Sunday, October 3, 1971
Baltimore Colts 23, New England Patriots 3| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-1-0) | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| New England Patriots (1-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BAL | NWE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Tom Matte 2 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick) | 7 | 0 |
| BAL | Don Nottingham 1 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick) | 14 | 0 |
| NWE | Charlie Gogolak 34 yard field goal | 14 | 3 |
| BAL | Jim O'Brien 42 yard field goal | 17 | 3 |
| BAL | Jim O'Brien 41 yard field goal | 20 | 3 |
| BAL | Jim O'Brien 50 yard field goal | 23 | 3 |
| BAL | NWE | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 9 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 36-136-2 | 24-89-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 19-24-235-0-2 | 9-20-62-0-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-13 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 222 | 62 |
| Total yards | 358 | 151 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 2-10 | 4-50 |