NFL game summary for 10/30/1977:
Chris Bahr booted a 22-yard field goal 5:51 into overtime to give the Bengals a 13-10 win. His field goal came at the end of a 58-yard drive engineered by Ken Anderson, who relieved John Reaves in the second half and completed 12 of 16 passes for 107 yards. Anderson did not start due to a knee injury. The Oilers rallied on the passing of Dan Pastorini to wipe out a 10-0 fourth quarter deficit, tying the game on Ronnie Coleman's three-yard touchdown catch.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.2 (26) | 113.0 (25) | 214.2 (26) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 137.7 (15) | 156.7 (16) | 294.3 (18) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.0 (11) | 172.3 (6) | 311.3 (8) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 140.8 (18) | 153.7 (14) | 294.5 (19) | 13 |
Line: Bengals by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
( 0- 7) CIN Willie Shelby 0 yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick) ( 0-10) CIN Chris Bahr 23 yard field goal ( 3-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 22 yard field goal (10-10) HOU Ronnie Coleman 3 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick) (10-13) CIN Chris Bahr 22 yard field goal
HOU CIN
First Downs: 15 15
Rushes-yards: 38-107 38-89
Yards/rush: 2.8 2.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-97-1 17-29-176-2
Sacked-yards: 2-18 1-3
Net pass yards: 79 173
Net yards/pass: 2.8 5.8
Total net yards: 186 262
Total plays: 66 (57% run) 68 (55% run)
Yards/play: 2.8 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 6-30 4-67
Attendance: 53,194
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 9 of 16 for 80 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 5 of 10 for 17 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 16 for 107 yards; John Reaves, 5 of 13 for 69 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 16 for 40 yards; Tim Wilson, 15 for 52 yards; Don Hardeman, 4 for 15 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 5 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -5 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 63 yards; Archie Griffin, 9 for 6 yards; Boobie Clark, 4 for 3 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 24 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 1 yard; John Reaves, 1 for 0 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 35 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 2 for 18 yards; Don Hardeman, 2 for 10 yards; Eddie Foster, 1 for 17 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Billy Brooks, 4 for 58 yards; Pete Johnson, 4 for 42 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 13 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 18 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 17 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 7 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Jerry Anderson, 2 for 34 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 11 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 29 yards; Steve Kiner, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Jim LeClair, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 6 for 249 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 9 of 16 for 80 yards and 1 TD; John Hadl, 5 of 10 for 17 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 16 for 107 yards; John Reaves, 5 of 13 for 69 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 16 for 40 yards; Tim Wilson, 15 for 52 yards; Don Hardeman, 4 for 15 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 5 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -5 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 63 yards; Archie Griffin, 9 for 6 yards; Boobie Clark, 4 for 3 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 24 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 1 yard; John Reaves, 1 for 0 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for -8 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 35 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 2 for 18 yards; Don Hardeman, 2 for 10 yards; Eddie Foster, 1 for 17 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Billy Brooks, 4 for 58 yards; Pete Johnson, 4 for 42 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 13 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 13 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 18 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 17 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 7 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Jerry Anderson, 2 for 34 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 11 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 29 yards; Steve Kiner, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Jim LeClair, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 6 for 249 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3