NFL game summary for 10/22/1972:
After Cincinnati kicker Horst Muhlmann missed three field goal attempts from 21, 17 and 26 yards, Los Angeles kicker David Ray kicked a 32-yard FG as time elapsed for the victory. The Rams moved from their own 13-yard line with 21 seconds remaining on two rushes for 30 yards by Willie Ellison, a 17-yard pass from Roman Gabriel to Lance Rentzel, and a personal foul penalty against Cincinnati.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.8 (17) | 150.6 (13) | 281.4 (16) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 98.0 (1) | 125.6 (6) | 223.6 (1) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 188.0 (3) | 139.8 (16) | 327.8 (4) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 135.2 (14) | 105.2 (2) | 240.4 (3) | 16 |
Line: Rams by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Los Angeles Rams (4-1-1) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
( 0- 7) LA Willie Ellison 1 yard rush (David Ray kick)
( 0-10) LA David Ray 37 yard field goal
( 0-12) LA Safety, Neal Craig tackled in end zone by Joe Sweet
( 7-12) CIN Bob Trumpy 25 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-12) CIN Horst Muhlmann 25 yard field goal
(12-12) CIN Safety, Roman Gabriel tackled in end zone by Sherman White
(12-15) LA David Ray 32 yard field goal
CIN LA
First Downs: 20 9
Rushes-yards: 46-173 22-55
Yards/rush: 3.8 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-29-154-0 9-23-100-2
Sacked-yards: 5-44 1-6
Net pass yards: 110 94
Net yards/pass: 3.2 3.9
Total net yards: 283 149
Total plays: 80 (57% run) 46 (47% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 2-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 3-43 7-55
Attendance: 73,385
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 16 for 48 yards; Virgil Carter, 7 of 12 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 1 of 1 for 16 yards LA: Roman Gabriel, 9 of 23 for 100 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 21 for 71 yards; Fred Willis, 10 for 46 yards; Jess Phillips, 7 for 28 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 17 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 13 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for -2 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 9 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bob Thomas, 8 for 8 yards; Larry Smith, 2 for 4 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 8 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 61 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 10 yards; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 33 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD LA: Willie Ellison, 3 for 12 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 34 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 19 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 34 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 10 yards LA: Dick Gordon, 1 for 34 yards; Roger Williams, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards LA: Dick Gordon, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 7 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 7 for 270 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 8 for 382 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/4 LA: David Ray, 2/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 16 for 48 yards; Virgil Carter, 7 of 12 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 1 of 1 for 16 yards LA: Roman Gabriel, 9 of 23 for 100 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 21 for 71 yards; Fred Willis, 10 for 46 yards; Jess Phillips, 7 for 28 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 17 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 13 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for -2 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 9 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bob Thomas, 8 for 8 yards; Larry Smith, 2 for 4 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 8 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 61 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 10 yards; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 33 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD LA: Willie Ellison, 3 for 12 yards; Lance Rentzel, 2 for 34 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 19 yards; Jack Snow, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 34 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 10 yards LA: Dick Gordon, 1 for 34 yards; Roger Williams, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards LA: Dick Gordon, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 7 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 7 for 270 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 8 for 382 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/4 LA: David Ray, 2/2