Week 5, 1974

played in Dallas, TX

87 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	0	0	3	-	3
Dallas Cowboys	7	7	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:55 DAL - Tony Rogers 21 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 04:43 DAL - Art Malone 48 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 07:11 DAL - Tony Rogers 49 fumble return (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 10:53 CIN - Bill McClard 31 field goal
4Q: 03:03 DAL - Garo Yepremian 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:55 DAL - Tony Rogers 21 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 04:43 DAL - Art Malone 48 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 07:11 DAL - Tony Rogers 49 fumble return (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 10:53 CIN - Bill McClard 31 field goal
4Q: 03:03 DAL - Garo Yepremian 28 field goal

Team Statistics CIN DAL
Record 2-3 3-2
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 338 306
- Offensive Plays 64 58
- Yards per Play 5.28 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 94 144
- Rushing Attempts 17 30
- Yards per Rush 5.53 4.80
Net Passing Yards 244 162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 25 - 2 27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 267 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.19 5.79
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.8 8.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/78 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 1/28
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/39
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 16 OWN 36
Time of Possession 30:16 29:44

Team Statistics	CIN	DAL
Record	2-3	3-2
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	338	306
- Offensive Plays	64	58
- Yards per Play	5.28	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	94	144
- Rushing Attempts	17	30
- Yards per Rush	5.53	4.80
Net Passing Yards	244	162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 25 - 2	27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	267	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.19	5.79
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.8	8.6
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/78	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	1/28
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/39
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 16	OWN 36
Time of Possession	30:16	29:44

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:51	3:56	OWN 20	9	25	Interception
1	4:39	4:46	OWN 19	8	40	Punt
2	12:44	2:56	OWN 4	4	8	Punt
2	8:40	2:35	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
2	4:27	1:35	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	2:12	0:34	OWN 4	3	3	Punt
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 16	2	20	Half
3	15:00	4:20	OWN 20	9	55	Interception
3	6:41	1:54	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	2:14	2:20	OWN 6	5	26	Punt
4	13:13	2:25	OWN 24	5	62	Field Goal
4	2:56	1:51	OWN 29	9	34	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:09	OWN 12	11	46	Punt
1	4:55	0:16	OPP 21	1	21	Touchdown
2	14:53	2:09	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
2	9:48	1:08	OWN 47	3	3	Punt
2	6:05	1:38	OWN 34	3	66	Touchdown
2	2:52	0:40	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
2	1:38	0:40	OPP 41	3	-3	Punt
3	10:40	3:59	OWN 8	8	92	Touchdown
3	4:47	2:33	OWN 39	4	20	Punt
4	14:54	1:41	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	10:48	7:52	OWN 36	10	53	Field Goal
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 37	4	10	Game

Game MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Doug Kotar	9	55	6.11	13	3	0
Charlie Smith	8	39	4.88	15	2	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Don Calhoun	12	65	5.42	20	2	0
Art Malone	12	76	6.33	48	2	1
Roger Staubach	6	3	0.50	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Anderson	43	25	267	4/23	0	47	2	57.0

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	27	16	168	1/6	1	23	0	89.7

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ken Burrow	6	9	50	8.33	10	14
WR Charlie Joiner	6	13	76	12.67	18	17
WR Ahmad Rashad	4	9	47	11.75	0	15
WR Darryl Stingley	4	5	71	17.75	6	47
RB Charlie Smith	3	3	10	3.33	3	5
FB Nate Kido	2	2	13	6.50	0	7
TE Mack Alston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Keith Krepfle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	5	18	6.00	0	8	0
RB Art Malone	3	4	17	5.67	10	11	0
WR Tony Rogers	3	4	54	18.00	0	22	1
FB Larry Watkins	2	2	11	5.50	3	6	0
RB Don Calhoun	1	2	8	8.00	10	8	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR George Farmer	1	2	23	23.00	0	23	0
WR Randy Grossman	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Rich McGeorge	1	5	12	12.00	2	12	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Billy Andrews	1	0	0.00	0
CB Cliff Harris	1	39	39.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Al Atkinson	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Larry Watkins	1	0	0	0
Tony Rogers	0	1	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Billy Van Heusen	7	312	44.6	36.4	68	0

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	7	310	44.3	38.6	53	4

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bill McClard	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	0/0

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Waters	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Kotar	2	46	23.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cliff Harris	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Al Atkinson	10	2	0.0	27	26
ILB Pat Hughes	9	2	0.0	27	26
CB Lemar Parrish	6	0	0.0	28	26
DT Steve Furness	5	1	1.0	27	25
DT Maulty Moore	3	2	0.0	22	22
CB Ken Riley	3	0	0.0	30	25
S Lyle Blackwood	2	2	0.0	24	27
DE Cedrick Hardeman	2	0	0.0	23	25
ILB Tim Kearney	2	0	0.0	3	2
S Jerry Moore	2	0	0.0	29	27
C Tom De Leone	1	0	---	---	---
WR Charlie Joiner	1	0	---	---	---
DE Phil Olsen	0	1	0.0	7	3
CB Norm Thompson	0	1	0.0	13	20

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Phil Wise	8	1	0.0	17	43
OLB Ken Avery	7	0	0.0	17	47
CB Willie Alexander	6	2	0.0	16	43
DT Ernie Holmes	5	0	1.0	12	28
ILB Gerald Irons	3	2	1.0	17	43
DT Larry Brooks	3	1	1.0	17	46
CB Cliff Harris	3	1	0.0	17	44
S Steve Preece	3	0	0.0	16	46
DE Larry Cole	2	1	1.0	17	47
S Rich Sowells	2	1	0.0	5	22
OLB Billy Andrews	1	0	0.0	1	6
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	0.0	17	42
CB Henry Stuckey	1	0	0.0	0	7
S Charlie Waters	1	0	0.0	17	45

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Steve Furness	1.0	0	0	25
DE Jeff Yeates	0.0	1	3	26
OLB Al Atkinson	0.0	0	1	26

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Larry Brooks	1.0	1	0	0	46
DE Larry Cole	1.0	0	1	2	47
DT Ernie Holmes	1.0	0	1	0	28
ILB Gerald Irons	1.0	0	0	0	43
DE Ken Sanders	0.0	0	1	0	42

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Pat Hughes	4	2	26
CB Ken Riley	4	0	25
OLB Al Atkinson	3	0	26
CB Lemar Parrish	3	0	26
DE Cedrick Hardeman	1	0	25
ILB Tim Kearney	1	0	2
S Jerry Moore	0	1	27

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Willie Alexander	5	0	0	43
S Phil Wise	5	0	0	43
OLB Ken Avery	4	0	0	47
S Steve Preece	3	1	0	46
CB Cliff Harris	2	3	1	44
S Rich Sowells	2	1	0	22
S Charlie Waters	1	2	0	45
CB Henry Stuckey	1	1	0	7
DT Ernie Holmes	1	0	0	28
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0	43
OLB Billy Andrews	0	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tom De Leone	3	3	15	0	37
Darrell Austin	1	4	17	1	42
George Starke	1	4	14	1	43
Stan Walters	0	4	15	1	47
Henry Allison	0	1	16	0	36
Keith Krepfle	0	1	10	0	18
Len Gotshalk	0	0	5	1	6

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Beisler	3	5	1	18	0	13
Jim Miller	2	3	0	18	0	18
Forrest Blue	1	7	1	30	0	28
Don Kanell	1	4	0	26	0	21
Luther Baxter	1	2	0	24	1	22
Blaine Nye	0	5	0	24	0	25
Larry Watkins	0	1	0	21	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Odell Lawson	1	20
Norm Thompson	1	15
Willie Parker	1	8

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Unverzagt	1	12
Randy Grossman	1	11

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darrell Austin	17	42	---	---	7	66
Ken Anderson	17	47	---	---	---	64
Lemar Parrish	---	---	28	26	8	62
Stan Walters	15	47	---	---	---	62
Ken Burrow	11	35	---	---	14	60
Tom De Leone	15	37	---	---	8	60
Jerry Moore	---	---	29	27	1	57
George Starke	14	43	---	---	---	57
Ken Riley	---	---	30	25	1	56
Al Atkinson	---	---	27	26	2	55
Jeff Yeates	---	---	28	26	1	55
Lyle Blackwood	---	---	24	27	3	54
Pat Hughes	---	---	27	26	1	54
Henry Allison	16	36	---	---	1	53
Steve Furness	---	---	27	25	1	53
Charlie Joiner	12	39	---	---	1	52
Cedrick Hardeman	---	---	23	25	1	49
Norm Thompson	---	---	13	20	15	48
Nate Kido	9	24	---	---	15	48
Maulty Moore	---	---	22	22	2	46
Charlie Smith	8	29	---	---	6	43
Keith Krepfle	10	18	---	---	13	41
Ahmad Rashad	12	27	---	---	---	39
Doug Kotar	9	21	---	---	5	35
Mack Alston	6	19	---	---	8	33
Brad Dusek	---	---	19	6	6	31
Darryl Stingley	7	18	---	---	1	26
Chuck Walton	1	14	---	---	8	23
Odell Lawson	0	2	---	---	20	22
Willie Parker	2	10	---	---	8	20
Len Gotshalk	5	6	---	---	8	19
Andy Selfridge	---	---	3	2	12	17
Eric Brown	---	---	2	6	9	17
Terry Brown	---	---	1	1	14	16
Phil Olsen	---	---	7	3	6	16
J.T. Montgomery	---	---	6	3	7	16
Larry Brunson	1	3	---	---	8	12
Tim Kearney	---	---	3	2	6	11
Manny Sistrunk	---	---	2	2	7	11
Kendrick Lindo	---	---	0	4	7	11
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	7	4	---	11
Billy Van Heusen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dwayne Crump	---	---	2	0	1	3
Bill McClard	0	0	---	---	1	1
Virgil Carter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Teddy Bangs	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cliff Harris	---	---	17	44	10	71
Charlie Waters	---	---	17	45	8	70
Forrest Blue	30	28	---	---	8	66
Ken Avery	---	---	17	47	1	65
Larry Cole	---	---	17	47	1	65
Larry Brooks	---	---	17	46	1	64
Steve Preece	---	---	16	46	2	64
Willie Alexander	---	---	16	43	2	61
Gerald Irons	---	---	17	43	1	61
Phil Wise	---	---	17	43	1	61
Ken Sanders	---	---	17	42	1	60
Roger Staubach	30	28	---	---	---	58
Blaine Nye	24	25	---	---	1	50
Rich McGeorge	22	19	---	---	8	49
Don Kanell	26	21	---	---	---	47
Luther Baxter	24	22	---	---	---	46
Tony Rogers	25	19	---	---	---	44
George Farmer	13	17	---	---	13	43
Jim Miller	18	18	---	---	7	43
Larry Watkins	21	13	---	---	9	43
Fred Biletnikoff	23	18	---	---	1	42
Ernie Holmes	---	---	12	28	2	42
Randy Beisler	18	13	---	---	8	39
Rich Sowells	---	---	5	22	6	33
Don Calhoun	16	12	---	---	2	30
Art Malone	14	16	---	---	---	30
Billy Joe Dupree	7	8	---	---	14	29
Randy Grossman	5	11	---	---	11	27
Henry Stuckey	---	---	0	7	20	27
Josh Ashton	2	1	---	---	22	25
Dave Guyton	4	7	---	---	8	19
Byron Alexander	---	---	0	5	13	18
Billy Andrews	---	---	1	6	9	16
Drew Lincoln	2	6	---	---	6	14
Ben Unverzagt	---	---	0	0	12	12
Chris Daniels	6	6	---	---	---	12
Jimmy Page	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bob De Marco	0	0	---	---	8	8
Doug Sutherland	---	---	0	1	7	8
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	8	8
Doug Adams	---	---	0	0	7	7
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bob Maddox	---	---	1	2	---	3
Stan Hindman	---	---	0	0	---	0
Joe Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	12	80	6.7
Right	2	7	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	70	10.0
Middle	17	55	3.2
Right	5	21	4.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Anderson	43	25	1	1	3	8	3	2	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	27	16	3	0	3	3	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	31	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	75	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	114	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	47	6.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	30	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	29	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	29	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	80	13.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charlie Joiner	13	6	0	76	0	39
WR Ken Burrow	9	6	0	50	0	35
WR Ahmad Rashad	9	4	2	47	0	27
WR Darryl Stingley	5	4	0	71	1	18
RB Charlie Smith	3	3	0	10	0	29
FB Nate Kido	2	2	0	13	0	24
TE Mack Alston	1	0	0	0	0	19
TE Keith Krepfle	1	0	1	0	0	18

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Fred Biletnikoff	5	3	1	18	0	18
TE Rich McGeorge	5	1	1	12	0	19
RB Art Malone	4	3	0	17	0	16
WR Tony Rogers	4	3	0	54	2	19
RB Don Calhoun	2	1	1	8	0	12
WR George Farmer	2	1	0	23	1	17
WR Randy Grossman	2	1	0	11	0	11
FB Larry Watkins	2	2	0	11	0	13
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	0	14	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Don Calhoun	3	6	2.00	5.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Anderson	2	1	6	3.00	6.21

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Burrow	1	1	6	6.00	5.56
WR Charlie Joiner	1	0	0	0.00	5.85

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Charlie Smith	2	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Don Calhoun	3	2
Art Malone	1	1
Roger Staubach	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Anderson	10	7	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Burrow	3	2	1
RB Charlie Smith	3	3	0
WR Charlie Joiner	2	1	1
TE Keith Krepfle	1	0	0
WR Ahmad Rashad	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	2	1
TE Rich McGeorge	2	0	0
RB Don Calhoun	1	1	1
WR Randy Grossman	1	0	0
RB Art Malone	1	0	0
FB Larry Watkins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)