1970 Baltimore Colts season

1970 Baltimore Colts season
Head coach	Don McCafferty
Home field	Memorial Stadium
Results
Record	11–2–1
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 17–0 Won Conference Championship (Raiders) 27–17 Won Super Bowl V (Cowboys) 16–13

The 1970 Baltimore Colts season was the 18th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1970 season with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. They won the first AFC East title. The Colts finished their season in Miami with a Super Bowl victory over the Cowboys, their first Super Bowl title and 3rd world championship overall (1958, 1959, and 1970.)

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance
1	September 20, 1970	at San Diego Chargers	W 16–14	1–0	San Diego Stadium	47,782
2	September 28, 1970	Kansas City Chiefs	L 24–44	1–1	Memorial Stadium	53,911
3	October 4, 1970	at Boston Patriots	W 14–6	2–1	Harvard Stadium	38,235
4	October 11, 1970	at Houston Oilers	W 24–20	3–1	Astrodome	48,050
5	October 18, 1970	at New York Jets	W 29–22	4–1	Shea Stadium	63,301
6	October 25, 1970	Boston Patriots	W 27–3	5–1	Memorial Stadium	60,240
7	November 1, 1970	Miami Dolphins	W 35–0	6–1	Memorial Stadium	60,240
8	November 9, 1970	at Green Bay Packers	W 13–10	7–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	48,063
9	November 15, 1970	Buffalo Bills	T 17–17	7–1–1	Memorial Stadium	60,240
10	November 22, 1970	at Miami Dolphins	L 17–34	7–2–1	Miami Orange Bowl	67,699
11	November 29, 1970	Chicago Bears	W 21–20	8–2–1	Memorial Stadium	60,240
12	December 6, 1970	Philadelphia Eagles	W 29–10	9–2–1	Memorial Stadium	60,240
13	December 13, 1970	at Buffalo Bills	W 20–14	10–2–1	War Memorial Stadium	34,346
14	December 19, 1970	New York Jets	W 35–20	11–2–1	Memorial Stadium	60,240

Standings

AFC East
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Baltimore Colts	11	2	1	.846	321	234
Miami Dolphins	10	4	0	.714	297	228
New York Jets	4	10	0	.286	255	286
Buffalo Bills	3	10	1	.231	204	337
Boston Patriots	2	12	0	.143	149	361

Postseason

The team made it to the playoffs as the No. 1 seed and hosted the Cincinnati Bengals in the divisional round. The Colts relied on their defense that carried them all season to best the Bengals 17–0, holding Cincinnati to only 139 total yards. The Colts would next host Oakland Raiders for the AFC Championship Game. The Colts jumped out to an early lead over the Raiders, 10–0 at halftime. Oakland came back to tie it up early in the 3rd quarter. The Colts would respond with a Jim O'Brien field goal and a second Bulaich touchdown. Johnny Unitas extended the lead with a 68-yard touchdown pass to Ray Perkins that made the score 27–17. The Colts would seal the win with an interception in the end zone. The Colts made it to the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history and played the Dallas Cowboys for the right to be champions. Johnny Unitas threw a pass that was tipped twice before John Mackey caught it for a 75-yard score. Unitas was injured and Earl Morrall completed a sloppy and turnover-filled game. Following an interception by Mike Curtis, Jim O'Brien kicked the game-winning 32-yard field goal, giving Baltimore a 16–13 lead with 5 seconds left in the game and the victory.

Playoff Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance
Divisional	December 26, 1970	Cincinnati Bengals (4)	W 17–0	1–0	Memorial Stadium	51,127
Conference Championship	January 2, 1971	Oakland Raiders (3)	W 27–17	2–0	Memorial Stadium	56,368
Super Bowl	January 17, 1971	Dallas Cowboys (3)	W 16–13	3–0	Miami Orange Bowl	80,055

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts-Patriots rivalry