1973 Cincinnati Bengals season

1973 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coach	Paul Brown
Home field	Riverfront Stadium
Results
Record	10–4
Division place	1st AFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
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1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 7 0 3 0 10 • Bengals 0 10 0 14 24 Date: September 23 Location: Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Game attendance: 51,823 Game weather: 71°F; wind 9

Scoring summary Q1 HOU Gresham 103 yard kickoff return (Butler kick) HOU 7–0 Q2 CIN Johnson 11 yard run (Muhlmann kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 CIN Muhlmann 27 yard field goal CIN 10–7 Q3 HOU Butler 38 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q4 CIN Clark 3 yard run (Muhlmann kick) CIN 17–10 Q4 CIN Trumpy 35 yard pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick) CIN 24–10

Scoring summary
Q1		HOU	Gresham 103 yard kickoff return (Butler kick)	HOU 7–0
Q2		CIN	Johnson 11 yard run (Muhlmann kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		CIN	Muhlmann 27 yard field goal	CIN 10–7
Q3		HOU	Butler 38 yard field goal	Tie 10–10
Q4		CIN	Clark 3 yard run (Muhlmann kick)	CIN 17–10
Q4		CIN	Trumpy 35 yard pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick)	CIN 24–10

The 1973 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's sixth year in professional football and its fourth with the National Football League.

The Bengals split their first eight games, then swept their last six to win their second AFC Central Division title. Cincinnati for the second time made the playoffs, losing to the eventual Super Bowl winner (Miami 34–16) for the second time as well.

RB Essex Johnson became the first Bengal to achieve 100+ yards rushing and receiving in the same game. He rushed for 121 yards on 21 carries and got 116 yards on two receptions on Sep 30, 1973 at San Diego. Perhaps one of the best marks of the season for the Bengals was giving the eventual NFC Champion Vikings their most lopsided loss of the season 27-0.

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