NFL game summary for 09/28/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.0 (5) | 197.0 (17) | 351.0 (12) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 111.0 (9) | 148.0 (4) | 259.0 (3) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.0 (9) | 111.3 (28) | 250.3 (26) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 112.3 (10) | 183.7 (7) | 296.0 (8) | 10 |
Line: Oilers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (3-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 7) CIN Don Bass 12 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Ian Sunter kick) ( 0-10) CIN Ian Sunter 26 yard field goal ( 7-10) HOU Ronnie Coleman 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (10-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal (13-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 29 yard field goal
HOU CIN
First Downs: 20 14
Rushes-yards: 26-37 34-116
Yards/rush: 1.4 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 26-34-241-0 14-24-134-1
Sacked-yards: 2-19 0-0
Net pass yards: 222 134
Net yards/pass: 6.2 5.6
Total net yards: 259 250
Total plays: 62 (41% run) 58 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-50 7-45
Attendance: 50,413
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 26 of 34 for 241 yards CIN: Jack Thompson, 14 of 24 for 134 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 14 for 17 yards; Tim Wilson, 8 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 18 for 63 yards; Charles Alexander, 11 for 35 yards; Jack Thompson, 4 for 18 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 7 for 47 yards; Billy Johnson, 5 for 46 yards; Mike Barber, 4 for 43 yards; Mike Renfro, 4 for 35 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 18 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 31 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 21 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 6 for 42 yards; Dan Ross, 2 for 28 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 13 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 22 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Jeff Groth, 2 for 41 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 31 yards; Bryan Hicks, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Simpkins, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 5 for 104 yards CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Jack Tatum, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 187 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2 CIN: Ian Sunter, 1/1
HOU: Ken Stabler, 26 of 34 for 241 yards CIN: Jack Thompson, 14 of 24 for 134 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 14 for 17 yards; Tim Wilson, 8 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Billy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 18 for 63 yards; Charles Alexander, 11 for 35 yards; Jack Thompson, 4 for 18 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Rob Carpenter, 7 for 47 yards; Billy Johnson, 5 for 46 yards; Mike Barber, 4 for 43 yards; Mike Renfro, 4 for 35 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for 18 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 31 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 21 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 6 for 42 yards; Dan Ross, 2 for 28 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 13 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 22 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Jeff Groth, 2 for 41 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 31 yards; Bryan Hicks, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Simpkins, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 5 for 104 yards CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Jack Tatum, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 187 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2 CIN: Ian Sunter, 1/1