NFL game summary for 09/27/1970:
Lem Barney picked up a punt that was rolling to a stop and dashed 61 yards for a touchdown that climaxed a 24-point second period for the Lions. Detroit missed its second consecutive shutout when Cincinnati's Horst Muhlmann kicked a 35-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 247.0 (2) | 117.0 (19) | 364.0 (3) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 48.0 (1) | 243.0 (24) | 291.0 (15) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 266.0 (1) | 132.0 (16) | 398.0 (2) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 50.0 (2) | 64.0 (2) | 114.0 (1) | 3 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Detroit Lions (2-0-0) | 7 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
( 0- 7) DET Mel Farr 5 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-14) DET Charlie Sanders 1 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-17) DET Errol Mann 50 yard field goal
( 0-24) DET Mel Farr 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-31) DET Lem Barney 61 yard punt return (Errol Mann kick)
( 0-38) DET Greg Landry 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
( 3-38) CIN Horst Muhlmann 35 yard field goal
CIN DET
First Downs: 6 21
Rushes-yards: 24-76 44-191
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-13-85-2 11-15-114-0
Sacked-yards: 2-21 2-20
Net pass yards: 64 94
Net yards/pass: 4.3 5.5
Total net yards: 140 285
Total plays: 39 (61% run) 61 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 5-42 6-66
Attendance: 58,202
Passing:
CIN: Sam Wyche, 3 of 7 for 51 yards (1 int); Virgil Carter, 4 of 6 for 34 yards (1 int) DET: Bill Munson, 8 of 11 for 59 yards and 2 TDs; Greg Landry, 3 of 4 for 55 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 11 for 31 yards; Paul Robinson, 6 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 22 yards; Sam Wyche, 2 for 7 yards DET: Mel Farr, 13 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 12 for 43 yards; Bill Triplett, 9 for 41 yards; Nick Eddy, 6 for 17 yards; Bill Munson, 2 for 12 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 2 for 46 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 13 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 4 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 3 for 46 yards; Mel Farr, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Hughes, 2 for 32 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Brown, 1 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 69 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 32 yards; Ron Lamb, 1 for 20 yards DET: Tom Vaughn, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Fletcher Smith, 1 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 5 for 74 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
DET: Dick LeBeau, 1 for 2 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 247 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 1/2
CIN: Sam Wyche, 3 of 7 for 51 yards (1 int); Virgil Carter, 4 of 6 for 34 yards (1 int) DET: Bill Munson, 8 of 11 for 59 yards and 2 TDs; Greg Landry, 3 of 4 for 55 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 11 for 31 yards; Paul Robinson, 6 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 22 yards; Sam Wyche, 2 for 7 yards DET: Mel Farr, 13 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 12 for 43 yards; Bill Triplett, 9 for 41 yards; Nick Eddy, 6 for 17 yards; Bill Munson, 2 for 12 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 2 for 46 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 13 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 4 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 3 for 46 yards; Mel Farr, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Hughes, 2 for 32 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Brown, 1 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 69 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 32 yards; Ron Lamb, 1 for 20 yards DET: Tom Vaughn, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Fletcher Smith, 1 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 5 for 74 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
DET: Dick LeBeau, 1 for 2 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 247 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 DET: Errol Mann, 1/2