Week 1: at Chicago Bears
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 45-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:53. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:09.
CHI – Robbie Gould 58-yard field goal, 0:11. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:52. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:08.
CHI – Matt Forte 1 yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 3:22. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Brandon Marshall 19-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 7:58. Bears 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/33, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/33, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 14 rushes, 25 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 19 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Brandon Marshall – 8 receptions, 104 yards, TD
The Bengals would build a 21–10 lead, but it would vanish as the Bears would rally to win.
With the loss, the Bengals started 0-1 for the second straight season.
Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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Game information
First quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 44-yard field goal, 10:52. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 7-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:57. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:45.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal, 13:16. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:45.
PIT – Derek Moye 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:54. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:19.
Third quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 27-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:08. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 7:51. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:51.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/37, 251 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/45, 280 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
With their second straight victory over the Steelers, the Bengals went to 1-1, and beat the Steelers at home for the first time since 2009.
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
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Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
16
14 0 30
Bengals
14
0
7 13 34
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal, 14:57. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:46.
GB – MD Jennings 24-yard fumble return (Mason Crosby kick), 11:22. Bengals 14–10.
GB – Mason Crosby 19-yard field goal, 6:32. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:11.
GB – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:35.
Third quarter
GB – Johnathan Franklin 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 11:40. Packers 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.
GB – James Jones 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:30. Packers 30–14. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:48.
CIN – A. J. Green 20-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:50. Packers 30–21. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:40.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed), 10:55. Packers 30–27. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:46.
CIN – Terence Newman 58-yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), 3:47. Bengals 34–30.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/43, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Johnathan Franklin – 13 rushes, 103 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 10 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
The Bengals defeated the Green Bay Packers 34–30, and also became the first team in NFL history to lead by 14 points, then trail by 16 and eventually win.[ 1]
Week 4: at Cleveland Browns
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 10:48. Browns 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:25.
Third quarter'
CLE – Billy Cundiff 51-yard field goal, 5:10. Browns 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 17 yards, 3:25.
CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 0:37. Browns 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Chris Ogbonnaya 1-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:54. Browns 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 23/42, 206 yards, INT
CLE – Brian Hoyer – 25/38, 269 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 3 receptions, 53 yards
CLE – Jordan Cameron – 10 receptions, 91 yards, TD
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–2.
Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
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Week Five: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
0
3
0 3 6
Bengals
0
3
3 7 13
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 3:12. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:42.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 42-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 50-yard field goal, 5:43. Bengals 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:17.
Fourth quarter
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:21. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 7:48.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 6:28. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
Top rushers
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 12 rushes, 51 yards
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
The Bengals improved to 3–2. They also defeated Tom Brady for the first time ever.
Week 6: at Buffalo Bills
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Game information
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 12:14. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:46.
BUF – Thaddeus Lewis 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:01. Bills 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:13.
CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:26. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 20-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:34. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:07.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 4:14. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:20.
Third quarter
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:49. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Scott Chandler 22-yard pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:13. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:33.
BUF – Marquise Goodwin 40-yard pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:32.
Overtime
CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:44. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/40, 337 yards, 3 TD, INT
BUF – Thaddeus Lewis – 19/32, 216 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
BUF – T. J. Graham – 4 receptions, 74 yards
Mike Nugent would kick the game-winning field goal in overtime to seal the game for the Bengals. With the win, the Bengals went to 4-2 and picked up their first win in Buffalo since 1985, snapping their 6-game road losing streak against the Bills.
Week 7: at Detroit Lions
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Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
7
10 3 27
Lions
7
3
7 7 24
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : October 20Game time : 1:00 pm. EDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 63,207Referee : Scott Green TV announcers (CBS) : Marv Albert and Rich GannonRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 11:43. Lions 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:27.
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 12-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:41. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
CIN – Tyler Eifert 32-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:42. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
DET – Calvin Johnson 27-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 8:17. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:25.
CIN – Mike Nugent 48-yard field goal, 3:37. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter
DET – Calvin Johnson 50-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 11:59. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:53.
CIN – Mike Nugent 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/34, 372 yards, 3 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/51, 337 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 155 yards, TD
DET – Calvin Johnson – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
Mike Nugent would come through with the clutch as the Bengals won 27–24 for the second week in a row. With their 5th straight win in Detroit, the Bengals went to 5–2.
Week 8: vs. New York Jets
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Week Eight: New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
6
3 0 9
Bengals
14
14
14 7 49
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : October 27Game time : 4:05 pm. EDTGame weather : 57 °F (14 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 62,576Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 9:09. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:51.
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:13. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:56.
NYJ – Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 1:08. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:05.
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:16. Bengals 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
CIN – Chris Crocker 32-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 14:45. Bengals 35–6.
NYJ – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 4:49. Bengals 35–9. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:37.
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:13. Bengals 42–9. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Pacman Jones 60-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 13:09. Bengals 49–9.
Top passers
NYJ – Geno Smith – 20/30, 159 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/30, 325 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYJ – David Nelson – 8 receptions, 80 yards
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. – 8 receptions, 122 yards, 4 TD
With the blowout win, the Bengals improved to 6–2. This win also remains the largest in the Marvin Lewis era, as of 2016. The 49 points were also the most scored by the Bengals since 2009 against the Bears.
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 11:56. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:57.
MIA – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:39. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:51.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
MIA – Brent Grimes 94-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:37. Dolphins 17–3.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:10. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:27.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 35-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 12:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
CIN – Mike Nugent 54-yard field goal, 1:24. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:43.
MIA – Caleb Sturgis 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:13.
Overtime
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 32/58, 338 yards, 3 INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/28, 208 yards
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 9 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Lamar Miller – 16 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers
Andy Dalton would have a rough night, as he was intercepted 3 times. The game would end with him getting sacked in the end zone by Cameron Wake . This was also the first overtime game to end on a safety since 2004.
Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens
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Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Bengals
0
0
3 14 0 17
Ravens
10
7
0 0 3 20
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : November 10Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 60 °F (16 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 70,992Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel and Dan DierdorfRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:42. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:26.
BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 4:39. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:55.
Second quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:30. Ravens 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 10:37. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:22. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:08.
CIN – A. J. Green 51-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:28.
Overtime
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 5:27. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:34.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/51, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/36, 140 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 58 yards
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 8 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 8 receptions, 151 yards, TD
BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Despite out-gaining Baltimore in total yardage, 364–189, and a Hail Mary at the end of regulation to force overtime, Andy Dalton threw 3 interceptions in the loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 6–4.
Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns
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Week Eleven: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
13
0
7 0 20
Bengals
0
31
0 10 41
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 17Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 63,856Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (CBS) : Marv Albert and Rich GannonRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Billy Cundiff 20-yard field goal, 4:10. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:51.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal, 3:04. Browns 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:58.
CLE – Joe Haden 29-yard interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:19. Browns 13–0.
Second quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 25-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:52. Browns 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:52.
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:49. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:34.
CIN – Tony Dye 24-yard return of blocked punt (Mike Nugent kick), 4:35. Bengals 21–13.
CIN – Vontaze Burfict 13-yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), 2:45. Bengals 28–13.
CIN – Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Bengals 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
CLE – Josh Gordon 74-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:29. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:46.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Alex Smith 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 38–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:27.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 8:04. Bengals 41–20. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:44.
Top passers
CLE – Jason Campbell – 27/56, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 13/27, 93 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
CLE – Josh Gordon – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 4 receptions, 41 yards
The Bengals set a franchise record for most points scored in 1 quarter with 31 in this game.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 7–4.
Week 13: at San Diego Chargers
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:42. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 9:16. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:27.
SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 4:43. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/23, 190 yards, TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers 23/37, 252 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD
SD – Ryan Matthews – 14 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
SD – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 106 yards
The Chargers opened the game by driving 45 yards to the Bengals 31, but on 3rd-and-10, Philip Rivers completed a 13-yard pass to Antonio Gates who was stripped by Reggie Nelson with George Iloka recovering for Cincinnati. After both teams swapped punts, the Bengals marched 67 yards in 10 plays with BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushing for a 4-yard touchdown on the first play of the 2nd quarter. The Bengals responded on their very next drive, driving 78 yards in only 8 plays with Rivers bombing a 30-yard touchdown pass to Ladarius Green . After both teams swapped punts again, Andy Dalton was intercepted by Eric Weddle who returned it 21 yards to the Chargers 45. The game was a 7–7 deadlock at halftime. However, on the Chargers opening drive of the second half Rivers was intercepted by Dre Kirkpatrick at the Bengals 25. The Bengals responded by driving 59 yards on a 10-play drive with Dalton connecting with superstar receiver A. J. Green on a 21-yard touchdown pass for a 14–7 lead. The Chargers drove to the Bengals 31, but were forced to punt. But the Bengals drove 61 yards before Mike Nugent booted a 47-yard field goal, extending the lead to 17–7. On their next drive, Rivers hit Keenan Allen for 14 yards, but Iloka forced Allen to fumble and Vincent Rey recovered for the Bengals. The Bengals took over at the Chargers 34. Two plays later Dalton threw a short pass to for 5 yards, but was stripped by Marcus Gilchrist with Weddle recovering and returning the ball 27 yards to the Bengals 43. The Chargers reached the Bengals 30 and Nick Novak made it a 7-point game at 17–10 with his 48-yard field goal. The Bengals ended the game with a Green-Ellis 5-yard run to the Chargers 3-yard line with less than two minutes remaining. With the win the Bengals improved to 8–4.
Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts
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Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
0
14 14 28
Bengals
7
7
14 14 42
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 8Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy, chance of snowGame attendance : 62,507Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel and Dan DierdorfRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:06. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
Third quarter
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:41. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19.
IND – Da'Rick Rogers 69-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:57. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:44.
IND – LaVon Brazill 19-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:20. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:02.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:05. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 9-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:25. Bengals 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:25.
IND – LaVon Brazill 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:48. Bengals 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
CIN – Andy Dalton 8-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:03. Bengals 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
IND – Da'Rick Rogers 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:20. Bengals 42–28. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 29/46, 326 yards, 4 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/35, 275 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Andrew Luck – 2 rushes, 32 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 12 rushes, 99 yards
Top receivers
IND – Da'Rick Rogers – 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
With the win, the Bengals improved to 9–4.
Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Game information
First quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 9:58. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:42.
PIT – Antonio Brown 12-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:16. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:20.
PIT – Antonio Brown 67-yard punt return (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:12. Steelers 21–0.
Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 25-yard field goal, 9:36. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:55.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 5:14. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:22.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 45-yard field goal, 1:14. Steelers 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:00.
Third quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal, 6:18. Steelers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Eifert 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:09. Steelers 30–14. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:09.
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (pass failed), 5:46. Steelers 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/44, 230 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/25, 191 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 33 yards, TD
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 24 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 93 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 9–5 and enabled their division rival Ravens to be in the running for the AFC North title.
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
0
7 0 14
Bengals
14
14
14 0 42
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Vincent Ray 25-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 10:02. Bengals 21–7.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:22. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:09.
Third quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:35. Bengals 35–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
CIN – A. J. Green 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:19. Bengals 42–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:12.
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 35-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:34. Bengals 42–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIN – Matt Cassel – 13/27, 114 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 363 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson – 3 rushes, 54 yards, TD
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 12 rushes, 24 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Jarius Wright – 1 reception, 36 yards, TD
CIN – A. J. Green – 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
With the win, the Bengals improved to 10–5, and with the Ravens' loss to the Patriots later in the evening, they clinched the AFC North title.
Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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Week Seventeen: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens
6
0
11 0 17
Bengals
7
10
0 17 34
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 29Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 43 °F (6 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 62,406Referee : Scott GreenTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz and Phil SimmsRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 13:48. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:54.
BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 2:26. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:37.
CIN – A. J. Green 53-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:17. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 6:36. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:17.
CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:51. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 9:30. Bengals 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:44.
BAL – Marlon Brown 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Ray Rice run), 5:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:29. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:44.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 12:19. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:57.
CIN – Dre Kirkpatrick 21-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 4:07. Bengals 34–17.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 30/50, 192 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the win, the Bengals surpassed their win total from 2012.
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) San Diego Chargers
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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) San Diego Chargers at (3) Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
0
10 10 27
Bengals
0
10
0 0 10
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.
CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
SD – Ladarius Green 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:46. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 2:00. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 14:16. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, −2 yards, 1:55.
SD – Ronnie Brown 58-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
Top rushers
Leading receivers
The Bengals lost the AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Chargers, 27–10, thus eliminating them. This loss also gives the team their 6th straight playoff loss dating back to the 1990 playoffs .
Updated December 31, 2013 [ 4]
Bengals
Opponent
Total First Downs
330
282
Rushing First Downs
101
72
Passing First Downs
205
178
By Penalty First Downs
24
32
Third Down Conversions
92/225
74/225
Fourth Down Conversions
12/21
5/16
Total Offensive Yards
5,894
4,888
Offensive Plays
1,097
1,042
Average Yards per Play
5.4
4.7
Total Rushing Yards
1,755
1,544
Rushing Plays
481
385
Rushing Yards per Play
3.6
4.0
Total Passing Yards
4,139
3,344
Passing Completions/Attempts
364/587
362/612
Interceptions
20
20
Passing Yards per Play
7.4
5.9
Sacks
43.0
29.0
Field Goals
18/22
26/31
Touchdowns
54
32
Rushing Touchdowns
14
6
Passing Touchdowns
33
22
Return Touchdowns
2
1
Defensive Touchdowns
6
3
Time of Possession
32:49
28:48
Turnover Ratio
+1
Updated December 31, 2013 [ 4]
Regular season
Player
ATT
COMP
YDS
COMP %
YDS/ATT
TD
TD %
INT
INT %
LONG
SCK
LOST
RATING
Andy Dalton
586
363
4,296
61.9
7.3
33
5.6
20
3.4
82
29
182
88.8
Mohamed Sanu
1
1
25
100.0
25.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
25
0
0
118.8
Updated January 3, 2014 [ 4]
Updated January 3, 2014 [ 4]
Updated January 10, 2014 [ 4]
Regular season
Player
1–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50+
Mike Nugent
0/0
2/2
6/7
7/9
3/4
Total
0/0
2/2
6/7
7/9
3/4
Opponent Total
2/2
6/6
5/8
9/11
4/4
Updated January 10, 2014 [ 4]
Regular season
Player
Punts
AVG
TB
In 20
LONG
BLK
Kevin Huber
66
45.2
4
24
75
0
Shawn Powell
7
38.3
0
3
52
0
Mike Nugent
2
40.0
0
0
43
0
Total
75
44.4
4
27
75
0
Opponent Total
89
44.3
1
37
65
1
Updated January 14, 2014 [ 4]
Regular season
Player
RT
FC
YDS/RET
LONG
TD
Brandon Tate
36
16
9.3
43
0
Adam Jones
11
0
8.0
27
0
Total
47
16
9.0
43
0
Opponent Total
27
22
9.4
67
1
Updated January 14, 2014 [ 4]
Regular season
Player
RT
YDS
YDS/RET
LONG
TD
Brandon Tate
35
914
26.1
71
0
Cedric Peerman
4
66
16.5
26
0
Total
39
980
25.1
71
0
Opponent Total
52
1,219
23.4
48
0
Updated December 7, 2013 [ 4]