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The Cincinnati Bengals faced the Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore for round one of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, December 26th, 1970.
Led by legendary coach Paul Brown, the Bengals were in the playoffs for the first time in their history, having just formed two years earlier in the AFL.
The Colts finished the regular season with an 11-2 record under new head coach Don McCafferty, who had replaced Don Shula after he left for Miami.
This audio recording is from the National Radio broadcast featuring announcers Charlie Jones and Al DiRogatis.
AFC divisional playoff game between the Cincinnati Bengals, winners of the Central Division, and the Baltimore Colts, winners of the Eastern Division from Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, brought to you by Winston Cigarettes.
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Here in Baltimore, the temperature 31 degrees. We will have a swirling wind between 20 and 30 miles an hour, and this means the chill factor will be about 21 or 22 degrees during the game.
Good afternoon, everybody. This is Charlie Jones along with Al DiRogatis.
And now today, the National Football League starts its second season, and it's sudden death. It's sudden death here in case of a tie.
We will go into a sudden death playoff. We will have a winner.
And of course, there are now eight teams remaining on the step to the Super Bowl, Miami, January the 17th, that will be carried on NBC.
And this game here, the first step towards the Super Bowl. Youth against experience. Cincinnati, they average less than three years professional football experience per man, actually 2.8.
Baltimore, their experience, just over five years per man. The Colts have been here before in the pressure ball game.
Let's take a look. 1958-1959, Johnny Uninus leading the Colts over the Giants. 1964, they were shut out by the Browns.
1968, they defeated the Giants but then lost to the Jets in the Super Bowl.
On the other side of the coin, the young Cincinnati Bengals just wrapping up their third year, the finest record that an expansion team has had.
Their coach, Paul Brown, his 36th year as a head football coach, his 20th year as a professional head coach.
Don McCaffrey, the head coach of Baltimore on the other side, this is his rookie season as a head coach.
Now this shapes up to be quite a man. It sure does. And Charlie, when you're talking about experience, you've got to talk about number 19, Johnny Uninus.
John, over the last 15 years, has just been everybody's quarterback, a superstar, tremendous experience, a great passer, a great field general, and he's got it all.
And there you see John with that famous arch. But when you think about the experience, how about that 15-year man who last week came in against the Jets, Earl Marl?
Earl, 15 years out of Michigan State, he's been around this league and what a quarterback he is. And Don McCaffrey has just great faith in him.
The most valuable player just two short years ago. So the experience there, 30 years going against the inexperience of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Now talking about that inexperience, how about Virgil Carter, number 11? How to bring him young. Virgil Carter, the Buffalo Bills, there's Virgil.
The Buffalo Bills really couldn't use him. The Chicago Bears couldn't use him. And seven games ago, he started winning and he won seven big ones in a row.
He's not the passer that some might like to see, but he's a great field leader. Paul Brown calls the plays and this man executes.
So Virgil is a big factor, obviously, and behind Virgil, we've got Sam Weich, number 14.
And Sam, last week also, comes in against the Boston Patriots and leads this team to an overwhelming victory.
So two outstanding quarterbacks, two with tremendous experience, two with some relative inexperience, Charlie, but nonetheless, this has got to be a whale of a football game.
And when we talk about the old master, Paul Brown, it's difficult not to recall that there are seven head coaches of the National Football League that either played for Paul or an assistant coach under him.
And the head coach of Baltimore played for him at Ohio State, and before the ballgame, Al had a chance to visit with the head coach of Baltimore.
Don McCafferty, in his 22nd year of coaching, his 12th year with the Baltimore Colts, in your first playoff game, you're going against your old coach. How did that feel, Don?
Well, it was a big thrill for me, but we're not playing the coach, we're playing the Bengals. The players have to play out there. I'm not going against Brown. I can probably take how big of an he is.
Don, your two quarterbacks, we saw last week John United still out. We saw Earl Morrow come in. What should we expect today?
Well, John will start. The reason we put Earl in there last week, we wanted to give him some work. And we already plan on going with John for a quarter, and that's all he played. And Earl did a fantastic job the last three quarters.
I think we're gifted with two of the finest quarterbacks in pro football, and it doesn't make a difference who's in there.
How do you see the Cincinnati Bengals team?
Well, they impress us with having probably the greatest overall team speed of any team we've met, both in offense and defense. They don't have any what you call established NFL stars, but they're young kids, they're eager to get them back. We're expecting the hell out of them. It could be in today.
Don, one last question. The wind, the only element today that could be a factor, how do you see it?
Well, we've had a windy day here when we played the Eagles. It was a little worse than this, and it affects the long-batting game as far as I can see. Probably have to think short going into the wind, think long when the wind is good back.
Right. Don McCaffrey, the coach of the ball, Mark Colts, have a good day, Coach.
Thank you, Al.
Of course, the man that we have mentioned before, the head coach of Cincinnati, taking an expansion team and in three years to the playoffs, the possibility of reaching the Super Bowl, as we said, there is no tomorrow for the loser. The winner will play in the AFC championship game on NBC a week from tomorrow.
Before the ball game, I'll also have an opportunity to visit with the head coach of Cincinnati.
Coach Paul Brown, as long as I've known Coach Brown, that's for many years, I played on the two first Pro Bowl teams that you coached, and frankly it was just a great experience for me. But more importantly, Coach, you're in playing the Baltimore Colts with a three-year team that's got to make you feel pretty good.
Real great, really. We went beyond our expectations. The unusual thing was that we lost six in a row and then won seven in a row, and I could never have foreseen it. We're happy to be here, flattered, and that doesn't mean that we aren't going to go after him, however.
You've said some nice things about your quarterbacks over the years. Your feeling about the quarterback in his role.
Well, Virgil Carter will be our quarterback, and he's a very poised young man. He's been through this mill a little bit. He was with the Bears and Buffalo for a while, and we think he's an unusual young man.
I think this, that maybe he's been touched up a little bit around the ribs, might have a little bit of a disadvantage, but he'll go all the way as far as he can go. There's no tomorrow after this football game, and we're taking it on that basis.
How about the Baltimore Cokes? Well, they're experienced. I've known a lot of those people, starting with the coach who used to play for me, Al, and so does John Sendeski, their offensive line coach.
They're solid, high-grade people, and I know this. They'll have them ready to go, which they should. This is getting to the point now where we're getting down to the nitty-gritty of it.
And we're coming out with the idea of just firing Paul back and seeing if we can have a little fun with doing our best. And I'm going to be interested in how we react under the pressures of it, but we really can't lose too much because we're going to at least get the experience of being under pressure.
Right. Paul Brown, one of the great ones of all time.
The Cincinnati Bengals, the Baltimore Cokes, are ready for the opening kickoff. We'll be right back for the start of today's National Football League AFC playoff game.
We ask you to stand and join the Colts' band and the international recording star, Demetha Jo, in the singing of our national anthem.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
Here are the officials for today's game. Jack Vest is the referee. Frank Sinkevich is the umpire. Walt Peters the headlinesman. Aaron Wade is the line judge. Adrian Burke the back judge. And Bob Bauer is the field judge.
Baltimore will be kicking off Jim O'Brien and the deep men on the return.
Will be Paul Robinson and Lamar Barish. If you take a look at the offensive set and we will give you a complete rundown on that just following the kickoff. O'Brien has had 82% of his kickoffs returned. Only 18 not returned this year.
To the far side it is out of bounds. That's an automatic five yards. He will be kicking again from the 35 yard line.
So here's a look now at the offensive set for Cincinnati. Virgil Carter at quarterback. Paul Robinson and Jess Phillips the running backs. Chip Myers and Eric Crantery listed as the wide receivers. We will also see Speedy Thomas there.
Bob Trumpy is the tight end. Ernie Wright and Howard Fest are the starting tackles and we will see Mike Wilson there on the right side. Rupesh Mays at left guard.
Pat Madsen and Guy Dennis the messenger service on the right side and Bob Johnson will be the starting offensive center. Now we're set to kick off again from the 35 yard line.
Robinson at the two yard line. Sixth and kickoff returns in the AFC.
And he returns to the 25 or the 26 yard line.
Jack Maitland was there. Bob Grant was also there and Robbie Nichols was there on defense.
And here's the ball. Cincinnati their own 26 first down 10 yards to go.
The defensive front four for Baltimore will be Bubba Smith Billy Ray Smith Fred Miller and Roy Hilton.
Speedy Thomas goes wide to the far side as a flanker.
Double wing on the left side. One remaining back.
As a yard and that's where he is at first down his second effort he picks up a couple more and Roy Hilton makes the tackle.
Market at the 30 it'll be second down and check.
Ray May Mike Curtis Ted Hendricks the linebackers Charlie Suits and Jim Dockman on the defensive corners. Jerry Logan and Rick Volk at defensive safety for Baltimore.
Second down and check.
Here wide to the near side as the split in. Stronger right side the backs are split second and sixth.
Carter on the draw Jeff Phillips has a couple of yards where Ray May the left linebacker is not.
We've seen now two different offensive formations for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Coach Brown is obviously looking at what the Baltimore Coast will do.
The Colts have shown a four three and on the second situation a four three.
But the two linebackers Ray May and Mike Curtis were playing a bit more toward the middle.
Cincinnati strong to the right side. Both ends are tight and Vol Robinson.
He's towards the left wing third down and for.
A sweep to the near side Jeff Phillips is hit at the 33 goes forward to the 35.
And will be a little shy of the first down by just about the length of the football.
So it will be forced down and Cincinnati will be kicking.
And Dave Lewis number one in the conference the forty six point two yard average will be putting.
On Gardin second in punt return is the deep back Charlie here's that the time of the football game
especially on this kind of a day the punting game for both teams both excellent runners could be a huge factor.
And you saw number 20 Jerry Logan he is the up back on the return.
Into the swirling wind 32 yard line Gardin has about a three yard return to the 35.
John Guillory was the first man to get to it.
Baltimore's ball their own 35 yard line their first time on offense and this is their step.
John United's at quarterback.
Norm Blouife down to watch the running back.
Roy Jefferson and any hidden wide receivers John Mackey is the tight end.
Going to the right side Jefferson the planker the back for close to the weak side.
The ball carriers Tom Nowatski and he is hit by Roy Sparrow a defensive left hand.
It was interesting on that first down the defensive secondary was really rolling to the strong side leaving Ken Riley number 13 man to man on number 33 at Hinton.
We might look for John the work to hit.
The interior offensive line for Baltimore Glenn Rattler Bill Curry John Williams and Dan Sullivan.
I agree may have been in the neutral zone the past to Jefferson left.
Bended at the 41 yard line there was a marker on the play.
Let your breath made the tackle.
Defensively Royce Barry Mike Reid Steve Chalmers that can run carpenter with Albo champ Bill Burge and Kenny Reed the linebacker Lamar parish can Riley on the corners lecture Smith and Kenny Dyer and defensive safety.
It was second down in nine.
The five yard penalty accepted the ball goes to the 41.
Offside.
It'll be second down now and for no score in the ballgame.
10 minutes 59 seconds remaining in the first period.
Baltimore has the wind although it does swirl at the opposite end but it is to the back of the first period.
Going to the right side the back close to the weak side.
Sweet near side.
The rookie from DCU has the first down the first first down the ballgame 48 yard line.
Kenny Dyer made the tackle and there you saw the power of the Baltimore team to the right guard wrestler.
Oh go both pulling you see them both taking off who lost weight for the break and cut behind.
Good move.
First defensive contact was by Ken Avery the right linebacker Eddie Hinton goes wide to the far side.
Jefferson is in the backfield and moving to the right wing is the.
The bitches to Jefferson.
In the Cincinnati territory again of about three yards.
It'll be second down in seven and Royce Barry the defensive left hand and Bill Berge the linebacker was also there.
Let's call it the 48 yard line and it'll be second down six yards to go.
Eddie Hinton the number two receiver a tighter second in receiving the AFC goes wide to the far side.
Jefferson is to the near side strong left.
That's against the grain and has a first down 39 yard line again of nine on the play.
Kenny Dyer and Lamar Barry making the tackle there again you saw the onside guard John Williams number seventy five pulling John actually didn't make it.
I didn't make the block rather.
Ken Avery was playing in a good wide trying to force it back and the runner made a good cut to the inside.
Strong to the right side in the back to split first down 39 yard line single territory control no score to give again is to do like.
He has three to the 36 it'll be second down in seven.
Interesting interesting strategy Charlie neither team has put that football up in the air both coming out with essentially the same thing.
I think the big quarter and the thing they want to win is this quarter this is a very significant one especially for an inexperienced.
Mike Reed and Fletcher Smith making the last tackle second down in seven like the rookie from TCU was born on Christmas Day his birthday was yesterday.
Twenty four in college he was known as being injury from strong to the left side with the back closed to the weak side.
The watch the the lead blocker and the life again gets the car as a yard to the 35 it'll be third down and six yards to go Mike Reed was there.
The number one draft choice the rookie from Penn State for Cincinnati number 74.
What for Cincinnati with Royce Barry Mike Reed Steve Chalmers back in running carpenter exceptional quickness out particularly for that young at the end of the line.
Two rookie Royce Barry in his second year in town attacking his fourth year third down.
They get on a reverse.
I think the life and then Mike Reed was there.
Chalmers Jack was Jake him and Mike Reed got him off.
Jim O'Brien coming in a field goal attempt coming up.
A loss of seven on the play. This is a tough way to kick that field ball.
The wind is coming from Jim O'Brien left.
So he's going to have to play it a bit to his left to hit that crossbar.
This will be his longest of the season.
He's kicking from the 50 as long as 48.
He has the wind. He is at 50 percent 56 percent of his field goal this year.
Low and it is blocked. Cincinnati stopping Baltimore and they will take over. Chalmers Jack and carpenter were both there.
This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore with the score.
Cincinnati nothing. Baltimore nothing.
Cincinnati ball first down their own 41 yard line.
Jim Myers wide to the near side. Thomas to the right side and Paul Robinson is the ball carrier.
He is led by Jeff Phillips and he goes outside the 45 Billy Ray Smith number 74 defensive left tackle made the stop.
He's in his 12th year and may wrap up the season for Billy Ray at six four two hundred and fifty pounds.
He's playing with a broken hand and also a torn arm muscle.
And he has suffered those injuries about five or six games ago and he stayed with him.
Let's call it the 47. It will be second down. Not quite five yards to go.
The quarterback he gets to Jeff Phillips. The hole on the left side is closed by Jim Duncan and Rick Voak.
Three yards to the 50. Third down just over a yard to go for the first down.
Virgil Carter the quarterback. Here's a look at Phillips. He has scored five touchdowns this year.
Ninth in rushing as a four yard average. Virgil Carter the quarterback for Cincinnati is wearing a boxer's mouth guard.
In the Houston game two weeks ago he had his lip cut and his tongue cut. He's wearing a boxer's mouthpiece.
His lower lip. His lower teeth.
And now Tad Hendricks comes in double tight in on the set. Robinson back down. He will not pick up the first down.
The defense led by Ted Hendricks the weak side linebacker and Fred Miller.
Let's see where they mark the progress of the ball Al.
And Ted Hendricks as you called it was really jamming. He was right at the line. They were looking for that inside run.
And he did what you were supposed to do. He moves across and he closes the hole.
And then Hendricks number 83. You see him move across. Now he moves in on the trap.
Dave Lewis will be kicking. Ron Gardine is the deep back Jerry Logan the up back on the return.
Gardine has the longest in the conference this year. 80 yards for a touchdown. End over end.
The 18 yard line. Return to the 26. John Guillory was there number 28 to make the tackle.
This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore with the score Cincinnati nothing Baltimore nothing.
Four and a half minutes remaining first period no score in the ball game. A pass has not been attempted.
Baltimore ball first down there in twenty seven. In motion to the far side is Norm Bullock. Now he's stopped.
Four men out on the pattern going deep to the tight end.
John Mackie the intended receiver and the pass is incomplete.
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You know Charlie when you watch a Paul Brown called game and a John United called game you always look for the unexpected.
A man that's been a big factor for the Cincinnati Bengals has been Fletcher Smith number 31.
That time Mackie an unexpected play they tried to beat the guy covering the strong the strong and almost did.
Eddie Hinton goes wide to the far side the coach spits their back and they are strong to the left side.
Roy Jefferson is also on the left side running weak at Blue Line.
He's hit at the 31 by Lamar Farish comes down about the 33 yard line.
It'll be third down and still three yards to go for the first down.
Mark it third down and two as he marked the ball at the 34 yard line.
Don Mitchell comes in Hinton comes down we'll have double tight end for Baltimore.
John can keep it on the ground Charlie he can make it with the run but he may again they just put Tom Mitchell in with a play number 84.
Two tight ends in the football.
Jefferson in motion to the far side.
Back against the motion.
For the first down.
The rookie from DCU with a injury history in collegiate football picking up the first down Bill Berge made the tackle.
Look at North 6 1 218 pounds in the number one draft choice.
Eddie Hinton back in he goes wide to the far side.
Over on the left wing goes Blue Line and Nowatski is the remaining back.
First and 10 quick pass tight end Mackie's cut down by the strong AC Fletcher Smith.
But not before he picks up eight yards on the play.
Ball at the 46 yard line second down into two fifty two remaining first period.
John took advantage of what he thought was going to be a blitz and you saw Al Bochamp number 58 going in and he hit the tight end quickly.
Good call.
Second down into Baltimore controls at their own forty six.
We have no score in the ballgame and the winner here moves to the AFC championship game to be played a week from tomorrow and seen on NBC.
The back close to the weak side the bank is in a lot.
Who like with a second effort after being dropped in the 50 yard line at five more yards to the 45 where Kenny Dyer brings him down and he has another first down.
And now we talked about youth against experience.
But it has been the youth the rookie running back of Baltimore that has been the big gun for the culture in the first period.
The back just got to the right side with Jefferson the blanket going to Eddie Hinton the fastest to almost intercepted by Ken Riley.
It'll be second down in 10.
So again United throws on first down right.
It was a good call.
He's trying to capitalize on that man the man that Ken Riley is in.
And I'm sure he's going to be watching for the move.
A number twenty seven tens are can is playing in the hole and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see John come back with that same.
In the last seven games at Cincinnati one they had 14 takeovers they recovered three fumbles picked up eleven opponent passes.
Second and United as Al Bochamp ramped him up down the watch in his sixth year who came to Baltimore as a linebacker on their taxi squad from Detroit and is now the starting fullback.
They're going into Charlie at three man front.
They're putting in a fourth linebacker Ron Carpenter number 70 went out.
Nick Roman is in and Bill Peterson is in.
Thomas Akin Carpenter come out third down double wing on the left side United going to Jeffers.
Oh yeah.
That down bad United to Roy Jefferson.
Jeffers and going down Lamar Parrish almost making a great play like a marble up with that left hand.
This is a perfect path.
You just don't throw them any better than that.
What Jefferson perfect execution three people around him.
There it is.
Seventy four yards on the drive in seven plays.
John United to engineer it.
The point after 59 seconds remaining first period.
This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score of Baltimore seven Cincinnati nothing.
Well Robinson number 18 six and kickoff returns and Lamar Parrish number 20 second and kickoff returns in the conference.
And again the swirling wind blows the football off of the team.
And now in the drive Baltimore had the wind to their back but at the opposite of the field it does start to swirl at the close end.
Ray May number 50 seconds now will hold the ball on the tee.
And Cincinnati will take over on their own 20 yard line first down tomorrow on NBC Miami against Oakland starting at four o'clock Eastern Standard Time open winners in the Western division of the AFC in Miami with the best second place record and a strong finish in the regular season.
And Cincinnati first down Bingo Baltimore leads seven other number 15 Dave Lewis is now the quarterback and he has dropped well off the two.
We're looking from Stanford who handles the kicking George and played in Montreal with the Alouettes for a year.
It looks like number 47 is not too concerned about a deep pass.
First of Carter back in and quarterback second down just over 11 yards to go.
And then Phillips running back and Jeff Phillips gets the dog to the 21.
It'll be third down and now.
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The zip code is two zero zero one three third down and not Cincinnati is over to in third down situation. They have yet to throw the football.
35 yard line 14 yards on the back.
Andrew Carter the chip Myers Rick both makes the tackle and that is the first first down in the ballgame for Cincinnati in the first period. Baltimore at offensive possession for 15 plays Cincinnati for Jeff Cincinnati now with the wind to their
back but they do face the sun.
The D. Thomas the flanker to the right side in Myers the left in the back to left.
And he does have great lateral movement he was a fullback at Duke and he shows his speed here he just simply outruns the man. No one gets to him and that's the way they play defense.
This far this work.
Charlie Bob Trump he has been kind of innocuous so far he hasn't done much I noticed the linebacker is letting him go. Rick both can well have his hands very full.
On number 84 about something like a down for D. The ball at the 31 yard line.
First time in the bargain.
Tiders going is almost intercepted by Curtis chip Myers the intended receiver.
It will be third down and for D.
Well Brown hasn't used the screen much this year I noticed many teams have gone away from the screen to go with it with an experience team but the way that rush is coming it looks like to the top of the screen.
The screen can work.
Third down for D.
Chip Myers goes wide to the far side speedy Thomas to the near side.
And Virgil a good runner now throws deep it is.
Now a perfect set and it was a perfect play by Ray May number 56 that screen didn't fool him there was just not a good enough fake at the line of scrimmage and Ray just went right out with it and Virgil by the way very widely pulled it in.
Dave Lewis is in the fun.
The beat back.
The number 30 and Jerry Logan is the up.
I didn't pick it up at the 26 and he's wrapped up at the 28 of the 29 yard line.
Bill Peterson was the first man there the NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score Baltimore seven Cincinnati and others.
Baltimore ball first down their own 28th.
Seven of the 1350 left.
Now watch the the bar here you need a couple of yards on the play Roy Barry a defensive left in.
Still burger the middle linebacker was also there now defensively for Cincinnati. This is a big theory. The last time Baltimore had the ball they drove for the score.
Right Charlie could well be the most important theory in this early game is virtually a necessity that they stop them here momentum with an experienced team is a big factor.
Eddie Hinton for Baltimore wide to the nearest side.
A full house on the day.
Double wing on the right side.
And he fights his way for about six yards before Steve Chama Jack along with Ken Zier can bring him down and Baltimore using their flanker Roy Jefferson who is tied for six and receiving and score the first touchdown the only touchdown of the bargain as a running man.
Now with a double tight end as Mitchell comes down and it comes down to be third down in the yard.
Again a double tight end with a full out there.
Jefferson comes in motion to the nearest time.
That has the first.
And in the short yardage situations when the coach made the first down they go to their rookie running back normal.
And those running backs are following their interference extremely well Glenn Rester six to pull to his right look downfield to pick a color.
Solemar Parrish and pops into the outside.
The ball of the Baltimore 42 yard line.
Close to the week.
Albo Jamp was there and get a very was also there.
The official spot the ball at the 36th it will be second down and 16.
So obviously passing situation that John United will probably come with a draw but number 66 Bill Berge will probably be looking for it.
The men that he has thrown to the far that died in John Mackey and Roy Jefferson number 87 the flanker who is on the right side.
Why did the man die.
The given set is to delay on his run waiting for his blockers to form interference and he has seven or eight yards on the blood.
The number 51 and Bill Berge the middle linebacker also there like the ball at the 43 yard line.
Baltimore leading seven nothing a United Jefferson vast covering 45 yards in the first period.
The near side the goal strong right with the back.
The man died and then made the tackle the ball at the 36 yard line of Cincinnati.
The eyes on the play and it was a 39 situation.
The lay screen to him on the near side to the 23 and another percent.
What a beautiful call that's the tendency of the Baltimore Colts and John United is to come with the screen in this situation.
Run wrestler both out in front of the play both make fine block good screen.
The official spot the ball at the 24 yard line Chama Zach number 79 defensive right tackle is the man who brought him down first down Cincinnati's 24 Baltimore started to move.
And jumping with number 71 the right tackle Dan Sullivan.
And the penalty against Baltimore football at the 29 yard line.
Look like John United is coming with a trap Dan Sullivan was shooting through to get the bill Berge that would have left it for Royce Berry number 82.
So let's see if John comes back trap play to the right.
And now I believe that is only the second flag that we have seen that far in the ballgame 844 remaining first half Baltimore lead.
United that's up deep being right now he calls it.
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It'll be second down and 1529 yard line of Cincinnati.
Roy Jefferson going to the far side.
Carpenter went over and made the tackle.
Be sure that Cincinnati Bengals are ready for the reverse because the right end on that like Carpenter on the last series when they tried it Royce Berry was looking for the same thing they're waiting for that man to leave.
Paul Brown must have them Charlie and the strict orders if that man leaves you stay here it comes and you'll see Carpenter stay makes a fine play.
I guess John isn't too good a block.
Seven it'll be third and 22 Nick Roman the rookie from Ohio State comes in on defense and Ron Carpenter comes down.
Down 22.
One of the batters and United over throw every one Jefferson the receiver and Bill Burgey who had dropped back in the coverage wondering if not offensive fast interference.
It will be fourth down and 22.
As more comes in the hole and O'Brien in with a field goal attempt he is all for one in the bargain from the 50 yard line it was.
This will be a 44 yard attempt into the wind.
The fire with just a couple of feet to spare.
44 yard field goal.
The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score now Baltimore damn Cincinnati nothing.
Jim O'Brien will be kicking off for Baltimore.
On the right number 18 is Paul Robinson on the left number 20 Lamar Parrott.
It is nothing 737 remaining second.
It is low and picked up by Ron land.
The captain of the specially things returns the ball.
To the 40 yard line.
Ron Gardin made the tackle.
It's a Johnson is now in as a running back and he's the ball carrier the speed burner at 59 195 pounds and four yards to the 43 it will be second down and said.
Interesting to watch the way Ted Hendricks 83 who was flopping to the to be on the strong side is playing against Bob Trumpy 84.
Okay.
They'll line up head on him.
Sometimes he's giving him that inside move the last play he did.
He could be a prime back a look at the weak side linebackers dead Hendricks one remaining back double wing on the left side.
Thomas is a flanker right.
They suggest the path to ethics is incomplete.
It'll be third down and six and now the last drive leading to the field goal by Jim O'Brien consume six minutes.
And you will notice also that that maps in number 73 and guy Dennis number 63 continue to alternate it right guard is the messenger service from head coach Paul Brown.
Speedy Thomas comes wide to the right side as does the tight end Bob Trump.
Carter second completion in the ballgame as the path has been used very sparingly a look at Bill Johnson the assistant coach one of the assistant coaches and Paul Brown on the far side line and the ball is spotted at the 48 yard line of Baltimore.
First and then that is the first third down situation that Cincinnati is converted into a first down.
Second is the second.
Essex Johnson wrapped up in Bubba Smith got their first.
Ray May was also there and Billy Ray Smith was there.
The NFL postseason game coverage on NBC continues of course with the AFC championship game on January the third and then the Super Bowl on January the 17th in Miami and this ballgame opening up the action of the weekend is the next step to the Super Bowl.
Down and 13.
Carter rolling left and he can throw rolling left and also can run to the 42 yard line of Baltimore.
First you'll pick up more than 100 yards rushing in one ballgame Mike Curtis made the tackle and the way that defensive unit is working we'll probably see more of it is ribs are bothering the coach Brown said before the game, but nonetheless the defensive coverage Charlie has been near
perfect.
Third down and for Cincinnati has converted to a five third down situations that far.
Get my to the far side.
Thomas move into the tight end on the right side.
The fans came on the left.
Coming in November 14 Sam wife to hold an art woman with a field goal attempt coming up.
In outstanding years 70% of his field goal 25 or 36 and as long as 53 yards.
To be a 50 yard attempt.
With the win.
May make the block.
And it has been the defense of Baltimore that is dominated the ballgame.
446 remaining another look and here it is the second one to be blocked today you see Curtis so there's may both going right after the foot.
Big play.
The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score Baltimore Jen Cincinnati nothing.
The ball their own 46 yard line for them.
We are briefly for station identification.
The number 75 John Williams.
John United to put that big play that almost worked to John Mackey back into his bag of tricks number 88 you recall earlier with had beaten Fletcher Smith deep so we might see John try to come back with that one.
Jefferson goes to the far side in the man coverage of defense of Cincinnati Lamar.
United.
Try to lay it over his shoulder and the path is incomplete.
Let your sweat was over there to bump John it'll be second down and then the ball at the 41.
Let's take a look at Fletcher five year veteran 511 183 fans three interceptions during the regular season playing a strong safety normally a cornerback United now has completed four of nine bands of 86 yards through the air the key one 45 yards to Roy Jefferson for the touchdown.
The world with a 44 yard field over by O'Brien has been the score second and then Baltimore.
The 35 yard line again a section bill Berge trip him up.
It'll be third down and for Bill Kerry made a fine block number 50 in the middle so the John Williams number 75.
Down situation Baltimore is converted for a third down.
And again with a flag drop picks up the yardage for the first down as he has time and time again.
But a flag was dropped on the play and that offensive line is just doing a super job again wrestler and mobile both pulling and there's a penalty both pulling and Boulogne showing good speed.
That's a big penalty takes off behind.
First major penalty of the ballgame takes the ball to the 50 yard line.
Defensive holding is the call against Baltimore.
Third down and 19.
And dire brings himself out of the ballgame and Alvin Coleman comes in on defense.
And I number 27.
Nick Roman is in a defensive end.
And John Gaffner third and 19 Jefferson to the right side.
If you left in the back.
The wide receivers along with Mackey are out.
Also the lineman has realized.
And to lose the yard on the play.
Nick Roman with the initial contact.
And Lee is in the fun.
For some of the conferences either with a 44 point seven yard average.
The Marbury's the deep back with speedy Thomas the up.
David they say like to keep them low on the wind but that's the time to return.
And wobbly fair catch is taken by speedy Thomas at the 20 yard line.
One minute 59 seconds remaining in the first half.
Cincinnati moves on offense.
The two minute warning to both ventures the NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score.
Baltimore 10 Cincinnati nothing.
Those ball first round their own 20.
Carter.
And dropped at the 15 yard line a loss of five.
It'll be second and 15.
Was the first man there.
Billy Ray Smith number 74 years a lot.
The rabbit probably in the glass here.
Showing good for still keeping that offensive guard up using his hands well.
Good play.
The defense of Baltimore thus far Cincinnati's offense 23 yards passing 25 yards rushing they've lost five attempting to throw they have been held a 43.
You know the eyes on offense in the first.
The yard line a lot of.
And the loss of 25 pounds this year makes the tackle between the offensive line of the Baltimore Colts and their defensive line and difficult to give either more credit than the other but they both.
Really moved to the bank with her and it sure isn't bothering today.
Billy Ray Smith comes out on defense Bob Grant comes in a three man right now.
Billy Ray and second with Bob.
And Roy Hilton and four linebackers and five grand and then 30 24.
And he is dead by Ray May to the eight yard line again of a couple it'll be forced down and still 22 is Dave Lewis comes in the.
And there is way.
Baltimore is down to the clock with a timeout now with 30 seconds remaining in the first half on January the first on NBC.
Stanford against Ohio State and that game will start at 430 Eastern Standard Time and that should be an outstanding.
The Heisman Trophy winner.
For Stanford followed by the Orange Bowl Nebraska against LSU.
And that's on NBC.
Ron Gardner the deep back on the.
And the ball is down by Bruce Gossett at the 49 yard line.
And they take over on their own 49 now with 21 seconds remaining in the first half.
The head coach of Cincinnati in his 36 year on the far side.
United.
The number 79 bringing him down the ball at the 50 so he picks up a yard it'll be second and nine in the.
Now with eight seconds remaining in the.
John does have the choice to try and obviously to go for all the marble but with eight seconds the logic would seem.
Get yourself in the field goal kicking position and all you have to do is hit someone over the middle the linebackers will be looking for that deep secondary.
And that's what we're going to be playing to take away the deep.
Roy Jefferson goes to the right side.
On the draw Shama Jack wraps up the play right at the 50 yard line on the line of scrimmage.
Time runs out in the first half that is the end of the first half with the score Baltimore Dan Cincinnati nothing stay with us for half time activity and second half action from Baltimore.
It is short has been touched by a goal and then recovered Tom Nowacki one of the up back.
And that's the football and of course that doesn't make any difference the ball is live once he goes to 10 yards but no return on it for Baltimore.
It's got at the 17 yard line as John United.
The quarterback for Baltimore.
The back close to the weak side and what he is running back as a couple of yards Royce Barry and Mike Reed.
Like the ball of the 20 yard line it'll be second down and seven out on the way to these two cornerbacks are both having five years Ken Riley number 13 has made a big difference on the right side for the Bengals and Lamar Parish having just an outstanding year number 20 on the left side.
Eddie and comes wide to the near side Jefferson wide receiver on the far side and the back to the weak side again.
Is John Williams.
Riley Riley bumped him out of bound. Here's another look at a pre and Ron Carpenter played this near perfect. You'll see they're playing their men off.
They forced it back and now just that brief hesitation. It's what breaks the move.
He almost goes all the way with this.
There was a last block by wrestler.
Again a 13 on the play and a first down.
The back to the right side Mackie is an open right in. He's got a couple of yards.
As three to the 36th.
It'll be second down and seven and Baltimore continues to run inside.
John looking at Mike Reed number 70 for the defensive tackle the rookie from Penn State having a great year. It doesn't appear as if he gets much acceleration usually from that stance but he's able to step up and he's strong enough to hold off that guy.
Number 74 Mike Reed.
They might get the 37 to its second down and six yards to go.
Strong to the right side the back close to the near side.
A double fake United.
Coming in from the defensive right side.
Royce Barry coming in from the defensive left side.
Third down and 14.
Looking at the John United he's been intercepted quite a few times this year I think it was 18 Charlie and Virgil Carter has only been intercepted nine John to negotiate this one. This is the kind of situation where you figure pass the interception obviously always a possibility.
They'll be looking for those down and out.
The defensive change on third and long Nick Roman comes down and right in Ron Carpenter comes down.
Who likes 70 yards rushing the leading rusher in the United.
The draw.
Mike Reed.
I was just talking about with a quick penetration got the right arm out and brought him down.
There's Mike the rookie from Penn State and number one draft.
Lamar Barry's anticipating the part of David Lee.
Speedy Thomas is the up back.
Kicking into the win.
Bear catches golf or by Speedy Thomas.
The four have the right for Cincinnati.
They take over on their own 35 yard line first and 10 first time on offense in the second half.
On January the second NBC will feature the Gator Bowl Auburn against Ole Miss Sullivan against Manning a quarterback duel and then on January the ninth the senior bowl the north against the south.
The second off this first time second.
Robinson back in running back Carter fires the club the incomplete to the tight end.
Jerry Logan with the defensive play.
And now this was the best you were looking for in the first half.
You had the feeling he'd be going to Trumpy although I noticed that the Colts have played man the man that last.
Play strokes on this side Jim Duncan the far side were playing bump and run Paul Brown may try to beat him deep.
Defensively for Baltimore Bubba Smith Billy Ray Smith Fred Miller and Roy Hilton the front four.
Mike Curtis and Ted Hendricks the linebacker second and 10.
The quarterback a fake and a pitch out draft left side.
Paul Robinson the ball here to the 37.
It'll be third down and eight Hendricks was there.
Roy Hilton was there rounding out the defense for Baltimore.
Jim Duncan and Charlie Stukes in the corner.
Jerry Logan and Rick Vought at the defense and safety for Cincinnati wide receivers.
Jeff Myers and Speedy Thomas Robinson and Jeff Phillips the running back Virgil Carter the quarterback Bob Johnson the center.
Rufus made the left guard.
Madison and Dennis alternating on the right side with Mike Wilson and Ernie Wright at offensive tackle.
Third and eighth lot on the left side no remaining.
This will be close to the first down and it was a call play.
I'm almost certain of that when you take those backs out of the backfield there's no running threat.
There's a tendency for the defensive line to put kind of an outside rush and Carter was going to just pull it in and try for the first.
He may have made it. He needed eight yards and the chains come on the field.
That closed about three or four inches down and inches.
Ten minutes thirty eight seconds remaining third quarter and Dave Lawrence comes into front.
Ron Gardine the deep back on the return Jerry Logan the up back.
I'd be number 30 second and third returns in the cabbage as long as 80 yard against Miami and that was the longest.
I think 13 yard line hit at the 16 yard line by Martin Bacaglia number 85 this NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score is still Baltimore 10.
Baltimore ball first down their own 19 yard line United support.
The ball game here.
Bill Berge the middle linebacker making the tackle.
Here's a look at Berge and his second year played his collegiate ball at Arkansas State and Jonesboro.
Meanwhile without the great speed in the backfield.
I would have to say that Sam have a like it becomes a third running back.
Their longest run from scrimmage this year has been 26 yards to continue to pound away.
John Williams the lead guy and the first down Java Jack and Carpenter with the tackle some fine block.
Bob Rogelitz tackle makes a great block.
That's good interference.
You're trying to watch you make a fine line.
The line has a total of 82 yards rushing in the ballgame and he's replaced by Sam have a lot former quarterback at Bucknell first down Baltimore their own 31 yard line.
Eight fifty seven remaining third period.
The watch the the ball here.
Steve Chalmers act number 79 making the tackle and Ron Carpenter was also there.
Charlie the Colts have not thrown to their back. They have not a great tendency for they don't have great receivers but this have a lack can catch the football does have good speed.
He also control the football.
Super tutor in the regular season and those are bad.
The 54 and 28 yard United the ball deflected away by Roy Barry the defensive left hand six four two hundred forty nine bound.
So it's third down in six yards to go. Roy Barry Mike Reid Steve Chalmers that can run Carpenter the defensive front four without Bocham Bill Berge and Kenny the linebacker Kenny Dyer is back in along with Fletcher Smith the defensive safety Lamar Parrish and Ken Riley on the defensive corner third down in six.
Baltimore has converted four of eight third down situations thus far in the ballgame United to draw and watch the first man there was Chalmers that David Lee comes down and Baltimore will be kicking out Bocham.
Also had a piece of the play. Here's an ideal series now for Cincinnati Bengal fans the defensive unit has been able to stop them the offense hasn't been able to get anything going and probably they'll get good field position after this fun.
David Lee funding into a win that has died here in the second half.
The second round of eight to ten miles an hour. I'm very the deep back speedy Thomas the up back there cat is taken by Lamar Barry around the 23 of the 24 yard line the NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score.
Baltimore Jen Cincinnati nothing.
The line is going to 24 years to about the 30 Rick Fulk makes the tackle right at the 30 yard line it will be second down and for our best is replaced Mike Wilson that offensive right tackle and Paul Robinson comes in replacing epic Johnson.
Daniel those Paul Brown. Sorry the Baltimore coach using bump and run second down and long yardage are drifting off of they are now into a deeper zone. They will use a hash mark and the number of markings on the field in their zone coverage down second down for the back
close to the weak side Carter throws in company. I'm Trumpy the tight end the intended receiver and they will slip up the wide use them as a white man on a slot they walk open and just as a wide receiver third down and for company on his move is deceptively fast.
I don't know whether Virgil was trying to set that up. He does have a rib problem. He is not known to be able to throw deep very well but he could have been trying to set Trumpy up.
He said he can't do this year I feel much stronger than the vast enemy they're over drawing on the deep batter.
The initial pressure Justin had to step inside of him and he was wrapped up at the twenty seven. Here's a replay of this defensive line. They just been through for the ASE Billy Ray.
Here comes Fred number seventy six. Really moved to play over.
It's worth it back to the inside Dave Lewis will be kicking the deep back on the return is Ron Gardin high floater. Gardin takes it thirty nine yard line and that's all tomorrow on NBC Miami at Oakland at four o'clock Eastern Standard Time in the second ASE divisional
playoff game. The winner today and the winner between Miami and Oakland will be on January the third for the championship of the ASE another step towards the Super Bowl and you can watch it all on NBC television.
John Gillory making the last tackle for Cincinnati. Baltimore has possession the ball in their own thirty nine yard line first down by fifty two remaining third quarter.
Baltimore leads in another United the double fake delay screen right side. Jefferson has it and has got from behind. Roy Jefferson the wide receiver on a delay screen in the right flat and Royce Barry makes the tackle and Jefferson comes up
lipid and he is replaced by Ray Perkins number twenty seven who is operating with a broken toe that he suffered in the ballgame last Saturday against the New York Jeff second down and six of all of the forty five yard line.
Whether a gain or six second down and four who comes to the near side and Perkins goes to the far side. Strong left with the back closed. He was back in the ballgame. Gary looks as if he wanted to throw out a great play that Ken Avery made.
Ken played his locker off extremely well moved to the outside when the runner was trying to come back in there was Avery perfect position for the right corner linebacker. A loss of five it will be third down and nine.
Nick Roman comes in Ron Carpenter comes out again the defensive chain on the third and nine situation. Norm Bluock and Tom Nowacki the running back there is left Perkins wide to the far side and open left United for man right.
John running for the first down.
John is the third down and he's got a great hand here in Baltimore and this is a this is a really big play for the Baltimore coach. You'll see a pretty good right. He's got plenty of time good coverage downfield.
He steps up this is a determine the run as you're going to see United's make 18 yards very getting him I try to drive the ball.
The 42nd down.
After going to the 39 again of three years pushback defense by Berge and Ken Avery was there.
It'll be second down and seven and now you look for that one play that can establish the momentum in the ballgame play very close to the chest it could be the 18 yards family of United could well be a lot of the Cincinnati Bengals team is a tough
team. They don't quit they're hanging in there and they're scratching all the time. This again is that we've indicated several times there are certain times in the game Charlie when you have big series and obviously this is a big one for the Bengals.
The ball at the 39 of Cincinnati fifth time in the ballgame that Baltimore has been inside the Cincinnati 40 yard line twice they have capitalized with scores.
The best is just incomplete.
No interception. There have been no fumble recovery. In fact, I do not recall a fumble out third down and seven the ball at the 39 yard line field goal range of Jim O'Brien.
To 47 remaining third quarter Baltimore with a 45 yard touchdown pass in the first period and a 44 yard field goal in the second lead another third and seven.
The draw.
Thirty six yard line again of three it will be fourth down and four.
Nick Roman makes the tackle Ken Avery was there and Jim O'Brien comes in with a field goal attempt coming up and then Charlie it's all the ability of that Bengal team to react.
I was a good call by United he likes to do it either scream or draw in that situation but they really reacted well to it. O'Brien one for two in the ballgame from the 50 it was blocked and he hit from the 44.
This is another 44 yard attempt and into the wind that has picked up.
It is no good at drift off to the right side.
The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score of Baltimore Dan Cincinnati nothing Cincinnati in control at their own 29 line Baltimore leads him.
Robinson and Phillips the running back.
I got back to throw up release on a deep pattern and it is overthrown greedy Thomas on the fake of the sidelines and tried to go deep against the zone this time out and they floated double coverage on it.
Interesting up front.
Bubba Smith number 78 left defensive end and Roy Hilton number 85 right defensive end switch Bubba going to the right Hilton coming to the left.
Second down and then Carter now has completed only three of 10 passes 29 yards through the air.
Chip Myers wide to the far side wanting to throw a screen to this side and then avoiding the line.
Throwing the ball away Robinson sitting behind his screen on the far side but it was the strong Roger Fred Miller that's what is the effort.
He did have an opportunity on that play although he didn't have time to see the man to hit number 30 Jess Phillips.
Jess has had a good year as a receiver and as a runner so we might look and see if Virgil goes to him.
Third down and then Cincinnati is converted only two of seven third down situation and they have played the ballgame at their own end of the field.
The defense of the coach lot on the right side.
Speedy Thomas in the bottom of that in company is why Jess Phillips about the 23 it will be forced out and seven Ray May makes the tackle.
Dave Lloyd will be kicking now with a minute thirty two remaining third quarter.
The number 30 the deep man on the return second in the conference return and the up back is Jerry Logan.
And here's a look at Dave Lewis the rookie from Stanford although he did play a year in Canada at Montreal.
And here's a beauty.
Cardin at the 24 yard line back to the 30 a flag goes down as the Cagliari makes the tackle Martin the Cagliari over there was a flag on the play and the finger was injured.
Number 28 John Gilry is on the field back at the 25 yard line in Cincinnati territory and Ray May the linebacker is there and it was Ray May who motioned to the Cincinnati trainers on the far side that Gary was injured.
The penalty back to the 19 yard line against the goal.
Let's call it the 20 yard thing is the car.
The coach will have possession first and then just inside their own 20 yard line but time is still out on the field.
Due to the injury to John Gilry on January the 1st on NBC the road ball starting at 430 Eastern Standard Time.
It will be Stanford against Ohio State Jim Pluckett against Rex Kern should be an outstanding ballgame as it always is.
That will be followed at 745 PM Eastern Standard Time the Orange Bowl the Orange Bowl Nebraska against LSU Nebraska with a 10 0 and 1 record.
And they could be going for the number one club at the time you get around to the Orange Bowl that evening and LSU a tremendous team particularly the latter part of the season.
I'm really looking forward to working that one because the LSU great defense and that super offense of Nebraska you've got to feel that it's going to be one great way to end the New Year's Day.
Don McCaffrey the head coach of Baltimore what a tremendous job he has done in his rookie season as a head coach a record of 11 2 and 1.
And this is the best record he is the fourth coach that Baltimore has had and this is the best first year record that any coaches have.
And he is the third pupil of all around to be a head coach at Baltimore.
We view banks and Don Sheila before us.
That's part of our game Baltimore 42 plays an offense Cincinnati 29 and the Colts have possession just inside their own 21st and 10 with 105 remaining third quarter Baltimore leading by a score of 10 nothing.
And a very conservative ballgame on both sides.
Extremely so. So Charlie need a team as we mentioned earlier taking many chances but the two defensive units have been just outstanding.
And there is John United engineering the 74 yard drive and seven plays in the first period with the key the 45 yard touchdown that to Roy Jefferson the only touchdown of the ballgame that coupled with a 44 yard field goal in the second period by
O'Brien 10 nothing United going back to his side and it is incomplete as Fletcher Smith has the coverage on John Mackey.
It'll be second down in 10 every did a good job Mackey was trying to go deep on that can force them to the inside and as you call it Fletcher Smith came over and made a fine play Jerry Hill is in as a running back to watch he is out so it is
still in the line to running back from their left.
Who is that is work cut out for him this afternoon. Picked up three more yards to bring us total back to 84 Steve Chalmers that and Bill Berge made the tackle.
Take Roman number 81 has been alternating pretty much with Ron Carpenter 70 Roman a better pass rusher and he'll he'll have an opportunity now to show us where a passing situation.
Third down and seven the ball of the Baltimore 23 yard line.
There have been no turnovers in the ballgame
going wide to the far side is Jefferson hitting his wide to the near side
whistle sound
and a delay penalty may be called the lay of the game five yards against the coast. That will take the ball back to the 80s. We were talking about Nick Roman and I'm always impressed with Mike Reed 74 he really moved off that football and was putting a good
size brush on United
down and well
and the secondary of Cincinnati was Barry Smith Dyer and Riley with good speed in the secondary.
Making only the one mistake and that was the perfect pass to Roy Jefferson to watch he comes in a full bank Jerry Hill comes out for Baltimore third and 12
sweep to the right side cutting back Roman catches him from behind they will stop him and about the 25 and four or five yard shy of the first down Roman and Dyer make the tackle at the 25 as the gun sounds the end of the third quarter.
The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore with the score Baltimore 10 Cincinnati nothing
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to the Thomas the up there
and takes the 33 yard line. It's a key block from Fletcher Smith.
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The first one that Virgil Carter forced that he really forced that he had some good time back there. He dropped back. There was great linebacker coverage and that's the way you play that ball.
So Baltimore takes over on their own 48 yard line first down in the second half offensively Baltimore 23 plays Cincinnati only 13 and the gold that possession again like to the outside and it's hit by Lamar Perry 45 yard line of Cincinnati and
that is also there. Second down and about let's call it two and a half yards to go for the first down. Now we might watch John United found that deep pattern he's got the second short situation he could play it again close to the best run the football but it's another opportunity to go with the fly.
And now that makes the first down the key then the game of about eight. Now he can do several things and he comes back with a good 42 like a little slow getting up he's got to work out.
He goes over the 100 yard mark in the ballgame.
The ball at the 42 yard line.
He really is showing an awful lot of class he's cutting just beautifully. That second effort has just been outstanding.
We're like 102 yards rushing and I believe that is only the second time this year that they have had a rusher go over the 100 yard mark and the first down.
Bill Curry the center, when rest of john Williams the guy and selling Bob Vogel off into the tackle the tight end Mackey comes to the right side.
Left as he has.
First down.
Drop to the 45 so he's now below the 100 mark and Roy Barry is the man who made the tackle. What a great play by number 82 Roy Barry and a flag was dropped on the play.
The ability against Baltimore a major one.
Thanks a lot back to the 40 yard line in cold territory.
The down goes over blue light days.
And his total carpenter is replaced by Nick Roman on defense and it is first and 28.
12 minutes 33 seconds remaining.
And have a lot in the ballgame and he's in the slot on the left side. United back to throw a format on the pattern going to Jefferson.
He may not have seen the football.
My parents tried to pick it up.
Double coverage again this that was a play that worked earlier Lamar parish almost intercepted but but you're Smith 31 was waiting to pick Jefferson up.
28 Baltimore controls their own 40 yard line.
The coast dominating the ballgame from two standpoints or two categories one is possession of the football, and they've used up a lot of time.
The player has been their defense Cincinnati has not been involved in the ballgame.
The goal 40 yard line.
Making and jumping to the outside will run out of room as both Jamp was there and Roy Barry was there.
A lot of a couple on the blood.
The 30 in that position again where he knows he's going to get a big rush and he again might try the screen to the top.
United back to throw a format on the pattern going deep.
The band is incomplete Ken Riley with the defense coverage.
And certainly David Lee with a 44 point seven yard average will come into fun.
United has completed five or 15 passes for 92 yards and one touchdown in the ballgame on the return number 20 is Lamar Perry, the up back is number 17 speedy down 11 just over 11 and a half minutes remaining in the ballgame.
Here's the beauty.
Very good the glove yard line loses his footing fumbles the ball. It is recovered by Alvin Goldman.
But the local majority of standard is Cincinnati still has possession Bob Grant was there for Baltimore.
This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score Baltimore Jams Cincinnati nothing.
That's a very ball first down their own 20 yard line.
That's the long remaining back harder back to throw the bad.
And Carter was nailed by a mother Smith.
Robinson the intended receiver here to look at virtual it will be second down and then the official attendance 51,127 Memorial Stadium all just over 60,000 so the record is faulted at 51 consecutive sellout ballgames in Baltimore.
Second and third the back to the right side.
The first down.
Rick Volk was there and Jeff Phillips with a key block.
It's a great combination that they bought more culture employing a super fast rush and most of it coming from public and with that secondary really taking away the zone just virtually all the zones Carter is having a tough time reading that defense.
The ball of the 29 is third down in the yard to go.
Trying to get the official's legs above.
You'll see this in the end zone camera like number 32 meet number 30 right about.
The third time in the ballgame and eight opportunities that Cincinnati has picked up a third down.
As the crowd very vociferous in Baltimore as always.
I say one thing for the stadium it holds the noise well we had mentioned earlier Charlie that the Baltimore Coast on a third down situation or playing their cornerbacks very tight they're playing bumper run suits and Jim Duncan chip Myers 25 big range he's got fair speed.
And he's got them very good.
The third down the line the winner today.
Miami and Oakland that will be on NBC at four o'clock Eastern Standard Time Carter back to go under heavy pressure.
The coverage was by Jerry Logan and then something was decked by Jim Duncan but the fans is incomplete it will be second down and then I should follow them or go on to win they have led throughout the ballgame.
They will then host the AFC championship game on January the third should Cincinnati come from behind the wind.
The goal dominating the ballgame here leading nothing now with just under a 10 and a half minutes remaining in the fourth period.
The third down and then the Baltimore defense with their finest effort of the season.
The goal defense is held Cincinnati to less than 70 yards and total offense thus far.
He will end up a yard or two shy of the first down.
Grail is there on defense.
Roy Hilton was there Fred Miller was there. Hilton number 85 the last man up. Mark the ball at the 37 yard line.
And Roy Hilton who was shaken up a bit on the plate is now being helped off the field and he's all right he wants to come out under his own.
Billy Newton number 81 the rookie from Bramley comes in and replace him as Dave Lewis will be kicking the beat back on the return on the return is Ron Gardine number 30 Jerry Logan is the up.
The snap from the center Bob Johnson the three man right here is the kick into the wind.
Thinking of the 28 yard line by Gardner he's wrapped up immediately number 88 Bruce Thompson was the first man there.
Chet Myers the second the NFL well game will continue from Baltimore with the score of Baltimore 10 Cincinnati nothing.
Nine minutes 44 seconds remaining Baltimore has possession first down their own 29 yard line thus far in the ballgame Baltimore has been inside the Cincinnati 40 yard line five times.
They scored a touchdown on a 45 yard back and converted a 44 yard field goal.
They have been inside the 40 only once in the second half.
29 to 34 where Steve Chalmers act out the Magana five Cincinnati has not been inside the Baltimore 40 yard line.
Second down and five and the coach now needing only a couple of first down.
Using up a lot of time on the clock to take the ballgame out of the grass of Cincinnati.
Second and five Jerry Hill for the first down he needed to go to the 39 and he went to the 43 nine yards and it's a first and then a job at our recollection that he said that he bangles has not been cut out this year.
I think the last time was at 68 against the open right.
Now both can't make in the last tackle the magnificent effort of the Baltimore defense.
United the corner and out of bounds in Cincinnati territory at the 48 yard line of Cincinnati Lamar berries was there and Glenn Ruffler number 62 with the lead guy.
He's got the ball right at the 48 yard line.
Second down in the yard.
The back close to the weak.
Jerry Hill first down 45 yard line of Cincinnati.
Tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock Eastern Standard Time on NBC Miami against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Bill Berge making the last tackle the winner today.
Now Baltimore leading 10 nothing they would then host the AFC championship game on January the third on NBC.
The winner of that ballgame onto the Super Bowl on January the 17th on NBC.
United by Java that Steve Java that the four year veteran at 6 6258 pounds jumping United at the 47 yard line in Baltimore territory.
This is a great rush.
Time's number 79 really moving in the pocket collapse John Rears back and really get this.
John Mackie there's Steve Java Jack who dropped United and John Mackie the tight end pulled up lane and has now come out of the ballgame being talked to at the right end of the Baltimore Colbert.
The second does come in for Mackie and he is now open on the right side.
Three wide receivers.
United's dropped choice and give ground and the pass is incomplete.
There's a look at Mackie both champion very good drop back in the coverage.
It was interesting now to watch John United.
He's got time on his side a couple of first downs running might have just taken the ballgame out of position.
He now finds himself either forced to go up in the air again or probably try to come with a draw and let that punt work in your favor.
They're down in a day we've talked about the Baltimore defense.
Cincinnati defense is at an outstanding United with four men on the batter and going.
And there's just a touch of class John United to bad passes.
You think he's made a mistake and suddenly he gets hit and man to man against Ken Riley a super route a perfect bad from six point.
Here it is from the end zone.
All agree that great position that the three yard touchdown that 71 yards on the drive and seven plays seven oh seven remaining.
The point after hitting three receptions 86 yards.
17 to nothing Baltimore lead seven oh seven remaining.
O'Brien getting set to kick off to Paul Robinson and Lamar Ferry Robinson at the 15 down at the 17 yard line.
Billy Newsom made the tackle.
Mike LeBlanc at the Cincinnati 18 yard line.
They have possession first and down.
Six minutes 45 seconds remaining in the ballgame.
As Chib Meyers comes wide to the near side.
Speedy Thomas to the far side.
Berger started the quarterback.
Robinson and Phillips the running back.
Check it. It is not.
It is Dave Lewis.
To the 21 to the 25 27 yard line Dave Lewis listed as the number three quarterback.
And also of course the funner he led the American football captain.
He comes out and Robinson comes in.
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And he has the first down.
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Cincinnati has the first down.
Bingo 29 yard line.
Four men right wing.
31 around the 35 of the 36 yard line.
Ted Hendricks the first man.
Kim duck in the second man on defense.
And Virgil Carter is going to have to take the things the defenses are giving him.
The defenses are closing more toward the middle.
The linebackers making those big drops.
Ted Hendricks makes his drop to the outside.
Ray May makes his drop to the far side.
Number 32 Mike Curtis is dropping generally to the side of the side.
Mike Wilson comes in at offensive tackle.
Howard Best comes out the ball at the 35 yard line.
Second down and four.
Four minutes 56 seconds remaining.
Sideline batter and Kip Myers has it.
42 yard line.
A game of seven and he has the first down.
The clock continues to move as Jim Duncan makes the tackle.
And probably the story here is the fact that the Baltimore Coast took away the thing that the Bengals do best and that is run the football.
Paul Robinson has been unable to get moving.
Jess Phillips number 30 has also had a rough afternoon.
Carter has completed five of 17.
43 yards he has suffered one interception.
Makes it to Jess Phillips.
Over the middle the pass is complete.
42 yard line of Baltimore where Kip Myers has the football and the first down at the Baltimore 42.
Mike Curtis makes the tackle and now the Coast allowing the short pass is assisted and he wanting only to cut off the deep batter.
And the defense that had held the Bengals to this day under 100 yards giving up 40 yards.
The time of the clock 3.49 remaining.
In this situation with the obvious passing needs of the Bengals the linebackers become very significant because of the drop that Charlie Jones was talking about of that deep secondary.
Second down and then the ball to Baltimore 42 yard line tomorrow on NBC at four o'clock Eastern time Miami against Oakland.
The way from.
That's the way from Billy Ray Smith and then Fred Miller.
Miller makes the tackle but the credit goes to the secondary of Baltimore and they have the defensive deep coverage.
This is an area where you have by Washington 20 to nothing I believe that you're out of memory.
And here is Baltimore 17 Cincinnati nothing in this volume.
I'm a little embarrassed that I did that game.
The ball at the 45 yard line third down and 13.
On the near side.
Everybody dropped back in the zone.
The bad is incomplete.
He added Bob and dropped it right on the ground.
The ball by the.
Three minutes 23 seconds remaining in the ballgame.
I believe how the wind whipping up again is getting a bit of a chilly.
The wind is blowing down 13.
That's the way from Curtis on a good move.
Take the other with the back with the 39 yard line.
But he'll end up eight yards shy of the first down the goal takeover on down.
Rick Paul made the tackle.
He just forced out of that.
This is a great effort.
Strictly determination here.
The Baltimore defense is held Cincinnati to a total of 125 yards in total offense.
Baltimore controls their own 39.
Two forty seven remaining the coach made it 17.
Now the quarterback and he gives to them have a lot of yards to the 40.
It'll be back in a line.
No champion Barry makes a tackle.
The leading rusher in the ballgame with one hundred and sixteen yards.
Norm Bullock the rookie from the.
We talked about the Baltimore defense.
The Cincinnati defense has held Baltimore to one hundred and ninety seven yards.
Total offense fifty three and forty five yard touchdown.
That's the thing.
With an outstanding defensive effort.
That would be two hundred and ninety seven yards.
Two minute warning this NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore to score.
Baltimore 17 Cincinnati nothing.
Jim O'Brien the field goal kicker is in as a wide receiver for Baltimore.
Number eighty each to the far side.
Well against Jerry Hill.
Back to the 40 yard line where Chalmersak makes the tackle will be third down and nine.
Now now with Jim O'Brien at Baltimore the ballgame is a wide receiver.
We saw Dave Lewis in for Cincinnati as a running back.
Tell them do you see kicking specialist doing other duties in professional football.
I think the only guy we're sure of this horse movement.
Of course O'Brien is the fans in Cincinnati now played at the University of Cincinnati and was one of the leading receivers I believe as a junior led the nation in the.
First down and nine.
Jim have a lot of fun with one of the back of Bucknell the running back as a yard to the forty one it'll be fourth down and eight and Bergen and Chalmersak makes the tackle.
The defense of Baltimore has allowed Cincinnati to move to their own forty two that has been their deepest penetration of Baltimore forty two and they got there twice in the ballgame.
David Lee will be kicking.
On the return Lamar Barry the deep back and speedy Thomas the up back seven feet and having Baltimore lead the victory here they will always be a champion game on January the third on NBC and they will play the winner of the game between Miami and that game on NBC at four o'clock Eastern time.
The bus fair cat.
And the ball down by Bob Graham.
And now with 28 seconds remaining Ron Thomas and Cliff Mckemon got it right.
John Snyder and Luke Parker status.
Jim O'Gorman our production manager.
Thank you gentlemen.
Outstanding job on a cold day here at Baltimore Cincinnati the ball on their own twenty yard line and Sam White is the quarterback his first appearance in the ballgame.
First down and then why.
This will complete the chip Myers.
Thirty five yard line 40.
The clock at the time runs out on the clock.
The defense of Baltimore and the offense of John United with two touchdowns after the 44 yard field goal by Jim O'Brien.
The final score once again Baltimore seven to Cincinnati nothing.
This is Charlie Johnson Al D. Regattus back at Baltimore and now we have John United down on the sidelines to join us.
John congratulations a great ballgame.
John tell us a little bit about your game plan.
Al D. Regattus talking.
It looked like you were running early.
You start throwing a little bit later on.
Well we just tried to run the ball whenever we could and throw you know whenever they gave us the particular coverage.
Bullock was having a real good day so I just tried to keep them going and give them the ball most of the time with our offensive line blowing out real well Adam.
I was picking up real good yardage so I just tried to minimize the throwing.
Right John let me ask you early in the football game you went to John Mackie.
It looked like you had a strong safety beaten.
You didn't come back to it.
Was it a particular weakness that you saw with Fletcher.
Well we were 31.
We just wanted to find out how they would play that motion and we sent Bullock in motion and then threw Mackie on that option play inside or outside on him.
And it was open. I just didn't get enough time to throw. I thought we would have had that.
We didn't come back to it because Coach Rick Astley just said to forget that one altogether.
John it seemed as if you opened up the ballgame on a conservative note and stayed with it as if you did not want to take the big chance the only two times or about two out of three times that you went deep you hit for the touchdown pass.
Was this part of the game plan to play it very close to the best.
Now we were just trying to play it with a running game and trying our defense to play in such good football that we thought that we could get the ball in control to play we could keep them down as far as scoring is concerned.
Tell us a little bit John about that strategy right near the end.
You're killing time real well with that running attack and then on the first down play the United's trait seemed to come up.
Come with the unexpected.
You went with the first down pass.
You came with the second down and then you finally hit Ed Hinton on it man to man.
What was your thinking in that series.
Well we've got it giving us a sort of a split coverage where the weak safety has the favor the strong side and Eddie Hinton had to inform me earlier that he could get sort of a inside move on this fellow because he's sitting outside.
The only thing that concerned me was the weak safety position if he would go back to the weak side it would kind of hurt that particular play.
So I sent a half back down to the team to take the safety out of there and Eddie came underneath.
John we understand that you injured your shoulder just a bit in practice this week that it bothered you any at all.
Well it's just a little bit like a toothache outside that's all.
How about the offensive line you were pulling those guards exceptionally well I thought Glenn Ressler and Volvo both did a fine job.
Well they're a good offensive line.
We've taken a lot of criticism at times from the newspapers here in town and people all over saying we just don't have a good football team.
We're playing poor football team that's why we're winning.
We're not too concerned about it as long as we win.
They sell us their experience they've been around here for a few years and they know what they're doing.
They give you a hundred percent effort at all times and the pass block is just fantastic.
All three.