1970 Baltimore Colts season

1970 Baltimore Colts season
Head coach	Don McCafferty
Owner	Carroll Rosenbloom
Home field	Memorial Stadium
Results
Record	11–2–1
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 17–0 Won Conference Championship (Raiders) 27–17 Won Super Bowl V (Cowboys) 16–13
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1 2 3 4 Total • Colts 0 3 7 6 16 Chargers 0 0 7 7 14 Date: September 20 Location: San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California Game start: 1:00 p.m. PDT Game weather: 66°F • Wind 8 Referee: Jack Vest

Scoring summary 2 BAL Jim O'Brien 25-yard field goal Colts 3–0 3 SD Gary Garrison 65-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick) Chargers 7–3 3 BAL Norm Bulaich 1-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick) Colts 10–7 4 BAL Jim O'Brien 34-yard field goal Colts 13–7 4 SD Gary Garrison 43-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick) Chargers 14–13 4 BAL Jim O'Brien 28-yard field goal Colts 16–14

Scoring summary
2		BAL	Jim O'Brien 25-yard field goal	Colts 3–0
3		SD	Gary Garrison 65-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)	Chargers 7–3
3		BAL	Norm Bulaich 1-yard run (Jim O'Brien kick)	Colts 10–7
4		BAL	Jim O'Brien 34-yard field goal	Colts 13–7
4		SD	Gary Garrison 43-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)	Chargers 14–13
4		BAL	Jim O'Brien 28-yard field goal	Colts 16–14

1 2 3 4 Total • Chiefs 10 21 3 10 44 Colts 0 7 3 14 24 Date: September 28 Location: Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 61°F; wind 9 Referee: Jim Tunney TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell

Scoring summary Q1 KC Richardson 48 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick) KC 7–0 Q1 KC Stenerud 28 yard field goal KC 10–0 Q2 KC Holmes 13 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick) KC 17–0 Q2 KC Robinson 46 yard fumble return (Stenerud kick) KC 24–0 Q2 KC Pitts 54 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick) KC 31–0 Q2 BAL Jefferson 3 yard pass from Morall (O'Brien kick) KC 31–7 Q3 BAL O'Brien 26 yard field goal KC 31–10 Q3 KC Stenerud 17 yard field goal KC 34–10 Q4 KC Pitts 4 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick) KC 41–10 Q4 BAL Hinton 21 yard pass from Morrall (O'Brien kick) KC 41–17 Q4 BAL Mitchell 2 yard pass from Morrall (O'Brien kick) KC 41–24 Q4 KC Stenerud 48 yard field goal KC 44–24

Scoring summary
Q1		KC	Richardson 48 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick)	KC 7–0
Q1		KC	Stenerud 28 yard field goal	KC 10–0
Q2		KC	Holmes 13 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick)	KC 17–0
Q2		KC	Robinson 46 yard fumble return (Stenerud kick)	KC 24–0
Q2		KC	Pitts 54 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick)	KC 31–0
Q2		BAL	Jefferson 3 yard pass from Morall (O'Brien kick)	KC 31–7
Q3		BAL	O'Brien 26 yard field goal	KC 31–10
Q3		KC	Stenerud 17 yard field goal	KC 34–10
Q4		KC	Pitts 4 yard pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick)	KC 41–10
Q4		BAL	Hinton 21 yard pass from Morrall (O'Brien kick)	KC 41–17
Q4		BAL	Mitchell 2 yard pass from Morrall (O'Brien kick)	KC 41–24
Q4		KC	Stenerud 48 yard field goal	KC 44–24

1 2 3 4 Total • Colts 0 7 0 7 14 Patriots 0 3 0 3 6 Date: October 4 Location: Harvard Stadium, Boston Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 59°F; wind 17

Scoring summary Q2 BAL Hinton 13 yard pass from Morrall (O'Brien kick) BAL 7–0 Q2 BOS Cappelletti 13 yard field goal BAL 7–3 Q4 BOS Cappelletti 25 yard field goal BAL 7–6 Q4 BAL Jefferson 55 yard pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick) BAL 14–6

Scoring summary
Q2		BAL	Hinton 13 yard pass from Morrall (O'Brien kick)	BAL 7–0
Q2		BOS	Cappelletti 13 yard field goal	BAL 7–3
Q4		BOS	Cappelletti 25 yard field goal	BAL 7–6
Q4		BAL	Jefferson 55 yard pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick)	BAL 14–6

1 2 3 4 Total • Colts 7 10 0 7 24 Oilers 0 7 7 6 20 Date: October 11 Location: Houston Astrodome, Houston Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Scoring summary Q1 BAL Maitland 2 yard run (O'Brien kick) BAL 7–0 Q2 BAL Jefferson 17 yard pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick) BAL 14–0 Q2 HOU LeVias 7 yard pass from Johnson (Gerela kick) BAL 14–7 Q2 BAL O'Brien 43 yard field goal BAL 17–7 Q3 HOU Hopkins 1 yard run (Gerela kick) BAL 17–14 Q4 HOU Gerela 27 yard field goal Tie 17–17 Q4 HOU Gerela 9 yard field goal HOU 20–17 Q4 BAL Jefferson 31 yard pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick) BAL 24–20

Scoring summary
Q1		BAL	Maitland 2 yard run (O'Brien kick)	BAL 7–0
Q2		BAL	Jefferson 17 yard pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick)	BAL 14–0
Q2		HOU	LeVias 7 yard pass from Johnson (Gerela kick)	BAL 14–7
Q2		BAL	O'Brien 43 yard field goal	BAL 17–7
Q3		HOU	Hopkins 1 yard run (Gerela kick)	BAL 17–14
Q4		HOU	Gerela 27 yard field goal	Tie 17–17
Q4		HOU	Gerela 9 yard field goal	HOU 20–17
Q4		BAL	Jefferson 31 yard pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick)	BAL 24–20

1 2 3 4 Total • Colts 17 3 6 3 29 Jets 3 2 14 3 22 Date: October 18 Location: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 51°F; wind 15 Referee: Pat Haggerty

Scoring summary Q1 BAL O'Brien 28 yard field goal BAL 3–0 Q1 BAL Logan 31 yard interception return (O'Brien kick) BAL 10–0 Q1 BAL Mitchell 11 yard pass from Unitas (O'Brien kick) BAL 17–0 Q1 NYJ Turner 41 yard field goal BAL 17–3 Q2 BAL O'Brien 18 yard field goal BAL 20–3 Q2 NYJ Safety, Maitland tackled by Elliot in end zone BAL 20–5 Q3 BAL Grant 27 yard interception return (kick failed) BAL 26–5 Q3 NYJ Bell 17 yard pass from Namath (Turner kick) BAL 26–12 Q3 NYJ Boozer 1 yard run (Turner kick) BAL 26–19 Q4 BAL O'Brien 28 yard field goal BAL 29–19 Q4 NYJ Turner 42 yard field goal BAL 29–22

The 1970 Baltimore Colts season was the 18th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1970 season with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. They won the first AFC East title. The Colts finished their season in Miami with a Super Bowl victory over the Cowboys, their first Super Bowl title and 3rd world championship overall (1958, 1959, and 1970.)

The Colts clinched the division title with the win.

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

The team made it to the playoffs with the best record in the AFC. The Colts hosted both AFC playoff games that they played in. (It wasn't until the 1975 season that playoff teams were seeded by record; the fact that the Colts hosted both playoff games was just due to the rotation set up with the AFL–NFL merger.) The team won both AFC playoff games as well as Super Bowl V.

The Colts hosted the Cincinnati Bengals in the divisional round. The Colts relied on their defense, which had carried them all season, to best the Bengals 17–0, holding Cincinnati to only 139 total yards.

The Colts next hosted the Oakland Raiders for the AFC Championship Game. The Colts jumped out to an early lead over the Raiders, 10–0 at halftime. Oakland came back to tie it up early in the 3rd quarter. The Colts would respond with a Jim O'Brien field goal and a second Bulaich touchdown. Johnny Unitas extended the lead with a 68-yard touchdown pass to Ray Perkins that made the score 27–17. The Colts would seal the win with an interception in the end zone.

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