NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Roger Staubach threw three TD passes against Cincinnati, which had allowed only two scoring passes in its first seven games. Lee Roy Jordan intercepted three Ken Anderson passes on consecutive Bengal possessions in the first quarter, returning the first 31 yards for a touchdown. Staubach hit on 14 of 18 for 209 yards and the Cowboys' defense sacked Anderson five times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.7 (9) | 168.6 (9) | 328.3 (6) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 128.7 (6) | 126.0 (9) | 254.7 (7) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 181.0 (4) | 170.4 (7) | 351.4 (1) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 102.0 (2) | 168.3 (22) | 270.3 (11) | 18 |
Line: Cowboys by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Dallas Cowboys (5-3-0) | 17 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
( 0- 3) DAL Toni Fritsch 34 yard field goal
( 0-10) DAL Lee Roy Jordan 31 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 0-17) DAL Bob Hayes 39 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 0-24) DAL Mike Montgomery 32 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3-24) CIN Horst Muhlmann 29 yard field goal
(10-24) CIN Isaac Curtis 50 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-31) DAL Walt Garrison 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-38) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
CIN DAL
First Downs: 16 17
Rushes-yards: 30-125 36-119
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-22-191-3 14-21-209-0
Sacked-yards: 5-45 4-28
Net pass yards: 146 181
Net yards/pass: 5.4 7.2
Total net yards: 271 300
Total plays: 57 (52% run) 61 (59% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 3-30 8-90
Attendance: 54,944
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 22 for 191 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 18 for 209 yards and 3 TDs; Craig Morton, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 15 for 48 yards; Essex Johnson, 12 for 66 yards; Reece Morrison, 2 for 9 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 16 for 39 yards; Walt Garrison, 10 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 21 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 4 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 4 for 52 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 34 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 4 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 5 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 1 for 22 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 52 yards DAL: Mike Montgomery, 1 for 63 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard DAL: Golden Richards, 4 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 233 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 5 for 265 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 22 for 191 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 18 for 209 yards and 3 TDs; Craig Morton, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 15 for 48 yards; Essex Johnson, 12 for 66 yards; Reece Morrison, 2 for 9 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 16 for 39 yards; Walt Garrison, 10 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 21 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 4 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Boobie Clark, 4 for 52 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 34 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 4 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 5 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 1 for 22 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 2 for 52 yards DAL: Mike Montgomery, 1 for 63 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 1 yard DAL: Golden Richards, 4 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 233 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 5 for 265 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/2