On the 2nd play from scrimmage the Bengals
coughed up the ball on their own 35. 5 plays later DeMarco Murray put
the Cowboys up 7-0. On Cincinnati's next possession QB Ken Anderson
connected with WR Isaac Curtis on a long cross that he took 61 yards to
the house to tie the game at 7, this was a combination that would sting
Dallas throughout the game. Cincinnati would not trail again. The next
time Anderson had the ball, he found WR Charlie Joiner in the end zone
to put the Bengals on top 14-7. A Tony Romo pick setup Cincinnati with a
short field and a few plays later RB Boobie Clark went over the top to
put the Bengals up 21-7 late in the 1st.
On
the next drive Murray picked up 42 yards on 7 carries and brought the
Cowboys within 1 score 21-14. Another Romo interception setup Anderson
on the Dallas 8 and he found Curtis in the end zone to re-establish a 2
TD lead 28-14. On the next Cincinnati possession, Anderson once again
found Curtis on a bomb post for a 65 yard TD and 35-14 Cincinnati lead.
The next Cincinnati drive stalled and they settled for a FG to finish
the half leading 41-14.
Murray
ran for another TD on the opening drive of the 2nd half to cut the lead
to 20, 41-21. Another Horst Muhlmann FG made it 44-21. Clark ran for
another 6 to close out the 3rd quarter 51-21.
Clark added another TD on the ground in the 4th to finish the scoring 58-21.
The
Cowboys showed a complete lack of discipline, taking 12 penalties, many
at key moments when they might've stopped a drive. Game MVP Kenny
Anderson took full advantage throwing for 343 yards, 5 TDs and nearly
perfect QB rating of 151.4.
The 1974 Bengals can really light it up.
Solid play calling by Bill and a nice victory.
--submitted by Brian Minaj--
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