Week 3, 1979

played in Baltimore, TN

65 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

New York Jets	14	3	0	15	-	32
Baltimore Ravens	7	14	3	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:02 BAL - Clarence Williams 13 run (Skip Butler extra point)
1Q: 07:32 NYJ - Don Bass 52 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
1Q: 01:30 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 21 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 05:30 NYJ - Frank Corral 20 field goal
2Q: 04:29 BAL - Billy Johnson 37 pass from Jim Hart (Skip Butler extra point)
2Q: 04:07 BAL - Ray Strong 34 fumble return (Skip Butler extra point)
3Q: 06:22 BAL - Skip Butler 45 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NYJ - Ed Porcher 8 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 08:23 NYJ - Safety: Rick Baska tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 05:18 NYJ - Frank Corral 55 field goal
4Q: 02:03 NYJ - Frank Corral 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:02 BAL - Clarence Williams 13 run (Skip Butler extra point)
1Q: 07:32 NYJ - Don Bass 52 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
1Q: 01:30 NYJ - Ottis Anderson 21 run (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 05:30 NYJ - Frank Corral 20 field goal
2Q: 04:29 BAL - Billy Johnson 37 pass from Jim Hart (Skip Butler extra point)
2Q: 04:07 BAL - Ray Strong 34 fumble return (Skip Butler extra point)
3Q: 06:22 BAL - Skip Butler 45 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NYJ - Ed Porcher 8 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 08:23 NYJ - Safety: Rick Baska tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 05:18 NYJ - Frank Corral 55 field goal
4Q: 02:03 NYJ - Frank Corral 44 field goal

Team Statistics NYJ BAL
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 19 11
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 13 3
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 386 250
- Offensive Plays 65 43
- Yards per Play 5.94 5.81
Net Rushing Yards 147 139
- Rushing Attempts 39 20
- Yards per Rush 3.77 6.95
Net Passing Yards 239 111
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 19 - 0 23 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 247 111
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 9.19 4.83
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 1/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/60 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 5/151 6/173
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 29
Time of Possession 38:37 21:23

Team Statistics	NYJ	BAL
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	19	11
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	13	3
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	386	250
- Offensive Plays	65	43
- Yards per Play	5.94	5.81
Net Rushing Yards	147	139
- Rushing Attempts	39	20
- Yards per Rush	3.77	6.95
Net Passing Yards	239	111
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 19 - 0	23 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	247	111
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	9.19	4.83
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	1/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/60	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	5/151	6/173
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 29
Time of Possession	38:37	21:23

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:46	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
1	8:52	1:39	OWN 40	2	60	Touchdown
1	5:25	4:09	OWN 43	8	57	Touchdown
2	12:56	7:33	OWN 20	13	77	Field Goal
2	4:01	2:01	OWN 41	3	-7	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 14	1	2	Half
3	13:15	3:38	OWN 30	7	40	Missed FG
3	6:17	6:27	OWN 18	11	82	Touchdown
4	11:52	3:29	OWN 18	8	13	Punt
4	8:13	3:00	OPP 46	3	8	Field Goal
4	5:07	3:11	OPP 40	6	13	Field Goal
4	1:12	1:12	OPP 37	2	-8	Game

Baltimore Ravens
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:14	4:22	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
1	7:13	1:48	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
1	1:16	3:20	OWN 34	6	46	Fumble
2	5:23	1:16	OPP 44	2	44	Touchdown
2	2:00	1:36	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	9:37	3:20	OWN 37	6	35	Field Goal
4	14:50	2:58	OWN 20	7	26	Punt
4	8:23	0:10	OWN 1	1	-1	Safety
4	1:56	0:44	OWN 33	4	4	Downs

Game MVP: Joe Namath, New York Jets

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ottis Anderson	19	77	4.05	21	3	1
Louis Carter	13	57	4.38	9	0	0
O.J. Simpson	6	14	2.33	5	0	0
Joe Namath	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Clarence Williams	11	87	7.91	17	5	1
Lawrence Gaines	6	23	3.83	8	0	0
Jim Hart	2	24	12.00	20	1	0
Tony Davis	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Namath	25	19	247	1/8	2	52	0	133.3

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Hart	23	11	111	0/0	1	37	0	76.5

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Bass	6	7	90	15.00	19	52	1
RB O.J. Simpson	5	6	47	9.40	31	13	0
TE Eric Sanderson	2	2	34	17.00	4	23	0
WR Ed Porcher	2	2	22	11.00	4	14	1
WR Louis Carter	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Freddie Douglas	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Robin Earl	1	1	28	28.00	1	28	0
RB Ottis Anderson	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
WR Bo Rather	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Marco Vehar	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Karl Farmer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Calvin Sweeney	4	9	40	10.00	0	18	0
WR Billy Johnson	3	5	44	14.67	5	37	1
FB Tony Davis	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
RB Clarence Williams	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Carlos Pennywell	1	2	18	18.00	2	18	0
WR Ray Strong	1	3	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Dan Ross	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ottis Anderson	1	1	0
Raymond Clayborn	1	0	0
John Hicks	0	1	0
Rolly Woolsey	0	1	0
Greg Brezina	0	0	1
Freddie Douglas	0	0	1

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Billy Johnson	1	0	0	0
Calvin Sweeney	1	0	0	0
Ray Strong	0	1	0	1
Steve Luke	0	0	1	0
Carlos Pennywell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	3	157	52.3	46.7	68	1

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rusty Jackson	4	168	42.0	37.5	50	2

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	3/4	2/3	1/1	55	3/3

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Skip Butler	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Freddie Douglas	3	18	6.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Johnson	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Clayborn	4	115	28.8	0
Randy Colbert	1	36	36.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Johnson	5	150	30.0	0
George Hoey	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
DT Bob Maddox	4	0	12	19
CB Rolly Woolsey	4	0	10	7
OLB Greg Brezina	3	2	18	20
CB Randy Colbert	3	1	16	20
S Van Green	2	2	13	14
CB Earlie Thomas	2	1	12	15
CB Raymond Clayborn	2	0	17	20
ILB Jim LeClair	1	1	16	19
S Lenny Richard	1	1	14	19
DE Brison Manor	1	1	13	12
OLB Rick Baska	1	0	5	8
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	4	3
S Cedric Brown	1	0	16	16
OLB Mike Hawkins	1	0	6	11
S Brenard Wilson	1	0	7	5
OLB Mike Kolen	0	1	6	7
DT Dave Pear	0	1	8	4

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jack Lambert	7	4	1.0	37	25
OLB Woodrow Lowe	6	3	0.0	32	19
CB Walt Farrell	5	1	0.0	21	17
DT Marty Lyons	5	1	0.0	17	9
OLB Bo Cornell	3	2	0.0	14	5
OLB Ted Choma	3	1	0.0	8	11
S Maurice Harvey	3	1	0.0	26	15
CB Gerald Small	3	1	0.0	33	22
DE Lionel Collier	3	0	0.0	25	13
S Steve Luke	3	0	0.0	15	12
DE Sylvester Hicks	3	0	0.0	25	16
DT Bob Baumhower	2	4	0.0	29	16
DE Fred Dean	2	2	0.0	28	21
DT Blacke Whitlatch	2	0	0.0	15	14
S Clinton Burrell	1	1	0.0	31	23
DT Jim Osborne	1	0	0.0	9	9
OLB Mike Engler	1	0	0.0	7	7
CB Gary Green	1	0	0.0	28	18
CB George Hoey	0	1	0.0	12	6
S Larry Anderson	0	1	0.0	17	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bob Maddox	1	1	0	19
OLB Mike Hawkins	1	1	0	11
DE Brison Manor	0	1	0	12
OLB Greg Brezina	0	0	1	20

Baltimore	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Jack Lambert	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Fred Dean	0.0	1	1	1	21
DT Bob Baumhower	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Greg Brezina	2	1	20
S Van Green	2	1	14
DT Bob Maddox	2	0	19
CB Earlie Thomas	1	1	15
S Lenny Richard	1	1	19
CB Randy Colbert	1	0	20
ILB Ken Bordelon	1	0	3
CB Raymond Clayborn	1	0	20
DE Brison Manor	0	1	12

Baltimore	Caught	PPlay
OLB Ted Choma	4	11
OLB Woodrow Lowe	4	19
CB Walt Farrell	3	17
CB Gary Green	3	18
ILB Jack Lambert	2	25
DE Lionel Collier	1	13
CB Gerald Small	1	22
DT Marty Lyons	1	9

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Todd Watkins	3	11	31	1	22
Bob Johnson	3	4	34	0	23
Mitch Thornton	3	3	28	0	22
Kurt Schumacher	2	8	31	0	24
John Hicks	2	5	35	0	21
Charlie Ane	1	3	5	0	3
Rod Walters	1	1	8	0	2
Randy Young	0	1	8	0	4
Robin Earl	0	1	24	0	17
Mike Wilson	0	1	11	0	4

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Robert Pratt	3	4	2	19	20
Kent Hill	3	3	0	19	17
Mike Webster	2	4	2	17	21
Chad Bush	1	1	0	5	7
Phil McKinnely	1	1	0	13	13
Jim Rourke	0	2	0	16	16
Dan Ross	0	1	1	6	8
Tony Davis	0	1	0	15	15
J.T. Taylor	0	1	0	15	16

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Kolen	2	24
Freddie Douglas	2	21
Randy Colbert	2	17
Robin Earl	1	19
Van Green	1	14

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Carlos Pennywell	4	17
Lawrence Gaines	3	18
Dan Ross	1	17
Calvin Sweeney	1	8

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ottis Anderson	30	20	---	---	23	73
Joe Namath	39	26	---	---	---	65
Bob Johnson	34	23	---	---	7	64
John Hicks	35	21	---	---	6	62
Robin Earl	24	17	---	---	19	60
Kurt Schumacher	31	24	---	---	---	55
Todd Watkins	31	22	---	---	---	53
Louis Carter	18	15	---	---	20	53
Randy Colbert	---	---	16	20	17	53
Mitch Thornton	28	22	---	---	---	50
Marco Vehar	17	16	---	---	13	46
Eric Sanderson	25	13	---	---	6	44
Raymond Clayborn	---	---	17	20	7	44
Van Green	---	---	13	14	14	41
O.J. Simpson	27	13	---	---	---	40
Greg Brezina	---	---	18	20	1	39
Rolly Woolsey	---	---	10	7	22	39
Mike Kolen	---	---	6	7	24	37
Jim LeClair	---	---	16	19	2	37
Lenny Richard	---	---	14	19	---	33
Cedric Brown	---	---	16	16	---	32
Bob Maddox	---	---	12	19	---	31
Freddie Douglas	6	3	---	---	21	30
Ed Porcher	19	9	---	---	---	28
Earlie Thomas	---	---	12	15	---	27
Brison Manor	---	---	13	12	2	27
Don Bass	12	15	---	---	---	27
Rick Baska	---	---	5	8	13	26
Horace Jones	---	---	7	16	1	24
Fred Smerlas	---	---	13	7	3	23
Percy Kirkwood	---	---	7	11	4	22
Mike Hawkins	---	---	6	11	1	18
Rod Walters	8	2	---	---	7	17
Heath Ussery	4	5	---	---	7	16
Karl Farmer	7	6	---	---	3	16
Randy Young	8	4	---	---	4	16
Mike Wilson	11	4	---	---	---	15
Bo Rather	10	3	---	---	1	14
Dave Pear	---	---	8	4	1	13
Brenard Wilson	---	---	7	5	1	13
Charlie Ane	5	3	---	---	4	12
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ken Bordelon	---	---	4	3	3	10
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	4	4
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	3	3
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jack Lambert	---	---	37	25	4	66
Gerald Small	---	---	33	22	3	58
Clinton Burrell	---	---	31	23	2	56
Woodrow Lowe	---	---	32	19	4	55
Fred Dean	---	---	28	21	4	53
Walt Farrell	---	---	21	17	10	48
Tony Davis	15	15	---	---	18	48
Bob Baumhower	---	---	29	16	3	48
Gary Green	---	---	28	18	1	47
Jim Hart	20	23	---	---	1	44
Sylvester Hicks	---	---	25	16	3	44
Maurice Harvey	---	---	26	15	2	43
Lionel Collier	---	---	25	13	4	42
Steve Luke	---	---	15	12	15	42
Carlos Pennywell	12	12	---	---	17	41
Kent Hill	19	17	---	---	5	41
George Hoey	---	---	12	6	22	40
Robert Pratt	19	20	---	---	---	39
Mike Webster	17	21	---	---	---	38
Calvin Sweeney	13	17	---	---	8	38
Ray Strong	9	10	---	---	15	34
Billy Johnson	10	14	---	---	9	33
Jim Rourke	16	16	---	---	---	32
Marty Lyons	---	---	17	9	6	32
Mike Engler	---	---	7	7	17	31
Lawrence Gaines	6	7	---	---	18	31
J.T. Taylor	15	16	---	---	---	31
Dan Ross	6	8	---	---	17	31
Phil McKinnely	13	13	---	---	4	30
Larry Anderson	---	---	17	8	5	30
Blacke Whitlatch	---	---	15	14	1	30
Clarence Williams	14	14	---	---	1	29
Bo Cornell	---	---	14	5	8	27
Ted Choma	---	---	8	11	3	22
Jim Osborne	---	---	9	9	2	20
Chad Bush	5	7	---	---	5	17
Gerry Sullivan	4	7	---	---	5	16
Tom Newton	0	3	---	---	12	15
Gene Killian	1	6	---	---	5	12
Bob Patton	3	2	---	---	5	10
Skip Butler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Larry Walton	2	2	---	---	---	4
Rusty Jackson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bob Simmons	1	3	---	---	---	4
Gary Danielson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Guido Merkens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	30	2.1
Middle	13	51	3.9
Right	11	67	6.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	10	75	7.5
Right	3	21	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Namath	25	19	3	2	1	0	2	1	0

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Hart	23	11	1	2	0	5	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	69	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	51	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	103	25.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	20	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	48	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	37	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Bass	7	6	0	90	1	15
RB O.J. Simpson	6	5	0	47	0	13
TE Eric Sanderson	2	2	0	34	1	13
WR Marco Vehar	2	0	1	0	0	16
WR Ed Porcher	2	2	0	22	0	9
WR Bo Rather	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Louis Carter	1	1	0	3	0	15
WR Freddie Douglas	1	1	0	9	0	3
WR Karl Farmer	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Robin Earl	1	1	0	28	1	17
RB Ottis Anderson	1	1	0	14	0	20

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Sweeney	9	4	40	0	17
WR Billy Johnson	5	3	44	1	14
WR Ray Strong	3	1	2	0	10
RB Clarence Williams	2	1	4	0	14
WR Carlos Pennywell	2	1	18	0	12
FB Tony Davis	1	1	3	0	15
TE Dan Ross	1	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Louis Carter	1	9	9.00	4.38

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clarence Williams	2	14	7.00	7.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Namath	3	1	8	2.67	9.88

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marco Vehar	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Ed Porcher	1	1	8	8.00	11.00
WR Don Bass	1	0	0	0.00	12.86

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Ottis Anderson	3	2
Louis Carter	2	1

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Namath	8	6	4

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Hart	7	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Bass	3	2	1
WR Bo Rather	1	0	0
TE Eric Sanderson	1	1	0
WR Ed Porcher	1	1	1
WR Freddie Douglas	1	1	1
TE Robin Earl	1	1	1

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Johnson	2	1	0
WR Carlos Pennywell	2	1	1
WR Calvin Sweeney	2	0	0
RB Clarence Williams	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)