Bengals 35, Oilers 27 Box Score, Jan 2, 1983

January 2, 1983

Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 7-2CIN7-235

Final

27HOUHouston OilersHOU · 1-8HOU1-8

Top performers

Quarterbacks

KAKen Anderson

CIN

C/ATT: 27/31
YDS: 323
TD: 2
INT: 0
RTG: 131.6

GNGifford NielsenHHOU

C/ATT: 22/33
YDS: 241
TD: 1
INT: 1
RTG: 85.5

KAKen AndersonQB323YDS27/31 · 2 TDPassing yardsGNGifford NielsenHQB241YDS22/33 · 1 TD · 1 INT
PJPete JohnsonRB69YDS18 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsECEarl CampbellHRB64YDS11 CAR
DRDan RossTE101YDS9 REC · 1 TDReceiving yardsMRMike RenfroHWR77YDS7 REC
DRDan RossTE1TD1 receivingTouchdownsDCDonnie CraftHRB2TD2 rushing

Game flow

HOU+150+15CIN

Biggest lead CIN by 15

Team stats

CIN HHOU

476Total yards353
329Passing yards241
147Rushing yards112
0Turnovers1
1Sacks2

6.5Yards per play5.8
21:49Time of possession10:34
23First downs16
10/143rd down3/10
0/04th down2/2
6Red zone trips5
6-49Penalties6-30

Drives

CIN goalHOU goal

Passing

Bengals


KAKen AndersonQB	27/31	323	10.4	2	1	131.6
TSTurk SchonertQB	1/1	6	6.0	0	1	91.7
Team	28/32	329	10.3	2	2	130.3

Oilers


GNGifford NielsenQB	22/33	241	7.3	1	1	1	85.5
Team	22/33	241	7.3	1	1	1	85.5

Rushing

Bengals


PJPete JohnsonRB	18	69	3.8	1
CACharles AlexanderRB	10	48	4.8	1
AGArchie GriffinRB	6	24	4.0	1
KAKen AndersonQB	4	13	3.3	0
DVDavid VerserWR	1	1	1.0	0
TSTurk SchonertQB	3	-8	-2.7	0
Team	42	147	3.5	3

Oilers


ECEarl CampbellRB	11	64	5.8	0
SEStan EdwardsRB	7	24	3.4	0
GNGifford NielsenQB	2	13	6.5	0
DCDonnie CraftRB	4	11	2.8	2
Team	24	112	4.7	2

Receiving

Bengals


DRDan RossTE	9	10	101	11.2	1
ICIsaac CurtisWR	3	4	59	19.7	1
CCCris CollinsworthWR	5	6	49	9.8	0
CACharles AlexanderRB	5	5	34	6.8	0
SKSteve KreiderWR	2	2	29	14.5	0
MHM.L. HarrisTE	2	2	26	13.0	0
DVDavid VerserWR	1	1	17	17.0	0
PJPete JohnsonRB	1	2	14	14.0	0
Team	28	32	329	11.8	2

Oilers


MRMike RenfroWR	7	8	77	11.0	0
DCDave CasperTE	5	8	73	14.6	1
HBHarold BaileyWR	3	7	42	14.0	0
SEStan EdwardsRB	5	5	29	5.8	0
AAAdger ArmstrongRB	2	2	20	10.0	0
DCDonnie CraftRB	0	1	0	—	0
Team	22	31	241	11.0	1

Q1 · CIN 14–3 HOU · CIN leads 14–3

FK15:00Florian Kempf kicks off no gain,. Penalty on Florian Kempf: Kickoff OOB, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)CIN 0
HOU 0
FKFlorian Kempf kicks off 60 yards, returned by Rodney Tate for 55 yards (tackle by Tate Randle)CIN 0
HOU 0

CINtouchdown9 plays · 35 yards · 4:52

PJ14:40Pete Johnson right for 5 yards (tackle by Daryl Hunt)CIN 0
HOU 0
CACharles Alexander middle for 4 yards (tackle by Gregg Bingham)CIN 0
HOU 0
PJPete Johnson right for 8 yards (tackle by Gregg Bingham)CIN 0
HOU 0
PJPete Johnson left end for -2 yards (tackle by Jesse Baker)CIN 0
HOU 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Dan Ross for 9 yards (tackle by Willie Tullis)CIN 0
HOU 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Charles Alexander for 5 yards (tackle by Willie Tullis)CIN 0
HOU 0
PJPete Johnson right for 4 yards (tackle by Daryl Hunt and Ted Washington)CIN 0
HOU 0
PJPete Johnson middle for 1 yard (tackle by Gregg Bingham and Robert Brazile)CIN 0
HOU 0
KATDKen Anderson pass complete to Dan Ross for 1 yard, touchdownCIN 6
HOU 0
JB9:48XPJim Breech kicks extra point goodCIN 7
HOU 0

JBJim Breech kicks off 60 yards, returned by Carl Roaches for 21 yards (tackle by Tom Dinkel and Rick Razzano)CIN 7
HOU 0

HOUfield_goal10 plays · 56 yards

GN9:38Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Mike Renfro for 8 yards (tackle by Ray Griffin)CIN 7
HOU 0
ECEarl Campbell right end for 5 yards (tackle by Bobby Kemp)CIN 7
HOU 0
GNGifford Nielsen pass complete to Harold Bailey for 9 yards (tackle by Ken Riley)CIN 7
HOU 0
GNGifford Nielsen pass complete to Stan Edwards for no gain (tackle by Bobby Kemp)CIN 7
HOU 0
ECEarl Campbell left end for 10 yards (tackle by Mike Fuller)CIN 7
HOU 0
SEStan Edwards right end for 2 yards (tackle by Glenn Cameron)CIN 7
HOU 0
GNGifford Nielsen pass complete to Harold Bailey for 17 yards (tackle by Mike Fuller and Ray Griffin)CIN 7
HOU 0
SEStan Edwards right end for 5 yards (tackle by Ross Browner)CIN 7
HOU 0
GNGifford Nielsen pass incomplete intended for Dave CasperCIN 7
HOU 0
GNGifford Nielsen pass incomplete intended for Harold BaileyCIN 7
HOU 0
FKFGFlorian Kempf 35 yard field goal goodCIN 7
HOU 3

FK4:51Florian Kempf kicks off 54 yards, returned by Rodney Tate for 14 yards (tackle by Tim Smith)CIN 7
HOU 3

CINtouchdown9 plays · 75 yards · 4:32

KA4:42Ken Anderson scrambles left for 6 yards (tackle by Greg Stemrick)CIN 7
HOU 3
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Pete JohnsonCIN 7
HOU 3
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Steve Kreider for 25 yards (tackle by Mike Reinfeldt)CIN 7
HOU 3
RBPenalty on Robert Brazile: Offside (declined)CIN 7
HOU 3
PJPete Johnson left for 6 yards (tackle by Gregg Bingham and Daryl Hunt)CIN 7
HOU 3
PJPete Johnson middle for 7 yards (tackle by Gregg Bingham)CIN 7
HOU 3
AGArchie Griffin right end for 7 yards (tackle by Avon Riley)CIN 7
HOU 3
PJPete Johnson right for 5 yards (tackle by Gregg Bingham and Daryl Hunt)CIN 7
HOU 3
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Cris Collinsworth for 9 yards (tackle by Vernon Perry and Mike Reinfeldt)CIN 7
HOU 3
AGTDArchie Griffin right end for 10 yards, touchdownCIN 13
HOU 3
JB0:16XPJim Breech kicks extra point goodCIN 14
HOU 3
JBJim Breech kicks off 60 yards, returned by Carl Roaches for 15 yards (tackle by Rodney Holman)CIN 14
HOU 3
MM0:10Penalty on Mike Munchak: Illegal Procedure, 5 yards (accepted)CIN 14
HOU 3

HOUtouchdown7 plays · 66 yards · 1:53

GN0:08Gifford Nielsen pass complete to Stan Edwards for 21 yards (tackle by Ken Riley)CIN 14
HOU 3
GNGifford Nielsen pass incomplete intended for Earl Campbell. Penalty on Eddie Edwards: Offside, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)CIN 14
HOU 3

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Oilers

Rushing

Bengals

Oilers

Receiving

Bengals

Oilers

Q1 · CIN 14–3 HOU · CIN leads 14–3

Bengals beat Oilers 35-27 behind Anderson's 323 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bengals at Oilers

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Oilers

Rushing

Bengals

Oilers

Receiving

Bengals

Oilers

Q1 · CIN 14–3 HOU · CIN leads 14–3

Bengals beat Oilers 35-27 behind Anderson's 323 passing yards

Players mentioned