The November to Remember rolls on with the Bengals going into San Diego and smoking the high-flying Chargers and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts, 40-17. The Nov. 8, 1981 game turns out to be a preview of the AFC title game, but long before the Bengals ice the Chargers in Cincinnati they scorch them on the road in a dominating 31-7 first half that all but gives them home-field advantage for the storied rematch.
Pro Bowl receiver Isaac Curtis comes home to ground Air Coryell with its own medicine, catching an astounding eight balls for 147 yards and a touchdown in the first half alone.