NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Jim O'Brien kicked a winning 26-yard FG on the last play of the game for a Baltimore victory. The winning margin was made possible by Ted Hendricks blocking an extra point attempt on the final Cincinnati TD by Doug Dressler. Rookie RB Lydell Mitchell scored his first TD for the Colts on the first play which he handled the ball as a runner.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.0 (19) | 172.9 (7) | 301.9 (12) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 146.9 (17) | 185.2 (23) | 332.1 (22) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.0 (12) | 164.4 (12) | 309.4 (9) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 129.6 (12) | 115.8 (3) | 245.3 (2) | 15 |
Line: Bengals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (3-7-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-5-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
( 0- 7) CIN Ken Anderson 9 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3- 7) BAL Jim O'Brien 31 yard field goal
(10- 7) BAL Jim O'Brien 40 yard pass from Marty Domres (Boris Shlapak kick)
(10-10) CIN Horst Muhlmann 40 yard field goal
(10-13) CIN Horst Muhlmann 25 yard field goal
(17-13) BAL Lydell Mitchell 11 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(17-19) CIN Doug Dressler 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(20-19) BAL Jim O'Brien 26 yard field goal
BAL CIN
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 33-143 33-81
Yards/rush: 4.3 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-20-169-0 16-28-200-0
Sacked-yards: 1-6 2-14
Net pass yards: 163 186
Net yards/pass: 7.8 6.2
Total net yards: 306 267
Total plays: 54 (61% run) 63 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 3-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 6-57 5-35
Attendance: 49,512
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 12 of 20 for 169 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 16 of 28 for 200 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 22 for 97 yards; Don Nottingham, 7 for 26 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 2 for 5 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 16 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 15 for 34 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BAL: Sam Havrilak, 3 for 45 yards; Don Nottingham, 3 for 41 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 8 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 18 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 12 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 62 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 39 yards; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 3 for 25 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 47 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 89 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 20 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 48 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 0 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 187 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 2/3 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2
BAL: Marty Domres, 12 of 20 for 169 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 16 of 28 for 200 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 22 for 97 yards; Don Nottingham, 7 for 26 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 2 for 5 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 16 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 15 for 34 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
BAL: Sam Havrilak, 3 for 45 yards; Don Nottingham, 3 for 41 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 8 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 18 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for 12 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 62 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 39 yards; Speedy Thomas, 3 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 3 for 25 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 47 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 89 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 20 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 48 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 0 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 187 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 2/3 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2