NFL game summary for 12/11/1978:
Chris Bahr's 42-yard field goal with 2:58 left capped Cincinnati's come-from-behind victory over Los Angeles, the NFC Western Division champions. The Rams built a 13-0 first quarter lead on two field goals by Frank Corral and a 14-yard tight end reverse by Terry Nelson. Ken Anderson (13 of 27 for 227 yards) ignited the Bengals' rally by hitting Isaac Curtis with a 46-yard scoring pass in the second quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 123.2 (25) | 163.3 (13) | 286.5 (20) | 44 |
| DEFENSE | 145.6 (17) | 132.2 (3) | 277.8 (7) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.4 (15) | 176.7 (8) | 319.1 (6) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 114.9 (3) | 119.7 (1) | 234.6 (1) | 37 |
Line: Rams by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-12-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Los Angeles Rams (11-4-0) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
( 0- 3) LA Frank Corral 37 yard field goal ( 0- 6) LA Frank Corral 20 yard field goal ( 0-13) LA Terry Nelson 14 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) ( 7-13) CIN Isaac Curtis 46 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (14-13) CIN Pete Johnson 2 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) (14-16) LA Frank Corral 29 yard field goal (14-19) LA Frank Corral 17 yard field goal (17-19) CIN Chris Bahr 24 yard field goal (20-19) CIN Chris Bahr 42 yard field goal
CIN LA
First Downs: 18 21
Rushes-yards: 38-161 32-136
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-227-2 16-37-283-2
Sacked-yards: 3-21 1-4
Net pass yards: 206 279
Net yards/pass: 6.9 7.3
Total net yards: 367 415
Total plays: 68 (55% run) 70 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 7-49 7-57
Attendance: 47,471
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 13 of 27 for 227 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: Pat Haden, 16 of 33 for 283 yards (1 int); Vince Ferragamo, 0 of 4 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 16 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 16 for 64 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 11 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 15 for 62 yards; Jerry Latin, 7 for 19 yards; Rod Phillips, 6 for 13 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Jodat, 2 for 14 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Don Bass, 5 for 82 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 2 for 32 yards; Dennis Law, 2 for 31 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 14 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 3 yards LA: Willie Miller, 4 for 89 yards; Ron Jessie, 3 for 46 yards; Rod Phillips, 3 for 23 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 66 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 6 for 136 yards LA: Larry Marshall, 2 for 50 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 2 for 17 yards LA: Jackie Wallace, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 2 for 14 yards LA: Jim Youngblood, 1 for 14 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 206 yards LA: Glen Walker, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3 LA: Frank Corral, 4/4
CIN: Ken Anderson, 13 of 27 for 227 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: Pat Haden, 16 of 33 for 283 yards (1 int); Vince Ferragamo, 0 of 4 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 16 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 16 for 64 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 11 yards LA: Cullen Bryant, 15 for 62 yards; Jerry Latin, 7 for 19 yards; Rod Phillips, 6 for 13 yards; Pat Haden, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Jodat, 2 for 14 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CIN: Don Bass, 5 for 82 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 2 for 32 yards; Dennis Law, 2 for 31 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 14 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 3 yards LA: Willie Miller, 4 for 89 yards; Ron Jessie, 3 for 46 yards; Rod Phillips, 3 for 23 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 66 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 6 for 136 yards LA: Larry Marshall, 2 for 50 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 2 for 17 yards LA: Jackie Wallace, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 2 for 14 yards LA: Jim Youngblood, 1 for 14 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 206 yards LA: Glen Walker, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3 LA: Frank Corral, 4/4