NFL game summary for 11/06/1977:
Chris Bahr boomed a 47-yard field goal in the third quarter to give the Bengals a 10-7 win and snap the Browns' three-game winning streak. It was the second straight game in which Bahr provided the heroics for the Bengals. He kicked a field goal in overtime the previous week against Houston. Cleveland, the AFC Central leader with a 5-3 record, had several long drives cut short by the Bengals, who intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.9 (17) | 172.4 (7) | 304.3 (10) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 136.0 (16) | 143.0 (13) | 279.0 (12) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.7 (8) | 140.3 (15) | 305.0 (9) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 148.9 (19) | 131.0 (9) | 279.9 (14) | 22 |
Line: Browns by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cleveland Browns (5-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) CIN Pete Johnson 11 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) ( 7- 7) CLE Oscar Roan 4 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (10- 7) CIN Chris Bahr 47 yard field goal
CIN CLE
First Downs: 15 19
Rushes-yards: 29-84 31-131
Yards/rush: 2.9 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-19-153-1 20-28-189-2
Sacked-yards: 1-0 3-30
Net pass yards: 153 159
Net yards/pass: 7.7 5.1
Total net yards: 237 290
Total plays: 49 (59% run) 62 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 9-74 12-73
Attendance: 81,932
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 19 for 153 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 28 for 189 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 15 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 21 yards; Archie Griffin, 5 for 19 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 4 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 15 for 54 yards; Cleo Miller, 11 for 70 yards; Mike Pruitt, 5 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 70 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 28 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 36 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Cleo Miller, 4 for 37 yards; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 47 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 29 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 19 yards; Oscar Roan, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Gary Parris, 2 for 21 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 6 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 1 for 20 yards; Willie Shelby, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 5 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 215 yards CLE: Greg Coleman, 3 for 119 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 19 for 153 yards (1 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 28 for 189 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 15 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 21 yards; Archie Griffin, 5 for 19 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 4 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 15 for 54 yards; Cleo Miller, 11 for 70 yards; Mike Pruitt, 5 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 70 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 28 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 36 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 12 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Cleo Miller, 4 for 37 yards; Reggie Rucker, 3 for 47 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 29 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 19 yards; Oscar Roan, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Gary Parris, 2 for 21 yards; Mike Pruitt, 2 for 6 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 1 for 20 yards; Willie Shelby, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards CLE: Rolly Woolsey, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 5 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 215 yards CLE: Greg Coleman, 3 for 119 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1