Game Recap
Week 5 in October of the 1981 football calendar saw the 0 Houston Oilers handle the traveling Cincinnati Bengals 17-10. The Oilers won a tightly contested collision.
The Oilers were guided by who threw for zero picks.
For the Bengals, Ken Anderson finished with 290 yards passing in the air, 1 touchdown. Dan Ross finished with 96 yards receiving, 1 TD.
The Oilers finished with 187 total yards, 11 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bengals tallied 357 total yards, 20 first downs, 1 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Houston Oilers defeat Cincinnati BengalsCIN 17-10
- Date: Sunday, October 4, 1981
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 187, Turnovers: 1
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CIN |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| HOU |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Ken Anderson | CIN | 30-52 | 290 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| Ken Stabler | HOU | 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 37 | 182 | 1 | 24 | |
| Pete Johnson | CIN | 13 | 38 | 0 | 5 | |
| Charles Alexander | CIN | 9 | 29 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ken Anderson | CIN | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Tim Wilson | HOU | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ronnie Coleman | HOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Adger Armstrong | HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Ross | CIN | 8 | 96 | 1 | 24 | |
| Charles Alexander | CIN | 7 | 54 | 0 | 17 | |
| Steve Kreider | CIN | 3 | 35 | 0 | 14 | |
| Cris Collinsworth | CIN | 4 | 29 | 0 | 18 | |
| Pat McInally | CIN | 2 | 28 | 0 | 20 | |
| David Verser | CIN | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Archie Griffin | CIN | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 | |
| Pete Johnson | CIN | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 23 | 75 | 0 | | |
| HOU | 44 | 191 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 30-52 | 290 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| HOU | 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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