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Baltimore Colts 31 at Detroit Lions 24
Sunday, October 11, 1959
Baltimore Colts 31, Detroit Lions 24| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Detroit Lions (0-3-0) | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Scoring
| BAL | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | BAL | Lenny Moore 68 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | 7 | 0 |
| DET | Jim Martin 47 yard field goal | 7 | 3 | |
| 2nd | BAL | Jim Mutscheller 39 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | 14 | 3 |
| DET | Howard Cassady 14 yard pass from Tobin Rote (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 14 | 10 | |
| DET | Howard Cassady 18 yard pass from Tobin Rote (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 14 | 17 | |
| 3rd | DET | Howard Cassady 4 yard pass from Tobin Rote (Wayne H. Walker kick) | 14 | 24 |
| BAL | Andy Nelson 33 yard interception return (Steve Myhra kick) | 21 | 24 | |
| 4th | BAL | Steve Myhra 16 yard field goal | 24 | 24 |
| BAL | Raymond Berry 53 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | 31 | 24 |
Team Stats
| BAL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 39-164-0 | 28-190-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 13-26-257-3-2 | 10-30-115-3-4 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-12 | 1-13 |
| Net pass yards | 245 | 102 |
| Total yards | 409 | 292 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-35 | 6-58 |