NFL game summary for 12/20/1970:
Sam Wyche replaced an injured Virgil Carter to pace the Bengals to a seventh-straight victory which wrapped up the AFC's Central Division title. A record Cincinnati crowd watched the Bengals run up their highest score ever. Wyche threw TD passes to Paul Robinson and Speedy Thomas and one of his half-dozen carries for 63 yards included a TD effort. Cincinnati's victory total ? eight ? doubled that of the previous year.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 74.8 (26) | 115.8 (26) | 190.6 (26) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 141.3 (23) | 153.8 (10) | 295.2 (18) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.0 (7) | 129.5 (24) | 269.5 (17) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 113.5 (9) | 196.4 (25) | 309.9 (24) | 37 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots (2-12-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (8-6-0) | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
( 0- 7) CIN Paul Robinson 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-14) CIN Chip Myers 56 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-21) CIN Paul Robinson 23 yard pass from Sam Wyche (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-28) CIN Sam Wyche 8 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-31) CIN Horst Muhlmann 37 yard field goal
( 0-38) CIN Paul Robinson 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-45) CIN Speedy Thomas 19 yard pass from Sam Wyche (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 7-45) BOS Ron Sellers 12 yard pass from Joe Kapp (Gino Cappelletti kick)
BOS CIN
First Downs: 8 23
Rushes-yards: 21-67 45-237
Yards/rush: 3.2 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-24-101-2 10-17-187-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 0-0
Net pass yards: 82 187
Net yards/pass: 3.2 11.0
Total net yards: 149 424
Total plays: 47 (44% run) 62 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 5-50 6-40
Attendance: 60,157
Passing:
BOS: Joe Kapp, 7 of 21 for 101 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 0 of 3 for 0 yards CIN: Sam Wyche, 7 of 14 for 91 yards and 2 TDs; Virgil Carter, 3 of 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 9 for 39 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 8 yards; Bob Gladieux, 3 for 10 yards; Joe Kapp, 2 for -1 yards; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 6 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 36 yards and 2 TDs; Essex Johnson, 11 for 71 yards; Doug Dressler, 7 for 30 yards; Sam Wyche, 6 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 6 for 29 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Tom Beer, 3 for 54 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 18 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Gayle Knief, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 3 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 2 for -3 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 26 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 17 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 75 yards; Odell Lawson, 3 for 44 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 2 for 19 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 2 for 7 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 2 for 3 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 251 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1
BOS: Joe Kapp, 7 of 21 for 101 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 0 of 3 for 0 yards CIN: Sam Wyche, 7 of 14 for 91 yards and 2 TDs; Virgil Carter, 3 of 3 for 96 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 9 for 39 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 8 yards; Bob Gladieux, 3 for 10 yards; Joe Kapp, 2 for -1 yards; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 6 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 14 for 36 yards and 2 TDs; Essex Johnson, 11 for 71 yards; Doug Dressler, 7 for 30 yards; Sam Wyche, 6 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 6 for 29 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Tom Beer, 3 for 54 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 18 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Gayle Knief, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 3 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 2 for -3 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 26 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 17 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 75 yards; Odell Lawson, 3 for 44 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 2 for 19 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 2 for 7 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 2 for 3 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 251 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1