NFL game summary for 09/16/1973:
Floyd Little scored three times at the end of long drives engineered by Broncos' QB Charley Johnson. Little wound up with 82 yards on 22 carries but Essex Johnson of the Bengals was the top rusher in the game with 90 on 11 attempts. Cincinnati outgained the Broncos 344-343 but could score only once, on Johnson's 22-yard run. Ken Anderson went most of the way for the Bengals with Greg Cook, making a comeback after a shoulder injury which had kept him out since 1969, playing part of the last quarter. Jim Turner ran his consecutive extra point streak to 175, longest of any active player. The NFL record is 234, held by Tommy Davis of the 49ers.
Line: Bengals by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals (0-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
 Denver Broncos (1-0-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) DEN Floyd Little 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-14) DEN Haven Moses 22 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 3-14) CIN Horst Muhlmann 21 yard field goal
( 3-21) DEN Floyd Little 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(10-21) CIN Essex Johnson 22 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-28) DEN Floyd Little 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
CIN DEN
First Downs: 22 23
Rushes-yards: 24-133 38-153
Yards/rush: 5.5 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-39-228-1 11-25-190-1
Sacked-yards: 2-17 0-0
Net pass yards: 211 190
Net yards/pass: 5.1 7.6
Total net yards: 344 343
Total plays: 65 (36% run) 63 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-50 4-34
Attendance: 49,059
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 36 for 217 yards (1 int); Greg Cook, 1 of 3 for 11 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 25 for 190 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 11 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 11 for 34 yards; Joe Wilson, 2 for 9 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 82 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 14 for 58 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 4 for 52 yards; Chip Myers, 4 for 45 yards; Isaac Curtis, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 44 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 29 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 15 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 50 yards; Jerry Simmons, 3 for 50 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 45 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 45 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 54 yards; Joe Wilson, 1 for 18 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 26 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 37 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 2 for 100 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 180 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 18 of 36 for 217 yards (1 int); Greg Cook, 1 of 3 for 11 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 25 for 190 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 11 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 11 for 34 yards; Joe Wilson, 2 for 9 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 82 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 14 for 58 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 4 for 52 yards; Chip Myers, 4 for 45 yards; Isaac Curtis, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 44 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 29 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 15 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 50 yards; Jerry Simmons, 3 for 50 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 45 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 45 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 54 yards; Joe Wilson, 1 for 18 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 26 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 37 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 2 for 100 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 180 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1