Bengals 20, Rams 19 Box Score, Dec 11, 1978

December 11, 1978

Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 4-12CIN4-1220

Final

Los Angeles RamsLA · 12-4LA12-4

Top performers

Quarterbacks

KAKen Anderson

CIN

C/ATT: 13/27
YDS: 227
TD: 1
INT: 2
RTG: 58.7

PHPat Haden

C/ATT: 16/33
YDS: 283
TD: 0
INT: 1
RTG: 65.6

KAKen AndersonQB227YDS13/27 · 1 TD · 2 INTPassing yardsPHPat HadenQB283YDS16/33 · 1 INT
PJPete JohnsonRB86YDS16 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsCBCullen BryantRB62YDS15 CAR
DBDon BassTE82YDS5 RECReceiving yardsWMWillie MillerWR89YDS4 REC
PJPete JohnsonRB1TD1 rushingTouchdownsTNTerry NelsonTE1TD1 rushing

Game flow

LA+150+15CIN

Biggest lead CIN by 1 · LA by 13 · 3 lead changes

Team stats

CIN

388Total yards419
227Passing yards283
161Rushing yards136
2Turnovers2

5.6Yards per play5.8
8:14Time of possession3:05
14First downs18
5/133rd down5/16
3Red zone trips4
7-28Penalties8-60

Drives

CIN goalLA goal

Passing

Bengals


KAKen AndersonQB	13/27	227	8.4	1	2	3	58.7
Team	13/27	227	8.4	1	2	3	58.7

Rams


PHPat HadenQB	16/33	283	8.6	1	1	65.6
VFVince FerragamoQB	0/4	0	0.0	1	0	0.0
Team	16/37	283	7.6	2	1	47.5

Rushing

Bengals


PJPete JohnsonRB	16	86	5.4	1
AGArchie GriffinRB	16	64	4.0	0
KAKen AndersonQB	6	11	1.8	0
Team	38	161	4.2	1

Rams


CBCullen BryantRB	15	62	4.1	0
JLJerry LatinRB	7	19	2.7	0
TNTerry NelsonTE	1	14	14.0	1
JJJim JodatRB	2	14	7.0	0
PHPat HadenQB	2	14	7.0	0
RPRod PhillipsRB	6	13	2.2	0
Team	33	136	4.1	1

Receiving

Bengals


DBDon BassTE	5	9	82	16.4	0
ICIsaac CurtisWR	2	9	65	32.5	1
AGArchie GriffinRB	2	3	32	16.0	0
DLDennis LawWR	2	3	31	15.5	0
TDTony DavisRB	1	1	14	14.0	0
PJPete JohnsonRB	1	2	3	3.0	0
Team	13	27	227	17.5	1

Rams


WMWillie MillerWR	4	10	89	22.3	0
TNTerry NelsonTE	2	2	66	33.0	0
RJRon JessieWR	3	8	46	15.3	0
CBCullen BryantRB	2	4	35	17.5	0
RPRod PhillipsRB	3	5	23	7.7	0
BWBilly WaddyWR	1	4	14	14.0	0
JJJim JodatRB	1	3	10	10.0	0
JLJerry LatinRB	—	1	—	—	—
Team	16	37	283	17.7	0

Q1 · CIN 0–13 LA · LA leads 13–0

FC15:00Frank Corral kicks off 69 yards, returned by Ray Griffin for 26 yards (tackle by Larry Marshall)CIN 0
LA 0

CINpunt5 plays · 20 yards

AGArchie Griffin right tackle for 2 yards (tackle by Jack Reynolds)CIN 0
LA 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Don Bass for 9 yards (tackle by Dave Elmendorf)CIN 0
LA 0
AGArchie Griffin left end for 9 yards (tackle by Jack Reynolds)CIN 0
LA 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Isaac CurtisCIN 0
LA 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Isaac CurtisCIN 0
LA 0
PMPat McInally punts 51 yards, returned by Jackie Wallace for 12 yards (tackle by Tom Ruud) (no play)CIN 0
LA 0
BBPenalty on Blair Bush: Personal Foul (offset)CIN 0
LA 0
DSPenalty on Doug Smith: Clipping (offset)CIN 0
LA 0
PMPat McInally punts 58 yards, touchback.CIN 0
LA 0

LAfield_goal4 plays · 55 yards

PH12:09Pat Haden pass complete to Terry Nelson for 52 yards (tackle by Marvin Cobb)CIN 0
LA 0
GBPenalty on Gary Burley: Offside (declined)CIN 0
LA 0
CBCullen Bryant middle for no gain (tackle by Gary Burley)CIN 0
LA 0
PHPat Haden pass complete to Cullen Bryant for -2 yards (tackle by Louis Breeden)CIN 0
LA 0
PHPat Haden pass incomplete intended for Terry Nelson. Penalty on Gary Burley: Offside, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)CIN 0
LA 0
PHPat Haden pass complete to Rod Phillips for 5 yards (tackle by Bo Harris)CIN 0
LA 0
FCFGFrank Corral 37 yard field goal goodCIN 0
LA 3

FC9:44Frank Corral kicks off 58 yards, returned by Ray Griffin for 24 yards (tackle by Carl Ekern)CIN 0
LA 3

CINpunt3 plays · -8 yards

AG9:34Archie Griffin left end for 3 yards (tackle by Fred Dryer)CIN 0
LA 3
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Pete JohnsonCIN 0
LA 3
KAKen Anderson sacked by Bill Simpson for 11 yardsCIN 0
LA 3
ICPenalty on Isaac Curtis: Offside (declined)CIN 0
LA 3
PMPat McInally punts 27 yardsCIN 0
LA 3

LAfield_goal10 plays · 57 yards

RP8:41Rod Phillips middle for -1 yards (tackle by Gary Burley)CIN 0
LA 3
PHPat Haden pass complete to Ron Jessie for 10 yards. Penalty on Dennis Harrah: Offensive Holding, 10 yards (accepted) (tackle by Scott Perry) (no play)CIN 0
LA 3
PHPat Haden pass complete to Willie Miller for 22 yards (tackle by Ken Riley)CIN 0
LA 3
RPRod Phillips left tackle for 4 yards (tackle by Wilson Whitley)CIN 0
LA 3
CBCullen Bryant right end for 5 yards (tackle by Glenn Cameron)CIN 0
LA 3
CBCullen Bryant left end for 2 yards (tackle by Reggie Williams)CIN 0
LA 3
PHPat Haden pass complete to Ron Jessie for 10 yards (tackle by Louis Breeden)CIN 0
LA 3
RBPenalty on Ross Browner: Defensive Holding (declined)CIN 0
LA 3
PHPat Haden pass complete to Willie Miller for 11 yards (tackle by Ken Riley)CIN 0
LA 3
CBCullen Bryant left end for 4 yards (tackle by Marvin Cobb)CIN 0
LA 3
PHPat Haden pass incomplete intended for Rod PhillipsCIN 0
LA 3
PHPat Haden pass incomplete intended for Cullen BryantCIN 0
LA 3
FCFGFrank Corral 20 yard field goal goodCIN 0
LA 6

FC3:37Frank Corral kicks off 67 yards, returned by Ray Griffin for 25 yards (tackle by Kevin McLain). Penalty on Ron Shumon: Clipping, 11 yards (accepted)CIN 0
LA 6

CINpunt3 plays · 9 yards

KA3:26Ken Anderson pass incomplete intended for Isaac CurtisCIN 0
LA 6
AGArchie Griffin middle for 6 yards (tackle by Mike Fanning)CIN 0
LA 6
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Pete Johnson for 3 yards (tackle by Dave Elmendorf)CIN 0
LA 6
PMPat McInally punts 42 yards, returned by Jackie Wallace for no gain (tackle by Scott Perry)CIN 0
LA 6

LApunt3 plays · 0 yards

PH1:48Pat Haden pass incomplete intended for Ron JessieCIN 0
LA 6
PHPat Haden pass incomplete intended for Willie MillerCIN 0
LA 6
PHPat Haden pass incomplete intended for Ron JessieCIN 0
LA 6
GWGlen Walker punts 44 yardsCIN 0
LA 6

CINinterception2 plays · 5 yards

AG1:24Archie Griffin left end for 5 yards (tackle by Dave Elmendorf)CIN 0
LA 6
KAINTKen Anderson pass intended for Don Bass is intercepted by Jim Youngblood at CIN28 and returned for 14 yardsCIN 0
LA 6

LAtouchdown1 play · 14 yards · 0:08

TN1:08TDTerry Nelson left end for 14 yards, touchdownCIN 0
LA 12
FC1:00XPFrank Corral kicks extra point goodCIN 0
LA 13

FCFrank Corral kicks off 61 yards, returned by Ray Griffin for 19 yards (tackle by Larry Marshall)CIN 0
LA 13

CINtouchdown5 plays · 77 yards · 1:42

AG0:50Archie Griffin right end for 3 yards (tackle by Jack Youngblood and Jim Youngblood)CIN 0
LA 13
PJPete Johnson middle for 11 yards (tackle by Bob Brudzinski)CIN 0
LA 13

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Rams

Rushing

Bengals

Rams

Receiving

Bengals

Rams

Q1 · CIN 0–13 LA · LA leads 13–0

Bengals edge Rams 20-19 behind Anderson's 227 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bengals at Rams

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Rams

Rushing

Bengals

Rams

Receiving

Bengals

Rams

Q1 · CIN 0–13 LA · LA leads 13–0

Bengals edge Rams 20-19 behind Anderson's 227 passing yards

Players mentioned