Bills 24-27 Bengals (Sep 27, 1981)

BUF

CIN

1

0

2

14

10

3

0

4

10

14

OT

0

3

24

27

2Q

0 - 7

C. Collinsworth 13-yard TD catch from K. Anderson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

F. Lewis 9-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

M. Brammer 4-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

J. Breech 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 10

F. Lewis 5-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 17

S. Kreider 16-yard TD catch from K. Anderson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

S. Kreider 16-yard TD catch from K. Anderson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

N. Mike-Mayer 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

24 - 27

J. Breech 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

328

Anderson

CIN

Rush Yds

85

Johnson

CIN

Rec Yds

132

Lewis

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Lewis

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Ken Anderson

CIN QB #14

287

Pass Yds

328

3

Pass TD

3

0

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

CIN

389

Total Yds

429

25

1st Downs

30

1

Turnovers

2

1981 AFC East

BUF CIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	11	4	1	.719
Jets	10	5	1	.656
Bills	10	6	0	.625
Colts	2	14	0	.125
Patriots	2	14	0	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Bengals	12	4	.750
Steelers	8	8	.500
Oilers	7	9	.438
Browns	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Bills, 27 to 24, on September 27, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	25/45	287	6.4	3	0	0-0	97.2
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	28/40	328	8.2	3	0	3-12	119.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	18	48	2.7	7
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	7	37	5.3	24
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	10	5.0	6
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	3	7	2.3	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	22	85	3.9	16
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	2	21	10.5	0
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	2	6	3.0	6
Charles Alexander C. Alexander #40	5	1	0.2	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	132	16.5	2	27
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	54	7.7	0	15
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	37	9.3	0	14
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	26	8.7	1	16
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	12	6.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cris Collinsworth C. Collinsworth #80	0/0	111	11.1	1	23
Steve Kreider S. Kreider #86	0/0	75	18.8	2	23
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	29	9.7	0	12
David Verser D. Verser #81	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	21	7.0	0	15
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Dan Ross D. Ross #84	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Charles Alexander C. Alexander #40	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Breech J. Breech #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	4	175	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	3	167	55.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Bess R. Bess #21	1	6	6.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	3	68	22.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Verser D. Verser #81	1	21	21.0	0	0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	21	10.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	25/45	287	6.4	3	0	0-0	97.2
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	18	48	2.7	7
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	7	37	5.3	24
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	10	5.0	6
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	3	7	2.3	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	132	16.5	2	27
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	54	7.7	0	15
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	37	9.3	0	14
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	26	8.7	1	16
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	12	6.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	4	175	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Bess R. Bess #21	1	6	6.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	3	68	22.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	2	21	10.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	28/40	328	8.2	3	0	3-12	119.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	22	85	3.9	16
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	2	21	10.5	0
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	2	6	3.0	6
Charles Alexander C. Alexander #40	5	1	0.2	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cris Collinsworth C. Collinsworth #80	0/0	111	11.1	1	23
Steve Kreider S. Kreider #86	0/0	75	18.8	2	23
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	29	9.7	0	12
David Verser D. Verser #81	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	21	7.0	0	15
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Dan Ross D. Ross #84	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Charles Alexander C. Alexander #40	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Breech J. Breech #3	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	3	167	55.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
David Verser D. Verser #81	1	21	21.0	0	0
Clarence Chapman C. Chapman #24	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	0	0.0	0	0

BUF

CIN

1

0

2

14

10

3

0

4

10

14

OT

0

3

24

27

BUF

Team Stats

CIN

389

Total Yds

429

287

Pass Yds

316

102

Rush Yds

113

76

Total Plays

74

5.1

Yards Per Play

5.8

6.2

Yards Per Pass

7.3

3.4

Yards Per Rush

3.6

25

1st Downs

30

16

Passing 1st Downs

18

7

Rushing 1st Downs

9

2

1st Downs from Penalties

3

4

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 BUF

CIN 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats