NFL game summary for 10/04/1970:
Charley Johnson connected with a winning pass to Alvin Reed for a Houston victory over the Bengals. It cancelled out a Cincinnati lead generated by Horst Muhlmann's 36-yard field goal. Cincinnati intercepted four of Johnson's passes and middle linebacker Bill Bergey got a pair.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.0 (7) | 157.0 (14) | 306.0 (10) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 114.0 (11) | 135.0 (6) | 249.0 (9) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.5 (5) | 90.5 (25) | 252.0 (20) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 119.5 (14) | 168.5 (17) | 288.0 (13) | 2 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (2-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
( 3- 0) HOU Roy Gerela 28 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 51 yard field goal
( 3-10) CIN Bob Trumpy 35 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-10) HOU Woody Campbell 6 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(10-13) CIN Horst Muhlmann 36 yard field goal
(17-13) HOU Alvin Reed 28 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Roy Gerela kick)
(20-13) HOU Roy Gerela 37 yard field goal
HOU CIN
First Downs: 14 12
Rushes-yards: 29-73 27-71
Yards/rush: 2.5 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-28-205-4 14-32-210-2
Sacked-yards: 4-39 4-33
Net pass yards: 166 177
Net yards/pass: 5.2 4.9
Total net yards: 239 248
Total plays: 61 (47% run) 63 (42% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 8-65 8-104
Attendance: 55,094
Passing:
HOU: Charley Johnson, 17 of 28 for 205 yards and 1 TD (4 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 20 for 136 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Sam Wyche, 4 of 11 for 74 yards (1 int); Dave Lewis, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Woody Campbell, 17 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 9 for 18 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 5 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 9 for 27 yards; Paul Robinson, 7 for 26 yards; Essex Johnson, 7 for 3 yards; Sam Wyche, 3 for 10 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Alvin Reed, 5 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Jerry LeVias, 4 for 50 yards; Mike Richardson, 3 for 33 yards; Hoyle Granger, 3 for 14 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 6 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 51 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 32 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 31 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Benny Johnson, 2 for 50 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 29 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Mike Richardson, 3 for 7 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 9 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Garland Boyette, 1 for 18 yards; Johnny Peacock, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Bill Bergey, 2 for 9 yards; Ken Dyer, 1 for 3 yards; Kenny Graham, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Spike Jones, 6 for 273 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 272 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Roy Gerela, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
HOU: Charley Johnson, 17 of 28 for 205 yards and 1 TD (4 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 20 for 136 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Sam Wyche, 4 of 11 for 74 yards (1 int); Dave Lewis, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Woody Campbell, 17 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Hoyle Granger, 9 for 18 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 5 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 9 for 27 yards; Paul Robinson, 7 for 26 yards; Essex Johnson, 7 for 3 yards; Sam Wyche, 3 for 10 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Alvin Reed, 5 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Jerry LeVias, 4 for 50 yards; Mike Richardson, 3 for 33 yards; Hoyle Granger, 3 for 14 yards; Woody Campbell, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 6 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 51 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 32 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 31 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Benny Johnson, 2 for 50 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 29 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Mike Richardson, 3 for 7 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 9 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Garland Boyette, 1 for 18 yards; Johnny Peacock, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Bill Bergey, 2 for 9 yards; Ken Dyer, 1 for 3 yards; Kenny Graham, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Spike Jones, 6 for 273 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 272 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Roy Gerela, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3