NFL game summary for 11/17/1975:
Ken Anderson passed for 447 yards, an NFL season high in the first nine games, to overcome a 197-yard rushing performance by O. J. Simpson for a victory that kept the Bengals in a first-place tie with the Steelers in the AFC Central. Anderson completed 30 of 46 for a club record yardage and hit Charlie Joiner and Lenvil Elliott with TD passes while the Bengals rolled to a club record of 553 yards on total offense. Simpson gained 154 yards on nine carries in the first half and wound up with 17 for 197 as Joe Ferguson took to the air in an attempt to catch the Bengals. Simpson's season total of 1,325 yards was 122 yards ahead of his pace in 1973 when he gained a record 2,003 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 214.5 (1) | 180.8 (9) | 395.2 (1) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 154.8 (18) | 202.5 (24) | 357.2 (23) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.8 (20) | 203.2 (3) | 322.0 (12) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 144.8 (16) | 118.2 (3) | 263.0 (6) | 28 |
Line: Bengals by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (5-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (8-1-0) | 6 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
( 0- 6) CIN Lenvil Elliott 5 yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick failed) ( 3- 6) BUF John Leypoldt 28 yard field goal ( 3-13) CIN Stan Fritts 1 yard rush (Dave Green kick) (10-13) BUF O.J. Simpson 2 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (10-20) CIN Charlie Joiner 20 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) (17-20) BUF O.J. Simpson 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (17-23) CIN Dave Green 28 yard field goal (17-30) CIN Stan Fritts 1 yard rush (Dave Green kick) (24-30) BUF J.D. Hill 10 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick) (24-33) CIN Dave Green 18 yard field goal
BUF CIN
First Downs: 20 34
Rushes-yards: 28-242 38-112
Yards/rush: 8.6 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-18-106-0 30-46-447-0
Sacked-yards: 1-13 1-6
Net pass yards: 93 441
Net yards/pass: 4.9 9.4
Total net yards: 335 553
Total plays: 47 (59% run) 85 (44% run)
Yards/play: 7.1 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 7-78 6-68
Attendance: 56,666
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 9 of 18 for 106 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 30 of 46 for 447 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 17 for 197 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Braxton, 10 for 40 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 16 for 60 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 9 for 29 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 8 yards; Stan Fritts, 5 for 10 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Williams, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 7 for 139 yards; Chip Myers, 7 for 108 yards; Boobie Clark, 6 for 64 yards; Charlie Joiner, 5 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 5 for 152 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 16 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 72 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 14 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 4 for 185 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1 CIN: Dave Green, 2/3
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 9 of 18 for 106 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 30 of 46 for 447 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 17 for 197 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Braxton, 10 for 40 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 16 for 60 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 9 for 29 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 8 yards; Stan Fritts, 5 for 10 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Williams, 2 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Paul Seymour, 1 for 19 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 7 for 139 yards; Chip Myers, 7 for 108 yards; Boobie Clark, 6 for 64 yards; Charlie Joiner, 5 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 5 for 152 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 16 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 72 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 14 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 4 for 185 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 1/1 CIN: Dave Green, 2/3