NFL game summary for 11/15/1970:
Virgil Carter's running and passing carried the Bengals to a victory over their Ohio rivals before the largest crowd ever to see a sports event in Cincinnati. Carter rushed 9 times for 110 yards and passed for 123 more. It was the first time a quarterback had topped 100 yards rushing in four years. Mike Phipps, Cleveland rookie quarterback, made his first start and got the Browns off to a 10-0 lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.9 (17) | 187.6 (4) | 302.5 (5) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 129.9 (18) | 180.5 (21) | 310.4 (23) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.1 (13) | 140.2 (19) | 258.4 (19) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 119.9 (15) | 182.2 (22) | 302.1 (21) | 17 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (4-5-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) CLE Leroy Kelly 9 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(10- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 15 yard field goal
(10- 7) CIN Jess Phillips 13 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-14) CIN Paul Robinson 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CLE CIN
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 35-153 33-210
Yards/rush: 4.4 6.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-170-1 10-17-123-0
Sacked-yards: 2-27 0-0
Net pass yards: 143 123
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.2
Total net yards: 296 333
Total plays: 62 (56% run) 50 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 8-64 3-35
Attendance: 60,007
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 25 for 170 yards (1 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 21 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 9 for 35 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 57 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Carter, 9 for 110 yards; Jess Phillips, 9 for 34 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 78 yards; Gary Collins, 2 for 30 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 28 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 10 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 3 for 67 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 16 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 13 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 1 for 28 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Righetti, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 260 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2
CLE: Mike Phipps, 11 of 25 for 170 yards (1 int) CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 21 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bo Scott, 9 for 35 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 57 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Virgil Carter, 9 for 110 yards; Jess Phillips, 9 for 34 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Milt Morin, 3 for 78 yards; Gary Collins, 2 for 30 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 28 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 10 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 3 for 67 yards; Jess Phillips, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 16 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 13 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 1 for 28 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 18 yards; Joe Righetti, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Walt Sumner, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 260 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/2