NFL game summary for 10/09/1977:
Tony Davis bolted over from the 2 yard line 5:51 into the third quarter to break a 7-7 tie and give the Bengals a 2-1 series edge over the Packers. Barty Smith scored the first touchdown of the contest on a 14-yard pass from Lynn Dickey. Johnnie Gray recovered a Cincinnati fumble to set up the 57-yard scoring drive. The Bengals took the following kickoff and tied the game on an eight-yard Ken Anderson-to-Isaac Curtis TD pass with 19 seconds left in the half. Cincinnati opened the second half by driving 75 yards in 12 plays for Davis' winning score. Chris Bahr added the final Bengals points on a 32-yard field goal with 1:05 left in the game after Bo Harris intercepted a Dickey pass at the Green Bay 30.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.7 (15) | 164.3 (5) | 296.0 (12) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 129.0 (12) | 188.3 (25) | 317.3 (21) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 85.7 (28) | 144.7 (15) | 230.3 (23) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 145.7 (17) | 143.3 (14) | 289.0 (16) | 2 |
Line: Bengals by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Green Bay Packers (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) GB Barty Smith 14 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 7) CIN Isaac Curtis 8 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(14- 7) CIN Tony Davis 2 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(17- 7) CIN Chris Bahr 32 yard field goal
CIN GB
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 42-159 37-112
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-20-190-1 13-25-115-2
Sacked-yards: 3-16 0-0
Net pass yards: 174 115
Net yards/pass: 7.6 4.6
Total net yards: 333 227
Total plays: 65 (64% run) 62 (59% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 9-85 7-60
Attendance: 53,653
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 15 of 20 for 190 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 13 of 25 for 115 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 19 for 89 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 14 for 57 yards; Pete Johnson, 5 for 13 yards; Tony Davis, 4 for 0 yards and 1 TD GB: Barty Smith, 18 for 53 yards; Willard Harrell, 11 for 32 yards; Eric Torkelson, 5 for 8 yards; Nate Simpson, 2 for 12 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Billy Brooks, 5 for 59 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 58 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 47 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 10 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; John McDaniel, 1 for 8 yards GB: Barty Smith, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 3 for 24 yards; Ken Payne, 2 for 24 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 21 yards; Bert Askson, 1 for 17 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 4 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 1 yard; Nate Simpson, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 53 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 50 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 0 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bo Harris, 1 for 10 yards; Jim LeClair, 1 for 0 yards GB: Steve Luke, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 3 for 106 yards GB: David Beverly, 4 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 15 of 20 for 190 yards and 1 TD (1 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 13 of 25 for 115 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 19 for 89 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 14 for 57 yards; Pete Johnson, 5 for 13 yards; Tony Davis, 4 for 0 yards and 1 TD GB: Barty Smith, 18 for 53 yards; Willard Harrell, 11 for 32 yards; Eric Torkelson, 5 for 8 yards; Nate Simpson, 2 for 12 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Billy Brooks, 5 for 59 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 5 for 58 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 47 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for 10 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; John McDaniel, 1 for 8 yards GB: Barty Smith, 3 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Rich McGeorge, 3 for 24 yards; Ken Payne, 2 for 24 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 21 yards; Bert Askson, 1 for 17 yards; Randy Vataha, 1 for 4 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 1 yard; Nate Simpson, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 53 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 50 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 2 for 0 yards GB: Willard Harrell, 3 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bo Harris, 1 for 10 yards; Jim LeClair, 1 for 0 yards GB: Steve Luke, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 3 for 106 yards GB: David Beverly, 4 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 0/1