NFL game summary for 11/25/1979:
Archie Griffin rushed for 105 yards and Pete Johnson added 81 more as the Bengals defeated the Cardinals. The Bengals sealed the verdict when Ray Griffin intercepted Jim Hart's pass at the Cincinnati 14 yard line with 34 seconds remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.2 (2) | 167.8 (14) | 324.9 (10) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 134.1 (13) | 176.9 (15) | 311.0 (14) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.8 (12) | 138.8 (25) | 284.7 (23) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 138.4 (16) | 210.2 (25) | 348.6 (22) | 31 |
Line: Bengals by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-10-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-0) | 7 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
( 0- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 2 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 43 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
( 0-21) CIN Pete Johnson 4 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-21) STL Pat Tilley 37 yard pass from Jim Hart (Steve Little kick)
( 7-28) CIN Isaac Curtis 19 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(14-28) STL Pat Tilley 51 yard pass from Jim Hart (Steve Little kick)
(14-31) CIN Chris Bahr 38 yard field goal
(21-31) STL Wayne Morris 3 yard pass from Jim Hart (Steve Little kick)
(21-34) CIN Chris Bahr 33 yard field goal
(28-34) STL Theotis Brown 30 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
STL CIN
First Downs: 26 20
Rushes-yards: 27-163 41-189
Yards/rush: 6.0 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-38-329-2 15-24-180-0
Sacked-yards: 2-12 3-27
Net pass yards: 317 153
Net yards/pass: 7.9 5.7
Total net yards: 480 342
Total plays: 67 (40% run) 68 (60% run)
Yards/play: 7.2 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 6-4 1-0
Turnovers: 6 0
Penalties-yards: 7-44 3-15
Attendance: 25,103
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 23 of 38 for 329 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 18 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; Jack Thompson, 5 of 6 for 47 yards
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 80 yards; Theotis Brown, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 3 for 16 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Little, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 21 for 81 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 17 for 105 yards; Jack Thompson, 2 for -5 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 5 for 134 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Stief, 5 for 85 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 48 yards; Wayne Morris, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 2 for 13 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 12 yards; Richard Osborne, 2 for 8 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 5 for 46 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Don Bass, 3 for 34 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 19 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 4 for 120 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 50 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 3 for 67 yards; Nathan Poole, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 5 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 1 for 35 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 2 for 72 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3
STL: Jim Hart, 23 of 38 for 329 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 18 for 133 yards and 2 TDs; Jack Thompson, 5 of 6 for 47 yards
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 80 yards; Theotis Brown, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 3 for 16 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Little, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 21 for 81 yards and 2 TDs; Archie Griffin, 17 for 105 yards; Jack Thompson, 2 for -5 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 5 for 134 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Stief, 5 for 85 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 48 yards; Wayne Morris, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 2 for 13 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 12 yards; Richard Osborne, 2 for 8 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 15 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 5 for 46 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Don Bass, 3 for 34 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 19 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 4 for 120 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 50 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 3 for 67 yards; Nathan Poole, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 5 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 1 for 35 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 2 for 72 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3