NFL game summary for 11/28/1971:
Cincinnati set a club record of six interceptions while scoring its first shutout in team history. Linebacker Al Beauchamp picked off a pair of John Hadl passes, returning one for an 18-yard touchdown. Ken Riley also made two interceptions and Fred Willis, rookie running back, scored twice for the second time in as many games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.5 (19) | 239.6 (1) | 356.1 (1) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 167.9 (25) | 146.8 (10) | 314.7 (22) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.3 (9) | 139.5 (22) | 286.8 (15) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 121.3 (9) | 151.1 (13) | 272.4 (10) | 25 |
Line: Bengals by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-7-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
( 0- 7) CIN Fred Willis 2 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 0-14) CIN Bob Trumpy 10 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 0-21) CIN Al Beauchamp 18 yard interception return (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 0-28) CIN Fred Willis 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 0-31) CIN Horst Muhlmann 40 yard field goal
SD CIN
First Downs: 8 28
Rushes-yards: 16-47 44-173
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-27-96-6 26-36-246-1
Sacked-yards: 2-13 1-8
Net pass yards: 83 238
Net yards/pass: 2.9 6.4
Total net yards: 130 411
Total plays: 45 (35% run) 81 (54% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 4-34 7-101
Attendance: 59,580
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 5 of 18 for 49 yards (4 int); Marty Domres, 4 of 8 for 47 yards (2 int); Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 19 of 24 for 174 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Ken Anderson, 7 of 12 for 72 yards
Rushing:
SD: Mike Montgomery, 7 for 30 yards; Jeff Queen, 6 for 13 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 3 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 1 yard; Marty Domres, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Fred Willis, 20 for 90 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Dressler, 9 for 28 yards; Jess Phillips, 7 for 36 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 20 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Montgomery, 3 for 11 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 21 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 28 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 20 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 10 yards; John Tanner, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Bruce Coslet, 5 for 62 yards; Chip Myers, 5 for 42 yards; Fred Willis, 4 for 44 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 3 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for -4 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 13 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 10 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Kelly, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 32 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Speedy Thomas, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 31 yards CIN: Al Beauchamp, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Ken Riley, 2 for 1 yard; Bill Bergey, 1 for 16 yards; Neal Craig, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 245 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3
SD: John Hadl, 5 of 18 for 49 yards (4 int); Marty Domres, 4 of 8 for 47 yards (2 int); Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 19 of 24 for 174 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Ken Anderson, 7 of 12 for 72 yards
Rushing:
SD: Mike Montgomery, 7 for 30 yards; Jeff Queen, 6 for 13 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 3 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 1 yard; Marty Domres, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Fred Willis, 20 for 90 yards and 2 TDs; Doug Dressler, 9 for 28 yards; Jess Phillips, 7 for 36 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 20 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for -1 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Montgomery, 3 for 11 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 21 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 28 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 20 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 10 yards; John Tanner, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Bruce Coslet, 5 for 62 yards; Chip Myers, 5 for 42 yards; Fred Willis, 4 for 44 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 3 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for -4 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 13 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 10 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Kelly, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 32 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Speedy Thomas, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
SD: Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 31 yards CIN: Al Beauchamp, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Ken Riley, 2 for 1 yard; Bill Bergey, 1 for 16 yards; Neal Craig, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 245 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3