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Full Game Coverage

New York won the coin toss and elected to receive.

First quarter
New York (15:00) Michaels kick 2 yards into end zone, Christy 25 return (Hawkins).
NY 23	1–10	Snell 3 run left tackle (Shinnick).
NY 26	2–7	Snell 9 run left tackle (Volk).
NY 35	1–10	Boozer run right end, loss of 4 (Shinnick).
NY 31	2–14	Namath 9 pass to Snell (Boyd).
NY 40	3–5	Snell draw middle, loss of 2 (Miller).
NY 38	4–7	Johnson 44 punt to B 18. Play nullified and Baltimore penalized 5 for offsides.
NY 43	4–2	Johnson 39 punt, Brown 9 return (McAdams).
Baltimore (10:55)
B 27	1–10	Morrall 19 pass to Mackey (Elliott).
B 46	1–10	Matte 10 sweep right (Baker).
NY 44	1–10	J. Hill 7 sweep left (Hudson).
NY 37	2–3	Matte 1 run left (Elliott).
NY 36	3–2	J. Hill 5 run right tackle (Baird).
NY 31	1–10	J. Hill run right, loss of 3 (Philbin).
NY 34	2–13	Morrall pass to Orr underthrown, incomplete.
NY 34	3–13	Morrall 15 pass to Mitchell (Baird).
NY 19	1–10	Morrall pass to Richardson dropped.
NY 19	2–10	Morrall pass to Mitchell overthrown, incomplete.
NY 19	3–10	Morrall run evading rush, no gain (Atkinson).
NY 19	4–10	Michaels’s 27–yard field–goal attempt was wide right, no good.
New York (5:33)
NY 20	1–10	Namath pass to Snell dropped.
NY 20	2–10	Namath 2 pass to Lammons (Lyles).
NY 22	3–8	Namath 13 pass to Mathis (Gaubatz).
NY 35	1–10	Namath pass to Maynard overthrown, incomplete.
NY 35	2–10	Namath 6 pass to Sauer (Lyles).
NY 41	3–4	Namath pass to Sauer overthrown, incomplete.
NY 41	4–4	Johnson 38 punt, Brown 21 return (Snell).
Baltimore (3:05)
B 42	1–10	Morrall pass to Mackey dropped, incomplete.
B 42	2–10	J. Hill 3 run middle (Elliott).
B 45	3–7	Morrall pass to Richardson broken up (Sample).
B 45	4–7	Lee 51 punt downed at NY 4.
New York (1:58)
NY 4	1–10	Snell 4 run right tackle (Shinnick).
NY 8	2–6	Snell 5 draw right (Gaubatz).
NY 13	3–1	Namath 3 pass to Sauer left (Lyles), fumbled, Porter recovered for Baltimore at NY 12.
Baltimore (:14)
NY 12	1–10	J. Hill run left tackle, loss of 1 (Philbin).
		END OF FIRST QUARTER: Baltimore 0, New York 0
Second quarter
NY 13	2–11	Matte 7 sweep left (Beverly).
NY 6	3–4	Morrall pass to Mitchell off his shoulder pad and intercepted in end zone, Beverly no return, touchback.
New York (14:09)
NY 20	1–10	Snell 1 run left tackle (Braase).
NY 21	2–9	Snell 7 run left tackle (Shinnick).
NY 28	3–2	Snell 6 run left end (Lyles).
NY 34	1–10	Snell 12 draw left end (Lyles).
NY 46	1–10	Namath pass to Sauer broken up (Shinnick), incomplete.
NY 46	2–10	Namath 6 pass to Mathis (Bubba Smith).
B 48	3–4	Namath 14 pass to Sauer (Lyles).
B 34	1–10	Namath 11 pass to Sauer (Volk).
B 23	1–10	Boozer 2 run right (Shinnick).
B 21	2–8	Namath 12 pass to Snell (Gaubatz).
B 9	1–goal	Snell 5 run right tackle (B.R. Smith).
B 4	2–goal	Snell 4 run over left tackle, touchdown (9:03). J. Turner kicked extra point.
		New York scoring drive: 80 yards, 12 plays, 5:06. New York 7, Baltimore 0
Baltimore (9:03) Johnson kick to B 2, Pearson 26 return (Richards).
B 28	1–10	Morrall pass to Richardson overthrown, incomplete.
B 28	2–10	Morrall 30 pass to Matte (Hudson).
NY 42	1–10	J. Hill 4 run right tackle (Atkinson).
NY 38	2–6	Matte run right, no gain (Biggs).
NY 38	3–6	Morrall pass to Mackey broken up (Sample), incomplete.
NY 38	4–6	Michaels’s 46–yard field–goal attempt was no good.
New York (6:37)
NY 20	1–10	Boozer 1 run right (Logan).
NY 21	2–9	Namath 35 pass to Sauer (Lyles).
B 44	1–10	Snell 9 run left (Gaubatz).
B 35	2–1	Snell 3 run middle (Shinnick).
B 32	1–10	Namath pass to Maynard overthrown, incomplete.
B 32	2–10	Namath pass to B. Turner underthrown, incomplete.
B 32	3–10	Namath sacked, loss of 2 (Gaubatz).
B 34	4–12	J. Turner’s 41–yard field–goal attempt was no good.
Baltimore (4:13)
B 20	1–10	Morrall 6 pass to Richardson (Sample).
B 26	2–4	Matte 58 run around right end (Baird).
NY 16	1–10	J. Hill 1 run left tackle (Atkinson, Hudson).
NY 15	2–9	Morrall pass to Richardson intercepted at NY 2, Sample no return. Two–Minute Warning.
New York (2:00)
NY 2	1–10	Snell 2 run left (Shinnick).
NY 4	2–8	Snell 3 run left tackle (Miller).
NY 7	3–5	Snell draw left, no gain (Bubba Smith).
NY 7	4–5	Johnson 32 punt, Brown fair catch. Play nullified by offsetting penalties, illegal procedure against New York and roughing the kicker against Baltimore.
NY 7	4–5	Johnson 39 punt, Brown 4 return (Neidert).
Baltimore (:43)
NY 42	1–10	Morrall 1 pass to J. Hill (Crane).
NY 41	2–9	Matte lateraled back to Morrall, Morrall pass to J. Hill middle intercepted at NY 12, Hudson 9 return to NY 21 as time expired.
		END OF SECOND QUARTER: New York 7, Baltimore 0
Third quarter
Johnson kick to goal line, Brown 25 return (Smolinski).
B 25	1–10	Matte 8 run, fumbled, Baker recovered for New York at B 33.
New York (14:25)
B 33	1–10	Boozer 8 run left (Volk).
B 25	2–2	Snell 4 run right (Bubba Smith).
B 21	1–10	Boozer 2 run left (Curtis).
B 19	2–8	Namath 5 pass to Snell (Curtis).
B 14	3–3	Snell 3 run right (Gaubatz).
B 11	1–10	Boozer run left end, loss of 5 (Lyles).
B 16	2–15	Namath sacked, loss of 9 (Bubba Smith).
B 25	3–24	Namath pass to Lammons broken up (Logan), incomplete.
B 25	4–24	J. Turner, 32–yard field goal (10:08).
		New York scoring drive: 8 yards, 8 plays, 4:17. New York 10, Baltimore 0.
Baltimore (10:08) Johnson kick to B 5, Brown 21 return (D’Amato).
B 26	1–10	Morralll pass to Mackey overthrown, incomplete.
B 26	2–10	Morrall pass to J. Hill, no gain (Grantham).
B 26	3–10	Morrall run evading rush, loss of 2 (McAdams).
B 24	4–12	Lee 44 punt, Baird no return (S. Williams).
New York (8:04)
NY 32	1–10	Namath 1 pass to Mathis (Curtis).
NY 33	2–9	Namath 14 pass to Sauer (Volk).
NY 47	1–10	Namath pass to Maynard overthrown, incomplete.
NY 47	2–10	Boozer 4 run left (B.R. Smith).
B 49	3–6	Namath 11 pass to Lammons (Logan).
B 38	1–10	Namath pass to Maynard overthrown, incomplete.
B 38	2–10	Namath 14 pass to Snell (Curtis).
B 24	1–10	Mathis 1 draw middle (Shinnick).
B 23	2–9	Namath pass to Maynard incomplete. Namath hurt.
B 23	3–9	Parilli pass to Sauer underthrown, incomplete.
B 23	4–9	J. Turner, 30–yard field goal (3:58).
		New York scoring drive: 45 yards, 10 plays, 4:06. New York 13, Baltimore 0
Baltimore (3:58) Johnson kick hit goal post, touchback.
B 20	1–10	Matte 5 sweep right (Baker).
B 25	2–5	Unitas pass to Matte, no gain (Grantham).
B 25	3–5	Unitas pass to Orr dropped, incomplete.
B 25	4–5	Lee 38 punt, Baird fair catch.
New York (2:24)
NY 37	1–10	Snell 3 run left (B.R. Smith).
NY 40	2–7	Namath pass to Sauer overthrown, incomplete.
NY 40	3–7	Namath 11 pass to Sauer (Lyles).
B 49	1–10	Namath 39 pass to Sauer (Lyles).
B 10	1–goal	Snell 4 run right tackle (Gaubatz).
		END OF THIRD QUARTER: New York 13, Baltimore 0
Fourth quarter
B 6	2–goal	Snell 3 run left tackle. Play nullified and Baltimore penalized 3 (half the distance) for offsides.
B 3	2–goal	Snell run left, no gain (Volk).
B 3	3–goal	Mathis 1 run left (Gaubatz).
B 2	4–goal	J. Turner, 9–yard field goal (13:26).
		New York scoring drive: 61 yards, 7 plays, 3:58. New York 16, Baltimore 0
Baltimore (13:26) Johnson kick 6 yards into end zone, Pearson 33 return (Richards).
B 27	1–10	Unitas 5 pass to Mackey (Grantham).
B 32	2–5	Matte 7 sweep right (Baker).
B 39	1–10	Unitas 5 pass to Richardson (Sample).
B 44	2–5	Matte 19 run left (Hudson).
NY 37	1–10	J. Hill 12 run right tackle (Baird).
NY 25	1–10	Unitas pass to Richardson overthrown, incomplete.
NY 25	2–10	Unitas pass to Orr deep intercepted in end zone, Beverly no return, touchback.
New York (11:06)
NY 20	1–10	Boozer 2 draw middle (Miller).
NY 22	2–8	Snell 2 run left (Porter).
NY 24	3–6	Boozer 7 sweep left (Gaubatz).
NY 31	1–10	Snell 10 run left (Curtis). Baltimore penalized 15 for personal foul.
B 44	1–10	Snell 7 run middle (Bubba Smith).
B 37	2–3	Boozer 2 run right tackle (B.R. Smith).
B 35	3–1	Mathis run left tackle, no gain (Michaels).
B 35	4–1	J. Turner’s 42–yard field–goal attempt was no good.
Baltimore (6:34)
B 20	1–10	Unitas pass to Mackey broken up (Grantham), incomplete.
B 20	2–10	Unitas pass to Richardson overthrown, incomplete.
B 20	3–10	Unitas pass to Mackey overthrown, incomplete.
B 20	4–10	Unitas 17 pass to Orr (Beverly).
B 37	1–10	Unitas pass to Richardson overthrown, incomplete.
B 37	2–10	Unitas pass to J. Hill underthrown, incomplete.
B 37	3–10	Unitas 11 pass to Mackey (Baird). New York penalized 15 for personal foul.
NY 37	1–10	Matte 1 run left (Biggs).
NY 36	2–9	Unitas 21 pass to Richardson (Sample).
NY 15	1–10	Unitas pass to Matte overthrown, incomplete.
NY 15	2–10	Unitas 11 pass to Orr (Beverly).
NY 4	1-goal	NY penalized 2 (half the distance) for offsides.
NY 2	1–goal	Matte run left, no gain. Play nullified and New York penalized 1 (half the distance) for offsides.
NY 1	1–goal	Unitas keeper middle, no gain (Biggs).
NY 1	2–goal	Matte run right, no gain (Atkinson).
NY 1	3–goal	Hill 1 run over left tackle, touchdown (3:19). Michaels kicked extra point.
		Baltimore scoring drive: 80 yards, 14 plays, 3:15. New York 16, Baltimore 7
New York (3:19) Michaels onside kick, Mitchell recovered for Baltimore at NY 44.
Baltimore (3:14)
NY 44	1–10	Unitas 6 pass to Richardson (Sample).
NY 38	2–4	Unitas 14 pass to Orr (Beverly).
NY 24	1–10	Unitas 5 pass to Richarson (out of bounds).
NY 19	2–5	Unitas pass to Richardson broken up (Sample), incomplete.
NY 19	3–5	Unitas pass to Orr underthrown, incomplete.
NY 19	4–5	Unitas pass to Orr overthrown, incomplete.
New York (2:21)
NY 20	1–10	Snell 1 run right (Bubba Smith). Baltimore–first time out.
NY 21	2–9	Snell 6 run right (Logan). Two–Minute Warning.
NY 27	3–3	Snell 4 run right (Gaubatz). Baltimore–second time out (1:54).
NY 31	1–10	Snell 2 run right tackle (Boyd).
NY 33	2–8	New York penalized 5 for delay of game.
NY 28	2–13	Snell 1 run right (B.R. Smith).
NY 29	3–12	New York penalized 5 for delay of game.
NY 24	3–17	Snell 3 sweep left (Austin). Baltimore–third time out (:15)
NY 27	4–14	Johnson 39 punt, Brown no return, out of bounds.
Baltimore (:08)
B 34	1–10	Unitas pass to Richardson incomplete.
B 34	2–10	Unitas 15 pass to Richardson (Sample).
		FINAL SCORE: New York 16, Baltimore 7