NFL game summary for 11/08/1970:
The Bengals registered their greatest point total ever, ending a six-game losing streak. Horst Muhlmann set a club record with five successful field goal attempts. Lemar Parrish returned a kickoff 95 yards and also picked up a blocked kick to scamper 83 yards for another six-pointer. O. J. Simpson sustained a damaged knee returning a kickoff at the end of the first half.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.7 (17) | 136.9 (20) | 249.6 (22) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 122.3 (14) | 169.1 (19) | 291.4 (17) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.1 (20) | 174.7 (9) | 279.9 (12) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 131.1 (19) | 135.0 (4) | 266.1 (9) | 14 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-6-0) | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 43 |
| Buffalo Bills (3-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 22 yard field goal ( 3- 7) BUF Marlin Briscoe 29 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick) (10- 7) CIN Jess Phillips 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) (13- 7) CIN Horst Muhlmann 30 yard field goal (13-14) BUF O.J. Simpson 1 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick) (20-14) CIN Lemar Parrish 95 yard kickoff return (Horst Muhlmann kick) (23-14) CIN Horst Muhlmann 13 yard field goal (26-14) CIN Horst Muhlmann 36 yard field goal (33-14) CIN Royce Berry 8 yard fumble return (Horst Muhlmann kick) (36-14) CIN Horst Muhlmann 43 yard field goal (43-14) CIN Lemar Parrish 83 yard return of blocked field goal (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CIN BUF
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 41-156 23-103
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-24-164-0 15-31-290-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-16
Net pass yards: 164 274
Net yards/pass: 6.8 8.3
Total net yards: 320 377
Total plays: 65 (63% run) 56 (41% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-4
Turnovers: 0 6
Penalties-yards: 2-30 7-41
Attendance: 43,587
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 12 of 24 for 164 yards BUF: Dennis Shaw, 11 of 23 for 251 yards and 1 TD (1 int); James Harris, 4 of 8 for 39 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 13 for 49 yards; Jess Phillips, 13 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 6 for 23 yards; Virgil Carter, 5 for 31 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 4 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 1 yard BUF: O.J. Simpson, 10 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 8 for 36 yards; Greg Jones, 3 for 24 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 5 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 96 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 15 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 23 yards; Eric Crabtree, 2 for 17 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 13 yards BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 5 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 77 yards; Austin Denney, 4 for 66 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 34 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Ron Lamb, 1 for 21 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 2 for 71 yards; Greg Jones, 2 for 22 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards; Fletcher Smith, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 185 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 5/5 BUF: Grant Guthrie, 0/1
CIN: Virgil Carter, 12 of 24 for 164 yards BUF: Dennis Shaw, 11 of 23 for 251 yards and 1 TD (1 int); James Harris, 4 of 8 for 39 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 13 for 49 yards; Jess Phillips, 13 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 6 for 23 yards; Virgil Carter, 5 for 31 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 4 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 1 yard BUF: O.J. Simpson, 10 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 8 for 36 yards; Greg Jones, 3 for 24 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 5 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 96 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 15 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 23 yards; Eric Crabtree, 2 for 17 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 13 yards BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 5 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 77 yards; Austin Denney, 4 for 66 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 34 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Ron Lamb, 1 for 21 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 2 for 71 yards; Greg Jones, 2 for 22 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 19 yards; Fletcher Smith, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 185 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 5/5 BUF: Grant Guthrie, 0/1