Cincinnati Bengals 2009 Media Guide.indb - Bengals Home
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STADIUM , NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2008 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS <strong>2009</strong> DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS ROSTERS STAFF<br />
Seventh-year pro looks for a full year of action in<br />
<strong>2009</strong> after missing the last six games of ’08 with a knee<br />
injury … Suffered the injury in Game 10, Nov. 16 vs.<br />
Philadelphia … Inactive for Game 11, and was placed on<br />
Reserve/Injured list Nov. 28 … Missed only two games<br />
over the previous four seasons, and has increased his<br />
role on offense as a key backup at both G and OT …<br />
Saw signifi cant action on offense in ’07 as <strong>Bengals</strong> set<br />
franchise record for fewest sacks allowed (17).<br />
2008 HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action in short-yardage<br />
offense on Sept. 7 at Baltimore … Finished game at<br />
LG in victory Nov. 2 vs. Jacksonville, replacing ejected<br />
Andrew Whitworth at LG late in third quarter … On Nov.<br />
16 vs. Philadelphia, saw his most playing time of season,<br />
coming in at LG in fi rst quarter as Andrew Whitworth<br />
shifted to LOT to replace the injured Levi Jones …<br />
Suffered knee injury on <strong>Bengals</strong>’ last scrimmage play<br />
of the overtime period vs. Eagles.<br />
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2003—Drafted by <strong>Bengals</strong><br />
in seventh round (215th overall) … Played in eight<br />
games … Made NFL debut Sept. 7 vs. Denver … Saw<br />
action on offense in three games, as an extra blocking TE.<br />
2004—Saw action in all 16 games on special teams while<br />
playing periodically on offense … Played LOT in place of<br />
Levi Jones on downs when Jones was moved to blocking<br />
TE … On special teams Dec. 12 at New England, had a<br />
key block on Kyle Larson’s 11-yard TD run on a fake FG.<br />
2005—Played in Games 2-16 and in Wild Card playoff<br />
… Saw action at LG during fourth-quarter TD drive that<br />
iced win Nov. 6 at Baltimore … Made first pro start in<br />
season fi nale on 1-1-06 at Kansas City, subbing for<br />
Eric Steinbach at LG while Steinbach filled in at LOT for<br />
injured Levi Jones. 2006—Played in Games 2-16, mostly<br />
on special teams … Saw action on offense Nov. 26 vs.<br />
Cleveland, used as extra TE, and as replacement at ROT<br />
BENGALS’ TOP 10 RUSHING GAMES<br />
Yds. Player Date/Opponent<br />
278 Corey Dillon Oct. 22, 2000 vs. Denver<br />
246 Corey Dillon Dec. 4, 1997 vs. Tennessee<br />
216 Corey Dillon Dec. 3, 2000 vs. Arizona<br />
202 Rudi Johnson Nov. 28, 2004 vs. Cleveland<br />
201 James Brooks Dec. 23, 1990 vs. Houston<br />
SCOTT KOOISTRA<br />
75<br />
Guard Offensive Tackle<br />
Ht: 6-6<br />
Wt: 335<br />
7th year in NFL<br />
College: North Carolina State<br />
2008 Games-Starts: 10-0<br />
Career Games-Starts: 80-1<br />
Yds. Player Date/Opponent<br />
192 Corey Dillon Dec. 12, 1999 vs. Cleveland<br />
190 Harold Green Dec. 20, 1992 vs. New England<br />
184 Corey Dillon Oct. 28, 2001 at Detroit<br />
182 Rudi Johnson Nov. 9, 2003 vs. Houston<br />
174 Rudi Johnson Dec. 14, 2003 vs. San Francisco<br />
— 66 —<br />
Acquired: D7a’03<br />
(215th overall)<br />
Born: 10-14-80<br />
when Willie Anderson was rested in fourth quarter … Also<br />
played ROT in relief of Anderson on Dec. 10 vs. Oakland.<br />
2007—The team’s 17 sacks allowed broke season record<br />
of 21 set in 2005 … <strong>Bengals</strong> ranked second in NFL in<br />
fewest sacks allowed, behind only New Orleans (16) …<br />
Kooistra saw signifi cant action spelling injured Willie<br />
Anderson at ROT in Games 1-4 … Aided offensive output<br />
of 531 yards on Sept. 16 at Cleveland … Played LG on<br />
Oct. 14 at Kansas City after Andrew Whitworth moved from<br />
LG to LT … Split time with G Bobbie Williams at RG in<br />
win Dec. 30 at Miami.<br />
COLLEGE: Started every game at OT as a junior<br />
and a senior at N.C. State … As a senior in 2002, was<br />
starting ROT for team that posted 11-3 record, capped by<br />
28-6 conquest of Notre Dame in Gator Bowl … Credited<br />
with 73 knockdown blocks for offense that averaged<br />
391.8 yards per game.<br />
PERSONAL: <strong>Home</strong>town is Cary, N.C. … Attended<br />
Cary High School, where he started as a lineman on both<br />
sides of the ball … History major at N.C. State … Hobbies<br />
include movies, water sports, working out and listening to<br />
music … Last name is pronounced “KOO-struh.”<br />
SCOTT KOOISTRA’S STATISTICS<br />
YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS<br />
2003 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> ..................................................8 0<br />
2004 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> ................................................16 0<br />
2005 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> ................................................15 1<br />
2006 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> ................................................15 0<br />
2007 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> ................................................16 0<br />
2008 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> ................................................10 0<br />
CAREER 80 1<br />
—— POSTSEASON ——<br />
YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS<br />
2005 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> ..................................................1 0<br />
CAREER 1 0
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