NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Greg Landry, in relief of Bert Jones, passed for 165 yards and two second-half touchdowns as the Colts defeated the Bengals. At the start of the second half, Landry drove the Colts 75 yards for a touchdown and clinched the game with a 10-yard pass to Reese McCall in the final period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.2 (13) | 135.1 (24) | 278.3 (23) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 144.9 (20) | 190.6 (20) | 335.4 (20) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.0 (27) | 188.7 (12) | 283.7 (22) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 134.1 (13) | 191.3 (21) | 325.4 (17) | 23 |
Line: Colts by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-8-0) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Baltimore Colts (4-6-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
( 0- 7) BAL Reese McCall 20 yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 0-14) BAL Joe Washington 6 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) ( 7-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 67 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (14-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 8 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (21-14) CIN Deacon Turner 3 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) (21-17) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 41 yard field goal (21-24) BAL Don McCauley 3 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (21-31) BAL Reese McCall 10 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (21-38) BAL Larry Braziel 31 yard interception return (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (28-38) CIN Isaac Curtis 43 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
CIN BAL
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 25-67 37-140
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-28-320-2 18-31-244-0
Sacked-yards: 5-36 4-29
Net pass yards: 284 215
Net yards/pass: 8.6 6.1
Total net yards: 351 355
Total plays: 58 (43% run) 72 (51% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 7-59 8-71
Attendance: 37,740
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 28 for 320 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) BAL: Greg Landry, 14 of 20 for 165 yards and 2 TDs; Bert Jones, 4 of 11 for 79 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 16 for 55 yards; Charles Alexander, 4 for 9 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 8 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for -1 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -7 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 22 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 8 for 12 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for -2 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 15 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Stan White, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 144 yards and 3 TDs; Dan Ross, 5 for 102 yards; Don Bass, 3 for 51 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 10 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 8 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Reese McCall, 5 for 85 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Carr, 5 for 73 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 2 for 52 yards; Don Hardeman, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 5 for 112 yards; Ray Griffin, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Browner, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 58 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for -3 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Larry Braziel, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Sanders Shiver, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 184 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 28 for 320 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) BAL: Greg Landry, 14 of 20 for 165 yards and 2 TDs; Bert Jones, 4 of 11 for 79 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 16 for 55 yards; Charles Alexander, 4 for 9 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 8 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for -1 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -7 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 22 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Don Hardeman, 8 for 12 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for -2 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 15 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Stan White, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 144 yards and 3 TDs; Dan Ross, 5 for 102 yards; Don Bass, 3 for 51 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 10 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 8 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Reese McCall, 5 for 85 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Carr, 5 for 73 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Joe Washington, 2 for 52 yards; Don Hardeman, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 5 for 112 yards; Ray Griffin, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Browner, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 58 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for -3 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Larry Braziel, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Sanders Shiver, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 184 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1