Week 9, 1979

played in Indianapolis, MD

69 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	0	3	0	-	3
Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	13	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:22 IND - Marv Hubbard 15 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 00:56 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 34 field goal
2Q: 05:30 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 20 field goal
2Q: 00:28 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 24 field goal
3Q: 00:01 NED - Bucky Wallace 42 field goal
4Q: 11:36 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 47 field goal
4Q: 07:30 IND - Bruce Taylor 88 punt return (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 02:45 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:22 IND - Marv Hubbard 15 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 00:56 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 34 field goal
2Q: 05:30 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 20 field goal
2Q: 00:28 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 24 field goal
3Q: 00:01 NED - Bucky Wallace 42 field goal
4Q: 11:36 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 47 field goal
4Q: 07:30 IND - Bruce Taylor 88 punt return (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 02:45 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 55 field goal

Team Statistics NED IND
Record 4-4 4-5
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 167 331
- Offensive Plays 63 63
- Yards per Play 2.65 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 67 145
- Rushing Attempts 24 26
- Yards per Rush 2.79 5.58
Net Passing Yards 100 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 2 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 130 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 2.56 5.03
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 4/105
Kick Returns/Yards 4/103 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 29:24 30:36

Team Statistics	NED	IND
Record	4-4	4-5
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	167	331
- Offensive Plays	63	63
- Yards per Play	2.65	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	67	145
- Rushing Attempts	24	26
- Yards per Rush	2.79	5.58
Net Passing Yards	100	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 2	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	130	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	2.56	5.03
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	4/105
Kick Returns/Yards	4/103	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	29:24	30:36

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:14	4:10	OWN 32	7	28	Punt
1	0:48	6:31	OWN 2	11	40	Punt
2	5:25	1:06	OWN 27	3	14	Interception
2	3:24	1:28	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	0:20	0:20	OPP 43	2	-5	Interception
3	15:00	0:53	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	12:12	4:29	OWN 22	7	22	Punt
3	5:06	5:06	OWN 40	10	35	Field Goal
4	11:28	4:05	OWN 8	8	25	Punt
4	7:23	2:19	OWN 29	6	15	Downs
4	2:39	0:41	OWN 12	3	0	Punt

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:46	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
1	6:04	5:16	OWN 20	13	63	Field Goal
2	9:17	3:52	OWN 26	10	71	Field Goal
2	4:19	0:55	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
2	1:56	1:36	OWN 48	7	45	Field Goal
3	14:07	1:55	OWN 23	4	1	Punt
3	7:43	2:37	OWN 3	5	11	Punt
4	15:00	3:32	OWN 39	6	31	Field Goal
4	5:04	2:25	OPP 44	3	6	Field Goal
4	1:58	1:58	OWN 45	3	10	Game

Game MVP: Mercury Tchaikovski, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Paul Hofer	11	30	2.73	8
Theotis Brown	8	24	3.00	6
Jim Plunkett	2	8	4.00	5
Art Whittington	2	3	1.50	2
Sam Cunningham	1	2	2.00	2

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tommy Thompson	16	96	6.00	12	4	0
Marv Hubbard	4	21	5.25	15	1	1
Joe Theismann	3	17	5.67	8	0	0
Laverne Smith	3	11	3.67	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	28	17	116	3/16	0	18	2	40.2
Reuben Fields	6	2	14	2/14	0	10	0	42.4

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	36	22	193	1/7	0	31	0	75.3

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Sam Cunningham	6	7	26	4.33	8	10
WR Jim Smith	6	11	50	8.33	6	15
FB John Brockington	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
TE Bob Trumpy	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Fred Willis	1	6	18	18.00	14	18
TE Craig Lane	1	1	8	8.00	1	8
WR Carlos Stevens	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Richard Osborne	1	1	11	11.00	2	11
WR Stanley Morgan	1	3	10	10.00	1	10
RB Art Whittington	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dwight Clark	6	7	62	10.33	0	31
RB Tommy Thompson	5	7	42	8.40	28	23
WR Steve Largent	4	7	33	8.25	0	12
FB Marv Hubbard	3	4	1	0.33	0	4
WR J.T. Smith	3	9	38	12.67	3	27
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	17	17.00	2	17
WR Steve Odom	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Monte Johnson	1	0	0.00	0
OLB John Tate	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	7	329	47.0	33.9	55	3

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	3	160	53.3	44.3	61	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	5/5	2/2	1/1	55	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Morgan	1	7	7.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	4	105	26.3	1

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jubilee Dunbar	2	37	18.5	0
Theotis Brown	2	66	33.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Laverne Smith	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	8	2	0.0	26	34
S Vince Castillo	7	1	0.0	15	22
OLB Gary Campbell	5	0	0.0	14	10
CB Martin Lance	4	1	0.0	15	23
OLB Jim Turnbull	4	0	0.0	16	24
S Tommy Marvaso	3	0	0.0	17	21
OLB Steve Nelson	2	0	1.0	20	32
S Sandy Durko	2	2	0.0	15	24
CB Carl Allen	2	1	0.0	19	32
DE Jimmy Nakis	2	0	0.0	16	13
DE Tyrell Garrison	2	0	0.0	14	25
CB Richard Blackmore	2	0	0.0	19	29
DE Jim Young	1	2	0.0	25	33
OLB Fred Carr	1	1	0.0	6	5
S Glenn Buchanan	1	1	0.0	19	29
DT Reggie Kinlaw	1	1	0.0	18	18
WR Fred Willis	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jim Smith	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jim Haslett	1	0	0.0	0	3

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Doug Wyatt	7	2	0.0	22	35
OLB Monte Johnson	5	1	1.0	18	27
CB Al Latimer	5	0	0.5	12	21
DE Steve Baumgartner	5	0	0.0	17	26
OLB Charles McShane	4	2	0.0	18	20
DT John Dutton	3	2	2.0	20	32
DT Wayne Hammond	2	1	1.0	11	15
CB Bruce Taylor	2	2	0.0	8	14
CB Allan Ellis	2	1	0.0	19	32
OLB John Tate	2	1	0.0	5	13
S Mike Hammond	2	0	0.0	24	37
CB Pat Thomas	2	0	0.0	14	27
OLB Mike Douglass	2	0	0.0	6	1
DT Edgar Fields	1	2	0.5	8	17
OLB Ken Geddes	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Rubin Carter	1	0	0.0	16	22
ILB Keith Butler	1	0	0.0	6	12
DE Archie Reese	1	0	0.0	4	7
DE Billy Newsome	0	1	0.0	7	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Steve Nelson	1.0	0	1	2	32
OLB Fred Carr	0.0	1	0	0	5
DE Jimmy Nakis	0.0	1	0	0	13
DE Jim Young	0.0	0	2	0	33
DE Tyrell Garrison	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT R.J. Reese	0.0	0	1	0	22

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT John Dutton	2.0	0	1	32
DT Wayne Hammond	1.0	0	2	15
OLB Monte Johnson	1.0	0	1	27
DT Edgar Fields	0.5	0	0	17
CB Al Latimer	0.5	0	0	21
DE Steve Baumgartner	0.0	1	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Vince Castillo	6	0	22
CB Martin Lance	3	1	23
S Tommy Marvaso	3	0	21
OLB Sam Hunt	2	1	34
OLB Gary Campbell	2	0	10
DE Jimmy Nakis	1	0	13
OLB Jim Turnbull	1	0	24
S Glenn Buchanan	1	0	29
CB Carl Allen	1	0	32
ILB Jim Haslett	1	0	3
CB Richard Blackmore	1	0	29

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Charles McShane	3	1	0	20
S Doug Wyatt	3	0	0	35
CB Al Latimer	3	0	0	21
OLB John Tate	2	1	1	13
CB Pat Thomas	2	1	0	27
OLB Monte Johnson	1	0	1	27
DE Steve Baumgartner	1	0	0	26
CB Allan Ellis	1	0	0	32
OLB Ken Geddes	1	0	0	9
CB Bruce Taylor	1	0	0	14
DE Archie Reese	1	0	0	7
S Mike Hammond	0	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Hannah	2	5	1	24	1	38
Wade Griffin	1	4	0	15	0	30
Kyle Delaroche	1	2	0	23	0	37
Craig Lane	1	1	0	9	0	6
Lynn Boden	0	5	0	21	3	33
Peter Bernstein	0	3	0	17	0	34
Al Speer	0	1	0	9	0	11
Joe Fields	0	1	0	10	0	10
Darryl Carlton	0	0	0	1	1	2

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Conrad Dobler	3	5	23	0	34
John Fitzgerald	2	6	22	0	31
Tim Stokes	2	4	21	0	31
Jay Saldi	2	2	11	0	22
Kerry Webster	1	2	7	1	10
Ted Fritsch	1	1	4	0	6
Cleveland Green	1	1	5	0	6
Marv Hubbard	0	2	20	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Carr	2	17
Art Whittington	1	18
John Brockington	1	11
Sam Cunningham	1	10

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
John Tate	2	22
Jay Saldi	2	15
Laverne Smith	1	25

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sam Hunt	---	---	26	34	5	65
Jim Young	---	---	25	33	5	63
John Hannah	24	38	---	---	---	62
Lynn Boden	21	33	---	---	7	61
Kyle Delaroche	23	37	---	---	---	60
Steve Nelson	---	---	20	32	5	57
Vince Castillo	---	---	15	22	19	56
Carl Allen	---	---	19	32	5	56
Jim Plunkett	24	31	---	---	---	55
Peter Bernstein	17	34	---	---	3	54
Tommy Marvaso	---	---	17	21	15	53
Wade Griffin	15	30	---	---	7	52
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	19	29	3	51
Richard Blackmore	---	---	19	29	3	51
Stanley Morgan	16	27	---	---	6	49
Carlos Stevens	13	21	---	---	13	47
Sam Cunningham	14	20	---	---	10	44
Jim Turnbull	---	---	16	24	4	44
Sandy Durko	---	---	15	24	3	42
Tyrell Garrison	---	---	14	25	3	42
Martin Lance	---	---	15	23	4	42
Reggie Kinlaw	---	---	18	18	6	42
Paul Hofer	14	26	---	---	---	40
Bob Trumpy	14	16	---	---	6	36
Jim Smith	6	21	---	---	7	34
Craig Lane	9	6	---	---	18	33
Jimmy Nakis	---	---	16	13	3	32
R.J. Reese	---	---	5	22	5	32
Fred Willis	9	22	---	---	---	31
Gary Campbell	---	---	14	10	5	29
Fred Carr	---	---	6	5	17	28
Al Speer	9	11	---	---	8	28
Joe Fields	10	10	---	---	7	27
Theotis Brown	8	10	---	---	6	24
John Anderson	---	---	7	8	7	22
Art Whittington	2	2	---	---	18	22
Richard Osborne	9	12	---	---	---	21
John Brockington	3	6	---	---	11	20
Jubilee Dunbar	3	6	---	---	11	20
Darryl Carlton	1	2	---	---	8	11
Andy Collins	---	---	0	0	10	10
Reuben Fields	0	8	---	---	---	8
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Haslett	---	---	0	3	2	5
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ed Burns	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marv Hubbard	20	22	---	---	24	66
Conrad Dobler	23	34	---	---	8	65
Joe Theismann	26	37	---	---	---	63
Mike Hammond	---	---	24	37	1	62
Doug Wyatt	---	---	22	35	1	58
J.T. Turner	21	29	---	---	5	55
John Dutton	---	---	20	32	2	54
John Fitzgerald	22	31	---	---	---	53
Tim Stokes	21	31	---	---	---	52
Bruce Taylor	---	---	8	14	30	52
Allan Ellis	---	---	19	32	---	51
J.T. Smith	22	27	---	---	---	49
Dwight Clark	10	23	---	---	16	49
Monte Johnson	---	---	18	27	3	48
Jay Saldi	11	22	---	---	15	48
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	17	26	4	47
Laverne Smith	6	16	---	---	25	47
Donnie Green	19	27	---	---	---	46
Steve Largent	17	28	---	---	1	46
Earl Thomas	19	12	---	---	13	44
Pat Thomas	---	---	14	27	2	43
Charles McShane	---	---	18	20	3	41
John Tate	---	---	5	13	22	40
Tommy Thompson	20	18	---	---	1	39
Rubin Carter	---	---	16	22	1	39
Bruce Laird	---	---	11	24	1	36
Al Latimer	---	---	12	21	1	34
Sugar Bear Hamilton	---	---	12	15	4	31
Edgar Fields	---	---	8	17	4	29
Billy Newsome	---	---	7	13	7	27
Wayne Hammond	---	---	11	15	1	27
Keith Butler	---	---	6	12	8	26
Kerry Webster	7	10	---	---	8	25
Daniel Reiner	---	---	1	10	12	23
Harold Jaeger	0	4	---	---	18	22
Cornell Forte	8	11	---	---	3	22
Cleveland Green	5	6	---	---	8	19
Ted Fritsch	4	6	---	---	8	18
Steve Odom	5	13	---	---	---	18
Ken Geddes	---	---	5	9	2	16
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	13	13
Archie Reese	---	---	4	7	---	11
Mike Douglass	---	---	6	1	3	10
Terry Luck	0	0	---	---	5	5
John James	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	37	3.4
Middle	9	17	1.9
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	39	5.6
Middle	14	79	5.6
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	28	17	0	2	0	2	4	0	2
Reuben Fields	6	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	36	22	3	0	5	2	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	40	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	65	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	25	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	4	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	81	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	50	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	58	29.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Jim Smith	11	6	50	21
RB Sam Cunningham	7	6	26	20
WR Fred Willis	6	1	18	22
WR Stanley Morgan	3	1	10	27
TE Bob Trumpy	2	1	3	16
FB John Brockington	1	1	-2	6
TE Craig Lane	1	1	8	6
WR Carlos Stevens	1	1	6	21
TE Richard Osborne	1	1	11	12
RB Art Whittington	1	0	0	2

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.T. Smith	9	3	2	38	1	27
RB Tommy Thompson	7	5	0	42	1	18
WR Steve Largent	7	4	1	33	0	28
WR Dwight Clark	7	6	0	62	1	23
FB Marv Hubbard	4	3	1	1	0	22
WR Steve Odom	1	0	1	0	0	13
TE Earl Thomas	1	1	0	17	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marv Hubbard	1	15	15.00	5.25
Tommy Thompson	1	4	4.00	6.00
Laverne Smith	1	0	0.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	5	2	11	2.20	5.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Largent	2	1	12	6.00	4.71
WR J.T. Smith	2	1	-1	-0.50	4.22
FB Marv Hubbard	1	0	0	0.00	0.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Paul Hofer	1	1
Theotis Brown	1	0

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Marv Hubbard	1	1
Tommy Thompson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	10	5	5
Reuben Fields	2	1	0

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fred Willis	4	1	1
WR Jim Smith	4	2	2
RB Sam Cunningham	2	2	1
TE Bob Trumpy	1	0	0
TE Craig Lane	1	1	1

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Largent	4	2	1
WR Dwight Clark	4	4	2
WR J.T. Smith	3	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)