NFL game summary for 11/01/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.4 (13) | 135.1 (28) | 264.5 (28) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 136.5 (18) | 221.9 (17) | 358.4 (20) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.2 (25) | 248.4 (5) | 353.6 (11) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 123.6 (14) | 197.2 (10) | 320.9 (9) | 13 |
Line: Bengals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (4-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-3-0) | 0 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
( 7- 0) HOU Mike Renfro 25 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 4 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-14) CIN Dan Ross 8 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-21) CIN Cris Collinsworth 18 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-24) CIN Jim Breech 51 yard field goal
( 7-27) CIN Jim Breech 30 yard field goal
( 7-34) CIN Dan Ross 14 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
(14-34) HOU Ken Burrough 51 yard pass from John Reaves (Toni Fritsch kick)
(21-34) HOU Ronnie Coleman 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
HOU CIN
First Downs: 21 25
Rushes-yards: 26-132 36-156
Yards/rush: 5.1 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-37-301-3 21-30-281-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-15
Net pass yards: 301 266
Net yards/pass: 8.1 8.3
Total net yards: 433 422
Total plays: 63 (41% run) 68 (52% run)
Yards/play: 6.9 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-60 4-35
Attendance: 54,736
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 22 of 33 for 211 yards and 1 TD (3 int); John Reaves, 3 of 4 for 90 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 21 of 30 for 281 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 14 for 74 yards; Adger Armstrong, 6 for 49 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 26 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 4 for 15 yards; Jimmy Hargrove, 3 for 11 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 14 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Renfro, 8 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 62 yards; Dave Casper, 4 for 56 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Mike Holston, 2 for 26 yards; Tim Wilson, 2 for 9 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 3 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 6 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Cris Collinsworth, 5 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 3 for 26 yards; M.L. Harris, 2 for 55 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 21 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 5 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Adger Armstrong, 2 for 33 yards; J.C. Wilson, 2 for 27 yards; Willie Tullis, 2 for 25 yards CIN: David Verser, 3 for 53 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 1 yard CIN: John Simmons, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bo Harris, 1 for 49 yards; Reggie Williams, 1 for 14 yards; Glenn Cameron, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 119 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/1 CIN: Jim Breech, 2/2
HOU: Ken Stabler, 22 of 33 for 211 yards and 1 TD (3 int); John Reaves, 3 of 4 for 90 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 21 of 30 for 281 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 14 for 74 yards; Adger Armstrong, 6 for 49 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 26 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 4 for 15 yards; Jimmy Hargrove, 3 for 11 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 14 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Renfro, 8 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 62 yards; Dave Casper, 4 for 56 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Mike Holston, 2 for 26 yards; Tim Wilson, 2 for 9 yards; Adger Armstrong, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 3 yards; Earl Campbell, 1 for 2 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 6 for 83 yards and 2 TDs; Cris Collinsworth, 5 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 3 for 26 yards; M.L. Harris, 2 for 55 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 21 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 5 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Adger Armstrong, 2 for 33 yards; J.C. Wilson, 2 for 27 yards; Willie Tullis, 2 for 25 yards CIN: David Verser, 3 for 53 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 1 yard CIN: John Simmons, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bo Harris, 1 for 49 yards; Reggie Williams, 1 for 14 yards; Glenn Cameron, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 119 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/1 CIN: Jim Breech, 2/2