| AFC Divisional Playoff |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 23, 1973 Location: Miami, FL Venue: Orange Bowl Attendance: 74651 |
| Weather: Scattered Clouds Temp: 71 F Humidty: 46% Wind: 13 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | CIN | MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Paul Warfield 13 pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Horst Muhlmann 24 FG | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Larry Csonka 1 run (Garo Yepremian kick) | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Mercury Morris 4 run (Garo Yepremian kick) | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Neal Craig 45 interception return (Horst Muhlmann kick) | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Horst Muhlmann 46 FG | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Horst Muhlmann 12 FG | 16 | 21 |
| 3 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Jim Mandich 7 pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Garo Yepremian 50 FG | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Garo Yepremian 46 FG | 16 | 34 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Offense | ||
| 85 | WR | Isaac Curtis |
| 18 | WR | Charlie Joiner |
| 71 | LOT | Rufus Mayes |
| 72 | LOG | Howard Fest |
| 54 | C | Bob Johnson |
| 73 | ROG | Pat Matson |
| 76 | ROT | Vernon Holland |
| 84 | TE | Bob Trumpy |
| 14 | QB | Ken Anderson |
| 35 | RB | Boobie Clark |
| 19 | RB | Essex Johnson |
| Defense | ||
| 82 | LDE | Royce Berry |
| 74 | LDT | Mike Reid |
| 70 | RDT | Ron Carpenter |
| 83 | RDE | Sherm White |
| 58 | LLB | Al Beauchamp |
| 66 | MLB | Bill Bergey |
| 51 | RLB | Ken Avery |
| 20 | LCB | Lemar Parrish |
| 34 | LS | Neal Craig |
| 37 | RS | Tommy Casanova |
| 13 | RCB | Ken Riley |
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Offense | ||
| 86 | WR | Marlin Briscoe |
| 42 | WR | Paul Warfield |
| 79 | LOT | Wayne Moore |
| 67 | LOG | Bob Kuechenberg |
| 62 | C | Jim Langer |
| 66 | ROG | Larry Little |
| 73 | ROT | Norm Evans |
| 88 | TE | Jim Mandich |
| 12 | QB | Bob Griese |
| 39 | RB | Larry Csonka |
| 22 | RB | Mercury Morris |
| Defense | ||
| 83 | LDE | Vern Den Herder |
| 65 | LDT | Maulty Moore |
| 72 | RDT | Bob Heinz |
| 84 | RDE | Bill Stanfill |
| 59 | LLB | Doug Swift |
| 85 | MLB | Nick Buoniconti |
| 57 | RLB | Mike Kolen |
| 26 | LCB | Lloyd Mumphord |
| 13 | LS | Jake Scott |
| 40 | RS | Dick Anderson |
| 45 | RCB | Curtis Johnson |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5/14 | 0/0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIA | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 10/14 | 0/0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Boobie Clark | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Ken Anderson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 22 | 0 |
| Essex Johnson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Lenvil Elliott | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Isaac Curtis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 97 | 4.9 | 22 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Mercury Morris | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 18 | 1 |
| Larry Csonka | 20 | 71 | 3.6 | 12 | 1 |
| Jim Kiick | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 27 | 0 |
| Charlie Leigh | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Don Nottingham | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 52 | 244 | 4.7 | 27 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||
| Ken Anderson | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 1 | 113 | 4.2 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 47.3 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 1 | 113 | 4.2 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 47.3 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
| Bob Griese | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 1 | 159 | 8.8 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103.7 |
| Marlin Briscoe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Team Totals | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 2 | 159 | 8.4 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.7 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Lenvil Elliott | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 16 | 0 |
| Charlie Joiner | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 |
| Boobie Clark | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Isaac Curtis | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 14 | 113 | 8.1 | 18 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Paul Warfield | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 48 | 1 |
| Jim Mandich | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 13 | 1 |
| Jim Kiick | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Marlin Briscoe | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 11 | 159 | 14.5 | 48 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Neal Craig | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45t | 1 |
| Tommy Casanova | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 45 | 1 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Dick Anderson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Dave Lewis | 7 | 254 | 36.3 | 50 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 254 | 36.3 | 50 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Larry Seiple | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 54 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 54 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Tommy Casanova | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Lemar Parrish | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 26 | 13.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Jake Scott | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dick Anderson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Lemar Parrish | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Bernie Jackson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Dick Anderson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Mercury Morris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Team Totals | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Bob Matheson | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| Bill Stanfill | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 | 16.0 |