NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Earl Campbell picked up 112 yards on 19 carries and scored twice to lead Houston into a share of first place in the AFC Central. Campbell, who recorded his seventh 100-yard game of the season, scored on runs of 2 and 13 yards. Gifford Nielsen (10 of 16 for 140 yards and a touchdown) relieved Oiler starter Dan Pastorini (10 of 14 for 182 yards and one touchdown), who suffered an eye injury in the second period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.9 (15) | 141.8 (24) | 282.7 (23) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 136.2 (16) | 200.0 (23) | 336.2 (20) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.9 (9) | 126.2 (27) | 275.1 (25) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 131.5 (11) | 166.1 (13) | 297.6 (10) | 36 |
Line: Oilers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-10-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Houston Oilers (9-3-0) | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
( 0- 7) HOU Earl Campbell 2 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 0-14) HOU Rob Carpenter 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-14) CIN Pete Johnson 35 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-21) HOU Mike Barber 17 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-28) HOU Earl Campbell 13 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-35) HOU Tim Wilson 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-35) CIN Don Bass 12 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Chris Bahr kick)
(21-35) CIN Jack Thompson 13 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(21-42) HOU Rob Carpenter 7 yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Toni Fritsch kick)
CIN HOU
First Downs: 17 26
Rushes-yards: 31-200 39-163
Yards/rush: 6.5 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-30-124-5 20-30-322-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 0-0
Net pass yards: 106 322
Net yards/pass: 3.2 10.7
Total net yards: 306 485
Total plays: 64 (48% run) 69 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 7.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-2
Turnovers: 6 3
Penalties-yards: 4-40 8-84
Attendance: 49,829
Passing:
CIN: Jack Thompson, 8 of 19 for 97 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Ken Anderson, 6 of 11 for 27 yards (3 int) HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 10 of 16 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 10 of 14 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 14 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 6 for 23 yards; Archie Griffin, 5 for 20 yards; Jack Thompson, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 1 for 6 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for -6 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 19 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Rob Carpenter, 10 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 3 for 7 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 2 for -3 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Don Bass, 6 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Dan Ross, 2 for 23 yards; Pete Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 6 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 18 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 8 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 6 for 123 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 33 yards; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 24 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Rich Ellender, 1 for 15 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 7 for 176 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 2 for 44 yards; Carter Hartwig, 1 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Levenseller, 3 for 35 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 31 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 24 yards; Carter Hartwig, 1 for 24 yards; Vernon Perry, 1 for 24 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 213 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jack Thompson, 8 of 19 for 97 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Ken Anderson, 6 of 11 for 27 yards (3 int) HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 10 of 16 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Dan Pastorini, 10 of 14 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 14 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 6 for 23 yards; Archie Griffin, 5 for 20 yards; Jack Thompson, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 1 for 6 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for -6 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 19 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Rob Carpenter, 10 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 3 for 7 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 2 for -3 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Don Bass, 6 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Dan Ross, 2 for 23 yards; Pete Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 6 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 18 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 8 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 6 for 123 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 33 yards; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 24 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Rich Ellender, 1 for 15 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 7 for 176 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 2 for 44 yards; Carter Hartwig, 1 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Levenseller, 3 for 35 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 31 yards; Gregg Bingham, 1 for 24 yards; Carter Hartwig, 1 for 24 yards; Vernon Perry, 1 for 24 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 213 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 164 yards
Field Goals: