NFL game summary for 10/26/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.6 (14) | 148.4 (26) | 279.0 (20) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 97.4 (3) | 182.4 (10) | 279.9 (5) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.0 (4) | 189.9 (18) | 335.9 (12) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 111.9 (10) | 145.9 (3) | 257.7 (3) | 14 |
Line: Oilers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Houston Oilers (5-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
( 3- 0) CIN Ian Sunter 23 yard field goal
( 3- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 33 yard field goal
( 3-10) HOU Earl Campbell 55 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3-13) HOU Toni Fritsch 46 yard field goal
( 3-20) HOU Earl Campbell 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3-23) HOU Toni Fritsch 30 yard field goal
CIN HOU
First Downs: 13 17
Rushes-yards: 18-102 38-251
Yards/rush: 5.7 6.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-36-185-3 13-23-122-1
Sacked-yards: 4-28 0-0
Net pass yards: 157 122
Net yards/pass: 3.9 5.3
Total net yards: 259 373
Total plays: 58 (31% run) 61 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 7-61 3-20
Attendance: 49,189
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 23 of 33 for 185 yards (2 int); Jack Thompson, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int) HOU: Ken Stabler, 12 of 20 for 118 yards (1 int); Gifford Nielsen, 1 of 3 for 4 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Charles Alexander, 9 for 77 yards; Archie Griffin, 7 for 22 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 3 yards; Jack Thompson, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 27 for 202 yards and 2 TDs; Rob Carpenter, 7 for 7 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 32 yards; Tim Wilson, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Charles Alexander, 9 for 38 yards; Archie Griffin, 4 for 23 yards; Dan Ross, 3 for 59 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 37 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 8 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 11 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Mike Barber, 4 for 24 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 38 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 15 yards; Tim Wilson, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 22 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 6 for 88 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 3 for 59 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 23 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 20 yards; Robert Brazile, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 254 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Ian Sunter, 1/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 23 of 33 for 185 yards (2 int); Jack Thompson, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int) HOU: Ken Stabler, 12 of 20 for 118 yards (1 int); Gifford Nielsen, 1 of 3 for 4 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Charles Alexander, 9 for 77 yards; Archie Griffin, 7 for 22 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 3 yards; Jack Thompson, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 27 for 202 yards and 2 TDs; Rob Carpenter, 7 for 7 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 32 yards; Tim Wilson, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Charles Alexander, 9 for 38 yards; Archie Griffin, 4 for 23 yards; Dan Ross, 3 for 59 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 37 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 8 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 11 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 9 yards HOU: Mike Barber, 4 for 24 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 38 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 15 yards; Tim Wilson, 2 for 5 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 22 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 6 for 88 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 3 for 59 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 23 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 20 yards; Robert Brazile, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 254 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Ian Sunter, 1/2 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 3/3