NFL game summary for 11/13/1978:
Ken Stabler completed three touchdown passes and the Oakland defense forced seven turnovers as the Raiders stayed tied with Denver for the AFC West lead. Stabler's third touchdown pass of the game, an 11-yarder to Morris Bradshaw, gave the Raiders a commanding 27-7 lead midway through the third quarter. Ken Anderson threw two fourth quarter touchdown passes to cut the lead to six, but Mark van Eeghen's 11-yard scoring run iced Oakland's victory. Anderson tied his club record of 30 completions, but was bothered by a Raider defense that intercepted four passes and recovered three fumbles.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.0 (14) | 175.2 (9) | 319.2 (7) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 155.2 (22) | 137.8 (4) | 293.0 (13) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.0 (25) | 155.0 (13) | 272.0 (22) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 163.4 (25) | 142.5 (6) | 305.9 (17) | 18 |
Line: Raiders by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (7-4-0) | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-10-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
( 6- 0) OAK Neal Colzie 32 yard fumble return (kick failed) (13- 0) OAK Raymond Chester 5 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) (13- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 4 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) (20- 7) OAK Dave Casper 25 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) (27- 7) OAK Morris Bradshaw 11 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) (27-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 25 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (27-21) CIN Archie Griffin 10 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (34-21) OAK Mark van Eeghen 11 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
OAK CIN
First Downs: 11 27
Rushes-yards: 29-98 30-93
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-19-120-0 30-51-388-4
Sacked-yards: 2-17 4-33
Net pass yards: 103 355
Net yards/pass: 4.9 6.5
Total net yards: 201 448
Total plays: 50 (58% run) 85 (35% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-3
Turnovers: 0 7
Penalties-yards: 10-84 6-39
Attendance: 51,374
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 9 of 19 for 120 yards and 3 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 30 of 50 for 388 yards and 2 TDs (4 int); Archie Griffin, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 14 for 40 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 2 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 10 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 14 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Deacon Turner, 13 for 31 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 26 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 3 for 15 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 14 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD CIN: Archie Griffin, 8 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 7 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 6 for 85 yards; Pete Johnson, 6 for 72 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 26 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Harold Hart, 2 for 47 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Ray Griffin, 5 for 92 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 5 for 32 yards CIN: Dennis Law, 4 for 10 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 6 yards; Ted Hendricks, 1 for 4 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 10 for 484 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 207 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 9 of 19 for 120 yards and 3 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 30 of 50 for 388 yards and 2 TDs (4 int); Archie Griffin, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 14 for 40 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 2 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 10 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 14 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Deacon Turner, 13 for 31 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 26 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Arthur Whittington, 3 for 15 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 14 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD CIN: Archie Griffin, 8 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 7 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 6 for 85 yards; Pete Johnson, 6 for 72 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 26 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Harold Hart, 2 for 47 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Ray Griffin, 5 for 92 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 5 for 32 yards CIN: Dennis Law, 4 for 10 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 6 yards; Ted Hendricks, 1 for 4 yards; Phil Villapiano, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 10 for 484 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 207 yards
Field Goals: