NFL game summary for 11/14/1976:
Ken Anderson and Isaac Curtis combined on a 43-yard touchdown pass with 42 seconds left in the game, culminating a 28-point second half comeback and giving the Bengals their fourth straight victory over the Oilers. Anderson threw two third quarter touchdown passes to Bob Trumpy and then ran over from the 1 in the fourth period. John Hadl, starting for the injured Dan Pastorini, put Houston back in the lead in the fourth quarter with a 13-yard TD pass to Ronnie Coleman. Ken Riley intercepted Hadl on the last play of the game to halt a last-ditch effort by the Oilers.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 105.1 (27) | 161.7 (12) | 266.8 (22) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 143.6 (14) | 140.6 (8) | 284.1 (9) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.9 (13) | 145.1 (17) | 300.0 (17) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 127.7 (9) | 128.2 (5) | 255.9 (3) | 28 |
Line: Bengals by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (4-6-0) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (8-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
( 3- 0) HOU Skip Butler 39 yard field goal
(10- 0) HOU Billy Johnson 34 yard pass from John Hadl (Skip Butler kick)
(13- 0) HOU Skip Butler 29 yard field goal
(13- 3) CIN Chris Bahr 50 yard field goal
(13-10) CIN Bob Trumpy 48 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(20-10) HOU Fred Willis 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
(20-17) CIN Bob Trumpy 3 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(20-24) CIN Ken Anderson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(27-24) HOU Ronnie Coleman 13 yard pass from John Hadl (Skip Butler kick)
(27-31) CIN Isaac Curtis 47 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
HOU CIN
First Downs: 20 15
Rushes-yards: 48-141 28-85
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-25-125-2 14-30-253-0
Sacked-yards: 2-14 5-38
Net pass yards: 111 215
Net yards/pass: 4.1 6.1
Total net yards: 252 300
Total plays: 75 (64% run) 63 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-3
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 13-77 11-83
Attendance: 52,243
Passing:
HOU: John Hadl, 12 of 25 for 125 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 30 for 253 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 26 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 21 for 49 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 13 for 53 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 9 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 3 for -1 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 19 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 4 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for -13 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 3 for 27 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 8 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 26 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 22 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 21 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 21 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 150 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 16 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 3 for 55 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 20 yards; Willie Shelby, 1 for 5 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Mitch Hoopes, 7 for 221 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1
HOU: John Hadl, 12 of 25 for 125 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 30 for 253 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 26 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 21 for 49 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 13 for 53 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 9 yards; Ken Anderson, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 3 for -1 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 19 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 4 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for -13 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 3 for 27 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 8 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 26 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 22 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 21 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 21 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 5 for 150 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 16 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 3 for 55 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 20 yards; Willie Shelby, 1 for 5 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Mitch Hoopes, 7 for 221 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1