NFL game summary for 12/03/1972:
Ken Anderson returned as the Bengals starting QB and passed Cincinnati to a 13-10 victory over the Giants, keeping his club's hope alive for a playoff berth. Ron Johnson of the Giants gained 119 yards in 19 carries to top 1,000 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.9 (13) | 177.5 (6) | 320.4 (6) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 136.3 (14) | 170.8 (21) | 307.1 (19) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.4 (14) | 161.7 (12) | 302.1 (13) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 129.0 (10) | 119.2 (2) | 248.2 (2) | 18 |
Line: Bengals by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (7-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (7-5-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 27 yard field goal
( 0- 6) CIN Horst Muhlmann 18 yard field goal
( 3- 6) NYG Pete Gogolak 15 yard field goal
( 3-13) CIN Bruce Coslet 3 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-13) NYG Don Herrmann 8 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG CIN
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 29-155 29-105
Yards/rush: 5.3 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-25-130-3 17-34-217-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 1-5
Net pass yards: 112 212
Net yards/pass: 4.0 6.1
Total net yards: 267 317
Total plays: 57 (50% run) 64 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 2-20 6-71
Attendance: 59,523
Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 7 of 16 for 60 yards (1 int); Randy Johnson, 5 of 9 for 70 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 34 for 217 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 19 for 119 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 16 yards; Joe Orduna, 3 for 13 yards; Randy Johnson, 2 for 9 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 16 for 51 yards; Doug Dressler, 7 for 13 yards; Jess Phillips, 5 for 36 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 54 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 28 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 1 for 13 yards; Vince Clements, 1 for 6 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 73 yards; Charlie Joiner, 4 for 67 yards; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 39 yards; Doug Dressler, 3 for 35 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 3 for 68 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 17 yards; Guy Dennis, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 7 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 4 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Otto Brown, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Doug Adams, 2 for 25 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 280 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/5
NYG: Norm Snead, 7 of 16 for 60 yards (1 int); Randy Johnson, 5 of 9 for 70 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 34 for 217 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 19 for 119 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 16 yards; Joe Orduna, 3 for 13 yards; Randy Johnson, 2 for 9 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 16 for 51 yards; Doug Dressler, 7 for 13 yards; Jess Phillips, 5 for 36 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 54 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 28 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 1 for 13 yards; Vince Clements, 1 for 6 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 73 yards; Charlie Joiner, 4 for 67 yards; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 39 yards; Doug Dressler, 3 for 35 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 3 for 68 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 17 yards; Guy Dennis, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 7 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 4 for 22 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Otto Brown, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Doug Adams, 2 for 25 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 280 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/5