NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
Cincinnati ended a 7-game losing streak at the expense of Denver with Virgil Carter throwing a pair of TD passes, which included a double-reverse with Bruce Coslet on the receiving end. The Broncos lost the services of QB Don Horn for the season with a shoulder injury. Floyd Little had his third 100-plus rushing yardage day in four games for Denver.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.5 (11) | 124.0 (24) | 266.5 (17) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 127.6 (12) | 155.1 (13) | 282.8 (12) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.0 (7) | 149.8 (13) | 302.8 (11) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 119.4 (9) | 113.0 (2) | 232.4 (3) | 24 |
Line: Broncos by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-7-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Denver Broncos (2-6-1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 7- 0) CIN Bruce Coslet 71 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(14- 0) CIN Fred Willis 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(14- 3) DEN Jim Turner 37 yard field goal
(17- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 14 yard field goal
(17-10) DEN Dwight Harrison 43 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
(24-10) CIN Essex Johnson 67 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CIN DEN
First Downs: 19 10
Rushes-yards: 42-213 29-122
Yards/rush: 5.1 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-266-0 7-18-112-1
Sacked-yards: 1-6 2-13
Net pass yards: 260 99
Net yards/pass: 10.8 5.0
Total net yards: 473 221
Total plays: 66 (63% run) 49 (59% run)
Yards/play: 7.2 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-65 3-29
Attendance: 51,200
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 14 of 22 for 272 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Anderson, 1 of 1 for -6 yards DEN: Steve Ramsey, 6 of 13 for 106 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Don Horn, 1 of 5 for 6 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Fred Willis, 11 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 11 for 52 yards; Essex Johnson, 7 for 30 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 23 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 13 yards; Ron Lamb, 3 for 9 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 19 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 101 yards; Bobby Anderson, 6 for 18 yards; John Mosier, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Bruce Coslet, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 2 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 2 for 44 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 18 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for -2 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 8 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 19 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 16 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 26 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 17 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Sandy Durko, 2 for 10 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 55 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Al Beauchamp, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 229 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 317 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
CIN: Virgil Carter, 14 of 22 for 272 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Anderson, 1 of 1 for -6 yards DEN: Steve Ramsey, 6 of 13 for 106 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Don Horn, 1 of 5 for 6 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Fred Willis, 11 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 11 for 52 yards; Essex Johnson, 7 for 30 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 23 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 13 yards; Ron Lamb, 3 for 9 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 19 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 101 yards; Bobby Anderson, 6 for 18 yards; John Mosier, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Bruce Coslet, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 2 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dressler, 2 for 44 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 18 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for -2 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 8 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 19 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 16 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 1 for 26 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 17 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 2 for 22 yards; Sandy Durko, 2 for 10 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 55 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Al Beauchamp, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 229 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 317 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2