NFL game summary for 11/17/1974:
Houston ran its winning streak to four with a 20-3 win over the Bengals, who also were the first victims in the string on October 27. Willie Rodgers scored two touchdowns and the Oilers sacked Ken Anderson six times for 55 yards and intercepted two passes. It was the longest win streak for Houston since 1962. Cincinnati fell 1½ games behind Pittsburgh in the AFC Central.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.4 (10) | 207.8 (1) | 356.2 (1) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 159.8 (22) | 132.6 (8) | 292.3 (13) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 93.8 (24) | 165.6 (11) | 259.3 (21) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 143.0 (18) | 202.4 (26) | 345.4 (25) | 25 |
Line: Bengals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Houston Oilers (5-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 28 yard field goal
( 3- 7) HOU Willie Rodgers 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
( 3-14) HOU Willie Rodgers 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
( 3-20) HOU Ken Burrough 22 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (run failed)
CIN HOU
First Downs: 16 14
Rushes-yards: 23-89 36-124
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-36-204-2 11-13-101-1
Sacked-yards: 6-55 1-11
Net pass yards: 149 90
Net yards/pass: 3.5 6.4
Total net yards: 238 214
Total plays: 65 (35% run) 50 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-55 6-65
Attendance: 44,054
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 21 of 36 for 204 yards (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 13 for 101 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Charlie Davis, 8 for 54 yards; Ed Williams, 6 for 13 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 23 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for -6 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 13 for 31 yards and 2 TDs; Fred Willis, 11 for 41 yards; Vic Washington, 9 for 49 yards; George Amundson, 2 for 2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Charlie Davis, 6 for 60 yards; Chip Myers, 4 for 55 yards; Ed Williams, 4 for 30 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 20 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 6 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 61 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 3 for 4 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 45 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 8 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 25 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 19 yards HOU: Bob Atkins, 1 for 10 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 3 for 144 yards HOU: David Beverly, 6 for 253 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 21 of 36 for 204 yards (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 13 for 101 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Charlie Davis, 8 for 54 yards; Ed Williams, 6 for 13 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 23 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for -6 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 13 for 31 yards and 2 TDs; Fred Willis, 11 for 41 yards; Vic Washington, 9 for 49 yards; George Amundson, 2 for 2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Charlie Davis, 6 for 60 yards; Chip Myers, 4 for 55 yards; Ed Williams, 4 for 30 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 20 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 6 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 3 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 61 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 3 for 4 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 45 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 8 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 25 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 19 yards HOU: Bob Atkins, 1 for 10 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 3 for 144 yards HOU: David Beverly, 6 for 253 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2