NFL game summary for 10/24/1976:
The Bengals' defense picked up a touchdown while Ken Anderson and John Reaves each added a scoring pass to lead Cincinnati past Houston and into a one-game lead in the AFC Central. Anderson threw a seven-yard pass to Isaac Curtis for the first TD, Reaves hit Bruce Coslet with a 14-yarder for the second, and Coy Bacon picked up a fourth-quarter fumble at the Cincinnati 20 and carried it 48 yards before lateraling to Melvin Morgan who carried it the final 32 yards for a score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.7 (12) | 137.7 (19) | 281.3 (18) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 126.2 (10) | 118.2 (6) | 244.3 (4) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.3 (24) | 189.5 (8) | 307.8 (11) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 110.3 (2) | 141.2 (8) | 251.5 (6) | 11 |
Line: Bengals by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-0) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Houston Oilers (4-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 7- 0) CIN Isaac Curtis 7 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(10- 0) CIN Chris Bahr 34 yard field goal
(17- 0) CIN Bruce Coslet 14 yard pass from John Reaves (Chris Bahr kick)
(20- 0) CIN Chris Bahr 28 yard field goal
(27- 0) CIN Melvin Morgan 32 yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)
(27- 7) HOU Ronnie Coleman 69 yard punt return (Skip Butler kick)
CIN HOU
First Downs: 18 12
Rushes-yards: 40-162 9-28
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-24-187-0 23-42-198-3
Sacked-yards: 3-21 6-50
Net pass yards: 166 148
Net yards/pass: 6.1 3.1
Total net yards: 328 176
Total plays: 67 (59% run) 57 (15% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 3.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 9-84 7-50
Attendance: 45,499
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 20 for 155 yards and 1 TD; John Reaves, 2 of 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD HOU: Dan Pastorini, 23 of 42 for 198 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 60 yards; Archie Griffin, 10 for 21 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 7 for 18 yards; Tony Davis, 6 for 39 yards; Stan Fritts, 5 for 22 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 1 yard; Don Hardeman, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 6 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 34 yards; Billy Brooks, 2 for 18 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 18 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 1 for 11 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 11 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 7 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 6 for 68 yards; Ken Burrough, 6 for 63 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 31 yards; Billy Johnson, 4 for 12 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 11 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 11 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 29 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 76 yards; Al Johnson, 3 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 5 for 67 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 0 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 69 yards and 1 TD; C.L. Whittington, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 8 yards; Chris Devlin, 1 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 222 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 20 for 155 yards and 1 TD; John Reaves, 2 of 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD HOU: Dan Pastorini, 23 of 42 for 198 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 60 yards; Archie Griffin, 10 for 21 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 7 for 18 yards; Tony Davis, 6 for 39 yards; Stan Fritts, 5 for 22 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 13 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 1 yard; Don Hardeman, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 6 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 34 yards; Billy Brooks, 2 for 18 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 18 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 1 for 11 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 11 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 7 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 6 for 68 yards; Ken Burrough, 6 for 63 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 31 yards; Billy Johnson, 4 for 12 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 11 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 11 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 29 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 76 yards; Al Johnson, 3 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 5 for 67 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 0 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 69 yards and 1 TD; C.L. Whittington, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 8 yards; Chris Devlin, 1 for 2 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 222 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 7 for 292 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3