NFL game summary for 12/21/1975:
The Bengals nailed down the wild card berth in the AFC by scoring three touchdowns before San Diego had a chance to run a play from scrimmage and coasted to an easy victory. Ken Anderson, achieving a second straight NFL passing title, completed 18 of 23 for 216 yards and three touchdowns for a season total of 21 and left the game at halftime. Rookie Stan Fritts scored twice for a total of 10 as the Bengals closed out with an 11-3 record, their best ever. Anderson finished with his highest yardage, 3,169, completing 60.5 percent of his passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.8 (17) | 118.1 (25) | 247.9 (24) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 175.0 (24) | 172.2 (16) | 347.2 (22) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.1 (19) | 228.4 (1) | 355.5 (3) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 160.1 (18) | 127.2 (3) | 287.3 (10) | 41 |
Line: Bengals by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (2-12-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (11-3-0) | 27 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 47 |
( 0- 7) CIN Ken Anderson 2 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
( 0-14) CIN Stan Fritts 6 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)
( 0-20) CIN Stan Fritts 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0-27) CIN Isaac Curtis 52 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)
( 0-34) CIN Boobie Clark 1 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
( 3-34) SD Ray Wersching 43 yard field goal
(10-34) SD Rickey Young 2 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Ray Wersching kick)
(10-41) CIN Lenvil Elliott 14 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)
(17-41) SD Bo Matthews 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(17-47) CIN John Reaves 1 yard rush (kick failed)
SD CIN
First Downs: 15 27
Rushes-yards: 29-113 41-167
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-27-118-0 25-34-272-1
Sacked-yards: 5-43 0-0
Net pass yards: 75 272
Net yards/pass: 2.3 8.0
Total net yards: 188 439
Total plays: 61 (47% run) 75 (54% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 4-3
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 0-0 1-2
Attendance: 46,474
Passing:
SD: Jesse Freitas, 11 of 27 for 118 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 23 for 216 yards and 3 TDs; John Reaves, 7 of 11 for 56 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 16 for 58 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jesse Freitas, 3 for 6 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Stan Fritts, 16 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 11 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Champ Henson, 4 for 12 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 2 for 6 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 5 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Rickey Young, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Dwight McDonald, 2 for 21 yards; Chuck Bradley, 1 for 42 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 13 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 7 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 6 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 5 for 37 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 26 yards; Stan Fritts, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 3 for 17 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Coslet, 2 for 18 yards; Champ Henson, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 6 for 135 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 52 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 11 yards CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 167 yards CIN: Dave Green, 1 for 39 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2
SD: Jesse Freitas, 11 of 27 for 118 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 23 for 216 yards and 3 TDs; John Reaves, 7 of 11 for 56 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Rickey Young, 16 for 58 yards; Bo Matthews, 9 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jesse Freitas, 3 for 6 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Stan Fritts, 16 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 11 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Champ Henson, 4 for 12 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 2 for 6 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 5 yards; John Reaves, 2 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; John McDaniel, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Rickey Young, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Dwight McDonald, 2 for 21 yards; Chuck Bradley, 1 for 42 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 13 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 7 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 6 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 5 for 37 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 26 yards; Stan Fritts, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Ed Williams, 3 for 17 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Coslet, 2 for 18 yards; Champ Henson, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 6 for 135 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 52 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 11 yards CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 167 yards CIN: Dave Green, 1 for 39 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 1/2