NFL game summary for 10/14/1973:
The Bengals, who split their first four games, knocked off the previously unbeaten Steelers with rookie Boobie Clark running for 112 yards on 28 carries. Cincinnati sacked Terry Bradshaw four times and ran up a 19-0 lead before Pittsburgh scored in the last quarter on a 1-yard fourth-down plunge by Preston Pearson. Horst Muhlmann kicked four FGs in five attempts.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 179.0 (5) | 147.2 (12) | 326.2 (6) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 105.5 (2) | 153.2 (15) | 258.8 (9) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 162.2 (7) | 186.8 (3) | 349.0 (3) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 160.0 (16) | 124.0 (10) | 284.0 (14) | 7 |
Line: Steelers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-2-0) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
( 0- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 20 yard field goal
( 0- 6) CIN Horst Muhlmann 19 yard field goal
( 0- 9) CIN Horst Muhlmann 20 yard field goal
( 0-16) CIN Boobie Clark 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-19) CIN Horst Muhlmann 41 yard field goal
( 7-19) PIT Preston Pearson 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 6 19
Rushes-yards: 22-71 55-172
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-14-106-1 9-21-78-0
Sacked-yards: 4-39 0-0
Net pass yards: 67 78
Net yards/pass: 3.7 3.7
Total net yards: 138 250
Total plays: 40 (55% run) 76 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 4-33 4-38
Attendance: 55,819
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 14 for 106 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 21 for 78 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 7 for 29 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 3 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 28 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 21 for 43 yards; Joe Wilson, 3 for 10 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 5 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 9 yards; John McMakin, 2 for 14 yards; Barry Pearson, 2 for 9 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 67 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 3 for 46 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 15 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for -5 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 18 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 45 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 33 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 36 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 3 for 25 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bill Bergey, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 263 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 4/5
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 14 for 106 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 21 for 78 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 7 for 29 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 3 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 28 for 112 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 21 for 43 yards; Joe Wilson, 3 for 10 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 5 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 9 yards; John McMakin, 2 for 14 yards; Barry Pearson, 2 for 9 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 67 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 3 for 46 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 15 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for -5 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 18 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 45 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 33 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 36 yards CIN: Tommy Casanova, 3 for 25 yards; Lemar Parrish, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Bill Bergey, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 263 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 5 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 4/5