GB started like gangbusters. After Cincinnati’s initial kickoff went out of bounds, the Packers used only 5 plays and 3 minutes to go 60 yards for the score. Dickey hit Lofton from 1 yards out and it was GB up 7-0. The Bengals quickly answered, as Ken Anderson hit Isaac Curtis for a 66-yard TD. Game tied 7-7. The teams traded punts twice before the first big break of the game went the Packers’ way. After G’s drive stalled at their own 24, Bucky Scribner punted to the Bengals. However, the Bengals fumbled back to GB during the return. The Packers mixed runs and passes to get to Cinci’s 11 yard line before Bengals CB Ken Riley intercepted an errant Lynn Dickey pass in the end zone. Starting on their own 8, the Bengals drove down to the GB 22-yard line before Anderson again found Curtis in the end zone to give the Bengals a 14-7 lead. Score now Cin 14 GB 7. GB then utilized their strong RB duet of Ellis (42 yards for the game) and Ivery (133 yards) to get deep into Cinci territory for a Dickey to Paul Coffman TD pass to tie things up at 14-14.
The Bengals got the ball to start the second half, but proceeded to fall all over themselves. The initial second half drive. In a 9-play drive the Bengals were penalized three times, with the drive ending on a Ken Anderson interception on the Bengals 34-yard line after a GB successfully challenged the initial incomplete pass call. 8 plays later Dickey found James Lofton in the end zone and it was GB with a 21-14 lead. Two more punt exchanges followed before the Bengals struck again. Ken Anderson threw his third TD pass of the game, this time finding Charlie Joiner from 34 yards out. All tied up again at 21-21 with 18 minutes to go.
Three plays later Dickey would throw another interception, this time to Bengal S Paul Casanova, as the third quarter wound down. Bengals RB Lentil Elliott stormed into the end zone from 18 yards out on the Bengals first play after the turnover, and the Cats now led 28-21. Dickey, appearing increasingly shaky, threw his third interception as Ken Riley victimized him just 4 plays later. The bengals got a Horst Muhlmann 31-yard FG to go up 31-21 with 12:21 left.
GB was not done, though. Every and Ellis ripped off three straight double digit gaining runs sandwiched around the Bengals ninth penalty of the game before Al Del Greco made the score 31-24 with a 28 yard FG with 9:46 to go. Bengals then drove down to the Packers 23-yard line and were seemingly in control. However, RB Lentil Elliott coughed up the ball. GB was forced to punt, giving the ball back to the Bengals with 6:16 to go. The Bengals, looking to pad their lead and kill some clock, followed with a 12-play, 60 yard, 5-minute drive capped off by a Boobie Clark TD run. The Bengals now led 38-24 with 1:09 left, and held on to win.
Ken Anderson led the Bengals attack with 3 TD passes and 292 yards, with Isaac Curtis accounting for 157 of those yards and 2 of the TD receptions. GB running back Eddie Lee Ivery gained 133 yards on the ground to lead the Pack attack. GB QB Lynn Dickey finished only 10 of 25 passing with 3 TD passes, but the 3 INT he threw proved to be the difference in the game.
Good game called by Jim, with turnovers ultimately accounting for the Bengals win.
--submitted by Bill Schneider--
The Bengals got the ball to start the second half, but proceeded to fall all over themselves. The initial second half drive. In a 9-play drive the Bengals were penalized three times, with the drive ending on a Ken Anderson interception on the Bengals 34-yard line after a GB successfully challenged the initial incomplete pass call. 8 plays later Dickey found James Lofton in the end zone and it was GB with a 21-14 lead. Two more punt exchanges followed before the Bengals struck again. Ken Anderson threw his third TD pass of the game, this time finding Charlie Joiner from 34 yards out. All tied up again at 21-21 with 18 minutes to go.
Three plays later Dickey would throw another interception, this time to Bengal S Paul Casanova, as the third quarter wound down. Bengals RB Lentil Elliott stormed into the end zone from 18 yards out on the Bengals first play after the turnover, and the Cats now led 28-21. Dickey, appearing increasingly shaky, threw his third interception as Ken Riley victimized him just 4 plays later. The bengals got a Horst Muhlmann 31-yard FG to go up 31-21 with 12:21 left.
GB was not done, though. Every and Ellis ripped off three straight double digit gaining runs sandwiched around the Bengals ninth penalty of the game before Al Del Greco made the score 31-24 with a 28 yard FG with 9:46 to go. Bengals then drove down to the Packers 23-yard line and were seemingly in control. However, RB Lentil Elliott coughed up the ball. GB was forced to punt, giving the ball back to the Bengals with 6:16 to go. The Bengals, looking to pad their lead and kill some clock, followed with a 12-play, 60 yard, 5-minute drive capped off by a Boobie Clark TD run. The Bengals now led 38-24 with 1:09 left, and held on to win.
Ken Anderson led the Bengals attack with 3 TD passes and 292 yards, with Isaac Curtis accounting for 157 of those yards and 2 of the TD receptions. GB running back Eddie Lee Ivery gained 133 yards on the ground to lead the Pack attack. GB QB Lynn Dickey finished only 10 of 25 passing with 3 TD passes, but the 3 INT he threw proved to be the difference in the game.
Good game called by Jim, with turnovers ultimately accounting for the Bengals win.
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