NFL game summary for 12/08/1974:
The Lions eliminated the Bengals from any chance at the AFC playoffs with a scoring pass from Greg Landry to Charlie Sanders with 29 seconds to play. Ken Anderson, the Cincinnati quarterback, suffered a back injury in the third quarter and gave way to Wayne Clark, who almost became a hero by leading a fourth-quarter drive resulting in Ed Williams' two-yard scoring run. Horst Muhlmann kicked four field goals for the Bengals and Doug Dressler led the rushers with 62 yards while making six catches.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 97.2 (25) | 165.0 (10) | 262.2 (18) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 155.7 (23) | 163.4 (18) | 319.1 (22) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.4 (12) | 198.6 (1) | 337.0 (3) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 149.3 (20) | 128.1 (4) | 277.4 (10) | 16 |
Line: Bengals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (7-6-0) | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (7-6-0) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
( 0- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 34 yard field goal
( 0- 6) CIN Horst Muhlmann 40 yard field goal
( 6- 6) DET Ron Jessie 18 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 9) CIN Horst Muhlmann 47 yard field goal
( 9- 9) DET Errol Mann 42 yard field goal
(16- 9) DET Altie Taylor 3 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(16-12) CIN Horst Muhlmann 42 yard field goal
(16-19) CIN Ed Williams 2 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(23-19) DET Charlie Sanders 8 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
DET CIN
First Downs: 17 15
Rushes-yards: 37-189 31-147
Yards/rush: 5.1 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-115-2 14-24-113-2
Sacked-yards: 5-45 2-8
Net pass yards: 70 105
Net yards/pass: 3.0 4.0
Total net yards: 259 252
Total plays: 60 (61% run) 57 (54% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 7-47 5-45
Attendance: 45,159
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 18 for 115 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 16 for 87 yards; Wayne Clark, 2 of 8 for 26 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 16 for 72 yards; Altie Taylor, 11 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Greg Landry, 9 for 60 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD CIN: Doug Dressler, 12 for 62 yards; Ed Williams, 9 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Davis, 6 for 13 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 25 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 5 for 87 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 6 for 21 yards; Ed Williams, 2 for 12 yards; Charlie Davis, 2 for 12 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 24 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 19 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 14 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 110 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 32 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 39 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for 24 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 54 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DET: Paul Naumoff, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 26 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 228 yards CIN: Dave Green, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 4/4
DET: Greg Landry, 8 of 18 for 115 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 16 for 87 yards; Wayne Clark, 2 of 8 for 26 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 16 for 72 yards; Altie Taylor, 11 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Greg Landry, 9 for 60 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD CIN: Doug Dressler, 12 for 62 yards; Ed Williams, 9 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Davis, 6 for 13 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 25 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DET: Ron Jessie, 5 for 87 yards; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Jimmie Jones, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Doug Dressler, 6 for 21 yards; Ed Williams, 2 for 12 yards; Charlie Davis, 2 for 12 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 24 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 19 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 14 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 110 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 32 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 39 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for 24 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 54 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DET: Paul Naumoff, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 26 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 228 yards CIN: Dave Green, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/1 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 4/4