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Monday November 8, 1976
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NFL game summary for 11/08/1976:



Boobie Clark scored on a nine-yard run one play after Ken Riley recovered a fumble at the Rams' 9, to start a game-winning 20-point Bengals' third quarter. Ken Anderson completed six of nine passes in that period for 105 yards and touchdowns to Bob Trumpy and Clark. Cincinnati's defense turned back two Los Angeles fourth-quarter scoring drives with an interception and a fumble recovery both at their goal line.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Los Angeles RamsOFFENSE181.8  (4)169.1  (10)350.9  (6)22
DEFENSE121.0  (6)166.0  (18)287.0  (10)27
Cincinnati BengalsOFFENSE153.4  (13)146.8  (15)300.1  (17)17
DEFENSE120.9  (5)124.2  (3)245.1  (1)24

Line: Bengals by 1

Team1234F
Los Angeles Rams (6-2-1)330612
Cincinnati Bengals (7-2-0)0020020

( 3- 0) LA  Tom Dempsey 19 yard field goal
( 6- 0) LA  Tom Dempsey 23 yard field goal
( 6- 7) CIN Boobie Clark 9 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 6-13) CIN Bob Trumpy 30 yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick failed)
( 6-20) CIN Boobie Clark 17 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(12-20) LA  Ron Jessie 17 yard pass from James Harris (kick failed)
                     LA              CIN
First Downs:         21              15
Rushes-yards:        41-182          31-167
Yards/rush:          4.4             5.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     16-28-193-1     11-26-132-1
Sacked-yards:        2-33            0-0
Net pass yards:      160             132
Net yards/pass:      5.3             5.1
Total net yards:     342             299
Total plays:         71 (57% run)    57 (54% run)  
Yards/play:          4.8             5.2
Fumbles-lost:        4-3             1-1
Turnovers:           4               2
Penalties-yards:     4-57            6-55

Attendance: 52,480
Passing:
LA: James Harris, 16 of 28 for 193 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
CIN: Ken Anderson, 11 of 26 for 132 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)

Rushing:
LA: John Cappelletti, 20 for 86 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 20 for 76 yards; James Harris, 1 for 20 yards
CIN: Boobie Clark, 16 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 7 for 41 yards; Archie Griffin, 4 for 10 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 39 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 7 yards

Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 5 for 75 yards; Ron Jessie, 5 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence McCutcheon, 2 for 26 yards; John Cappelletti, 2 for 25 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 8 yards
CIN: Billy Brooks, 3 for 44 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 3 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 13 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 12 yards

Kick returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 3 for 72 yards; Pat Thomas, 1 for 24 yards
CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 32 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 0 yards

Punt returns:
LA: Cullen Bryant, 2 for 8 yards
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 19 yards; Willie Shelby, 1 for 6 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 0 yards

Interceptions:
LA: Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 3 yards

Punting:
LA: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 226 yards
CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 274 yards

Field Goals:
LA: Tom Dempsey, 2/2
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1




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