NFL game summary for 11/12/1972:
Oakland regained the lead in the AFC's Western Division, beating Cincinnati on the offensive efforts of RBs Charley Smith and Clarence Davis and the outstanding defensive work of DT Art Thoms, who blocked one FG attempt by himself, shared in another, and deflected a pass. Smith's 146 yards in 25 carries was his best in four seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.9 (11) | 176.1 (8) | 323.0 (5) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 138.5 (14) | 146.5 (10) | 285.0 (14) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.0 (8) | 167.0 (12) | 319.0 (6) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 109.1 (3) | 119.2 (4) | 228.4 (2) | 13 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (5-3-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) CIN Doug Dressler 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3- 7) OAK George Blanda 24 yard field goal
(10- 7) OAK Charlie Smith 8 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(13- 7) OAK George Blanda 22 yard field goal
(20- 7) OAK Clarence Davis 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(20-14) CIN Chip Myers 39 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
OAK CIN
First Downs: 24 14
Rushes-yards: 48-293 26-89
Yards/rush: 6.1 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-99-1 12-29-144-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 0-0
Net pass yards: 88 144
Net yards/pass: 3.5 5.0
Total net yards: 381 233
Total plays: 73 (65% run) 55 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-32 7-53
Attendance: 59,485
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 13 of 24 for 99 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 7 of 16 for 98 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Virgil Carter, 5 of 13 for 46 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 25 for 146 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 11 for 98 yards; Clarence Davis, 9 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Daryle Lamonica, 3 for 5 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 16 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 8 for 37 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 8 for 47 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 36 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 16 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 56 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 1 for 28 yards; Jimmy Warren, 1 for 27 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 80 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for -4 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 3 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 169 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/2
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 13 of 24 for 99 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 7 of 16 for 98 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Virgil Carter, 5 of 13 for 46 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 25 for 146 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 11 for 98 yards; Clarence Davis, 9 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Daryle Lamonica, 3 for 5 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 16 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 8 for 37 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 8 for 47 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 36 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 16 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 56 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 1 for 28 yards; Jimmy Warren, 1 for 27 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 80 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for -4 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 3 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 4 for 169 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/2