NFL game summary for 12/16/1979:
Chris Bahr kicked a 43-yard field goal with 1:51 remaining to seal the Bengals' 16-12 win. Before that, the Bengals had scored on runs of five yards by Jack Thompson and one yard by Pete Johnson.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.3 (14) | 217.1 (6) | 361.5 (3) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 163.9 (27) | 199.7 (22) | 363.6 (26) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.5 (12) | 150.7 (23) | 296.2 (23) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 140.2 (18) | 230.5 (27) | 370.7 (28) | 40 |
Line: Bengals by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (9-7-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-12-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
( 6- 0) CLE Dave Logan 33 yard pass from Brian Sipe (kick failed)
( 6- 6) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (pass failed)
( 6-13) CIN Jack Thompson 5 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(12-13) CLE Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush (run failed)
(12-16) CIN Chris Bahr 43 yard field goal
CLE CIN
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 26-116 38-146
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-42-238-1 13-22-74-0
Sacked-yards: 2-4 2-24
Net pass yards: 234 50
Net yards/pass: 5.3 2.1
Total net yards: 350 196
Total plays: 70 (37% run) 62 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 5-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 4-67 5-50
Attendance: 42,163
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 42 for 238 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CIN: Jack Thompson, 4 of 12 for 27 yards; Ken Anderson, 9 of 10 for 47 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Dino Hall, 4 for 22 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 11 for 45 yards; Jack Thompson, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 21 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 0 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 6 for 34 yards; Dave Logan, 5 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 3 for 49 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 16 yards; Ricky Feacher, 2 for 47 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 4 for 29 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 17 yards; Don Bass, 3 for 12 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 11 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 80 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 2 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 16 yards CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 4 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 1 for 36 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 6 for 259 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2
CLE: Brian Sipe, 20 of 42 for 238 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CIN: Jack Thompson, 4 of 12 for 27 yards; Ken Anderson, 9 of 10 for 47 yards
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 19 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Dino Hall, 4 for 22 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for 3 yards; Brian Sipe, 1 for 8 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 11 for 45 yards; Jack Thompson, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 1 for 21 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 0 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 6 for 34 yards; Dave Logan, 5 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Cleo Miller, 3 for 49 yards; Ozzie Newsome, 3 for 16 yards; Ricky Feacher, 2 for 47 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 4 for 29 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 17 yards; Don Bass, 3 for 12 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 11 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 80 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 2 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 4 for 16 yards CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 4 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 1 for 36 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 6 for 259 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 219 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2