NFL game summary for 10/10/1976:
Tommy Casanova plagued the Tampa Bay offense and a varied Bengals' attack stymied the Buccaneers' defense in leading Cincinnati to its fourth victory. Casanova set up a first-quarter Boobie Clark touchdown run with a 21-yard interception and then scored himself in the third quarter after picking up a fumble and racing 25 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.8 (27) | 58.8 (27) | 165.5 (27) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 183.0 (23) | 179.8 (17) | 362.8 (22) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.8 (11) | 160.2 (15) | 310.0 (14) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 110.5 (4) | 142.8 (9) | 253.2 (6) | 13 |
Line: Bengals by 21
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-1-0) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
( 0- 7) CIN Bob Trumpy 10 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-14) CIN Boobie Clark 3 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-21) CIN Tommy Casanova 25 yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)
TB CIN
First Downs: 12 17
Rushes-yards: 33-114 39-188
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-23-122-2 10-15-98-0
Sacked-yards: 4-36 2-9
Net pass yards: 86 89
Net yards/pass: 3.2 5.2
Total net yards: 200 277
Total plays: 60 (55% run) 56 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-3
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-54 5-37
Attendance: 49,700
Passing:
TB: Steve Spurrier, 12 of 22 for 122 yards (2 int); Parnell Dickinson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
TB: Charlie Davis, 16 for 40 yards; Louis Carter, 7 for 35 yards; Ed Williams, 5 for 14 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 7 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 17 yards; Parnell Dickinson, 1 for 3 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 12 for 60 yards; Tony Davis, 9 for 55 yards; Archie Griffin, 9 for 38 yards; Boobie Clark, 9 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 62 yards; Ed Williams, 3 for 16 yards; John McKay, 2 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 13 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Billy Brooks, 3 for 37 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 27 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Essex Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 25 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 21 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 2 for 15 yards; Danny Reece, 1 for -4 yards CIN: Marvin Cobb, 2 for 7 yards; Willie Shelby, 2 for 6 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 21 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 6 for 195 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1
TB: Steve Spurrier, 12 of 22 for 122 yards (2 int); Parnell Dickinson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 15 for 98 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
TB: Charlie Davis, 16 for 40 yards; Louis Carter, 7 for 35 yards; Ed Williams, 5 for 14 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 7 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 17 yards; Parnell Dickinson, 1 for 3 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 12 for 60 yards; Tony Davis, 9 for 55 yards; Archie Griffin, 9 for 38 yards; Boobie Clark, 9 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 62 yards; Ed Williams, 3 for 16 yards; John McKay, 2 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 13 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Billy Brooks, 3 for 37 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 27 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Essex Johnson, 2 for 39 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 25 yards; Rod McNeill, 1 for 21 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 2 for 15 yards; Danny Reece, 1 for -4 yards CIN: Marvin Cobb, 2 for 7 yards; Willie Shelby, 2 for 6 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 21 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 6 for 195 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1