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- 0:00This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.
- 0:07The Cincinnati Bengals faced the Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore for round one of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, December 26th, 1970.
- 0:17Led 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.
- 0:26The 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.
- 0:34This audio recording is from the National Radio broadcast featuring announcers Charlie Jones and Al DiRogatis.
- 0:41AFC 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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- 1:08Here 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.
- 1:22Good afternoon, everybody. This is Charlie Jones along with Al DiRogatis.
- 1:26And 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.
- 1:33We will go into a sudden death playoff. We will have a winner.
- 1:36And 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.
- 1:44And 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.
- 1:56Baltimore, their experience, just over five years per man. The Colts have been here before in the pressure ball game.
- 2:03Let's take a look. 1958-1959, Johnny Uninus leading the Colts over the Giants. 1964, they were shut out by the Browns.
- 2:121968, they defeated the Giants but then lost to the Jets in the Super Bowl.
- 2:16On 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.
- 2:24Their coach, Paul Brown, his 36th year as a head football coach, his 20th year as a professional head coach.
- 2:33Don McCaffrey, the head coach of Baltimore on the other side, this is his rookie season as a head coach.
- 2:38Now 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.
- 2:45John, 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.
- 2:54And 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?
- 3:02Earl, 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.
- 3:10The most valuable player just two short years ago. So the experience there, 30 years going against the inexperience of the Cincinnati Bengals.
- 3:19Now talking about that inexperience, how about Virgil Carter, number 11? How to bring him young. Virgil Carter, the Buffalo Bills, there's Virgil.
- 3:27The 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.
- 3:36He'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.
- 3:44So Virgil is a big factor, obviously, and behind Virgil, we've got Sam Weich, number 14.
- 3:50And Sam, last week also, comes in against the Boston Patriots and leads this team to an overwhelming victory.
- 3:57So 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.
- 4:07And 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.
- 4:17And 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.
- 4:25Don 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?
- 4:34Well, 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.
- 4:42Don, your two quarterbacks, we saw last week John United still out. We saw Earl Morrow come in. What should we expect today?
- 4:48Well, 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.
- 4:59I think we're gifted with two of the finest quarterbacks in pro football, and it doesn't make a difference who's in there.
- 5:04How do you see the Cincinnati Bengals team?
- 5:06Well, 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.
- 5:21Don, one last question. The wind, the only element today that could be a factor, how do you see it?
- 5:26Well, 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.
- 5:38Right. Don McCaffrey, the coach of the ball, Mark Colts, have a good day, Coach.
- 5:41Thank you, Al.
- 5:43Of 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.
- 6:00Before the ball game, I'll also have an opportunity to visit with the head coach of Cincinnati.
- 6:06Coach 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.
- 6:22Real 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.
- 6:39You've said some nice things about your quarterbacks over the years. Your feeling about the quarterback in his role.
- 6:44Well, 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.
- 6:57I 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.
- 7:10How 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.
- 7:20They'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.
- 7:32And 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.
- 7:49Right. Paul Brown, one of the great ones of all time.
- 7:53The 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.
- 8:01We ask you to stand and join the Colts' band and the international recording star, Demetha Jo, in the singing of our national anthem.
- 9:01Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
- 9:12O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
- 9:31Here 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.
- 9:46Baltimore will be kicking off Jim O'Brien and the deep men on the return.
- 9:53Will 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.
- 10:07To the far side it is out of bounds. That's an automatic five yards. He will be kicking again from the 35 yard line.
- 10:17So 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.
- 10:30Bob 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.
- 10:39Pat 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.
- 10:51Robinson at the two yard line. Sixth and kickoff returns in the AFC.
- 10:57And he returns to the 25 or the 26 yard line.
- 11:02Jack Maitland was there. Bob Grant was also there and Robbie Nichols was there on defense.
- 11:08And here's the ball. Cincinnati their own 26 first down 10 yards to go.
- 11:15The defensive front four for Baltimore will be Bubba Smith Billy Ray Smith Fred Miller and Roy Hilton.
- 11:22Speedy Thomas goes wide to the far side as a flanker.
- 11:28Double wing on the left side. One remaining back.
- 11:32As 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.
- 11:41Market at the 30 it'll be second down and check.
- 11:45Ray 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.
- 11:55Second down and check.
- 11:57Here wide to the near side as the split in. Stronger right side the backs are split second and sixth.
- 12:08Carter on the draw Jeff Phillips has a couple of yards where Ray May the left linebacker is not.
- 12:17We've seen now two different offensive formations for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- 12:21Coach Brown is obviously looking at what the Baltimore Coast will do.
- 12:24The Colts have shown a four three and on the second situation a four three.
- 12:30But the two linebackers Ray May and Mike Curtis were playing a bit more toward the middle.
- 12:37Cincinnati strong to the right side. Both ends are tight and Vol Robinson.
- 12:44He's towards the left wing third down and for.
- 12:49A sweep to the near side Jeff Phillips is hit at the 33 goes forward to the 35.
- 12:59And will be a little shy of the first down by just about the length of the football.
- 13:04So it will be forced down and Cincinnati will be kicking.
- 13:07And Dave Lewis number one in the conference the forty six point two yard average will be putting.
- 13:13On Gardin second in punt return is the deep back Charlie here's that the time of the football game
- 13:20especially on this kind of a day the punting game for both teams both excellent runners could be a huge factor.
- 13:25And you saw number 20 Jerry Logan he is the up back on the return.
- 13:34Into the swirling wind 32 yard line Gardin has about a three yard return to the 35.
- 13:44John Guillory was the first man to get to it.
- 13:47Baltimore's ball their own 35 yard line their first time on offense and this is their step.
- 13:52John United's at quarterback.
- 13:54Norm Blouife down to watch the running back.
- 13:58Roy Jefferson and any hidden wide receivers John Mackey is the tight end.
- 14:03Going to the right side Jefferson the planker the back for close to the weak side.
- 14:10The ball carriers Tom Nowatski and he is hit by Roy Sparrow a defensive left hand.
- 14:15It 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.
- 14:25We might look for John the work to hit.
- 14:29The interior offensive line for Baltimore Glenn Rattler Bill Curry John Williams and Dan Sullivan.
- 14:44I agree may have been in the neutral zone the past to Jefferson left.
- 14:49Bended at the 41 yard line there was a marker on the play.
- 14:53Let your breath made the tackle.
- 14:57Defensively 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.
- 15:09It was second down in nine.
- 15:12The five yard penalty accepted the ball goes to the 41.
- 15:16Offside.
- 15:17It'll be second down now and for no score in the ballgame.
- 15:2310 minutes 59 seconds remaining in the first period.
- 15:30Baltimore has the wind although it does swirl at the opposite end but it is to the back of the first period.
- 15:36Going to the right side the back close to the weak side.
- 15:40Sweet near side.
- 15:41The rookie from DCU has the first down the first first down the ballgame 48 yard line.
- 15:49Kenny Dyer made the tackle and there you saw the power of the Baltimore team to the right guard wrestler.
- 15:58Oh go both pulling you see them both taking off who lost weight for the break and cut behind.
- 16:03Good move.
- 16:06First defensive contact was by Ken Avery the right linebacker Eddie Hinton goes wide to the far side.
- 16:11Jefferson is in the backfield and moving to the right wing is the.
- 16:16The bitches to Jefferson.
- 16:20In the Cincinnati territory again of about three yards.
- 16:24It'll be second down in seven and Royce Barry the defensive left hand and Bill Berge the linebacker was also there.
- 16:33Let's call it the 48 yard line and it'll be second down six yards to go.
- 16:41Eddie Hinton the number two receiver a tighter second in receiving the AFC goes wide to the far side.
- 16:48Jefferson is to the near side strong left.
- 16:55That's against the grain and has a first down 39 yard line again of nine on the play.
- 17:03Kenny 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.
- 17:12I didn't make the block rather.
- 17:14Ken Avery was playing in a good wide trying to force it back and the runner made a good cut to the inside.
- 17:23Strong 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.
- 17:36He has three to the 36 it'll be second down in seven.
- 17:40Interesting interesting strategy Charlie neither team has put that football up in the air both coming out with essentially the same thing.
- 17:47I think the big quarter and the thing they want to win is this quarter this is a very significant one especially for an inexperienced.
- 17:54Mike 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.
- 18:03Twenty four in college he was known as being injury from strong to the left side with the back closed to the weak side.
- 18:11The 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.
- 18:21The number one draft choice the rookie from Penn State for Cincinnati number 74.
- 18:26What 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.
- 18:35Two rookie Royce Barry in his second year in town attacking his fourth year third down.
- 18:43They get on a reverse.
- 18:45I think the life and then Mike Reed was there.
- 18:50Chalmers Jack was Jake him and Mike Reed got him off.
- 18:55Jim O'Brien coming in a field goal attempt coming up.
- 19:00A loss of seven on the play. This is a tough way to kick that field ball.
- 19:05The wind is coming from Jim O'Brien left.
- 19:08So he's going to have to play it a bit to his left to hit that crossbar.
- 19:12This will be his longest of the season.
- 19:14He's kicking from the 50 as long as 48.
- 19:16He has the wind. He is at 50 percent 56 percent of his field goal this year.
- 19:21Low and it is blocked. Cincinnati stopping Baltimore and they will take over. Chalmers Jack and carpenter were both there.
- 19:33This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore with the score.
- 19:37Cincinnati nothing. Baltimore nothing.
- 19:41Cincinnati ball first down their own 41 yard line.
- 19:45Jim Myers wide to the near side. Thomas to the right side and Paul Robinson is the ball carrier.
- 19:52He is led by Jeff Phillips and he goes outside the 45 Billy Ray Smith number 74 defensive left tackle made the stop.
- 20:01He's in his 12th year and may wrap up the season for Billy Ray at six four two hundred and fifty pounds.
- 20:06He's playing with a broken hand and also a torn arm muscle.
- 20:11And he has suffered those injuries about five or six games ago and he stayed with him.
- 20:16Let's call it the 47. It will be second down. Not quite five yards to go.
- 20:25The quarterback he gets to Jeff Phillips. The hole on the left side is closed by Jim Duncan and Rick Voak.
- 20:33Three yards to the 50. Third down just over a yard to go for the first down.
- 20:39Virgil Carter the quarterback. Here's a look at Phillips. He has scored five touchdowns this year.
- 20:43Ninth in rushing as a four yard average. Virgil Carter the quarterback for Cincinnati is wearing a boxer's mouth guard.
- 20:54In the Houston game two weeks ago he had his lip cut and his tongue cut. He's wearing a boxer's mouthpiece.
- 21:00His lower lip. His lower teeth.
- 21:03And now Tad Hendricks comes in double tight in on the set. Robinson back down. He will not pick up the first down.
- 21:10The defense led by Ted Hendricks the weak side linebacker and Fred Miller.
- 21:17Let's see where they mark the progress of the ball Al.
- 21:19And Ted Hendricks as you called it was really jamming. He was right at the line. They were looking for that inside run.
- 21:24And he did what you were supposed to do. He moves across and he closes the hole.
- 21:29And then Hendricks number 83. You see him move across. Now he moves in on the trap.
- 21:33Dave Lewis will be kicking. Ron Gardine is the deep back Jerry Logan the up back on the return.
- 21:50Gardine has the longest in the conference this year. 80 yards for a touchdown. End over end.
- 21:56The 18 yard line. Return to the 26. John Guillory was there number 28 to make the tackle.
- 22:06This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore with the score Cincinnati nothing Baltimore nothing.
- 22:13Four and a half minutes remaining first period no score in the ball game. A pass has not been attempted.
- 22:18Baltimore ball first down there in twenty seven. In motion to the far side is Norm Bullock. Now he's stopped.
- 22:26Four men out on the pattern going deep to the tight end.
- 22:30John Mackie the intended receiver and the pass is incomplete.
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- 22:48You know Charlie when you watch a Paul Brown called game and a John United called game you always look for the unexpected.
- 22:54A man that's been a big factor for the Cincinnati Bengals has been Fletcher Smith number 31.
- 22:59That time Mackie an unexpected play they tried to beat the guy covering the strong the strong and almost did.
- 23:06Eddie Hinton goes wide to the far side the coach spits their back and they are strong to the left side.
- 23:11Roy Jefferson is also on the left side running weak at Blue Line.
- 23:18He's hit at the 31 by Lamar Farish comes down about the 33 yard line.
- 23:23It'll be third down and still three yards to go for the first down.
- 23:28Mark it third down and two as he marked the ball at the 34 yard line.
- 23:32Don Mitchell comes in Hinton comes down we'll have double tight end for Baltimore.
- 23:37John 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.
- 23:44Two tight ends in the football.
- 23:48Jefferson in motion to the far side.
- 23:51Back against the motion.
- 23:53For the first down.
- 23:55The rookie from DCU with a injury history in collegiate football picking up the first down Bill Berge made the tackle.
- 24:03Look at North 6 1 218 pounds in the number one draft choice.
- 24:10Eddie Hinton back in he goes wide to the far side.
- 24:14Over on the left wing goes Blue Line and Nowatski is the remaining back.
- 24:19First and 10 quick pass tight end Mackie's cut down by the strong AC Fletcher Smith.
- 24:25But not before he picks up eight yards on the play.
- 24:28Ball at the 46 yard line second down into two fifty two remaining first period.
- 24:33John 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.
- 24:40Good call.
- 24:42Second down into Baltimore controls at their own forty six.
- 24:45We 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.
- 24:54The back close to the weak side the bank is in a lot.
- 24:58Who 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.
- 25:11And now we talked about youth against experience.
- 25:15But it has been the youth the rookie running back of Baltimore that has been the big gun for the culture in the first period.
- 25:23The back just got to the right side with Jefferson the blanket going to Eddie Hinton the fastest to almost intercepted by Ken Riley.
- 25:35It'll be second down in 10.
- 25:37So again United throws on first down right.
- 25:40It was a good call.
- 25:41He's trying to capitalize on that man the man that Ken Riley is in.
- 25:44And I'm sure he's going to be watching for the move.
- 25:46A 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.
- 25:54In the last seven games at Cincinnati one they had 14 takeovers they recovered three fumbles picked up eleven opponent passes.
- 26:03Second 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.
- 26:23They're going into Charlie at three man front.
- 26:25They're putting in a fourth linebacker Ron Carpenter number 70 went out.
- 26:31Nick Roman is in and Bill Peterson is in.
- 26:34Thomas Akin Carpenter come out third down double wing on the left side United going to Jeffers.
- 26:46Oh yeah.
- 26:48That down bad United to Roy Jefferson.
- 26:53Jeffers and going down Lamar Parrish almost making a great play like a marble up with that left hand.
- 27:01This is a perfect path.
- 27:02You just don't throw them any better than that.
- 27:05What Jefferson perfect execution three people around him.
- 27:09There it is.
- 27:12Seventy four yards on the drive in seven plays.
- 27:15John United to engineer it.
- 27:17The point after 59 seconds remaining first period.
- 27:23This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score of Baltimore seven Cincinnati nothing.
- 27:30Well Robinson number 18 six and kickoff returns and Lamar Parrish number 20 second and kickoff returns in the conference.
- 27:36And again the swirling wind blows the football off of the team.
- 27:42And 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.
- 27:55Ray May number 50 seconds now will hold the ball on the tee.
- 28:07And 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.
- 28:32And Cincinnati first down Bingo Baltimore leads seven other number 15 Dave Lewis is now the quarterback and he has dropped well off the two.
- 28:48We're looking from Stanford who handles the kicking George and played in Montreal with the Alouettes for a year.
- 29:03It looks like number 47 is not too concerned about a deep pass.
- 29:09First of Carter back in and quarterback second down just over 11 yards to go.
- 29:18And then Phillips running back and Jeff Phillips gets the dog to the 21.
- 29:24It'll be third down and now.
- 29:28Jeff Miller at the defensive right tackle and Mike Curtis the middle linebacker stop him as the gun down the end of the first quarter. The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore with the score of Baltimore seven Cincinnati nothing to me and people in Pakistan are
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- 29:57The 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.
- 30:1335 yard line 14 yards on the back.
- 30:17Andrew 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
- 30:33back but they do face the sun.
- 30:35The D. Thomas the flanker to the right side in Myers the left in the back to left.
- 30:56And 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.
- 31:07This far this work.
- 31:10Charlie 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.
- 31:19On number 84 about something like a down for D. The ball at the 31 yard line.
- 31:27First time in the bargain.
- 31:31Tiders going is almost intercepted by Curtis chip Myers the intended receiver.
- 31:39It will be third down and for D.
- 31:43Well 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.
- 31:54The screen can work.
- 31:56Third down for D.
- 31:59Chip Myers goes wide to the far side speedy Thomas to the near side.
- 32:14And Virgil a good runner now throws deep it is.
- 32:21Now 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.
- 32:35Dave Lewis is in the fun.
- 32:37The beat back.
- 32:39The number 30 and Jerry Logan is the up.
- 32:54I didn't pick it up at the 26 and he's wrapped up at the 28 of the 29 yard line.
- 33:00Bill Peterson was the first man there the NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score Baltimore seven Cincinnati and others.
- 33:09Baltimore ball first down their own 28th.
- 33:12Seven of the 1350 left.
- 33:15Now watch the the bar here you need a couple of yards on the play Roy Barry a defensive left in.
- 33:21Still 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.
- 33:30Right 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.
- 33:40Eddie Hinton for Baltimore wide to the nearest side.
- 33:43A full house on the day.
- 33:46Double wing on the right side.
- 33:54And 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.
- 34:11Now with a double tight end as Mitchell comes down and it comes down to be third down in the yard.
- 34:17Again a double tight end with a full out there.
- 34:20Jefferson comes in motion to the nearest time.
- 34:25That has the first.
- 34:30And in the short yardage situations when the coach made the first down they go to their rookie running back normal.
- 34:37And those running backs are following their interference extremely well Glenn Rester six to pull to his right look downfield to pick a color.
- 34:45Solemar Parrish and pops into the outside.
- 34:50The ball of the Baltimore 42 yard line.
- 35:01Close to the week.
- 35:11Albo Jamp was there and get a very was also there.
- 35:18The official spot the ball at the 36th it will be second down and 16.
- 35:23So obviously passing situation that John United will probably come with a draw but number 66 Bill Berge will probably be looking for it.
- 35:32The 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.
- 35:40Why did the man die.
- 35:42The 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.
- 35:57The number 51 and Bill Berge the middle linebacker also there like the ball at the 43 yard line.
- 36:13Baltimore leading seven nothing a United Jefferson vast covering 45 yards in the first period.
- 36:28The near side the goal strong right with the back.
- 36:43The man died and then made the tackle the ball at the 36 yard line of Cincinnati.
- 37:00The eyes on the play and it was a 39 situation.
- 37:14The lay screen to him on the near side to the 23 and another percent.
- 37:21What a beautiful call that's the tendency of the Baltimore Colts and John United is to come with the screen in this situation.
- 37:30Run wrestler both out in front of the play both make fine block good screen.
- 37:37The 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.
- 37:56And jumping with number 71 the right tackle Dan Sullivan.
- 38:05And the penalty against Baltimore football at the 29 yard line.
- 38:12Look 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.
- 38:20So let's see if John comes back trap play to the right.
- 38:24And now I believe that is only the second flag that we have seen that far in the ballgame 844 remaining first half Baltimore lead.
- 38:36United that's up deep being right now he calls it.
- 38:41Get mad at he was nailed immediately by Ken Riley Monday night. William F. Buckley Jr. makes a special guest appearance on Ron Martin's laughing Monday night at eight seven simple time here at NBC.
- 38:55It'll be second down and 1529 yard line of Cincinnati.
- 39:03Roy Jefferson going to the far side.
- 39:18Carpenter went over and made the tackle.
- 39:22Be 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.
- 39:33Paul 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.
- 39:42I guess John isn't too good a block.
- 39:45Seven it'll be third and 22 Nick Roman the rookie from Ohio State comes in on defense and Ron Carpenter comes down.
- 39:56Down 22.
- 40:03One 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.
- 40:19It will be fourth down and 22.
- 40:22As 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.
- 40:33This will be a 44 yard attempt into the wind.
- 40:50The fire with just a couple of feet to spare.
- 40:5444 yard field goal.
- 40:58The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score now Baltimore damn Cincinnati nothing.
- 41:07Jim O'Brien will be kicking off for Baltimore.
- 41:10On the right number 18 is Paul Robinson on the left number 20 Lamar Parrott.
- 41:17It is nothing 737 remaining second.
- 41:21It is low and picked up by Ron land.
- 41:25The captain of the specially things returns the ball.
- 41:29To the 40 yard line.
- 41:32Ron Gardin made the tackle.
- 41:51It'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.
- 42:03Interesting to watch the way Ted Hendricks 83 who was flopping to the to be on the strong side is playing against Bob Trumpy 84.
- 42:11Okay.
- 42:12They'll line up head on him.
- 42:13Sometimes he's giving him that inside move the last play he did.
- 42:17He could be a prime back a look at the weak side linebackers dead Hendricks one remaining back double wing on the left side.
- 42:25Thomas is a flanker right.
- 42:27They suggest the path to ethics is incomplete.
- 42:31It'll be third down and six and now the last drive leading to the field goal by Jim O'Brien consume six minutes.
- 42:40And 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.
- 42:54Speedy Thomas comes wide to the right side as does the tight end Bob Trump.
- 43:11Carter 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.
- 43:26First and then that is the first third down situation that Cincinnati is converted into a first down.
- 43:38Second is the second.
- 43:45Essex Johnson wrapped up in Bubba Smith got their first.
- 43:50Ray May was also there and Billy Ray Smith was there.
- 43:55The 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.
- 44:16Down and 13.
- 44:19Carter rolling left and he can throw rolling left and also can run to the 42 yard line of Baltimore.
- 44:28First 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
- 44:42perfect.
- 44:45Third down and for Cincinnati has converted to a five third down situations that far.
- 44:56Get my to the far side.
- 44:59Thomas move into the tight end on the right side.
- 45:16The fans came on the left.
- 45:20Coming in November 14 Sam wife to hold an art woman with a field goal attempt coming up.
- 45:27In outstanding years 70% of his field goal 25 or 36 and as long as 53 yards.
- 45:35To be a 50 yard attempt.
- 45:39With the win.
- 45:43May make the block.
- 45:51And it has been the defense of Baltimore that is dominated the ballgame.
- 45:56446 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.
- 46:05Big play.
- 46:08The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score Baltimore Jen Cincinnati nothing.
- 46:15The ball their own 46 yard line for them.
- 46:30We are briefly for station identification.
- 46:45The number 75 John Williams.
- 47:00John 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.
- 47:14Jefferson goes to the far side in the man coverage of defense of Cincinnati Lamar.
- 47:22United.
- 47:25Try to lay it over his shoulder and the path is incomplete.
- 47:30Let your sweat was over there to bump John it'll be second down and then the ball at the 41.
- 47:36Let'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.
- 47:56The world with a 44 yard field over by O'Brien has been the score second and then Baltimore.
- 48:08The 35 yard line again a section bill Berge trip him up.
- 48:12It'll be third down and for Bill Kerry made a fine block number 50 in the middle so the John Williams number 75.
- 48:29Down situation Baltimore is converted for a third down.
- 48:35And again with a flag drop picks up the yardage for the first down as he has time and time again.
- 48:45But 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.
- 48:55That's a big penalty takes off behind.
- 48:58First major penalty of the ballgame takes the ball to the 50 yard line.
- 49:03Defensive holding is the call against Baltimore.
- 49:07Third down and 19.
- 49:15And dire brings himself out of the ballgame and Alvin Coleman comes in on defense.
- 49:23And I number 27.
- 49:25Nick Roman is in a defensive end.
- 49:29And John Gaffner third and 19 Jefferson to the right side.
- 49:33If you left in the back.
- 49:38The wide receivers along with Mackey are out.
- 49:41Also the lineman has realized.
- 49:45And to lose the yard on the play.
- 49:52Nick Roman with the initial contact.
- 49:58And Lee is in the fun.
- 50:00For some of the conferences either with a 44 point seven yard average.
- 50:05The Marbury's the deep back with speedy Thomas the up.
- 50:08David they say like to keep them low on the wind but that's the time to return.
- 50:21And wobbly fair catch is taken by speedy Thomas at the 20 yard line.
- 50:27One minute 59 seconds remaining in the first half.
- 50:31Cincinnati moves on offense.
- 50:35The two minute warning to both ventures the NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score.
- 50:40Baltimore 10 Cincinnati nothing.
- 50:45Those ball first round their own 20.
- 50:49Carter.
- 50:53And dropped at the 15 yard line a loss of five.
- 50:56It'll be second and 15.
- 50:59Was the first man there.
- 51:02Billy Ray Smith number 74 years a lot.
- 51:04The rabbit probably in the glass here.
- 51:07Showing good for still keeping that offensive guard up using his hands well.
- 51:12Good play.
- 51:14The 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.
- 51:25You know the eyes on offense in the first.
- 51:36The yard line a lot of.
- 51:41And 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.
- 51:53Really moved to the bank with her and it sure isn't bothering today.
- 51:58Billy Ray Smith comes out on defense Bob Grant comes in a three man right now.
- 52:04Billy Ray and second with Bob.
- 52:08And Roy Hilton and four linebackers and five grand and then 30 24.
- 52:16And 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.
- 52:30And there is way.
- 52:36Baltimore is down to the clock with a timeout now with 30 seconds remaining in the first half on January the first on NBC.
- 52:50Stanford against Ohio State and that game will start at 430 Eastern Standard Time and that should be an outstanding.
- 52:58The Heisman Trophy winner.
- 53:00For Stanford followed by the Orange Bowl Nebraska against LSU.
- 53:06And that's on NBC.
- 53:09Ron Gardner the deep back on the.
- 53:16And the ball is down by Bruce Gossett at the 49 yard line.
- 53:22And they take over on their own 49 now with 21 seconds remaining in the first half.
- 53:31The head coach of Cincinnati in his 36 year on the far side.
- 53:38United.
- 53:46The number 79 bringing him down the ball at the 50 so he picks up a yard it'll be second and nine in the.
- 53:53Now with eight seconds remaining in the.
- 53:57John does have the choice to try and obviously to go for all the marble but with eight seconds the logic would seem.
- 54:03Get 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.
- 54:11And that's what we're going to be playing to take away the deep.
- 54:17Roy Jefferson goes to the right side.
- 54:27On the draw Shama Jack wraps up the play right at the 50 yard line on the line of scrimmage.
- 54:34Time 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.
- 54:47It is short has been touched by a goal and then recovered Tom Nowacki one of the up back.
- 54:55And 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.
- 55:09It's got at the 17 yard line as John United.
- 55:14The quarterback for Baltimore.
- 55:18The back close to the weak side and what he is running back as a couple of yards Royce Barry and Mike Reed.
- 55:26Like 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.
- 55:41Eddie and comes wide to the near side Jefferson wide receiver on the far side and the back to the weak side again.
- 55:52Is John Williams.
- 56:05Riley 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.
- 56:12They forced it back and now just that brief hesitation. It's what breaks the move.
- 56:19He almost goes all the way with this.
- 56:22There was a last block by wrestler.
- 56:24Again a 13 on the play and a first down.
- 56:30The back to the right side Mackie is an open right in. He's got a couple of yards.
- 56:40As three to the 36th.
- 56:43It'll be second down and seven and Baltimore continues to run inside.
- 56:49John 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.
- 57:04Number 74 Mike Reed.
- 57:06They might get the 37 to its second down and six yards to go.
- 57:10Strong to the right side the back close to the near side.
- 57:16A double fake United.
- 57:20Coming in from the defensive right side.
- 57:25Royce Barry coming in from the defensive left side.
- 57:30Third down and 14.
- 57:33Looking 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.
- 57:49They'll be looking for those down and out.
- 57:51The defensive change on third and long Nick Roman comes down and right in Ron Carpenter comes down.
- 57:58Who likes 70 yards rushing the leading rusher in the United.
- 58:03The draw.
- 58:08Mike Reed.
- 58:10I was just talking about with a quick penetration got the right arm out and brought him down.
- 58:15There's Mike the rookie from Penn State and number one draft.
- 58:20Lamar Barry's anticipating the part of David Lee.
- 58:25Speedy Thomas is the up back.
- 58:28Kicking into the win.
- 58:41Bear catches golf or by Speedy Thomas.
- 58:45The four have the right for Cincinnati.
- 58:49They take over on their own 35 yard line first and 10 first time on offense in the second half.
- 58:55On 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.
- 59:09The second off this first time second.
- 59:16Robinson back in running back Carter fires the club the incomplete to the tight end.
- 59:23Jerry Logan with the defensive play.
- 59:26And now this was the best you were looking for in the first half.
- 59:29You had the feeling he'd be going to Trumpy although I noticed that the Colts have played man the man that last.
- 59:34Play strokes on this side Jim Duncan the far side were playing bump and run Paul Brown may try to beat him deep.
- 59:41Defensively for Baltimore Bubba Smith Billy Ray Smith Fred Miller and Roy Hilton the front four.
- 59:47Mike Curtis and Ted Hendricks the linebacker second and 10.
- 59:51The quarterback a fake and a pitch out draft left side.
- 59:54Paul Robinson the ball here to the 37.
- 59:58It'll be third down and eight Hendricks was there.
- 1:00:01Roy Hilton was there rounding out the defense for Baltimore.
- 1:00:04Jim Duncan and Charlie Stukes in the corner.
- 1:00:06Jerry Logan and Rick Vought at the defense and safety for Cincinnati wide receivers.
- 1:00:12Jeff Myers and Speedy Thomas Robinson and Jeff Phillips the running back Virgil Carter the quarterback Bob Johnson the center.
- 1:00:19Rufus made the left guard.
- 1:00:20Madison and Dennis alternating on the right side with Mike Wilson and Ernie Wright at offensive tackle.
- 1:00:26Third and eighth lot on the left side no remaining.
- 1:00:40This will be close to the first down and it was a call play.
- 1:00:43I'm almost certain of that when you take those backs out of the backfield there's no running threat.
- 1:00:47There'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.
- 1:00:54He may have made it. He needed eight yards and the chains come on the field.
- 1:01:03That closed about three or four inches down and inches.
- 1:01:08Ten minutes thirty eight seconds remaining third quarter and Dave Lawrence comes into front.
- 1:01:14Ron Gardine the deep back on the return Jerry Logan the up back.
- 1:01:17I'd be number 30 second and third returns in the cabbage as long as 80 yard against Miami and that was the longest.
- 1:01:31I 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.
- 1:01:47Baltimore ball first down their own 19 yard line United support.
- 1:02:01The ball game here.
- 1:02:05Bill Berge the middle linebacker making the tackle.
- 1:02:10Here's a look at Berge and his second year played his collegiate ball at Arkansas State and Jonesboro.
- 1:02:16Meanwhile without the great speed in the backfield.
- 1:02:20I would have to say that Sam have a like it becomes a third running back.
- 1:02:26Their longest run from scrimmage this year has been 26 yards to continue to pound away.
- 1:02:32John Williams the lead guy and the first down Java Jack and Carpenter with the tackle some fine block.
- 1:02:47Bob Rogelitz tackle makes a great block.
- 1:02:50That's good interference.
- 1:02:51You're trying to watch you make a fine line.
- 1:02:58The 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.
- 1:03:09Eight fifty seven remaining third period.
- 1:03:12The watch the the ball here.
- 1:03:17Steve Chalmers act number 79 making the tackle and Ron Carpenter was also there.
- 1:03:23Charlie 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.
- 1:03:33He also control the football.
- 1:03:35Super tutor in the regular season and those are bad.
- 1:03:38The 54 and 28 yard United the ball deflected away by Roy Barry the defensive left hand six four two hundred forty nine bound.
- 1:03:49So 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.
- 1:04:06Baltimore 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.
- 1:04:24Also 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.
- 1:04:37David Lee funding into a win that has died here in the second half.
- 1:04:43The 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.
- 1:04:58Baltimore Jen Cincinnati nothing.
- 1:05:14The 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.
- 1:05:29Daniel 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
- 1:05:45close 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.
- 1:06:04I 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.
- 1:06:16He said he can't do this year I feel much stronger than the vast enemy they're over drawing on the deep batter.
- 1:06:34The 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.
- 1:06:46Here comes Fred number seventy six. Really moved to play over.
- 1:06:52It'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
- 1:07:16playoff 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.
- 1:07:28John 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.
- 1:07:37Baltimore 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
- 1:07:53lipid 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.
- 1:08:08Whether 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.
- 1:08:27Ken 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.
- 1:08:41Nick 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.
- 1:08:59John running for the first down.
- 1:09:16John 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.
- 1:09:30He 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.
- 1:09:38The 42nd down.
- 1:09:46After going to the 39 again of three years pushback defense by Berge and Ken Avery was there.
- 1:09:52It'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
- 1:10:05team. 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.
- 1:10:16The 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.
- 1:10:24The best is just incomplete.
- 1:10:27No 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.
- 1:10:41To 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.
- 1:10:58The draw.
- 1:11:00Thirty six yard line again of three it will be fourth down and four.
- 1:11:04Nick 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.
- 1:11:13I 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.
- 1:11:26This is another 44 yard attempt and into the wind that has picked up.
- 1:11:37It is no good at drift off to the right side.
- 1:11:42The 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.
- 1:11:57Robinson and Phillips the running back.
- 1:11:59I 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.
- 1:12:13Interesting up front.
- 1:12:15Bubba 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.
- 1:12:27Second down and then Carter now has completed only three of 10 passes 29 yards through the air.
- 1:12:40Chip Myers wide to the far side wanting to throw a screen to this side and then avoiding the line.
- 1:12:47Throwing 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.
- 1:12:57He did have an opportunity on that play although he didn't have time to see the man to hit number 30 Jess Phillips.
- 1:13:03Jess has had a good year as a receiver and as a runner so we might look and see if Virgil goes to him.
- 1:13:09Third 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.
- 1:13:21The defense of the coach lot on the right side.
- 1:13:24Speedy 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.
- 1:13:40Dave Lloyd will be kicking now with a minute thirty two remaining third quarter.
- 1:13:47The number 30 the deep man on the return second in the conference return and the up back is Jerry Logan.
- 1:13:54And here's a look at Dave Lewis the rookie from Stanford although he did play a year in Canada at Montreal.
- 1:14:01And here's a beauty.
- 1:14:03Cardin 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.
- 1:14:18Number 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.
- 1:14:35The penalty back to the 19 yard line against the goal.
- 1:14:40Let's call it the 20 yard thing is the car.
- 1:14:48The coach will have possession first and then just inside their own 20 yard line but time is still out on the field.
- 1:14:55Due to the injury to John Gilry on January the 1st on NBC the road ball starting at 430 Eastern Standard Time.
- 1:15:03It will be Stanford against Ohio State Jim Pluckett against Rex Kern should be an outstanding ballgame as it always is.
- 1:15:11That 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.
- 1:15:21And 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.
- 1:15:29I'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.
- 1:15:39Don 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.
- 1:15:49And 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.
- 1:15:58And he is the third pupil of all around to be a head coach at Baltimore.
- 1:16:01We view banks and Don Sheila before us.
- 1:16:04That'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.
- 1:16:20And a very conservative ballgame on both sides.
- 1:16:23Extremely so. So Charlie need a team as we mentioned earlier taking many chances but the two defensive units have been just outstanding.
- 1:16:32And 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
- 1:16:45O'Brien 10 nothing United going back to his side and it is incomplete as Fletcher Smith has the coverage on John Mackey.
- 1:16:55It'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
- 1:17:10still in the line to running back from their left.
- 1:17:14Who 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.
- 1:17:24Take 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.
- 1:17:36Third down and seven the ball of the Baltimore 23 yard line.
- 1:17:40There have been no turnovers in the ballgame
- 1:17:45going wide to the far side is Jefferson hitting his wide to the near side
- 1:17:56whistle sound
- 1:17:58and 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
- 1:18:13size brush on United
- 1:18:17down and well
- 1:18:20and the secondary of Cincinnati was Barry Smith Dyer and Riley with good speed in the secondary.
- 1:18:28Making 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
- 1:18:38sweep 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.
- 1:18:54The NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore with the score Baltimore 10 Cincinnati nothing
- 1:19:01to 1972 Olympic Winter Games fast and the five dollar contribution to Olympic outback TV 57 Frank Avenue New York New York I'll tell you more about it right after this play is David Lee is ready to find Lamar Perry to be back on the return
- 1:19:14to the Thomas the up there
- 1:19:22and takes the 33 yard line. It's a key block from Fletcher Smith.
- 1:19:31This is an he recovers a fumble that is the first fumble of the ballgame Alvin Coleman recovered at his birthday tomorrow you'll be 26 years old. Let me mention again about the 1972 Olympic Winter Games that then the five dollar contribution to box TV 57
- 1:19:45Frank Avenue New York New York the zip code is 10016 the contribution to the U.S. Olympic Games and the winter game. The world Japan in February of 72 will be carried on NBC.
- 1:19:58The 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.
- 1:20:21So 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
- 1:20:41that 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.
- 1:20:57And 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.
- 1:21:14He goes over the 100 yard mark in the ballgame.
- 1:21:18The ball at the 42 yard line.
- 1:21:21He really is showing an awful lot of class he's cutting just beautifully. That second effort has just been outstanding.
- 1:21:30We'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.
- 1:21:40Bill 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.
- 1:21:52Left as he has.
- 1:21:56First down.
- 1:21:59Drop 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.
- 1:22:14The ability against Baltimore a major one.
- 1:22:19Thanks a lot back to the 40 yard line in cold territory.
- 1:22:30The down goes over blue light days.
- 1:22:34And his total carpenter is replaced by Nick Roman on defense and it is first and 28.
- 1:22:4212 minutes 33 seconds remaining.
- 1:22:49And 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.
- 1:22:57He may not have seen the football.
- 1:22:59My parents tried to pick it up.
- 1:23:02Double 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.
- 1:23:1228 Baltimore controls their own 40 yard line.
- 1:23:17The 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.
- 1:23:26The player has been their defense Cincinnati has not been involved in the ballgame.
- 1:23:32The goal 40 yard line.
- 1:23:35Making and jumping to the outside will run out of room as both Jamp was there and Roy Barry was there.
- 1:23:44A lot of a couple on the blood.
- 1:23:47The 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.
- 1:24:01United back to throw a format on the pattern going deep.
- 1:24:06The band is incomplete Ken Riley with the defense coverage.
- 1:24:10And certainly David Lee with a 44 point seven yard average will come into fun.
- 1:24:23United 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.
- 1:24:39Here's the beauty.
- 1:24:42Very good the glove yard line loses his footing fumbles the ball. It is recovered by Alvin Goldman.
- 1:24:52But the local majority of standard is Cincinnati still has possession Bob Grant was there for Baltimore.
- 1:25:03This NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore the score Baltimore Jams Cincinnati nothing.
- 1:25:12That's a very ball first down their own 20 yard line.
- 1:25:16That's the long remaining back harder back to throw the bad.
- 1:25:22And Carter was nailed by a mother Smith.
- 1:25:28Robinson 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.
- 1:25:48Second and third the back to the right side.
- 1:25:58The first down.
- 1:26:05Rick Volk was there and Jeff Phillips with a key block.
- 1:26:10It'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.
- 1:26:25The ball of the 29 is third down in the yard to go.
- 1:26:41Trying to get the official's legs above.
- 1:26:58You'll see this in the end zone camera like number 32 meet number 30 right about.
- 1:27:17The third time in the ballgame and eight opportunities that Cincinnati has picked up a third down.
- 1:27:29As the crowd very vociferous in Baltimore as always.
- 1:27:34I 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.
- 1:27:50And he's got them very good.
- 1:27:56The third down the line the winner today.
- 1:28:04Miami and Oakland that will be on NBC at four o'clock Eastern Standard Time Carter back to go under heavy pressure.
- 1:28:10The 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.
- 1:28:27They will then host the AFC championship game on January the third should Cincinnati come from behind the wind.
- 1:28:41The goal dominating the ballgame here leading nothing now with just under a 10 and a half minutes remaining in the fourth period.
- 1:29:02The third down and then the Baltimore defense with their finest effort of the season.
- 1:29:17The goal defense is held Cincinnati to less than 70 yards and total offense thus far.
- 1:29:43He will end up a yard or two shy of the first down.
- 1:29:50Grail is there on defense.
- 1:29:52Roy Hilton was there Fred Miller was there. Hilton number 85 the last man up. Mark the ball at the 37 yard line.
- 1:30:16And 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.
- 1:30:28Billy 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.
- 1:30:44The snap from the center Bob Johnson the three man right here is the kick into the wind.
- 1:30:50Thinking of the 28 yard line by Gardner he's wrapped up immediately number 88 Bruce Thompson was the first man there.
- 1:30:56Chet Myers the second the NFL well game will continue from Baltimore with the score of Baltimore 10 Cincinnati nothing.
- 1:31:04Nine 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.
- 1:31:16They scored a touchdown on a 45 yard back and converted a 44 yard field goal.
- 1:31:21They have been inside the 40 only once in the second half.
- 1:31:2629 to 34 where Steve Chalmers act out the Magana five Cincinnati has not been inside the Baltimore 40 yard line.
- 1:31:39Second down and five and the coach now needing only a couple of first down.
- 1:31:46Using up a lot of time on the clock to take the ballgame out of the grass of Cincinnati.
- 1:31:52Second 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.
- 1:32:09I think the last time was at 68 against the open right.
- 1:32:13Now both can't make in the last tackle the magnificent effort of the Baltimore defense.
- 1:32:27United 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.
- 1:32:45He's got the ball right at the 48 yard line.
- 1:33:01Second down in the yard.
- 1:33:03The back close to the weak.
- 1:33:08Jerry Hill first down 45 yard line of Cincinnati.
- 1:33:12Tomorrow 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.
- 1:33:22Now Baltimore leading 10 nothing they would then host the AFC championship game on January the third on NBC.
- 1:33:30The winner of that ballgame onto the Super Bowl on January the 17th on NBC.
- 1:33:40United by Java that Steve Java that the four year veteran at 6 6258 pounds jumping United at the 47 yard line in Baltimore territory.
- 1:33:57This is a great rush.
- 1:33:59Time's number 79 really moving in the pocket collapse John Rears back and really get this.
- 1:34:11John 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.
- 1:34:27The second does come in for Mackie and he is now open on the right side.
- 1:34:31Three wide receivers.
- 1:34:34United's dropped choice and give ground and the pass is incomplete.
- 1:34:43There's a look at Mackie both champion very good drop back in the coverage.
- 1:34:46It was interesting now to watch John United.
- 1:34:48He's got time on his side a couple of first downs running might have just taken the ballgame out of position.
- 1:34:55He 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.
- 1:35:04They're down in a day we've talked about the Baltimore defense.
- 1:35:08Cincinnati defense is at an outstanding United with four men on the batter and going.
- 1:35:24And there's just a touch of class John United to bad passes.
- 1:35:29You 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.
- 1:35:40Here it is from the end zone.
- 1:35:43All agree that great position that the three yard touchdown that 71 yards on the drive and seven plays seven oh seven remaining.
- 1:35:58The point after hitting three receptions 86 yards.
- 1:36:1317 to nothing Baltimore lead seven oh seven remaining.
- 1:36:18O'Brien getting set to kick off to Paul Robinson and Lamar Ferry Robinson at the 15 down at the 17 yard line.
- 1:36:36Billy Newsom made the tackle.
- 1:36:47Mike LeBlanc at the Cincinnati 18 yard line.
- 1:36:50They have possession first and down.
- 1:36:53Six minutes 45 seconds remaining in the ballgame.
- 1:36:56As Chib Meyers comes wide to the near side.
- 1:36:58Speedy Thomas to the far side.
- 1:36:59Berger started the quarterback.
- 1:37:02Robinson and Phillips the running back.
- 1:37:06Check it. It is not.
- 1:37:07It is Dave Lewis.
- 1:37:10To the 21 to the 25 27 yard line Dave Lewis listed as the number three quarterback.
- 1:37:20And also of course the funner he led the American football captain.
- 1:37:25He comes out and Robinson comes in.
- 1:37:30Tomorrow night at a time to be determined later NBC News presents a special program featuring filmed interviews with two American visitors to the North Vietnamese.
- 1:37:44Once again.
- 1:37:47And he has the first down.
- 1:37:50Now these interviews were conducted earlier this week during Christmas preparation.
- 1:37:57Now it should be noted that these interviews were done under the supervision of the prison authorities.
- 1:38:03The film is in route to Japan.
- 1:38:05Now it will be processed and satellite transmission tomorrow.
- 1:38:09So stay tuned for further details.
- 1:38:13Cincinnati has the first down.
- 1:38:17Bingo 29 yard line.
- 1:38:23Four men right wing.
- 1:38:2731 around the 35 of the 36 yard line.
- 1:38:31Ted Hendricks the first man.
- 1:38:32Kim duck in the second man on defense.
- 1:38:34And Virgil Carter is going to have to take the things the defenses are giving him.
- 1:38:37The defenses are closing more toward the middle.
- 1:38:39The linebackers making those big drops.
- 1:38:42Ted Hendricks makes his drop to the outside.
- 1:38:45Ray May makes his drop to the far side.
- 1:38:48Number 32 Mike Curtis is dropping generally to the side of the side.
- 1:38:55Mike Wilson comes in at offensive tackle.
- 1:38:57Howard Best comes out the ball at the 35 yard line.
- 1:39:02Second down and four.
- 1:39:04Four minutes 56 seconds remaining.
- 1:39:06Sideline batter and Kip Myers has it.
- 1:39:0942 yard line.
- 1:39:10A game of seven and he has the first down.
- 1:39:12The clock continues to move as Jim Duncan makes the tackle.
- 1:39:17And 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.
- 1:39:25Paul Robinson has been unable to get moving.
- 1:39:28Jess Phillips number 30 has also had a rough afternoon.
- 1:39:33Carter has completed five of 17.
- 1:39:3643 yards he has suffered one interception.
- 1:39:39Makes it to Jess Phillips.
- 1:39:40Over the middle the pass is complete.
- 1:39:4342 yard line of Baltimore where Kip Myers has the football and the first down at the Baltimore 42.
- 1:39:52Mike Curtis makes the tackle and now the Coast allowing the short pass is assisted and he wanting only to cut off the deep batter.
- 1:40:01And the defense that had held the Bengals to this day under 100 yards giving up 40 yards.
- 1:40:07The time of the clock 3.49 remaining.
- 1:40:22In 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.
- 1:40:37Second down and then the ball to Baltimore 42 yard line tomorrow on NBC at four o'clock Eastern time Miami against Oakland.
- 1:40:50The way from.
- 1:40:57That's the way from Billy Ray Smith and then Fred Miller.
- 1:41:02Miller makes the tackle but the credit goes to the secondary of Baltimore and they have the defensive deep coverage.
- 1:41:14This is an area where you have by Washington 20 to nothing I believe that you're out of memory.
- 1:41:21And here is Baltimore 17 Cincinnati nothing in this volume.
- 1:41:25I'm a little embarrassed that I did that game.
- 1:41:29The ball at the 45 yard line third down and 13.
- 1:41:36On the near side.
- 1:41:44Everybody dropped back in the zone.
- 1:41:47The bad is incomplete.
- 1:41:52He added Bob and dropped it right on the ground.
- 1:41:55The ball by the.
- 1:42:07Three minutes 23 seconds remaining in the ballgame.
- 1:42:11I believe how the wind whipping up again is getting a bit of a chilly.
- 1:42:26The wind is blowing down 13.
- 1:42:41That's the way from Curtis on a good move.
- 1:42:44Take the other with the back with the 39 yard line.
- 1:42:48But he'll end up eight yards shy of the first down the goal takeover on down.
- 1:42:52Rick Paul made the tackle.
- 1:42:56He just forced out of that.
- 1:43:00This is a great effort.
- 1:43:03Strictly determination here.
- 1:43:10The Baltimore defense is held Cincinnati to a total of 125 yards in total offense.
- 1:43:20Baltimore controls their own 39.
- 1:43:23Two forty seven remaining the coach made it 17.
- 1:43:29Now the quarterback and he gives to them have a lot of yards to the 40.
- 1:43:36It'll be back in a line.
- 1:43:39No champion Barry makes a tackle.
- 1:43:43The leading rusher in the ballgame with one hundred and sixteen yards.
- 1:43:46Norm Bullock the rookie from the.
- 1:43:52We talked about the Baltimore defense.
- 1:43:54The Cincinnati defense has held Baltimore to one hundred and ninety seven yards.
- 1:44:00Total offense fifty three and forty five yard touchdown.
- 1:44:05That's the thing.
- 1:44:07With an outstanding defensive effort.
- 1:44:09That would be two hundred and ninety seven yards.
- 1:44:12Two minute warning this NFL playoff game will continue from Baltimore to score.
- 1:44:16Baltimore 17 Cincinnati nothing.
- 1:44:19Jim O'Brien the field goal kicker is in as a wide receiver for Baltimore.
- 1:44:24Number eighty each to the far side.
- 1:44:27Well against Jerry Hill.
- 1:44:29Back to the 40 yard line where Chalmersak makes the tackle will be third down and nine.
- 1:44:34Now now with Jim O'Brien at Baltimore the ballgame is a wide receiver.
- 1:44:38We saw Dave Lewis in for Cincinnati as a running back.
- 1:44:41Tell them do you see kicking specialist doing other duties in professional football.
- 1:44:46I think the only guy we're sure of this horse movement.
- 1:44:50Of 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.
- 1:44:58First down and nine.
- 1:45:04Jim 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.
- 1:45:13The 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.
- 1:45:25David Lee will be kicking.
- 1:45:28On 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.
- 1:45:46The bus fair cat.
- 1:45:50And the ball down by Bob Graham.
- 1:45:54And now with 28 seconds remaining Ron Thomas and Cliff Mckemon got it right.
- 1:46:02John Snyder and Luke Parker status.
- 1:46:04Jim O'Gorman our production manager.
- 1:46:06Thank you gentlemen.
- 1:46:07Outstanding 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.
- 1:46:18First down and then why.
- 1:46:24This will complete the chip Myers.
- 1:46:26Thirty five yard line 40.
- 1:46:28The clock at the time runs out on the clock.
- 1:46:36The defense of Baltimore and the offense of John United with two touchdowns after the 44 yard field goal by Jim O'Brien.
- 1:46:44The final score once again Baltimore seven to Cincinnati nothing.
- 1:46:50This is Charlie Johnson Al D. Regattus back at Baltimore and now we have John United down on the sidelines to join us.
- 1:46:56John congratulations a great ballgame.
- 1:46:59John tell us a little bit about your game plan.
- 1:47:02Al D. Regattus talking.
- 1:47:03It looked like you were running early.
- 1:47:05You start throwing a little bit later on.
- 1:47:07Well we just tried to run the ball whenever we could and throw you know whenever they gave us the particular coverage.
- 1:47:13Bullock 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.
- 1:47:20I was picking up real good yardage so I just tried to minimize the throwing.
- 1:47:25Right John let me ask you early in the football game you went to John Mackie.
- 1:47:30It looked like you had a strong safety beaten.
- 1:47:32You didn't come back to it.
- 1:47:34Was it a particular weakness that you saw with Fletcher.
- 1:47:37Well we were 31.
- 1:47:38We 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.
- 1:47:46And it was open. I just didn't get enough time to throw. I thought we would have had that.
- 1:47:51We didn't come back to it because Coach Rick Astley just said to forget that one altogether.
- 1:47:55John 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.
- 1:48:07Was this part of the game plan to play it very close to the best.
- 1:48:10Now 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.
- 1:48:20Tell us a little bit John about that strategy right near the end.
- 1:48:23You're killing time real well with that running attack and then on the first down play the United's trait seemed to come up.
- 1:48:29Come with the unexpected.
- 1:48:31You went with the first down pass.
- 1:48:32You came with the second down and then you finally hit Ed Hinton on it man to man.
- 1:48:36What was your thinking in that series.
- 1:48:38Well 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.
- 1:48:50The 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.
- 1:48:56So I sent a half back down to the team to take the safety out of there and Eddie came underneath.
- 1:49:01John we understand that you injured your shoulder just a bit in practice this week that it bothered you any at all.
- 1:49:07Well it's just a little bit like a toothache outside that's all.
- 1:49:10How about the offensive line you were pulling those guards exceptionally well I thought Glenn Ressler and Volvo both did a fine job.
- 1:49:18Well they're a good offensive line.
- 1:49:19We'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.
- 1:49:27We're playing poor football team that's why we're winning.
- 1:49:29We're not too concerned about it as long as we win.
- 1:49:32They sell us their experience they've been around here for a few years and they know what they're doing.
- 1:49:37They give you a hundred percent effort at all times and the pass block is just fantastic.
- 1:49:41All three.