NFL game summary for 01/02/1983:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 100.2 (21) | 253.6 (3) | 353.9 (5) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 92.2 (3) | 227.6 (23) | 319.9 (18) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 85.9 (26) | 169.0 (20) | 254.9 (28) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 134.8 (23) | 237.9 (24) | 372.6 (27) | 15 |
Line: Bengals by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (7-2-0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Houston Oilers (1-8-0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
( 7- 0) CIN Dan Ross 1 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
( 7- 3) HOU Florian Kempf 35 yard field goal
(14- 3) CIN Archie Griffin 10 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(14-10) HOU Donnie Craft 9 yard rush (Florian Kempf kick)
(14-13) HOU Florian Kempf 37 yard field goal
(21-13) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(28-13) CIN Isaac Curtis 44 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
(28-20) HOU Dave Casper 5 yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Florian Kempf kick)
(35-20) CIN Charles Alexander 4 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(35-27) HOU Donnie Craft 3 yard rush (Florian Kempf kick)
CIN HOU
First Downs: 29 20
Rushes-yards: 42-147 24-112
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 28-32-329-0 22-33-241-1
Sacked-yards: 2-19 1-19
Net pass yards: 310 222
Net yards/pass: 9.1 6.5
Total net yards: 457 334
Total plays: 76 (55% run) 58 (41% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-49 5-35
Attendance: 26,522
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 27 of 31 for 323 yards and 2 TDs; Turk Schonert, 1 of 1 for 6 yards HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 22 of 33 for 241 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 18 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 10 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 4 for 13 yards; Turk Schonert, 3 for -8 yards; David Verser, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Earl Campbell, 11 for 64 yards; Stan Edwards, 7 for 24 yards; Donnie Craft, 4 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Gifford Nielsen, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Dan Ross, 9 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Cris Collinsworth, 5 for 49 yards; Charles Alexander, 5 for 34 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 2 for 29 yards; M.L. Harris, 2 for 26 yards; David Verser, 1 for 17 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Mike Renfro, 7 for 77 yards; Dave Casper, 5 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Stan Edwards, 5 for 29 yards; Harold Bailey, 3 for 42 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Rodney Tate, 4 for 102 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 83 yards; Avon Riley, 1 for 27 yards; Gary Allen, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Fuller, 2 for 12 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 1 for 42 yards HOU: John James, 3 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 0/1 HOU: Florian Kempf, 2/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 27 of 31 for 323 yards and 2 TDs; Turk Schonert, 1 of 1 for 6 yards HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 22 of 33 for 241 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 18 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 10 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 4 for 13 yards; Turk Schonert, 3 for -8 yards; David Verser, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Earl Campbell, 11 for 64 yards; Stan Edwards, 7 for 24 yards; Donnie Craft, 4 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Gifford Nielsen, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Dan Ross, 9 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Cris Collinsworth, 5 for 49 yards; Charles Alexander, 5 for 34 yards; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 2 for 29 yards; M.L. Harris, 2 for 26 yards; David Verser, 1 for 17 yards; Pete Johnson, 1 for 14 yards HOU: Mike Renfro, 7 for 77 yards; Dave Casper, 5 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Stan Edwards, 5 for 29 yards; Harold Bailey, 3 for 42 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Rodney Tate, 4 for 102 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 4 for 83 yards; Avon Riley, 1 for 27 yards; Gary Allen, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Fuller, 2 for 12 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 1 for 42 yards HOU: John James, 3 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 0/1 HOU: Florian Kempf, 2/2