NFL game summary for 11/22/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (16) | 210.6 (12) | 335.2 (17) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 122.1 (11) | 153.0 (1) | 275.1 (1) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.3 (22) | 243.4 (5) | 358.6 (11) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 124.0 (13) | 216.3 (17) | 340.3 (15) | 26 |
Line: Bengals by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (8-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (9-3-0) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
( 0- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 39 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 0-14) CIN Pete Johnson 2 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-14) DEN Rob Lytle 5 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7-21) CIN Ken Anderson 2 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-28) CIN Cris Collinsworth 7 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 7-31) CIN Jim Breech 38 yard field goal
(14-31) DEN Steve Watson 14 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Fred Steinfort kick)
(14-38) CIN Charles Alexander 65 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
(21-38) DEN Rob Lytle 14 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Fred Steinfort kick)
DEN CIN
First Downs: 17 25
Rushes-yards: 19-68 33-184
Yards/rush: 3.6 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-34-305-2 25-38-396-0
Sacked-yards: 4-36 2-9
Net pass yards: 269 387
Net yards/pass: 7.1 9.7
Total net yards: 337 571
Total plays: 57 (33% run) 73 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 7.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 2-18 6-45
Attendance: 57,207
Passing:
DEN: Steve DeBerg, 21 of 34 for 305 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 25 of 37 for 396 yards and 3 TDs; Steve Kreider, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Steve DeBerg, 6 for 30 yards; Dave Preston, 5 for 17 yards; Tony Reed, 5 for 11 yards; Rick Parros, 2 for 5 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Hargrove, 5 for 42 yards; Charles Alexander, 4 for 10 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 1 for 21 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DEN: Steve Watson, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 5 for 60 yards; Rick Parros, 5 for 50 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 76 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD CIN: Dan Ross, 7 for 123 yards; Pete Johnson, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; M.L. Harris, 4 for 57 yards; Charles Alexander, 3 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 3 for 63 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 81 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 7 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 6 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 0 yards CIN: David Verser, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Fuller, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 2 for 6 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 5 for 194 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 2 for 64 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 1/3
DEN: Steve DeBerg, 21 of 34 for 305 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 25 of 37 for 396 yards and 3 TDs; Steve Kreider, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Steve DeBerg, 6 for 30 yards; Dave Preston, 5 for 17 yards; Tony Reed, 5 for 11 yards; Rick Parros, 2 for 5 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy Hargrove, 5 for 42 yards; Charles Alexander, 4 for 10 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 1 for 21 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DEN: Steve Watson, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 5 for 60 yards; Rick Parros, 5 for 50 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 76 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 17 yards and 1 TD CIN: Dan Ross, 7 for 123 yards; Pete Johnson, 6 for 46 yards and 1 TD; M.L. Harris, 4 for 57 yards; Charles Alexander, 3 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 3 for 63 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 81 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 7 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 6 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 0 yards CIN: David Verser, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Fuller, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 2 for 6 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 5 for 194 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 2 for 64 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 1/3