NFL game summary for 10/31/1971:
The Oilers got their first victory of the season on an interception TD by Ken Houston and a 42-yard field goal by Mark Moseley. Houston's TD interception was his sixth lifetime. Cincinnati intercepted Dan Pastorini four times but was able to capitalize only once for a field goal.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.8 (9) | 161.8 (11) | 313.7 (9) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 128.7 (14) | 174.3 (18) | 303.0 (17) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 65.3 (26) | 178.5 (6) | 243.8 (20) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 146.8 (16) | 183.3 (21) | 330.2 (22) | 16 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Houston Oilers (1-5-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) HOU Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal ( 3- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 46 yard field goal ( 3-10) HOU Ken Houston 48 yard interception return (Mark Moseley kick) ( 6-10) CIN Horst Muhlmann 45 yard field goal
CIN HOU
First Downs: 9 9
Rushes-yards: 31-135 34-94
Yards/rush: 4.4 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-20-16-1 7-20-93-4
Sacked-yards: 9-68 1-10
Net pass yards: -52 83
Net yards/pass: -1.8 4.0
Total net yards: 83 177
Total plays: 60 (51% run) 55 (61% run)
Yards/play: 1.4 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 6-57 5-44
Attendance: 37,947
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 4 of 13 for 11 yards (1 int); Dave Lewis, 2 of 7 for 5 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 of 15 for 86 yards (4 int); Lynn Dickey, 1 of 5 for 7 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 7 for 32 yards; Paul Robinson, 7 for 31 yards; Fred Willis, 6 for 29 yards; Jess Phillips, 6 for 11 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 15 yards; Dave Lewis, 2 for 17 yards HOU: Robert Holmes, 15 for 45 yards; Dickie Post, 8 for 1 yard; Ward Walsh, 7 for 31 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 13 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 2 for -4 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 10 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 7 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 5 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Charlie Joiner, 3 for 42 yards; Dickie Post, 2 for 42 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 2 for 44 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 2 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Linzy Cole, 4 for 22 yards; Ken Houston, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 40 yards; Ken Riley, 2 for 21 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 9 for 435 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 308 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/4 HOU: Mark Moseley, 1/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 4 of 13 for 11 yards (1 int); Dave Lewis, 2 of 7 for 5 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 of 15 for 86 yards (4 int); Lynn Dickey, 1 of 5 for 7 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 7 for 32 yards; Paul Robinson, 7 for 31 yards; Fred Willis, 6 for 29 yards; Jess Phillips, 6 for 11 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 15 yards; Dave Lewis, 2 for 17 yards HOU: Robert Holmes, 15 for 45 yards; Dickie Post, 8 for 1 yard; Ward Walsh, 7 for 31 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 13 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 2 for -4 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 10 yards; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 7 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 5 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Charlie Joiner, 3 for 42 yards; Dickie Post, 2 for 42 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Zeke Moore, 2 for 44 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 2 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Linzy Cole, 4 for 22 yards; Ken Houston, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 40 yards; Ken Riley, 2 for 21 yards HOU: Ken Houston, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 9 for 435 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 308 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/4 HOU: Mark Moseley, 1/2