Baltimore Colts 34 at New England Patriots 27
Monday, September 18, 1978
Baltimore Colts 34, New England Patriots 27
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Baltimore Colts (1-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 34 |
| New England Patriots (1-2-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| | BAL | NWE |
| NWE | Andy Johnson 1 yard rush (kick failed) | 0 | 6 |
| BAL | Don McCauley 3 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) | 7 | 6 |
| NWE | Stanley Morgan 62 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 7 | 13 |
| BAL | Roger Carr 54 yard pass from Joe Washington (Toni Linhart kick) | 14 | 13 |
| BAL | Joe Washington 23 yard pass from Bill Troup (kick failed) | 20 | 13 |
| BAL | Roger Carr 67 yard pass from Bill Troup (Toni Linhart kick) | 27 | 13 |
| NWE | Steve Grogan 4 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 27 | 20 |
| NWE | Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 27 | 27 |
| BAL | Joe Washington 90 yard kickoff return (Toni Linhart kick) | 34 | 27 |
| BAL | NWE |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 36-96-1 | 48-206-3 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 11-16-275-3-1 | 11-33-229-1-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-10 | 1-6 |
| Net pass yards | 265 | 223 |
| Total yards | 361 | 429 |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-3 | 4-1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-37 | 5-55 |