NFL game summary for 09/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 210.0 (2) | 165.0 (17) | 375.0 (7) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 60.0 (4) | 230.0 (20) | 290.0 (7) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.0 (20) | 129.0 (25) | 231.0 (24) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 182.0 (23) | 236.0 (21) | 418.0 (25) | 1 |
Line: Jets by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| New York Jets (0-2-0) | 0 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Jerome Barkum 40 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
( 0-14) NYJ Wesley Walker 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
( 3-14) CIN Jim Breech 44 yard field goal
( 3-17) NYJ Pat Leahy 49 yard field goal
(10-17) CIN Steve Kreider 7 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
(10-20) NYJ Pat Leahy 23 yard field goal
(17-20) CIN Archie Griffin 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(17-23) NYJ Pat Leahy 27 yard field goal
(24-23) CIN Archie Griffin 3 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
(31-23) CIN Mike St. Clair 12 yard fumble return (Jim Breech kick)
(31-30) NYJ Jerome Barkum 8 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
CIN NYJ
First Downs: 22 19
Rushes-yards: 29-77 30-164
Yards/rush: 2.7 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-34-252-1 18-29-251-0
Sacked-yards: 4-19 4-27
Net pass yards: 233 224
Net yards/pass: 6.1 6.8
Total net yards: 310 388
Total plays: 67 (43% run) 63 (47% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 8-97 14-106
Attendance: 49,454
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 22 of 34 for 252 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 18 of 29 for 251 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 15 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 9 for 19 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 9 yards NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 13 for 78 yards; Tom Newton, 7 for 28 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 23 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 18 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 13 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 9 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 10 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 5 for 108 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 42 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 33 yards; Dan Ross, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 7 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Newton, 4 for 37 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 60 yards; Freeman McNeil, 2 for 23 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 32 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Kevin Long, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: David Verser, 4 for 115 yards; Clarence Chapman, 1 for 15 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 5 for 99 yards; Ben Rudolph, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Fuller, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Darrol Ray, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 224 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 1/2 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 3/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 22 of 34 for 252 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 18 of 29 for 251 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 15 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 9 for 19 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 9 yards NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 13 for 78 yards; Tom Newton, 7 for 28 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 23 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 18 yards; Kevin Long, 2 for 13 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 9 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 10 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 5 for 108 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 42 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 33 yards; Dan Ross, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 7 for 82 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Newton, 4 for 37 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 60 yards; Freeman McNeil, 2 for 23 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 32 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Kevin Long, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: David Verser, 4 for 115 yards; Clarence Chapman, 1 for 15 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 5 for 99 yards; Ben Rudolph, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Fuller, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Darrol Ray, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 224 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 6 for 233 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 1/2 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 3/3