Bengals 61-17 Oilers (Dec 17, 1972)

CIN

HOU

1

3

2

13

7

3

17

0

4

28

7

61

17

1Q

0 - 3

S. Butler 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

H. Muhlmann 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

F. Willis 13-yard TD catch from K. Nix.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

K. Anderson 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 10

H. Muhlmann 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

16 - 10

H. Muhlmann 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

19 - 10

H. Muhlmann 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

26 - 10

D. Dressler 43-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

33 - 10

D. Dressler 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

40 - 10

D. Dressler 20-yard TD catch from K. Anderson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

47 - 10

L. Parrish 25-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

54 - 10

L. Parrish 33-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

61 - 10

N. Craig 63-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

61 - 17

K. Burrough 3-yard TD catch from K. Nix.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

223

Anderson

CIN

Rush Yds

83

Dressler

CIN

Rec Yds

70

Burrough

HOU

Scrim TD

3

Dressler

CIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ken Anderson

CIN QB #14

Kent Nix

HOU QB #10

223

Pass Yds

134

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

CIN

Team Stats

HOU

343

Total Yds

296

24

1st Downs

17

1

Turnovers

5

1972 AFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	11	3	.786
Browns	10	4	.714
Bengals	8	6	.571
Oilers	1	13	.071

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers got crushed by the Cincinnati Bengals, 61 to 17, on December 17, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	20/27	223	8.3	1	0	0-0	110.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	13/22	134	6.1	2	1	0-0	88.1
Ed Baker E. Baker #18	4/10	47	4.7	0	4	0-0	15.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	8	83	10.4	2
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	14	55	3.9	0
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	2	11	5.5	1
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	1	2	2.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	2	2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	13	62	4.8
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	13	45	3.5
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	5	15	3.0
Ed Baker E. Baker #18	1	9	9.0
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	2	4	2.0
Al Johnson A. Johnson #15	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	69	13.8	1
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	50	12.5	0
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	37	12.3	0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	36	7.2	0
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	30	15.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	0/0	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	70	14.0	1
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	50	10.0	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	26	6.5	0
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	20	10.0	0
Rhett Dawson R. Dawson #20	0/0	15	15.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Al Beauchamp A. Beauchamp #58	0-0	1
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	3
Neal Craig N. Craig #34	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	4/4	7/7	19	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	3	124	41.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	6	266	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	1	13	13.0	0	0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	1	13	13.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lewis Jolley L. Jolley #40	2	60	30.0	0	0
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	4	68	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Casanova T. Casanova #37	3	39	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	20	20.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	20/27	223	8.3	1	0	0-0	110.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	8	83	10.4	2
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	14	55	3.9	0
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	2	11	5.5	1
Reece Morrison R. Morrison #26	1	2	2.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	69	13.8	1
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	50	12.5	0
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	37	12.3	0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	36	7.2	0
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	30	15.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Al Beauchamp A. Beauchamp #58	0-0	1
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	3
Neal Craig N. Craig #34	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	4/4	7/7	19	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	3	124	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	1	13	13.0	0	0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Casanova T. Casanova #37	3	39	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	13/22	134	6.1	2	1	0-0	88.1
Ed Baker E. Baker #18	4/10	47	4.7	0	4	0-0	15.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	13	62	4.8
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	13	45	3.5
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	5	15	3.0
Ed Baker E. Baker #18	1	9	9.0
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	2	4	2.0
Al Johnson A. Johnson #15	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	70	14.0	1
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	50	10.0	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	26	6.5	0
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	20	10.0	0
Rhett Dawson R. Dawson #20	0/0	15	15.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	6	266	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lewis Jolley L. Jolley #40	2	60	30.0	0	0
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	4	68	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	1	20	20.0	0	0

CIN

HOU

1

3

2

13

7

3

17

0

4

28

7

61

17

CIN

Team Stats

HOU

343

Total Yds

296

190

Pass Yds

164

153

Rush Yds

132

55

Total Plays

69

6.2

Yards Per Play

4.3

6.6

Yards Per Pass

4.8

5.9

Yards Per Rush

3.8

24

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

5

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-6 CIN

HOU 1-13

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats