NFL game summary for 10/06/1974:
Lemar Parrish scored on a 90-yard punt return and a 47-yard run after recovering Larry Smith's fumble as the Bengals defeated Washington for the first time. Parrish's punt return, which was the longest of the season in the AFC, and a scoring strike from Ken Anderson to Isaac Curtis put the home club out front to stay in the interconference test. Sonny Jurgensen took over for Billy Kilmer in the last quarter and threw two touchdown passes to Moses Denson and Jerry Smith. QB Anderson led the Cincinnati rushers with 70 yards on seven carries. Tommy Casanova's 38-yard punt return set up the final Bengal score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.0 (16) | 184.7 (5) | 304.7 (7) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 108.7 (5) | 71.7 (2) | 180.3 (1) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 193.7 (1) | 169.0 (7) | 362.7 (3) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 167.0 (23) | 77.0 (3) | 244.0 (7) | 4 |
Line: Bengals by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (2-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) CIN Lemar Parrish 90 yard punt return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 0-14) CIN Isaac Curtis 24 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3-14) WAS Mark Moseley 31 yard field goal
( 3-21) CIN Lemar Parrish 47 yard fumble return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 3-28) CIN Boobie Clark 3 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-28) WAS Moses Denson 4 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
(17-28) WAS Jerry Smith 22 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
WAS CIN
First Downs: 24 14
Rushes-yards: 34-110 30-99
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-41-252-0 12-18-142-0
Sacked-yards: 3-25 1-10
Net pass yards: 227 132
Net yards/pass: 5.2 6.9
Total net yards: 337 231
Total plays: 78 (43% run) 49 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 4-29 5-43
Attendance: 56,175
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 21 for 148 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 20 for 104 yards and 2 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Dave Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 26 for 63 yards; Larry Smith, 5 for 23 yards; Duane Thomas, 2 for 5 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 7 for 70 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 3 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for -1 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 6 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 4 for 78 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Duane Thomas, 3 for 11 yards; Moses Denson, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 14 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 4 for 47 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myers, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 18 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 72 yards; Larry Jones, 2 for 47 yards CIN: Charlie Davis, 3 for 60 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 30 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 239 yards CIN: Dave Green, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 21 for 148 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 20 for 104 yards and 2 TDs CIN: Ken Anderson, 12 of 17 for 142 yards and 1 TD; Dave Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 26 for 63 yards; Larry Smith, 5 for 23 yards; Duane Thomas, 2 for 5 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 11 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 7 for 70 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 3 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for -1 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 6 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Charley Taylor, 4 for 78 yards; Larry Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Duane Thomas, 3 for 11 yards; Moses Denson, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Larry Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 14 yards; Alvin Reed, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 4 for 47 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Chip Myers, 2 for 25 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 18 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 72 yards; Larry Jones, 2 for 47 yards CIN: Charlie Davis, 3 for 60 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 3 for 30 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 6 for 239 yards CIN: Dave Green, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2