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1973 Cincinnati Bengals season

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Head coach
  
Paul Brown

Record
  
10–4

Home field
  
Riverfront Stadium

Division place
  
1st AFC Central

Playoff finish
  
Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs

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

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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.

Team leaders

  • Passing: Ken Anderson (329 Att, 179 Comp, 2428 Yds, 54.4 Pct, 18 TD, 12 Int, 81.2 Rating)
  • Rushing: Essex Johnson (195 Att, 997 Yds, 5.1 Avg, 46 Long, 4 TD)
  • Receiving: Isaac Curtis (45 Rec, 843 Yds, 18.7 Avg, 77 Long, 9 TD)
  • Scoring: Horst Muhlmann, 94 points (21 FG; 31 PAT)

    • Awards and records

  • RB Boobie Clark (AFC Rookie of the Year)
  • WR Isaac Curtis, Led AFC Rookies, Receiving Yards, 843 yards

    • Pro Bowl Selections

  • WR Isaac Curtis
  • DT Mike Reid
  • TE Bob Trumpy

    • References

    1973 Cincinnati Bengals season Wikipedia
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