NFL game summary for 10/27/1974:
Houston recovered five Cincinnati fumbles and sacked Ken Anderson five times to upset the Bengals. Defensive end Elvin Bethea ran 38 yards for a TD after recovering a fumble in the last quarter and Dan Pastorini hit Billy Parks with a touchdown pass to seal the victory. Ronnie Carroll recovered three of the fumbles. Anderson set a club record by hitting with 30 of 44 passes for 352 yards and three scores, two to Isaac Curtis and one to Boobie Clark. Anderson had 371 yards total offense, erasing another club record held by Greg Cook.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 84.3 (26) | 179.2 (5) | 263.5 (16) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 165.3 (22) | 194.3 (24) | 359.7 (26) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 165.0 (7) | 178.0 (6) | 343.0 (3) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 168.7 (23) | 127.7 (8) | 296.3 (14) | 9 |
Line: Bengals by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (2-5-0) | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
( 3- 0) HOU Skip Butler 21 yard field goal
( 6- 0) HOU Skip Butler 34 yard field goal
( 6- 7) CIN Isaac Curtis 37 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(13- 7) HOU Ken Burrough 47 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
(20- 7) HOU Fred Willis 8 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
(27- 7) HOU Elvin Bethea 38 yard fumble return (Skip Butler kick)
(27-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 14 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(34-14) HOU Billy Parks 35 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
(34-21) CIN Boobie Clark 10 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
HOU CIN
First Downs: 12 26
Rushes-yards: 37-112 18-85
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-18-154-0 31-45-369-1
Sacked-yards: 1-12 5-39
Net pass yards: 142 330
Net yards/pass: 7.5 6.6
Total net yards: 254 415
Total plays: 56 (66% run) 68 (26% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-0 5-5
Turnovers: 0 6
Penalties-yards: 9-60 8-62
Attendance: 55,434
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 18 for 154 yards and 2 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 30 of 44 for 352 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Lenvil Elliott, 1 of 1 for 17 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Willie Rodgers, 12 for 32 yards; Fred Willis, 11 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Vic Washington, 9 for 41 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 0 yards; George Amundson, 1 for 5 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 6 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 6 for 14 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for 19 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 29 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 17 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 2 for 10 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 10 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 6 for 55 yards; Chip Myers, 5 for 66 yards; Isaac Curtis, 4 for 70 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 43 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 35 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 9 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 1 for 19 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 12 yards; George Amundson, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 5 for 121 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 18 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 62 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 3 for -1 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
HOU: David Beverly, 7 for 250 yards CIN: Dave Green, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 18 for 154 yards and 2 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 30 of 44 for 352 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Lenvil Elliott, 1 of 1 for 17 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Willie Rodgers, 12 for 32 yards; Fred Willis, 11 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Vic Washington, 9 for 41 yards; Dan Pastorini, 3 for 0 yards; George Amundson, 1 for 5 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 6 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 6 for 14 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for 19 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 29 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 17 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 2 for 10 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 10 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 6 for 55 yards; Chip Myers, 5 for 66 yards; Isaac Curtis, 4 for 70 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 43 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 35 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 9 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Bob Gresham, 1 for 19 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 12 yards; George Amundson, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 5 for 121 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 18 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 62 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 3 for -1 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
HOU: David Beverly, 7 for 250 yards CIN: Dave Green, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2