Pittsburgh Steelers

Vs.

Cincinnati Bengals

August 30, 1969

Rookie Cook Stars for Bengals

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30 (UPI) — A rookie quarterback, Greg Cook, passed for a touchdown and set up three field goals by Dale Livingston to carry the Cincinnati Bengals to a 23-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in a preseason football game last night.

Cook completed eight of 11 passes for 165 yards in the first half and led the American League team to scores four of the first five times it had the ball, all against Steeler regulars, before 28,732 fans.

The fifth time he hit Speedy Thomas on a 55-yard touchdown pass following a Steeler punt. Paul Robinson scored the Bengals's other touchdown from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter after the Steelers had botched a fake punt attempt near their goal line.

Earl Gros got Pittsburgh's only touchdown on a 1-yard run with 2 ½ minutes to play following a 51-yard pass from Terry Hanratty to John Nice.

Livingston kicked field goals from 19, 45 and 16 yards and missed twice.

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

CIN- FG Livingston 19

PITT- FG Mingo 12

Second Quarter

CIN- FG Livingston 45

CIN- FG Livingston 16

CIN- Thomas 55 yard pass from Cook (Livingston kick)

PITT- FG Mingo 34

Fourth Quarter

CIN- Robinson 1 run   (Livingston kick)

PITT- Gros 1 run (Mingo kick)

Att-73,735

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