The Cincinnati Bengals beat the San Diego Chargers, 27 to 7, in the 1981 AFC Championship game on January 10, 1982.
1st quarter
SD
CIN
Jim Breech 31-yard field goal
0
3
M.L. Harris 8-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
0
10
2nd quarter
SD
CIN
Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick)
0
17
Kellen Winslow 33-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
7
17
3rd quarter
SD
CIN
Jim Breech 38-yard field goal
7
20
4th quarter
SD
CIN
Don Bass 3-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick)
7
27
Chargers
Bengals
1st Downs
18
19
Passing 1st Downs
7
11
Rushing 1st Downs
11
8
1st downs from penalties
0
0
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
59
Total Yards
301
318
Yards per play
4.9
5.4
Passing
173
175
Comp - Att
15 - 28
15 - 23
Yards per pass
5.8
7.6
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 12
0 - 0
Rushing
128
143
Rushing Attempts
31
36
Yards per rush
4.1
4.0
Penalties
2
3
Turnovers
4
1
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fouts | 15 | 28 | 185 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 56.4 |
| Team | 15 | 28 | 173 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 56.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Muncie | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | 0 |
| James Brooks | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Dan Fouts | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| John Cappelletti | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 128 | 4.1 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Chandler | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 0 | |
| Kellen Winslow | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | |
| Charlie Joiner | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | |
| Eric Sievers | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| James Brooks | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 15 | 185 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolf Benirschke | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Roberts | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 32 |
| Team | 2 | 59 | 29.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brooks | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 36 |
| Doug Beaudoin | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pete Shaw | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 7 | 132 | 18.9 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Chandler | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Anderson | 14 | 22 | 161 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115.9 |
| Jack Thompson | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| Team | 15 | 23 | 175 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Johnson | 21 | 80 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Ken Anderson | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 |
| Charles Alexander | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Cris Collinsworth | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 143 | 4.0 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ross | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | |
| Cris Collinsworth | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Isaac Curtis | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Charles Alexander | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | |
| Pete Johnson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| M.L. Harris | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| Don Bass | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 15 | 175 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Breech | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat McInally | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 35 |
| Team | 3 | 92 | 30.7 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Verser | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 |
| Team | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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