NFL game summary for 11/03/1974:
Ken Anderson threw three touchdown passes including two bombs to Isaac Curtis for the fleet receiver's seventh and eighth scores of the season. After the Colts pulled to within 17-14 in the final quarter, the Bengals took advantage of a fumble and moved for a clinching score on a 45-yard pass from Anderson to Curtis. Anderson, with 17 of 21 for 297 yards, took over the passing lead in the the AFC. Cincinnati's triumph marked Paul Brown's 200th professional coaching victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.6 (12) | 199.7 (3) | 353.3 (2) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 160.6 (22) | 129.7 (9) | 290.3 (12) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.3 (15) | 113.9 (23) | 242.1 (22) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 143.3 (17) | 167.7 (19) | 311.0 (19) | 16 |
Line: Bengals by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-3-0) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) CIN Isaac Curtis 77 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick) (14- 0) CIN Essex Johnson 27 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick) (17- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 18 yard field goal (17- 7) BAL Lydell Mitchell 6 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (17-14) BAL Lydell Mitchell 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (24-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 45 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CIN BAL
First Downs: 17 24
Rushes-yards: 38-125 33-153
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-22-297-0 19-32-191-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 3-34
Net pass yards: 279 157
Net yards/pass: 11.2 4.5
Total net yards: 404 310
Total plays: 63 (60% run) 68 (48% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 5-3
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 6-56 6-49
Attendance: 35,110
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 21 for 297 yards and 3 TDs; Wayne Clark, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 9 of 18 for 108 yards (1 int); Marty Domres, 10 of 14 for 83 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 15 for 14 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 62 yards; Charlie Davis, 6 for 32 yards; Doug Dressler, 6 for 15 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for -3 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 16 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Olds, 6 for 15 yards; Marty Domres, 4 for 30 yards; Bert Jones, 4 for 28 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 16 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 166 yards and 2 TDs; Chip Myers, 3 for 32 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 21 yards; Charlie Davis, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Johnson, 1 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 64 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 32 yards; Bill Olds, 3 for 33 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 21 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 41 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Charlie Davis, 2 for 49 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 28 yards BAL: Tim Berra, 5 for 56 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 7 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Tim Berra, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 3 for 128 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 21 for 297 yards and 3 TDs; Wayne Clark, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 9 of 18 for 108 yards (1 int); Marty Domres, 10 of 14 for 83 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 15 for 14 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 62 yards; Charlie Davis, 6 for 32 yards; Doug Dressler, 6 for 15 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for -3 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 16 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Bill Olds, 6 for 15 yards; Marty Domres, 4 for 30 yards; Bert Jones, 4 for 28 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 16 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 166 yards and 2 TDs; Chip Myers, 3 for 32 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 27 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 21 yards; Charlie Davis, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Johnson, 1 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 64 yards; Raymond Chester, 4 for 32 yards; Bill Olds, 3 for 33 yards; Glenn Doughty, 3 for 21 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 41 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Charlie Davis, 2 for 49 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 28 yards BAL: Tim Berra, 5 for 56 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 7 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Tim Berra, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 3 for 128 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/3