CINCINNATI -- , pa s catcher?Why not? The way things are going for the , even the most risky play turns out right.And yes, that includes the quarterback trying to emulate receiver .Dalton became the first quarterback to catch Zach Naylor Jersey a touchdown pa s on Sunday, the signature play in a 33-7 victory over the that kept Cincinnati unbeaten heading into its bye week.And feeling pretty good, too."I was joking with the guys all week: Who's going to catch the first TD pa s, me or one of the other guys?" said Dalton, who caught one pa s at TCU. "In practice, that (defender) wasn't out there. I thought I was going to get hit."Nope.Cornerback mi sed -- mi sed the chance for the interception, mi sed the chance to Wendell Moore Jr. Jersey deck the quarterback, who slipped off him and went 18 yards for the touchdown, diving just inside the pylon.There was a lot more to it than just the Dalton-turned-receiver trickery. The defense nearly pitched a shutout.And sloppy Tenne see (1-2) helped out a lot, too, doing just about everything wrong a few hours after getting some very sad news about a former player.A few hours before kickoff, the learned that kicker Rob Bironas had died overnight in a one-car crash in Nashville. He'd been released in March after his ninth season with Tenne see."Our hearts go out to his family," said kicker , who mi sed a pair of field goal attempts in the first half. "Obviously we have heavy hearts, particularly the guys that were close with him. We feel for them right now."The (3-0) are off to their best start in eight years. They got a lot of big plays, a few breaks and plenty of help.The committed a safety for holding in the end zone on Abu Kigab Jersey a punt, mi sed those two field goal attempts, snapped the ball before was ready in shotgun formation, and whiffed on the game's defining play.On the final play of the first quarter, Dalton flipped the ball to receiver , who ran to his right while the quarterback sneaked toward the other side of the field. Sanu stopped and threw a cro s-field pa s that hung in the air.Wreh-Wilson misplayed it, bumping Dalton as he ran past. Dalton became the first NFL quarterback to score on a catch since Kansas City's in 2008."I saw the guy and said, 'Oh, God,'" Sanu said. "But (Dalton) went up and made the play. I was scared for a moment."Even more stunning: The were prepared for the play, having practiced for it during the week.Dalton's threw his first interception - Cincinnati's first turnover of the season - with 44 seconds left before halftime. But Locker forced a throw into coverage in the end zone for an off-setting interception that left the with a 19-0 halftime lead.The didn't have to do much in the second half other than let their defense finish it off. Dalton was 15 of 23 for 169 yards Al'Vonte Woodard Jersey and wasn't sacked for the third straight game.Green, who mi sed most of the last game with an injured big right toe, started and had six catches for 102 yards. He also drew a pair of pa s interference penalties from Wreh-Wilson. had a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs. His dive with 1:58 left in the third quarter completed a 14-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 7 minutes, 18 seconds and finished off Tenne see.The repeatedly undercut drives with penalties. Locker was 17 of 34 for 185 yards with two interceptions, two sacks and a pa ser rating of 41.9. Succop mi sed field goal attempts of 40 and 44 yards in the first half, helping Cincinnati take control.The ended the shutout on 's 1-yard touchdown Channing Frye Jersey run with 6:09 to go.Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre s