NFL game summary for 10/26/1975:
Ken Anderson scored on a three-yard run with 2:04 remaining to extend the Bengals' winning streak to six and preserve their one-game lead over Pittsburgh and Houston in the AFC Central race. Cincinnati defensive tackle Ken Carpenter recovered an Atlanta fumble at the Falcons' 21 to set up Anderson's score. The Bengals' other two touchdowns came within a two-and- a-half-minute span in the second period as Ken Riley scored on a 30-yard interception return and Jim LeClair picked off another Atlanta pass to precede Anderson's 30-yard scoring pass to Charlie Joiner.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.6 (19) | 195.4 (3) | 313.0 (11) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 130.2 (11) | 94.6 (1) | 224.8 (2) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.4 (12) | 100.8 (25) | 247.2 (22) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 159.2 (21) | 169.0 (17) | 328.2 (20) | 13 |
Line: Bengals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-0-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Atlanta Falcons (2-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) ATL Jim Mitchell 17 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7- 7) CIN Ken Riley 30 yard interception return (Dave Green kick)
(14- 7) CIN Charlie Joiner 30 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)
(14-14) ATL Jim Mitchell 2 yard pass from Kim McQuilken (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(21-14) CIN Ken Anderson 3 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
CIN ATL
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 32-130 40-176
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-26-193-0 10-25-130-5
Sacked-yards: 3-23 0-0
Net pass yards: 170 130
Net yards/pass: 5.9 5.2
Total net yards: 300 306
Total plays: 61 (52% run) 65 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-2
Turnovers: 2 7
Penalties-yards: 8-74 9-88
Attendance: 45,811
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 26 for 193 yards and 1 TD ATL: Kim McQuilken, 9 of 19 for 113 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Pat Sullivan, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (2 int); Steve Bartkowski, 1 of 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 41 yards; Stan Fritts, 9 for 38 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 4 for 8 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Woody Thompson, 18 for 88 yards; Dave Hampton, 16 for 63 yards; Kim McQuilken, 3 for 21 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 64 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 3 for 32 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 5 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 23 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 3 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for -2 yards ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 30 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 14 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 38 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 2 for 51 yards; Gerald Tinker, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 7 yards ATL: Monroe Eley, 4 for 34 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 13 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 61 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 26 yards; Jim LeClair, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 8 for 319 yards ATL: John James, 5 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 0/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 26 for 193 yards and 1 TD ATL: Kim McQuilken, 9 of 19 for 113 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Pat Sullivan, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (2 int); Steve Bartkowski, 1 of 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 41 yards; Stan Fritts, 9 for 38 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 4 for 8 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Woody Thompson, 18 for 88 yards; Dave Hampton, 16 for 63 yards; Kim McQuilken, 3 for 21 yards; Haskel Stanback, 3 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 64 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 3 for 32 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 5 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 23 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 12 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 3 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for -2 yards ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 65 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jenkins, 3 for 30 yards; Woody Thompson, 2 for 14 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 38 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 12 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 2 for 51 yards; Gerald Tinker, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 7 yards ATL: Monroe Eley, 4 for 34 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 13 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 61 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 26 yards; Jim LeClair, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 8 for 319 yards ATL: John James, 5 for 186 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 0/1