1973 Cincinnati Bengals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Paul Brown (10-4)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

1973 Cincinnati Bengals Roster
1973 Cincinnati Bengals Results

The Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Cincinnati racked up 286 points, while the defense allowed 231. Essex Johnson carried the ball for a team-best 997 yards for the Bengals, and Boobie Clark also aided the ground game.

Ken Anderson threw for 2,428 yards. Boobie Clark grabbed 45 passes, while Isaac Curtis accumulated 843 receiving yards.

Tommy Casanova intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Paul Brown coached the team. The 1973 Cincinnati Bengals lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Ken Anderson	329	179	54.4	2428	7.4	18	5.5	12	3.6	78	24	163	81.2
Greg Cook	3	1	33.3	11	3.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	11	0	0	45.1
Totals	332	180	54.2	2439	7.3	18	5.4	12	3.6	78	24	163

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Essex Johnson	195	997	5.1	46	4
Boobie Clark	254	988	3.9	26	8
Lenvil Elliott	22	122	5.5	15	1
Ken Anderson	26	97	3.7	17	0
Joe Wilson	10	39	3.9	11	0
Reece Morrison	3	11	3.7	8	0
Dave Lewis	3	-7	-2.3	5	0
Isaac Curtis	2	-11	-5.5	1	0
Totals	515	2236	4.3	46	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Isaac Curtis	45	843	18.7	77	9
Boobie Clark	45	347	7.7	39	0
Bob Trumpy	29	435	15.0	53	5
Essex Johnson	28	356	12.7	78	3
Charlie Joiner	13	214	16.5	26	0
Bruce Coslet	9	123	13.7	18	0
Chip Myers	7	77	11.0	18	0
Tim George	2	28	14.0	19	0
Lenvil Elliott	1	12	12.0	12	1
Reece Morrison	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	180	2439	13.6	78	18

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Horst Muhlmann	32	31	96.9	31	21	67.7	94
Totals	32	31	96.9	31	21	67.7	94

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Dave Lewis	68	2790	41.0	60
Totals	68	2790	41.0	60

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Lemar Parrish	25	200	8.0	47
Tommy Casanova	15	119	7.9	27
Lyle Blackwood	4	12	3.0	4
Dave Lewis	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	45	333	7.4	47

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bernard Jackson	21	520	24.8	41
Joe Wilson	8	173	21.6	27
Lemar Parrish	7	143	20.4	29
Dave Lewis	2	40	20.0	27
Bruce Coslet	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	39	876	22.5	41

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Tommy Casanova	4	33	8.2	16
Bill Bergey	3	50	16.7	22
Al Beauchamp	3	4	1.3	4
Neal Craig	2	52	26.0	30
Lemar Parrish	2	10	5.0	10
Ken Riley	2	2	1.0	5
Ken Avery	1	15	15.0	15
Bernard Jackson	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	18	166	9.2	30

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Essex Johnson			7	3	8	0
Ken Anderson			5	3	-7	0
Sherman White			0	3	13	0
Bill Bergey		0	0	3	0	0
Royce Berry			0	2	0	0
Ron Pritchard			0	2	0	0
Lemar Parrish		0	1	2	23	1
Boobie Clark			8	2	0	0
Mike Reid			0	1	0	0
Ron Carpenter			0	1	0	0
Neal Craig		0	0	1	0	0
Bob Trumpy			0	1	0	0
Tim Kearney			0	1	0	0
Bruce Coslet			0	1	0	0
Ken Avery		0	0	1	0	0
Dave Lewis			2	0	0	0
Charlie Joiner			1	0	0	0
Al Beauchamp		0	1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	25	27	37	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	31	0			94
Isaac Curtis	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			54
Boobie Clark	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			48
Essex Johnson	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			42
Bob Trumpy	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Lenvil Elliott	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Lemar Parrish	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	13	18	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	31	0	0	0	286