NFL game summary for 09/25/1977:
Ken Anderson drove the Bengals to touchdowns on their first three possessions and guided a 424-yard attack for Cincinnati's first win. Reggie Williams' 54-yard TD interception, the longest in club history, gave the Bengals a 28-0 lead 2:31 into the second quarter. The Seahawks then scored 20 straight points in an 11-minute span on a pair of touchdowns by rookie David Sims and a John Leypoldt field goal before Anderson threw a 32-yard scoring pass to Isaac Curtis. Archie Griffin, the game's leading rusher (79 yards) and receiver (six catches for 41 yards), ended the Cincinnati scoring with his first NFL pass completion, an 18-yard TD strike to Lenvil Elliot.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Bengals by 20
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Seahawks (0-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
Cincinnati Bengals (1-1-0) | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
( 0- 7) CIN Tony Davis 2 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-14) CIN Pete Johnson 10 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-21) CIN Ken Anderson 5 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-28) CIN Reggie Williams 54 yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-28) SEA David Sims 82 yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick)
(14-28) SEA David Sims 2 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(17-28) SEA John Leypoldt 32 yard field goal
(20-28) SEA John Leypoldt 42 yard field goal
(20-35) CIN Isaac Curtis 32 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(20-42) CIN Lenvil Elliott 18 yard pass from Archie Griffin (Chris Bahr kick)
SEA CIN First Downs: 15 27 Rushes-yards: 31-110 40-199 Yards/rush: 3.5 5.0 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-28-176-3 18-30-237-1 Sacked-yards: 1-4 1-12 Net pass yards: 172 225 Net yards/pass: 5.9 7.3 Total net yards: 282 424 Total plays: 60 (51% run) 71 (56% run) Yards/play: 4.7 6.0 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0 Turnovers: 3 1 Penalties-yards: 6-59 12-103 Attendance: 45,579
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 10 of 28 for 176 yards and 1 TD (3 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 29 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Archie Griffin, 1 of 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Tony Benjamin, 10 for 37 yards; Don Testerman, 5 for 8 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 21 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 12 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 17 for 79 yards; Pete Johnson, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 51 yards; Tony Davis, 2 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Billy Brooks, 1 for 4 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
SEA: David Sims, 4 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Steve Largent, 3 for 41 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 16 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 15 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 6 for 41 yards; John McDaniel, 5 for 51 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Billy Brooks, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 7 for 146 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 3 for 71 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Walter Packer, 2 for 11 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Don Dufek, 1 for 27 yards CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 34 yards; Melvin Morgan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 212 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 2/3
SEA: Jim Zorn, 10 of 28 for 176 yards and 1 TD (3 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 29 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Archie Griffin, 1 of 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 11 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Tony Benjamin, 10 for 37 yards; Don Testerman, 5 for 8 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 21 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 12 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 17 for 79 yards; Pete Johnson, 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 51 yards; Tony Davis, 2 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Billy Brooks, 1 for 4 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
SEA: David Sims, 4 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Steve Largent, 3 for 41 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 16 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 15 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 6 for 41 yards; John McDaniel, 5 for 51 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Billy Brooks, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 7 for 146 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 3 for 71 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Walter Packer, 2 for 11 yards CIN: Willie Shelby, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Don Dufek, 1 for 27 yards CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 34 yards; Melvin Morgan, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 212 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 2/3