The Nippert Stadium crowd of 25,049 at the University of Cincinnati greets the Bengals’ first regular-season home game and first victory in history with the seasoning of a fan base that has had pro football forever. They serenade quarterback John Stofa with boos when he returns to the field from a 0-0 halftime and chant for head coach Paul Brown to go for it on fourth-and-one with 8:50 left in a 10-10 game. The Bengals win a skin-of-the-teeth mark on fullback Tom Smiley’s plunge that the refs measure twice to verify the first down before sending Denver coach Lou Saban ballistic.
TDBH: Home Sweet Home as Bengals win first home game in history
