NFL game summary for 10/21/1973:
The Bengals remained unbeaten at home with the help of strong running by Boobie Clark (104 yards on 26 carries) and Essex Johnson (92 yards on 13). Lemar Parrish set up a TD with a 41-yard punt return and intercepted a Len Dawson pass in the end zone. Ken Anderson threw to Bob Trumpy for one score and Clark plunged from the 3 for the other. Chiefs' RB Ed Podolak regained first place among the AFC receivers by catching 4 for 43 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.6 (19) | 134.6 (13) | 261.2 (19) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 144.4 (12) | 114.4 (7) | 258.8 (11) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.2 (6) | 165.0 (7) | 329.2 (5) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 142.2 (10) | 112.6 (6) | 254.8 (7) | 10 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 42 yard field goal
( 3- 7) CIN Bob Trumpy 30 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 6- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal
( 6-14) CIN Boobie Clark 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
KC CIN
First Downs: 12 19
Rushes-yards: 26-104 39-196
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-21-200-2 12-22-155-2
Sacked-yards: 5-37 2-17
Net pass yards: 163 138
Net yards/pass: 6.3 5.8
Total net yards: 267 334
Total plays: 52 (50% run) 63 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-81 2-30
Attendance: 56,397
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 20 for 200 yards (2 int); Ed Podolak, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 22 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 59 yards; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 28 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 12 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 26 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 13 for 92 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 43 yards; Elmo Wright, 3 for 38 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 37 yards; Morris Stroud, 2 for 60 yards; Robert West, 1 for 17 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 6 yards; Mo Moorman, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 8 for 106 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Warren McVea, 2 for 58 yards CIN: Joe Wilson, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 2 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 47 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Lynch, 1 for 9 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 16 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 211 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/2
KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 20 for 200 yards (2 int); Ed Podolak, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 22 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 59 yards; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 28 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 12 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 26 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 13 for 92 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 43 yards; Elmo Wright, 3 for 38 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 37 yards; Morris Stroud, 2 for 60 yards; Robert West, 1 for 17 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 6 yards; Mo Moorman, 1 for -1 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 8 for 106 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Warren McVea, 2 for 58 yards CIN: Joe Wilson, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 2 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 47 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Lynch, 1 for 9 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 1 yard CIN: Tommy Casanova, 1 for 16 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 211 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 0/2