harvey Goodman	11	6	---	---	6	23
Donnie Green	9	7	---	---	6	22
Kendall Blair	6	6	---	---	6	18
Ken Gannon	---	---	1	1	14	16
Bob McCaffrey	10	5	---	---	1	16
Brad Kimberly	2	0	---	---	11	13
Mike Curtis	---	---	1	3	8	12
Steve Spurrier	10	0	---	---	---	10
Zack Lang	---	---	2	2	6	10
Mike Collier	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rick Fontenot	---	---	1	4	4	9
Fred Cox	0	0	---	---	7	7
Phillip Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
Fred Cook	---	---	2	3	---	5
Mike Hennigan	---	---	0	1	3	4
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tommy Myers	---	---	42	25	4	71
Robbie Magana	---	---	40	24	1	65
Joe Federspiel	---	---	39	24	1	64
Derland Moore	---	---	39	24	1	64
Louis Wright	---	---	41	22	1	64
Billy Newsome	---	---	36	25	1	62
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	38	23	1	62
Alex Kirk	---	---	23	16	20	59
Sammy Everett	---	---	35	17	6	58
John Hadl	11	45	---	---	---	56
Rick Zimmerman	10	37	---	---	7	54
Clarence Hironaka	10	36	---	---	6	52
Ricardo Browning	---	---	32	17	3	52
Stephen Johnstone	9	41	---	---	---	50
Matt Muhammad	2	26	---	---	21	49
Thurman Cowley	7	38	---	---	4	49
Cas Banaszek	8	36	---	---	4	48
Bob Grim	7	24	---	---	15	46
Jack Mildren	---	---	29	16	1	46
Tommy Nobis	---	---	30	15	---	45
Richard Sims	6	31	---	---	6	43
Henry Childs	8	27	---	---	6	41
Larry Wilcox	6	31	---	---	4	41
Sam Cunningham	7	22	---	---	7	36
Jim Kiick	9	19	---	---	5	33
Tony Galloway	6	23	---	---	---	29
Billy Wilhide	2	9	---	---	16	27
Mike Strachan	2	11	---	---	11	24
J.B. Aarhus	3	13	---	---	7	23
Doug Plank	---	---	11	4	8	23
Harris Malinowski	---	---	13	7	---	20
Lenny Richard	---	---	11	9	---	20
Randy Rasmussen	7	12	---	---	---	19
Bruce Rasmussen	1	12	---	---	6	19
Chester Kuehl	---	---	1	2	16	19
Jim White	---	---	6	2	8	16
Carl Gersbach	---	---	5	1	8	14
Karl Lorch	---	---	10	1	---	11
Ike Harris	0	1	---	---	9	10
Marc LaBounty	0	1	---	---	9	10
Mike Eischeid	0	0	---	---	7	7
Fulton Kuykendall	---	---	3	1	3	7
Mario Nakamura	---	---	0	0	5	5
Ross Robertson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	53	4.8
Middle	27	79	2.9
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	9	32	3.6
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	24	22	1	0	0	2	0	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Hadl	40	18	3	0	7	7	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	35	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	100	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	17	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	37	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	6	69	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	71	8.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett Edwards	6	5	48	0	14
WR Steve Odom	5	4	24	0	12
RB Tommy Thompson	4	4	23	0	14
WR Carlos Stevens	4	4	43	0	17
FB Bill Brown	3	3	10	0	12
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	-1	0	11
TE Morris Stroud	1	1	22	1	8

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Richard Sims	10	2	1	23	0	31
WR Bob Grim	6	2	3	32	1	24
TE Henry Childs	5	2	0	15	0	27
RB Sam Cunningham	5	3	1	14	0	22
WR Tony Galloway	4	1	1	16	0	23
WR Larry Wilcox	4	3	0	55	2	31
RB Matt Muhammad	3	3	0	20	0	26
RB Jim Kiick	2	1	1	12	0	19
RB Mike Strachan	1	1	0	7	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tom Bailey	3	0	0.00	2.62
Tommy Thompson	3	7	2.33	3.54

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	5	5	39	7.80	7.04

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Hadl	3	1	4	1.33	4.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Tommy Thompson	2	2	15	7.50	5.75
WR Emmett Edwards	2	2	10	5.00	8.00
WR Carlos Stevens	1	1	14	14.00	10.75

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
RB Matt Muhammad	1	1	4	4.00	6.67
WR Tony Galloway	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Tom Bailey	6	2
Joe Theismann	1	0
Tommy Thompson	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jim Kiick	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	8	8	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Hadl	11	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmett Edwards	4	4	4
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	0
WR Steve Odom	1	1	0
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	0
WR Carlos Stevens	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Richard Sims	3	1	1
RB Sam Cunningham	2	2	0
WR Bob Grim	2	0	0
RB Matt Muhammad	2	2	1
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0
WR Tony Galloway	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)