NFL game summary for 09/23/1979:
Houston overcame a 24-0 deficit to defeat winless Cincinnati in overtime. Dan Pastorini hit Ken Burrough with a 35-yard touchdown pass and Toni Fritsch kicked a 43-yard field goal as Houston cut Cincinnati's halftime lead to 24-10. The Oilers scored on each of their next three possessions to take a 27-24 lead. Cincinnati's Chris Bahr kicked a club-record 55-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. Both defenses held until 14:28 into overtime when Fritsch's 29-yard field goal gave Houston the victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Oilers by 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
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Houston Oilers (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
Cincinnati Bengals (0-4-0) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
( 0- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-14) CIN Charles Alexander 2 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-21) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-24) CIN Chris Bahr 52 yard field goal
( 7-24) HOU Ken Burrough 35 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-24) HOU Toni Fritsch 43 yard field goal
(17-24) HOU Earl Campbell 8 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(24-24) HOU Rich Caster 22 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
(27-24) HOU Toni Fritsch 47 yard field goal
(27-27) CIN Chris Bahr 55 yard field goal
(30-27) HOU Toni Fritsch 29 yard field goal
HOU CIN First Downs: 19 21 Rushes-yards: 44-177 47-165 Yards/rush: 4.0 3.5 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-33-198-2 11-21-181-1 Sacked-yards: 2-14 7-81 Net pass yards: 184 100 Net yards/pass: 5.3 3.6 Total net yards: 361 265 Total plays: 79 (55% run) 75 (62% run) Yards/play: 4.6 3.5 Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1 Turnovers: 3 2 Penalties-yards: 4-35 4-40 Attendance: 45,615
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 33 for 198 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Jack Thompson, 11 of 21 for 181 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 34 for 158 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 7 for 13 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 5 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Pete Johnson, 25 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 10 for 39 yards; Charles Alexander, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jack Thompson, 2 for 0 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Tim Wilson, 5 for 33 yards; Mike Barber, 4 for 61 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 10 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD CIN: Archie Griffin, 3 for 47 yards; Billy Brooks, 2 for 58 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 31 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 15 yards; Dan Ross, 1 for 12 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 9 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 6 for 120 yards CIN: Nathan Poole, 3 for 58 yards; Jim Browner, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 26 yards CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 6 for 78 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Dick Jauron, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 8 for 338 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/4
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 33 for 198 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Jack Thompson, 11 of 21 for 181 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 34 for 158 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 7 for 13 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 5 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Pete Johnson, 25 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 10 for 39 yards; Charles Alexander, 9 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jack Thompson, 2 for 0 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Tim Wilson, 5 for 33 yards; Mike Barber, 4 for 61 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 10 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD CIN: Archie Griffin, 3 for 47 yards; Billy Brooks, 2 for 58 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 31 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 15 yards; Dan Ross, 1 for 12 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 9 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 6 for 120 yards CIN: Nathan Poole, 3 for 58 yards; Jim Browner, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 26 yards CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 6 for 78 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Dick Jauron, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 8 for 338 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/4