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WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE DEC. 29, 2009

Cincinnati Bengals (10-5) at N.Y. Jets (8-7)

Week 17, Game 16 Sunday, Jan. 3

at the Meadowlands

Next up: Wild Card Playoff, presented by Fifth Third Bank

Jan. 9 or 10 at Paul Brown Stadium

Game information Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. EST. Television: NBC broadcast with Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Andrea Kremer (sideline reporter). The game will be aired regionally on NBC affiliates WKRC-TV (Ch. 12) in Cincinnati, WDTN-TV (Ch. 2) in Dayton and WLEX-TV (Ch. 18) in Lexington, Ky. Radio: Coverage on the 28-station Bengals Radio Network, including a “triple-cast” in Cincinnati on flagships WLW-AM (700) “The Big One,” WCKY-AM (1530) “Homer” (all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Brad Johansen (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst). Setting the scene: The AFC North Division champion Bengals close the regular season this week against the playoff-contending New York Jets at the Meadowlands. The contest will be the last game of the 2009 NFL regular season, as it was moved into the prime time 8:30 p.m. kickoff for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. The 10-5 Bengals have clinched a Wild Card Playoff at home, either Jan. 9 or 10, and the 8-7 Jets control their destiny. They are assured of a Wild Card spot if they win. It’s possible, depending how Week 17 plays out, that the Jets and Bengals could meet again in the Jan. 9 or 10 playoff game in Cincinnati. As they start the practice week for the Jets, the Bengals do not know whether they will have a chance to affect their playoff seeding in the Jets game. If New England loses Sunday afternoon at Houston, the Bengals will be able to claim the No. 3 seed with a victory or even a tie. If New England defeats Houston, the best the Bengals can hope for is a tie with the Patriots for the third-best AFC record, and the Bengals would need some other help to overcome a current New England edge in the applicable tiebreaker, “Strength of Victory” (more detail in item on Page 2). If the Bengals have no tangible standings goals to play for, it could affect the play time of starters and/or moderately injured players. But Cincinnati is looking for a dose of momentum entering the playoffs, particularly in regard to a sluggish passing game. Cincinnati has scored more than 20 points in only two of its last eight games. Another possible factor, however, will be the degree to which, at kickoff Sunday night, a rematch against the Jets in the playoff game looks likely. “We will take all the factors into consideration, up until through the day on Sunday,” said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “But we want to finish this right. We are going to approach this as a game we need to win.” The Bengals clinched their second AFC North title under Lewis last week, with a 17-10 home win over Kansas City. “Our first goal is accomplished,” Lewis said. “It’s nice, and I don’t want to rain on our guys’ parade as they celebrate it a little. But now the target has changed.”

Lewis held true to his own businesslike attitude regarding the division title clinch. He sounded the mantra, “No Gatorade, no hat.” That’s “Gatorade” as in shower, as Lewis had made it clear to his players he did not want a congratulatory dousing as the final seconds ticked against the Chiefs. And that’s “hat” as in “AFC North Championship hat,” which Lewis declined to wear in the locker room. “There are more hats to earn than this one,” Lewis said. “It’s fine for our guys, but I think we have a little different attitude than when we clinched (the division) in 2005, and that’s good. This group seems to know a little better that there’s more out there. There’s a lot more to gain, and our performance (against Kansas City) wasn’t our best. We still have to keep growing together, keep getting better after every practice and every meeting.” The Bengals had no easy time of it in fending off 3-11 Kansas City. With 9:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, the game was tied at 10-10, and the Chiefs had just downed a punt to pin the Bengals on their two-yard line. Cincinnati at the time had only 172 yards net offense for the day. But as they had several times early in the season, when earning the nickname of “Cardiac Cats,” the Bengals responded with the chips down. They produced their longest drive of the season, covering the 98 yards in 14 plays, and got the deciding touchdown on third-and-goal, on a six-yard pass from Carson Palmer to Chad Ochocinco. “It’s been the same thing most of the year for us,” said LOT Andrew Whitworth. “We turned it up a notch when we had to. Some teams win with style, and some teams just win. We’re happy to be in the second category. It’s all we care about. If we can take the ball down the field and score when we really need to in the playoffs, we’ll be just fine with that.” The series: The Jets lead, 14-7. New York’s 10-2 lead as the home team includes a 7-0 mark at the Meadowlands. Prior to the opening of the Meadowlands, the Jets went 3-2 against the Bengals in five games at now-defunct Shea Stadium. The Jets won the last meeting, 26-14 last season at the Meadowlands. The Bengals won 38-31 at Paul Brown Stadium in 2007. The series includes the most shocking playoff loss in Bengals history. In 1982, the Bengals posted a 7-2 record in the strike-shortened season, and fans were envisioning a second straight Super Bowl berth for the defending AFC champs. But the Jets dominated in a 44-17 win at Riverfront Stadium. Team bests from the series: Bengals — MOST POINTS: 52, in a 52-21 win in 1986 at Cincinnati. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 39, in a 42-3 win at New York in 1976. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 3, in the 42-3 win in ’76.

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(Team bests from the series, continued) Jets — MOST POINTS: 44, in a 44-17 playoff victory at Cincinnati in the 1982 season. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 33, in a 40-7 win at New York in 1969. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 7 (twice), most recently in the 40-7 win in ‘69. The last meetings: Complete summaries of the last two Bengals-Jets meetings — in 2007 at Cincinnati and in ’08 at New York — are on page 19 of this release. Sellout streak hits 52: Last week’s Kansas City game was the Bengals’ 52nd consecutive sellout in regular-season and postseason play, a franchise record. Official attendance was 64,333. The Bengals have not had a regular-season or postseason home game blacked out for local TV since Nov. 9, 2003. Prior to the current streak of 51, the record was 43 straight games, at Riverfront Stadium between 1988 and ’92. No. 3 seed up for grabs: The Bengals head into the season’s final weekend tied with New England for the third-best record in the AFC. Both clubs are 10-5. Elias Sports Bureau reports that should they remain tied, at either 11-5 or 10-6, the No. 3 seed would be determined on the “Strength of Victory” tiebreaker (SOV), which compares the aggregate winning percentages of all the teams each contender has defeated. Through games of Dec. 28 (end of Week 16), the Patriots have the edge in SOV. The 10 teams they have defeated show an aggregate record of 65-85 (.433 winning percentage). The 10 teams the Bengals have defeated are at 61-89 .(407). Elias advises that win or lose against the Jets, Cincinnati still could win the SOV tiebreaker, pending all results in Week 17. The Bengals are said to have a better chance of reversing their tiebreaker deficit if both Cincinnati and New England win this week to tie at 11-5, rather than both teams losing and tying at 10-6. That’s because a Bengals win would hurt the Patriots’ SOV by lowering the record of the Jets, whom New England defeated once. The SOV tiebreaker would be used for a Bengals-Patriots tie because 1) there will be no head-to-head result, 2) in any standings tie, the Bengals and Patriots will have the same AFC record, and 3) any tie would leave them with the same record against common opponents. The No. 3 seed will open the playoffs in a Wild Card Playoff at home against the No. 6 seed, the bottom club in the pre-playoff pecking order. The No. 4 seed opens at home in a Wild Card Playoff against the No. 5 seed. If both higher-seeded teams win in the Wild Card round, the No. 3 seed will visit the No. 2 seed in a Divisional Playoff, while the No. 4 seed must play at No. 1. It’s over: The Bengals needed only a victory last week to assure themselves of their second AFC North Division title under head coach Marvin Lewis, but they also got a loss from Baltimore against Pittsburgh. That leaves the Bengals two games ahead of both the Ravens and Steelers entering the final weekend, so tiebreaking procedures — which the Bengals controlled — will not be necessary. Baltimore and Pittsburgh remain alive for Wild Card playoff spots. The Ravens are assured of a Wild Card spot if they win at Oakland this week. The Steelers must win and get help. The Bengals will win a division title outright — with no tiebreakers needed — for the first time since 1988. That Cincinnati team, which advanced to Super Bowl XXIII, won the old AFC Central Division by two games, with a 12-4 record compared to 10-6 for Cleveland and the Houston Oilers. In winning the AFC North in 2005, the Bengals tied the Steelers at 11-5 and were declared champs via tiebreaker. In winning the AFC Central in 1990, the Bengals shared a 9-7 mark with Pittsburgh and the Houston Oilers and won via tiebreaker. The Bengals have now won seven division titles in 41 seasons. (The club has played 42 seasons, but division play was wiped out for 1982, due to a players’ strike). The

division championship years have been 1970, ’73, ’81, ’88, ’90, 2005 and ’09. Cincinnati’s biggest margin to win a division came in 1981, when the club that would advance to Super Bowl XVI won the AFC Central by four games with a 12-4 record. Here’s a look at the 2009 AFC North standings entering the final weekend:

TEAM W-L DIVISION LAST GAME

Cincinnati ............................. 10-5 6-0 at N.Y. Jets Baltimore ................................ 8-7 3-3 at Oakland Pittsburgh ............................... 8-7 2-4 at Miami Cleveland ............................. 4-11 1-5 vs. Jacksonville See-saw it wasn’t: The Bengals have held at least a share of the AFC North lead for 12 straight weeks. For eight of those weeks, including the last seven, Cincinnati was alone in first place. After losing their season opener in stunning fashion, the Bengals grabbed their first share of the lead on Oct. 4, when they won at Cleveland while Baltimore was losing at New England. Both teams were 3-1. The Bengals took sole possession of first place on Oct. 11, when they won at Baltimore to go 4-1. On Oct. 18, when the Bengals lost to Houston, Pittsburgh pulled into a first-place tie at 4-2 by beating Cleveland for its third straight win. The Bengals and Steelers remained tied until Nov. 15, when the Bengals moved ahead to stay with a win at Heinz Field. 6-0 wasn’t easy: The Bengals’ 6-0 march through the AFC North Division was the first perfect run in franchise history. This piece of team lore was accomplished in historically hair-raising fashion. In Weeks 3-5, the Bengals defeated each division rival by three points (23-20 vs. Pittsburgh, 23-20 in overtime at Cleveland, and 17-14 at Baltimore). Cincinnati thus became the first team since the 1970 merger to win division games that closely (three points or less) in three successive weeks. The second meetings against each division rival were just slightly less frantic. Cincinnati beat Baltimore by 10, Pittsburgh by six and Cleveland by nine. The Bengals completed their division schedule in the first 11 games, their earliest such finish in a season since 1993. 23 years and counting: In a Bengals-Jets game just over 23 years ago — on Dec. 21, 1986 at Riverfront Stadium — Cincinnati amassed a club-record 621 yards net offense. Since that day, no NFL team has matched that yards total in a regulation-time game. In a 52-21 victory on that day, the Bengals passed for 416 yards, the fifth-most in team history, and added 205 rushing yards. The only higher net offense outputs since came in two overtime games. Washington gained 676 yards in a 1990 contest at Detroit that went 9:50 deep into the extra period, and Pittsburgh had 645 yards over five full quarters in a 2002 tie with Atlanta. NFL history includes a number of regulation-time games of more than 621 yards, but all are pre-1986. The all-time record is 735 yards by the L.A. Rams against the New York Yanks on Sept. 28, 1951. More on records: In addition to the Bengals offensive marks listed above, here are more records from previous Jets-Bengals action: ● Cincinnati’s Ken Riley claimed a share of the team record for interceptions in a game when he picked off three passes in a 42-3 win at New York on Dec. 12, 1976. ● New York’s Freeman McNeil rushed for 202 yards against the Bengals in the 1982 playoffs, most ever against Cincinnati in a postseason game. McNeil also set a Bengal opponents’ playoff record for yards per rush (9.6, on 21 carries). ● New York’s Darrol Ray had a 98-yard INT return in the 1982 season playoff game, longest against the Bengals in postseason and tied for longest against Cincinnati in any game. ● Also in the 1982 playoff game, New York’s Johnny Lynn became the only opponent to intercept two Bengals passes in a postseason contest.

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(More on records, continued) ● On Sept. 16, 1984, New York’s Pat Leahy became the first Bengals opponent to kick five field goals in a game. That still stands as tied for the record against Cincinnati. First times: Head coach Marvin Lewis and QB Carson Palmer both made Bengals on-field debuts against the Jets at the Meadowlands. Lewis coached his first Bengals game in a preseason game against the Jets on Aug. 10, 2003. The Jets won 28-13. Palmer made his regular-season debut on Sept. 12, 2004 against the Jets. He didn’t engineer a win in that debut, as the Jets prevailed 31-24, but he posted a 105.2 passer rating. Individually vs. Jets: WR Chad Ochocinco has played four times against the Jets, most in a Cincinnati uniform by any current Bengals player. He has recorded 20 catches for 252 yards (12.6) with one touchdown. His high yardage total came in 2004, when his 99 yards (on five catches) included a 53-yard TD. His high catch total has been eight (for 83 yards), in the Bengals’ 2007 victory over the Jets at Paul Brown Stadium. Other players’ past performances against the Jets while playing for the Bengals include: ● QB Carson Palmer: Two games; 44-for-70 passing for 468 yards with four TDs and three INTs (passer rating of 83.5); Palmer did not play against the Jets last year, due to an elbow injury. ● HB Cedric Benson: One game: Four-for-six rushing (1.5). ● FB Jeremi Johnson: Two games: One-for-eight rushing. Bengals-Jets connections: Bengals WR Laveranues Coles played for the Jets from 2000-02 and from 2005-08 ... Bengals DT Shaun Smith is from Brooklyn, N.Y. … Bengals HB Brian Leonard and LS Clark Harris both played at Rutgers; Leonard is from Gouverneur, N.Y., and Harris is from Manahawkin, N.J. … Bengals TE J.P. Foschi is from Queens, N.Y. … Jets TE Ben Hartsock is from Chillicothe, Ohio and played at Ohio State ... Jets C Nick Mangold is from Centerville, Ohio (Alter HS) and played at Ohio State ... Jets LB Vernon Gholston also played at Ohio State ... Jets S Eric Smith is from Groveport, Ohio, and played at Groveport Madison HS before going to Michigan State ... Jets S Kerry Rhodes played at Louisville ... Jets head coach Rex Ryan started his coaching career at Eastern Kentucky (1987-88) and later coached at Morehead State (1990-93) and the University of Cincinnati (1996-97) ... Jets assistant DBs coach Doug Plank played at Ohio State from 1972-74 ... Jets defensive assistant Jeff Weeks coached at Western Kentucky (1987-88) and Morehead State (1990-91) ... Jets special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff coached at Dayton in 1976 ... Bengals LB Dhani Jones played in New York with the Giants from 2000-03 ... Bengals assistant head coach/OL coach Paul Alexander was on the Jets coaching staff in 1992-93 ... Bengals assistant DBs coach Louie Cioffi began his coaching career with the Jets in

1993-94 and is from Queens ... Bengals CBs coach Kevin Coyle is from Staten Island ... Bengals asst. strength and conditioning coach Ray Oliver was with the NBA New Jersey Nets in 1996-97. Red-zone reports: The Jets and Bengals have both fared well in limiting red-zone scoring opportunities by their opponents. The Jets have allowed only 31 such chances, tied with Dallas for fewest in the NFL. The Bengals are tied for fourth, with 35 chances allowed. Both teams have also done well in keeping those opportunities from becoming touchdowns. The Jets rank ninth in the NFL with a defensive red-zone TD percentage of 45.2, and the Bengals rank 10th at 45.7.

Bengals red-zone report OFFENSE DEFENSE

Inside-20 poss.: 48 Inside-20 poss.: 35 Total scores: 43 (89.6%) Total scores: 30 (85.7%) TDs: 25 (52.1%) TDs: 16 (45.7%) FGs: 18 (37.5%) FGs: 14 (40.0%) TD% rank: 14th TD% rank: 10th No scores: 5 (10.4%) No scores: 5 (14.3%) Missed FG: 3 (6.3%) Interceptions: 2 (5.7%) Lost on downs: 1 (2.1%) End of game: 1 (2.9%) Fumble: 1 (2.1%) Blocked FG: 1 (2.9%) Fumble: 1 (2.9%)

Jets red-zone report OFFENSE DEFENSE

Inside-20 poss.: 44 Inside-20 poss.: 31 Total scores: 37 (84.1%) Total scores: 27 (87.1%) TDs: 21 (47.7%) TDs: 14 (45.2%) FGs: 16 (36.4%) FGs: 13 (41.9%) TD% rank: 22nd TD% rank: 9th No scores: 7 (15.9%) No scores: 4 (15.2%)

Bengals-Jets NFL rankings BENGALS JETS

SCORING (AVG. POINTS): Points scored .......................... 18th (20.3) 17th (20.7) Points allowed ........................... 5th (16.9) 1st (15.7) NET OFFENSE (AVG. YARDS): Total ...................................... 20th (324.9) 21st (321.1) Rushing ................................... 6th (132.3) 1st (166.6) Passing ................................ 22nd (192.7) 30th (154.5) NET DEFENSE (AVG. YARDS): Total ........................................ 4th (300.1) 1st (264.3) Rushing .................................... 2nd (87.7) 9th (100.4) Passing ................................. 14th (212.4) 1st (163.9) TURNOVERS: Differential ......................... T-12th (plus-3) T-18th (minus-2)

The head coaches Marvin Lewis is in his seventh season as Bengals head coach, and with last week’s win against Kansas City, he moved ahead of club founder Paul Brown into second place for all-time Cincinnati coaching victories. Lewis’ Bengals record is now 56-54-1 in the regular season, 0-1 in postseason and 56-55-1 overall. Brown, who coached the Bengals from their expansion season of 1968 through ’75, posted a 55-59-1 record, including 0-3 in postseason. Lewis is now eight short of all-time Bengals wins leader Sam Wyche, whose 64-68-0 mark from 1984-91 included a 3-2 mark in postseason. Next year, Lewis is set to tie Brown and Wyche for the franchise’s longest head-coaching tenure (eight seasons). Lewis’ Bengals log includes AFC North Division championships this season and in 2005. Lewis entered 2009 tied for fifth in the NFL for current consecutive seasons as a head coach (seven). He has also cracked the active top 10 for most total seasons as an NFL head coach, sharing ninth place at seven with Jacksonville head coach

Jack Del Rio. Lewis was named the ninth Bengals head coach on Jan. 14, 2003. In 2002, he directed the NFL’s fifth-ranked defense with Washington, serving as assistant head coach in addition to his role as defensive coordinator. Prior to his year with the Redskins, he was a record-setting defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. His six seasons (1996-2001) with the Ravens included a Super Bowl victory following the 2000 season. In the 2000 regular season, Lewis’ Baltimore defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game campaign (165). Lewis entered the NFL as linebackers coach with Pittsburgh from 1993-95, guiding the careers of Pro Bowl selections Kevin Greene, Chad Brown, Levon Kirkland and Greg Lloyd. Born Sept. 23, 1958, in McDonald, Pa., near Pittsburgh, Lewis played linebacker at Idaho State and earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in each of his three seasons (1978-80). He began his coaching career as an assistant at Idaho State University in 1981.

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(The head coaches, continued) Rex Ryan is in his first season as an NFL head coach, having been signed by the Jets on Jan. 19. Like Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, he rose to prominence in NFL coaching circles as a successful defensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens. He started with the Ravens in 1999 and spent three seasons on the defensive staff with Lewis as coordinator, including the 2000 Super Bowl winners. He was Ravens defensive coordinator from 2005-08, and was also assistant head coach in ’08.

He began his NFL career as defensive line coach for Arizona in 1994-95, coaching under his father, head coach Buddy Ryan. A native of Ardmore, Okla., he played defensive end at Southwestern Oklahoma State. His twin brother, Rob Ryan, is defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns. Lewis vs. Jets: Jets lead, 2-1. Lewis vs. Ryan: No previous meetings. Ryan vs. Bengals: No previous meetings.

Bengals information Defense may dominate: The Bengals-Jets game matches two of the NFL’s top five clubs in scoring defense. The Jets rank first for the third straight week, allowing 15.7 points per game. The Bengals are fifth at 16.9. Though the Bengals gave up only 10 points last week to Kansas City, they dipped a couple spots in the rankings. Entering last week’s play, they had allowed 17.4 per game but were ranked tied for third. This week, the Jets and Baltimore (16.5) rank 1-2 for the second straight week. But during last week’s play, Dallas (16.67) and New England (16.73) slipped into the Nos. 3-4 spots ahead of Cincinnati. Dallas shut out Washington last weekend, and New England, which had been tied with Cincinnati for the No. 3 spot last week, allowed only seven to Jacksonville. But the Bengals obviously are close enough to move back up in the rankings, and the top three spots have historically proven significant, as a barometer for Super Bowl runs. Of the last 25 Super Bowl champs, 15 ranked in the NFL’s top three in scoring defense. And 23 of the 25 champs ranked in the top 10. The Bengals have never ranked higher than fifth in the NFL in scoring defense for a full season. The 1972 Bengals achieved that ranking, finishing their 8-6 season at 16.4 points allowed per game (229 total). Rankings aside, the Bengals record for fewest points allowed per game for a full season is 15.0, set by the 1976 club that yielded 210 points in 14 games while posting a 10-4 record. But 1976 was a tough defensive year in the NFL, and that team’s ranking was only No. 7. The current Bengals team average of 16.9 points allowed would rank fifth in franchise history for a full season, behind four teams from the 1970s — the ’76 team (15.0), the ’72 team (16.4), the ’73 team (16.5) and the ’77 team (16.8). Barring a defensive breakdown against the Jets, the Bengals will finish with their lowest figure in total points allowed in a 16-game season. Cincinnati has yielded 254 points through the first 15 games, and the 16-game record is 285, by the 1989 club. Big chance against tough foe: The Bengals are pursuing the franchise’s first NFL rushing defense championship, and at kickoff Sunday night, they’ll know exactly what it will take to claim the title. In their way will be the NFL’s No. 1 rushing offense through 15 games, as the Jets have averaged 166.6 yards per game. Cincinnati enters Week 17 play ranked No. 2 in rushing defense, having allowed 1316 total yards. Cincinnati is 31 yards behind Green Bay (1285), and so to pass the Packers, the Bengals must note Green Bay’s afternoon yield at Houston and then better it by 32 yards. That’s not a sure formula for No. 1, however, because a lower-ranked team could still claim the crown with a superior effort. Pittsburgh is currently No. 3 in rush defense (1339), needing to gain 24 yards on Cincinnati and 55 on Green Bay. While the Bengals face the top-ranked rush offense of the Jets this week, the Packers visit Arizona (No. 26 in rush offense) and the Steelers are at Miami (No. 4). Though the Bengals gave up 123 rushing yards to Kansas City last week, they moved up from third to second in the rankings. Cincinnati is now allowing 87.7 yards per game, after being at 85.2 entering last week’s play.

The Bengals are on track to post a club record for fewest yards allowed per game in a season. Their 87.7 yield is six yards better than the franchise season record of 93.7, set in 1983. The Bengals’ highest-ever full-season rank in rushing defense has been tied for second, by the 1983 team. More on rush defense: “Baltimore and Pittsburgh have set the tone in the AFC North for stopping the run,” says Bengals QB Carson Palmer. “They were the ones to come up with the formula, which is good solid defense, run the football, and control the field position. But now that’s something we’ve turned into. Our defense is giving us the chance to play that kind of game every week.” Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis notes that in assessing rush defense, fans sometimes pay attention too exclusively to the performance of the defensive line and/or front seven. “It starts from the perimeter guys,” Lewis says. “Teams that don’t play the run very well usually have secondary guys who don’t tackle very well. It’s really never as much a reflection of the front guys as it is maybe of the perimeter players. You don’t see most teams rip up and down the middle of the field. What happens that the secondary guys don’t play the leverages and forces correctly.” They call ’em the ‘Cardiac Cats:’ Seven of the Bengals’ 15 games have been hotly contested until inside the last minute of play, and two other games were not decided until inside two minutes. The frantic finishes have occurred in Games 1-5, 9-10 and 14-15. Here’s a recap of the eight tight ones, in which Cincinnati has posted a 6-3 record: ● On Sept. 13 vs. Denver, Cincinnati drove 91 yards for a go-ahead (7-6) TD with 0:38 remaining, only to see the Broncos score on the “Immaculate Deflection,” an 87-yard TD pass with 0:11 left. ● On Sept. 20 at Green Bay, the Packers were at the Bengals 10 seeking a tying touchdown when the clock ran out as they scrambled to make one more snap. ● On Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh, the Bengals rallied from a 20-9 fourth-quarter deficit. They got the TD for a 23-20 win at 0:14, when Carson Palmer passed for four yards to Andre Caldwell. ● On Oct. 4 at Cleveland, Cincinnati trailed 20-14 in the fourth quarter, tied the score at 20 with 1:55 to play, missed the ensuing PAT, and won in overtime with :04 left in the extra period on a 31-yard Shayne Graham field goal. ● On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, the Bengals saw a 10-7 lead become a 14-10 deficit with 6:59 to play, but they drove 80 yards to secure a 17-14 win, on Carson Palmer’s 20-yard pass to Andre Caldwell with 0:22 to play. ● On Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, the Steelers were a TD drive away from victory when they took possession at their 33-yard line with 1:49 left and trailing 18-12. But the Bengals snuffed the threat by forcing four straight incompletions, and QB Palmer was able to kneel on the ball three straight times to kill the final 1:26. ● On Nov. 22 at Oakland, the Raiders tied the score at 17-17 with at TD at the 0:33 mark, and following a fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff, Oakland won with a field goal at 0:15. ● On Dec. 20 at San Diego, the Bengals tied the score at 24-24 on a Shayne Graham field goal with 0:54 remaining, only to

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(They call ’em the ‘Cardiac Cats,’ continued) see the Chargers win the game on Nate Kaeding’s 52-yard field goal at the 0:03 mark. ● On Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City, the Chiefs had a first down at the Bengals 48 with 1:13 to play, looking for a TD to erase a 17-10 Cincinnati lead. The Bengals fended off the threat on the next play, when CB Leon Hall made a leaping INT at the Cincinnati 19. Chad needs 48 for 10,000: Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco scored the game-winning TD vs. Kansas City last week, but he was held to 31 total receiving yards, leaving him still 48 short of the 10,000 mark for his career. The ninth-year veteran’s total is 9952 yards. Ochocinco has compiled all of his yardage in a Cincinnati uniform, and he is the team career leader by more than 2800 yards over second-place Isaac Curtis (7101). With the required 48 yards against the Jets, he’ll become the 33rd NFL receiver to hit 10,000. The current No. 32 is Shannon Sharpe at 10,060 yards. Jerry Rice is the leader, and how, at 22,895. He is more than 7000 yards — a great career for most folks — ahead of second-place Isaac Bruce (15,208) Ochocinco went over the 1000-yard mark for the season on Dec. 20 at San Diego, and he now has 1047 receiving yards for the year. He has more than twice as many yards as the Bengals’ No. 2 player in receiving yards, Laveranues Coles at 495. Ochocinco has topped 1000 in seven of his nine Bengals seasons. He has led the team in receiving yards in 10 of the 15 games played this season. Ochocinco’s four receptions vs. Kansas City pushed his franchise-record total to 684. He now is 154 ahead of the second-place player, Carl Pickens, who caught 530. And Ochocinco is just 31 years old, presumably with many more opportunities to fatten his leads. “By the time he’s through,” says QB Carson Palmer, “these records are going to be shattered.” The current top five for all-time Bengals receptions:

PLAYERS YEARS SEASONS RECEPTIONS

Chad Ochocinco *9 2001-09 684 Carl Pickens 8 1992-99 530 T.J. Houshmandzadeh 8 2001-08 507 Cris Collinsworth 8 1981-88 417 Isaac Curtis 12 1973-84 416 * — Fifteen games into ninth season.

And the current top five for all-time Bengals receiving yards:

PLAYERS YEARS SEASONS REC. YARDS

Chad Ochocinco *9 2001-09 9952 Isaac Curtis 12 1973-84 7101 Carl Pickens 8 1992-99 6887 Cris Collinsworth 8 1981-88 6698 Eddie Brown 7 1985-91 6134 * — Fifteen games into ninth season. Chad’s streak in top five: WR Chad Ochocinco has caught at least one pass in 120 straight games — a Bengals record — and his streak is the fifth-longest active one in the NFL. Pittsburgh’s Hines Ward leads at 177 games. Ward is followed by Jacksonville’s Torry Holt at 168, Atlanta’s Tony Gonzalez at 147 and Green Bay’s Donald Driver at 126. Ochocinco has the third-longest active streak accomplished all with one team, as Holt and Gonzalez have carried their streaks through free agency moves. Ochocinco first established a new Bengals mark at 94 on Sept. 14 of last season vs. Tennessee, breaking a tie at 93 with Carl Pickens. Ochocinco has played in 136 total Bengals games and has had a catch in all but four of them. His last game played without a catch was Game 4 of his second season, in 2002 vs. Tampa Bay. Chad’s 100-yarders: Chad Ochocinco’s season-best 137-yard receiving game on Dec. 6 vs. Detroit was his 29th career contest with 100 or more receiving yards. He is the club record-

holder in the category, with Isaac Curtis ranked second at 20 and Carl Pickens third at 19. Ochocinco is a three-time holder of the Bengals record for most 100-yard games in a season — five. He shares it with Carl Pickens (twice), Eddie Brown (once) and Tim McGee (once). Ochocinco has had three 100-yard games this season. Chad one short of TD mark: WR Chad Ochocinco caught his 62nd career TD pass last week vs. Kansas City, on a six-yard connection with Carson Palmer in the fourth quarter for the winning score. Ochocinco has spent his entire career with the Bengals, and his next TD catch will tie him with Carl Pickens (63) for most receiving TDs in Bengals history. Ochocinco is 15 games into his ninth season. Pickens played eight seasons for Cincinnati (1992-99). Ochocinco has a team-leading nine TDs (all receiving) this season, his most since 2005, when he also had nine. One more TD catch will tie his career high of 10, posted in 2003. Ochocinco holds fourth place in total Bengals TDs (62). The record is 70 by FB Pete Johnson, while Pickens shares second place with RB James Brooks at 64 each. In addition to his 63 receiving TDs, Pickens had one on a punt return as a rookie. For the record: Here’s current list of the Bengals records held by WR Chad Ochocinco: ● Receptions, career: 684. ● Receiving yards, career: 9952. ● Receiving yards, season: 1440 in 2007. ● Receiving yards, game: 260 on 11-12-06 vs. San Diego. ● 100-yard games, career: 29. ● 100-yard games, season: Five (tied for record). ● Consecutive games with reception, career: 120 (streak is active). Sweep portends some playoff success: The Bengals this year became the ninth NFL team to sweep its division games since 2002, when the league realigned with eight divisions of four teams each. Of the previous eight teams to post a sweep, all eight made the playoffs and five went on to win their conference championship. Only one, however, the 2008 Steelers, won the Super Bowl. The other four teams that won conference titles were the 2004 Eagles, ’05 Seahawks, ’07 Patriots and ’08 Cardinals. The three teams that swept their divisions but did not reach the Super Bowl were the 2002 Titans, ’02 Steelers and ’05 Colts. Prior to this year’s 6-0, the Bengals’ best record in division play was 5-1, most recently by the 2005 AFC North championship team. Cincinnati’s other 5-1 division records came in 1984, ’89 and ’90. On Dec. 6 of this season, Indianapolis became the 10th team since 2002 to go 6-0 in its division, as the Colts downed Tennessee to complete their sweep of the AFC South. Minnesota missed a sweep of the AFC North last week when it lost in overtime at Chicago. The Bengals are now 24-18 in division play under head coach Marvin Lewis. A record streak: The Bengals have won a franchise-record seven consecutive games in division play. The streak includes last year’s Dec. 21 victory over Cleveland and this year’s 6-0 division mark. The Bengals had previously posted six consecutive division wins over the 1984-85 seasons and the 2005-06 campaigns. Tenth on third down: The Bengals rank 10th in the NFL in third-down defense, having allowed conversions on only 36.5 percent of opponents’ attempts. Bengals foes are 70-for-192 on the year. But the last three games have taken a toll on Cincinnati’s ranking. Entering the Dec. 13 Minnesota game, the Bengals led the NFL at 32.9 percent. Over the five games prior to Minnesota, the Bengals had held their foes to a 14-for-61 reading, a success rate of only 23.0 percent. That five-week performance took Cincinnati from 21st place to the first-place ranking it held through Week 13.

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(Tenth on third down, continued) Since 1981, when third-down performance became a regularly recorded team statistic, the Bengals have not matched a 36.5 defensive percentage for a full scheduled season. The only better performance was 33.7, by the 1982 team in a strike-shortened nine-game campaign. The best full-season percentage has been 36.7 by the Marvin Lewis-coached 2004 team. In the 28 seasons from 1981-2008, the Bengals were under 40 percent on defense only six times. Benson might have done it: In his first full Bengals season, HB Cedric Benson has rushed for 1251 yards, including 133 on 29 carries last week vs. Kansas City. With the Jets game still to play, Benson’s total is seventh-best in Bengals history. Benson would need a gargantuan game of 207 yards against the Jets to tie Rudi Johnson’s 2005 team record of 1458 yards. It’s a long shot for sure, given that the Jets have the NFL’s No. 9 rushing defense (100.4 yards per game) and that Benson’s career high is 189 yards. But Benson missed 10 quarters of play this season with a hip strain suffered in the first half Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh. He sat out the second half and was inactive for the next two contests, which came against teams (Oakland and Cleveland) ranked low in rushing defense. Thus, Bengals fans can’t help but wonder what Benson might have done playing injury-free. His rushing average for the 12 games he has fully played is 102.4, which would project to 1639 yards over 16 games. Benson’s 2009 rushing total marks the ninth time that a Bengal has reached the 1200-yard mark for a season. He is the fifth individual to do it, joining Corey Dillon (four times), Rudi Johnson (three times) and James Brooks (once). Despite his missed time, Benson ranks fifth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL in rushing yards. Benson led the league in rushing at two junctures this season, through games of Week 5 and Week 7. The NFL rushing leader, by runaway proportions, is Chris Johnson of Tennessee at 1872 yards. Johnson is 519 yards ahead of the second-place player, Steven Jackson of St. Louis at 1353, and Johnson leads the AFC by 548 yards over Thomas Jones of the Jets (1324). Benson the workhorse: Despite missing two and a half games this season with a hip strain, Bengals HB Cedric Benson ranks third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL in carries (301). Thomas Jones of the Jets (304) is second in the AFC and tied for second in the NFL. The league leader at 322 carries is Tennessee’s Chris Johnson. Benson is a straight-ahead power runner who relishes a heavy load, looking to break down a defense. “They (coaches) know I don’t need a break,” he says. “They know I can run all day. I always feel great (physically) after that kind of game, ironically. Whatever the team needs me to do, I’m all for it. I love carrying the ball that much. That usually just means we’re putting a team away, and I love putting a team away. You’ve got to put the hay in the barn. That’s what my old high school coach called it. When you carry the ball that much, it means you’re putting the hay in the barn.” Through games of Dec. 13, Benson had the top three NFL totals this season for most rushing attempts in a game. He had 37 vs. Chicago on Oct. 25, 36 vs. Detroit on Dec. 6, and 34 on Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore. But Cleveland’s Jerome Harrison had 34 carries on Dec. 20, tying Benson’s third-place total, and last week vs. Oakland, Harrison posted a new NFL high for the season with 39 carries. Rushing riches: Glad as they are to have had HB Cedric Benson healthy for the last four games, the Bengals didn’t hurt badly for a bell cow rusher during Benson’s two games out of the lineup due to a hip strain. In Week 11 (Game 10) at Oakland, rookie Bernard Scott rushed for 119 yards, and the team totaled 177. And in Week 12 (Game 11) vs. Cleveland, veteran free agent pickup Larry Johnson rushed for 107 while the team totaled 210, its second-

highest output of the season. When Benson came back in Week 13 with 110 yards vs. Detroit, it marked the first time in Bengals history with three different backs reaching the century mark over a span of three games. It was the first time since 2006 for an NFL team to do it in three straight games, and it was the first time since 1993 for a league club to do it in three games over a three-week period. The 2006 Packers did it in three games over a four-week span (including a bye). The rushers were Noah Herron, Ahman Green and Vernand Morency. The 1993 Seahawks did it over three consecutive weeks, with 100-yard games from Chris Warren, Jon Vaughn and John L. Williams. Benson and team break rush marks: HB Cedric Benson’s 133-yard rushing game last week vs. Kansas City was his sixth 100-yarder of the season, a team record for an individual. He broke a longstanding logjam in the record book, as the old mark of five games had been set nine times, by six different players (including Benson). Also in 2009, Bernard Scott and Larry Johnson have each logged one 100-yard rushing game, and the team total of eight individual 100-yarders sets a franchise record. The former record of seven was logged in 1988, when Ickey Woods had five 100-yarders and James Brooks had two. This season marks only the second time for three different Bengals to post 100-yard rushing games in the same season. The only previous instance was 1970, when RB Jess Phillips, RB Paul Robinson and QB Virgil Carter each had a 100-yard game. Each had only one on the season. Carter’s 110-yard game against Cleveland stands as the only 100-yard rushing game by a Bengals QB. Here’s a recap of this season’s club-record eight 100-yard individual rushing games, including the individual record of six by Benson:

DATE, OPPONENT RUSHER ATT. YARDS AVG.

Sept. 20 at Green Bay Cedric Benson 29 141 4.9 Oct. 11 at Baltimore Cedric Benson 27 120 4.4 Oct. 25 vs. Chicago Cedric Benson 37 189 5.1 Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore Cedric Benson 34 117 3.4 Nov. 22 at Oakland Bernard Scott 21 119 5.7 Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland Larry Johnson 22 107 4.9 Dec. 6 vs. Detroit Cedric Benson 36 110 3.1 Dec, 27 vs. Kansas City Cedric Benson 29 133 4.6 Benson’s ratio is best: Bengals HB Cedric Benson has nine total 100-yard rushing games in 23 Cincinnati starts. That’s an average of one 100-yarder for every 2.6 starts, better than the ratios posted by Corey Dillon and Rudi Johnson, the players who rank 1-2 in most 100-yard rushing games for Cincinnati. Dillon got his team-record 28 games of 100 rushing yards in 96 starts, an average of one every 3.4 starts. Rudi Johnson got his 19 games of 100 in 59 starts, one for every 3.1 starts. On Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, HB Larry Johnson became the newest member (22nd overall) of the Bengals’ 100-yard rushing club. In what to date is his only Cincinnati start, Johnson gained 107 yards against the Browns. Here’s a listing of the 22 who have hit the 100 mark, with their number of 100-yarders in parentheses: ● Ten or more games — Corey Dillon (28), Rudi Johnson (19), James Brooks (17), Pete Johnson (14). ● Five-to-nine games — Cedric Benson (nine), Harold Green (eight), Paul Robinson (six), Essex Johnson (five), Ickey Woods (five). ● One-to-four games — Larry Kinnebrew (four), Boobie Clark (three), Archie Griffin (three), Jess Phillips (three), Kenny Watson (two), Ki-Jana Carter (one), Virgil Carter (one), Doug Dressler (one), Larry Johnson (one), Marc Logan (one), Bernard Scott (one), Deacon Turner (one), Stanley Wilson (one). Another 25er for Ced: The Bengals are 28-1 in 29 games under coach Marvin Lewis in which a rusher has carried 25 or more times. Cincinnati is 8-0 when HB Cedric Benson has turned the trick, including Benson’s 29-for-133 worksheet in last

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(Another 25er for Ced, continued) week’s win vs. Kansas City. Six of Benson’s eight 25-carry games have occurred this season. Also during the Lewis era, Cincinnati was 18-1 when Rudi Johnson had 25 or more carries (over 2003-07), and the Bengals were 2-0 when Kenny Watson had a pair of 25-plus games (both in 2007). “It’s not always the yardage total that’s most important,” says Lewis. “When your back is carrying 25 times, it means that even though the yardage will vary, you’re controlling the ball, controlling the clock, and keeping your defense off the field. As it shows for us, that is very likely going to be a winning combination.” Cincinnati’s only loss under Lewis with a 25-carry rusher was Dec. 24, 2006 at Denver, when the Broncos overcame a 30-for-129 day by Rudi Johnson in a 24-23 win. Factors that contributed to the game being the lone exception to the 25-carry formula included a minus-two turnover differential for the Bengals and an aborted PAT in the closing seconds that kept Cincinnati from forcing overtime. On Benson’s comeback: HB Cedric Benson and the Bengals have been on roughly parallel paths since 2005. In 2005, the Bengals won a division championship, and Benson joined the Chicago Bears with high hopes as the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL draft. But the Bengals were out of the playoffs from 2006-08, and Benson until this season was largely out of the spotlight. He was released by the Bears after 2007, carrying mediocre stats and a reputation of not being a good team player. But things started picking up again in 2008. An injury-ridden Bengals team rallied from a disastrous start to post a 4-3-1 record over the season’s second half, and Benson was a big part of it. Rescued from the ranks of the NFL unemployed in late September, he went on to post three 100-yard rushing games, to lead the team in rushing yards (747) and yards from scrimmage (932), and to earn a new reputation as a valued teammate and friendly figure to media. This season, of course, Benson has been one of the NFL’s top rushers while remaining a team leader, and the Bengals are 10-5 and have won the AFC North Division. “Ced has not taken a play off since he’s been here,” says QB Carson Palmer, “in a game or in practice. Even in T-shirts and shorts, he’s going 100 miles an hour. Maybe some people wondered about him personally when he first got here, but he put that to rest in a hurry and earned everyone’s respect.” “I believed it myself,” OT Andrew Whitworth said of the reputation Benson brought to Cincinnati. “But he has taught us all a lesson about not judging people you don’t really know. Cedric is just a team guy who quietly does his job and works really hard.” Benson was completely exonerated from off-field charges which had contributed to Chicago’s decision to release him in June of 2008. But he concedes he did not always carry himself or his emotions well while with Chicago. He says the rough period after his release helped effect the changes his teammates and Bengals fans have seen. “I’m proud to have gone through what I did, and to have turned things around,” he says. Keep the chip: With early career disappointments, including being released by Chicago in June of 2008, HB Cedric Benson has often been asked about playing with a “chip on the shoulder.” And though he made an emphatic statement to the Bears on Oct. 25, rushing for a career-high 189 yards, Benson made clear then that he still values the motivational factor of his troubled start. “I kind of like the chip on my shoulder,” he said with a smile. “I think I’m going to keep it.” ‘Scrap Iron’ is tough: It’s traditional for successful NFL defenses — and particularly for ones lacking superstar identity — to have a nickname. The 2009 Bengals defense is now in that category, as players are adopting the name ‘Scrap Iron Defense.’ The nickname fits because the Bengals were still considered

hugely unproven entering 2009, and because they owe much of their high standing to players whose recent NFL resumes have been shaky. “We’ve got a lot of pieces that nobody wanted,” says LB Brandon Johnson, “but when we all come together, we’re a hell of a machine.” Johnson himself is a true piece of scrap iron. The fourth-year pro from Louisville, among the team’s tackling leaders both this year and last year, was denied a relatively routine “tender offer” by Arizona in 2008. In two seasons with Arizona, he played only nine games and had no statistics on defense. The Bengals grabbed him as a free agent for ’08, and in a ‘prequel’ to this season, he came on strong after getting an opportunity via injury to Keith Rivers. He wound up playing every game with nine starts last year, and he finished second on the team in tackles (112). For the nine games he started, he led the team. “I don’t blame Arizona for releasing me,” Johnson has said. “I wasn’t much of a player when I was there. I wasn’t big enough or strong enough. When the Bengals picked me up, I knew it was time to get stronger and pick up my game. I kind of felt like it was a last chance.” More on the ‘Scraps:’ Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has been playing the scrap-iron theme, without coining the nickname, since the preseason. “Nobody wanted us” has been his mantra to the group. Besides LB Brandon Johnson (see previous item), defenders who fit the ‘Scrap Iron’ mold include: ● MLB Dhani Jones was released and jobless for almost three weeks before the Bengals, racked by LB injuries, signed him in September of 2007. He was the team tackling leader in 2008 and is also in first place this year. ● FS Chris Crocker joined Cincinnati in midseason 2008, after being released by Miami. He has 54 tackles and two INTs, and he has been credited as a mentor to younger players in the secondary. ● Rookie SLB Rey Maualuga, who started 15 games before suffering an ankle fracture last week, had a stellar career at USC but was notably bypassed in the first round of the 2009 draft. ● Rookie DE Michael Johnson, coming on this season as a playmaker, was also drafted significantly lower (third round, 70th overall), than he had hoped. ● DE/DT Jonathan Fanene and DE Frostee Rucker have recently been among the top playmakers on the defensive line. But both entered this season with performance records that spelled ‘backup,’ Rucker in part due to injuries and Fanene in part to having entered the NFL with very little combined high school and college football experience. ● DT Tank Johnson, though coming to Cincinnati for 2009 as an unrestricted free agent, was not pursued aggressively by his former team (Dallas). ● Injured SS Roy Williams (out for the season) was released by Dallas last season, and after helping the defense get off to a good start, Williams has been replaced by Chinedum Ndukwe, a seventh-round supplemental selection by Cincinnati in the 2007 draft. ● Rookie CB Morgan Trent, who has moved into the nickel back role, was a sixth-round choice (179th overall) by Cincinnati in the 2009 draft. More on the ‘castoffs:’ The Bengals defense (see previous items) is not the only side of the team which has prospered from the efforts of players coach Marvin Lewis has affectionately called “castoffs.” A roundup of that group on offense and on special teams would include: ● Running backs: HB Cedric Benson was released by Chicago in June of 2008 and out of football until the Bengals signed him in late September of ’08. FB Jeremi Johnson was released by Cincinnati in November of last year due to conditioning issues and not re-signed until this past April. HB Brian Leonard was traded to the Bengals by St. Louis last May for DT Orien Harris, HB Bernard Scott was a sixth-round pick (209th overall) in the 2009 draft, and HB Larry Johnson was released earlier this month by Kansas City. ● Receivers: WR Laveranues Coles, despite a 70-for-850

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(More on the ‘castoffs,’ continued) season with the Jets in 2008, became a free agent by mutual consent with the team, due to a contract issue. TE J.P. Foschi was released in August by Oakland before joining the Bengals, and TE Daniel Coats entered the NFL as a college free agent. ● Offensive linemen: Starting C Kyle Cook entered the NFL undrafted, as a college free agent with Minnesota, and was cut by the Vikings before climbing onto the Bengals roster via the Cincinnati practice squad. Nate Livings, who started last week at LG, was a college free agent in 2006 and did not play until ’08. Evan Mathis, the starting LG for seven games this season, joined the Bengals last year after being waived by Miami. Dennis Roland, promoted to the starting lineup at ROT in Game 6, was a 2006 college free agent for Dallas who waited more than two years, mostly on practice squads, before playing. ● Specialists: K Shayne Graham, though a top performer since 2003, was released five times by NFL clubs before gaining a foothold. PR Quan Cosby was undrafted last April and joined the Bengals as a college free agent. Rashad Jeanty and Kyries Hebert, among the team leaders in special teams tackles, both started their careers in the Canadian Football League. Record on the road: Though the Bengals have lost their last three road games, they had through Nov. 15 compiled five consecutive road wins, a franchise record. The streak dated back to the 2008 road finale at Cleveland. In starting 4-0 on the road this season, the Bengals tied the club record for consecutive road wins within a season. The four-game streak put them on equal footing with some of the best clubs in team annals. Other Bengals clubs that won four straight on the road in the same season have been: ● The 1975 team, which finished 11-3, for the best regular-season winning percentage (.786) in franchise history. ● The 1981 club, which finished 12-4 and reached Cincinnati’s first Super Bowl. ● The 2005 team, which went 11-5 and claimed the AFC North championship. The Bengals’ last remaining road game this season is at the N.Y. Jets on Jan. 3. Hall’s No. 6 makes history: Starting RCB Leon Hall snagged his career-best sixth interception last week against Kansas City, with a leaping grab of a Matt Cassel pass in the fourth quarter, killing the Chiefs’ last real comeback hope. Hall tied starting LCB Johnathan Joseph for the team lead. For the first time since 1985 — and for the first time ever by two cornerbacks — the Bengals have two players with six or more INTs. In 1985, safety James Griffin had seven INTs and safety Robert Jackson had six. The only other instance of two Bengals reaching six in INTs was in 1971, when CB Lemar Parrish had seven and LB Al Beauchamp had six. With 12 INTs between them, Hall and Joseph have the most INTs by a Bengals starting CB duo since 2005, the last Bengals playoff year before this season. In ’05, Deltha O’Neal had a team-record 10 and starting mate Tory James had five. Joseph, Hall and Darrelle Revis of the Jets are tied for second in the AFC in interceptions. Buffalo rookie CB Jairus Byrd leads the AFC with nine, and also at nine, sharing the NFL lead, are Darren Sharper of New Orleans and Asante Samuel of Philadelphia. Hall and Joseph are among a group tied for fifth in the NFL. The Bengals and Green Bay are the only NFL teams this season boasting two players with six or more INTs. For the Packers, CB Charles Woodson has eight and S Nick Collins has six. Top CB tandem? Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer opened the year by putting his starting cornerbacks — both Cincinnati first-round draft picks — on the spot. “Those two cornerbacks, they’ve got to play good for us to be good,” Zimmer said of LCB Johnathan Joseph and RCB Leon Hall. “If they don’t, we’re probably not going to be very good.”

What’s fact at the 15-game point is that the defense is among the league’s best, and that Joseph and Hall could be considered the foundation of that effort. They are increasingly regarded as among the NFL’s best starting CB tandems, both legitimate candidates for Pro Bowl honors. Joseph and Hall each have six INTs this season, a career high for both players. Hall leads the team with 26 passes defensed, and Joseph is second at 24. Together they have helped hold opponents to a 36.5 percent success reading on third-down conversions this season, ranked ninth in the NFL. A 36.5 percentage for the full season would be the best for the Bengals in a true full season since 1981, when third-down efficiency became officially recorded. The only better Bengals performance was 33.7 by a 1982 team that played only nine games due to a strike. “I don’t know of a better tandem,” Bengals QB Carson Palmer has said of Joseph and Hall. “They’re young, fast and physical, and they both have been working on their hands to make big plays. Johnathan Joseph was always getting his hands on the ball, but he worked hard in the offseason and he is converting tipped balls and interceptions. I don’t think I would take any two corners over our guys.” Joseph, from South Carolina, was the Bengals’ first-round draft choice in 2006 (24th overall). Hall, from Michigan, was Cincinnati’s top pick in 2007 (18th overall). Hall has played in every game since joining the Bengals, and his 41 starts at RCB include the last 39 games in a row. He leads the team in INTs (14) and passes defensed (63) over his Bengals tenure. Joseph had one of his INT returns this season for a TD, a crucial score in the Sept. 27 win vs. Pittsburgh, and he has scored one TD in each of the last three seasons. “There’s still room for improvement, but I think everything has carried over from last year,” Hall says. “We’ve been contesting balls and making sure there are no catches. The potential and expectations have been very high.” Joseph has had a bit rockier a road as the LCB. Over 2007-08, he missed nine games — and played at less than 100 percent in some others — due to foot injuries. He entered 2009 feeling fully healed for the first time since his rookie year of ’06, and this week he is set to fulfill his preseason goal of starting all 16 games. Zimmer counts on Hall and Joseph to handle top WRs with minimal help, allowing the defense to focus on the pass rush. “It’s like always man-to-man,” Joseph says. “We have to stay on point all the time. Pressure is a big thing in this league, and there’s pressure on us.” Coaches on the corners: Regarding CBs Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis has said: “They are playing both fundamentally sound and smart, and I put a big capital on ‘Smart.’ That’s key to playing cornerback in this league. Both guys have tremendous athleticism, speed and ability to play the ball in the air.” And from DBs coach Kevin Coyle: “Those guys are tied at the hip. They’re in meetings together, talking to each other, and I think they feed off each other. And now they’ve got a good, competitive deal going. Every time one makes a pick, the other one is going out there to make a pick.” Hand Dhani another crown: MLB Dhani Jones, the Bengals’ tackling leader by a wide margin in 2008, is in sole possession of the 2009 team lead for the 10th straight week and has locked up a second straight crown in another runaway. Jones led the team vs. Kansas City with nine tackles, and he has 133 tackles on the year, leading the team by 46. LB Keith Rivers is second at 87. Last season, Jones led the team in tackles by 53, with a 165-112 margin over LB Brandon Johnson. The 53 margin was the largest of any Bengals season tackling leader under Marvin Lewis. Jones also leads the front seven with six passes defensed on the season, and his 3.5 sacks tie him for second on the active roster. He is also tied for the team lead in defensive fumble recoveries (two).

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(Bengals information, continued) Moving up in pass protection: The Bengals allowed only one sack to Kansas City last week and now rank tied for sixth in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (26) for the year. Entering last week’s play, the Bengals ranked ninth. Indianapolis is the NFL leader in this category, with only 12 sacks allowed. New England ranks second at 16, New Orleans is third at 20, Houston is fourth at 24 and San Diego is fifth at 25. Praise flows for Palmer: Two-time Pro Bowl selection Carson Palmer has been much higher in the NFL statistics derbies than he is presently, but he has never been higher in the esteem of his coaches or teammates. “We have a great leader at quarterback, and the numbers don’t really concern me,” head coach Marvin Lewis said. “He is so poised, so calm under duress. When things start to break down and get chaotic, he’s lights out in the way he stays in control.” Four times in the first five games, while Cincinnati was posting a 4-1 start, Palmer drove the offense 70 yards or more for at least a tie in the last two minutes of regulation. But at that 4-1 point of the season, Palmer had a passer rating of only 76.9, ranked 24th in the NFL. In the nine games since the 4-1 start, Palmer has brushed up his statistics a bit. He posted a career-high 146.7 rating on Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, and he has been over 90.0 in each of the last two games. Through Week 15, he has moved up to 15th in the NFL in passer rating, at 86.3. New Orleans’ Drew Brees leads at 109.6. Palmer’s comebacks: The Bengals’ wins in Weeks 3-5 over Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore marked the eighth, ninth and 10th times that QB Carson Palmer has rallied the team from behind to win in the fourth quarter or overtime. Palmer has turned the trick twice against each of Cincinnati’s AFC North Division rivals. Here’s recap of all 10 games:

DATE OPPONENT *DEFICIT FINAL SCORE

11-28-04 CLEVELAND 44-48 Bengals, 58-48 12-5-04 @Baltimore 3-20 Bengals, 27-26 10-16-05 @Tennessee 17-20 Bengals, 31-23 9-24-06 @Pittsburgh 14-17 Bengals, 28-20 10-22-06 CAROLINA 10-14 Bengals, 17-14 9-10-07 BALTIMORE 19-20 Bengals, 27-20 10-21-07 N.Y. JETS 17-23 Bengals, 38-31 9-27-09 PITTSBURGH 9-20 Bengals, 23-20 10-4-09 @Cleveland 14-20 Bengals, 23-20 (OT) 10-11-09 @Baltimore 10-14 Bengals, 17-14 * — Largest Bengals deficit in fourth quarter. Palmer the scorer: Bengals QB Carson Palmer has scored three rushing TDs this season, one more than he had tallied in 65 career games entering 2009, and on Dec. 20 at San Diego, he scored the first two-point conversion of his career, on a designed QB draw. Palmer scored both Cincinnati TDs on Nov. 22 at Oakland. Both were on gains of one yard, but only the second was on a QB sneak. On the first score, Palmer scrambled after looking to pass and got the TD on a diving collision with the goal-line pylon. Palmer also had a one-yard rushing TD at Green Bay on Sept. 20. Prior to the Green Bay game, Palmer had played 45 straight games without a rushing TD, as his most recent one had been in Game 7 of the 2005 season at Pittsburgh. Palmer is one short of the team record for TDs in a season by a QB. Jon Kitna rushed for four in 2002, and Ken Anderson had four in 1982. It should be noted, however, that Anderson got his four in ’82 in a strike-shortened, nine-game season. Anderson is by far the Bengals’ all-time leader in TDs by a QB, with 20. Jeff Blake is second at 10. Palmer the rusher: Bengals QB Carson Palmer has rushed for 93 yards through 15 games, already a career high. He was a modest two-for-two rushing last week vs. Kansas City, but one of his one-yarders was a sneak that converted a third-and-one situation. Palmer’s previous rushing high for a season was 47 yards in 2004, when he played for the first time after seeing no

action as a rookie in 2003. And though Palmer is no threat to challenge Jeff Blake’s 1999 Bengals record of 332 rushing yards by a QB, Palmer has made scrambles on fourth down that were key plays this season in wins Oct. 4 at Cleveland and Oct. 11 at Baltimore. On the winning FG drive in overtime at Cleveland, Palmer converted a fourth-and-11 with a 16-yard run. On the winning TD drive at Baltimore, Palmer ran for six yards on fourth-and-one. Bengals QBs coach Ken Zampese doesn’t point to any scheme changes when discussing Palmer’s improved effectiveness as a rusher this season. “We’re not doing anything differently,” Zampese said. But Zampese credits Palmer’s own adjustments within the scheme. “You saw that mobility on his college tape, but it kind of dried up here,” Zampese said. “But now he’s more comfortable in the offense, he’s had success with it, and he’s seen other guys do it, too. You make it part of your game when your mind decides you can make it part of your game.” Palmer rates with greats: The Bengals were looking forward to QB Carson Palmer’s full return in 2009, and a comparison of top team QBs shows why. Despite not playing as a rookie in 2004, as well as playing only four games in ’08, Palmer already stands tall in team passing records against Ken Anderson and Boomer Esiason, the Bengals’ two Super Bowl QBs. Palmer owns the franchise’s career records for passer rating and completion percentage, and he holds season marks for TD passes, rating, yards and completions. He also holds the game record for TD passes. Here’s how Anderson, Esiason and Palmer compare, with a chart of team records held by each player:

Career records (minimum 1000 passes)

ANDERSON ESIASON PALMER

Attempts (4475) Yds./att. (7.62) Comp. pct (63.4) Completions (2654) 300-yd. games (23) Rating (88.4) Yards (32,838) TD/INT ratio (1.6/1) TD passes (197)

Season records (minimum 350 passes)

ANDERSON ESIASON PALMER

Comp. pct. (70.6) 300-yd. games (5)* Completions (373) TD/INT ratio (2.9/1) Yards (4131) TD passes (32) Rating (101.1) 300-yd. games (5)* * — Esiason and Palmer share record.

Game records ANDERSON ESIASON PALMER

Completions (40) Yards (490) TD passes (6) Comp. pct. (90.9) Longest pass (94) Accessing play-action: The Bengals are making play-action run fakes a bigger part or their passing game this season, and the move has been a hit, thanks in large part to the increased rushing threat presented by HB Cedric Benson. “The benefits are that it keeps the rush off you a little bit, and it gives you a different style of pass,” says quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese. “The pass rushers aren’t just up the field all the time. It holds the linebackers down a little bit. and having to attempt to throw it behind them instead of trying to just throw between guys on drop-back passes.” Zampese says the Bengals studied the success of other offenses using the same plan. “We looked around and said, ‘How are these guys able to stand back there forever and throw the ball on some of these actions? OK, which ones? There is something to those.’ Because if we get (QB Carson Palmer) time to stand down a little bit and we can suck up a few people with a run-fake, we’ve got a chance to be deadly.”

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(Accessing play-action, continued) Palmer says the play-fake is an art that must be practiced continuously. “You have to make it look real,” Palmer says. “It’s easy to do it halfway and not put all your effort into it. But you have to put all your effort into it and work on it over and over. We work on it every day. It’s never perfect. It can never be done, where you can say, ‘We’ve got this.’ ” Offensive linemen are also in on the deceptive act. “We’ve definitely gotten a lot better at it,” says LOT Andrew Whitworth. “We’ll continue to work at it and get better and better at it because it’s something that will help us down the road. It doesn’t matter if teams know you run play-actions. If they look just like your runs, it puts teams in tough situations.” Only Chad predates Marvin: WR Chad Ochocinco is the only player on the Bengals roster whose Cincinnati tenure predates the 2003 arrival of Marvin Lewis as head coach. Ochocinco opened in 2001 under head coach Dick LeBeau, as a second-round draft choice (36th overall). Ochocinco became the lone player in this category on Oct. 13 of this year, when the Bengals released LS Brad St. Louis, a 10th-year vet. St. Louis had joined the Bengals in 2000, under head coach Bruce Coslet. At 31, Ochocinco is not the oldest Bengal. The team has several older players who began their NFL careers with other teams. Jets, Bengals strong on fourth down: The Bengals rank highly this season as a fourth-down offense, having gone nine-for-13 on fourth-down conversions for a percentage of 69.2. Cincinnati’s conversion percentage ranks fifth in the NFL. But the Jets are the NFL leaders at 73.7 (14-for-19). For the season, the NFL average on converting fourth downs is only 49.4 percent. In total successful conversions, the Bengals rank tied for ninth with their nine. The Jets and Kansas City are tied for most total conversions at 14. Defensively, the Bengals rank tied for 10th in fourth-down conversions, having held opponents to six conversions in 14 attempts. That’s a percentage of 42.9. The Bengals stopped Kansas City’s only fourth-down try last week. Defense posts record streak: Over Games 5-12 of this season, the Bengals set a franchise record by holding eight straight opponents under the 100-yard mark in rushing. For the full season, the Bengals have held 11 of 15 opponents under 100 yards. Prior to this season, the franchise record for consecutive games in this category was six, and that spanned two seasons (1981-82). The previous record for one season was five straight games, set in 1983. Here’s a recap of the rush defense performance from the record eight-game streak:

DATE OPPONENT ATT. YDS. AVG. TDS

Oct. 11 @Baltimore 18 82 4.6 0 Oct. 18 HOUSTON 31 87 2.8 0 Oct. 25 CHICAGO 12 35 2.9 0 Nov. 8 BALTIMORE 17 55 3.2 1 Nov. 15 @Pittsburgh 18 80 4.4 0 Nov. 22 @Oakland 24 92 3.8 0 Nov. 29 CLEVELAND 18 58 3.2 1 Dec. 6 DETROIT 20 80 4.0 1 Youth movement still in gear: Head coach Marvin Lewis said it entering the season — “this is a really young team.” Then the NFL’s annual analysis of Kickoff Weekend rosters confirmed it, and since that point, Cincinnati’s roster has gotten even more noticeably younger. The Bengals entered the season with an average of 3.77 years of NFL experience per player, the lowest among the 32 teams. Green Bay was second-lowest at 3.81. Cincinnati’s average age of players on the 53-player roster was 26.13, third-

lowest in the AFC and tied for fifth-lowest in the league. And since Kickoff Weekend, most of the Bengals’ roster moves have heightened the youth factor. “We’ve got athleticism and ability, but we have set the goal of being the best-prepared team in the NFL,” Lewis has said. “We can’t afford lapses. We can’t leave a stone unturned. We have to make really good decisions all the time, and build a sharpness that’s going to snowball and get better and better every week. When Chad (Ochocinco) has one of our special parking places (reserved for players with the most NFL experience), that’s bad.” Lewis laughed, to indicate he didn’t literally mean “bad,” but he added: “It tells me this team has to play a little bit beyond its years.” O-line comes through: Entering this season, most analysis of the Bengals targeted the offensive line as the team’s key question mark. RG Bobbie Williams was to be the only player in the same primary spot he played last year, the two OTs had only 19 career OT starts between them, and the center was a second-year pro whose only action in five career games had been on special teams. And at the season’s 15-game mark, with the Bengals sporting a 10-5 record and the AFC North Division title, it’s no surprise that the questions about the line have been answered in a mostly positive fashion. Here’s a breakdown on the Bengals’ offensive line play through Game 14: ● Right tackle: Second-year pro Dennis Roland has been moved into the No. 1 ROT spot for Games 6-15. Roland has tremendous size (6-9, 325) and has improved his mobility since joining the Bengals. He made his first NFL start in the last game of 2008, as an injury replacement, and he saw considerable action as a reserve in Games 1-5 this season. In addition to playing ROT, he also has been used as a motion tight end in formations which see the Bengals bring in an extra blocker. In those situations, 2009 first-round draft pick Andre Smith has come in to play ROT. Smith made his NFL debut Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland and has played significant snaps since that point. ● Left tackle: Fourth-year pro Andrew Whitworth has started every game. ● Right guard: Tenth-year vet Bobbie Williams has started every game. Williams’ only missed games since coming to the Bengals in 2004 have been three contests in 2006 that he missed due to an emergency appendectomy. ● Left guard: Fifth-year pro Evan Mathis and second-year player Nate Livings have shared the duty. Livings opened the season as the starter, but he suffered a knee injury in the season opener and was unable to wrest the job back from Mathis, who started Games 2-8. Mathis, however, was sidelined with an ankle injury in the first quarter vs. Baltimore on Nov. 8, and Livings has come back to replace him in the starting lineup for the last seven games. Mathis returned to active status on Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, seeing action only on special teams. He saw brief action spelling Livings on Dec. 6 vs. Detroit and has had significant time at LG in the last three games. ● Center: Second-year pro Kyle Cook has earned excellent reviews while starting every game. He has brought more power to the center spot. “Kyle is a big, strong guy,” says head coach Marvin Lewis, “and he has shown us that he’s smart and understands the game, able to make the calls and get people in the right spots.” On the line as a whole, Whitworth says: “I really believe we have talent and great chemistry. We came into this season with a lot to prove, but history shows that more often than not, the team that has something to prove is more successful than a team that doesn’t think it has a lot to prove. I like the mixture of guys we have. I’ll take it.” Cosby shows staying power: With just one game left in the regular season, Bengals rookie WR Quan Cosby has proven to be a keeper in the NFL punt return rankings. Since September, he has maintained a top five spot in the AFC, and he has been well within the top 10 in the NFL. This week finds Cosby’s 11.2-yard average ranked fourth in the AFC and sixth in the NFL. Cosby had two returns for an

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(Cosby shows staying power, continued) average of 11.0 yards last week vs. Kansas City. In the NFL race, WR DeSean Jackson of Philadelphia leads at 16.0. But in the AFC race, Wes Welker of New England leads at 12.5, just 1.3 yards per return ahead of Cosby. Josh Cribbs of Cleveland is second in the AFC at 12.4, and Denver’s Eddie Royal is third at 11.2. (Taken to an extra digit, Royal at 11.17 leads Cosby at 11.16 by the barest of margins). “For a young player, Quan has done a great job making correct decisions, based on the situation,” said Bengals special teams coach Darrin Simmons. “No punt returner is going to do anything without great blocking, so you have to credit the other 10 guys on the field, but Quan has also done a good job of just aggressively moving the ball up the field, north-south instead of east-west.” Cosby has handled every punt return for the Bengals this season, and with 38, he ranks tied for first in the NFL with Houston’s Jacoby Jones. With one game to play, Cosby is five returns short of the Bengals record 43 posted by Patrick Robinson in 1993. If no other Bengal has a punt return this season, Cosby will be the first Cincinnati player to handle every one in a season since 2005, when Keiwan Ratliff had all of the team’s 28. Punt returners must have cool heads and sure hands, and Cosby has mishandled only two returns, neither resulting in a turnover. He instantly covered his own fumble on Oct. 11 at Baltimore, and on Dec. 13 at Minnesota, he had a muff that went immediately out of bounds. Cosby is one of only two rookies among the 25 players with enough returns to qualify for the league rankings. The other rookie is Carolina’s Captain Munnerlyn, who is averaging 9.0 yards. Cosby could be the third: Bengals rookie Quan Cosby (see previous item) could have a shot at the AFC punt return title with a big game at New York this week. If he were to do it, it would be the third conference crown in team history. The last Bengal to claim a punt return crown was WR Mike Martin, whose 1984 average of 15.7 yards led the NFL as well as the AFC. The only other Bengal to lead the NFL or AFC has been Lemar Parrish, who led both categories in 1974 at 18.8. Cosby has an 11.2-yard average. Since Martin’s 15.7 in 1984, the highest full-season punt return average by a Bengal with enough attempts to qualify for the league rankings has been 11.8, by Corey Sawyer on 26 returns in 1994. Cosby has the Bengals averaging in double figures on punt returns for the first time since 2003, when Peter Warrick (10.9) and Jeff Burris (11.6) combined for an 11.0 average. One mark down, another possible: Rookie Quan Cosby has established a Bengals record for punt return yardage in a season (424). The record entering this year was 376 by Mike Martin in 1984, and Cosby passed it on Dec. 6 when his 54 yards vs. Detroit lifted his total to 389. Cosby’s 424 season total ranks second in the NFL, behind only Josh Cribbs of Cleveland (434). A Bengals college free agent signee for 2009, Cosby won the punt return job with an 11.9-yard average in preseason, including a 49-yarder for a TD. Cosby’s top game has been Sept. 20 at Green Bay. He had a 60-yarder to the Packers six that set up a second-quarter TD, and his 32-yarder in the fourth quarter carried to the Green Bay 29, setting up a field goal for a two-score Bengals lead at 31-21. Cosby’s 60-yard return at Green Bay was the longest by a Bengal since Nov. 16, 2003, when WR Peter Warrick took one 68 yards for a TD vs. Kansas City. Cosby blocks, too: Though Bengals rookie WR Quan Cosby has earned most of his notice this season as a punt returner, he is also a tireless blocker on the kickoff return team. He made that more than evident on Bernard Scott’s 96-yard return for a TD on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, when he made a clearing block near the Bengals 10-yard line and then sprinted ahead of Scott to make two more key blocks near the Steelers 20. “In my 13 years in the NFL, that’s the single biggest effort play I’ve seen,” special teams coach Darrin Simmons said. “He

blocked a guy coming down the field first, and then he’s behind the play and chases everyone down and almost bypasses everyone to make a great block on a safety, and then he peels back and blocks somebody right at the end.” Graham is fourth all-time: Bengals K Shayne Graham ranks fourth all-time in the NFL in field-goal accuracy, having made 196 of 230 career attempts for a career accuracy rate of 85.22 percent. Graham made his only FG try last week vs. Kansas City, and he has a current streak of 12 in a row. He is 23-for-28 on FG attempts this season. Two of his five misses have been blocked, and only one of his other three misses has been from fewer than 50 yards. On Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, he tied his career-long by making a 53-yarder. Here’s the all-time top five in FG accuracy through Week 16 play (all except Mike Vanderjagt are active players):

PLAYER FG FGA PCT.

Nate Kaeding .......................................... 147 169 86.98 Mike Vanderjagt ...................................... 230 266 86.47 Robbie Gould .......................................... 131 153 85.62 Shayne Graham ...................................... 196 230 85.22 Rob Bironas ............................................ 135 159 84.91 The best Bengal: Though K Shayne Graham has a career FG percentage of 85.22, his totals (196-for-230) include a 19-for-26 performance in previous NFL stops at Buffalo and Carolina. As a Bengal, Graham is 177-for-204, an 86.8 percent accuracy rate which is Cincinnati’s all-time best by a wide margin. The second-most accurate FG kicker in Bengals history is Doug Pelfrey at 77.3 percent. Pelfrey played from 1993-99. Graham’s record case: K Shayne Graham is in his seventh Bengals season. He holds the following club records: ● Points in a season: 131 in 2005. ● Field goals in a season: 31 in 2007. ● Field goals in a game: Seven (in seven attempts), on Nov. 11, 2007 at Baltimore. ● Consecutive FGs made: 21, from Games 1-10 of 2007. ● Career FG percentage: 86.8, on 177 of 204. ● Season FG percentage: 91.2 (made 31 of 34 in 2007). ● Consecutive PATs made: 158, compiled from Game 1 of 2003 through Game 11 of ’06. ● Career PAT percentage: 98.8, on 248 of 251. ● Season PAT percentage: 100.0 (shares percentage record with other kickers, but his 47-for-47 in 2005 is the most attempts in a season by a Bengal without a miss). Turnover tables turned under Lewis: Over Marvin Lewis’ tenure as Bengals head coach (2003-present), the Bengals rank fourth in the NFL in turnover differential, at plus-43. Cincinnati is plus-3 for 2009 after getting two takeaways against one giveaway last week vs. Kansas City. Prior to Lewis’ tenure, Cincinnati had posted a minus differential for five straight years (1998-2002). Here are the top five teams in differential since 2003:

TEAM TAKEAWAYS GIVEAWAYS DIFFERENTIAL

Indianapolis ...................... 212 ................... 132 ........................ +80 New England .................... 210 ................... 158 ........................ +52 San Diego ........................ 198 ................... 152 ........................ +46 Cincinnati ......................... 219 ................... 176 ........................ +43 Carolina ............................ 217 ................... 189 ........................ +28

In Lewis’ tenure, the Bengals rank second in the NFL in takeaways (219), nine behind Baltimore (228). The Bengals have reached 217 with 134 INTs and 85 FRs. In points off turnovers since 2003, Elias Sports Bureau reports that the Ravens lead the NFL with 736, and the Bengals are third at 657. Indianapolis is second at 662. A stat that matters: Under head coach Marvin Lewis (since 2003), the Bengals show a 37-6-1 record when posting a plus in turnover differential. That’s a winning percentage

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(A stat that matters, continued) of .852. Cincinnati was plus-one (two takeaways, one giveaway) in last week’s win vs. Kansas City. With a minus differential, however, the record under Lewis has been almost a mirror image, at 7-34 (.171). When the differential has been even, the results have been about even, with the Bengals at 12-14 (.462) under Lewis. The Bengals’ experience with turnovers under Lewis is backed up by overall league numbers. Since the start of the 2000 season, here are the records of NFL teams with varying turnover differentials (minus differentials are not included because they are the exact reverse of the plus figure for the same numbers):

DIFFERENTIAL W-L PCT.

Plus-1 .......................................................... 593-269-1 .688 Plus-2 .......................................................... 496-100-0 .832 Plus-3 ............................................................ 303-41-1 .880 Plus-4 .............................................................. 161-8-0 .953 Plus-5 or more ................................................... 79-2-0 .975

Overall, combining the five differential levels listed above, NFL teams with any plus have a winning percentage of .795 since 2000. The combined W-L record is 1633-420-2. In Week 16, teams with a plus went 12-2 (.857). The best week of the season for plus-differential teams was Week 3, when those clubs went unbeaten at 13-0. Plus teams have done no worse for a week than 9-6 (.600), in Week 11. For the full 2009 season, teams with a plus have posted a 155-43 record, a winning percentage of .783. Take the fumble and run: DE Robert Geathers has 113 return yards on two fumble recoveries, the most fumble return yards in a season by a Bengal since fumble recovery statistics became officially logged in 1976. The previous season record was 75, on one return by LB Ray Bentley in 1992. Bentley’s return was the longest single fumble return in Bengals history until Oct. 4 of this season at Cleveland, when Geathers tied it with a 75-yarder for a TD. And on Nov. 22 at Oakland, Geathers had a 38-yard fumble return to the Oakland 13, giving him his 113 total for 2009. Geathers now leads the team in total fumble recoveries for the season, with two. The Bengals record in this category is four, set in several seasons since 1976. An excellent omen? The Bengals’ Nov. 15 win at Pittsburgh not only put them in the AFC North lead, it played into a historical pattern that bodes well for the team. The game marked only the fourth time the division rivals have both had winning records when playing each other in the second half of the season. All four games have been in Pittsburgh, the Bengals have won all four, and though this season’s postseason picture is far from clear, the first three such Bengals wins proved to parts of successful Cincinnati playoff drives. Here’s a recap of those previous three big-game wins in Pittsburgh: ● On Dec. 4, 2005, the Bengals and Steelers each brought 7-3 records into their matchup at Heinz Field. The Bengals won, 38-31, and went on to win the AFC North championship with an 11-5 record. ● On Dec. 2, 1990, the 6-5 Bengals met the 6-5 Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium. The Bengals’ 16-12 win helped them gain a three-way tie at season’s end for the AFC Central Division title. The Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh were also 9-7. Tiebreakers gave the Bengals the division title, gave Houston a wild card berth and left the Steelers out of the postseason. ● On Dec. 13, 1981, a 10-4 Bengals team won 17-10 against an 8-6 Steelers club, continuing it’s drive to the AFC Central title and an eventual AFC Championship. TV streak should hit 83: In each of the last 82 TV ratings weeks that have included a Bengals regular-season or postseason game — a period dating back to 2004 — the Bengals have ruled the Cincinnati airwaves. They have been the top-rated show among all programming in the Cincinnati market, and

usually by a wide margin. The streak does not include last week’s game against Kansas City, as Cincinnati rankings for the week (Dec. 21-27) were not available in time for this release. But the streak should easily reach 83, as the Chiefs game drew a strong rating of 35.3. The streak began on Dec. 5, 2004, when a wild Bengals win at Baltimore outpolled all other programs. It hit 82 with the release of Cincinnati rankings for the week of Dec. 14-20. The Dec. 20 Bengals-Chargers game dominated the weekly competition in Cincinnati with a rating of 40.3. The rating number indicates the percentage of market households tuned to the game — including those not watching TV at the time. The highest Bengals rating during the streak has been 45.5 for the Pittsburgh playoff game on Jan. 8, 2006. The high rating of Bengals games has occurred despite the fact most games are played in the afternoon, when overall TV viewership is not as high as it is during the evening. Team captains: Bengals players have voted five of their number as 2009 team captains. The captains are QB Carson Palmer and OT Andrew Whitworth on offense, LB Dhani Jones and DT Domata Peko on defense and S Kyries Hebert on special teams. “I congratulate these guys on earning the respect of their teammates for this leadership position,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “They will play an important role as the season goes on.” Return of Jeremi: When the Bengals released FB Jeremi Johnson in November of last season, it appeared his once-promising Cincinnati career had reached its end. Though Johnson had finished his rehab from a September knee injury, his prospects had faded due to two seasons which saw him get off to very slow starts due to weight and conditioning issues. It seemed he would be unable to regain the level of play that earned him first-alternate status for the Pro Bowl after the 2006 season. But Johnson, who held the team’s No. 1 FB job from his rookie season of 2003 through ’07, did not give up the quest. He convinced the Bengals to re-sign him as a free agent this past April, and on Aug. 10, with his weight not far from a goal of 265 pounds, he was moved to the No. 1 spot on the team’s depth chart. He was the only FB to make the team’s 53-player roster out of preseason, and he has seen extensive action in every contest, helping the Bengals to a No. 6 ranking in NFL rushing (132.3 yards per game). “I’m very pleased with what we’ve seen from Jeremi,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “He has re-dedicated himself, almost become a different person. I know he feels good about it, too.” Of his several months as an unsigned player, Johnson said: “I knew I still had a love for football, and that the Bengals still needed me. They called and stayed in touch the whole time. I wasn’t going anywhere. You all just thought I was gone. I was never gone.” The Louisville, Ky., native says he was motivated to embrace to a more dedicated lifestyle by the birth of his daughter, Jai, in October of 2008. “It helped a lot, a whole lot, I’m not going to lie,” Johnson said. “It makes you grow up. Even if you don’t want to.” Uniform watch: The Bengals are scheduled to wear white jerseys and black pants in the Jets game. In 2004, when the Bengals’ uniforms were redesigned, a number of different color options became available. Below is the team record since 2004 in the different combinations of jerseys and pants:

JERSEY PANTS W-L PCT.

Orange Black ...................................................... 3-0-0 1.000 Orange White ..................................................... 7-2-0 .777 Black Black ...................................................... 8-5-1 .607 White Black .................................................. 11-11-0 .500 Black White .................................................... 13-15 .464 White White ................................................... 6-13-0 .316 NFC beware: The Bengals’ Dec. 6 victory over Detroit raised the team’s record in its last 15 home games against NFC

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(NFC beware, continued) teams to 12-2-1. That’s a winning percentage of .833. The last 14 of the 15 games have been played under head coach Marvin Lewis (11-2-1). The first game of the 15 was a home win over New Orleans on Dec. 22, 2002. Going back a bit farther, the Bengals are 23-9-1 (.712) at home against the NFC since 1993. Here’s the Bengals’ 12-2-1 run against NFC visitors:

DATE OPP. SCORE COMMENT

12-22-02 N.O. Cin., 20-13 Bengals are playoff spoilers 10-26-03 Sea. Cin., 27-24 Five turnovers doom 5-1 Seahawks 12-14-03 S.F. Cin., 41-38 Rudi Johnson rushes for 174 11-7-04 Dall. Cin., 26-3 First time since 2000 holding foe without TD 12-26-04 NYG Cin., 23-22 Chad Ochocinco’s 2nd TD caps comeback 9-18-05 Minn. Cin., 37-8 Bengals tie team takeaway mark (plus-6) 10-30-05 G.B. Cin., 21-14 Bengals blitz Brett Favre for 5 INTs 10-22-06 Car. Cin., 17-14 Fourth-quarter rally with 86-yard TD drive 10-29-06 Atl. Atl., 29-27 Michael Vick passes for three TDs 11-18-07 Ariz. Ariz., 35-27 Carson Palmer’s only four-INT game 12-9-07 StL. Cin., 19-10 Bengals defense allows no TDs 11-16-08 Phil. Tie, 13-13 First NFL tie since 2002 12-14-08 Wash. Cin., 20-13 Goal-line stand stops ’Skins comeback bid 10-25-09 Chi. Cin., 45-10 Benson burns ex-team for 189 rushing 12-6-09 Det. Cin., 23-13 Ochocinco 137 rec. yds.; Benson 110 rush A few more facts: The Bengals’ 35-point victory margin in their 45-10 win Oct. 25 vs. Chicago was the largest since another 35-pointer, a 38-3 win at the Houston Texans in 2002. The Bengals have not had a victory margin higher than 35 since Dec. 17, 1989, when they set the club record at 54 in a 61-7 home romp over the Houston Oilers. Also: ● The 35-point victory margin was the largest of coach Marvin Lewis’ tenure (2003-present), topping a 30-pointer in a 30-0 win at Cleveland in 2006. ● The Bengals’ 31-point first half vs. Chicago was their largest in almost 20 years. Cincinnati scored 31 first-half points vs. New England in a 41-7 win on Sept. 23, 1990. The last time the Bengals scored 31 or more in either half was Nov. 28, 2004, when they scored 31 in the second half of a 58-48 win vs. Cleveland. Top cats in Ohio by three: For the first time since after the second meeting of 1992, the Bengals have a three-game lead in their “Battle of Ohio” series against the Cleveland Browns. If the Bengals win the first meeting next season, they’ll match their all-time largest lead at four. Cincinnati leads 38-35 after its 16-7 win over the Browns on Nov. 29. The most recent previous three-game lead by the Bengals in the series was at the conclusion of 1992, when Cincinnati’s edge was 24-21. The Bengals’ largest series lead was four games at 24-20 after a win in the first meeting of 1992. The Browns won a series-record seven straight from Cincinnati after falling behind 24-20, and the Bengals went all the way until 2006 without any lead in the series. The Bengals finally climbed back on top again when they gained a 34-33 edge with a two-game sweep in 2006. The Browns have since pulled into a couple of ties, but they have not led the series since prior to the first meeting of 2006. The largest lead in series history has been five games by the Browns, who led 6-1 after the first meeting of 1973. Odom’s record rampage: The Bengals suffered their most damaging injury of 2009 on Oct. 18 vs. Houston, when DE Antwan Odom suffered a torn right Achilles tendon. The injury will sideline him for the remainder of the season. Odom had entered the game tied for the NFL lead in sacks (8.0), and he had set a new NFL standard for fast starts to a season. Odom had two sacks in the season opener vs. Denver, and on Sept. 20 at Green Bay, he tied Eddie Edwards’ Bengals record with five. Since 1982, when individual sacks became an official NFL statistic, no player has matched Odom’s total of seven for the first two games of a season. The previous record for Games 1-2 of a season was 6.5, by Detroit DE William Gay in 1983.

Odom’s five sacks against the Packers stand as the most by an NFL player in any game since Sept. 30, 2007, when N.Y. Giants DE Osi Umenyiora had six against Philadelphia. Odom was the second Bengals starter to be felled in 2009 by an Achilles tear. TE Reggie Kelly was lost to a similar injury during training camp. That’s no misprint: In Games 3 and 4 this season, the Bengals won vs. Pittsburgh and at Cleveland by the same score — 23-20 — and yes, that is unusual. It marked the first time in franchise history for the team to win consecutive games or lose consecutive games by the same score in the same season. Only once previously had the same score been repeated in a season with different sides winning. In October of 1996, the Bengals followed a 28-21 loss at San Francisco with a 28-21 win vs. Jacksonville. And only once previously has the same winning or losing score shown up in two straight games spanning two seasons. The 1999 Bengals lost their season finale 24-7 to Jacksonville, and the 2000 club opened with a 24-7 loss to Cleveland. The longest victory: The Bengals’ Oct. 4 outing against Cleveland, a 23-20 road win, was the longest game the Bengals ever won. Four seconds remained in the overtime period when K Shayne Graham booted a 31-yard field goal to break a 20-all tie. The previous longest Bengals win was 34-31 in a road game against the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 7, 1990. Jim Breech’s 44-yard field goal ended that game with 3:04 remaining in overtime. The previous longest Bengals game not to end in a tie was a Bengals loss on Sept. 23, 1979 against the Houston Oilers at Riverfront Stadium. The Oilers won 30-27 on a 29-yard Toni Fritsch field goal with 0:32 left in the extra period. The only 75-minute game in Bengals history was last year’s 13-13 tie against Philadelphia. The only other tie in team history — a 31-31 deadlock in 1969 at Houston — took place before overtime was instituted in the regular season. The Bengals are 15-11-1 all-time in OT, including 2-2 in OT against the Browns. Bengals best ever on “Hard Knocks:” Steve Sabol, president of NFL Films, says that “ratings-wise, and from critical acclaim,” the Bengals were the biggest hit ever on “Hard Knocks,” the reality-based football series that has aired during five summers on the HBO television network. “We attribute it to the Bengals’ unprecedented access and honesty,” said Sabol, whose troops produce the series for HBO. Compared to 2008, when the Dallas Cowboys were featured, national household ratings for the five-show series were up 57 percent in ratings and 66 percent in household impressions. The series — originally aired on Wednesday nights from Aug. 12 through Sept. 9 — was stronger than the 2008 version in all demographic groups, but especially so among males ages 18-34. It delivered a 1.82 coverage rating and 193,000 average impressions per episode, which was up 116 percent in rating and 121 percent in impressions compared to 2008. The numbers above do not include replays of the show, which aired eight-to-10 times per week. Almost a half-century: For more than four decades, according to the highly respected Harris Poll, the NFL has been the most popular sport in America. In its most recent survey, released in January of this year, Harris reported that pro football is the favorite sport of more people (31 percent) than the combined total of the next three pro sports — baseball (16 percent), auto racing (eight percent) and men’s pro basketball (six percent). Pro football moved ahead of baseball as fans’ favorite in 1965 and has held the top spot ever since. Also, pro football has gained in popularity more than any other sport since 1985, with a seven percent increase (from 24 to 31 percent). The third-favorite sport in the January 2009 survey was college football at 12 percent, meaning that football is the favorite sport of 43 percent of America’s fans.

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(Bengals information, continued) Bengals bid farewell to Henry: Bengals WR Chris Henry, who died at age 26 in an accident on Dec. 17 in Charlotte, N.C., was buried on Dec. 22 in New Orleans. Henry’s hometown was Belle Chasse, La., a New Orleans suburb. Bengals personnel flew to New Orleans via charter on the 22nd to attend the services, at the Alario Center in Westwego, La., near downtown New Orleans. Henry played in this season’s first eight games with the Bengals, but was sidelined for the remainder of the season with a left forearm fracture he suffered on Nov. 8 at Baltimore. After a follow-up exam in Cincinnati the week of Dec. 6, he had been cleared to be in Charlotte to be with his fiancé, Loleini Tonga (first name pronounced ‘LAY-nee’) and her family. The couple had announced plans to be married in March. Henry leaves three children — a daughter (Denayla) and two sons (Chris Jr., DeMarcus). “Here at the Bengals, we knew Chris as a teammate and a close friend,” said Mike Brown, Bengals president. “To us, he was a warm, pleasant and easygoing person. He was popular with the players, coaches and team management. This is a painful feeling, a tragedy, and we will miss him.” Henry played in college at West Virginia and joined the Bengals as a third-round draft choice in 2005. He had a succession of legal problems early in his career, resulting in multiple NFL suspensions. But the last offense for which he was convicted occurred in 2006. “People were surprised that we stood by Chris during his problems,” Brown said. “The reason was, we knew Chris to be different than his public persona. To the best of his ability, Chris reached out to the team, his friends and his family. Everyone tried to help, and sometimes it went awry. But Chris’ heart was always in the right place. He was a good person, and he was on the road to doing well in his football career.” Born May 17, 1983, Henry played during five Bengals seasons (2005-09). He saw action in 55 games with 12 starts, catching 119 passes for 1826 yards and 21 touchdowns. “We had seen Chris expand this year as both a person and on the field,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “He had grown and matured. We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to Chris’ family and to everyone else who held him dear.”

Bengal bites: The Bengals are looking this week for their first win (outside of preseason) at the Meadowlands/Giants Stadium. Cincinnati is 0-7 all-time against the Jets at the facility, and 0-3 against the Giants. Cincinnati lost twice at the Meadowlands last year, 26-23 in overtime against the Giants in September and 26-14 against the Jets in October ... San Diego (on Dec. 20) has been the only Bengals opponent this season to score a touchdown on its first possession of the game. Prior to the San Diego game, and dating back to 2008, the Bengals had gone 22 straight games without allowing an opening-possession TD ... All of the Bengals’ 31 NFL opponents have now visited Paul Brown Stadium for a regular-season game. The Detroit Lions on Dec. 6 of this year became the last team. The Lions had not previously played in Cincinnati since 1992. PBS opened in 2000 ... Rookie HB Bernard Scott’s 96-yard kickoff return on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh was the first Bengals KOR for a TD since Nov. 4, 2007, when WR Glenn Holt went 100 yards at Buffalo ... The Bengals’ wins on Oct. 25 vs. Chicago and Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore marked the first time for the franchise to win on both ends of a bye week. Bye weeks have been part of the NFL schedule since 1990 ... WR Laveranues Coles leads the Bengals’ active roster in career NFL games (152) and starts (135) ... TE Reggie Kelly also has 152 NFL games, but Kelly is on the Reserve/Injured list ... WR Chad Ochocinco leads the roster in career Bengals games (136) and Bengals starts (119) ... The tallest Bengal on the roster is OT Dennis Roland (6-9), and the heaviest is G Bobbie Williams (345) ... The shortest Bengal is HB Bernard Scott (5-10), and the lightest is WR Chad Ochocinco (192) ... The oldest Bengal is G Bobbie Williams (turned 33 on Sept. 25), and the youngest Bengal is DE Michael Johnson (22, turns 23 on Feb. 7) ... The Bengals are two-for-five this season on two-point conversion attempts, and their opponents are zero-for-two. The Bengals are shooting for two straight seasons without allowing a two-pointer, as Cincinnati foes were zero-for-three in 2008. Since 1994, when the two-pointer was added to the NFL rule book, the Bengals are 15-for-41 (36.6 percent) and opponents are 16-for-39 (41.0 percent) ... Prior to Cleveland’s Shaun Rogers blocking a Shayne Graham FG attempt on Oct. 4, the Bengals had not had a FG blocked since Oct. 8, 2000, when Tennessee DT John Thornton blocked a Neil Rackers try ... One Bengal has a uniform number that is different from the one listed in his 2009 Bengals media guide bio. LB Dan Skuta, previously assigned No. 46, now wears No. 51.

Bengals quotes Head coach Marvin Lewis, comparing the 2009 Bengals to his 2005 division-winning team: “I think this group knows better that there’s more out there to be gained. But we’ve got to keep learning and growing, because we are so young in some spots. The NFL is new to most of them. If you look across the board at these guys, all they know is what has transpired over the last couple of years for them. Other than our quarterback, Chad (Ochocinco) and our kicker, there aren’t many guys that have been here (very long). You look out there on defense, and there are five rookies. We’re telling them there’s more to it than this (division title), and I think that is the message across the board. “You look at the guys that are playing — guys that have been on practice squads — there’s not that sigh of relief that we did it. It’s ‘We did it, but let’s keep going.’ That’s what we’ve done all year, so let’s keep doing it. Being the best team that we can be on Sundays — that’s all we need to do for the next five weeks, and we’ll be fine.” Lewis, on the division-clinching victory vs. Kansas City last week: “We kind of got in our own way in the first half and didn’t execute very well on offense. We set ourselves back a little bit. But we came out in the second half, drove the ball down the field and did a good job. We knew it was going to be a tough game. Our guys kept playing and didn’t panic or flinch. We had a 98-yard drive to win the football game. There are still some things to improve on, but that’s where we are.”

Lewis, on third-down defense last week: “We got in some situations early when we did very well defending third down. Later in the day was not quite as good, and it led to their (touchdown) drive. So we have to do a better job of anticipating the (pass) routes and getting on it. We have to do a good job of getting some four-man pressure. We need to improve in that area. That’ll be a big point of emphasis.” Lewis, on the injury loss last week of starting LB Rey Maualuga, and on plans for Rashad Jeanty to replace him: “Rashad stepped in and did a good job (in the Kansas City game). Rashad has been into it all year. He’s been on edge and ready. He’s practiced well. He’s been a great mentor to help Rey, a great support system for Rey. We’re pleased to have him there. He understands the urgency of where we are. He and (LB) Brandon Johnson have both done good jobs stepping up when we’ve had people hurt. They ended up not being starting players to open the year, but they have played a lot of football.” HB Brian Leonard, on being able to consistently convert third-down opportunities this season: “On third down, my job is to know where I have to go to get the first down. I always go out and look at the first line past the first down. That way, I know if I get to that line for sure, I’ve got it.” LB Keith Rivers, on HB Brian Leonard: “That’s all the guy does. He just gets first downs. Like Bobbie (Williams) says, he’s the unsung hero of the team.”

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(Bengals quotes, continued) QB Carson Palmer, on the team’s offensive philosophy: “We’re not trying to throw the ball over people’s heads 15 times a game. The way we’re built as a team is not to go out and wing the ball all over the place. We know that we want to keep our defense fresh, because when we keep our defense fresh and we can sustain some drives — some 80-yard drives in 10, 11 plays — that’s when our defense is at their best. We need to help them out as much as possible, because when they’re rested, they play as well as anybody in the league. Of course, being a quarterback, I’d love to throw the ball 50 times a game, but that’s not what makes us best. What got us to controlling our division is playing good defense.” Palmer, on having patience with the running game: “The running game is a grind. Not every play is going to be perfect, not every play is blocked the way it’s drawn up. You’re going to have to break an arm tackle, you’re going to have to make somebody miss. Sometimes you’ll get stopped, and sometimes there will be a wide-open, gaping hole, and you’re going to slash up in there for eight or nine yards. Having faith between the running backs and linemen, we’ll just keep grinding, keep trying to move people, and keep trying to be the physical team we are up front.” Lewis, on defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer: “He sees the entire picture. As Ozzie (Newsome) would say, soup to nuts. Front to back. And we see it out of the same eyes. We can have a conversation on the sidelines during practice, the game, during halftime, whenever it is, we see it through the same eyes. That’s helpful because it enables me to do the other things I end up doing. And if we see it differently, he’s thorough enough to convince me this is the way he would like to do it.” Lewis, explaining what he means when he compliments a player by saying the player “practices on Wednesday:” “It means that even if he has a few nicks and bruises, he practices. That’s good. You have to play as a team and practice as a team. We’ve got a running back like that. Our tackles are like that. We’ve got a defensive front group like that. We’ve got a wide receiver in Laveranues (Coles) who works like that and makes other people better. That’s good.” Lewis, on Bengals’ fans: “They love their football here. They’re very passionate about it. They want to enjoy their Mondays at lunch, in the coffee room, around the water cooler. They look forward to that, and our team has given them something to talk about every Monday. It’s not always as good as we would like, but for the most part it’s been entertaining, and we’ve got a lot of football left. We’re going to work to keep it on track and keep it entertaining.” Lewis, on C Kyle Cook’s role in the offensive line’s continuously improving play: “He’s been the glue of all that. He’s been the biggest part of that. He’s getting us in the right spots and right places, and has done a great job. Collectively, the group together has done a great job, and Kyle is responsible for a lot that.”

Quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese, on Carson Palmer emerging from injuries as an improved threat in both rushing and passing on the run: “I’m real excited about it. It keeps plays alive, and it’s a killer for a defense.” Palmer, on WR Chad Ochocinco: “You have to be impressed with the way he works, the way he runs every single route in practice. In my seven years, we’ve had a lot of receivers come in that are in good shape, but I’ve never seen a receiver be able to take every rep. He just doesn’t get tired. He can run all day. And when he comes in with that focus and that determination to work that hard, his game consistently gets better each day. And just when you think he can’t run a route any better, he goes back and looks at it on film and finds a way to sink his hips a little bit more or to get his head around out of the top of the break. So when he comes in with that right focus and that work ethic, he’s got a good shot to take over that No. 1 spot (among league wide receivers).” Palmer, with more on Chad Ochocinco: “Chad does not age. He acts like he’s 19, and he plays like his body’s 20. He may be 31, but he doesn’t look it at all. He doesn’t act it, either. But the guy just doesn’t get tired, and he doesn’t get hurt.” Lewis, on DE Jonathan Fanene replacing the injured Antwan Odom in the starting lineup: “Jon has probably improved as much as any football player I’ve been around in the National Football League, from the time we got him until now. He doesn’t always do things exactly the way they’re supposed to be. In fact, he got a sack (against Houston) in an error. But he got a sack. He kept coming and he made the best out of it. Jon hadn’t played a lot of football prior to going to the University of Utah, so he’s probably got more time in the NFL than he had prior to that in football. He keeps learning, he keeps getting better.” S Chris Crocker, on defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s attitude toward mistakes: “There are no mulligans on this side of the ball.” Defensive coord. Mike Zimmer, on mistakes: “You only get 16 chances, that’s all. We’re a good defensive football team, but we’ve given up too many big plays. We’ve gotten away with some of it by playing well in the red zone, but that’s not good enough. At times we can be a dominating defensive team, but our ‘times’ have not been enough.” Lewis, on the crucial aspect of limiting long gains on defense and posting them on offense: “It’s when they strike up that band, you know? When that big bird drops the bomb on you (as a defense), you know it’s over, and they’re striking up the fight song. It’s a bad day, it’s a bad deal. Those are the things that are important as an offense. Otherwise, you don’t put any fear in the defense. When I was coaching defense, if I didn’t think the other team could go over our heads, well, we’d just keep doing what we do and pressing them up front.”

Position-by-position roundup Quarterbacks: Two-time Pro Bowl selection Carson Palmer posted a 91.9 passer rating in the win over Kansas City, and he led the offense on a 14-play, 98-yard drive for the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Palmer passed six-for-eight for 63 yards on the final drive, which he finished with a TD pass to Chad Ochocinco on a third-and-goal play from the six. Palmer passed for both of Cincinnati’s TDs on the day, previously completing a 10-yarder to Laveranues Coles for a 10-3 lead in the third quarter. For the day, Palmer was 17-for-25 passing (68.0 percent) for 139 yards, with the two TDs and one INT. Palmer played every offensive snap for the 13th time in 15 games. For the season, Palmer has a passer rating of 86.3, with 281 completions in 455 attempts (61.8 percent) for 3094 yards with 21 TDs and 12 INTs. Palmer also has 39 rushes for 93 yards, with a career-best three rushing TDs. Palmer

had only two career rushing TDs entering the season. Palmer is back in the starting role after missing 12 games last season with an elbow injury. Seventh-year pro J.T. O’Sullivan is in the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. He was active but did not play vs. Kansas City. He has played in two games, on Oct. 25 vs. Chicago and on Dec. 13 vs. Minnesota. He had his only three passes in the Minnesota game, with one completion for nine yards. O’Sullivan was signed by the Bengals in March as an unrestricted free agent. He had his busiest pro season in 2008, starting eight games for San Francisco. Jordan Palmer has not played this season, but has been in uniform as the inactive designated third QB for every game. J. Palmer is C. Palmer’s younger brother. Running backs: Fifth-year pro Cedric Benson rushed for 133 yards on 29 carries in the Kansas City game, setting a franchise

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(Position-by-position roundup, continued) record with his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season. The former mark of five games had been set nine times, by five different players. Benson now has 1251 rushing yards on the season, on 301 carries for a 4.2 avg. His rushing total is currently No. 8 in Bengals history, and a 100-yard game at New York this week would move his total to No. 4. Benson has risen to this point despite missing two and a half games due to a hip strain he suffered in the first half Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh. Benson has 17 receptions for 111 yards, including two-for-seven vs. Kansas City, and he leads the team in yards from scrimmage (1362) as well as in rushing yards. He has led the team in yards from scrimmage in nine of the 12 games he has fully played. He ranks second on the team in touchdowns (six, all rushing). HB Brian Leonard saw action for his 13th game in the Kansas City contest and had two receptions for 12 yards, including an eight-yarder to convert a third-and-seven from the Bengals five on the winning TD drive. For the season, Leonard is 30-for-217 receiving (7.2), leading the RBs in both categories. He is 26-for-76 rushing on the year and has six special teams tackles. He also has a reception for a two-point conversion. Seventh-year HB Larry Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowler for Kansas City, was signed by Cincinnati as a free agent on Nov. 17. He played in his sixth Bengals game in the Kansas City contest, with 11 rushing yards on four carries. With Benson sitting out on Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, Johnson saw his only extensive Bengals action to date and rushed for 107 yards on 22 carries. For his six games with Cincinnati, Johnson is 37-for-166 rushing (4.5) and has three catches for four net yards. HB Bernard Scott, a rookie with big-play ability, returned to limited action in the Chiefs game after missing Games 12-14 due to a toe injury he suffered Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland. Scott is the Bengals’ second-leading rusher on the season (68-for-301) and also has five receptions for 67 yards, but his only touches against the Chiefs came on two kickoff returns (for a 21.5-yard avg.). Scott had his first 100-yard rushing game on Nov. 22 at Oakland, gaining 119, including a Bengals season-long rush of 61 yards. Scott also has had a 96-yard kickoff return for a TD. Seventh-year pro Jeremi Johnson is the No. 1 FB, and his lead blocking has helped fuel the rushing offense to its 132.3-yard season average, including the club’s most individual 100-yard rushing games in a season (eight). Against Kansas City, J. Johnson had a nine-yard reception. For the season, he is three-for-five rushing and has six receptions for 41 yards. Johnson did not play last season, released after rehabbing a preseason knee injury, but he re-signed in April after showing hard work in losing weight and reclaimed the No. 1 Bengals FB job that he held from 2003-07. Rookie FB Fui Vakapuna, who had been with the Bengals in training camp, was signed to the roster off Arizona’s practice squad on Nov. 4. He has been inactive for Games 8-15. Wide receivers: Five-time Bengals Pro Bowler Chad Ochocinco scored his team-leading ninth TD in the Kansas City game, on a six-yard, third-down catch that produced the winning score with 2:03 to play. Ochocinco now has 62 career TD catches, one short of Carl Pickens’ team record, and he needs 48 receiving yards against the Jets to reach 10,000 for his career. His season TD total is his highest since he had nine in 2005, and is one short of his personal high of 10 in 2003. Ochocinco totaled four catches for 31 yards against the Chiefs, moving to team-leading figures of 72 catches and 1047 yards on the season. He has gone over the 1000-yard receiving mark for the seventh time in his nine-year career. Ochocinco has played in every game and has led the team in receiving yards 10 times. He has had three 100-yard games this season, raising to 29 his franchise-best career total for 100-yard receiving games. In the five seasons from 2003-07, Ochocinco posted the five highest season receiving yards totals in Bengals history, making the Pro Bowl each year. By wide margins, he is the Bengals’ all-time leader in receptions (684) and receiving yards (9952). He is three-for-32 rushing on the year. Laveranues Coles, who joined the Bengals for this season as an unrestricted free agent from the Jets, had three catches for a team-leading 43 yards vs. Kansas City. His totals included his fifth TD (third on the team), coming on a 10-yard third-quarter reception that gave the Bengals a 10-3 lead. Coles has 40 catches for 495 yards on the season, ranking second on the team in receiving yards and third in catches. He also has a fumble recovery that preserved a TD drive. Coles has been a consistently productive NFL player over nine previous seasons, with six career campaigns of 70 or more catches. Second-year pro Andre Caldwell had three catches for 22 yards vs. Kansas City. Caldwell has played in every game, and on the year he ranks second on the team in catches (51) and third in receiving yards (432). His three TDs include two game-winning, fourth-quarter catches — vs. Pittsburgh on Sept. 27 and at Baltimore on Oct. 11. Caldwell also has 29 kickoff returns on the year and is averaging 18.6 yards. Rookie Quan Cosby has played in every game, and has played on offense in the last four games. He had an eight-yard catch against Kansas City and is four-for-55 receiving on the year. Cosby has played in every game as the team’s punt returner, and he has averaged 11.2 yards while handling all 38 of the club’s punt returns. He had two returns for an 11.0 avg. vs. Kansas

City. Cosby also has 13 kickoff returns for an 18.4-yard average. Second-year pro Jerome Simpson was inactive vs. Kansas City. He played in Game 14 at San Diego (no statistics) and was also inactive for Games 1-13. Tight ends: Third-year pro J.P. Foschi has taken over the No. 1 TE role for the past eight games and has posted career highs with 27 catches and 260 yards. His receiving yards total is the highest for a Bengals TE since Matt Schobel’s 332 in 2003, and he has scored two TDs. His blocking has helped the Bengals mount their 132.3-yard team rushing average. Foschi has played in all 15 games. Signed Aug. 17 as a free agent when injuries depleted the TE position, he has proven to be an excellent August find. He has previous NFL game experience for Oakland and Kansas City. Third-year pro Daniel Coats has played in every game and has 15 catches for 138 yards, including a seven-yarder against Kansas City. Coats has played in 45 of a possible 46 games since making the roster as a college free agent in 2007. First-year pro Clark Harris works in practice with the tight ends, but his primary job is long snapper. He joined the team as a free agent Oct. 13 and has played in the last 10 games on special teams. Offensive linemen: At San Diego, the line supported a 144-yard rushing output and led the way in the team allowing only one sack. The line paved the way for a 14-play, 98-yard fourth-quarter drive for the winning touchdown. Holding the key LOT spot for every game has been fourth-year pro Andrew Whitworth. In addition his blocking, Whitworth has preserved two Cincinnati possessions this season with fumble recoveries. Whitworth played LG last season, but had experience at LOT from both 2006 and ’07. A second-round Bengals draft choice in 2006, he had not missed a game and had started 38 of his first 42 contests before being injured last season. Second-year pro Dennis Roland has held the No. 1 ROT spot for Games 6-15. Roland has played in every game after entering the season with only two games of NFL experience, and he frequently fills a “move tight end” role when the offense brings in an extra blocker. Also seeing significant action in the last five games has been top Bengals draft pick Andre Smith of Alabama. Smith moves into the ROT spot when Roland moves to the extra blocker position. Smith signed and reported on Aug. 30, but on Sept. 1 in practice, he suffered a small fracture in his left foot. He was on a roster exemption for the opener and was inactive for Games 2-10. The veteran mainstay of the Bengals line is RG Bobbie Williams, who has started 93 of a possible 96 games since joining the Bengals in 2004. His only missed games were due to an emergency appendectomy in 2006. Second-year player Nate Livings and fifth-year pro Evan Mathis have shared the LG position this season. Both played at LG vs. Kansas City, with Livings as the starter. Livings opened the year as the starter, but suffered a knee strain in the season opener. Mathis replaced him in the opener and played well enough that he could not be dislodged, starting Games 2-8. But Mathis suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter on Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore, and Livings has replaced him as the starter for the last seven games. Mathis was inactive for Games 9-10 and was active-DNP for Game 11, but he has played on offense in the last four games. Mathis joined the Bengals as a free agent last November, bringing 33 games of previous NFL experience with Carolina and Miami. Second-year pro Kyle Cook has started all 15 games at center. The 312-pounder has brought more power and good line management to the spot in 2009. OT Anthony Collins, who started Games 1-5 and played in the first 13 games, was on the inactive list for the second straight week in the Kansas City contest. Rookie C Jonathan Luigs has played in Games 3-10, mostly on special teams, and has been inactive for Games 1-2 and 11-14. Defensive linemen: Rookie DE Michael Johnson was tabbed last spring as a slightly raw prospect with great ability, a player whose contribution was likely to increase as the season went on. Those forecasts have proven accurate. Johnson has played in every game, and he ranks second on the front seven in passes defensed (five) while logging three sacks. Against Kansas City, he had an eight-yard sack of Matt Cassel on a third-down play in the first quarter, and in the fourth quarter, he deflected a pass on third down to force a punt. For the season, Johnson has 16 tackles. One of his five passes defensed, on Dec. 6 vs. Detroit, led to a key Bengals INT return for a TD. M. Johnson also ranks tied for sixth on the special teams with seven tackles. Starting RDT Tank Johnson led the line in tackles vs. Kansas City, with a personal season-high of seven. Two of his stops were for losses. An unrestricted free agent for 2009 from Dallas, T. Johnson has played in 13 games, with 12 starts. For the season, he has 38 tackles with two sacks. He started Games 1-3, but suffered a foot injury Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh and missed Games 4-5 before returning to action in a reserve role in Game 6 and resuming his starter’s role in Game 7. LDE Robert Geathers started his 15th game in the Kansas City contest and had three tackles, plus a QB pressure. Geathers leads the line for the season with 56 tackles, and his 3.5 sacks rank tied for second on the active roster. He is tied for the lead in defensive fumble recoveries (two), and his 113 yards on fumble returns is a Bengals season record. He had a

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(Position-by-position roundup, continued) 75-yard return for a TD on Oct. 4 at Cleveland, tying the team record for longest single fumble return, and he had a 38-yard return on Nov. 22 at Oakland. Geathers has 13 QB pressures, most on the team. He also has a forced fumble and two passes defensed on the season. Jonathan Fanene has taken over the RDE spot that came open when Antwan Odom was forced to the Reserve/Injured list on Oct. 19. Last week marked Fanene’s ninth start, and he had three tackles. Fanene has played in every game, and his 6.0 sacks leads the active roster for the season (Odom has 8.0). Fanene has 45 tackles, plus two passes defensed. Domata Peko started the first 11 games at LDT, despite battling a knee strain for several weeks, but he aggravated the strain on Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland and has been inactive for the last four games. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on Dec. 7 and has an early listing of questionable for the Jets game. Peko has 31 tackles on the season. He also has seen action as a blocking fullback in goal line play in one game — Oct. 25 vs. Chicago — and he aided a Cedric Benson one-yard TD run. Peko has been voted by players as a team captain for 2009. He had started 43 straight games at LDT prior to the Detroit contest. Second-year DT Pat Sims has replaced Peko in the starting lineup for the last four games, and vs. Kansas City, he had a tackle and a QB pressure. Sims has played in every game, and the Kansas City start was his sixth of the season, as he had started Games 4-6 at RDT in place of T. Johnson. For the season, Sims has 35 tackles, with a shared sack, and he also has a fumble recovery. Fourth-year DE Frostee Rucker played in his 11th game of the year in the Kansas City contest and had one tackle. Rucker has 20 tackles for the season, including one sack, and he has an INT with a 26-yard return. He has three total passes defensed. Free agent DT Shaun Smith, a former Bengal, has made his 2009 Cincinnati debut in the last two games. He had one tackle vs. Kansas City after leading the line at San Diego with four tackles. Smith was signed Dec. 9, released Dec. 12 and re-signed on Dec. 16. On Nov. 24, the Bengals re-signed DT Orien Harris, who had been waived the previous week. Harris has played in three games (Games 7 and 12-13) and has one tackle. He was inactive for the second straight week in the Kansas City game. Linebackers: MLB Dhani Jones, the Bengals’ tackling leader by a wide margin in 2008, is in sole possession of the 2009 team lead for the 10th straight week and has locked up a second straight crown in a runaway. Jones led the team vs. Kansas City with nine tackles, and he has 133 tackles on the year, leading the team by 46. He also had a pass defensed vs. Kansas City, and he leads the front seven with six PDs on the season. His 3.5 sacks on the season ties him for second on the active roster. He is tied for the team lead in defensive fumble recoveries (two). Keith Rivers has returned to his starting WLB spot in the last four games, after being inactive for Games 9-11 due to a calf injury he suffered Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore. Rivers had six tackles vs. Kansas City and ranks second on the team for the season with 87 tackles. Rivers’ 14 tackles on Oct. 4 at Cleveland is tied for the team high for the season, and he also has one sack, one INT and two passes defensed. Second-round draft pick Rey Maualuga, the starting SLB, suffered a left ankle fracture in the Kansas City game and will miss the remainder of the season and postseason. Maualuga had four tackles on just eight snaps played against the Chiefs, and he ranks tied for fourth on the team for the season with 80 tackles. He leads the team with three forced fumbles, two on defense and one on special teams. He has one sack, two passes defensed and three special teams tackles. Fourth-year vet Rashad Jeanty, last season’s SLB starter, will move back into the starting role in place of Maualuga. Jeanty had two tackles after replacing Maualuga vs. Kansas City. Jeanty has played in 14 games this season, mostly on special teams, and he leads the special teams for the season with 13 tackles. He has five tackles on defense. He missed Game 5 with a finger injury he suffered Oct. 4 at Cleveland. Jeanty started 15 games last season and ranked fourth on the team with 97 tackles. Brandon Johnson, who started in place of Rivers for Games 9-11, has returned to a reserve role for the last four games. He had six tackles vs. Kansas City. Johnson has played in every game and ranks seventh on the team with 66 tackles, including 1.5 sacks. He is tied for third among the front seven in passes defensed (three), and he has one fumble recovery. Additionally, he ranks tied for second on the special teams with 12 tackles. The No. 2 MLB is Abdul Hodge, a fourth-year pro in his first full Bengals campaign. Hodge has played on special teams in every game and ranks fourth with 10 special teams tackles. Rookie Dan Skuta, signed on Oct. 8 from the Bengals’ practice squad, played in his seventh game in the Kansas City contest (no statistics). For the season, however, Skuta ranks fifth on the special teams with nine tackles. Defensive backs: SS Chinedum Ndukwe continued his strong recent play in the Kansas City game. He had five tackles, and he also had his first INT of the season, picking off a pass at the Bengals 32 in the second quarter and returning nine yards to the 41. Ndukwe has started the last 10 games and 11 games overall, taking over for Roy

Williams, who has been sidelined for the season by a forearm injury. Ndukwe has played in all 15 games, and his 86 tackles rank third on the team and first in the secondary. His tackle total includes 2.0 sacks, and he has five passes defensed along with a forced fumble. RCB Leon Hall has started all 15 games, and he posted his career-high sixth INT in the Kansas City game, leaping to grab a Matt Cassel pass at the Bengals 19 late in the fourth quarter, essentially killing the Chiefs’ last comeback threat. Hall had a team-high four total passes defensed against the Chiefs, and he moved into the team lead in PDs for the season, with 26. Hall had four tackles against the Chiefs and he has 69 tackles on the season, sixth on the team. He is tied for the team lead in forced fumbles on defense (two), and one of his forced fumbles was returned by DE Robert Geathers for a 75-yard TD. Hall’s 14 tackles on Oct. 18 vs. Houston is tied for the team season-high for tackles in a game. Hall’s 11 solo stops vs. Houston are the most by a Bengal this season. Hall has not missed a game since joining the Bengals as a first-round draft pick in 2007. Over his tenure, he leads the team in INTs (14) and passes defensed (63). Hall also has seven special teams tackles on the season, tied for sixth on the team. LCB Johnathan Joseph started his 15th game of the year in the Kansas City contest and had a secondary-leading eight tackles (second on the team). Hall has a career-high six INTs on the season, a career high that ties him for the team lead. He ranks second on the team in passes defensed (24), and he is tied for the team lead in forced fumbles on defense (two). His 80 tackles tie him for fourth on the team. In Games 3-5, Joseph became the first Bengal to intercept a pass in three straight games since CB Deltha O’Neal had one in four straight in 2005. Joseph’s first INT of the year went for a TD on Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh, and he has scored a TD in each of the last three seasons. The No. 1 FS is seventh-year vet Chris Crocker, but Crocker was inactive for the second straight week in the Kansas City game, due to an ankle injury suffered Dec. 6 vs. Detroit. He tried to play the next week at Minnesota but was limited. He has an early listing of questionable for the Jets game. Crocker started the first 11 games and has 56 tackles on the season, tied for eighth on the team. He has two INTs while ranking third on the team in total passes defensed (11). He has seen some action as a nickel CB. Rookie S Tom Nelson, who made the roster as a college free agent, has filled in for Crocker, and at Kansas City he made his second straight start, logging four tackles for the second straight game. He has played in 11 games and has one INT, 18 tackles and two total passes defensed. Nelson also has three special teams tackles. Rookie CB Morgan Trent of Michigan has steadily increased his playing time on defense as the season has progressed, and he has recently shared time with Crocker as the nickel CB. Trent had three tackles vs. Kansas City, and he leads the secondary in QB pressures for the season, with four. He has one sack among his 23 tackles for the season, and he has four passes defensed. S Kyries Hebert has played on special teams in 14 games, missing only Game 13, due to a knee injury suffered Dec. 6 vs. Detroit. Hebert led the special teams in tackles (two) vs. Kansas City, and he ranks tied for second for the season in special teams tackles (12). He is one off the team lead and is bidding for a second straight team title, as he led the special teams last year with 23 stops. Hebert was chosen by Bengals coaches as the team’s coverage team nominee on the fans’ Pro Bowl ballot. Third-year CB David Jones has played in the last 11 games, mostly on special teams, but he saw brief action on defense vs. Kansas City, logging two tackles. He has five special teams tackles on the season, and he has three tackles and one pass defensed with the defense. Jones opened preseason in the nickel CB position, but he suffered a foot injury in an early training camp practice and missed all four preseason games plus the first four regular-season games. On Dec. 12, the Bengals signed rookie S Rico Murray from the practice squad. Murray has played in the last three games, with one tackle on defense. Special teams: Record-setting K Shayne Graham made his only FG attempt vs. Kansas City, a 29-yarder in the second quarter for the game’s first score. Graham has made his last 12 FG tries. On the season, he is 23-for-28 on FGs. Two of his five misses were blocked, and two others came from 50-plus yards. He also handles kickoffs. Graham is in his seventh Bengals season in 2009. He ranks fourth all-time in the NFL in career field goal accuracy (85.22 percent), and his Bengals-only percentage is even better at 86.76, by far the best in franchise history. His list of club records also includes points in a season (131), consecutive FGs made (21) and most FGs in a game (seven). Rookie P Kevin Huber averaged 41.3 yards on seven kicks vs. Kansas City, with a 35.0-yard net. He had two inside-20 kicks and two touchbacks. Huber’s season average is 43.5 yards, and the only time since 1999 that a Bengal has had a higher average for a full season was in 2006, when Kyle Larson averaged 44.5. Huber’s season net is 36.8, and the only time since 1996 that a Bengal has had a higher average for a full season was in 2006, when Larson was at 38.6. For the season Huber has 22 inside-20 kicks with just 10 touchbacks. Huber, a Cincinnati native who played at the University of Cincinnati, was the Bengals’ fifth-round draft pick. Huber is also the holder on placekicks.

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(Position-by-position roundup, continued) Rookie WR Quan Cosby has an 11.2-yard punt return average for the season after returning two punts for an 11.0-yard avg. vs. Kansas City. He ranks fourth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL in punt return average. He has all 38 of the team’s punt returns on the season. Cosby also has an 18.4-yard avg. on 13 kickoff returns. HB Bernard Scott has taken over the No. 1 KOR spot on the depth chart. He averaged 21.5 yards on two returns vs. Kansas City, seeing action for the first time in four games (out with a toe injury). Scott has averaged 30.7 yards on 12

returns for the year, including a 96-yarder for a TD on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh. WR Andre Caldwell leads the team in total KOR for the season (29), averaging 18.6 yards with two lost fumbles. Against Kansas City, S Kyries Hebert led the special teams in tackles (two). He moved into a second-place tie for the season tackles lead, with 12, sharing the spot with LB Brandon Johnson. LB Rashad Jeanty leads the special teams for the year with 13 tackles. First-year pro Clark Harris, signed on Oct. 13, played his 10th game as Cincinnati’s LS in the Kansas City contest. He has not had an unplayable snap, and he has one special teams tackle.

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The last Bengals-Jets meetings 2007 SEASON

WEEK 7, GAME 6 Bengals 38, Jets 31

Sunday, Oct. 21, at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals posted 28 unanswered points in the second half to overcome a 23-10 deficit, providing enough cushion to withstand a Jets TD at the final gun and break a four-game losing streak. QB Carson Palmer led the offense on three straight TD drives following the Jets field goal that made the score 23-10, and CB Johnathan Joseph put Cincinnati ahead 38-23 with 42-yard TD on his first pro INT, late in the fourth quarter. After making only one-of-18 third-down conversions in the previous two games, the Bengals offense went seven-for-10. HB Kenny Watson, subbing for injured Rudi Johnson, rushed for a career-high 130 yards and scored three TDs. The Bengals improved to 2-4 on the season, while the Jets fell to 1-6.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. N.Y. Jets ..................................................... 7 13 3 8 — 31 Cincinnati .................................................... 3 7 7 21 — 38

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT NYJ — L.Coles 57 pass from C.Pennington (M.Nugent kick) ................ 1-10:23 Cin. — S.Graham 20 field goal ................................................................ 1-5:47 NYJ — M.Nugent 24 field goal ............................................................... 2-11:38 NYJ — M.Nugent 35 field goal ................................................................. 2-9:11 Cin. — K.Watson 3 run (S.Graham kick) ................................................. 2-2:08 NYJ — L.Coles 36 pass from C.Pennington (M.Nugent kick) .................. 2-0:49 NYJ — M.Nugent 43 field goal ............................................................... 3-11:15 Cin. — T.Houshmandzadeh 3 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick)...... 3-3:41 Cin. — K.Watson 1 run (S.Graham kick) ............................................... 4-13:31 Cin. — K.Watson 2 run (S.Graham kick) ................................................. 4-6:09 Cin. — J.Joseph 42 interception return (S.Graham kick) ........................ 4-0:37 NYJ — J.Cotchery 32 pass from C.Pennington (C.Pennington-L.Washington pass) ............................................. 4-0:00

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 65,868. Time: 3:06.

TEAM STATISTICS NYJ CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 19 26 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 2-11 7-10 Total net yards .................................................................................. 342 395 Net yards rushing................................................................................ 84 177 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 258 218 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 31-20-1 21-14-1 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 2-14 1-8 Punts-average ............................................................................. 2-39.0 2-40.5 Punt returns-yards ............................................................................ 0-0 1-2 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 6-150 5-109 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 5-62 9-70 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 1-1 0-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 26:06 33:54

Rushing NYJ ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD T.Jones 19 67 12 0 K.Watson 31 130 12 3 L.Washington 3 11 8 0 D.Dorsey 7 23 7 0 C.Pennington 3 7 5 0 C.Ochocinco 1 15 15 0 J.Cotchery 1 -1 -1 0 T.Houshmandzadeh 1 8 8 0 J.Johnson 1 1 1 0 TOTALS 26 84 12 0 TOTALS 41 177 15 3

Passing NYJ ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Pennington 31 20 272 3-1 C.Palmer 21 14 226 1-1 TOTALS 31 20 272 3-1 TOTALS 21 14 226 1-1

Receiving NYJ NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD L.Coles 8 133 57t 2 G.Holt 4 54 18 0 J.Cotchery 6 60 32t 1 T.Houshmandzadeh S.Ryan 3 46 22 0 4 43 19 1 L.Washington 2 21 15 0 C.Ochocinco 3 102 56 0 B.Smith 1 12 12 0 K.Watson 3 27 9 0 TOTALS 20 272 57t 3 TOTALS 14 226 56 1

Defense N.Y. Jets (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: A.Elam 7-1-8, D.Revis 4-2-6, K.Rhodes 3-3-6, H.Poteat 3-1-4, E.Barton 3-1-4, E.Hicks 3-1-4, D.Harris 3-1-4, K.Coleman 3-1-4, D.Robertson 3-0-3, S.Ellis 3-0-3, D.Barrett 2-1-3, J.Vilma 2-1-3, S.Pouha 2-1-3, E.Coleman 2-0-2, B.Thomas 1-0-1, C.Mosley 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: B.Thomas 1-8. INT.-YDS.: H.Poteat 1-0. PD: H.Poteat 1, D.Revis 1, B.Thomas 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: J.Smith 6-4-10, L.Johnson 6-2-8, Dh.Jones 5-1-6, J.Joseph 4-2-6, B.Robinson 4-1-5, M.Williams 3-2-5, A.Schlegel 2-2-4, L.Hall 1-3-4, M.Myers 0-4-4, R.Geathers 2-1-3, J.Thornton 2-1-3, D.O’Neal 2-0-2, D.Peko 0-2-2, C.Ndukwe 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Ndukwe 1-8, J.Thornton 1-6. INT.-YDS.: J.Joseph 1-42. PD: M.Williams 2, L.Hall 1, Dh.Jones 1, J.Joseph 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: D.Peko 1-0.

2008 SEASON WEEK 6, GAME 6

Jets 26, Bengals 14 Sunday, Oct. 12, at The Meadowlands

The Bengals scored just 1:24 into the game when S Chinedum Ndukwe ran 15 yards with a Brett Favre fumble forced by DE Antwan Odom, and Cincinnati’s defense allowed just 252 yards. But the struggling Bengals offense could muster only 171 yards, and Jets RB Thomas Jones provided all the points his team needed by scoring three TDs. He found the end zone on a two-yard reception in the first quarter, a seven-yard run in the second quarter and a one-yard run in the fourth quarter. Ryan Fitzpatrick started at QB for Cincinnati, subbing for the second time in three games for the injured Carson Palmer (elbow). Fitzpatrick led a 14-play, 66-yard drive that brought the Bengals to within 17-14 at halftime, but the Bengals did not again reach Jets territory until their final possession of the game. The Bengals fell to 0-10 all-time at the Meadowlands/Giants Stadium and dropped to 0-6 on the season. The Jets improved to 3-2.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 7 7 0 0 — 14 N.Y. Jets ..................................................... 7 10 3 6 — 26

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — C.Ndukwe 15 fumble return (D.Rayner kick) ............................. 1-13:36 NYJ — T.Jones 2 pass from B.Favre (J.Feely kick) ................................. 1-7:44 NYJ — J.Feely 38 field goal ................................................................... 2-10:56 NYJ — T.Jones 7 run (J.Feely kick) ......................................................... 2-7:57 Cin. — R.Fitzpatrick 1 run (D.Rayner kick) .............................................. 2-0:08 NYJ — J.Feely 43 field goal ..................................................................... 3-5:36 NYJ — T.Jones 1 run (pass failed) ........................................................... 4-2:22

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 78,161. Time: 2:56.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. NYJ First downs ......................................................................................... 13 19 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 5-15 7-14 Total net yards ................................................................................. 171 252 Net yards rushing ............................................................................... 43 86 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 128 166 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 33-20-0 33-25-2 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 5-24 2-23 Punts-average.............................................................................. 7-41.7 2-37.0 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 1-10 5-77 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 5-121 2-65 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 4-23 4-25 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 2-1 1-1 Time of possession ....................................................................... 24:42 35:18

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD NYJ ATT YDS LG TD R.Fitzpatrick 6 23 10 1 T.Jones 17 65 8 2 C.Perry 11 14 4 0 B.Smith 1 11 11 0 C.Benson 4 6 3 0 L.Washington 5 7 3 0 L.Coles 1 3 3 0 C.Stuckey 1 1 1 0 J.Chatman 1 0 0 0 B.Favre 1 -1 -1 0 TOTALS 21 43 10 1 TOTALS 27 86 11 2

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I NYJ ATT CMP YDS TD-I R.Fitzpatrick 33 20 152 0-0 B.Favre 33 25 189 1-2 TOTALS 33 20 152 0-0 TOTALS 33 25 189 1-2

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD NYJ NO YDS LG TD T.Houshmandzadeh J.Cotchery 8 85 23 0 7 49 13 0 L.Coles 8 61 29 0 C.Ochocinco 5 57 16 0 L.Washington 4 22 12 0 B.Utecht 4 34 12 0 T.Jones 3 13 6 1 C.Perry 2 2 2 0 C.Baker 1 6 6 0 C.Henry 1 13 13 0 J.Chatman 1 2 2 0 R.Fitzpatrick 1 -3 -3 0 TOTALS 20 152 16 0 TOTALS 25 189 29 1

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: Dh.Jones 8-5-13, D.Peko 7-3-10, P.Sims 4-3-7, M.White 4-3-7, C.Ndukwe 4-1-5, L.Hall 3-2-5, R.Jeanty 3-2-5, A.Odom 4-0-4, K.Rivers 3-1-4, F.Rucker 2-2-4, B.Johnson 0-4-4, J.Joseph 3-0-3, R.Geathers 2-1-3, O.Harris 1-1-2, Da.Jones 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: Odom 1-16, F.Rucker 1-7. INT.-YDS.: C.Lynch 1-6, M.White 1-0. PD: J.Joseph 3, R.Jeanty 1, Da.Jones 1, Dh.Jones 1, C.Lynch 1, M.White 1. FF: A.Odom 1. FR-YDS.: C.Ndukwe 1-15. N.Y. Jets (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: A.Elam 5-1-6, D.Harris 2-4-6, D.Revis 5-0-5, K.Jenkins 4-0-4, C.Pace 4-0-4, D.Coleman 3-1-4, K.Coleman 3-0-3, S.Ellis 3-0-3, H.Poteat 3-0-3, D.Lowery 2-1-3, K.Rhodes 2-1-3, M.Devito 1-2-3, E.Barton 2-0-2, D.Bowens 1-1-2, S.Pouha 1-1-2, B.Thomas 1-1-2, D.Barrett 1-0-1, C.Mosley 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Pace 1-6, H.Poteat 1-6, S.Ellis 1-4, E.Barton 1-0, D.Harris 0.5-4, B.Thomas 0.5-4. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: D.Lowery 2, D.Coleman 1, D.Bowens 1. FF: C.Pace 1, H.Poteat 1. FR-YDS.: C.Pace 1-0.

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2009 game summaries WEEK 1, GAME 1

Broncos 12, Bengals 7 Sunday, Sept. 13, at Paul Brown Stadium

The Bengals suffered one of the most stunning losses in franchise history, as the Broncos scored an 87-yard game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds to play on a pass that was deflected by the Cincinnati defense to WR Brandon Stokley, who was not the intended receiver. It was the longest game-winning touchdown play from scrimmage in the final minute of the fourth quarter in NFL history. The Bengals had taken a 7-6 lead with 38 seconds remaining on a Cedric Benson one-yard TD run that completed a 91-yard drive. The Bengals had held the Broncos to 215 net yards and nine first downs until the game-winning deflected pass to Stokley.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Denver ........................................................ 0 3 3 6 — 12 Cincinnati .................................................... 0 0 0 7 — 7

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Den. — M.Prater 48 field goal ................................................................... 2-0:00 Den. — M.Prater 50 field goal ................................................................... 3-0:14 Cin. — C.Benson 1 run (S.Graham kick) ................................................. 4-0:38 Den. — B.Stokley 87 pass from K.Orton (pass failed) .............................. 4-0:11

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 62,831. Time: 3:02.

TEAM STATISTICS DEN. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 10 16 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 3-12 5-15 Total net yards .................................................................................. 302 307 Net yards rushing................................................................................ 75 86 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 227 221 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 28-17-0 33-21-2 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 3-16 3-26 Punts-average ............................................................................. 8-42.5 7-39.7 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 3-17 5-49 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 2-17 2-48 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 6-39 4-27 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 1-0 1-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 26:33 33:27

Rushing DEN. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD C.Buckhalter 8 46 14 0 C.Benson 21 76 20 1 K.Moreno 8 19 8 0 C.Ochocinco 1 8 8 0 L.Jordan 2 5 4 0 B.Leonard 2 6 5 0 K.Orton 1 3 3 0 C.Palmer 1 2 2 0 P.Hillis 1 2 2 0 K.Huber 1 0 0 0 B.Scott 1 -6 -6 0 TOTALS 20 75 14 0 TOTALS 27 86 20 1

Passing DEN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I K.Orton 28 17 243 1-0 C.Palmer 33 21 247 0-2 TOTALS 28 17 243 1-0 TOTALS 33 21 247 0-2

Receiving DEN. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD B.Marshall 4 27 9 0 A.Caldwell 6 54 14 0 D.Graham 3 40 20 0 C.Ochocinco 5 89 34 0 J.Gaffney 3 25 21 0 C.Benson 4 32 19 0 E.Royal 2 18 11 0 B.Leonard 2 24 18 0 C.Buckhalter 2 11 7 0 C.Henry 1 18 18 0 B.Stokley 1 87 87t 1 D.Coats 1 16 16 0 T.Scheffler 1 29 29 0 L.Coles 1 11 11 0 P.Hillis 1 6 6 0 J.Foschi 1 3 3 0 TOTALS 17 243 87t 1 TOTALS 21 247 34 0

Defense Denver (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: B.Dawkins 7-4-11, D.Williams 3-4-7, A.Davis 5-4-9, C.Bailey 1-6-7, R.Hill 1-6-7, A.Smith 4-1-5, A.Goodman 3-1-4, M.Haggan 2-1-3, E.Dumervil 2-0-2, R.Fields 1-1-2, R.McBean 1-1-2, W.Woodyard 1-1-2, K.Peterson 0-2-2, V.Holliday 1-0-1, L.Jordan 1-0-1, D.Reid 1-0-1, M.Thomas 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: A.Davis 1-10, M.Haggan 1-10, D.Reid 1-6. INT.-YDS.: T.Scheffler 1-5, W.Woodyard 1-0. PD: C.Bailey 1, E.Dumervil 1, A.Goodman 1, T.Scheffler 1, A.Smith 1, D.Williams 1, W.Woodyard 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Williams 7-2-9, A.Odom 5-2-7, K.Rivers 4-3-7, Dh.Jones 1-6-7, R.Maualuga 5-0-5, J.Fanene 4-0-4, R.Geathers 3-1-4, J.Joseph 2-2-4, P.Sims 3-0-3, C.Crocker 2-1-3, L.Hall 2-1-3, B.Johnson 2-1-3, T.Johnson 2-1-3, C.Ndukwe 2-0-2, M.Johnson 1-0-1, R.Jeanty 0-1-1, D.Peko 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: A.Odom 2-12, J.Fanene 1-4. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: C.Crocker 1, L.Hall 3, B.Johnson 1, J.Joseph 1, A.Odom 1, K.Rivers 1, R.Williams 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

WEEK 2, GAME 2 Bengals 31, Packers 24 Sunday, Sept. 20, at Lambeau Field

The Bengals overcame deficits of 14-7 and 21-14 in securing the franchise’s first-ever win at Lambeau Field, and Cincinnati took a 6-5 lead in its overall series with the Packers. The Cincinnati defense played more effectively than Green Bay’s 24 points would indicate, as the Packers returned one Bengals INT for a TD and returned a second pass theft to the Bengals’ 11, setting up another TD. The leader of Cincinnati’s defensive charge was DE Antwan Odom, who tied the Bengals single-game record with five sacks. Odom raised his season sacks total to seven, most in the NFL in the first two games of a season since 1982, when individual sacks became an official statistic. The Bengals took the lead for good at 28-21 late in the third quarter, on the third of Carson Palmer’s three TD passes, a 13-yarder to WR Chad Ochocinco. The Packers used an onside kickoff recovery to keep things interesting until the final gun, but time expired after a 25-yard pass to the Bengals’ 10. The result left both teams with 1-1 records.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 7 14 7 3 — 31 Green Bay ................................................. 14 7 0 3 — 24

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — L.Coles 5 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) .......................... 1-8:31 G.B. — D.Driver 3 pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) ........................ 1-3:23 G.B. — R.Grant 4 run (M.Crosby kick) ..................................................... 1-2:22 Cin. — C.Palmer 1 run (S.Graham kick) ................................................ 2-10:21 G.B. — C.Woodson 37 interception return (M.Crosby kick) ..................... 2-7:46 Cin. — C.Henry 5 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ......................... 2-1:24 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 13 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ................ 3-1:09 Cin. — S.Graham 40 field goal ................................................................ 4:1:56 G.B. — M.Crosby 45 field goal ................................................................. 4-0:45

Missed FGs: M.Crosby (55WL). Attendance: 70,678. Time: 3:21.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. G.B. First downs ......................................................................................... 19 22 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 9-14 6-13 Total net yards ................................................................................. 319 311 Net yards rushing ............................................................................. 151 89 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 168 222 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 23-15-2 39-21-0 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 2-17 6-39 Punts-average.............................................................................. 4-46.3 6-43.2 Punt returns-yards ........................................................................ 5-114 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 3-67 5-113 Penalties-yards ........................................................................... 13-100 11-76 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 2-0 2-1 Time of possession ....................................................................... 33:48 26:12

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD G.B. ATT YDS LG TD C.Benson 29 141 14 0 R.Grant 14 46 8 1 B.Scott 2 7 6 0 A.Rodgers 4 43 16 0 L.Coles 1 2 2 0 C.Palmer 2 1 1t 1 TOTALS 34 151 14 1 TOTALS 18 89 16 1

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I G.B. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 23 15 185 3-2 A.Rodgers 39 21 261 1-0 TOTALS 23 15 185 3-2 TOTALS 39 21 261 1-0

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD G.B. NO YDS LG TD C.Ochocinco 4 91 44 1 D.Driver 6 99 26 1 D.Coats 2 26 23 0 J.Finley 4 56 22 0 B.Leonard 2 17 11 0 D.Lee 4 28 11 0 A.Caldwell 2 16 8 0 R.Grant 3 22 13 0 L.Coles 2 9 5t 1 J.Jones 2 24 16 0 J.Foschi 1 12 12 0 S.Havner 1 21 21 0 Je.Johnson 1 9 9 0 J.Nelson 1 11 11 0 C.Henry 1 5 5t 1 TOTALS 15 185 44 3 TOTALS 21 261 26 1

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: Dh.Jones 7-5-12, R.Williams 6-2-8, A.Odom 6-0-6, K.Rivers 6-0-6, J.Joseph 3-3-6, R.Maualuga 3-3-6, C.Crocker 2-2-4, L.Hall 1-3-4, J.Fanene 1-2-3, T.Johnson 1-2-3, B.Johnson 1-1-2, P.Sims 0-2-2, R.Geathers 1-0-1, D.Peko 1-0-1, C.Ndukwe 1-0-1, M.Trent 1-0-1, M.Johnson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: Odom 5-31, R.Maualuga 1-8. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: R.Williams 2, C.Crocker 1, A.Odom 1. FF: R.Maualuga 2. FR-YDS.: P.Sims 1-0. Green Bay (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: C.Woodson 9-1-10, A.Rouse 7-2-9, N.Collins 5-2-7, A.Kampman 5-2-7, B.Poppinga 1-4-5, A.Harris 3-1-4, N.Barnett 3-0-3, A.Hawk 2-1-3, J.Bush 2-0-2, C.Jenkins 2-0-2, B.Chillar 1-1-2, J.Jolly 1-1-2, C.Matthews 1-0-1, M.Montgomery 1-0-1, T.Williams 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Matthews 1-9, C.Jenkins 1-8. INT.-YDS.: C.Woodson 2-59. PD: Woodson 2, N.Collins 1, C.Matthews 1, T.Williams 1. FF: C.Jenkins 1. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 3, GAME 3 Bengals 23, Steelers 20

Sunday, Sept. 27, at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals rallied from a 20-9 deficit after three quarters to post their first home victory over Pittsburgh since 2001. QB Carson Palmer led the Cincinnati offense on TD drives of 85 and 71 yards in the fourth quarter. HB Cedric Benson’s 23-yard TD run closed the gap to 20-15 with 9:14 to play, and the Bengals got the game-winning score with 14 seconds left on a four-yard pass from Palmer to WR Andre Caldwell. Cincinnati’s defense scored the first Bengals TD, on a 30-yard INT return by CB Johnathan Joseph in the third quarter, and the defense limited Pittsburgh to 19 yards and one first down in the fourth quarter. The defense allowed 258 Pittsburgh yards in the first half, but kept the game within comeback reach by forcing the Steelers to settle for FGs on drives which reached the Bengals one- and six-yard lines. The Bengals improved to 2-1 on the season, and the Steelers fell to 1-2.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Pittsburgh .................................................. 10 3 7 0 — 20 Cincinnati .................................................... 0 3 6 14 — 23

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Pitt. — J.Reed 19 field goal ..................................................................... 1-6:55 Pitt. — W.Parker 27 pass from B.Roethlisberger (J.Reed kick) .............. 1-1:02 Pitt. — J.Reed 24 field goal ................................................................... 2-12:44 Cin. — S.Graham 34 field goal ................................................................ 2-0:00 Cin. — J.Joseph 30 interception return (kick aborted) ........................... 3-13:35 Pitt. — B.Roethlisberger 1 run (J.Reed kick) ........................................... 3-3:00 Cin. — C.Benson 23 run (pass failed) ..................................................... 4-9:14 Cin. — A.Caldwell 4 pass from C.Palmer (C.Palmer-B.Leonard pass) ... 4-0:14

Missed FGs: J.Reed (52WL), S.Graham (52WL). Attendance: 64,538. Time: 2:54.

TEAM STATISTICS PITT. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 17 19 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 6-12 3-12 Total net yards .................................................................................. 373 273 Net yards rushing.............................................................................. 102 100 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 271 173 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 31-22-1 37-20-0 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................... 1-5 2-10 Punts-average ............................................................................. 2-42.5 5-40.8 Punt returns-yards ............................................................................ 0-0 1-17 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 4-110 5-104 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 5-51 4-30 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 0-0 0-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 34:42 25:18

Rushing PITT. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD W.Parker 25 93 24 0 C.Benson 16 76 23t 1 M.Moore 1 6 6 0 C.Crocker 1 21 21 0 B.Roethlisberger J.Johnson 1 2 2 0 2 3 2 1 C.Palmer 1 1 1 0 TOTALS 28 102 24 1 TOTALS 19 100 23t 1

Passing PITT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I B.Roethlisberger C.Palmer 37 20 183 1-0 31 22 276 1-1 TOTALS 31 22 276 1-1 TOTALS 37 20 183 1-0

Receiving PITT. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD M.Wallace 7 102 51 0 A.Caldwell 6 52 14 1 H.Miller 5 20 7 0 C.Ochocinco 5 54 21 0 H.Ward 4 82 41 0 L.Coles 5 34 17 0 W.Parker 2 36 27t 1 C.Henry 1 19 19 0 S.Holmes 1 18 18 0 B.Leonard 1 11 11 0 M.Spaeth 1 7 7 0 D.Coats 1 8 8 0 M.Moore 1 6 6 0 C.Benson 1 5 5 0 L.Sweed 1 5 5 0 TOTALS 22 276 51 1 TOTALS 20 183 21 1

Defense Pittsburgh (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Clark 7-0-7, I.Taylor 1-5-6, J.Harrison 3-2-5, J.Farrior 2-3-5, W.Gay 3-1-4, L.Timmons 2-2-4, T.Carter 3-0-3, B.Keisel 2-1-3, D.Townsend 1-2-3, C.Hampton 2-0-2, L.Sweed 1-0-1, L.Woodley 1-0-1, J.Burnett 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Hampton 1-10, J.Harrison 1-0. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: I.Taylor 4, R.Clark 1, J.Farrior 1, J.Harrison 1, L.Timmons 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: K.Rivers 6-6-12, R.Geathers 5-3-8, R.Williams 5-3-8, J.Joseph 4-3-7, Dh.Jones 6-0-6, C.Crocker 5-1-6, R.Maualuga 5-1-6, D.Peko 2-4-6, P.Sims 1-3-4, B.Johnson 3-0-3, A.Odom 2-1-3, L.Hall 2-0-2, T.Johnson 1-1-2, J.Fanene 0-2-2, M.Johnson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: R.Geathers 0.5-2.5, P.Sims 0.5-2.5. INT.-YDS.: J.Joseph 1-30. PD: C.Crocker 1, J.Joseph 1, R.Maualuga 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

WEEK 4, GAME 4 Bengals 23, Browns 20 (OT)

Sunday, Oct. 4, at Cleveland Browns Stadium The Bengals went to the last play of the overtime period in claiming their first OT victory since 2001. K Shayne Graham’s 31-yard FG put down the Browns and ended a drought of four OT games in which the Bengals had lost three and tied one. Cincinnati jumped to a 14-0 first-half lead, but saw the Browns go ahead 20-14 early in the fourth quarter. The Bengals tied the score at 20 with 1:55 left, on the second of two TD passes from QB Carson Palmer to WR Chad Ochocinco, but Cleveland NT Shaun Rogers blocked the ensuing PAT try, sending the game into OT. Each team had three OT possessions before Cincinnati drove 67 yards for Graham’s winning FG. The key play on the winning drive was a 15-yard scramble by Palmer on a fourth-and-11 play from the Cleveland 41. Had the Bengals not converted that fourth down, Cleveland could have had good field position for a run at a game-winning play. The Bengals improved to 3-1 on the season, with all four of their games being decided in the last minute of play. The Browns fell to 0-4.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 7 7 0 6 3 23 Cleveland .................................................... 0 7 7 6 0 20

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — C.Ochocinco 5 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) .................. 1-0:35 Cin. — R.Geathers 75 fumble return (S.Graham kick) .......................... 2-14:10 Cle. — S.Heiden 1 pass from D.Anderson (B.Cundiff kick) ..................... 2-1:26 Cle. — D.Anderson 1 run (B.Cundiff kick)................................................ 3-1:37 Cle. — B.Cundiff 26 field goal ................................................................ 4-14:58 Cle. — B.Cundiff 31 field goal .................................................................. 4-6:34 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 2 pass from C.Palmer (kick blocked) ...................... 4-1:55 Cin. — S.Graham 31 field goal ................................................................ 5-0:04

Missed FGs: S.Graham (23B). Attendance: 69,844. Time: 3:50.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. CLE. First downs ......................................................................................... 21 22 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 5-18 6-19 Total net yards ................................................................................. 375 395 Net yards rushing ............................................................................. 154 146 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 221 249 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 44-23-1 48-26-1 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................... 2-9 2-20 Punts-average.............................................................................. 9-45.1 9-43.7 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 3-17 6-120 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 6-123 4-119 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 6-46 5-44 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 2-1 1-1 Time of possession ....................................................................... 36:01 38:55

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD CLE. ATT YDS LG TD C.Benson 18 74 21 0 J.Harrison 29 121 21 0 B.Scott 6 41 16 0 J.Cribbs 1 15 15 0 C.Palmer 3 20 15 0 C.Jennings 1 8 8 0 A.Caldwell 1 11 11 0 D.Anderson 2 2 1t 1 J.Johnson 1 4 4 0 B.Leonard 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 30 154 21 0 TOTALS 33 146 21 1

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 44 23 230 2-1 D.Anderson 48 26 269 1-1 TOTALS 44 23 230 2-1 TOTALS 48 26 269 1-1

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD CLE. NO YDS LG TD B.Leonard 6 28 9 0 M.Massaquoi 8 148 30 0 D.Coats 4 36 19 0 S.Heiden 5 33 14 1 J.Foschi 3 44 27 0 J.Harrison 5 31 18 0 C.Ochocinco 3 24 17 2 M.Furrey 4 37 14 0 C.Henry 2 36 20 0 R.Royal 2 13 7 0 A.Caldwell 2 26 24 0 J.Cribbs 1 5 5 0 L.Coles 2 24 20 0 C.Jennings 1 2 2 0 C.Benson 1 12 12 0 TOTALS 23 230 27 2 TOTALS 26 269 30 1

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: K.Rivers 7-7-14, Dh.Jones 9-4-13, C.Crocker 6-1-7, R.Geathers 5-2-7, C.Ndukwe 4-3-7, L.Hall 6-0-6, B.Johnson 6-0-6, R.Maualuga 4-2-6, D.Peko 1-5-6, A.Odom 5-0-5, J.Joseph 2-2-4, P.Sims 1-2-3, M.Trent 1-1-2, M.Johnson 1-0-1, F.Rucker 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Ndukwe 1-12, A.Odom 1-8. INT.-YDS.: J.Joseph 1-32. PD: J.Joseph 2, R.Geathers 1, L.Hall 1, M.Johnson 1. FF: L.Hall 1. FR-YDS.: R.Geathers 1-75. Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Jackson 13-1-14, E.Barton 6-3-9, M.Adams 6-1-7, K.Wimbley 5-2-7, B.Pool 6-0-6, A.Elam 4-1-5, C.Williams 3-0-3, K.Coleman 2-1-3, D.Bowens 2-0-2, B.McDonald 2-0-2, H.Poteat 1-1-2, S.Rogers 1-1-2, R.Smith 1-0-1, E.Wright 1-0-1, A.Hall 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: K.Wimbley 1-6, C.Williams 1-3. INT.-YDS.: B.Pool 1-0. PD: B.Pool 4, M.Adams 1, M.Furrey 1, D.Jackson 1, C.Williams 1, E.Wright 1. FF: D.Jackson 1. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 5, GAME 5 Bengals 17, Ravens 14

Sunday, Oct. 11, at M&T Bank Stadium The Bengals continued the storybook start of their season, winning for the third straight game after trailing in the fourth quarter. Down 14-10 with 2:15 to play, Cincinnati went 80 yards in 11 plays to notch the winning TD on a 20-yard pass from QB Carson Palmer to WR Andre Caldwell with 0:22 remaining. The Cincinnati defense, inspired to support coordinator Mike Zimmer, whose wife died suddenly the previous Thursday, limited the Ravens to one TD and 257 net yards. Zimmer brought three close family members with him on the trip and coached the game. Heading into the contest, Baltimore’s offense had ranked third in the NFL in both average points per game (31.0) and average net yards (413.5). HB Cedric Benson rushed for 120 yards on 27 carries for the Bengals, becoming the first back in 40 games to rush for 100 yards against Baltimore. In the third quarter, Benson scored the first Cincinnati TD on a 28-yard run, running free after breaking several tackles. The Ravens had taken a 14-10 lead on a 48-yard pass to RB Ray Rice with 6:59 to play prior to the Bengals’ game-winning drive. Cincinnati improved to 4-1 and secured sole possession of first place in the AFC North Division. Baltimore fell to 3-2.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 0 3 7 7 — 17 Baltimore ..................................................... 0 7 0 7 — 14

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Balt. — E.Reed 52 interception return (S.Hauschka kick) ...................... 2-12:17 Cin. — S.Graham 32 field goal .............................................................. 2-10:11 Cin. — C.Benson 28 run (S.Graham kick) ............................................... 3-0:52 Balt. — R.Rice 48 pass from J.Flacco (S.Hauschka kick) ........................ 4-6:59 Cin. — A.Caldwell 20 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ................... 4-0:22

Missed FGs: S.Graham (32B). Attendance: 71,161. Time: 2:58.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. BALT. First downs ......................................................................................... 22 12 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 5-13 3-11 Total net yards .................................................................................. 403 257 Net yards rushing.............................................................................. 142 82 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 261 175 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 31-18-1 31-22-2 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 1-10 2-11 Punts-average ............................................................................. 4-40.0 6-45.3 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 3-26 2-1 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 3-59 3-85 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 7-39 10-76 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 3-1 0-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 34:19 25:41

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD BALT. ATT YDS LG TD C.Benson 27 120 28t 1 R.Rice 14 69 21 0 C.Palmer 5 18 8 0 J.Flacco 1 9 9 0 B.Scott 1 3 3 0 L.McClain 2 6 5 0 B.Leonard 1 1 1 0 W.McGahee 1 -2 -2 0 TOTALS 34 142 28t 1 TOTALS 18 82 21 0

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I BALT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 31 18 271 1-1 J.Flacco 31 22 186 1-2 TOTALS 31 18 271 1-1 TOTALS 31 22 186 1-2

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD BALT. NO YDS LG TD C.Ochocinco 7 94 21 0 R.Rice 7 74 48t 1 C.Henry 3 92 73 0 T.Heap 7 41 11 0 B.Leonard 3 30 10 0 M.Clayton 3 36 23 0 A.Caldwell 2 33 20t 1 L.McClain 3 10 9 0 C.Benson 2 16 11 0 K.Washington 1 21 21 0 J.Foschi 1 6 6 0 W.McGahee 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 18 271 73 1 TOTALS 22 186 48t 1

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: Dh.Jones 7-3-10, R.Maualuga 4-6-10, K.Rivers 1-8-9, C.Crocker 5-1-6, C.Ndukwe 5-1-6, J.Joseph 4-1-5, P.Sims 4-1-5, R.Williams 2-3-5, R.Geathers 2-2-4, D.Peko 2-2-4, J.Fanene 1-2-3, L.Hall 2-0-2, A.Odom 2-0-2, M.Johnson 1-1-2, F.Rucker 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: Dh.Jones 1-6, J.Fanene 1-5. INT.-YDS.: J.Joseph 1-21, L.Hall 1-0. PD: L.Hall 1, M.Johnson 1, J.Joseph 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Baltimore (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Lewis 10-0-10, E.Reed 6-0-6, J.Johnson 5-1-6, T.Suggs 3-3-6, F.Washington 5-0-5, D.Landry 2-3-5, C.Carr 3-0-3, D.Foxworth 3-0-3, T.Gooden 3-0-3, H.Ngata 2-1-3, K.Gregg 1-2-3, J.Bannan 2-0-2, T.Pryce 1-0-1, J.McClain 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: J.Johnson 1-10. INT.-YDS.: E.Reed 1-52. PD: R.Lewis 2, T.Gooden 1, D.Foxworth 1, D.Landry 1, E.Reed 1, F.Washington 1. FF: E.Reed 1. FR-YDS.: D.Foxworth 1-0.

WEEK 6, GAME 6 Texans 28, Bengals 17

Sunday, Oct. 18, at Paul Brown Stadium After a run of four straight stirring victories not decided until inside the final minute, the Bengals came down to earth with a hard landing against the Texans. Houston, badly in need of a win with a 2-3 mark entering the game, logged 26 first downs and 472 net yards while limiting the Bengals to 14 first downs and 296 yards. The Bengals managed a 17-point second quarter and went into halftime leading 17-14, but they were blanked in the second half, managing just six net yards in the third quarter. Most of their meager 78-yard total for the second half came late in the fourth quarter, with Houston playing conservatively to protect a two-score lead. For the Texans, QB Matt Schaub threw four TD passes. Furthering the Bengals’ bad day, DE Antwan Odom was lost for the season to a torn Achilles tendon in the first quarter. Odom, the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September, had entered the game tied for the NFL lead in sacks at 8.0. The Bengals dropped to 4-2 on the season while Houston improved to 3-3.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Houston ....................................................... 7 7 14 0 — 28 Cincinnati .................................................... 0 17 0 0 — 17

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Hou. — O.Daniels 12 pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) ...................... 1-0:48 Cin. — C.Benson 10 run (S.Graham kick) ............................................. 2-11:33 Hou. — S.Slaton 38 pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) ........................ 2-7:59 Cin. — L.Coles 8 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) .......................... 2-0:48 Cin. — S.Graham 50 field goal ................................................................ 2-0:00 Hou. — J.Jones 23 pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) ....................... 3-11:23 Hou. — O.Daniels 7 pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) ........................ 3-2:29

Missed FGs: K.Brown (28B). Attendance: 64,019. Time: 2:56.

TEAM STATISTICS HOU. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 26 14 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 7-14 5-12 Total net yards ................................................................................. 472 296 Net yards rushing ............................................................................... 87 46 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 385 250 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 40-28-1 35-23-1 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................... 2-7 1-9 Punts-average.............................................................................. 5-35.0 7-47.9 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 5-47 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 3-57 5-85 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 7-60 4-45 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 3-1 2-2 Time of possession ....................................................................... 36:15 23:45

Rushing HOU. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD C.Brown 9 45 10 0 C.Benson 16 44 10t 1 S.Slaton 19 43 12 0 C.Palmer 1 2 2 0 M.Schaub 3 -1 1 0 TOTALS 31 87 12 0 TOTALS 17 46 10t 1

Passing HOU. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I M.Schaub 40 28 392 4-1 C.Palmer 35 23 259 1-1 TOTALS 40 28 392 4-1 TOTALS 35 23 259 1-1

Receiving HOU. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD A.Johnson 8 135 59 0 A.Caldwell 6 57 14 0 O.Daniels 7 78 18 2 C.Ochocinco 5 103 50 0 S.Slaton 6 102 38t 1 L.Coles 4 40 18 1 K.Walter 3 29 13 0 D.Coats 4 32 9 0 J.Jones 2 29 23t 1 C.Benson 2 1 6 0 D.Anderson 1 12 12 0 C.Henry 1 20 20 0 V.Leach 1 7 7 0 J.Foschi 1 6 6 0 TOTALS 28 392 59 4 TOTALS 23 259 50 1

Defense Houston (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Ryans 8-4-12, B.Cushing 6-3-9, B.Pollard 4-2-6, Du.Robinson 4-1-5, G.Quin 2-1-3, M.Williams 2-1-3, E.Wilson 2-1-3, C.Barwin 1-0-1, J.Zgonina 1-0-1, T.Bulman 0-1-1, Z.Diles 0-1-1, A.Okoye 0-1-1, A.Smith 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Barwin 1-9. INT.-YDS.: B.Cushing 1-0. PD: B.Cushing 2, G.Quin 1, J.Reeves 1, Du.Robinson 1. FF: B.Cushing 2. FR-YDS.: A.Smith 1-2, B.Pollard 1-0. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: L.Hall 11-3-14, Dh.Jones 8-4-12, C.Ndukwe 7-4-11, K.Rivers 4-4-8, R.Geathers 3-5-8, B.Johnson 3-3-6, M.Trent 2-3-5, T.Johnson 4-0-4, J.Fanene 3-1-4, C.Crocker 2-2-4, J.Joseph 1-3-4, P.Sims 3-0-3, R.Maualuga 1-1-2, M.Johnson 1-0-1, T.Nelson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: J.Fanene 1-7, T.Johnson 1-0. INT.-YDS.: C.Crocker 1-18. PD: C.Crocker 2, L.Hall 2, R.Geathers 1, M.Johnson 1, J.Joseph 1. FF: R.Geathers 1, L.Hall 1. FR-YDS.: B.Johnson 1-0.

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WEEK 7, GAME 7 Bengals 45, Bears 10

Sunday, Oct. 25, at Paul Brown Stadium After an early season filled with hair-raising finishes, the Bengals romped over Chicago, scoring six TDs and a FG on their first seven possessions. QB Carson Palmer posted a career-high 146.7 passer rating with a performance that included five TD passes and no INTs. Former Bear Cedric Benson rushed for 189 yards against his former team and scored a TD. Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco scored two TDs while getting season-bests to date in catches (10) and receiving yards (118). The Bengals also burned the Bears in turnovers, with four takeaways and no giveaways. CB Leon Hall had two INTs for Cincinnati, with returns for 48 yards. The Bengals ran their record under head coach Marvin Lewis against NFC teams at home to 10-2-1, and Lewis improved his record in all games against NFC North teams to 6-0. The Bengals improved to 5-2, holding a share of first place with Pittsburgh in the AFC North. The Bears fell to 3-3.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Chicago ....................................................... 0 3 0 7 — 10 Cincinnati .................................................. 14 17 7 7 — 45

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — C.Henry 9 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ....................... 1-11:00 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 8 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ................. 1-1:07 Cin. — J.Foschi 3 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ....................... 2-11:14 Cin. — L.Coles 8 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) .......................... 2-2:49 Cin. — S.Graham 29 field goal ................................................................ 2-1:10 Chi. — R.Gould 22 field goal ................................................................... 2-0:00 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 13 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ............... 3-4:48 Cin. — C.Benson 1 run (S.Graham kick) ............................................... 4-14:57 Chi. — D.Hester 5 pass from J.Cutler (R.Gould kick) ............................ 4-11:48

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 64,900. Time: 2:53.

TEAM STATISTICS CHI. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 15 30 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 5-10 8-12 Total net yards .................................................................................. 279 448 Net yards rushing................................................................................ 35 215 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 244 233 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 39-27-3 24-20-0 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 1-10 0-0 Punts-average ............................................................................. 3-39.0 1-36.0 Punt returns-yards ............................................................................ 0-0 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 7-151 2-35 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 6-44 3-20 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 3-1 0-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 23:38 36:22

Rushing CHI. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD M.Forte 6 24 10 0 C.Benson 37 189 26 1 G.Wolfe 3 7 4 0 B.Scott 6 17 11 0 J.Cutler 3 4 2 0 J.O’Sullivan 2 9 6 0 TOTALS 12 35 10 0 TOTALS 45 215 26 1

Passing CHI. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I J.Cutler 37 26 251 1-3 C.Palmer 24 20 233 5-0 C.Hanie 2 1 3 0-0 TOTALS 39 27 254 1-3 TOTALS 24 20 233 5-0

Receiving CHI. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD D.Hester 8 101 18 1 C.Ochocinco 10 118 19 2 E.Bennett 4 48 26 0 L.Coles 2 37 29 1 J.Knox 4 42 16 0 C.Henry 2 26 17 1 M.Forte 4 25 18 0 A.Caldwell 2 19 12 0 G.Olsen 4 24 8 0 J.Johnson 2 16 9 0 D.Clark 3 14 8 0 B.Scott 1 14 14 0 J.Foschi 1 3 3t 1 TOTALS 27 254 26 1 TOTALS 20 233 29 5

Defense Chicago (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: L.Briggs 7-6-13, D.Manning 7-3-10, A.Afalava 4-4-8, N.Roach 2-6-8, M.Harrison 5-2-7, A.Brown 2-3-5, I.Idonije 3-1-4, C.Tillman 1-3-4, H.Hillenmeyer 3-0-3, Z.Bowman 2-0-2, A.Adams 1-1-2, K.Payne 1-1-2, G.Adams 0-2-2, A.Ogunleye 0-2-2, M.Anderson 1-0-1, J.Williams 1-0-1, D.McClover 0-1-1, N.Vasher 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: G.Adams 1, C.Tillman 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: J.Joseph 7-0-7, L.Hall 5-1-6, Dh.Jones 5-0-5, K.Rivers 3-2-5, C.Crocker 3-1-4, R.Maualuga 2-1-3, R.Geathers 1-2-3, C.Ndukwe 1-2-3, B.Johnson 2-0-2, M.Johnson 2-0-2, F.Rucker 2-0-2, M.Trent 1-1-2, J.Fanene 0-2-2, K.Hebert 1-0-1, T.Johnson 1-0-1, A.Hodge 0-1-1, R.Jeanty 0-1-1, T.Nelson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: F.Rucker 1-10. INT.-YDS.: L.Hall 2-48, C.Crocker 1-20. PD: L.Hall 4, C.Crocker 2, M.Trent 1. FF: J.Joseph 1. FR-YDS.: Dh.Jones 1-0.

WEEK 9, GAME 8 Bengals 17, Ravens 7

Sunday, Nov. 8, at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals started strong against Baltimore, scoring two TDs and a FG on their first three possessions for a 17-0 lead, and they held on with relative ease to claim a season sweep over their division rival. The Ravens closed the gap to 17-7 with 12:54 to play, and they gained possession at the Bengals’ 47 with 7:56 still remaining, after recovering a Chad Ochocinco fumble. But Cincinnati’s defense stepped up to force a 38-yard Ravens FG try — which was missed — and the Bengals were not again seriously threatened. Bengals HB Cedric Benson rushed for 117 yards and a TD on 34 carries, and combined with his 120-yard rushing effort at Baltimore on Oct. 11, he became the first player to rush 100-plus against the Ravens in two straight games since Miami’s Ricky Williams, who did over 2002 and ’03. The Bengals defense held Baltimore to one-for-10 on third-down conversions, and starting CBs Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph each had INTs for Cincinnati. The Bengals improved to 6-2 on the season while Baltimore fell to 4-4.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Baltimore ..................................................... 0 0 0 7 — 7 Cincinnati .................................................. 14 3 0 0 — 17

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Caldwell 6 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ..................... 1-8:55 Cin. — C.Benson 1 run (S.Graham kick) ................................................. 1-2:23 Cin. — S.Graham 23 field goal ................................................................ 2-7:45 Balt. — R.Rice 2 run (S.Hauschka kick) ................................................. 4-12:54

Missed FGs: S.Hauschka (38WL). Attendance: 64,313. Time: 3:10.

TEAM STATISTICS BALT. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 16 20 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 1-10 8-18 Total net yards ................................................................................. 215 369 Net yards rushing ............................................................................... 55 146 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 160 223 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 32-18-2 33-20-0 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 4-35 1-1 Punts-average.............................................................................. 5-49.8 5-46.4 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 3-12 3-25 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 4-85 2-17 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 7-80 6-40 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 1-0 1-1 Time of possession ....................................................................... 20:00 40:00

Rushing BALT. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD R.Rice 12 48 10 1 C.Benson 34 117 21 1 J.Flacco 2 3 2 0 B.Leonard 3 11 11 0 L.McClain 2 2 2 0 C.Palmer 1 10 10 0 D.Mason 1 2 2 0 L.Coles 1 8 8 0 TOTALS 17 55 10 1 TOTALS 39 146 21 1

Passing BALT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I J.Flacco 32 18 195 0-2 C.Palmer 33 20 224 1-0 TOTALS 32 18 195 0-2 TOTALS 33 20 224 1-0

Receiving BALT. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD R.Rice 8 87 35 0 L.Coles 6 72 32 0 D.Mason 3 31 13 0 C.Ochocinco 5 66 21 0 T.Heap 3 28 15 0 B.Leonard 3 19 10 0 L.McClain 2 24 19 0 A.Caldwell 3 15 9 1 M.Clayton 1 15 15 0 J.Foschi 2 32 20 0 K.Washington 1 10 10 0 C.Henry 1 20 20 0 TOTALS 18 195 35 0 TOTALS 20 224 32 1

Defense Baltimore (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Edwards 7-1-8, R.Lewis 6-2-8, D.Landry 5-3-8, L.Webb 6-0-6, D.Foxworth 4-1-5, E.Reed 3-2-5, K.Gregg 3-2-5, T.Gooden 1-4-5, T.Suggs 3-1-4, J.Bannan 1-3-4, J.Bannan 1-3-4, T.Pryce 0-4-4, F.Washington 2-0-2, C.Carr 2-0-2, E.Ellerbe 1-1-2, J.Johnson 0-2-2, J.McClain 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: T.Suggs 1-1. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: D.Landry 1, F.Washington 1, L.Webb 1. FF: E.Reed 1. FR-YDS.: E.Reed 1-13, C.Carr 0-4. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: B.Johnson 6-3-9, Dh.Jones 4-3-7, K.Rivers 3-3-6, C.Ndukwe 4-1-5, C.Crocker 3-2-5, J.Joseph 3-1-4, F.Rucker 2-2-4, J.Fanene 1-2-3, T.Johnson 1-2-3, D.Peko 1-2-3, L.Hall 2-0-2, M.Johnson 2-0-2, P.Sims 2-0-2, M.Trent 2-0-2, R.Maualuga 1-1-2, R.Geathers 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: B.Johnson 1.5-11.5, R.Geathers 1-10, J.Fanene 0.5-4.5, M.Johnson 0.5-4.5, C.Ndukwe 0.5-4.5. INT.-YDS.: J.Joseph 1-0, L.Hall 1-(-2). PD: J.Joseph 5, L.Hall 2, C.Ndukwe 2. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 10, GAME 9 Bengals 18, Steelers 12

Sunday, Nov. 15, at Heinz Field In a game that head coach Marvin Lewis called “the most physically grinding win I’ve ever been on the sidelines to experience,” the Bengals won a battle of 6-2 teams to take a one-game lead in the AFC North Division race. The winning formula included stout defense, four FGs by K Shayne Graham and a 96-yard kickoff return for a TD by rookie HB Bernard Scott. It was the only TD by either side in the game. The Bengals allowed only 226 yards to a Pittsburgh offense that had entered the game averaging 382.0, and Pittsburgh’s three-for-15 performance on third-down conversions included a zero-for-10 finish. The Bengals trailed 9-6 at halftime, but got a quick tying FG after DE Frostee Rucker made the game’s only takeaway, intercepting a deflected Ben Roethlisberger pass at the Pittsburgh 40 and returning 26 yards to the 14. In the game’s last 11:20, after the Steelers had tied the score at 12-12, the Bengals mounted drives of 50 and 54 yards for FGs while the Steelers failed to make another first down.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 6 0 6 6 — 18 Pittsburgh .................................................... 3 6 0 3 — 12

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Pitt. — J.Reed 28 field goal ..................................................................... 1-4:43 Cin. — B.Scott 96 kickoff return (pass failed) .......................................... 1-4:26 Pitt. — J.Reed 33 field goal ..................................................................... 2-4:13 Pitt. — J.Reed 35 field goal ..................................................................... 2-0:12 Cin. — S.Graham 23 field goal .............................................................. 3-11:19 Cin. — S.Graham 32 field goal ................................................................ 3-6:41 Pitt. — J.Reed 34 field goal ................................................................... 4-11:20 Cin. — S.Graham 32 field goal ................................................................ 4-7:29 Cin. — S.Graham 43 field goal ................................................................ 4-1:56

Missed FGs: S.Graham (51RU). Attendance: 65,392. Time: 3:03.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. PITT. First downs ......................................................................................... 14 16 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 4-14 3-15 Total net yards .................................................................................. 218 226 Net yards rushing................................................................................ 61 80 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 157 146 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 30-18-0 40-20-1 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 2-21 4-28 Punts-average ............................................................................. 4-41.5 5-43.4 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 3-20 2-30 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 5-206 6-138 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 7-87 5-50 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 0-0 1-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 29:08 30:52

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD PITT. ATT YDS LG TD B.Scott 13 33 9 0 R.Mendenhall 13 36 10 0 C.Benson 7 22 9 0 M.Moore 2 21 12 0 B.Leonard 4 8 3 0 B.Roethlisberger C.Palmer 5 -2 3 0 2 16 15 0 W.Parker 1 7 7 0 TOTALS 29 61 9 0 TOTALS 18 80 15 0

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I PITT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 30 18 178 0-0 B.Roethlisberger 40 20 174 0-1 TOTALS 30 18 178 0-0 TOTALS 40 20 174 0-1

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD PITT. NO YDS LG TD L.Coles 5 67 25 0 S.Holmes 7 88 21 0 A.Caldwell 4 23 8 0 H.Miller 4 26 11 0 B.Leonard 3 24 17 0 H.Ward 4 24 11 0 J.Foschi 3 14 6 0 M.Moore 2 14 11 0 C.Ochocinco 2 29 16 0 M.Wallace 1 16 16 0 B.Scott 1 21 21 0 R.Mendenhall 1 5 5t 0 M.Spaeth 1 1 1 0 TOTALS 18 178 25 0 TOTALS 20 174 21 0

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: Dh.Jones 6-3-9, C.Ndukwe 6-2-8, L.Hall 5-2-7, B.Johnson 5-2-7, R.Maualuga 3-4-7, J.Fanene 4-2-6, J.Joseph 3-2-5, C.Crocker 3-1-4, D.Peko 2-2-4, R.Geathers 2-1-3, F.Rucker 2-1-3, P.Sims 0-3-3, T.Johnson 0-2-2, M.Trent 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: J.Fanene 2-12, R.Geathers 1-9, Dh.Jones 1-7. INT.-YDS.: F.Rucker 1-26. PD: J.Joseph 4, C.Crocker 2, J.Fanene 1, L.Hall 1, B.Johnson 1, Da.Jones 1, C.Ndukwe 1, F.Rucker 1, M.Trent 1. FF: J.Joseph 1. FR-YDS.: None. Pittsburgh (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: J.Farrior 4-5-9, W.Gay 5-3-8, L.Timmons 4-4-8, R.Clark 6-0-6, T.Carter 2-3-5, L.Woodley 3-1-4, B.Keisel 3-1-4, N.Eason 3-0-3, C.Hampton 1-2-3, J.Harrison 1-2-3, E.Hood 1-1-2, I.Taylor 1-1-2, T.Polamalu 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: L.Woodley 1-11, J.Harrison 1-10. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: W.Gay 2, R.Clark 1, B.Keisel 1, I.Taylor 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

WEEK 11, GAME 10 Raiders 20, Bengals 17

Sunday, Nov. 22, at Oakland Coliseum A heavily favored Bengals team jumped to a 14-0 second-quarter lead but was outplayed the rest of the way as Oakland rallied to win only its third game of the year. The Raiders drove 80 yards on 11 plays to the game at 17-17 with 0:33 left, and K Sebastian Janikowski kicked a game-winning FG at 0:15 following TE Brandon Myers’ force and recovery of a fumble by Cincinnati KOR Andre Caldwell. The Bengals lost for only the eighth time in 51 games under head coach Marvin Lewis in which they have held a lead entering the fourth quarter. QB Carson Palmer scored both Bengals TDs on one-yard runs, scoring twice in a game for the first time in his career. Rookie HB Bernard Scott, filling in for injured HB Cedric Benson, rushed for 119 yards for Cincinnati and had 151 yards from scrimmage. But the Bengals lost a season-high three fumbles and finished minus-one in turnover differential. The loss left the Cincinnati franchise with an 0-10 all-time record in games in Oakland. The Bengals fell to 7-3 on the season, losing for the first time in five road games, as Oakland improved to 3-7.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 7 7 3 0 — 17 Oakland ....................................................... 0 7 3 10 — 20

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — C.Palmer 1 run (S.Graham kick) .................................................. 1-5:32 Cin. — C.Palmer 1 run (S.Graham kick) .................................................. 2-7:12 Oak. — Z.Miller 10 pass from B.Gradkowski (S.Janikowski kick) ............. 2-0:59 Oak. — S.Janikowski 52 field goal ............................................................ 3-9:59 Cin. — S.Graham 25 field goal ................................................................ 3-3:29 Oak. — L.Murphy 29 pass from B.Gradkowski (S.Janikowski kick).......... 4-0:33 Oak. — S.Janikowski 33 field goal ............................................................ 4-0:15

Missed FGs: S.Janikowski (57WL), S.Graham (37WR). Attendance: 34,112. Time: 3:09.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. OAK. First downs ......................................................................................... 23 16 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 6-13 4-11 Total net yards ................................................................................. 348 275 Net yards rushing ............................................................................. 177 92 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 171 183 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 22-14-1 34-17-1 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 3-36 0-0 Punts-average.............................................................................. 4-49.8 4-50.5 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 2-18 3-17 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 4-72 3-47 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 8-59 3-13 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 5-3 3-2 Time of possession ....................................................................... 38:24 21:36

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD OAK. ATT YDS LG TD B.Scott 21 119 61 0 J.Fargas 8 32 12 0 B.Leonard 13 36 11 0 M.Bush 4 27 10 0 A.Caldwell 2 11 15 0 D.McFadden 6 25 9 0 C.Palmer 4 7 5 2 B.Gradkowski 6 8 4 0 L.Johnson 2 5 8 0 Je.Johnson 1 -1 -1 0 TOTALS 43 177 61 2 TOTALS 24 92 12 0

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I OAK. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 22 14 207 0-1 B.Gradkowski 34 17 183 2-1 TOTALS 22 14 207 0-1 TOTALS 34 17 183 2-1

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD OAK. NO YDS LG TD C.Ochocinco 4 67 30 0 Z.Miller 5 65 19 1 A.Caldwell 3 35 17 0 L.Lawton 3 14 7 0 B.Scott 3 32 23 0 D.McFadden 3 10 6 0 L.Coles 2 61 40 0 C.Schilens 2 41 25 0 J.Foschi 2 12 8 0 J.Fargas 2 17 9 0 L.Murphy 1 29 29t 1 D.Heyward-Bey 1 7 7 0 TOTALS 14 207 40 0 TOTALS 17 183 29t 2

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: Dh.Jones 6-1-7, R.Maualuga 4-3-7, C.Ndukwe 4-3-7, C.Crocker 3-3-6, B.Johnson 3-2-5, J.Joseph 4-0-4, J.Fanene 2-2-4, D.Peko 2-2-4, T.Johnson 2-0-2, F.Rucker 1-1-2, P.Sims 1-0-1, M.Trent 1-0-1, R.Geathers 0-1-1, L.Hall 0-1-1, M.Johnson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: J.Joseph 1-2. PD: L.Hall 3, F.Rucker 2, C.Crocker 1, J.Joseph 1. FF: C.Ndukwe 1. FR-YDS.: R.Geathers 1-38, Dh.Jones 1-0. Oakland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: T.Branch 11-1-12, M.Huff 6-2-8, J.Richardson 5-1-6, T.Howard 5-0-5 C.Johnson 5-0-5, S.Williams 4-1-5, K.Morrison 4-0-4 D.Bryant 3-0-3, G.Ellis 3-0-3, S.Routt 3-0-3, N.Asomugha 2-1-3, T.Kelly 2-0-2, G.Warren 2-0-2, H.Eugene 1-1-2, M.Mitchell 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: S.Routt 1-18, T.Branch 1-12, G.Ellis 1-6. INT.-YDS.: N.Asomugha 1-0. PD: N.Asomugha 2, T.Branch 1, T.Howard 1, C.Johnson 1, S.Routt 1. FF: T.Branch 1, D.Bryant 1, T.Howard 1. FR-YDS.: K.Morrison 1-8, D.Bryant 1-0.

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WEEK 12, GAME 11 Bengals 16, Browns 7

Sunday, Nov. 29, at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals held Cleveland to 169 net yards — the lowest total allowed by Cincinnati since 1983 — while completing a 6-0 sweep of their AFC North Division foes for 2009. The Cincinnati offense rolled for 210 rushing yards, including 107 by HB Larry Johnson, and the Bengals topped 38 minutes in possession time for the second straight game. QB Carson Palmer passed four yards to TE J.P. Foschi for the only Bengals TD, which came on a third-and-goal play in the second quarter and gave Cincinnati a 10-0 lead. Just before halftime, K Shayne Graham tied his career-long FG with a 53-yarder for a 13-0 edge. The Bengals won against the rival Browns for the ninth time in their last 11 meetings and continued to hold first place in the AFC North Division with an 8-3 record. The Browns fell to 1-10 on the season.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cleveland .................................................... 0 0 7 0 — 7 Cincinnati .................................................... 3 10 3 0 — 16

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — S.Graham 37 field goal ................................................................ 1-3:06 Cin. — J.Foschi 4 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ......................... 2-1:10 Cin. — S.Graham 53 field goal ................................................................ 2-0:00 Cle. — B.Quinn 9 run (P.Dawson kick) .................................................... 3-6:52 Cin. — S.Graham 28 field goal ................................................................ 3-0:50

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 64,553. Time: 3:08.

TEAM STATISTICS CLE. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 11 21 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 4-14 8-17 Total net yards .................................................................................. 169 306 Net yards rushing................................................................................ 58 210 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 111 96 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 35-16-0 24-13-0 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................... 1-7 3-14 Punts-average ............................................................................. 8-45.5 6-42.0 Punt returns-yards ............................................................................ 0-0 5-49 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 2-38 2-49 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 4-30 10-75 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 0-0 1-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 21:49 38:11

Rushing CLE. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD J.Lewis 11 40 6 0 L.Johnson 22 107 13 0 B.Quinn 2 10 9t 1 B.Scott 18 87 21 0 C.Jennings 2 5 4 0 C.Palmer 4 15 12 0 J.Harrison 2 3 6 0 B.Leonard 1 1 1 0 J.Cribbs 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 18 58 9t 1 TOTALS 45 210 21 0

Passing CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I B.Quinn 34 15 100 0-0 C.Palmer 24 13 110 1-0 J.Cribbs 1 1 18 0-0 TOTALS 35 16 118 0-0 TOTALS 24 13 110 1-0

Receiving CLE. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD C.Stuckey 4 44 24 0 C.Ochocinco 3 38 15 0 J.Cribbs 3 7 5 0 A.Caldwell 3 33 13 0 J.Harrison 3 5 5 0 L.Coles 2 24 19 0 B.Quinn 1 18 18 0 J.Foschi 2 11 7 1 G.Estandia 1 17 17 0 L.Johnson 2 -2 0 0 M.Massaquoi 1 12 12 0 B.Leonard 1 6 6 0 M.Furrey 1 9 9 0 C.Jennings 1 4 4 0 L.Vickers 1 2 2 0 TOTALS 16 118 24 0 TOTALS 13 110 19 1

Defense Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: J.Trusnik 8-2-10, M.Adams 6-4-10, A.Elam 3-4-7, M.Roth 3-4-7, R.Smith 2-5-7, D.Bowens 2-3-5, S.Rogers 4-0-4, K.Wimbley 3-1-4, E.Wright 2-2-4, C.Williams 2-1-3, B.McDonald 2-0-2, B.Pool 2-0-2, A.Rubin 1-1-2, H.Poteat 0-2-2, K.Coleman 1-0-1, A.Hall 1-0-1, C.Mosley 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: K.Wimbley 1-9, M.Roth 1-4, S.Rogers 1-1. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: M.Furrey 1, B.McDonald 1. FF: K.Wimbley 1. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: B.Johnson 8-5-13, R.Maualuga 3-3-6, Dh.Jones 2-4-6, C.Crocker 3-2-5, C.Ndukwe 4-0-4, M.Trent 3-1-4, J.Fanene 2-2-4, T.Johnson 1-3-4, L.Hall 1-2-3, R.Geathers 2-0-2, J.Joseph 2-0-2, F.Rucker 1-1-2, D.Peko 0-2-2, P.Sims 1-0-1, M.Johnson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Trent 1-7. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: L.Hall 2, Dh.Jones 2, C.Crocker 1, J.Joseph 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

WEEK 13, GAME 12 Bengals 23, Lions 13

Sunday, Dec. 6, at Paul Brown Stadium Detroit scored a TD on its second possession on a 54-yard pass from QB Matt Stafford to WR Calvin Johnson. On a slow-starting offensive day, the Bengals did not even the score until DE Jonathan Fanene scored on a 45-yard INT return with 11:50 remaining in the second quarter. The INT was set up by a deflection by rookie DE Michael Johnson. The Bengals went ahead to stay on a 36-yard TD pass from QB Carson Palmer to WR Chad Ochocinco later in the quarter, and K Shayne Graham’s three FGs gave the Bengals a 23-7 edge before Detroit added a TD with just 1:20 to play. Ochocinco had a season-high 137 receiving yards, and HB Cedric Benson rushed for 110 after missing the two previous games with a hip injury. The Bengals became the first team since the 1993 Seattle Seahawks to have three different backs post 100-yard rushing games in a span of three weeks, as HBs Bernard Scott and Larry Johnson each had a 100-yard game while Benson was out. The Bengals improved to 9-3 on the season, posting more than 38:00 possession time for the third straight game. The Lions fell to 2-10.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Detroit ......................................................... 7 0 0 6 — 13 Cincinnati .................................................... 0 17 3 3 — 23

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Det. — C.Johnson 54 pass from M.Stafford (J.Hanson kick)................... 1-3:27 Cin. — J.Fanene 45 interception return (S.Graham kick) ...................... 2-11:50 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 36 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ................ 2-5:55 Cin. — S.Graham 44 field goal ................................................................ 2-0:09 Cin. — S.Graham 39 field goal ................................................................ 3-8:03 Cin. — S.Graham 23 field goal ................................................................ 4-8:11 Det. — K.Smith 2 run (pass failed) ........................................................... 4-1:36

Missed FGs: J.Hanson (55CB). Attendance: 62,545. Time: 2:58.

TEAM STATISTICS DET. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 14 22 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 2-11 6-16 Total net yards ................................................................................. 245 321 Net yards rushing ............................................................................... 80 119 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 165 202 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 29-13-2 29-17-2 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 3-27 2-18 Punts-average.............................................................................. 6-43.7 4-44.0 Punt returns-yards .......................................................................... 2-21 3-54 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 6-128 3-51 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 7-45 9-75 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 0-0 1-1 Time of possession ....................................................................... 21:12 38:48

Rushing DET. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD K.Smith 16 75 17 1 C.Benson 36 110 11 0 D.Culpepper 1 7 7 0 C.Palmer 5 7 8 0 M.Stafford 3 -2 4 0 L.Johnson 2 4 3 0 Q.Cosby 1 -2 -2 0 TOTALS 20 80 17 1 TOTALS 44 119 11 0

Passing DET. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I M.Stafford 26 11 143 1-2 C.Palmer 29 17 220 1-2 D.Culpepper 3 2 49 0-0 TOTALS 29 13 192 1-2 TOTALS 29 17 220 1-2

Receiving DET. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD C.Johnson 6 123 54t 1 C.Ochocinco 9 137 36t 1 K.Smith 2 29 17 0 L.Coles 2 25 14 0 W.Heller 1 11 11 0 B.Leonard 2 25 14 0 M.Morris 1 11 11 0 C.Benson 2 15 10 0 C.Fitzsimmons 1 9 9 0 J.Foschi 1 16 16 0 B.Johnson 1 5 5 0 J.Johnson 1 2 2 0 D.Northcutt 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 13 192 54t 1 TOTALS 17 220 36t 1

Defense Detroit (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: L.Delmas 5-5-10, M.White 6-3-9, L.Foote 3-6-9, D.Levy 4-3-7, J.Peterson 3-3-6, A.Henry 5-0-5, P.Buchanon 3-2-5, S.Hill 0-5-5, A.Fluellen 2-2-4, G.Jackson 0-4-4, W.James 2-1-3, K.Hobbs 1-2-3, C.Avril 2-0-2, J.Cohen 2-0-2, T.McBride 1-1-2, J.Dizon 0-2-2, J.Hunter 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: P.Buchanon 1-15, C.Avril 1-3. INT.-YDS.: W.James 1-3, A.Henry 1-0. PD: W.James 2, A.Henry 1, D.Smith 1, M.White 1. FF: P.Buchanon 1. FR-YDS.: D.White 1-5. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: J.Joseph 7-3-10, Dh.Jones 5-4-9, C.Ndukwe 5-3-8, R.Geathers 4-2-6, K.Rivers 2-2-4, B.Johnson 2-1-3, T.Nelson 1-1-2, T.Johnson 0-2-2, M.Johnson 1-0-1, J.Fanene 0-1-1, L.Hall 0-1-1, R.Maualuga 0-1-1, P.Sims 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: Dh.Jones 1-11, M.Johnson 1-9, R.Geathers 1-7. INT.-YDS.: J.Fanene 1-45, T.Nelson 1-2. PD: T.Nelson 2, J.Fanene 1, L.Hall 1, B.Johnson 1, M.Johnson 1, Dh.Jones 1, J.Joseph 1, R.Maualuga 1, M.Trent 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 14, GAME 13 Vikings 30, Bengals 10

Sunday, Dec. 13, at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The Bengals were no match for a 10-2 Minnesota team in a contest that saw each team trying to clinch its division title. The Vikings were the success story of the day, limiting the Bengals to 210 net offensive yards, their fewest of the season. The Bengals also drew 11 penalties, their second-highest total of the season. Cincinnati gave up its most points of the season and suffered its biggest losing margin. After a scoreless first quarter, the Vikings mounted a 16-7 halftime lead and essentially put the game away with a TD drive to open the third quarter. Minnesota QB Brett Favre played his first game for Minnesota against the Bengals, and for the sixth time against Cincinnati overall. He ran his record to 5-1 against the Bengals. HB Cedric Benson’s 96 rushing yards for the Bengals pushed him to 1065 yards for the season, the first 1000-yard year of his five-year career. Benson became the eighth Bengal to post at least one 1000-yard rushing season. The Bengals fell to 9-4 on the season while Minnesota improved to 11-2. The Bengals remained winless (0-5) in franchise history in games at Minnesota.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 0 7 0 3 — 10 Minnesota ................................................... 0 16 7 7 — 30

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Minn. — R.Longwell 41 field goal ............................................................. 2-14:28 Minn. — S.Rice 9 pass from B.Favre (R.Longwell kick) ............................ 2-8:45 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 15 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ............... 2-3:56 Minn. — R.Longwell 23 field goal ............................................................... 2-0:35 Minn. — R.Longwell 44 field goal ............................................................... 2-0:00 Minn. — A.Peterson 1 run (R.Longwell kick) .............................................. 3-8:40 Cin. — S.Graham 22 field goal .............................................................. 4-12:43 Minn. — A.Peterson 3 run (R.Longwell kick) .............................................. 4-3:24

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,854. Time: 3:04.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. MINN. First downs ......................................................................................... 13 21 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 6-14 8-14 Total net yards .................................................................................. 210 322 Net yards rushing.............................................................................. 119 142 Net yards passing ............................................................................... 91 180 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 28-16-0 30-17-1 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 1-12 2-12 Punts-average ............................................................................. 7-41.0 3-44.7 Punt returns-yards ............................................................................ 2-6 5-60 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 6-107 2-54 Penalties-yards ............................................................................. 11-85 9-69 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 2-1 1-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 27:45 32:15

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD MINN. ATT YDS LG TD C.Benson 16 96 42 0 A.Peterson 26 97 15 2 C.Palmer 4 10 4 0 C.Taylor 5 25 17 0 B.Leonard 1 9 9 0 A.Young 2 13 8 0 L.Johnson 3 4 3 0 B.Favre 2 8 4 0 T.Jackson 2 -1 0 0 TOTALS 24 119 42 0 TOTALS 37 142 17 2

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I MINN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 25 15 94 1-0 B.Favre 30 17 192 1-1 J.O’Sullivan 3 1 9 0-0 TOTALS 28 16 103 1-0 TOTALS 30 17 192 1-1

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD MINN. NO YDS LG TD A.Caldwell 4 25 7 0 B.Berrian 4 43 19 0 C.Ochocinco 3 27 15t 1 S.Rice 4 39 16 1 B.Leonard 3 9 13 0 A.Peterson 3 40 28 0 J.Foschi 2 19 10 0 C.Taylor 2 32 26 0 D.Coats 2 13 7 0 V.Shiancoe 2 19 13 0 L.Johnson 1 6 6 0 G.Lewis 2 19 18 0 C.Benson 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 16 103 15t 1 TOTALS 17 192 28 1

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: Dh.Jones 8-5-13, R.Maualuga 5-6-11, K.Rivers 6-1-7, C.Ndukwe 5-2-7, L.Hall 5-1-6, T.Nelson 3-3-6, J.Fanene 3-2-5, T.Johnson 2-3-5, P.Sims 2-3-5, F.Rucker 0-4-4, C.Crocker 2-0-2, R.Geathers 2-0-2, J.Joseph 1-1-2, Da.Jones 1-0-1, R.Murray 1-0-1, O.Harris 0-1-1, R.Jeanty 0-1-1, M.Trent 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: T.Johnson 1-7, J.Fanene 1-5. INT.-YDS.: L.Hall 1-1. PD: J.Joseph 5, L.Hall 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Minnesota (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: A.Winfield 9-0-9, J.Sanford 5-1-6, P.Williams 4-2-6, C.Greenway 3-1-4, J.Brinkley 3-0-3, K.Williams 2-1-3, J.Allen 2-0-2, B.Sapp 2-0-2, C.Griffin 1-1-2, M.Williams 1-1-2, A.Allen 1-0-1, R.Edwards 1-0-1, J.Kennedy 1-0-1, B.Leber 1-0-1, B.Robison 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: B.Robison 1-12. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: B.Leber 2, C.Griffin 1, M.Williams 1. FF: A.Winfield 1. FR-YDS.: C.Greenway 1-0.

WEEK 15, GAME 14 Chargers 27, Bengals 24

Sunday, Dec. 20, at Qualcomm Stadium The game was a battle to gain the inside track for the AFC’s No. 2 playoff seed, and San Diego prevailed in a thrilling fashion that befitted the stakes. The Bengals rallied from a 24-13 deficit to tie at 24-24 when K Shayne Graham kicked a 34-yard FG with just 0:58 to play. But after reaching the Cincinnati 49-yard line with 12 seconds left (and no timeouts remaining), the Chargers moved to the Bengals 35 on a 16-yard pass from QB Philip Rivers to WR Malcolm Floyd, and Floyd went out of bounds to stop the clock at :08. On came San Diego K Nate Kaeding — the NFL’s all-time leader in career FG accuracy — and Kaeding won the game on a 52-yard kick. The Bengals played the game just three days after the accidental death of WR Chris Henry. Bengals QB Carson Palmer passed for a season-high 314 yards, but Rivers passed for 308 yards and three TDs. The Bengals fell to 9-5 on the season but retained the lead in the AFC North Division. The Chargers improved to 11-3 and clinched the AFC West title while gaining a stranglehold — though not yet a clinch — on the No. 2 playoff seed.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati .................................................... 3 10 0 11 — 24 San Diego ................................................... 7 7 10 3 — 27

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT S.D. — A.Gates 3 pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) ........................ 1-10:06 Cin. — S.Graham 26 field goal ................................................................ 1-4:11 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 49 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) .............. 2-13:00 S.D. — V.Jackson 21 pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) ..................... 2-3:12 Cin. — S.Graham 25 field goal ................................................................ 2-0:07 S.D. — V.Jackson 34 pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) ..................... 3-6:26 S.D. — N.Kaeding 33 field goal ................................................................ 3-1:02 Cin. — L.Coles 2 pass from C.Palmer (C.Palmer run) .......................... 4-12:37 Cin. — S.Graham 34 field goal ................................................................ 4-0:54 S.D. — N.Kaeding 52 field goal ................................................................ 4-0:03

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 68,889. Time: 3:12.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. S.D. First downs ......................................................................................... 19 20 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 7-15 5-11 Total net yards ................................................................................. 407 366 Net yards rushing ............................................................................. 114 70 Net yards passing ............................................................................ 293 296 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 40-27-1 38-24-2 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................. 2-21 2-12 Punts-average.............................................................................. 5-46.6 4-40.0 Punt returns-yards ............................................................................ 1-7 3-5 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................... 6-116 4-92 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 9-55 4-30 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 2-0 0-0 Time of possession ....................................................................... 31:46 28:14

Rushing CIN. ATT YDS LG TD S.D. ATT YDS LG TD C.Benson 15 53 12 0 L.Tomlinson 16 59 13 0 L.Johnson 4 35 27 0 D.Sproles 3 11 12 0 C.Ochocinco 1 26 26 0 P.Rivers 1 0 0 0 C.Palmer 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 21 114 27 0 TOTALS 20 70 13 0

Passing CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I S.D. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 40 27 314 2-1 P.Rivers 38 24 308 3-2 TOTALS 40 27 314 2-1 TOTALS 38 24 308 3-2

Receiving CIN. NO YDS LG TD S.D. NO YDS LG TD J.Foschi 7 82 21 0 V.Jackson 5 108 34t 2 A.Caldwell 5 22 16 0 M.Floyd 4 63 20 0 L.Coles 4 48 20 1 L.Tomlinson 4 58 36 0 C.Ochocinco 3 79 49t 1 A.Gates 4 33 13 1 Q.Cosby 3 47 23 0 D.Sproles 3 22 11 0 C.Benson 2 19 11 0 L.Naanee 1 15 15 0 B.Leonard 2 12 6 0 J.Hester 1 5 5 0 J.Johnson 1 5 5 0 M.Tolbert 1 2 2 0 K.Wilson 1 2 2 0 TOTALS 27 314 49t 2 TOTALS 24 308 36 3

Defense Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: C.Ndukwe 10-2-12, L.Hall 7-1-8, J.Joseph 5-3-8, Dh.Jones 4-4-8, T.Nelson 4-0-4, R.Maualuga 2-2-4, S.Smith 2-2-4, R.Geathers 3-0-3, K.Rivers 3-0-3, M.Johnson 1-0-1, J.Fanene 0-1-1, B.Johnson 0-1-1, P.Sims 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: K.Rivers 1-8, Dh.Jones 0.5-2, C.Ndukwe 0.5-2. INT.-YDS.: J.Joseph 1-7, K.Rivers 1-0. PD: Dh.Jones 2, L.Hall 1, J.Joseph 1, C.Ndukwe 1, K.Rivers 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. San Diego (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: T.Dobbins 10-1-11, E.Weddle 7-1-8, B.Siler 4-3-7, K.Ellison 5-1-6, Q.Jammer 4-2-6, S.Cooper 3-3-6, A.Cason 3-1-4, S.Gregory 3-1-4, T.Johnson 3-0-3, A.Boone 2-1-3, I.Scott 2-0-2, L.English 1-1-2, V.Martin 1-0-1, P.Oliver 1-0-1, J.Cesaire 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: A.Boone 1-11, K.Ellison 1-10. INT.-YDS.: Q.Jammer 1-4. PD: Q.Jammer 2, A.Cromartie 1, S.Phillips 1. FF: A.Boone 1, T.Dobbins 1. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 16, GAME 15 Bengals 17, Chiefs 10

Sunday, Dec. 27, at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals got almost all they could handle from a 3-11 Kansas City team before prevailing for a win that clinched their second AFC North Division championship under coach Marvin Lewis. With the scored tied 10-10 with 9:21 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Bengals were pinned at their two-yard line by a Dustin Colquitt punt. But the offense responded with its longest drive of the season — a 14-play, 98-yarder that culminated with a TD pass on third-and-goal from the six from QB Carson Palmer to WR Chad Ochocinco. The Chiefs’ last gasp expired when CB Leon Hall recorded his sixth INT of the year, picking off a long Matt Cassel pass at the Bengals 19 with 1:06 remaining. HB Cedric Benson rushed for 133 yards for Cincinnati, posting his team-record sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season. The Bengals improved to 10-5 on the year as the Chiefs fell to 3-12.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Kansas City ................................................. 0 3 0 7 — 10 Cincinnati .................................................... 0 3 7 7 — 17

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — S.Graham 29 field goal ................................................................ 2-1:38 K.C. — R.Succop 30 field goal ................................................................. 2-0:05 Cin. — L.Coles 10 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ........................ 3-9:10 K.C. — T.Castille 10 pass from M.Cassel (R.Succop kick) .................... 4-14:52 Cin. — C.Ochocinco 6 pass from C.Palmer (S.Graham kick) ................. 4-2:03

Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 64,333. Time: 3:00.

TEAM STATISTICS K.C. CIN. First downs ......................................................................................... 17 17 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................... 7-15 7-15 Total net yards .................................................................................. 295 274 Net yards rushing.............................................................................. 123 144 Net yards passing ............................................................................. 172 130 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .................................. 37-22-2 25-17-1 Sacks against-yards lost ................................................................... 1-8 1-9 Punts-average ............................................................................. 6-47.0 7-41.3 Punt returns-yards ............................................................................ 1-4 2-22 Kickoff returns-yards ....................................................................... 2-35 3-67 Penalties-yards ............................................................................... 6-40 6-36 Fumbles-lost ..................................................................................... 1-0 0-0 Time of possession ........................................................................ 26:08 33:52

Rushing K.C. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD J.Charles 24 102 14 0 C.Benson 29 133 32 0 M.Cassel 3 21 9 0 L.Johnson 4 11 6 0 D.Colquitt 1 0 0 0 C.Palmer 2 2 2 0 C.Ochocinco 1 -2 -2 0 TOTALS 28 123 14 0 TOTALS 36 144 32 0

Passing K.C. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I M.Cassel 37 22 180 1-2 C.Palmer 25 17 139 2-1 TOTALS 37 22 180 1-2 TOTALS 25 17 139 2-1

Receiving K.C. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD D.Bowe 9 61 10 0 C.Ochocinco 4 31 15 1 C.Chambers 3 34 18 0 L.Coles 3 43 21 1 J.Charles 3 22 15 0 A.Caldwell 3 22 9 0 B.Wade 2 18 13 0 B.Leonard 2 12 8 0 M.Cox 2 14 9 0 C.Benson 2 7 6 0 T.Castille 1 20 20t 1 J.Johnson 1 9 9 0 L.Pope 1 7 7 0 Q.Cosby 1 8 8 0 J.O’Connell 1 4 4 0 D.Coats 1 7 7 0 TOTALS 22 180 20t 1 TOTALS 17 139 21 2

Defense Kansas City (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: M.Brown 8-5-13, D.Williams 5-4-9, C.Mays 5-1-6, T.Jackson 3-3-6, B.Flowers 5-0-5, M.Vrabel 3-2-5, B.Carr 3-1-4, T.Hali 3-1-4, J.McGraw 2-1-3, J.Belcher 1-1-2, G.Dorsey 1-1-2, R.Edwards 1-1-2, W.Gilberry 1-0-1, T.Daniels 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-9. INT.-YDS.: J.McGraw 1-27. PD: B.Flowers 2, T.Daniels 1, J.McGraw 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: Dh.Jones 4-5-9, J.Joseph 5-3-8, T.Johnson 3-4-7, K.Rivers 5-1-6, B.Johnson 4-2-6, C.Ndukwe 2-3-5, L.Hall 4-0-4, T.Nelson 4-0-4, R.Maualuga 2-2-4, M.Trent 3-0-3, J.Fanene 2-1-3, R.Geathers 2-1-3, Da.Jones 2-0-2, R.Jeanty 1-1-2, M.Johnson 1-0-1, F.Rucker 1-0-1, P.Sims 1-0-1, S.Smith 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-8. INT.-YDS.: C.Ndukwe 1-9, L.Hall 1-0. PD: L.Hall 4, Dh.Jones 1, C.Ndukwe 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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In 2009, the Bengals are: 6-2 at home 4-3 on the road 6-1 when scoring first 4-4 when opponent scores first 3-2 in games decided by three points or fewer 6-3 in games decided by seven points or fewer 5-2 when leading at halftime 2-0 when tied at halftime 3-3 when trailing at halftime 8-1 when leading after three quarters 1-0 when tied after three quarters 1-4 when trailing after three quarters 9-3 when rushing for 100 net yards

7-4 when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards 5-1 with plus turnover differential 3-1 with even turnover differential 2-3 with minus turnover differential 1-2 when passing for 250 net yards 1-2 when opponent passes for 250 net yards 5-1 when scoring 20 points or more 3-4 when opponent scores 20 points or more 10-4 when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 0-1 when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 3-2 on natural grass 7-3 on synthetic surface 5-2 with fewer penalty yards

Under Marvin Lewis,

the Bengals are: 33-22-1 at home 23-32-0 on the road 36-19-1 when scoring first 20-35-0 when opponent scores first 11-10-1 in games decided by three points or fewer 28-23-1 in games decided by seven points or fewer 40-13-1 when leading at halftime 6-1-0 when tied at halftime 10-40-0 when trailing at halftime 46-7-1 when leading after three quarters 3-2-0 when tied after three quarters 7-45-0 when trailing after three quarters 39-20-0 when rushing for 100 net yards

33-12-1 when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards 37-6-1 with plus turnover differential 12-14-0 with even turnover differential 7-34-0 with minus turnover differential 17-17-0 when passing for 250 net yards 16-18-1 when opponent passes for 250 net yards 42-19-0 when scoring 20 points or more 20-48-0 when opponent scores 20 points or more 54-50-1 when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 2-4-0 when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 22-21-0 on natural grass 34-33-1 on synthetic surface 33-27-1 with fewer penalty yards

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Best performances Rushing yards 189 — Cedric Benson, Oct. 25 vs. Chicago 141 — Cedric Benson, Sept. 20 at Green Bay 133 — Cedric Benson, Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City Rushing attempts 37 — Cedric Benson, Oct. 25 vs. Chicago 36 — Cedric Benson, Dec. 6 vs. Detroit 34 — Cedric Benson, Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore Longest rushes 61 — Bernard Scott, Nov. 22 at Oakland 42 — Cedric Benson, Dec. 13 at Minnesota 32 — Cedric Benson, Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City Receptions 10 — Chad Ochocinco, Oct. 25 vs. Chicago 9 — Chad Ochocinco, Dec. 6 vs. Detroit 7 — (two times) Receiving yards 137 — Chad Ochocinco, Dec. 6 vs. Detroit 118 — Chad Ochocinco, Oct. 25 vs. Chicago 103 — Chad Ochocinco, Oct. 18 vs. Houston Passing yards 314 — Carson Palmer, Dec. 20 at San Diego 271 — Carson Palmer, Oct. 11 at Baltimore 259 — Carson Palmer, Oct. 18 vs. Houston Pass attempts 44 — Carson Palmer, Oct. 4 at Cleveland 40 — Carson Palmer, Dec. 20 at San Diego 37 — Carson Palmer, Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh

Pass completions 27 — Carson Palmer, Dec. 20 at San Diego 23 — Carson Palmer, Oct. 4 at Cleveland 23 — Carson Palmer, Oct. 18 vs. Houston Longest passes 73 — Carson Palmer to Chris Henry, Oct. 11 at Baltimore 50 — Carson Palmer to Chad Ochocinco, Oct. 18 vs. Houston 49 — Carson Palmer to Chad Ochocinco, Dec. 20 at San Diego (TD) Yards from scrimmage 189 — Cedric Benson, Oct. 25 vs. Chicago 151 — Bernard Scott, Nov. 22 at Oakland 141 — Cedric Benson, Sept. 20 at Green Bay Longest kickoff return 96 — Bernard Scott, Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh (TD) 39 — Andre Caldwell, Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh 34 — Bernard Scott, Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh Longest punt return 60 — Quan Cosby, Sept. 20 at Green Bay 32 — Quan Cosby, Sept. 20 at Green Bay 25 — Quan Cosby, Dec. 6 vs. Detroit Total tackles (coaches’ statistics based on film review) 14 — Keith Rivers, Oct. 4 at Cleveland 14 — Leon Hall, Oct. 18 vs. Houston 13 — (three times) Solo tackles (coaches’ statistics based on film review) 11 — Leon Hall, Oct. 18 vs. Houston 10 — Chinedum Ndukwe, Dec. 20 at San Diego 9 — Dhani Jones, Oct. 4 at Cleveland

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Transactions (Transactions prior to June 22 can be found on pages 138-139 of the Bengals’ 2009 media guide.)

June 22 — Signed DT Clinton McDonald (D7b). July 9 — Signed FB Fui Vakapuna (D7a). July 16 — Signed P Kevin Huber (D5). July 21 — Signed C Jonathan Luigs (D4); Waived CB Simeon Castille. July 28 — Signed TE Chase Coffman (D3b). July 29 — Signed LB Rey Maualuga (D2) and DE Michael Johnson (D3a). July 31 — Waived G Colin Dow. Aug. 2 — Signed CB Jamar Fletcher (FA). Aug. 3 — Signed OT Augustus Parrish (FA). Aug. 5 — Placed TE Reggie Kelly on the Reserve/Injured list. Aug. 6 — Signed TE Matt Sherry (FA). Aug. 10 — Terminated the contract of HB Kenny Watson; Waived FB J.D. Runnels Jr. Aug. 17 — Signed TE J.P. Foschi (FA) and TE Kolomona Kapanui (FA). Aug. 18 — Waived C Dan Santucci (injured). Aug. 19 — C Dan Santucci cleared waivers and reverted to the Reserve/Injured list. Aug. 22 — Waived HB Marlon Lucky and WR David Richmond. Aug. 23 — Signed K Sam Swank (FA). Aug. 24 — Signed DT Langston Moore (FA). Aug. 25 — Signed DT Ventrell Jenkins (FA). Aug. 29 — Terminated the contract of CB Jamar Fletcher; Waived WR Greg Orton and DT Pernell Phillips. Aug. 30 — Signed OT Andre Smith (D1) (roster exemption applied). Aug. 31 — Placed TE Ben Utecht on the Reserve/Injured list; Waived TE Matt Sherry (injured). Sept. 1 — TE Matt Sherry cleared waivers and reverted to the Reserve/Injured list. Sept. 5 — Placed WR Antonio Chatman on the Reserve/Injured list; Terminated the contracts of LB Darryl Blackstock, LB Jim Maxwell and DT Langston Moore; Waived WR Freddie Brown, G Andrew Crummey, DE Chris Harrington, TE Darius Hill, DT Ventrell Jenkins, HB James Johnson, TE Kolomona Kapanui, S Corey Lynch, DT Clinton McDonald, CB Rico Murray, OT Augustus Parrish, FB Chris Pressley, WR Maurice Purify, G Jason Shirley, LB Dan Skuta, K Sam Swank, FB Fui Vakapuna, S Marvin White. Sept. 6 — Signed eight players to the practice squad: TE Darius Hill, HB James Johnson, S Corey Lynch, DT Clinton McDonald, FB Chris Pressley, WR Maurice Purify, G Jason Shirley, LB Dan Skuta. Sept. 14 — Activated OT Andre Smith to the 53-player

roster (exemption expired); Waived HB DeDe Dorsey. Sept. 23 — Signed CB Rico Murray to the practice squad; S Corey Lynch signed off practice squad by Tampa Bay. Oct. 8 — Signed LB Dan Skuta from the practice squad; Waived CB Geoffrey Pope. Oct. 9 — Signed CB Geoffrey Pope to the practice squad. Oct. 13 — Signed LS/TE Clark Harris (FA); Terminated the contract of LS/TE Brad St. Louis. Oct. 19 — Placed DE Antwan Odom on the Reserve/Injured list. Oct. 20 — Signed DT Orien Harris (FA). Oct. 28 — FB Chris Pressley signed off practice squad by Tampa Bay. Nov. 3 — Waived G Scott Kooistra; Signed OT Gerald Cadogan to the practice squad. Nov. 4 — Signed FB Fui Vakapuna off the Arizona practice squad. Nov. 9 — Signed G Scott Kooistra; Place WR Chris Henry on the Reserve/Injured list. Nov. 10 — Signed WR Freddie Brown to the practice squad; Released OT Gerald Cadogan from the practice squad. Nov. 13 — Signed WR Maurice Purify from the practice squad; Placed S Roy Williams on the Reserve/Injured list. Nov. 17 — Signed HB Larry Johnson (FA); Signed S Brannon Condren to the practice squad; Waived DT Orien Harris; Waived WR Antonio Chatman and TE Ben Utecht from the Reserve/Injured list. Nov. 24 — Signed DT Orien Harris; Waived G Scott Kooistra; CB Geoffrey Pope signed off practice squad by Philadelphia; Signed CB Antonio Smith to the practice squad. Nov. 30 — Signed CB Mike Mickens to the practice squad; Released CB Antonio Smith from the practice squad. Dec. 8 — Released S Brannon Condren from the practice squad. Dec. 9 — Signed DT Shaun Smith (FA); Placed TE Chase Coffman on the Reserve/Injured list; Signed CB Antonio Smith to the practice squad. Dec. 12 — Signed S Rico Murray off the practice squad; Waived DT Shaun Smith. Dec. 16 — Signed DT Shaun Smith; Waived WR Maurice Purify. Dec. 17 — NOTE: WR Chris Henry died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Dec. 18 — Signed WR Maurice Purify to the practice squad. * NOTE: Signed a new contract before finishing the final season(s) of existing contract.

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Participation chart Legend

(position abbreviation indicates start)

P — played as a substitute DNP — did not play IL — inactive list * — designated third quarterback PS — practice squad

PSI — practice squad/injured list IPSP — international practice squad player RPUP — reserve/physically unable to perform list RI — reserve/injured list RSBC — reserve/suspended by commissioner list

RNFI — reserve/non-football injury list REX — roster exemption NWT — not with team (D) — deceased

Cin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NAME G-S DEN. @G.B. PITT. @Cle. @Balt. HOU. CHI. BALT. @Pitt. @Oak. CLE. DET. @Minn. @S.D. K.C. @NYJ

Benson, Cedric ................ 13-13 HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB IL IL HB HB HB HB Brown, Freddie ................ 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Cadogan, Gerald ............. 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Caldwell, Andre ................ 15-2 P P P P P P P P 3rdWR P P P P WR P Chatman, Antonio ............ 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Coats, Daniel ................... 15-9 TE TE TE TE TE TE P P P P P 2ndTE P 2ndTE 2ndTE Coffman, Chase ............... 0-0 IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL RI RI RI Coles, Laveranues ........... 15-13 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR P P Collins, Anthony ............... 13-7 ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT P ROT ROT P P P P P IL IL Condren, Brannon ........... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT Cook, Kyle ....................... 15-15 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C Cosby, Quan .................... 15-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Crocker, Chris .................. 13-13 FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS IL IL Dorsey, DeDe .................. 0-0 IL NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Fanene, Jonathan ............ 15-9 P P P P P P RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE Foschi, J.P. ...................... 15-11 P 2ndTE 2ndTE 2ndTE P P P TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE Geathers, Robert ............. 15-15 LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE Graham, Shayne.............. 15-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Hall, Leon ......................... 15-15 RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB Harris, Clark ..................... 10-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT P P P P P P P P P P Harris, Orien .................... 3-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT P IL IL NWT IL P P IL IL Hebert, Kyries .................. 14-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P IL P P Henry, Chris ..................... 8-0 P P P P P P P P RI RI RI RI RI (D) (D) Hill, Darius ....................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Hodge, Abdul ................... 15-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Huber, Kevin .................... 15-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Jeanty, Rashad ................ 14-0 P P P P IL P P P P P P P P P P Johnson, Brandon............ 15-3 P P P P P P P P WLB WLB WLB P P P P Johnson, James............... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Johnson, Jeremi .............. 15-7 FB P P P FB FB FB P P FB FB P P P FB Johnson, Larry ................. 6-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT P P P P P P Johnson, Michael ............. 15-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Johnson, Tank ................. 13-12 RDT RDT RDT IL IL P RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT Jones, David .................... 11-0 IL IL IL IL P P P P P P P P P P P Jones, Dhani .................... 15-15 MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB Joseph, Johnathan .......... 15-15 LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB Kelly, Reggie .................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Kooistra, Scott ................. 4-0 IL P P IL IL IL IL NWT P P NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Leonard, Brian ................. 13-1 P P P P P IL IL P P HB P P P P P Livings, Nate .................... 13-8 LG IL IL P P P P P LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Luigs, Jonathan ............... 8-0 DNP DNP P P P P P P P P IL IL IL IL IL Lynch, Corey .................... 0-0 PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Mathis, Evan .................... 12-7 P LG LG LG LG LG LG LG IL IL DNP P P P P Maualuga, Rey ................. 15-15 SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB McDonald, Clinton ........... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Mickens, Mike .................. 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS Murray, Rico .................... 3-0 NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P Ndukwe, Chinedum ......... 15-11 P P P SS P SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS Nelson, Tom .................... 11-2 IL IL IL P IL P P P P P P P P FS FS Ochocinco, Chad ............. 15-14 WR WR WR P WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Odom, Antwan ................. 6-6 RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI O’Sullivan, J.T. ................. 2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P DNP DNP Palmer, Carson ................ 15-15 QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB Palmer, Jordan ................ 0-0 IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* IL* Peko, Domata .................. 11-11 LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT IL IL IL IL Pope, Geoffrey ................. 4-0 P P P P PS PS PS PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Pressley, Chris ................. 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Purify, Maurice ................. 5-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P P P PS PS Rivers, Keith .................... 12-12 WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB IL IL IL WLB WLB WLB WLB Roland, Dennis ................ 15-11 P P P 3rdTE P ROT TE 2ndTE ROT ROT ROT ROT 2ndTE ROT ROT Rucker, Frostee ............... 11-0 IL IL IL P P IL P P P P P P P P P St. Louis, Brad ................. 5-0 P P P P P NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Santucci, Dan .................. 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Scott, Bernard .................. 12-1 P P P P P P P P P P HB IL IL IL P Sherry, Matt ..................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Shirley, Jason .................. 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Simpson, Jerome ............. 1-0 IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL P IL Sims, Pat ......................... 15-7 P P P RDT RDT RDT P P P P P LDT LDT LDT LDT Skuta, Dan ....................... 7-0 PS PS PS PS P P IL IL P P P IL IL P P Smith, Andre .................... 5-1 REX IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL P P ROT P P Smith, Antonio ................. 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS NWT PS PS PS Smith, Shaun ................... 2-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT P P Trent, Morgan .................. 15-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Utecht, Ben ...................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Vakapuna, Fui .................. 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL Whitworth, Andrew........... 15-15 LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT Williams, Bobbie .............. 15-15 RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Williams, Roy ................... 4-4 SS SS SS IL SS IL IL IL RI RI RI RI RI RI RI

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Starting lineups Offense

GAME WR LOT LG C RG ROT TE WR QB HB FB 9-13 DEN. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams Collins Coats Coles C.Palmer Benson Je.Johnson 9-20 @G.B. Ochocinco Whitworth Mathis Cook B.Williams Collins Coats Coles C.Palmer Benson Foschi(2ndTE) 9-27 PITT. Ochocinco Whitworth Mathis Cook B.Williams Collins Coats Coles C.Palmer Benson Foschi(2ndTE) 10-4 @Cle. Roland(3rdTE) Whitworth Mathis Cook B.Williams Collins Coats Coles C.Palmer Benson Foschi(2ndTE) 10-11 @Balt. Ochocinco Whitworth Mathis Cook B.Williams Collins Coats Coles C.Palmer Benson Je.Johnson 10-18 HOU. Ochocinco Whitworth Mathis Cook B.Williams Roland Coats Coles C.Palmer Benson Je.Johnson 10-25 CHI. Ochocinco Whitworth Mathis Cook B.Williams Collins Roland Coles C.Palmer Benson Je.Johnson 11-1 (BYE) 11-8 BALT. Ochocinco Whitworth Mathis Cook B.Williams Collins Foschi Coles C.Palmer Benson Roland(2ndTE) 11-15 @Pitt. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams Roland Foschi Coles C.Palmer Benson Caldwell(3rdWR) 11-22 @Oak. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams Roland Foschi Coles C.Palmer Leonard Je.Johnson 11-29 CLE. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams Roland Foschi Coles C.Palmer Scott Je.Johnson 12-6 DET. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams Roland Foschi Coles C.Palmer Benson Coats(2ndTE) 12-13 @Minn. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams A.Smith Foschi Coles C.Palmer Benson Roland(2ndTE) 12-20 @S.D. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams Roland Foschi Caldwell C.Palmer Benson Coats(2ndTE) 12-27 K.C. Ochocinco Whitworth Livings Cook B.Williams Roland Foschi Coats(2ndTE) C.Palmer Benson J.Johnson 1-3 @NYJ

Defense GAME LDE LDT RDT RDE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS 9-13 DEN. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Odom Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall R.Williams Crocker 9-20 @G.B. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Odom Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall R.Williams Crocker 9-27 PITT. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Odom Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall R.Williams Crocker 10-4 @Cle. Geathers Peko Sims Odom Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 10-11 @Balt. Geathers Peko Sims Odom Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall R.Williams Crocker 10-18 HOU. Geathers Peko Sims Odom Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 10-25 CHI. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 11-1 (BYE) 11-8 BALT. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 11-15 @Pitt. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones B.Johnson Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 11-22 @Oak. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones B.Johnson Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 11-29 CLE. Geathers Peko T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones B.Johnson Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 12-6 DET. Geathers Sims T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 12-13 @Minn. Geathers Sims T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Crocker 12-20 @S.D. Geathers Sims T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Nelson 12-27 K.C. Geathers Sims T.Johnson Fanene Maualuga Dh.Jones Rivers Joseph Hall Ndukwe Nelson 1-3 @NYJ

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Depth chart Dec. 29, 2009

OFFENSE WR 85 CHAD OCHOCINCO 89 Jerome Simpson LOT 77 ANDREW WHITWORTH 73 Anthony Collins LG 62 NATE LIVINGS 66 Evan Mathis C 64 KYLE COOK 50 Jonathan Luigs RG 63 BOBBIE WILLIAMS ROT 74 DENNIS ROLAND 71 Andre Smith TE 88 J.P. FOSCHI 86 Daniel Coats 46 Clark Harris WR 11 LAVERANUES COLES 87 Andre Caldwell 12 Quan Cosby QB 9 CARSON PALMER 4 J.T. O’Sullivan 5 Jordan Palmer HB 32 CEDRIC BENSON 28 Bernard Scott 40 Brian Leonard 27 Larry Johnson FB 23 JEREMI JOHNSON 37 Fui Vakapuna

DEFENSE LDE 91 ROBERT GEATHERS 92 Frostee Rucker LDT 94 DOMATA PEKO 95 Orien Harris 96 Shaun Smith RDT 99 TANK JOHNSON 90 Pat Sims RDE 68 JONATHAN FANENE 93 Michael Johnson SLB 58 REY MAUALUGA 53 Rashad Jeanty MLB 57 DHANI JONES 52 Abdul Hodge 51 Dan Skuta WLB 55 KEITH RIVERS 59 Brandon Johnson LCB 22 JOHNATHAN JOSEPH 20 David Jones RCB 29 LEON HALL 25 Morgan Trent SS 41 CHINEDUM NDUKWE 34 Kyries Hebert FS 42 CHRIS CROCKER 43 Tom Nelson 44 Rico Murray

SPECIAL TEAMS P 10 Kevin Huber K 17 Shayne Graham KO 17 Shayne Graham H 10 Kevin Huber LS 46 Clark Harris 64 Kyle Cook PR 12 Quan Cosby 29 Leon Hall 43 Tom Nelson KOR 28 Bernard Scott 87 Andre Caldwell 12 Quan Cosby NOTE: Players whose names are CAPITALIZED are anticipated starters. Rookies and first-year players are underlined.

Pronunciation guide Bob Bratkowski (offensive coordinator) ............................. brat-COW-skee Louie Cioffi (assistant defensive backs coach) ............................ CHO-fee Laveranues Coles ............................................................. luh-VER-nee-us Quan Cosby .................................................................................. KWAHN Jonathan Fanene ................................................................... fuh-NAY-nay J.P. Foschi ................................................................................. FAH-shee Robert Geathers ............................................... (pronounced as “gathers”) Paul Guenther (asst. special teams/asst. LBs coach) ................ GUN-thur Orien Harris ................................................................................ OR-ee-un Kyries Hebert ................................................................. KYE-riss AY-bear Rashad Jeanty ............................................................ ruh-SHAHD JENN-tee Jeremi Johnson ................................................ (pronounced as “Jeremy”)

Dhani Jones ......................................................................... duh-HAH-nee Jonathan Luigs .............................................................................. LOO-igs Rey Maualuga .......................... RAY mow(rhymes w/ “now”)-uh-LOO-guh Chinedum Ndukwe ..................................... CHIN-uh-doom en-DUKE-way Chad Ochocinco................................................................ o-cho-SEEN-ko Antwan Odom (Reserve/Injured).................................. AN-twahn O-duhm Domata Peko ......................................................... DOE-mah-tah PECK-o Dan Santucci (Reserve/Injured) ......................................... san-TOO-chee Dan Skuta .................................................................................. SKOO-tuh Bob Surace (assistant offensive line coach) ............................. suh-RACE Fui Vakapuna .................................................. FOO-ee vah-kuh-POO-nuh Ken Zampese (quarterbacks coach) .................................... zam-PEE-zee

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Alphabetical roster Dec. 29, 2009

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 32 Benson, Cedric .................................... HB 5-11 225 12-28-82 5 Texas Midland, Texas FA’08 87 Caldwell, Andre................................... WR 6-0 200 4-15-85 2 Florida Tampa, Fla. D3b’08 86 Coats, Daniel ........................................ TE 6-3 264 4-16-84 3 Brigham Young Layton, Utah CFA’07 11 Coles, Laveranues .............................. WR 5-11 200 12-29-77 10 Florida State Jacksonville, Fla. UFA(NYJ)’09 73 Collins, Anthony ................................... OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 2 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 64 Cook, Kyle .............................................. C 6-3 312 7-25-83 2 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 12 Cosby, Quan ....................................... WR 5-9 196 12-23-82 R Texas Mart, Texas CFA’09 42 Crocker, Chris ......................................... S 5-11 200 3-9-80 7 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’08 68 Fanene, Jonathan .......................... DE/DT 6-4 292 3-19-82 5 Utah Pago Pago (American Samoa) D7’05 88 Foschi, J.P. ........................................... TE 6-3 265 5-19-82 3 Georgia Tech Queens, N.Y. FA’09 91 Geathers, Robert ................................. DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 6 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 17 Graham, Shayne .................................... K 6-0 205 12-9-77 9 Virginia Tech Dublin, Va. W(Car.)’03 29 Hall, Leon ............................................. CB 5-11 199 12-9-84 3 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 46 Harris, Clark .................................... LS/TE 6-5 257 7-10-84 1 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 95 Harris, Orien ........................................ DT 6-3 300 6-3-83 2 Miami (Fla.) Newark, Del. FA’09 34 Hebert, Kyries ......................................... S 6-3 220 10-9-80 2 Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. FA’08 52 Hodge, Abdul ........................................ LB 6-0 240 9-9-82 4 Iowa Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. FA’08 10 Huber, Kevin ........................................... P 6-1 210 7-16-85 R Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 53 Jeanty, Rashad ..................................... LB 6-2 247 4-17-83 4 Central Florida Miami, Fla. FA’06 59 Johnson, Brandon ................................ LB 6-5 243 4-5-83 4 Louisville Birmingham, Ala. FA’08 23 Johnson, Jeremi ................................... FB 5-11 275 9-4-80 7 Western Kentucky Louisville, Ky. FA’09 27 Johnson, Larry ..................................... HB 6-1 230 11-19-79 7 Penn State State College, Pa. FA’09 93 Johnson, Michael ................................. DE 6-7 260 2-7-87 R Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 99 Johnson, Tank ..................................... DT 6-3 305 12-7-81 6 Washington Tempe, Ariz. UFA(Dall.)’09 20 Jones, David ........................................ CB 6-0 196 9-19-85 3 Wingate Greenville, S.C. W(N.O.)’07 57 Jones, Dhani ......................................... LB 6-1 240 2-22-78 10 Michigan Potomac, Md. FA’07 22 Joseph, Johnathan .............................. CB 5-11 193 4-16-84 4 South Carolina Rock Hill, S.C. D1’06 40 Leonard, Brian ..................................... HB 6-1 230 2-3-84 3 Rutgers Gouverneur, N.Y. T(StL.)’09 62 Livings, Nate .......................................... G 6-5 330 3-16-82 2 Louisiana State Lake Charles, La. CFA’06 50 Luigs, Jonathan ...................................... C 6-4 315 8-11-86 R Arkansas Little Rock, Ark. D4’09 66 Mathis, Evan .......................................... G 6-5 295 11-1-81 5 Alabama Homewood, Ala. FA’08 58 Maualuga, Rey...................................... LB 6-2 255 1-20-87 R Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 44 Murray, Rico ........................................... S 5-11 202 8-21-87 R Kent State Cincinnati, Ohio CFA’09 41 Ndukwe, Chinedum ................................ S 6-2 224 3-4-85 3 Notre Dame Powell, Ohio D7b’07 43 Nelson, Tom ........................................... S 5-11 203 12-4-86 R Illinois State Arlington Heights, Ill. CFA’09 85 Ochocinco, Chad ................................ WR 6-1 192 1-9-78 9 Oregon State Miami, Fla. D2’01 4 O’Sullivan, J.T...................................... QB 6-2 230 8-25-79 7 California, Davis Burbank, Calif. UFA(S.F.)’09 9 Palmer, Carson .................................... QB 6-5 235 12-27-79 7 Southern California Mission Viejo, Calif. D1’03 5 Palmer, Jordan .................................... QB 6-5 235 5-30-84 2 Texas-El Paso Mission Viejo, Calif. FA’08 94 Peko, Domata ...................................... DT 6-3 318 11-27-84 4 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 55 Rivers, Keith ......................................... LB 6-2 240 5-5-86 2 Southern California Lake Mary, Fla. D1’08 74 Roland, Dennis .................................... OT 6-9 325 3-10-83 2 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’08 92 Rucker, Frostee ................................... DE 6-3 285 9-14-83 4 Southern California Tustin, Calif. D3’06 28 Scott, Bernard ...................................... HB 5-10 200 2-10-84 R Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas D6b’09 89 Simpson, Jerome ................................ WR 6-2 195 2-4-86 2 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, N.C. D2’08 90 Sims, Pat ............................................. DT 6-2 325 11-29-85 2 Auburn Fort Lauderdale, Fla. D3a’08 51 Skuta, Dan ............................................ LB 6-2 251 4-21-86 R Grand Valley State Flint, Mich. CFA’09 71 Smith, Andre ........................................ OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 R Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 96 Smith, Shaun ....................................... DT 6-2 325 8-19-81 6 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. FA’09 25 Trent, Morgan ...................................... CB 6-1 195 12-14-85 R Michigan San Diego, Calif. D6a’09 37 Vakapuna, Fui....................................... FB 6-0 260 3-9-84 R Brigham Young Glendale, Utah PS(Ariz.)’09 77 Whitworth, Andrew .............................. OT 6-7 335 12-12-81 4 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 63 Williams, Bobbie .................................... G 6-4 345 9-25-76 10 Arkansas Jefferson, Texas UFA(Phil.)’04

Practice Squad NO. NAME (DATE) POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 84 Brown, Freddie (Nov. 10) ................... WR 6-4 210 6-24-86 R Utah La Verne, Calif. FA’09 49 Hill, Darius (Sept. 6) ............................. TE 6-7 245 8-26-85 R Ball State Blue Springs, Mo. CFA’09 39 Johnson, James (Sept. 6) .................... HB 5-11 205 9-6-84 1 Kansas State Port Arthur, Texas CFA’08 69 McDonald, Clinton (Sept. 6) ................ DT 6-2 290 1-6-87 R Memphis Jacksonville, Ark. D7b’09 21 Mickens, Mike (Nov. 30) ...................... CB 6-1 190 7-24-87 R Cincinnati Huber Heights, Ohio FA’09 14 Purify, Maurice (Dec. 18) .................... WR 6-3 226 1-17-86 1 Nebraska Eureka, Calif. CFA’08 70 Shirley, Jason (Sept. 6) ......................... G 6-5 338 9-30-85 2 Fresno State Fontana, Calif. D5’08 24 Smith, Antonio (Dec. 9) ....................... CB 5-9 190 6-12-84 2 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio FA’09

Reserve/Injured NO. NAME (DATE; INJURY) POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 80 Coffman, Chase (Dec. 9; ankle) ........... TE 6-6 257 11-10-86 R Missouri Peculiar, Mo. D3b’09 82 Kelly, Reggie (Aug. 5; Achilles) ............ TE 6-4 256 2-22-77 11 Mississippi State Aberdeen, Miss. UFA(Atl.)’03 98 Odom, Antwan (Oct. 19; Achilles) ....... DE 6-5 280 9-24-81 6 Alabama Bayou La Batre, Ala. UFA(Tenn.)’08 65 Santucci, Dan (Aug. 19; foot) ................. C 6-4 304 9-6-83 3 Notre Dame Harwood Heights, Ill. PS(Ind.)’07 45 Sherry, Matt (Sept. 1; shoulder) ........... TE 6-4 250 12-11-84 2 Villanova Rumford, R.I. FA’09 31 Williams, Roy (Nov. 13; forearm) ............ S 6-0 222 8-14-80 8 Oklahoma Union City, Calif. FA’09

COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Jim Anderson (running backs), Bob Bratkowski (offensive coordinator), Louie Cioffi (assistant defensive backs), Kevin Coyle (defensive backs), Jeff FitzGerald (linebackers), Paul Guenther (assistant special teams/assistant linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Ray Oliver (associate strength and conditioning), Mike Sheppard (wide receivers), Darrin Simmons (special teams), Bob Surace (assistant offensive line), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator).

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Numerical roster Dec. 29, 2009

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 4 J.T. O’Sullivan...................................... QB 6-2 230 8-25-79 7 California, Davis Burbank, Calif. UFA(S.F.)’09 5 Jordan Palmer ..................................... QB 6-5 235 5-30-84 2 Texas-El Paso Mission Viejo, Calif. FA’08 9 Carson Palmer ..................................... QB 6-5 235 12-27-79 7 Southern California Mission Viejo, Calif. D1’03 10 Kevin Huber ............................................ P 6-1 210 7-16-85 R Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 11 Laveranues Coles ............................... WR 5-11 200 12-29-77 10 Florida State Jacksonville, Fla. UFA(NYJ)’09 12 Quan Cosby ........................................ WR 5-9 196 12-23-82 R Texas Mart, Texas CFA’09 17 Shayne Graham ..................................... K 6-0 205 12-9-77 9 Virginia Tech Dublin, Va. W(Car.)’03 20 David Jones ......................................... CB 6-0 196 9-19-85 3 Wingate Greenville, S.C. W(N.O.)’07 22 Johnathan Joseph ............................... CB 5-11 193 4-16-84 4 South Carolina Rock Hill, S.C. D1’06 23 Jeremi Johnson .................................... FB 5-11 275 9-4-80 7 Western Kentucky Louisville, Ky. FA’09 25 Morgan Trent ....................................... CB 6-1 195 12-14-85 R Michigan San Diego, Calif. D6a’09 27 Larry Johnson ...................................... HB 6-1 230 11-19-79 7 Penn State State College, Pa. FA’09 28 Bernard Scott ....................................... HB 5-10 200 2-10-84 R Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas D6b’09 29 Leon Hall .............................................. CB 5-11 199 12-9-84 3 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 32 Cedric Benson ..................................... HB 5-11 225 12-28-82 5 Texas Midland, Texas FA’08 34 Kyries Hebert .......................................... S 6-3 220 10-9-80 2 Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. FA’08 37 Fui Vakapuna........................................ FB 6-0 260 3-9-84 R Brigham Young Glendale, Utah PS(Ariz.)’09 40 Brian Leonard ...................................... HB 6-1 230 2-3-84 3 Rutgers Gouverneur, N.Y. T(StL.)’09 41 Chinedum Ndukwe ................................. S 6-2 224 3-4-85 3 Notre Dame Powell, Ohio D7b’07 42 Chris Crocker .......................................... S 5-11 200 3-9-80 7 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’08 43 Tom Nelson ............................................ S 5-11 203 12-4-86 R Illinois State Arlington Heights, Ill. CFA’09 44 Rico Murray ............................................ S 5-11 202 8-21-87 R Kent State Cincinnati, Ohio CFA’09 46 Clark Harris ..................................... LS/TE 6-5 257 7-10-84 1 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 50 Jonathan Luigs ....................................... C 6-4 315 8-11-86 R Arkansas Little Rock, Ark. D4’09 51 Dan Skuta ............................................. LB 6-2 251 4-21-86 R Grand Valley State Flint, Mich. CFA’09 52 Abdul Hodge ......................................... LB 6-0 240 9-9-82 4 Iowa Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. FA’08 53 Rashad Jeanty ...................................... LB 6-2 247 4-17-83 4 Central Florida Miami, Fla. FA’06 55 Keith Rivers .......................................... LB 6-2 240 5-5-86 2 Southern California Lake Mary, Fla. D1’08 57 Dhani Jones .......................................... LB 6-1 240 2-22-78 10 Michigan Potomac, Md. FA’07 58 Rey Maualuga....................................... LB 6-2 255 1-20-87 R Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 59 Brandon Johnson ................................. LB 6-5 243 4-5-83 4 Louisville Birmingham, Ala. FA’08 62 Nate Livings ........................................... G 6-5 330 3-16-82 2 Louisiana State Lake Charles, La. CFA’06 63 Bobbie Williams ..................................... G 6-4 345 9-25-76 10 Arkansas Jefferson, Texas UFA(Phil.)’04 64 Kyle Cook ............................................... C 6-3 312 7-25-83 2 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 66 Evan Mathis ........................................... G 6-5 295 11-1-81 5 Alabama Homewood, Ala. FA’08 68 Jonathan Fanene ........................... DE/DT 6-4 292 3-19-82 5 Utah Pago Pago (American Samoa) D7’05 71 Andre Smith ......................................... OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 R Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 73 Anthony Collins .................................... OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 2 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 74 Dennis Roland ..................................... OT 6-9 325 3-10-83 2 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’08 77 Andrew Whitworth ............................... OT 6-7 335 12-12-81 4 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 85 Chad Ochocinco ................................. WR 6-1 192 1-9-78 9 Oregon State Miami, Fla. D2’01 86 Daniel Coats ......................................... TE 6-3 264 4-16-84 3 Brigham Young Layton, Utah CFA’07 87 Andre Caldwell.................................... WR 6-0 200 4-15-85 2 Florida Tampa, Fla. D3b’08 88 J.P. Foschi ............................................ TE 6-3 265 5-19-82 3 Georgia Tech Queens, N.Y. FA’09 89 Jerome Simpson ................................. WR 6-2 195 2-4-86 2 Coastal Carolina Reidsville, N.C. D2’08 90 Pat Sims .............................................. DT 6-2 325 11-29-85 2 Auburn Fort Lauderdale, Fla. D3a’08 91 Robert Geathers .................................. DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 6 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 92 Frostee Rucker .................................... DE 6-3 285 9-14-83 4 Southern California Tustin, Calif. D3’06 93 Michael Johnson .................................. DE 6-7 260 2-7-87 R Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 94 Domata Peko ....................................... DT 6-3 318 11-27-84 4 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 95 Orien Harris ......................................... DT 6-3 300 6-3-83 2 Miami (Fla.) Newark, Del. FA’09 96 Shaun Smith ........................................ DT 6-2 325 8-19-81 6 South Carolina Brooklyn, N.Y. FA’09 99 Tank Johnson ...................................... DT 6-3 305 12-7-81 6 Washington Tempe, Ariz. UFA(Dall.)’09

Practice Squad NO. NAME (DATE) POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 14 Maurice Purify (Dec. 18) ..................... WR 6-3 226 1-17-86 1 Nebraska Eureka, Calif. CFA’08 21 Mike Mickens (Nov. 30) ....................... CB 6-1 190 7-24-87 R Cincinnati Huber Heights, Ohio FA’09 24 Antonio Smith (Dec. 9) ........................ CB 5-9 190 6-12-84 2 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio FA’09 39 James Johnson (Sept. 6) ..................... HB 5-11 205 9-6-84 1 Kansas State Port Arthur, Texas CFA’08 49 Darius Hill (Sept. 6) .............................. TE 6-7 245 8-26-85 R Ball State Blue Springs, Mo. CFA’09 69 Clinton McDonald (Sept. 6) ................. DT 6-2 290 1-6-87 R Memphis Jacksonville, Ark. D7b’09 70 Jason Shirley (Sept. 6) .......................... G 6-5 338 9-30-85 2 Fresno State Fontana, Calif. D5’08 84 Freddie Brown (Nov. 10) .................... WR 6-4 210 6-24-86 R Utah La Verne, Calif. FA’09

Reserve/Injured NO. NAME (DATE; INJURY) POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 31 Roy Williams (Nov. 13; forearm) ............. S 6-0 222 8-14-80 8 Oklahoma Union City, Calif. FA’09 45 Matt Sherry (Sept. 1; shoulder) ............ TE 6-4 250 12-11-84 2 Villanova Rumford, R.I. FA’09 65 Dan Santucci (Aug. 19; foot) .................. C 6-4 304 9-6-83 3 Notre Dame Harwood Heights, Ill. PS(Ind.)’07 80 Chase Coffman (Dec. 9; ankle) ............ TE 6-6 257 11-10-86 R Missouri Peculiar, Mo. D3b’09 82 Reggie Kelly (Aug. 5; Achilles) ............. TE 6-4 256 2-22-77 11 Mississippi State Aberdeen, Miss. UFA(Atl.)’03 98 Antwan Odom (Oct. 19; Achilles) ........ DE 6-5 280 9-24-81 6 Alabama Bayou La Batre, Ala. UFA(Tenn.)’08

COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Jim Anderson (running backs), Bob Bratkowski (offensive coordinator), Louie Cioffi (assistant defensive backs), Kevin Coyle (defensive backs), Jeff FitzGerald (linebackers), Paul Guenther (assistant special teams/assistant linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Ray Oliver (associate strength and conditioning), Mike Sheppard (wide receivers), Darrin Simmons (special teams), Bob Surace (assistant offensive line), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator).

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Game-by-game team statistics

Bengals GAME YDS. RUSH-YDS. PASS YDS. COMP.-ATT. TD-P/INT. SKD.-YDS. 1D 3D-CONV. F-FL POSS. 9-13 DEN. 307 27-86 221 21-33 0/2 3-26 16 5-15 1-0 33:27 9-20 @G.B. 319 34-151 168 15-23 3/2 2-17 19 9-14 2-0 33:48 9-27 PITT. 273 19-100 173 20-37 1/0 2-10 19 3-12 0-0 25:18 10-4 @Cle. 375 30-154 221 23-44 2/1 2-9 21 5-18 2-1 36:01 10-11 @Balt. 403 34-142 261 18-31 1/1 1-10 22 5-13 3-1 34:19 10-18 HOU. 296 17-46 250 23-35 1/1 1-9 14 5-12 2-2 23:45 10-25 CHI. 448 45-215 233 20-24 5/0 0-0 30 8-12 0-0 36:22 11-1 (BYE) 11-8 BALT. 369 39-146 223 20-33 1/0 1-1 20 8-18 1-1 40:00 11-15 @Pitt. 218 29-61 157 18-30 0/0 2-21 14 4-14 0-0 29:08 11-22 @Oak. 348 43-177 171 14-22 0/1 3-36 23 6-13 5-3 38:24 11-29 CLE. 306 45-210 96 13-24 1/0 3-14 21 8-17 1-0 38:11 12-6 DET. 321 44-119 202 17-29 1/2 2-18 22 6-16 1-1 38:48 12-13 @Minn. 210 24-119 91 16-28 1/0 1-12 13 6-14 2-1 27:45 12-20 @S.D. 407 21-114 293 27-40 2/1 2-21 19 7-15 2-0 31:46 12-27 K.C. 274 36-144 130 17-25 2/1 1-9 17 7-15 0-0 33:52 1-3 @NYJ TOTALS 4874 487-1984 2890 282-458 21/12 26-213 290 92-218 22-10 32:51

Opponents GAME YDS RUSH-YDS. PASS YDS. COMP.-ATT. TD-P/INT. SKD.-YDS. 1D 3D-CONV. F-FL POSS. 9-13 DEN. 302 20-75 227 17-28 1/0 3-16 10 3-12 1-0 26:33 9-20 @G.B. 311 18-89 222 21-39 1/0 6-39 22 6-13 2-1 26:12 9-27 PITT. 373 28-102 271 22-31 1/1 1-5 17 6-12 0-0 34:42 10-4 @Cle. 395 33-146 249 26-48 1/1 2-20 22 6-19 1-1 38:55 10-11 @Balt. 257 18-82 175 22-31 1/2 2-11 12 3-11 0-0 25:41 10-18 HOU. 472 31-87 385 28-40 4/1 2-7 26 7-14 3-1 36:15 10-25 CHI. 279 12-35 244 27-39 1/3 1-10 15 5-10 3-1 23:38 11-1 (BYE) 11-8 BALT. 215 17-55 160 18-32 0/2 4-35 16 1-10 1-0 20:00 11-15 @Pitt. 226 18-80 146 20-40 0/1 4-28 16 3-15 1-0 30:52 11-22 @Oak. 275 24-92 183 17-34 2/1 0-0 16 4-11 3-2 21:36 11-29 CLE. 169 18-58 111 16-35 0/0 1-7 11 4-14 0-0 21:49 12-6 DET. 245 20-80 165 13-29 1/2 3-27 14 2-11 0-0 21:12 12-13 @Minn. 322 37-142 180 17-30 1/1 2-12 21 8-14 1-0 32:15 12-20 @S.D. 366 20-70 296 24-38 3/2 2-12 20 5-11 0-0 28:14 12-27 K.C. 295 28-123 172 22-37 1/2 1-8 17 7-15 1-0 26:08 1-3 @NYJ TOTALS 4502 342-1316 3186 310-531 18/19 34-237 255 70-192 17-6 27:09

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2009 defensive statistics (The following defensive statistics were compiled by Bengals coaches while reviewing game film.

They may differ from the totals listed in the play-by-play reports produced at the games.)

Defense RANK BY TT/PLAYER ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS 1. Dhani Jones ............................................. 82 51 133 3.5-26 0-0 6 0 2-0 2. Keith Rivers .............................................. 50 37 87 1-8 1-0 2 0 0-0 3. Chinedum Ndukwe ................................... 60 26 86 2-18.5 1-9 5 1 0-0 4. Johnathan Joseph .................................... 53 27 80 0-0 6-92 24 2 0-0 Rey Maualuga .......................................... 44 36 80 1-8 0-0 2 2 0-0 6. Leon Hall .................................................. 53 16 69 0-0 6-47 26 2 0-0 7. Brandon Johnson ..................................... 45 21 66 1.5-11.5 0-0 3 0 1-0 8. Chris Crocker ........................................... 39 17 56 0-0 2-38 11 0 0-0 Robert Geathers ....................................... 36 20 56 3.5-28.5 0-0 2 1 2-113 10. Jonathan Fanene ..................................... 23 22 45 6-33 1-45 2 0 0-0 11. Tank Johnson ........................................... 18 20 38 2-7 0-0 0 0 0-0 12. Pat Sims ................................................... 19 16 35 0.5-2.5 0-0 0 0 1-0 13. Domata Peko ........................................... 11 20 31 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 14. Roy Williams ............................................ 20 10 30 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 15. Antwan Odom .......................................... 20 3 23 8-51 0-0 2 0 0-0 Morgan Trent ............................................ 16 7 23 1-7 0-0 4 0 0-0 17. Frostee Rucker ......................................... 11 9 20 1-10 1-26 3 0 0-0 18. Tom Nelson .............................................. 12 6 18 0-0 1-2 2 0 0-0 19. Michael Johnson ...................................... 11 5 16 3-26 0-0 5 0 0-0 20. Shaun Smith ............................................... 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rashad Jeanty ........................................... 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 22. David Jones ............................................... 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 23. Kyries Hebert ............................................. 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rico Murray ................................................ 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Orien Harris ................................................ 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Abdul Hodge .............................................. 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Special teams RANK BY TT/PLAYER ST AT TT FF FR-YDS BP BFG BXP

1. Rashad Jeanty ..................................... 8 5 13 0 0-0 0 0 0 2. Kyries Hebert ........................................ 9 3 12 0 0-0 0 0 0 Brandon Johnson ................................. 9 3 12 0 0-0 0 0 0 4. Abdul Hodge ......................................... 8 3 11 1 0-0 0 0 0 5. Dan Skuta............................................. 7 2 9 0 0-0 0 0 0 6. Leon Hall .............................................. 7 0 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 Michael Johnson .................................. 5 2 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 8. Brian Leonard ....................................... 3 3 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 9. David Jones .......................................... 5 0 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 Maurice Purify ...................................... 5 0 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 Morgan Trent ........................................ 3 2 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 12. Rey Maualuga ...................................... 3 0 3 1 0-0 0 0 0 Tom Nelson .......................................... 3 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 Quan Cosby ......................................... 2 1 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 Bernard Scott ....................................... 2 1 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 16. Kevin Huber .......................................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Chinedum Ndukwe ............................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Roy Williams ......................................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Chris Crocker ....................................... 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Keith Rivers .......................................... 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 21. Shayne Graham ................................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Clark Harris .......................................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Johnathan Joseph ................................ 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Brad St. Louis ....................................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 25. Antwan Odom ....................................... 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0

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Team statistics Record: 10-5

DATE W-L SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9-13 L 7-12 DENVER 62,831 9-20 W 31-24 at Green Bay 70,678 9-27 W 23-20 PITTSBURGH 64,538 10-4 W 23-20 (OT) at Cleveland 69,844 10-11 W 17-14 at Baltimore 71,161 10-18 L 17-28 HOUSTON 64,019 10-25 W 45-10 CHICAGO 64,900 11-1 — BYE — 11-8 W 17-7 BALTIMORE 64,313 11-15 W 18-12 at Pittsburgh 65,392 11-22 L 17-20 at Oakland 34,112 11-29 W 16-7 CLEVELAND 64,553 12-6 W 23-13 DETROIT 62,545 12-13 L 10-30 at Minnesota 63,854 12-20 L 24-27 at San Diego 68,889 12-27 W 17-10 KANSAS CITY 64,333 1-3 at N.Y. Jets

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. OPP. TOTAL FIRST DOWNS ............................................................... 290 255 Rushing ............................................................................... 106 80 Passing ............................................................................... 158 160 Penalty .................................................................................. 26 15 3rd Down: Made-Att. ...................................................... 92-218 70-192 3rd Down Pct. .................................................................... 42.2 36.5 4th Down: Made-Att. .......................................................... 9-13 6-14 4th Down Pct...................................................................... 69.2 42.9 POSSESSION AVG. ................................................................ 32:51 27:09 TOTAL NET YARDS ................................................................. 4874 4502 Avg. Per Game ................................................................ 324.9 300.1 Total Plays .......................................................................... 971 907 Avg. Per Play ....................................................................... 5.0 5.0 NET YARDS RUSHING ............................................................ 1984 1316 Avg. Per Game ................................................................ 132.3 87.7 Total Rushes ....................................................................... 487 342 NET YARDS PASSING ............................................................. 2890 3186 Avg. Per Game ................................................................ 192.7 212.4 Sacked-Yards Lost ........................................................ 26-213 34-237 Gross Yards ...................................................................... 3103 3423 Att.-Completions .......................................................... 458-282 531-310 Completion Pct................................................................... 61.6 58.4 Had Intercepted .................................................................... 12 19 PUNTS-AVG. ......................................................................... 79-43.5 80-43.9 Net Punting Avg. ........................................................... 79-36.8 80-35.6 PENALTIES-YARDS ............................................................ 107-819 95-747 FUMBLES-BALLS LOST .......................................................... 22-10 17-6 TOUCHDOWNS ............................................................................ 34 28 Rushing ................................................................................... 9 8 Passing ................................................................................. 21 18 Returns ................................................................................... 4 2

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. BENGALS ................................................. 61 118 49 74 3 305 OPPONENTS ........................................... 48 76 58 72 0 254

SCORING TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt. K-PAT FG S PTS. Shayne Graham 0 0 0 0 28-29 23-28 0 97 Chad Ochocinco 9 0 9 0 — — 0 54 Cedric Benson 6 6 0 0 — — 0 36 Laveranues Coles 5 0 5 0 — — 0 30 Carson Palmer 3 3 0 0 — — 0 20 Andre Caldwell 3 0 3 0 — — 0 18 J.P. Foschi 2 0 2 0 — — 0 12 Chris Henry 2 0 2 0 — — 0 12 Jonathan Fanene 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Robert Geathers 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Johnathan Joseph 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Bernard Scott 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Brian Leonard 0 0 0 0 — — 0 2 BENGALS 34 9 21 4 28-29 23-28 0 305 OPPONENTS 28 8 18 2 26-26 20-26 0 254 Two-point conversions: BENGALS 2-5 (1-2 R, 1-3 P), OPPONENTS 0-2 (0-0 R, 0-2 P). Sacks-yards: Antwan Odom 8-51, Jonathan Fanene 6-33, Robert Geathers 3.5-28.5, Dhani Jones 3.5-26, Michael Johnson 3-26, Chinedum Ndukwe 2-18.5, Tank Johnson 2-7, Brandon Johnson 1.5-11.5, Frostee Rucker 1-10, Rey Maualuga 1-8, Keith Rivers 1-8, Morgan Trent 1-7, Pat Sims 0.5-2.5. BENGALS 34-237, OPPONENTS 26-213. Fumbles-lost: Carson Palmer 6-2, Andre Caldwell 4-2, Chad Ochocinco 2-2, Daniel Coats 2-1, Quan Cosby 2-0, J.P. Foschi 1-1, Jeremi Johnson 1-1, Brian Leonard 1-1, Cedric Benson 1-0, Kevin Huber 1-0, Bernard Scott 1-0. BENGALS 22-10, OPPONENTS 17-6.

RUSHING ATT. YDS. AVG. LG. TD Cedric Benson .......................................... 301 1251 4.2 42 6 Larry Johnson ............................................. 37 166 4.5 27 0 Bernard Scott .............................................. 68 301 4.4 61 0 Carson Palmer ............................................ 39 93 2.4 15 3 Brian Leonard ............................................. 26 76 2.9 11 0 Chad Ochocinco ........................................... 3 32 10.7 26 0 Andre Caldwell .............................................. 3 22 7.3 15 0 Chris Crocker ................................................ 1 21 21.0 21 0 Laveranues Coles ......................................... 2 10 5.0 8 0 J.T. O’Sullivan ............................................... 2 9 4.5 6 0 Jeremi Johnson............................................. 3 5 1.7 4 0 Kevin Huber .................................................. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Quan Cosby .................................................. 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 BENGALS ................................................. 487 1984 4.1 61 9 OPPONENTS ........................................... 342 1316 3.8 24 8

RECEIVING REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD Chad Ochocinco ......................................... 72 1047 14.5 50 9 Andre Caldwell ............................................ 51 432 8.5 24 3 Laveranues Coles ....................................... 40 495 12.4 40 5 Brian Leonard ............................................. 30 217 7.2 18 0 J.P. Foschi .................................................. 27 260 9.6 27 2 Cedric Benson ............................................ 17 111 6.5 19 0 Daniel Coats ............................................... 15 138 9.2 23 0 Larry Johnson ............................................... 3 4 1.3 6 0 Chris Henry ................................................. 12 236 19.7 73 2 Jeremi Johnson............................................. 6 41 6.8 9 0 Bernard Scott ................................................ 5 67 13.4 23 0 Quan Cosby .................................................. 4 55 13.8 23 0 BENGALS ................................................. 282 3103 11.0 73 21 OPPONENTS ........................................... 310 3423 11.0 87t 18

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS. AVG. LG. TD Johnathan Joseph ........................................ 6 92 15.3 32 1 Leon Hall ....................................................... 6 47 7.8 26 0 Chris Crocker ................................................ 2 38 19.0 20 0 Jonathan Fanene .......................................... 1 45 45.0 45t 1 Frostee Rucker ............................................. 1 26 26.0 26 0 Chinedum Ndukwe ....................................... 1 9 9.0 9 0 Tom Nelson ................................................... 1 2 2.0 2 0 Keith Rivers ................................................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 BENGALS ................................................... 19 259 13.6 45t 2 OPPONENTS ............................................. 12 150 12.5 52t 2

PUNTING NO. YDS. AVG. NET TB IN-20 LG. BLK. Kevin Huber ................... 79 3438 43.5 36.8 10 22 61 0 BENGALS ...................... 79 3438 43.5 36.8 10 22 61 0 OPPONENTS ................ 80 3511 43.9 35.6 12 24 66 0

PUNT RETURNS NO. FC YDS. AVG. LG. TD Quan Cosby .................................... 38 18 424 11.2 60 0 BENGALS ....................................... 38 18 424 11.2 60 0 OPPONENTS ................................. 35 14 334 9.5 50 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO. YDS. AVG. LG. TD Andre Caldwell ............................................ 29 539 18.6 39 0 Quan Cosby ................................................ 13 239 18.4 31 0 Bernard Scott .............................................. 12 368 30.7 96t 1 Laveranues Coles ......................................... 1 14 14.0 14 0 Leon Hall ....................................................... 1 22 22.0 22 0 Brian Leonard ............................................... 1 24 24.0 24 0 BENGALS ................................................... 57 1206 21.2 96t 1 OPPONENTS ............................................. 57 1269 22.3 58 0

FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Shayne Graham ................................... 0-0 10-11 8-10 3-3 2-4 BENGALS ............................................ 0-0 10-11 8-10 3-3 2-4 OPPONENTS ...................................... 1-1 5-6 7-8 4-4 3-7 Shayne Graham: (—), (40G), (34G, 52WL), (23B, 31G), (32B, 32G), (50G), (29G), (23G), (51RU, 23G, 32G, 32G, 43G), (37WR, 25G), (37G, 53G, 28G), (44G, 39G, 23G), (22G), (26G, 25G, 34G), (29G). Opponents: (48G, 50G), (55WL, 45G), (19G, 24G, 52WL), (26G, 31G), (—), (28B), (22G), (38WL), (28G, 33G, 35G, 34G), (57WL, 52G, 33G), (—), (55CB), (41G, 23G, 44G), (33G, 52G), (30G).

PASSING ATT. CMP. YDS. CMP.% YDS./ATT. TD TD% INT. INT.% LG SKD.-YDS. RAT. Carson Palmer ................... 455 281 3094 61.8 6.80 21 4.6 12 2.6 73 26-213 86.3 J.T. O’Sullivan ....................... 3 1 9 33.3 3.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 0-0 42.4 BENGALS .......................... 458 282 3103 61.6 6.78 21 4.6 12 2.6 73 26-213 86.0 OPPONENTS .................... 531 310 3423 58.4 6.45 18 3.4 19 3.6 87t 34-237 74.0