NFL game summary for 10/20/1974:
Charlie Smith swept wide for two vital yards and a winning touchdown with eight seconds to play and no more time outs in a comeback victory. The Raiders gave up the ball on a punt with three minutes to go and then stopped the Bengals and mounted the winning drive with Ken Stabler throwing to Fred Biletnikoff, Bob Moore and Mike Siani in key plays. Oakland intercepted Ken Anderson twice and sacked him four times but Stabler was dumped five times by the Bengals who also recovered two fumbles in a seesaw game. Oakland's Cliff Branch took over the AFC receiving lead with seven catches for 96 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 173.8 (4) | 180.4 (5) | 354.2 (3) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 174.8 (25) | 109.0 (5) | 283.8 (14) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 174.4 (3) | 146.2 (14) | 320.6 (7) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 149.8 (18) | 94.4 (2) | 244.2 (5) | 17 |
Line: Raiders by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-2-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Oakland Raiders (5-1-0) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
( 0- 3) OAK George Blanda 49 yard field goal
( 7- 3) CIN Doug Dressler 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(14- 3) CIN Boobie Clark 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(14- 6) OAK George Blanda 31 yard field goal
(14-13) OAK Marv Hubbard 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(14-20) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(21-20) CIN Bob Trumpy 10 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(21-23) OAK George Blanda 18 yard field goal
(27-23) CIN Doug Dressler 3 yard rush (kick failed)
(27-30) OAK Charlie Smith 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
CIN OAK
First Downs: 17 28
Rushes-yards: 33-121 36-138
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-195-2 19-41-252-0
Sacked-yards: 4-29 5-31
Net pass yards: 166 221
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.8
Total net yards: 287 359
Total plays: 60 (55% run) 82 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 8-45 9-60
Attendance: 51,821
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 23 for 195 yards and 1 TD (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 41 for 252 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 14 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 6 for 27 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 19 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 11 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 4 yards and 2 TDs OAK: Clarence Davis, 16 for 66 yards; Marv Hubbard, 16 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 4 for 22 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 53 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 21 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for 60 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for -2 yards OAK: Bob Moore, 7 for 98 yards; Cliff Branch, 7 for 96 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 37 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 13 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Davis, 3 for 58 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 4 for 96 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 15 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 0 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for -1 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 31 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 40 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 8 for 306 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 3/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 23 for 195 yards and 1 TD (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 41 for 252 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 14 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 6 for 27 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 19 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 11 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 4 yards and 2 TDs OAK: Clarence Davis, 16 for 66 yards; Marv Hubbard, 16 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 4 for 22 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 53 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 21 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for 60 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for -2 yards OAK: Bob Moore, 7 for 98 yards; Cliff Branch, 7 for 96 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 37 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 13 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Davis, 3 for 58 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 4 for 96 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 15 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 0 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for -1 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 31 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 40 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 8 for 306 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 3/3