NFL game summary for 12/06/1970:
The Bengals won their fifth straight with Horst Muhlmann getting off his longest field goal, 53 yards, and Lemar Parrish becoming the fourth man in the AFC to return a punt for a TD. John Hadl, Chargers quarterback, ran for a TD and passed to Willie Frazier for another and Lance Alworth caught four passes to move into seventh position in the all-time list ahead of Don Hutson.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.5 (8) | 139.9 (20) | 275.4 (17) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 120.0 (12) | 188.7 (23) | 308.7 (21) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.7 (22) | 169.8 (12) | 270.5 (19) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 149.4 (24) | 172.9 (18) | 322.3 (24) | 20 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-6-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-6-2) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 53 yard field goal
(10- 0) CIN Lemar Parrish 79 yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10- 7) SD John Hadl 2 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)
(17- 7) CIN Jess Phillips 13 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(17-14) SD Willie Frazier 2 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
CIN SD
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 38-136 29-113
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-19-26-1 17-36-193-3
Sacked-yards: 3-26 3-26
Net pass yards: 0 167
Net yards/pass: 0.0 4.3
Total net yards: 136 280
Total plays: 60 (63% run) 68 (42% run)
Yards/play: 2.3 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 5-43 4-41
Attendance: 41,461
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 18 for 19 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 7 yards SD: John Hadl, 14 of 27 for 156 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Marty Domres, 3 of 9 for 37 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 15 for 43 yards; Virgil Carter, 6 for 31 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Dickie Post, 12 for 46 yards; Jeff Queen, 8 for 44 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Hubbert, 2 for 2 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 3 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 4 for -4 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 18 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jeff Queen, 5 for 44 yards; Willie Frazier, 5 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 4 for 50 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 48 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 23 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 79 yards and 1 TD SD: Chris Fletcher, 4 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Dyer, 1 for 22 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards; Al Beauchamp, 1 for 2 yards SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 323 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3 SD: Mike Mercer, 0/1
CIN: Virgil Carter, 7 of 18 for 19 yards (1 int); Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 7 yards SD: John Hadl, 14 of 27 for 156 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Marty Domres, 3 of 9 for 37 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 15 for 43 yards; Virgil Carter, 6 for 31 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 7 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Dickie Post, 12 for 46 yards; Jeff Queen, 8 for 44 yards; Marty Domres, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Hubbert, 2 for 2 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 3 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 4 for -4 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 18 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 12 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 0 yards SD: Jeff Queen, 5 for 44 yards; Willie Frazier, 5 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 4 for 50 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 48 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 23 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 79 yards and 1 TD SD: Chris Fletcher, 4 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Dyer, 1 for 22 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards; Al Beauchamp, 1 for 2 yards SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 323 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3 SD: Mike Mercer, 0/1