Game Recap
Week 14 in December of the 1976 football calendar saw the 0 Cincinnati Bengals beat the 0 New York Jets 42-3. The Bengals jumped in front early leading 27-3 at the half and coasted to a comprehensive win.
The Bengals were led by Ken Anderson who had 188 pass yards, 2 TDs, zero interceptions. Isaac Curtis finished with 85 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Jets,
The Bengals finished with 344 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Jets registered 72 total yards, 6 first downs, 7 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cincinnati BengalsCIN defeat New York JetsNYJ 42-3
- Date: Sunday, December 12, 1976
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 344, Turnovers: 2
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 72, Turnovers: 7
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CIN |
6 |
21 |
10 |
5 |
42 |
| NYJ |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Ken Anderson | CIN | 8-17 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 85 | |
| Richard Todd | NYJ | 3-13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| Joe Namath | NYJ | 4-15 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| John Reaves | CIN | 3-8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Archie Griffin | CIN | 13 | 53 | 0 | 12 | |
| Clark Gaines | NYJ | 18 | 51 | 0 | 12 | |
| Tony Davis | CIN | 11 | 41 | 0 | 10 | |
| Boobie Clark | CIN | 9 | 39 | 1 | 7 | |
| Louie Giammona | NYJ | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | |
| Steve Davis | NYJ | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | |
| Willie Shelby | CIN | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Isaac Curtis | CIN | 1 | 85 | 1 | 85 | |
| Bob Trumpy | CIN | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 | |
| Archie Griffin | CIN | 3 | 33 | 0 | 18 | |
| John McDaniel | CIN | 3 | 31 | 0 | 17 | |
| Clark Gaines | NYJ | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jerome Barkum | NYJ | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| Tony Davis | CIN | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Davis | NYJ | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 40 | 144 | 2 | | |
| NYJ | 32 | 64 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 11-25 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 7-28 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets
- Attendance:
- Weather: 40 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game: