NFL game summary for 10/24/1971:
The last of three TDs by Marv Hubbard provided Oakland's fourth period edge over Cincinnati. Earlier, Hubbard had rushed for a TD and then in the fourth had also caught a TD pass from George Blanda, in at QB for the first time because of a hand injury suffered by Daryle Lamonica.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.0 (9) | 166.4 (12) | 326.4 (6) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 114.0 (11) | 186.4 (20) | 300.4 (15) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 183.4 (3) | 154.2 (16) | 337.6 (4) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 104.8 (8) | 168.4 (15) | 273.2 (12) | 17 |
Line: Raiders by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| Oakland Raiders (5-1-0) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
( 0- 3) OAK George Blanda 22 yard field goal
( 0-10) OAK Raymond Chester 19 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 0-17) OAK Marv Hubbard 7 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 7-17) CIN Essex Johnson 41 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-17) CIN Horst Muhlmann 36 yard field goal
(17-17) CIN Ken Anderson 5 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(17-24) OAK Marv Hubbard 17 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
(24-24) CIN Speedy Thomas 4 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(27-24) CIN Horst Muhlmann 11 yard field goal
(27-31) OAK Marv Hubbard 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
CIN OAK
First Downs: 17 19
Rushes-yards: 35-111 37-202
Yards/rush: 3.2 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-173-1 10-18-139-2
Sacked-yards: 6-34 3-25
Net pass yards: 139 114
Net yards/pass: 4.8 5.4
Total net yards: 250 316
Total plays: 64 (54% run) 58 (63% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 6-101 7-99
Attendance: 54,699
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 20 for 160 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Dave Lewis, 1 of 3 for 13 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 7 of 13 for 93 yards and 1 TD (1 int); George Blanda, 3 of 5 for 46 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 12 for 32 yards; Jess Phillips, 10 for 23 yards; Paul Robinson, 6 for 37 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 11 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 3 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Dave Lewis, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 20 for 96 yards and 2 TDs; Pete Banaszak, 11 for 50 yards; Clarence Davis, 6 for 56 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Fred Willis, 4 for 28 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myers, 2 for 20 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 21 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 13 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 3 for 33 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Eldridge Dickey, 1 for 31 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 41 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 30 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 4 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 11 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bill Peterson, 1 for 16 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 184 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 OAK: George Blanda, 1/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 20 for 160 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Dave Lewis, 1 of 3 for 13 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 7 of 13 for 93 yards and 1 TD (1 int); George Blanda, 3 of 5 for 46 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 12 for 32 yards; Jess Phillips, 10 for 23 yards; Paul Robinson, 6 for 37 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 11 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 3 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Dave Lewis, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 20 for 96 yards and 2 TDs; Pete Banaszak, 11 for 50 yards; Clarence Davis, 6 for 56 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Fred Willis, 4 for 28 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myers, 2 for 20 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 21 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 13 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 3 for 33 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Eldridge Dickey, 1 for 31 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 41 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 30 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 4 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 11 yards; Tommy Maxwell, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bill Peterson, 1 for 16 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 184 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 OAK: George Blanda, 1/1