New England Patriots 20 at Cincinnati Bengals 14
Sunday, September 16, 1979
New England Patriots 20, Cincinnati Bengals 14
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| New England Patriots (2-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (0-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| | NWE | CIN |
| NWE | Stanley Morgan 17 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 7 | 0 |
| NWE | Don Calhoun 3 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 14 | 0 |
| CIN | Jack Thompson 13 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) | 14 | 7 |
| NWE | John Smith 39 yard field goal | 17 | 7 |
| NWE | John Smith 39 yard field goal | 20 | 7 |
| CIN | Jack Thompson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) | 20 | 14 |
| NWE | CIN |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 42-165-1 | 32-166-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 11-27-176-1-0 | 7-21-83-0-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-9 | 5-51 |
| Net pass yards | 167 | 32 |
| Total yards | 332 | 198 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-30 | 3-25 |