NFL game summary for 09/26/1976:
The Bengals' defense and Archie Griffin were worse than the rain for the Packers after Cincinnati spotted Green Bay a 7-0 lead. Ken Riley and Tom Casanova each returned interceptions for touchdowns while their defensive mates allowed the Packers 71 yards rushing and minus 35 yards passing. Griffin picked up 78 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown. Green Bay quarterback Lynn Dickey suffered five sacks for 67 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 93.5 (24) | 85.5 (27) | 179.0 (26) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 209.0 (24) | 158.0 (14) | 367.0 (22) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.0 (19) | 156.0 (17) | 278.0 (18) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 122.0 (10) | 158.0 (14) | 280.0 (13) | 7 |
Line: Bengals by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (0-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 7- 0) GB Lynn Dickey 7 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 7) CIN Ken Riley 53 yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-14) CIN Bob Trumpy 2 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-21) CIN Archie Griffin 9 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-28) CIN Tommy Casanova 33 yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick)
GB CIN
First Downs: 7 19
Rushes-yards: 25-71 48-222
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-23-45-3 11-24-86-0
Sacked-yards: 6-80 3-22
Net pass yards: -35 64
Net yards/pass: -1.2 2.4
Total net yards: 36 286
Total plays: 54 (46% run) 75 (64% run)
Yards/play: 0.7 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 5-47 5-53
Attendance: 44,103
Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 5 of 20 for 45 yards (2 int); Carlos Brown, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 11 of 24 for 86 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 8 for 26 yards; Eric Torkelson, 7 for 18 yards; Cliff Taylor, 4 for 9 yards; Barty Smith, 3 for 8 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 20 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Stan Fritts, 12 for 69 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 9 for 36 yards; Boobie Clark, 7 for 39 yards
Receiving:
GB: Rich McGeorge, 2 for 28 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 13 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 12 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -8 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 2 for 28 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 20 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 17 yards; Stan Fritts, 2 for 10 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 9 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 77 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 54 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 36 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 4 for 22 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 7 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 2 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 10 for 366 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 187 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/4
GB: Lynn Dickey, 5 of 20 for 45 yards (2 int); Carlos Brown, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 11 of 24 for 86 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 8 for 26 yards; Eric Torkelson, 7 for 18 yards; Cliff Taylor, 4 for 9 yards; Barty Smith, 3 for 8 yards; Lynn Dickey, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 20 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Stan Fritts, 12 for 69 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 9 for 36 yards; Boobie Clark, 7 for 39 yards
Receiving:
GB: Rich McGeorge, 2 for 28 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 13 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 12 yards; John Brockington, 1 for -8 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 2 for 28 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 20 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 17 yards; Stan Fritts, 2 for 10 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 9 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 77 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 54 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 36 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 4 for 22 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 7 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 2 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 10 for 366 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 187 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/4