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Yeah, that game killed controlling our own playoff destiny IIRC. I was there too. Never in it from jump street. Demolished NY the following week, and then had to hope the Dolphins won so we could make the playoffs. Didn't happen.

Yep.

 

Kosar to Langhorne, 1st play of the game & it was all downhill from there.

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Quarterfinal #2: 1972 at 1973
 
(#13) 1972 Bengals (8-6)
HC Paul Brown
QB Ken Anderson
RB Essex Johnson
RB Doug Dressler
WR Chip Myers
WR Speedy Thomas
TE Bob Trumpy
 
at (#5) 1973 Bengals (10-4)
HC Paul Brown
QB Ken Anderson
RB Essex Johnson
RB Boobie Clark
WR Isaac Curtis
WR Charlie Joiner
TE Bob Trumpy
 
HOW THEY GOT HERE
 
VISITORS = 1972 Bengals
8-6, Missed Playoffs
#13 Tournament Seed, earned First Round Bye
Hosted 1998 Bengals (Coslet, O'Donnell, 3-13) Won 33-27 (ot)
Visited (#4) 1981 Bengals (Gregg/Anderson, 12-4) Won 6-3
 
HOME = 1973 Bengals
10-4, Won AFC Central, Lost in Divisional Round
#5 Tournament Seed, earned First Round Bye
Hosted 2010 Bengals (Lewis/Palmer, 4-12) Won 38-14
Hosted 1991 Bengals (Wyche/Esiason, 3-13) Won 26-13

FIRST QUARTER
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 0 - 0 K 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 3 and return it to the CIN 20. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:53
14:53 1/10 own 20 0 - 0 131 PENALTY on CIN: False Start, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 20 - NO PLAY.
14:53 1/15 own 15 0 - 0 221 Clark picks up 10 yards off tackle left. 
14:12 2/5 own 25 0 - 0 131 Johnson pounds ahead for 3 yards. 
13:36 3/2 own 28 0 - 0 212 Johnson rushes for 6 yards off tackle right. 
12:56 1/10 own 34 0 - 0 131 Clark pounds ahead for 7 yards. 
12:18 2/3 own 41 0 - 0 140 Anderson hits Curtis who gets a few steps before being run out of bounds for a 10 yd gain. 
11:34 1/10 49 0 - 0 131 Johnson picks up 2 yards off tackle left. 
10:54 2/8 47 0 - 0 212 Anderson's long pass is to Trumpy who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 24 yd gain. 
10:10 1/10 23 0 - 0 221 Johnson is stopped at the line. 
9:34 2/10 23 0 - 0 212 Clark is buried for a loss of 2 yards. 
8:59 3/12 25 0 - 0 140 Anderson overthrows Curtis and the pass is incomplete. 
8:51 4/12 25 0 - 0 FG 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Muhlmann's 42 yd. field goal attempt is wide right. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 8:47
8:47 1/10 own 32 0 - 0 131 Anderson's pass is to Trumpy who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 10 yd gain. 
8:07 1/10 own 42 0 - 0 221 Anderson's pass is just out of the reach of Myers. 
8:02 2/10 own 42 0 - 0 221 Johnson gets 4 yards on a pitch right. 
7:20 3/6 own 46 0 - 0 221 Johnson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
6:40 4/6 own 46 0 - 0 P 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 13. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 6:30
6:30 1/10 own 13 0 - 0 221 Clark picks up 2 yards off tackle left, and is run out of bounds. 
5:51 2/8 own 15 0 - 0 212 Johnson picks up 2 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. 
5:11 3/6 own 17 0 - 0 230 Clark picks his way for 1 yard. 
4:28 4/5 own 18 0 - 0 P 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the 50. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 4:16
4:16 1/10 50 0 - 0 221 Dressler gets 6 yards on a pitch right. 
3:32 2/4 44 0 - 0 221 Johnson pounds ahead for 2 yards. 
2:54 3/2 42 0 - 0 122 Dressler gets 42 yards on a pitch right. 
1972 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
2:44 PAT 6 - 0 FG 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 3 plays, 50 yds, 1:32
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 2:44
2:44 Kickoff own 30 7 - 0 K 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 11 and return it to the CIN 35. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 2:36
2:36 1/10 own 35 7 - 0 131 Anderson is sacked by Ron Pritchard for 5 yards. 
1:50 2/15 own 30 7 - 0 212 Clark picks up 1 yard off tackle left. 
1:13 3/14 own 31 7 - 0 131 Anderson's pass is to Curtis who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 17 yd gain. 
0:26 1/10 own 48 7 - 0 131 Anderson's short pass is to Trumpy who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 5 yd gain. 
0:00 2/5 47 7 - 0 140 Time Expires
 
End of 1st Quarter ... 1972 Cincinnati: 7 1973 Cincinnati: 0
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SECOND QUARTER
 
15:00 2/5 47 7 - 0 140 Johnson pounds ahead for 1 yard. 
14:19 3/4 46 7 - 0 230 Anderson throws to Curtis but he can't hold on to the ball. 
14:14 4/4 46 7 - 0 P 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 23. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 14:03
14:03 1/10 own 23 7 - 0 221 Johnson carries, but is tackled for no gain. 
13:27 2/10 own 23 7 - 0 212 Anderson's pass is to Phillips. Tackled immediately for a 6 yd gain. 
12:47 3/4 own 29 7 - 0 221 Johnson picks up 1 yard off tackle left. 
12:06 4/3 own 30 7 - 0 P 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 32. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 11:57
11:57 1/10 own 32 7 - 0 131 Clark gains 2 yards up the middle. 
11:22 2/8 own 34 7 - 0 221 Anderson screen pass falls incomplete. 
11:17 3/8 own 34 7 - 0 131 Johnson picks up 1 yard on a draw play. 
10:35 4/7 own 35 7 - 0 P 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CIN 41. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 10:20
10:20 1/10 41 7 - 0 131 Anderson's pass is just out of reach of Myers. Incomplete pass. 
10:14 2/10 41 7 - 0 221 Johnson gets 7 yards on a pitch right. 
9:38 3/3 34 7 - 0 131 Anderson completes the pass to Thomas who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 14 yd gain. 
8:59 1/10 20 7 - 0 221 Johnson pounds ahead for 3 yards. 
8:19 2/7 17 7 - 0 212 Anderson overthrows Dressler and the pass is incomplete. 
8:14 3/7 17 7 - 0 140 Anderson overthrows Myers and the pass is incomplete. 
8:07 4/7 17 7 - 0 FG 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Muhlmann's 34 yd. field goal is good! 
Drive Summary: 6 plays, 24 yds, 2:13
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 8:03
8:03 Kickoff own 30 10 - 0 K 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 13 and return it to the CIN 40. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 7:54
7:54 1/10 own 40 10 - 0 131 Clark picks up 13 yards on a draw play. 
7:15 1/10 47 10 - 0 221 Anderson completes the pass to Clark who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 6 yd gain. 
6:34 2/4 41 10 - 0 221 Anderson overthrows Johnson and the pass is incomplete. 
6:29 3/4 41 10 - 0 230 Anderson's pass is intercepted. 
Neal Craig returns the interception 73 yards. 
1972 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 6:11
6:11 PAT 16 - 0 FG 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 19 yds, 1:43
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 6:11
6:11 Kickoff own 30 17 - 0 K 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 8 and return it to the CIN 37. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 6:02
6:02 1/10 own 37 17 - 0 131 Anderson's short pass is to Joiner who holds on to the ball, makes a few guys miss for a 20 yd gain. 
5:14 1/10 43 17 - 0 221 Clark picks up 12 yards on a draw play. 
4:30 1/10 31 17 - 0 221 Johnson gains 11 yards on a sweep left. 
3:48 1/10 20 17 - 0 131 Anderson tosses the ball out to Clark. Tackled for a loss of 1 yds. 
3:03 2/11 21 17 - 0 221 Clark is stopped at the line. 
2:20 3/11 21 17 - 0 041 Anderson throws to Trumpy but he can't hold on to the ball. 
2:13 4/11 21 17 - 0 FG 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Muhlmann's 38 yd. field goal is good! 
Drive Summary: 6 plays, 42 yds, 3:49
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 2:09
2:09 Kickoff own 30 17 - 3 K 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 12 and return it to the CI2 34. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 2:01
2:01 1/10 own 34 17 - 3 131 Dressler gains 24 yards up the middle. 
1:53 1/10 42 17 - 3 131 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
1:53 1/10 42 17 - 3 131 Anderson hits Myers. Catch is good and Myers gets some yardage for a 18 yd gain. 
1:46 1/10 24 17 - 3 131 *** 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:46 1/10 24 17 - 3 131 Dressler picks up 3 yards on a draw play. 
1:29 2/7 21 17 - 3 212 Anderson's short pass is to Trumpy who makes a nice catch, sheds a tackle before getting leveled and dropping the ball. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) recovers the ball on the CIN 15. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 1:22
1:22 1/10 own 15 17 - 3 221 Anderson is sacked by Ken Johnson for 6 yards. 
 PENALTY on CI2: Defensive Holding, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 15 - NO PLAY. Automatic First Down.
1:15 1/10 own 20 17 - 3 221 Clark rushes for 2 yards off tackle right. 
1:11 2/8 own 22 17 - 3 221 *** 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:11 2/8 own 22 17 - 3 221 Anderson completes the pass to Curtis who holds on to the ball, makes a few guys miss for a 28 yd gain. 
0:47 1/10 50 17 - 3 221 Anderson hits Clark who catches the ball and makes one guy miss before getting tackled for a 11 yd gain. 
0:41 1/10 39 17 - 3 221 *** 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:41 1/10 39 17 - 3 131 Johnson carries, but is tackled for a loss of 3 yards. 
0:37 2/13 42 17 - 3 131 *** 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:37 2/13 42 17 - 3 221 Johnson picks his way to the sidelines for 6 yards. Johnson runs out of bounds. 
0:33 3/7 36 17 - 3 140 Anderson is sacked by Royce Berry for 7 yards. 
0:27 4/14 43 17 - 3 140 *** 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:27 4/14 43 17 - 3 P 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 8. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 0:18
0:18 1/10 own 8 17 - 3 221 Johnson picks up 1 yard on a draw play. 
0:14 2/9 own 9 17 - 3 221 *** 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:14 2/9 own 9 17 - 3 131 Anderson's underthrows Joiner. Incomplete pass. 
0:04 3/9 own 9 17 - 3 140 Anderson throws the deep ball down field but it is incomplete. 
End of 2nd Quarter ... 1972 Cincinnati: 17 1973 Cincinnati: 3
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FOURTH QUARTER
 
15:00 4/Goal 1 20 - 3 122 Johnson is buried for a loss of 1 yard. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:57
14:57 1/10 own 2 20 - 3 131 Clark gains 4 yards on a sweep left. 
14:19 2/6 own 6 20 - 3 131 PENALTY on CIN: False Start, 3 yards enforced on the CIN 6 - NO PLAY.
14:19 2/9 own 3 20 - 3 131 Anderson tosses the ball out to Trumpy who makes a nice catch on the run, and outruns the defense to get into the endzone. 
1973 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
14:05 PAT 20 - 9 FG 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 2 plays, 101 yds, 0:52
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:05
14:05 Kickoff own 30 20 - 10 K 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 9 and return it to the CI2 20. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 14:00
14:00 1/10 own 20 20 - 10 131 Phillips picks his way for 4 yards. 
13:18 2/6 own 24 20 - 10 140 Anderson's short pass is to Joiner who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 6 yd gain. 
12:35 1/10 own 30 20 - 10 131 Phillips rushes for 1 yard off tackle right. 
11:59 2/9 own 31 20 - 10 221 Johnson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
11:23 3/9 own 31 20 - 10 041 Anderson scrambles to the sideline for 1 yard, and runs out of bounds. 
10:40 4/8 own 32 20 - 10 P 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 35. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 10:28
10:28 1/10 own 35 20 - 10 221 Johnson gets 2 yards on a pitch right, and runs out of bounds. 
9:51 2/8 own 37 20 - 10 221 Clark picks up 41 yards on a draw play. 
9:01 1/10 22 20 - 10 221 Anderson hits Johnson who makes the catch and falls forward for a 8 yd gain. 
8:16 2/2 14 20 - 10 131 Anderson scrambles for 14 yards. 
1973 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
8:08 PAT 20 - 16 FG 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 65 yds, 2:20
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 8:08
8:08 Kickoff own 30 20 - 17 K 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 9 and return it to the CI2 36. 
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 7:59
7:59 1/10 own 36 20 - 17 221 Dressler pounds ahead for 4 yards. 
7:21 2/6 own 40 20 - 17 221 Anderson overthrows Trumpy and the pass is incomplete. 
7:16 3/6 own 40 20 - 17 230 Anderson completes the pass to Dressler who makes the catch and falls forward for a 15 yd gain. 
6:33 1/10 45 20 - 17 131 Joiner picks up 1 yard on the end around. 
5:58 2/9 44 20 - 17 221 Johnson pounds ahead for 2 yards. 
5:17 3/7 42 20 - 17 140 Anderson hits Thomas who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 8 yd gain. 
4:38 1/10 34 20 - 17 221 Johnson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
3:57 2/10 34 20 - 17 221 Johnson is caught behind the line for a loss of 1 yard. 
3:14 3/11 35 20 - 17 131 Anderson hits Trumpy who makes the catch and falls forward for a 13 yd gain. 
2:30 1/10 22 20 - 17 221 Johnson is stopped at the line. 
2:00 2/10 22 20 - 17 212 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 2/10 22 20 - 17 212 Dressler gains 5 yards up the middle. 
1:55 3/5 17 20 - 17 212 *** 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:55 3/5 17 20 - 17 221 Johnson gets 6 yards on a pitch right. 
1:50 1/10 11 20 - 17 221 *** 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:50 1/10 11 20 - 17 221 Dressler pounds ahead for 2 yards. 
1:46 2/8 9 20 - 17 221 *** 1973 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:46 2/8 9 20 - 17 221 Johnson picks his way for 2 yards. 
1:03 3/6 7 20 - 17 221 Dressler gains 4 yards up the middle. 
0:22 4/2 3 20 - 17 FG 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Muhlmann's 20 yd. field goal hooks through the uprights! 
Drive Summary: 15 plays, 61 yds, 7:37
 
1972 Cincinnati (CI2) at 0:18
0:18 Kickoff own 30 23 - 17 K 1972 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 10 and return it to the CIN 22. 
 
1973 Cincinnati (CIN) at 0:15
0:15 1/10 own 22 23 - 17 140 Anderson's long pass is just out of reach of Joiner. Incomplete pass. 
0:06 2/10 own 22 23 - 17 140 Anderson throws the deep ball down field but it is incomplete. 
 
End of 4th Quarter ... 1972 Cincinnati: 23 1973 Cincinnati: 17

WINNER: 1972 Bengals (23-17)
 
SCORING SUMMARY
 
1st Quarter
CI2 2:44 TD Doug Dressler 42 yd. run (Muhlmann kick) 7-0
2nd Quarter
CI2 8:03 FG Horst Muhlmann 34 yds. 10-0
CI2 6:11 TD 73 yd interception return (Muhlmann kick) 17-0
CIN 2:09 FG Horst Muhlmann 38 yds. 17-3
3rd Quarter
CI2 11:39 FG Horst Muhlmann 41 yds. 20-3
4th Quarter
CIN 14:05 TD Bob Trumpy 97 yd. pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick) 20-10
CIN 8:08 TD Ken Anderson 14 yd. run (Muhlmann kick) 20-17
CI2 0:18 FG Horst Muhlmann 20 yds. 23-17
 
1972 Bengals 07-10-03-03 = 23
1973 Bengals 00-03-00-14 = 17
 
TEAM STATISTICS
 
1972 Cincinnati Bengals, 1973 Cincinnati Bengals
 
  First Downs 13 16
  - Rushing 4 6
  - Passing 9 9
  - Penalty 0 1
  3rd Down Eff 7/16 2/11
  4th Down Eff 0/1 0/0
  Rushes-Yards 38-181 31-149
  Avg Rush 4.8 4.8
  Comp-Att-Int 12-22-0 13-23-1
  Passing Yards 143 267
  Sacks-Yards 0-0 2-12
  Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
  Punts-Avg 4-41.8 5-41.0
  KR-Avg 4-22.3 6-21.2
  PR-Avg 5-14.4 4-4.8
  Penalties-Yard 2-10 3-18
  Time of Possession 30:24 29:36
 
1972 Cincinnati Bengals
RUSHING
  Att Yds 20+ L TD
  '72 Doug Dressler 12 91 2 42 1
  '72 Jess Phillips 4 51 1 45 0
  '72 Essex Johnson 19 29 0 7 0
  '72 Fred Willis 1 8 0 8 0
  '72 Charlie Joiner 1 1 0 1 0
  '72 Ken Anderson 1 1 0 1 0
 
RECEIVING
  Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
  '72 Chip Myers 2 49 1 0 31 0
  '72 Bob Trumpy 4 38 0 0 13 0
  '72 Speedy Thomas 2 22 0 0 14 0
  '72 Doug Dressler 1 15 0 0 15 0
  '72 Essex Johnson 1 7 0 0 7 0
  '72 Charlie Joiner 1 6 0 0 6 0
  '72 Jess Phillips 1 6 0 0 6 0
 
PASSING
  Comp Att Yards TD INT
  '72 Ken Anderson 12 22 143 0 0
 
1973 Cincinnati Bengals
RUSHING
  Att Yds 20+ L TD
  '73 Boobie Clark 16 97 1 41 0
  '73 Essex Johnson 14 38 0 11 0
  '73 Ken Anderson 1 14 0 14 1
 
 
RECEIVING
  Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
  '73 Bob Trumpy 3 126 2 1 97 1
  '73 Isaac Curtis 4 72 1 0 28 0
  '73 Chip Myers 1 37 1 0 37 0
  '73 Charlie Joiner 1 20 1 0 20 0
  '73 Boobie Clark 3 16 0 0 11 0
  '73 Essex Johnson 1 8 0 0 8 0
 
PASSING
  Comp Att Yards TD INT
  '73 Ken Anderson 13 23 279 1 1
 
SEMIFINAL#1: (#13) 1972 Bengals at (#8) 2005 Bengals 
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Quarterfinal #3: 2007 at 1982
 
(N/R) 2007 Bengals (7-9)
HC Marvin Lewis
QB Carson Palmer
RB Kenny Watson
RB Rudi Johnson
WR Chad Johnson
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh
TE Reggie Kelly
 
at (#2) 1982 Bengals
HC Forrest Gregg
QB Ken Anderson
RB Pete Johnson
RB Charles Alexander
WR Cris Collinsworth
WR Isaac Curtis
TE Dan Ros
 
HOW THEY GOT HERE
 
VISITORS = 2007 Bengals
7-9, Missed Playoffs
Hosted 2000 Bengals (LeBeau/Smith, 4-12) Won 27-13
Visited (#7) 2013 Bengals (Lewis/Dalton, 11-5) Won 15-12 (ot)
Hosted 1994 Bengals (Shula/Blake, 3-13) Won 37-22
 
HOME = 1982 Bengals
7-2, Made Playoff Tournament, Lost in Wild Card Round
#2 Overall Seed, Earned First Round Bye
Hosted 1969 Bengals (Brown/Cook, 4-9-1) Won 40-13
Hosted (#18) 2006 Bengals (Lewis/Palmer, 8-8) Won 26-25
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FIRST QUARTER
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 0 - 0 K 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 5 and return it to the CI2 28. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 14:52
14:52 1/10 own 28 0 - 0 221 Watson gets 1 yard on a pitch right. 
14:17 2/9 own 29 0 - 0 212 Palmer flips the ball to Watson. Runs out of bounds for no gain. 
13:36 3/9 own 29 0 - 0 041 Palmer's pass is intercepted. 
Reggie Williams returns the interception to the CI2 34. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 13:28
13:28 1/10 34 0 - 0 221 Johnson picks up 1 yard on a draw play. 
12:49 2/9 33 0 - 0 212 Johnson gets 1 yard on a pitch right. 
12:06 3/8 32 0 - 0 041 Anderson's pass is to Ross who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 19 yd gain. 
11:26 1/10 13 0 - 0 221 Alexander pounds ahead for 1 yard. 
10:45 2/9 12 0 - 0 131 Anderson hits Collinsworth who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 7 yd gain. 
10:04 3/2 5 0 - 0 212 Johnson comes down with the pass in the endzone.
1982 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
10:00 PAT 0 - 6 FG 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 6 plays, 34 yds, 3:28
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 10:00
10:00 Kickoff own 30 0 - 7 K 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 6 and return it to the CI2 26. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 9:52
9:52 1/10 own 26 0 - 7 221 Palmer overthrows Johnson and the pass is incomplete. 
9:46 2/10 own 26 0 - 7 221 Watson picks up 11 yards off tackle left. 
9:08 1/10 own 37 0 - 7 131 Palmer's short pass is to Johnson who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 17 yd gain.
8:22 1/10 46 0 - 7 221 Johnson picks up 1 yard on a draw play. 
7:39 2/9 45 0 - 7 212 Palmer soft pass is to Kelly and dropped. 
7:35 3/9 45 0 - 7 140 Palmer hits Houshmandzadeh who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 16 yd gain. 
6:49 1/10 29 0 - 7 221 Watson is stopped at the line. 
6:09 2/10 29 0 - 7 212 Palmer completes the pass to Houshmandzadeh who makes the catch and falls forward for a 11 yd gain. 
5:22 1/10 18 0 - 7 221 Johnson carries, but is tackled for no gain. 
4:47 2/10 18 0 - 7 221 Watson gains 1 yard on a sweep left. 
4:04 3/9 17 0 - 7 041 Palmer's pass is just out of reach of Henry. Incomplete pass. 
3:59 4/9 17 0 - 7 FG 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Graham's 34 yd. field goal is good! 
Drive Summary: 11 plays, 57 yds, 5:53
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 3:55
3:55 Kickoff own 30 3 - 7 K 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 6 and return it to the CIN 17. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 3:50
3:50 1/10 own 17 3 - 7 131 Anderson hits Kreider who makes a nice catch, sheds a tackle before getting leveled. 15 yd gain. 
3:06 1/10 own 32 3 - 7 221 Johnson gains 2 yards on a sweep left. 
2:24 2/8 own 34 3 - 7 131 Anderson is sacked by Robert Geathers for 6 yards. 
1:45 3/14 own 28 3 - 7 140 Anderson's long pass is broken up. Incomplete pass. 
1:38 4/14 own 28 3 - 7 P 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 36. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 1:29
1:29 1/10 own 36 3 - 7 221 Watson gains 4 yards up the middle. 
0:52 2/6 own 40 3 - 7 131 Johnson rushes for 1 yard off tackle right. 
0:14 3/5 own 41 3 - 7 221 Johnson runs a reverse for 3 yards. 
0:00 4/2 own 44 3 - 7 P Time Expires
 
End of 1st Quarter ... 2007 Cincinnati: 3 1982 Cincinnati: 7
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SECOND QUARTER
 
15:00 4/2 own 44 3 - 7 P 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 17. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:52
14:52 1/10 own 17 3 - 7 221 Johnson picks up 3 yards off tackle left. 
14:11 2/7 own 20 3 - 7 212 Johnson pounds ahead for 1 yard. 
13:30 3/6 own 21 3 - 7 221 Johnson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
12:47 4/6 own 21 3 - 7 P 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 46. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 12:37
12:37 1/10 own 46 3 - 7 221 Johnson picks up 3 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. 
12:01 2/7 own 49 3 - 7 221 Palmer completes the pass to Johnson who catches the ball and makes one guy miss before getting tackled for a 10 yd gain. 
11:20 1/10 41 3 - 7 221 Palmer hits Watson who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 12 yd gain. 
10:40 1/10 29 3 - 7 221 Johnson gains 7 yards up the middle. 
10:03 2/3 22 3 - 7 221 Watson picks his way to the sidelines for 2 yards. Watson runs out of bounds. 
9:20 3/1 20 3 - 7 122 Johnson gains 3 yards up the middle. 
8:43 1/10 17 3 - 7 221 Watson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
8:03 2/10 17 3 - 7 221 Palmer hits Houshmandzadeh who holds on to the the ball and runs into the endzone. 
2007 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
7:55 PAT 9 - 7 FG 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 8 plays, 54 yds, 4:42
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 7:55
7:55 Kickoff own 30 10 - 7 K 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 5 and return it to the CIN 23. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 7:48
7:48 1/10 own 23 10 - 7 221 PENALTY on CI2: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 23 - NO PLAY.
7:48 1/5 own 28 10 - 7 131 Curtis runs a reverse for 1 yard. 
7:12 2/4 own 29 10 - 7 131 Alexander picks up 1 yard on a draw play. The ball is knocked loose. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) recovers the ball on the CIN 34. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 7:06
7:06 1/10 34 10 - 7 131 Palmer's pass is just out of reach of Houshmandzadeh. Incomplete pass. 
6:58 2/10 34 10 - 7 221 Watson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
 PENALTY on CIN: Incidental Facemask, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 34.
6:23 2/5 29 10 - 7 221 Palmer's short pass is to Johnson. Catch is good and Johnson gets some yardage for a 8 yd gain. 
5:43 1/10 21 10 - 7 221 Johnson picks up 4 yards on a draw play. 
5:07 2/6 17 10 - 7 140 Palmer scrambles for no gain. 
4:25 3/6 17 10 - 7 221 Palmer's pass is to Johnson who holds on to the the ball and runs into the endzone. 
2007 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
4:18 PAT 16 - 7 FG 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 6 plays, 29 yds, 2:48
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 4:18
4:18 Kickoff own 30 17 - 7 K 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 5 and return it to the CIN 33. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 4:09
4:09 1/10 own 33 17 - 7 221 Anderson's short pass is to Alexander who makes the catch and falls forward for a 2 yd gain. 
3:30 2/8 own 35 17 - 7 131 Alexander gains 8 yards up the middle. 
2:47 1/10 own 43 17 - 7 221 Johnson gains 1 yard on a sweep left. 
2:12 2/9 own 44 17 - 7 212 Anderson scrambles for 4 yards. 
2:00 3/5 own 48 17 - 7 131 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 3/5 own 48 17 - 7 221 Anderson hits Collinsworth who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 23 yd gain before getting out of bounds. 
1:52 1/10 29 17 - 7 221 Anderson overthrows Curtis and the pass is incomplete. 
1:47 2/10 29 17 - 7 131 Johnson picks up 2 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. 
1:43 3/8 27 17 - 7 131 Alexander gains 2 yards on a sweep left before running out of bounds. 
1:39 4/6 25 17 - 7 FG 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Breech's 42 yd. field goal hooks through the uprights! 
Drive Summary: 8 plays, 42 yds, 2:30
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 1:35
1:35 Kickoff own 30 17 - 10 K 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 12 and return it to the CI2 34. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 1:30
1:30 1/10 own 34 17 - 10 221 Watson pounds ahead for 1 yard. 
1:26 2/9 own 35 17 - 10 221 *** 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:26 2/9 own 35 17 - 10 131 Palmer overthrows Johnson and the pass is incomplete. 
1:19 3/9 own 35 17 - 10 140 Palmer hits Henry who gets a few steps before being run out of bounds for a 11 yd gain.
1:13 1/10 own 46 17 - 10 221 Palmer's pass is just out of reach of Johnson. Incomplete pass. 
1:06 2/10 own 46 17 - 10 212 Palmer completes the pass to Watson who gets a few steps before being run out of bounds for a 7 yd gain. 
1:00 3/3 47 17 - 10 221 Palmer's pass is just out of reach of Johnson. Incomplete pass. 
0:53 4/3 47 17 - 10 P 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 10. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 0:43
0:43 1/10 own 10 17 - 10 221 Alexander gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
0:39 2/10 own 10 17 - 10 221 *** 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:39 2/10 own 10 17 - 10 221 Anderson scrambles for 3 yards. 
0:33 3/7 own 13 17 - 10 221 *** 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:33 3/7 own 13 17 - 10 131 Johnson gets 11 yards on a pitch right, and runs out of bounds. 
0:28 1/10 own 24 17 - 10 131 Griffin picks up 1 yard off tackle left, and is run out of bounds. 
0:24 2/9 own 25 17 - 10 131 Anderson's underthrows Collinsworth. Incomplete pass. 
0:14 3/9 own 25 17 - 10 131 Anderson's pass is just out of reach of Collinsworth. Incomplete pass. 
0:09 4/9 own 25 17 - 10 P 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 41.
 
End of 2nd Quarter ... 2007 Cincinnati: 17 1982 Cincinnati: 10
THIRD QUARTER
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 17 - 10 K 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 10 and return it to the CIN 32. 
 PENALTY on CIN: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the CIN 30.
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:52
14:52 1/10 own 20 17 - 10 221 Johnson gets 2 yards on a pitch right. 
14:13 2/8 own 22 17 - 10 221 Alexander picks up 18 yards on a draw play. 
13:30 1/10 own 40 17 - 10 221 Johnson gets 5 yards on a pitch right. 
12:54 2/5 own 45 17 - 10 221 Anderson's pass is to Johnson and dropped. 
12:50 3/5 own 45 17 - 10 230 Alexander picks his way for 6 yards. 
12:13 1/10 49 17 - 10 131 Johnson picks up 5 yards on a draw play. 
 PENALTY on CI2: Incidental Facemask, 5 yards enforced on the CI2 44.
11:32 1/10 39 17 - 10 131 Anderson hits Ross who makes the catch and falls forward for a 8 yd gain. 
10:48 2/2 31 17 - 10 221 Anderson's short pass is to Ross who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 5 yd gain. 
10:11 1/10 26 17 - 10 221 Anderson tosses the ball just out of reach of Johnson. Incomplete pass. 
10:07 2/10 26 17 - 10 212 Johnson rushes for 4 yards off tackle right. 
9:30 3/6 22 17 - 10 230 Anderson is sacked by Domata Peko for 5 yards. 
8:47 4/11 27 17 - 10 FG 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Breech's 44 yd. field goal attempt is wide right. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 8:43
8:43 1/10 own 34 17 - 10 221 Johnson gains 7 yards on a sweep left. 
8:02 2/3 own 41 17 - 10 221 Johnson carries, but is tackled for no gain. 
7:22 3/3 own 41 17 - 10 221 Johnson gets 1 yard on a pitch right. 
6:41 4/2 own 42 17 - 10 P 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 20. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 6:33
6:33 1/10 own 20 17 - 10 221 Johnson gets 2 yards on a pitch right. 
5:53 2/8 own 22 17 - 10 221 Anderson hits Collinsworth who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 17 yd gain. 
5:12 1/10 own 39 17 - 10 221 PENALTY on CIN: False Start, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 39 - NO PLAY.
5:12 1/15 own 34 17 - 10 131 Griffin gains 7 yards on a sweep left. 
4:30 2/8 own 41 17 - 10 212 Johnson picks his way to the sidelines for 4 yards. Johnson runs out of bounds. 
3:48 3/4 own 45 17 - 10 221 Anderson's pass is to Collinsworth who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 26 yd gain.
3:00 1/10 29 17 - 10 221 Johnson gets 6 yards on a pitch right. 
2:16 2/4 23 17 - 10 221 Anderson scrambles for 2 yards. 
1:39 3/2 21 17 - 10 221 Anderson completes the pass to Ross who catches the ball and makes one guy miss before getting tackled for a 7 yd gain. 
 PENALTY on CIN: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the CI2 21 - NO PLAY.
1:34 3/12 31 17 - 10 131 Anderson hits Collinsworth who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 19 yd gain. 
0:53 1/10 12 17 - 10 221 Johnson rushes for 1 yard off tackle right to the sidelines before getting out of bounds. 
0:09 2/9 11 17 - 10 131 Anderson overthrows Alexander and the pass is incomplete. 
0:04 3/9 11 17 - 10 131 Anderson scrambles for no gain. 
 
End of 3rd Quarter ... 2007 Cincinnati: 17 1982 Cincinnati: 10
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FOURTH QUARTER
 
15:00 4/9 11 17 - 10 FG 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Breech's 28 yd. field goal hooks through the uprights! 
Drive Summary: 11 plays, 84 yds, 6:29
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:56
14:56 Kickoff own 30 17 - 13 K 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 8 and return it to the CI2 28. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 14:48
14:48 1/10 own 28 17 - 13 221 Johnson carries, but is tackled for a loss of 4 yards. 
14:12 2/14 own 24 17 - 13 221 Watson picks up 7 yards on a draw play. 
13:36 3/7 own 31 17 - 13 131 Palmer completes the pass to Henry who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 13 yd gain. 
12:50 1/10 own 44 17 - 13 221 Watson gets 2 yards on a pitch right. 
12:11 2/8 own 46 17 - 13 212 Johnson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
11:36 3/8 own 46 17 - 13 041 Palmer overthrows Johnson and the pass is incomplete. 
11:32 4/8 own 46 17 - 13 P 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 14. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 11:25
11:25 1/10 own 14 17 - 13 221 Anderson overthrows Ross and the pass is incomplete. 
11:20 2/10 own 14 17 - 13 212 Alexander picks his way for 13 yards. 
10:41 1/10 own 27 17 - 13 131 Anderson's pass is to Alexander who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 8 yd gain. 
9:58 2/2 own 35 17 - 13 131 Anderson's pass is just out of reach of Curtis. Incomplete pass. 
9:53 3/2 own 35 17 - 13 122 Anderson soft pass is to Johnson who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 2 yd gain. 
9:09 1/10 own 37 17 - 13 221 PENALTY on CIN: False Start, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 37 - NO PLAY.
9:09 1/15 own 32 17 - 13 131 Johnson gets 1 yard on a pitch right. 
8:35 2/14 own 33 17 - 13 131 Anderson's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass. 
8:29 3/14 own 33 17 - 13 041 Anderson scrambles to the sideline for 1 yard, and runs out of bounds. 
7:44 4/13 own 34 17 - 13 P 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 39. 
 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 7:32
7:32 1/10 own 39 17 - 13 131 Palmer throws to Kelly but he can't hold on to the ball. 
7:25 2/10 own 39 17 - 13 131 Johnson gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
6:46 3/10 own 39 17 - 13 041 Palmer's pass is to Johnson who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 27 yd gain. 
5:57 1/10 34 17 - 13 131 Dorsey pounds ahead for 6 yards. The ball is stripped free. 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) recovers the ball on the CIN 28. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 5:51
5:51 1/10 own 28 17 - 13 221 Alexander rushes for 1 yard off tackle right. 
5:10 2/9 own 29 17 - 13 131 Anderson's pass is to Ross who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 13 yd gain. 
4:31 1/10 own 42 17 - 13 131 Johnson gains 3 yards up the middle. 
3:51 2/7 own 45 17 - 13 212 Anderson screen pass falls incomplete. 
3:46 3/7 own 45 17 - 13 140 Johnson is stopped at the line. 
3:10 4/7 own 45 17 - 13 140 Anderson completes the pass to Collinsworth who holds on to the ball, makes a few guys miss for a 23 yd gain. 
2:27 1/10 32 17 - 13 221 Alexander rushes for 5 yards off tackle right. 
2:12 2/5 27 17 - 13 140 Anderson's pass is to Collinsworth who makes the catch and falls forward for a 16 yd gain. 
2:00 1/10 11 17 - 13 221 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 1/10 11 17 - 13 221 Anderson's pass is to Johnson who makes the catch and falls forward for a 10 yd gain. 
1:53 1/Goal 1 17 - 13 221 *** 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:53 1/Goal 1 17 - 13 131 Curtis comes down with the pass in the endzone.
1982 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
1:49 PAT 17 - 19 FG 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 10 plays, 72 yds, 4:02
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 1:49
1:49 Kickoff own 30 17 - 20 K 1982 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 5 and return it to the CI2 20. 
2007 Cincinnati (CI2) at 1:45
1:45 1/10 own 20 17 - 20 131 Palmer hits Henry who gets a few steps before being run out of bounds for a 8 yd gain. 
1:40 2/2 own 28 17 - 20 221 Palmer's pass is to Johnson. Catch is good and Johnson gets some yardage for a 21 yd gain. 
1:32 1/10 own 49 17 - 20 221 *** 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:32 1/10 own 49 17 - 20 131 Palmer's pass is just out of reach of Johnson. Incomplete pass. 
1:27 2/10 own 49 17 - 20 212 Palmer's pass is just out of reach of Watson. Incomplete pass. 
1:21 3/10 own 49 17 - 20 041 Palmer overthrows Houshmandzadeh and the pass is incomplete. 
1:17 4/10 own 49 17 - 20 131 Palmer overthrows Henry and the pass is incomplete. 
 
1982 Cincinnati (CIN) at 1:11
1:11 1/10 49 17 - 20 221 Alexander picks up 7 yards on a draw play. 
1:06 2/3 42 17 - 20 221 *** 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:06 2/3 42 17 - 20 212 Alexander gains 1 yard on a sweep left. 
1:02 3/2 41 17 - 20 212 *** 2007 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:02 3/2 41 17 - 20 212 Johnson gains 6 yards up the middle. 
0:18 1/10 35 17 - 20 212 Anderson takes a knee. 
0:00 2/11 36 17 - 20 212 Time Expires
 
End of 4th Quarter ... 2007 Cincinnati: 17 1982 Cincinnati: 20
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WINNER: 1982 Bengals (20-17)
 
Riverfront Stadium
2007 Bengals 03-14-00-00 = 17
1982 Bengals 07-03-00-10 = 20
 
SCORING SUMMARY
 
1st Quarter
CIN 10:00 TD Pete Johnson 5 yd. pass from Anderson (Breech kick) 0-7
CI2 3:55 FG Shayne Graham 34 yds. 3-7
2nd Quarter
CI2 7:55 TD T.J. Houshmandzadeh 17 yd. pass from Palmer (Graham kick) 10-7
CI2 4:18 TD Rudi Johnson 17 yd. pass from Palmer (Graham kick) 17-7
CIN 1:35 FG Jim Breech 42 yds. 17-10
4th Quarter
CIN 14:56 FG Jim Breech 28 yds. 17-13
CIN 1:49 TD Isaac Curtis 1 yd. pass from Anderson (Breech kick) 17-20
 
 
TEAM STATISTICS
 
2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 1982 Cincinnati Bengals
 
  First Downs 14 21
  - Rushing 2 7
  - Passing 12 14
  - Penalty 0 0
  3rd Down Eff 6/13 9/17
  4th Down Eff 0/1 1/1
  Rushes-Yards 27-61 42-142
  Avg Rush 2.3 3.4
  Comp-Att-Int 15-29-1 18-29-0
  Passing Yards 195 208
  Sacks-Yards 0-0 2-11
  Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
  Punts-Avg 4-41.0 4-39.0
  KR-Avg 5-20.0 4-16.8
  PR-Avg 4-6.5 4-2.5
  Penalties-Yard 2-10 5-35
  Time of Possession 25:35 34:25
 
1982 Cincinnati Bengals
RUSHING
  Att Yds 20+ L TD
  '82 Charles Alexander 12 63 0 18 0
  '82 Pete Johnson 21 61 0 11 0
  '82 Ken Anderson 6 9 0 4 0
  '82 Archie Griffin 2 8 0 7 0
  '82 Isaac Curtis 1 1 0 1 0
 
RECEIVING
  Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
  '82 Cris Collinsworth 7 131 3 0 26 0
  '82 Dan Ross 4 45 0 0 19 0
  '82 Pete Johnson 3 17 0 0 10 1
  '82 Steve Kreider 1 15 0 0 15 0
  '82 Charles Alexander 2 10 0 0 8 0
  '82 Isaac Curtis 1 1 0 0 1 1
 
PASSING
  Comp Att Yards TD INT
  '82 Ken Anderson 18 29 219 2 0
 
2007 Cincinnati Bengals
RUSHING
  Att Yds 20+ L TD
  '07 Kenny Watson 11 29 0 11 0
  '07 Rudi Johnson 13 23 0 7 0
  '07 DeDe Dorsey 1 6 0 6 0
  '07 Chad Johnson 1 3 0 3 0
  '07 Carson Palmer 1 0 0 0 0
 
RECEIVING
  Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
  '07 Chad Johnson 4 75 2 0 27 0
  '07 T.J. Houshmandzadeh 3 44 0 0 17 1
  '07 Chris Henry 3 32 0 0 13 0
  '07 Rudi Johnson 2 25 0 0 17 1
  '07 Kenny Watson 3 19 0 0 12 0
 
PASSING
  Comp Att Yards TD INT
  '07 Carson Palmer 15 29 195 2 1
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Quarterfinal #4: 1986 at 1988
 
(#11) 1986 Bengals (10-6)
HC Sam Wyche
QB Boomer Esiason
RB James Brooks
RB Larry Kinnebrew
WR Cris Collinsworth
WR Eddie Brown
TE Rodney Holman
 
at (#3) 1988 Bengals (12-4)
HC Sam Wyche
QB Boomer Esiason
RB Ickey Woods
RB James Brooks
WR Eddie Brown
WR Tim McGee
TE Rodney Holman
 
HOW THEY GOT HERE
 
VISITORS = 1986 Bengals
10-6, Missed Playoffs
#11 Overall Seed, Earned First Round Bye
Hosted 1984 Bengals (Wyche/Anderson, 8-8) Won 42-17
Visited (#6) 1976 Bengals (Johnson/Anderson, 10-4) Won 21-16
 
HOME = 1988 Bengals
12-4, Won AFC North, Lost in Super Bowl XXIII
#3 Overall Seed, Earned First Round Bye
Hosted 2001 Bengals (LeBeau/Kitna, 6-10) Won 30-7
Hosted 1974 Bengals (Brown/Anderson, 7-7) Won 27-13
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FIRST QUARTER
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 0 - 0 K 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 3 and return it to the CIN 22.
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:53
14:53 1/10 own 22 0 - 0 221 Esiason's pass is to Brooks. Catch is good, but Brooks loses the ball. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) recovers the ball on the CIN 30. 
14:03 2/2 own 30 0 - 0 212 Esiason's pass is just out of reach of Woods. Incomplete pass. 
13:58 3/2 own 30 0 - 0 212 Brooks picks up 2 yards on a draw play. 
13:24 1/10 own 32 0 - 0 221 PENALTY on CI2: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 32 - NO PLAY.
13:24 1/5 own 37 0 - 0 131 Woods pounds ahead for 1 yard. 
12:46 2/4 own 38 0 - 0 131 Woods rushes for a loss of 3 yards. 
12:07 3/7 own 35 0 - 0 041 Esiason hits Holman who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 19 yd gain. 
11:24 1/10 46 0 - 0 221 Woods picks up 3 yards on a draw play. 
10:48 2/7 43 0 - 0 221 Brooks rushes for 7 yards off tackle right. 
10:10 1/10 36 0 - 0 221 Esiason's pass is just out of reach of Brown. Incomplete pass. 
10:04 2/10 36 0 - 0 221 PENALTY on CIN: False Start, 5 yards enforced on the CI2 36 - NO PLAY.
10:04 2/15 41 0 - 0 131 Woods picks up 2 yards off tackle left. 
9:28 3/13 39 0 - 0 131 Brooks picks up 8 yards on a draw play. 
8:48 4/5 31 0 - 0 FG 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Breech's 48 yd. field goal attempt is no good.
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 8:44
8:44 1/10 own 38 0 - 0 221 Brooks picks up 1 yard off tackle left. 
8:01 2/9 own 39 0 - 0 212 Brooks gets 12 yards on a pitch right. 
7:16 1/10 49 0 - 0 131 Kinnebrew picks up 1 yard off tackle left. 
6:41 2/9 48 0 - 0 212 Brooks picks up 4 yards off tackle left. 
6:01 3/5 44 0 - 0 131 Esiason completes the pass to Collinsworth who makes a nice catch on the run, and outruns the defense to get into the endzone. 
1986 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
5:51 PAT 6 - 0 FG 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 62 yds, 2:53
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 5:51
5:51 Kickoff own 30 7 - 0 K 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 1 and return it to the CIN 24. 
 PENALTY on CIN: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the CIN 21.
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 5:43
5:43 1/10 own 11 7 - 0 221 Esiason's pass is to Brown who makes a nice catch, sheds a tackle before getting leveled. 19 yd gain. 
4:55 1/10 own 30 7 - 0 221 Woods rushes for 4 yards off tackle right. 
4:12 2/6 own 34 7 - 0 140 Brooks gains 12 yards up the middle. 
3:30 1/10 own 46 7 - 0 221 Brooks picks up 5 yards on a draw play. 
 PENALTY on CIN: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the CIN 46 - NO PLAY.
3:26 1/20 own 36 7 - 0 221 Woods pounds ahead for 5 yards. 
2:44 2/15 own 41 7 - 0 131 Brooks gains 4 yards on a sweep left. 
2:00 3/11 own 45 7 - 0 131 Esiason's pass is off the mark and intercepted. 
Louis Breeden returns the interception to the CI2 46. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 1:54
1:54 1/10 own 46 7 - 0 131 Esiason's pass is to Brown who makes the catch and falls forward for a 15 yd gain. 
1:11 1/10 39 7 - 0 131 Kinnebrew carries, but is tackled for no gain. 
0:32 2/10 39 7 - 0 212 Brooks rushes for 6 yards off tackle right. 
0:00 3/4 33 7 - 0 230 Time Expires
 
End of 1st Quarter ... 1986 Cincinnati: 7 1988 Cincinnati: 0
 
SECOND QUARTER
 
15:00 3/4 33 7 - 0 131 Kinnebrew is buried for a loss of 5 yards. 
14:22 4/9 38 7 - 0 P 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 12. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:12
14:12 1/10 own 12 7 - 0 131 Esiason's pass is to McGee who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 14 yd gain. 
13:31 1/10 own 26 7 - 0 221 Esiason's pass is to Woods who makes the catch and falls forward for a 9 yd gain. 
12:52 2/1 own 35 7 - 0 212 Brooks gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
12:17 3/1 own 35 7 - 0 221 Esiason overthrows Brown and the pass is incomplete. 
12:12 4/1 own 35 7 - 0 P 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 32. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 12:03
12:03 1/10 own 32 7 - 0 131 Wilson carries, but is tackled for a loss of 1 yard. 
11:20 2/11 own 31 7 - 0 131 Esiason is sacked by Jim Skow for 7 yards. 
10:36 3/18 own 24 7 - 0 140 Esiason completes the pass to Collinsworth who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 19 yd gain. 
9:51 1/10 own 43 7 - 0 221 Brooks gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
9:11 2/10 own 43 7 - 0 212 Esiason is sacked by Barney Bussey for 8 yards. 
8:28 3/18 own 35 7 - 0 041 Esiason's long pass is just out of reach of Brown. Incomplete pass. 
8:20 4/18 own 35 7 - 0 P 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 37. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 8:11
8:11 1/10 own 37 7 - 0 221 Esiason completes the pass to Holman who makes a nice catch, sheds some tackles before finally being brought down. 61 yd gain. 
7:20 1/Goal 2 7 - 0 122 Woods gains 2 yards up the middle. 
1988 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
7:17 PAT 7 - 6 FG 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 2 plays, 63 yds, 0:54
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 7:17
7:17 Kickoff own 30 7 - 7 K 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 7 and return it to the CI2 31. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 7:09
7:09 1/10 own 31 7 - 7 131 Kinnebrew rushes for 2 yards off tackle right. 
6:33 2/8 own 33 7 - 7 212 Brooks gets 6 yards on a pitch right. The ball is stripped. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) recovers the ball on the CI2 36.
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 6:27
6:27 1/10 36 7 - 7 131 Esiason is sacked by Emanuel King for 8 yards. 
5:43 2/18 44 7 - 7 221 Woods pounds ahead for 3 yards. 
5:03 3/15 41 7 - 7 041 Esiason overthrows Brown and the pass is incomplete. 
4:58 4/15 41 7 - 7 P 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 15. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 4:47
4:47 1/10 own 15 7 - 7 221 Brooks picks his way for 12 yards. 
4:05 1/10 own 27 7 - 7 131 Wilson pounds ahead for 5 yards. 
3:24 2/5 own 32 7 - 7 140 Esiason's pass is to Brown who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 13 yd gain. 
2:41 1/10 own 45 7 - 7 221 Brooks picks up 10 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. 
2:00 1/10 45 7 - 7 221 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 1/10 45 7 - 7 221 Wilson picks up 1 yard on a draw play. 
1:56 2/9 44 7 - 7 221 *** 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:56 2/9 44 7 - 7 212 Esiason's pass is to Brooks. Brooks falls out of bounds, but holds on to the ball for a 14 yd gain. 
1:49 1/10 30 7 - 7 221 Brooks picks up 2 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. 
1:45 2/8 28 7 - 7 131 Kinnebrew rushes for 8 yards off tackle right. 
1:28 1/10 20 7 - 7 221 Kinnebrew gains 13 yards up the middle. 
1:08 1/Goal 7 7 - 7 221 Esiason tosses the ball out to Brown. Runs out of bounds for no gain. 
1:05 2/Goal 7 7 - 7 221 Esiason hits Brooks in the endzone.
1986 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
0:58 PAT 13 - 7 FG 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for the extra point. 
The extra point attempt is good. 
Drive Summary: 11 plays, 85 yds, 3:49
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 0:58
0:58 Kickoff own 30 14 - 7 K 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares to kickoff. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 10 and return it to the CIN 23. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 0:55
0:55 1/10 own 23 14 - 7 131 Brooks picks his way to the sidelines for 3 yards. Brooks runs out of bounds. 
0:51 2/7 own 26 14 - 7 221 Brooks pounds ahead for 12 yards. 
0:45 1/10 own 38 14 - 7 221 *** 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:45 1/10 own 38 14 - 7 221 Esiason's pass is just out of reach of McGee. Incomplete pass. 
0:40 2/10 own 38 14 - 7 131 Wilson rushes for a loss of 2 yards. 
0:36 3/12 own 36 14 - 7 131 *** 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:36 3/12 own 36 14 - 7 131 Esiason's pass is to Collinsworth who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 12 yd gain. 
0:31 1/10 own 48 14 - 7 221 Woods gains 6 yards up the middle. 
0:26 2/4 46 14 - 7 221 *** 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:26 2/4 46 14 - 7 221 Esiason hits McGee downfield who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 37 yd gain. 
0:07 1/Goal 9 14 - 7 221 Esiason spikes the ball. 
0:05 2/Goal 9 14 - 7 FG 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Breech's 26 yd. field goal is good! 
Drive Summary: 8 plays, 68 yds, 0:50
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 0:01
0:01 Kickoff own 30 14 - 10 K 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 5 and return it to the CI2 32.
 
End of 2nd Quarter ... 1986 Cincinnati: 14 1988 Cincinnati: 10
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THIRD QUARTER
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 14 - 10 K 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 6 and return it to the CI2 35. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 14:51
14:51 1/10 own 35 14 - 10 221 Brooks gets 2 yards on a pitch right. 
14:12 2/8 own 37 14 - 10 212 Esiason hits Collinsworth downfield. Catch is good and Collinsworth gets some yardage for a 28 yd gain. 
13:27 1/10 35 14 - 10 221 Brooks gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
12:47 2/10 35 14 - 10 212 Kinnebrew gains 1 yard on a sweep left. 
12:07 3/9 34 14 - 10 131 Esiason's pass is intercepted. 
Lewis Billups returns the interception to the CIN 26. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 11:59
11:59 1/10 own 26 14 - 10 131 Brooks picks up 1 yard off tackle left. 
11:24 2/9 own 27 14 - 10 221 Wilson picks up 6 yards on a draw play. 
10:45 3/3 own 33 14 - 10 131 Esiason completes the pass to Brown who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 16 yd gain. 
10:02 1/10 own 49 14 - 10 221 Brooks picks up 12 yards on a draw play. 
9:22 1/10 39 14 - 10 131 Esiason's pass is just out of reach of Brown. Incomplete pass. 
9:17 2/10 39 14 - 10 221 Woods pounds ahead for 2 yards. 
8:42 3/8 37 14 - 10 131 Esiason hits Collinsworth who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 16 yd gain. 
7:59 1/10 21 14 - 10 131 Woods pounds ahead for 1 yard. 
7:16 2/9 20 14 - 10 212 Brooks picks up 3 yards on a draw play. The ball is knocked loose. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) recovers the ball on the CI2 14. 
6:37 3/3 14 14 - 10 221 Wilson picks up 2 yards on a draw play. 
5:57 4/1 12 14 - 10 FG 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Breech's 29 yd. field goal slips just inside the upright! 
Drive Summary: 10 plays, 59 yds, 6:02
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 5:53
5:53 Kickoff own 30 14 - 13 K 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 4 and return it to the CI2 32. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 5:44
5:44 1/10 own 32 14 - 13 131 Wilson pounds ahead for 12 yards. 
5:04 1/10 own 44 14 - 13 131 Esiason's pass is just out of the reach of Holman. 
 PENALTY on CI2: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the CI2 44 - NO PLAY.
4:59 1/20 own 34 14 - 13 221 Wilson pounds ahead for 11 yards. 
4:21 2/9 own 45 14 - 13 221 Esiason's short pass is to Brooks who makes the catch and falls forward for a 5 yd gain. 
3:39 3/4 50 14 - 13 230 Wilson pounds ahead for 2 yards. 
2:57 4/2 48 14 - 13 P 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 20. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 2:49
2:49 1/10 own 20 14 - 13 221 Wilson pounds ahead for 16 yards. 
2:05 1/10 own 36 14 - 13 221 Brooks is stopped at the line. 
1:24 2/10 own 36 14 - 13 221 Wilson gains 14 yards on a sweep left before running out of bounds. 
0:40 1/10 50 14 - 13 221 Brooks is buried for a loss of 1 yard. 
0:06 2/11 own 49 14 - 13 131 Esiason is sacked by Eddie Edwards for 7 yards. 
0:00 3/18 own 42 14 - 13 041 Time Expires
 
End of 3rd Quarter ... 1986 Cincinnati: 14 1988 Cincinnati: 13
 
FOURTH QUARTER
 
15:00 3/18 own 42 14 - 13 131 Esiason completes the pass to Holman who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 19 yd gain. 
14:12 1/10 39 14 - 13 221 Brooks carries, but is tackled for no gain. 
13:31 2/10 39 14 - 13 212 Esiason scrambles for 3 yards. 
12:52 3/7 36 14 - 13 131 Esiason completes the pass to Brown who makes a nice catch on the run, and outruns the defense to get into the endzone. 
1988 Cincinnati scores a touchdown! 
12:43 PAT 14 - 19 212 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a 2-pt conversion. 
Brooks carries the ball into the endzone. 
The 2-point conversion is good. 
Drive Summary: 9 plays, 80 yds, 5:40
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 12:43
12:43 Kickoff own 30 14 - 21 K 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) catch the ball at the CI2 4 and return it to the CI2 31. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 12:34
12:34 1/10 own 31 14 - 21 221 Brooks picks his way for 2 yards. 
12:00 2/8 own 33 14 - 21 221 Kinnebrew picks up 1 yard on a draw play. 
11:26 3/7 own 34 14 - 21 041 Esiason's pass is to McGee who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 13 yd gain. 
10:45 1/10 own 47 14 - 21 221 PENALTY on CIN: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the CI2 47 - NO PLAY.
10:45 1/5 48 14 - 21 221 Esiason's short pass is to Holman who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 10 yd gain. 
10:03 1/10 38 14 - 21 221 Esiason's pass is to Brown who gets a few steps before being brought down for a 6 yd gain. 
9:22 2/4 32 14 - 21 221 Brooks pounds ahead for 3 yards. 
 PENALTY on CI2: Holding, 10 yards enforced on the CIN 32 - NO PLAY.
9:19 2/14 42 14 - 21 212 Esiason overthrows Kattus and the pass is incomplete. 
9:13 3/14 42 14 - 21 041 Esiason overthrows Kreider and the pass is incomplete. 
9:06 4/14 42 14 - 21 P 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 7. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 8:57
8:57 1/10 own 7 14 - 21 131 Woods rushes for 4 yards off tackle right. 
8:20 2/6 own 11 14 - 21 140 Esiason's pass is to Martin who makes the catch and falls forward for a 12 yd gain. 
7:36 1/10 own 23 14 - 21 131 Esiason overthrows McGee and the pass is incomplete. 
7:29 2/10 own 23 14 - 21 131 Woods is caught behind the line for a loss of 1 yard. 
6:55 3/11 own 22 14 - 21 140 Wilson picks up 1 yard off tackle left. 
6:17 4/10 own 23 14 - 21 P 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt. 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) return it to the CI2 45. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 6:06
6:06 1/10 own 45 14 - 21 221 Brooks gains 1 yard up the middle. 
5:30 2/9 own 46 14 - 21 212 Esiason overthrows Holman and the pass is incomplete. 
5:24 3/9 own 46 14 - 21 041 Esiason overthrows Holman and the pass is incomplete. 
5:19 4/9 own 46 14 - 21 P 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) prepares for a punt. 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the CIN 37. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 5:08
5:08 1/10 own 37 14 - 21 131 Esiason hits Brown who makes a nice catch, sheds a tackle before getting leveled. 16 yd gain. 
4:25 1/10 47 14 - 21 221 Brooks gains 2 yards up the middle. 
3:48 2/8 45 14 - 21 212 Esiason scrambles for 14 yards. 
3:02 1/10 31 14 - 21 131 Esiason scrambles for 1 yard. 
2:26 2/9 30 14 - 21 131 Woods is caught behind the line for a loss of 3 yards. 
2:00 3/12 33 14 - 21 131 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 3/12 33 14 - 21 041 Esiason scrambles for 4 yards. 
1:53 4/8 29 14 - 21 041 *** 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:53 4/8 29 14 - 21 FG 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt. 
Breech's 46 yd. field goal attempt is wide left. 
 
1986 Cincinnati (CI2) at 1:49
1:49 1/10 own 36 14 - 21 221 Kinnebrew picks up 2 yards on a draw play before running out of bounds. 
1:45 2/8 own 38 14 - 21 221 Esiason completes the long pass to Collinsworth who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 43 yd gain before getting out of bounds. 
1:35 1/10 19 14 - 21 131 Esiason overthrows Brown and the pass is incomplete. 
1:30 2/10 19 14 - 21 212 Brooks gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
1:16 3/10 19 14 - 21 041 Esiason is sacked by Jim Skow for 4 yards. 
0:58 4/14 23 14 - 21 131 Esiason's long pass is just out of reach of McGee. Incomplete pass. 
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 0:52
0:52 1/10 own 23 14 - 21 221 Woods rushes for a loss of 1 yard. 
0:48 2/11 own 22 14 - 21 221 *** 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:48 2/11 own 22 14 - 21 221 Woods gets back to the line of scrimmage. 
0:44 3/11 own 22 14 - 21 221 *** 1986 Cincinnati (CI2) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:44 3/11 own 22 14 - 21 212 Woods picks up 13 yards on a draw play. 
0:00 1/10 own 35 14 - 21 212 Time Expires
 
End of 4th Quarter ... 1986 Cincinnati: 14 1988 Cincinnati: 21
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WINNER: 1988 Bengals (21-14)

 

Riverfront Stadium
1986 Bengals 07-07-00-00 = 14
1988 Bengals 00-10-03-08 = 21
 
SCORING SUMMARY
 
1st Quarter
CI2 5:51 TD Cris Collinsworth 44 yd. pass from Esiason (Breech kick) 7-0
2nd Quarter
CIN 7:17 TD Ickey Woods 2 yd. run (Breech kick) 7-7
CI2 0:58 TD James Brooks 7 yd. pass from Esiason (Breech kick) 14-7
CIN 0:01 FG Jim Breech 26 yds. 14-10
3rd Quarter
CIN 5:53 FG Jim Breech 29 yds. 14-13
4th Quarter
CIN 12:43 TD Eddie Brown 36 yd. pass from Esiason (Brooks 2-PT conversion) 14-21
 
TEAM STATISTICS
 
1986 Cincinnati Bengals, 1988 Cincinnati Bengals
 
  First Downs 16 22
  - Rushing 6 10
  - Passing 10 12
  - Penalty 0 0
  3rd Down Eff 3/10 8/15
  4th Down Eff 0/1 0/0
  Rushes-Yards 29-111 42-162
  Avg Rush 3.8 3.9
  Comp-Att-Int 13-21-1 14-22-1
  Passing Yards 198 281
  Sacks-Yards 3-19 2-15
  Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0
  Punts-Avg 5-35.0 3-40.7
  KR-Avg 5-27.0 3-14.0
  PR-Avg 3-10.3 5-8.2
  Penalties-Yard 3-25 4-30
  Time of Possession 25:29 34:31
 
1988 Cincinnati Bengals
RUSHING
  Att Yds 20+ L TD
  '88 James Brooks 15 65 0 12 0
  '88 Ickey Woods 17 38 0 13 1
  '88 Stanley Wilson 6 37 0 16 0
  '88 Boomer Esiason 4 22 0 14 0
 
RECEIVING
  Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
  '88 Rodney Holman 3 99 1 1 61 0
  '88 Eddie Brown 4 87 1 0 36 1
  '88 Tim McGee 2 51 1 0 37 0
  '88 Cris Collinsworth 2 28 0 0 16 0
  '88 Mike Martin 1 12 0 0 12 0
  '88 James Brooks 1 10 0 0 10 0
  '88 Ickey Woods 1 9 0 0 9 0
 
PASSING
  Comp Att Yards TD INT
  '88 Boomer Esiason 14 22 296 1 1
 
1986 Cincinnati Bengals
RUSHING
  Att Yds 20+ L TD
  '86 James Brooks 14 58 0 12 0
  '86 Stanley Wilson 6 30 0 12 0
  '86 Larry Kinnebrew 9 23 0 13 0
 
RECEIVING
  Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD
  '86 Cris Collinsworth 4 134 3 2 44 1
  '86 Eddie Brown 4 34 0 0 15 0
  '86 James Brooks 3 26 0 0 14 1
  '86 Tim McGee 1 13 0 0 13 0
  '86 Rodney Holman 1 10 0 0 10 0
 
PASSING
  Comp Att Yards TD INT
  '86 Boomer Esiason 13 21 217 2 1
 
 
SEMIFINAL#2: (#3) 1988 Bengals at (#2) 1982 Bengals
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So, the Semi-Final matches are:

 

SEMIFINAL#1:
(#13) 1972 Bengals (Paul Brown/Ken Anderson, 8-6)
at (#8) 2005 Bengals (Marvin Lewis/Carson Palmer, 11-5, Division Champs)
 
SEMIFINAL#2:
(#3) 1988 Bengals (Sam Wyche/Boomer Esiason, 12-4, Conference Champs)
at (#2) 1982 Bengals (Forrest Gregg/Ken Anderson, 12-4, Conference Champs)
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So, the Semi-Final matches are:

 

SEMIFINAL#1:
(#13) 1972 Bengals (Paul Brown/Ken Anderson, 8-6)
at (#8) 2005 Bengals (Marvin Lewis/Carson Palmer, 11-5, Division Champs)
 
SEMIFINAL#2:
(#3) 1988 Bengals (Sam Wyche/Boomer Esiason, 12-4, Conference Champs)
at (#2) 1982 Bengals (Forrest Gregg/Ken Anderson, 12-4, Conference Champs)

 

How does the computer take into account an all night coke binge before a big game?

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Oh, what might have been. The 2005 Stripes protect Palmer's knee long enough for a furious 4th quarter comeback against the over-achieving Coslet Crew. Palmer tosses 3 TDs in the final 20 minutes of the game, and Rudi Johnson's domination on the ground, outrushing Corey Dillon 125 to 57, all keyed Lewis's Bengals to victory.


No way the 2005 defense holds Dillon to 57 yards, especially with a second half lead.
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No way the 2005 defense holds Dillon to 57 yards, especially with a second half lead.

Not with the 28th ranked defense they don't.   It was an opportunist defense but its hard to intercept the ball when it is being handed off to Dillon.

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While we're waiting for the Bengals squads to gear-up for their Semi-Final matches, NFL Films has chimed in and they've requested a mini-tournament featuring their "Missing Rings" teams.

 

If you're not familiar with "Missing Rings", it was a spinoff-series of NFL Network's "America's Game" series.  It debuted on 9/18/09 and aired for five consecutive Thursdays.  In this series, the producers picked the five "best" teams that did not win the Super Bowl and chronicled their season.  The five teams were:

 

9/18/08: 1981 San Diego Chargers

9/25/08: 1969 Minnesota Vikings

10/2/08: 1990 Buffalo Bills

10/9/08: 1988 Cincinnati Bengals

10/16/08: 1998 Minnesota Vikings

 

The format is simple... the two Vikings squads will play-off first to get us down to 4 teams, then those 4 will play in a single-elimination tourney to crown a winner.  Since we will have only 1 NFC team and 3 AFC teams, the teams will not be divided by conference for the semifinals.  Rather, they'll be seeded based on record, with best hosting worst.  The records are:

#1A: 15-1 (0.938) '98 Vikings

#1B: 12-2 (0.857) '69 Vikings

#2: 13-3 (0.813) '90 Bills

#3: 12-4 (0.750) '88 Bengals

#4: 10-6 (0.625) '81 Chargers

 

As it turns out, either of the Vikings squads would be the #1 seed, so the format is:

 

Play-in:  '69 Vikings at '98 Vikings

Semifinal #1:  '88 Bengals at '90 Bills

Semifinal #2: '81 Chargers at '?? Vikings

Finals: at Vikings OR at Bengals/Bills winner

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Results:

 

Play-in:

'69 MIN 00-00-03-00 = 03
'98 MIN 07-03-00-03 = 13

 

SCORING SUMMARY
 

1st Quarter
MIN 8:59 TD Andrew Glover 45 yd. pass from Cunningham (Anderson kick) 0-7
2nd Quarter
MIN 0:00 FG Gary Anderson 33 yds.  0-10
3rd Quarter
MI2 2:41 FG Fred Cox 34 yds.  3-10
4th Quarter
MIN 0:00 FG Gary Anderson 28 yds.  3-13

 

By the way, as a disclaimer... since there is an element of randomness involved in these games, I am actually playing each matchup as a best-of-3.  The results that I am posting here are the SECOND win for the team in question.

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Semi-Final #1

 

OMG - This game was an instant classic.  We pick up the game at the start of the 4th quarter... the Bills ended Q3 with a 66-yard punt return for TD to take the lead 31-28.

 

FOURTH QUARTER

 

1990 Buffalo (BUF) at 15:00
15:00 Kickoff own 30 28 - 31 K 1990 Buffalo (BUF) prepares to kickoff.
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 8 and return it to the CIN 20.
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 14:54
14:54 1/10 own 20 28 - 31 221 Wilson picks up 1 yard on a draw play.
14:16 2/9 own 21 28 - 31 221 Esiason's pass is intercepted.
Darryl Talley returns the interception to the CIN 27.
 
1990 Buffalo (BUF) at 14:09
14:09 1/10 27 28 - 31 221 Thomas pounds ahead for 3 yards.
13:28 2/7 24 28 - 31 221 Davis pounds ahead for 6 yards.
12:50 3/1 18 28 - 31 221 Kelly's pass is batted down. Incomplete pass.
12:45 4/1 18 28 - 31 FG 1990 Buffalo (BUF) prepares for a FG attempt.
Norwood's 35 yd. field goal is right down the middle!
Drive Summary: 3 plays, 9 yds, 1:24
 
1990 Buffalo (BUF) at 12:41
12:41 Kickoff own 30 28 - 34 K 1990 Buffalo (BUF) prepares to kickoff.
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 6 and return it to the CIN 20.
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 12:35
12:35 1/10 own 20 28 - 34 221 Brooks pounds ahead for 12 yards.
11:50 1/10 own 32 28 - 34 221 Woods gains 1 yard on a sweep left.
11:13 2/9 own 33 28 - 34 212 Woods rushes for a loss of 4 yards.
 PENALTY on BUF: Facemask, 15 yards enforced on the CIN 29. Automatic First Down. 
11:10 1/10 own 44 28 - 34 221 Wilson carries, but is tackled for no gain.
10:27 2/10 own 44 28 - 34 212 Esiason scrambles to the sideline for no gain, and runs out of bounds.
9:45 3/10 own 44 28 - 34 140 Esiason scrambles for no gain.
9:04 4/10 own 44 28 - 34 P 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a punt.
1990 Buffalo (BUF) return it to the BUF 18.
 
1990 Buffalo (BUF) at 8:55
8:55 1/10 own 18 28 - 34 131 Kelly's pass is to Reed who makes the catch and falls forward for a 6 yd gain.
8:12 2/4 own 24 28 - 34 221 Kelly is sacked by Jim Skow for 5 yards.
7:26 3/9 own 19 28 - 34 041 Kelly overthrows Lofton and the pass is incomplete.
7:21 4/9 own 19 28 - 34 P 1990 Buffalo (BUF) prepares for a punt.
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) return it to the BUF 35.
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 7:09
7:09 1/10 35 28 - 34 131 Brooks picks up 1 yard off tackle left.
6:26 2/9 34 28 - 34 221 Woods gets 4 yards on a pitch right.
5:43 3/5 30 28 - 34 230 Esiason soft pass is to Brown who holds on to the ball, makes a few guys miss for a 20 yd gain.
4:57 1/Goal 10 28 - 34 221 Brooks gains 7 yards on a sweep left.
4:18 2/Goal 3 28 - 34 131 Esiason's pass into the endzone is just out of reach of Holman. Incomplete pass.
4:11 3/Goal 3 28 - 34 230 Esiason hits Wilson in the endzone.
1988 Cincinnati scores a touchdown!
4:06 PAT   34 - 34 FG 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for the extra point.
The extra point attempt is good.
Drive Summary: 6 plays, 35 yds, 3:03
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 4:06
4:06 Kickoff own 30 35 - 34 K 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares to kickoff.
1990 Buffalo (BUF) catch the ball at the BUF 10 and return it to the BUF 38.
 
1990 Buffalo (BUF) at 4:00
4:00 1/10 own 38 35 - 34 221 Davis picks his way for 12 yards.
3:16 1/10 50 35 - 34 131 Kelly's pass is just out of the reach of Reed.
3:11 2/10 50 35 - 34 212 Kelly zips the short pass to Thomas who makes the catch and falls forward for a 6 yd gain.
2:26 3/4 44 35 - 34 221 Thomas gains 4 yards on a sweep left.
2:00 1/10 40 35 - 34 221 *** 2 Minute Warning ***
2:00 1/10 40 35 - 34 221  PENALTY on CIN: Encroachment, 5 yards enforced on the CIN 40 - NO PLAY. 
2:00 1/5 35 35 - 34 212 Kelly is sacked by Jim Skow for 8 yards.
1:52 2/13 43 35 - 34 212 *** 1990 Buffalo (BUF) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
1:52 2/13 43 35 - 34 212 Thomas picks up 1 yard off tackle left.
1:35 3/12 42 35 - 34 041 Kelly's pass is to Reed who makes the catch and is run out of bounds for a 13 yd gain.
1:29 1/10 29 35 - 34 221 Kelly soft pass is to McKeller who holds on to the the ball and runs for a 9 yd gain before getting out of bounds.
1:23 2/1 20 35 - 34 212 Kelly's long pass is just out of reach of Reed in the endzone. Incomplete pass.
1:15 3/1 20 35 - 34 212 Kelly's pass is just out of the reach of Thomas.
1:11 4/1 20 35 - 34 FG 1990 Buffalo (BUF) prepares for a FG attempt.
Norwood's 37 yd. field goal is good!
Drive Summary: 10 plays, 37 yds, 2:49
 
1990 Buffalo (BUF) at 1:07
1:07 Kickoff own 30 35 - 37 K 1990 Buffalo (BUF) prepares to kickoff.
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) catch the ball at the CIN 3 and return it to the CIN 43.
 
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) at 0:58
0:58 1/10 own 43 35 - 37 221 Woods gains 38 yards on a sweep left.
0:32 1/10 19 35 - 37 131 Brooks picks up 12 yards off tackle left, but drops the ball.
1988 Cincinnati (CIN) recovers the ball on the BUF 2.
0:08 1/Goal 2 35 - 37 131 Wilson gets back to the line of scrimmage.
0:03 2/Goal 2 35 - 37 131 *** 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) CALLS A TIMEOUT ***
0:03 2/Goal 2 35 - 37 FG 1988 Cincinnati (CIN) prepares for a FG attempt.
Breech's 19 yd. field goal hooks through the uprights!
Drive Summary: 3 plays, 50 yds, 0:55

 

'88 CIN 14-07-07-10 = 38
'90 BUF 00-17-14-06 = 37

 

SCORING SUMMARY
1st Quarter
CIN 12:34 TD Ickey Woods 23 yd. run (Breech kick) 7-0
CIN 10:00 TD James Brooks 54 yd. run (Breech kick) 14-0
2nd Quarter
BUF 12:49 TD Thurman Thomas 35 yd. run (Norwood kick) 14-7
BUF 9:47 TD Don Beebe 33 yd. pass from Kelly (Norwood kick) 14-14
BUF 3:55 FG Scott Norwood 41 yds.  14-17
CIN 0:24 TD James Brooks 21 yd. run (Breech kick) 21-17
3rd Quarter
CIN 7:42 TD Eddie Brown 24 yd. pass from Esiason (Breech kick) 28-17
BUF 2:13 TD Andre Reed 4 yd. pass from Kelly (Norwood kick) 28-24
BUF 0:00 TD 66 yd punt return (Norwood kick) 28-31
4th Quarter
BUF 12:41 FG Scott Norwood 35 yds.  28-34
CIN 4:06 TD Stanley Wilson 3 yd. pass from Esiason (Breech kick) 35-34
BUF 1:07 FG Scott Norwood 37 yds.  35-37
CIN 0:00 FG Jim Breech 19 yds.  38-37

 

INDIVIDUAL STATS

 

1988 Cincinnati Bengals

RUSHING    Att Yds 20+ L TD  
  '88 James Brooks 15 130 2 54 2  
  '88 Ickey Woods 16 102 2 38 1  
  '88 Stanley Wilson 6 12 0 6 0  
  '88 Boomer Esiason 2 0 0 0 0

RECEIVING    Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD  
  '88 Eddie Brown 4 81 3 0 26 1  
  '88 James Brooks 2 39 1 0 23 0  
  '88 Tim McGee 2 21 0 0 12 0  
  '88 Rodney Holman 2 18 0 0 12 0  
  '88 Ickey Woods 1 9 0 0 9 0  
  '88 Stanley Wilson 1 3 0 0 3 1

PASSING    Comp Att Yards TD INT  
  '88 Boomer Esiason 12 22 171 2 3 

1990 Buffalo Bills

RUSHING    Att Yds 20+ L TD  
  '90 Thurman Thomas 16 117 1 35 1  
  '90 Kenneth Davis 8 27 0 12 0  
  '90 Jamie Mueller 5 7 0 2 0  
  '90 Jim Kelly 1 5 0 5 0

RECEIVING    Rec Yds 20+ 40+ L TD  
  '90 Thurman Thomas 4 41 0 0 18 0  
  '90 Andre Reed 5 38 0 0 13 1  
  '90 Don Beebe 1 33 1 0 33 1  
  '90 Keith McKeller 2 13 0 0 9 0  
  '90 James Lofton 1 10 0 0 10 0 

PASSING    Comp Att Yards TD INT  
  '90 Jim Kelly 13 27 135 2 1 

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