NFL game summary for 11/10/1974:
Ken Anderson completed 20 of 22 passes and broke two NFL records and then made a game-saving tackle to move the Bengals within a half game of the leading Steelers in the AFC Central Division. Anderson went into the game with a string of eight consecutive completions and increased the total to 16, topping the league record set by Len Dawson in 1967 and equaled by Joe Namath the same year. Anderson's 90.9 percentage for his 20-of-22 topped the record of 86.21 set by Ken Stabler last year with 25-of-29. Doug Dressler caught nine passes and backup RB Ed Williams scored two touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.1 (5) | 178.2 (7) | 343.4 (4) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 117.1 (7) | 109.6 (2) | 226.8 (3) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.0 (11) | 209.6 (1) | 359.6 (1) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 159.6 (23) | 133.1 (9) | 292.8 (12) | 13 |
Line: Steelers by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) CIN Ed Williams 2 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-10) CIN Horst Muhlmann 30 yard field goal
( 3-10) PIT Roy Gerela 24 yard field goal
( 3-17) CIN Ed Williams 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-17) PIT Preston Pearson 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 20 22
Rushes-yards: 39-161 35-136
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-35-140-1 20-22-227-0
Sacked-yards: 1-12 4-34
Net pass yards: 128 193
Net yards/pass: 3.6 7.4
Total net yards: 289 329
Total plays: 75 (52% run) 61 (57% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 7-42 5-43
Attendance: 57,532
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 35 for 140 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 22 for 227 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 75 yards; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 31 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 6 for 31 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 14 for 45 yards; Charlie Davis, 13 for 63 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 15 yards; Ed Williams, 3 for 5 yards and 2 TDs; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 29 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 39 yards; Randy Grossman, 2 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 14 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 10 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 16 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 9 for 84 yards; Charlie Davis, 4 for 45 yards; Chip Myers, 3 for 39 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 43 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 11 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 4 for 92 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 21 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 12 yards; Dick Conn, 1 for 0 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for -3 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 81 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 6 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 255 yards CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 35 for 140 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 22 for 227 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 75 yards; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 31 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 6 for 31 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 14 for 45 yards; Charlie Davis, 13 for 63 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 15 yards; Ed Williams, 3 for 5 yards and 2 TDs; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 29 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 39 yards; Randy Grossman, 2 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 14 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 10 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 16 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 9 for 84 yards; Charlie Davis, 4 for 45 yards; Chip Myers, 3 for 39 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 43 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 11 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 4 for 92 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 21 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 12 yards; Dick Conn, 1 for 0 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for -3 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 81 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 6 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 255 yards CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1