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Game 15 <strong>Bengals</strong> 14, Browns 0<br />
Sunday, Dec. 21, at Cleveland Browns Stadium<br />
The <strong>Bengals</strong> posted the ninth shutout win in franchise history and<br />
their second shutout win at Cleveland in the last three seasons. <strong>Cincinnati</strong><br />
had four INTs, including a club-record tying three by CB Leon Hall, and<br />
allowed a season-low 182 yards. Hall scored the game’s first TD with<br />
a 50-yard INT in the first quarter. Offensively, on a cold and windy day<br />
(18 degrees, zero wind chill), the <strong>Bengals</strong> attempted only nine passes,<br />
the club’s fewest since 1974. But HB Cedric Benson rushed for a<br />
career-high 171 yards, most by a Bengal since Rudi Johnson’s 202 vs.<br />
Cleveland in 2004, and QB Ryan Fitzpatrick capped a 15-play, 89-yard<br />
drive for the game’s only offensive TD with a 20-yard scoring pass to<br />
WR Chris Henry. The <strong>Bengals</strong> regained the lead (36-35) in the “Battle of<br />
Ohio” series against the Browns and improved to 3-11-1 on the season.<br />
Cleveland fell to 4-10.<br />
<strong>Cincinnati</strong>....................................7 7 0 0 — 14<br />
Cleveland ....................................0 0 0 0 — 0<br />
SCORE<br />
TEAM-SCORING PLAY QTR-LEFT V-H<br />
Cin. - L.Hall 50 interception return (S.Graham kick) ....................1-8:30.........7-0<br />
Cin. - C.Henry 20 pass from R.Fitzpatrick (S.Graham kick) .........2-8:02.......14-0<br />
Missed FG: S.Graham, Cin. (48SH).<br />
Attendance: 72,361. Time: 2:44.<br />
CINCINNATI CLEVELAND<br />
First downs ...................................................................12 ........................13<br />
Third down conversions-attempts ............................. 7-14 .................... 4-12<br />
Total net yards .............................................................246 ......................182<br />
Net yards rushing ........................................................191 ......................141<br />
Net yards passing..........................................................55 ........................41<br />
Pass attempts-completions-interceptions ................9-5-0 ...............22-12-4<br />
Sacks against-yards lost ............................................. 0-0 .................... 3-31<br />
Punts-average ........................................................ 6-32.2 ................. 5-49.4<br />
Punt returns-yards ...................................................... 0-0 .................... 3-12<br />
Kickoff returns-yards ................................................. 1-13 .................... 2-24<br />
Penalties-yards ......................................................... 2-20 .................... 9-65<br />
Fumbles-lost ............................................................... 3-1 ...................... 0-0<br />
Time of possession ..................................................31:47 ...................28:13<br />
RUSHING<br />
BENGALS Att Yds Lg TD BROWNS Att Yds Lg TD<br />
C.Benson 38 171 46 0 J.Lewis 16 76 15 0<br />
R.Fitzpatrick 5 10 7 0 J.Cribbs 5 36 14 0<br />
Ja.Johnson 3 10 12 0 J.Wright 7 30 8 0<br />
J.Harrison 1 -1 -1 0<br />
TOTALS 46 191 46 0 TOTALS 29 141 15 0<br />
PASSING<br />
BENGALS Att Cmp Yds TD-I BROWNS Att Cmp Yds TD-I<br />
R.Fitzpatrick 9 5 55 1-0 K.Dorsey 17 10 64 0-3<br />
B.Gradkowski 5 2 8 0-1<br />
TOTALS 9 5 55 1-0 TOTALS 22 12 72 0-4<br />
RECEIVING<br />
BENGALS No Yds Lg TD BROWNS No Yds Lg TD<br />
Ja.Johnson 3 27 16 0 J.Wright 6 33 9 0<br />
C.Henry 1 20 20t 1 B.Edwards 4 31 12 0<br />
A.Caldwell 1 8 8 0 D.Dinkins 1 4 4 0<br />
D.Stallworth 1 4 4 0<br />
TOTALS 5 55 20t 1 TOTALS 12 72 12 0<br />
INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE<br />
CINCINNATI (coaches’ stats) — Leading Tacklers: Dh.Jones 6-9-15,<br />
B.Johnson 5-10-15. Sacks: J.Thornton 2-20, C.Ndukwe 1-11. Int.: L.Hall<br />
3-87, B.Johnson 1-0. FF: None. FR: None.<br />
CLEVELAND (press box stats) — Leading Tackler: A.Davis 6-1-7.<br />
Sacks: None. Int.: None. FF: E.Wright 1. FR: E.Wright 1-0.<br />
Game 16 <strong>Bengals</strong> 16, Chiefs 6<br />
Sunday, Dec. 28, at Paul Brown Stadium<br />
The <strong>Bengals</strong> jumped on Kansas City early, building a 13-0 halftime<br />
lead. The Chiefs were held to 50 net yards and two first downs in the<br />
first half. <strong>Bengals</strong> HB Cedric Benson had his second straight 100-yard<br />
rushing game, gaining 111 on 25 carries, and his two-yard TD run gave<br />
<strong>Cincinnati</strong> a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter, capping an 87-yard<br />
drive. The Chiefs scored with just 2:20 to play, halting a <strong>Bengals</strong> streak<br />
of seven straight quarters without allowing a point. The <strong>Bengals</strong> had<br />
also gone nine quarters without allowing a TD. The <strong>Bengals</strong> allowed<br />
just 31 rushing yards (on 15 carries), their lowest rushing yield in 78<br />
games, since holding Miami to 20-for-25 on Sept. 19, 2004. The <strong>Bengals</strong><br />
finished the year with a three-game winning streak and a 4-11-1 record.<br />
Kansas City fell to 2-14.<br />
Kansas City .................................0 0 0 6 — 6<br />
<strong>Cincinnati</strong>....................................3 10 0 3 — 16<br />
SCORE<br />
TEAM-SCORING PLAY QTR-LEFT V-H<br />
Cin. - S.Graham 38 field goal ........................................................1-1:41.........0-3<br />
Cin. - C.Benson 2 run (S.Graham kick) ......................................2-10:57.......0-10<br />
Cin. - S.Graham 30 field goal ........................................................2-1:47.......0-13<br />
Cin. - S.Graham 43 field goal ........................................................4-6:21.......0-16<br />
K.C. - T.Gonzalez 5 pass from T.Thigpen (pass failed) ..................4-2:20.......6-16<br />
Missed FG: None.<br />
Attendance: 63,984. Time: 2:55.<br />
KANSAS CITY CINCINNATI<br />
First downs ...................................................................14 ........................23<br />
Third down conversions-attempts ............................. 4-13 .................... 7-16<br />
Total net yards .............................................................220 ......................329<br />
Net yards rushing ..........................................................31 ......................204<br />
Net yards passing........................................................189 ......................125<br />
Pass attempts-completions-interceptions ............36-19-0 ...............30-18-0<br />
Sacks against-yards lost ............................................. 1-2 ...................... 1-4<br />
Punts-average ........................................................ 6-47.2 ................. 3-44.3<br />
Punt returns-yards .................................................... 2-15 .................... 3-16<br />
Kickoff returns-yards ................................................. 5-80 .................... 2-18<br />
Penalties-yards ......................................................... 6-73 .................... 4-43<br />
Fumbles-lost ............................................................... 1-1 ...................... 2-0<br />
Time of possession ..................................................22:21 ...................37:39<br />
RUSHING<br />
CHIEFS Att Yds Lg TD BENGALS Att Yds Lg TD<br />
L.Johnson 10 18 14 0 C.Benson 25 111 14 1<br />
J.Charles 3 9 8 0 A.Caldwell 4 49 26 0<br />
T.Thigpen 2 4 4 0 R.Fitzpatrick 7 29 13 0<br />
Ja.Johnson 3 15 7 0<br />
TOTALS 15 31 14 0 TOTALS 39 204 26 1<br />
PASSING<br />
CHIEFS Att Cmp Yds TD-I BENGALS Att Cmp Yds TD-I<br />
T.Thigpen 36 19 191 1-0 R.Fitzpatrick 30 18 129 0-0<br />
TOTALS 36 19 191 1-0 TOTALS 30 18 129 0-0<br />
RECEIVING<br />
CHIEFS No Yds Lg TD BENGALS No Yds Lg TD<br />
D.Bowe 10 103 32 0 A.Caldwell 5 34 13 0<br />
T.Gonzalez 5 53 15 1 Ja.Johnson 3 20 9 0<br />
M.Bradley 2 21 12 0 C.Henry 2 19 15 0<br />
D.Darling 2 14 9 0 C.Benson 2 19 16 0<br />
N.Lawrie 2 11 7 0<br />
R.Kelly 2 9 5 0<br />
G.Holt 1 10 10 0<br />
B.Utecht 1 7 7 0<br />
TOTALS 19 191 32 1 TOTALS 18 129 16 0<br />
INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE<br />
KANSAS CITY (press box stats) — Leading Tackler: D.Johnson<br />
5-6-11. Sacks: J.Babin 1-4. Int.: None. FF: B.Pollard 1. FR: None.<br />
CINCINNATI (coaches’ stats) — Leading Tackler: Dh.Jones 7-4-11.<br />
Sacks: A.Odom 1-2. Int.: None. FF: Dh.Jones 1. FR: Dh.Jones 1-0.<br />
STAFF<br />
ROSTERS<br />
VETERANS<br />
<strong>2009</strong> DRAFT CHOICES<br />
COLLEGE FREE AGENTS<br />
2008 REVIEW<br />
HISTORY RECORDS<br />
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