NFL game summary for 11/30/1975:
John Reaves, an understudy to the injured Ken Anderson with only four completions all season, led the Bengals to an important victory that left them one game behind the Steelers and two in front of third-place Houston in the AFC Central. Reaves got the word he would start only 15 minutes before game time and responded with 13 completions in 23 pass attempts, two for touchdowns to Chip Myers in a steady rain.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.0 (13) | 132.3 (21) | 275.3 (20) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 130.4 (8) | 169.2 (15) | 299.6 (11) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.6 (23) | 239.5 (1) | 353.1 (4) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 156.6 (20) | 131.2 (4) | 287.8 (10) | 32 |
Line: Bengals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (7-4-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (9-2-0) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
( 3- 0) HOU Skip Butler 22 yard field goal
( 3- 7) CIN Chip Myers 34 yard pass from John Reaves (Dave Green kick)
( 3-10) CIN Dave Green 33 yard field goal
( 3-16) CIN Chip Myers 18 yard pass from John Reaves (kick failed)
(10-16) HOU Ken Burrough 46 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
(10-23) CIN Stan Fritts 4 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
(12-23) HOU Safety, Willie Rodgers blocked punt in end zone
(19-23) HOU Dan Pastorini 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
HOU CIN
First Downs: 20 18
Rushes-yards: 39-206 35-135
Yards/rush: 5.3 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-34-107-1 13-23-162-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-8
Net pass yards: 107 154
Net yards/pass: 3.1 6.4
Total net yards: 313 289
Total plays: 73 (53% run) 59 (59% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-38 8-58
Attendance: 46,128
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 34 for 107 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CIN: John Reaves, 13 of 23 for 162 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 22 for 88 yards; Fred Willis, 13 for 86 yards; Dan Pastorini, 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD CIN: Stan Fritts, 19 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 12 for 42 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 9 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 2 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 3 for 21 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 9 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 42 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 24 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 67 yards; Mark Cotney, 2 for 36 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 8 yards CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 6 yards; Tommy Casanova, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 209 yards CIN: Dave Green, 6 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/1 CIN: Dave Green, 1/1
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 34 for 107 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CIN: John Reaves, 13 of 23 for 162 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 22 for 88 yards; Fred Willis, 13 for 86 yards; Dan Pastorini, 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD CIN: Stan Fritts, 19 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 12 for 42 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 9 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 2 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 3 for 21 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 9 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 42 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 24 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 16 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 15 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 67 yards; Mark Cotney, 2 for 36 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 8 yards CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 6 yards; Tommy Casanova, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 209 yards CIN: Dave Green, 6 for 174 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/1 CIN: Dave Green, 1/1