NFL game summary for 11/11/1973:
Horst Muhlmann's third field goal, a 33-yarder at the final gun, broke a 13-13 tie after a short punt had given Cincinnati possession on Buffalo's 45-yard line. The Bengals led at the half 13-6 but the Bills tied the game in the third quarter on a 32-yard run by O. J. Simpson. Boobie Clark gained 98 yards for the Bengals while Simpson rushed 20 times for 99 yards, bringing his season total to 1,203 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.4 (9) | 165.8 (8) | 321.1 (5) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 127.5 (6) | 132.9 (12) | 260.4 (8) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 206.1 (1) | 66.4 (25) | 272.5 (15) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 133.5 (9) | 147.9 (18) | 281.4 (15) | 20 |
Line: Bengals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-4-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Buffalo Bills (5-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
( 3- 0) CIN Horst Muhlmann 35 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BUF John Leypoldt 21 yard field goal
( 6- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 36 yard field goal
(13- 3) CIN Boobie Clark 1 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(13- 6) BUF John Leypoldt 39 yard field goal
(13-13) BUF O.J. Simpson 32 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
(16-13) CIN Horst Muhlmann 33 yard field goal
CIN BUF
First Downs: 18 10
Rushes-yards: 46-161 34-150
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-22-141-2 5-16-50-2
Sacked-yards: 3-21 3-20
Net pass yards: 120 30
Net yards/pass: 4.8 1.6
Total net yards: 281 180
Total plays: 71 (64% run) 53 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-0
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 9-85 7-54
Attendance: 76,927
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 22 for 141 yards (2 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 5 of 13 for 50 yards (1 int); Joe Ferguson, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 24 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 15 for 49 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 26 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -12 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 20 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 11 for 44 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Watkins, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 94 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 23 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 15 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 9 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 3 for 24 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 23 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 79 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 27 yards BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 63 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 22 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 2 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 10 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 6 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Neal Craig, 1 for 22 yards; Al Beauchamp, 1 for 4 yards BUF: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 46 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 160 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 9 for 326 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 3/5 BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 22 for 141 yards (2 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 5 of 13 for 50 yards (1 int); Joe Ferguson, 0 of 3 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 24 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 15 for 49 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 26 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for -12 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 20 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 11 for 44 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 1 yard; Larry Watkins, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 94 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 23 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 15 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 9 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 3 for 24 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 23 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 79 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 27 yards BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 63 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 22 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 2 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 10 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 6 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Neal Craig, 1 for 22 yards; Al Beauchamp, 1 for 4 yards BUF: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 46 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 160 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 9 for 326 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 3/5 BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/2