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New England Patriots
New England Patriots
@
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
Date
September 16, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NE 20 — CIN 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,515

Broadcast

Announcers

Merle Harmon, George Kunz

Summary

NE and CIN combined for 259 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Sam Cunningham led NE with 61 rushing yards while Jack Thompson paced CIN with 57. Through the air, Harold Jackson topped NE with 76 receiving yards while Don Bass led CIN with 43.

Expected Points Summary

NE
Total3.41
Off6.08
Def-0.47
ST-1.39
CIN
Total-3.41
Off0.47
Def-6.08
ST1.39

Team Stats

Stat NE CIN
First Downs 18 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-165-1 32-166-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-27-176-1-0 7-21-83-0-0
Sacked-Yards 2-9 5-51
Net Pass Yards 167 32
Total Yards 332 198
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 3-30 3-25

Expected Points Detail

NE
Offense
Pass: 1.05
Rush: 1.82
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 12.23
Rush: -8.26
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.55
KR: -1.79
P: 3.91
PR: -3.07
FG/XP: -1.99
CIN
Offense
Pass: -12.23
Rush: 8.26
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -1.05
Rush: -1.82
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.79
KR: -1.55
P: 3.07
PR: -3.91
FG/XP: 1.99

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NE CIN
First Downs 18 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-165-1 32-166-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-27-176-1-0 7-21-83-0-0
Sacked-Yards 2-9 5-51
Net Pass Yards 167 32
Total Yards 332 198
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 0 1
Penalties-Yards 3-30 3-25

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Patriots Stanley Morgan 17 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) 7-0
3 Patriots Don Calhoun 3 yard rush (John Smith kick) 14-0
Bengals Jack Thompson 13 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) 14-7
4 Patriots John Smith 39 yard field goal 17-7
Patriots John Smith 39 yard field goal 20-7
Bengals Jack Thompson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) 20-14

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