NFL game summary for 12/06/1976:
Ken Stabler completed 16 of 20 passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Raiders past the Bengals and capture the home field advantage for the playoffs. Oakland spotted Cincinnati a 6-0 lead on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Ken Anderson to John McDaniel before Stabler connected with Dave Casper for two first quarter touchdowns to put the Raiders ahead 14-6. Cincinnati pulled within one point on Stan Fritts's one-yard run, but Pete Banaszak gave Oakland a 21-13 halftime lead after Monte Johnson's first of two interceptions, and the Bengals never got closer than eight points.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.8 (13) | 145.0 (15) | 299.8 (15) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 135.0 (10) | 127.8 (4) | 262.8 (6) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.3 (12) | 210.8 (3) | 366.2 (3) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (13) | 178.6 (23) | 317.8 (19) | 20 |
Line: Raiders by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (9-4-0) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Oakland Raiders (12-1-0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
( 6- 0) CIN John McDaniel 40 yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick failed)
( 6- 7) OAK Dave Casper 24 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
( 6-14) OAK Dave Casper 3 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
(13-14) CIN Stan Fritts 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(13-21) OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(13-28) OAK Cliff Branch 42 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
(20-28) CIN Archie Griffin 21 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(20-35) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 7 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)
CIN OAK
First Downs: 22 26
Rushes-yards: 25-207 54-228
Yards/rush: 8.3 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-37-281-3 16-23-217-1
Sacked-yards: 3-30 0-0
Net pass yards: 251 217
Net yards/pass: 6.3 9.4
Total net yards: 458 445
Total plays: 65 (38% run) 77 (70% run)
Yards/play: 7.0 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-66 7-55
Attendance: 52,430
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 16 of 37 for 281 yards and 1 TD (3 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 20 for 217 yards and 4 TDs (1 int); Mike Rae, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 11 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 6 for 22 yards; Stan Fritts, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 2 for 5 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 7 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 7 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -4 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 19 for 74 yards; Clarence Davis, 14 for 60 yards; Pete Banaszak, 11 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 9 for 61 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
CIN: John McDaniel, 9 for 201 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 4 for 57 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 10 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 6 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Dave Casper, 4 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 1 for 26 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 2 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 5 for 108 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Rick Jennings, 3 for 81 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 4 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Jim LeClair, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Monte Johnson, 2 for 13 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 142 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1 OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 16 of 37 for 281 yards and 1 TD (3 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 16 of 20 for 217 yards and 4 TDs (1 int); Mike Rae, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 11 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 6 for 22 yards; Stan Fritts, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 2 for 5 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 7 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 7 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -4 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 19 for 74 yards; Clarence Davis, 14 for 60 yards; Pete Banaszak, 11 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 9 for 61 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
CIN: John McDaniel, 9 for 201 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 4 for 57 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 10 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 13 yards OAK: Cliff Branch, 6 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Dave Casper, 4 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 1 for 26 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 2 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 5 for 108 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Rick Jennings, 3 for 81 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 4 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Jim LeClair, 1 for 9 yards OAK: Monte Johnson, 2 for 13 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 142 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1 OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1