Miami Dolphins

Vs.

Baltimore Colts

August 30, 1969

Unitas Spearheads Colts Over Miami

MIAMI (AP)- John Unitas shook off a school boy mistake Saturday night and drove the Baltimore Colts to two touchdowns- one on a 98-yard march- to ignite a 23-10 pre-season win over the Miami Dolphins in the Orange Bowl.

The 36 year-old Unitas erred on Baltimore's first series and it put the National Football League champions in a 7-0 hole. His quick, standup pass to Willie Richardson was picked off by Miami's Jimmy Warren at the Colts' 17 and Warren sailed untouched to score.

Unitas wasn't down for long after Jim Duncan returned the kickoff 54 yards to give the great quarterback field position at the Miami 44. He hit a key 11-yard bullet to big John Mackay at the Miami 11 on a third-and-eight situation.

The 14-year NFL star then looped one to Jimmy Orr from eight yards for the tying score. Orr, in a maneuver made famous by Baltimore great Raymond Berry, tip-toed to stay in he end zone on the catch.

Miami's Larry Seiple put the Colts in a gaping hole when the former Kentucky kicker sailed a 65-yard punt to the Baltimore two. Unitas urged the well-oiled Colt machine 98 yards for another touchdown.

Unitas hit a 32-yard pass to Ray Perkins to get elbow room. He later found Preston Pearson for 19 and Richardson for 25. The fleet Pearson climaxed the long march by skirting right end for the final seven yards.

Miami rookie Karl Kremser kicked a 36-yard field goal, but veteran Lou Michaels found the range from 23, 1 and 13 yards when Unitas 'saw his drives stall.

Baltimore won its fifth preseason game without a loss and Miami continued to have the worst mark in all of pro football with 0-5.

Baltimore's Preston Pearson is stopped after short gain.
 

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

MIA- Warren 17 yard interceptions return (Kremser kick)

BALT- Orr 8 yard pass from Unitas (Michaels kick)

Second Quarter

BALT- Pearson 7 run (Michaels kick)

Third Quarter

MIA- FG Kremser 36

BALT- FG Michaels 18

Fourth Quarter

BALT- FG Michaels 23

BALT- FG Michaels 13

Att- 56,665

RETURN