NFL 1979, Week 9: New England 16, Baltimore 13 (OT)
Late in the fourth quarter, Baltimore and New England were tied 13-13. Greg Landry completed a pass to the New England 13 yard line with just 13 seconds to go. The Colts hurried their field goal team on the field, and couldn’t get the kick off before time expired. It proved a fatal mistake as John Smith hit a 29 yard field goal 8:31 into overtime for a 16-13 win.
Steve Grogan was the game MVP for his all-around play. He threw 23 passes, completing 15 of them for 216 yards and a touchdown, and also ran the ball 6 times for 77 yards.
The Patriots and Colts each go to 5-4.
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