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WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE DEC. 3, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-4) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-4)

WEEK 14, GAME13 SUNDAY, DEC. 8

AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM

UP NEXT: WEEK 15, GAME 14 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, DEC. 15 AT PITTSBURGH

GAME NOTES Kickoff: 1 p.m. Eastern. Television: CBS broadcast with Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (analyst). The game is a sellout and will air in the Bengals home market on WKRC-TV (Channel 12) in Cincinnati, WHIO-TV (Channel 7) in Dayton and WKYT-TV (Channel 27) in Lexington, Ky. Radio: Coverage on the Bengals Radio Network, led by a triple-cast on Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst). The game will also be aired to a national audience on affiliates of ESPN Radio. Announcers are Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Anthony Munoz (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter). Setting the scene: Paul Brown Stadium plays host to a pair of AFC division leaders this week, as the Indianapolis Colts hit town to face a Bengals team that has won two straight and six of the last eight. The winner will gain an inside track toward securing the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs, with an eye toward moving up to one of the top two seeds and a first-round playoff bye. But the real priority remains winning a division title and locking up a playoff spot, and the Bengals continue proving hard to catch for the rest of the AFC North Division. By winning 17-10 at San Diego last Sunday, Cincinnati moved two games ahead of second-place Baltimore, rather than allowing the Ravens, who had won on Thanksgiving night, to move within one game. “The key for us is just to focus and take care of our jobs,” said LB James Harrison. “If we keep doing that, we don’t have to look behind us at all.” The Bengals had a less-than-impressive first half at San Diego, outgained 193 yards to 104 and seeming a bit fortunate to be tied 7-7. QB Andy Dalton headed for the break with a puny passer rating of 21.2. But in the second half, Dalton again lived up to his reputation of being “Mr. Unflappable,” and the defense just kept getting better. Dalton wound up with a respectable 83.6 passer rating — topping the Chargers’ much-touted Philip Rivers — and the defense had two second-half takeaways while limiting the Chargers to a field goal. The result was more decisive than the final score, as Cincinnati ended the game with Dalton twice taking a knee after the offense had gained a first down at the San Diego three. “I could not be more proud of our effort, energy and resolve,” said head coach Marvin Lewis, who is 11-2 for his Bengals tenure in games tied at halftime. “We came out in the second half on the road and took it to a team with its back to the wall but still with everything to fight for in terms of the playoffs.” While not taking the focus off the Colts, Lewis urged his players in the postgame locker room to continue keeping only the highest goals in mind. “We have special things to do and have to make special steps to get there,” he said. “We have to keep doing it the right way and not let anything stand in our way. Stay together and fight together. You need to stay ready at all times, even if at the moment you’re not right at the point of attack. We need every one of you, and everyone’s moment is going to come.”‘ The Colts have suffered a pair of lopsided losses in the last four weeks, falling 38-8 at home to St. Louis on Nov. 10 and 40-11 at Arizona on Nov. 24. But they have evened things out at 2-2 over the last four with a pair of close wins vs. Tennessee, 30-27 on the road on Nov. 14 and 22-14 at home last week. Indianapolis (8-4) has a three-game lead plus tiebreaker edge over second-place

Tennessee (5-7) in the AFC South. This week will mark the Bengals’ first game against Colts QB Andrew Luck, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. Luck has an 82.4 passer rating, ranked 26th in the NFL. Bengals QB Andy Dalton ranks 20th at 85.1. The series: The Colts lead, 17-9, including 8-3 in Cincinnati, but the Bengals won the last meeting, 27-17 at Paul Brown Stadium in 2011. Overall, the Bengals were 4-5 against the Baltimore Colts and now stand 5-12 against the Indianapolis Colts. The series record includes one postseason contest, a 17-0 home win by the Baltimore Colts in 1970. It was the first postseason game for the Bengal franchise, as well as the first game in the Bengals-Colts series. The Bengals and Colts also have met 22 times in preseason, the Bengals leading that series 14-8. Complete Bengals-Colts series results are on page 188 of the Bengals 2013 Media Guide. Team bests from the series: Bengals — MOST POINTS: 41, in a 41-19 win at Baltimore in 1981. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 22, in the 1981 win at Baltimore. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 9, in a 9-6 loss at Cincinnati in 1993. Colts — MOST POINTS: 45, in a 45-37 win at Paul Brown Stadium in 2005. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 32, in a 35-3 Colts win at Indianapolis in 2008. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 0, in a 17-0 playoff win at Baltimore in 1970. The last meetings: Summaries of the last two Bengals-Colts meetings — in 2010 at Indianapolis and in ’11 at Cincinnati — are on page 16 of this news release. The I-74 rivalry: Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis is the closest geographical rivalry among cities in the AFC, with a driving distance of 110 miles along Interstate 74. The next closest is Cleveland-Pittsburgh at 137 miles. Though the teams are not division rivals, this week’s game marks their sixth regular-season meeting in the last nine years. Preseason scheduling has played a role in keeping the rivalry alive, as the clubs have met 21 of the last 22 years in a tune-up game. Memorable I-74 moments: The most memorable Bengals-Colts regular-season games include: ● Oct. 22, 1989: The underdog Colts shocked the defending AFC Champion Bengals 23-12 at Riverfront Stadium. It was the second straight upset loss at home for the ’89 Bengals, a powerful team that would outscore its opponents 404-285 but miss the playoffs with an 8-8 record. ● Nov. 20, 1994: The Colts scored on a controversial late TD pass to defeat the Bengals 17-13 at Riverfront. The result stung a Cincinnati crowd of 55,566, which had gathered to celebrate “Blakemania” after seeing QB Jeff Blake deliver his first two victories in the two previous games. ● Sept. 3, 1995: Doug Pelfrey kicked five field goals, including the game-winner from 47 yards in overtime, as the Bengals won 24-21 in the season opener at Indianapolis. ● Dec. 22, 1996: The Bengals outlasted the Colts 31-24 at Cinergy Field in a game that was tied four times. The season-ending victory completed a 5-0 run at home for the Bengals under head coach Bruce Coslet, and Indianapolis was

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denied the home-field edge for the playoffs. ● Nov. 9, 1997: In the first significant action of his “encore stint” with the Bengals (following four years with other clubs), QB Boomer Esiason led TD drives on his first three possessions to spark a 28-13 Bengals victory at the RCA Dome. The Colts were leading 10-7 in the third quarter when Esiason took the reins for Jeff Blake, who had been shaken up. ● Oct. 6, 2002: The Colts won 28-21 at the RCA Dome, but not without a frantic finish. The Bengals rallied from deficits of 21-0 and 28-14 to pull within 28-21 with 0:53 remaining, and after recovering an onside kick, the Bengals drove to a first down at the Indianapolis 35. But on the next play, a Jon Kitna pass bounced off the hands of then-second-year WR Chad Johnson, and the Colts intercepted to preserve the win. ● Nov. 20, 2005: The Colts came to Paul Brown Stadium as the NFL’s only unbeaten team (9-0), facing a 7-2 Bengals outfit. Indy survived a shootout, winning 45-37. The Colts got three TD passes by Peyton Manning and two rushing scores by Edgerrin James. The Bengals countered with two TD passes by Carson Palmer and two rushing scores by Rudi Johnson. ● Dec. 18, 2006: Peyton Manning threw four TD passes in leading the Colts to a 34-16 win over the Bengals on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The Bengals produced only one TD from five possessions inside the Indianapolis 20. The Colts improved to an 11-3 record while the Bengals fell to 8-6. ● Nov. 14, 2010 at Lucas Oil Stadium: The Bengals trailed 17-0 early in the second quarter, but closed to 23-17 with 2:35 to play on a TD catch by rookie TE Jermaine Gresham. Cincinnati then recovered an onside kick. But Gresham, who caught an astounding nine passes in the fourth quarter, gave up a fumble (lost) on the first play after the onside recovery. Records vs. Colts: Though the Colts and Bengals have played 26 times, the list of record-setters from past games is slim: ● On Sept. 19, 1976 at Baltimore, Colts WR Roger Carr became the second player with three TD receptions in game against the Bengals. That record is now shared by eight players. ● On Nov. 20, 2005 at Indianapolis, Bengals KOR Tab Perry tied the team record for most kickoff returns in a game, with eight. ● On Dec. 26, 1970 at Baltimore, the Colts’ Ron Gardin had the most punt returns against Cincinnati (seven) in a postseason game. It’s No. 2 vs. No. 5: Over the tenure of head coach Marvin Lewis (2003-present), the Bengals rank tied for fifth in the NFL in turnover differential, at plus-35. The Colts, meanwhile, rank second over that time frame, at plus-55. Prior to Lewis’ tenure, the Bengals had posted a minus turnover differential for five straight years (1998-2002). Since 2003, NFL teams with just a plus-one differential have won 69.4 percent of their games. At plus-two the percentage has been 84.0. Teams with any plus from one to five have won 80.0 percent of the time. Here are the top six teams in differential since 2003:

TEAM TAKEAWAYS GIVEAWAYS DIFFERENTIAL New England ............................ 348........................... 219 .............................. +129 Indianapolis ............................... 284........................... 229 ................................ +55 Baltimore ................................... 324........................... 282 ................................ +42 Atlanta ....................................... 293........................... 257 ................................ +36 Cincinnati .................................. 320........................... 285 ................................ +35 Carolina .................................... 322........................... 287 ................................ +35

Since 2003, the Bengals rank fifth in the NFL in most takeaways (320) and third in points off turnovers (1001). Bengals-Colts connections: Bengals TE Tyler Eifert played at Notre Dame and is from Fort Wayne, Ind. ... Bengals G Mike Pollak was a 2008 second round draft pick by the Colts and played for them from 2008-11 ... Colts G/C Mike McGlynn played for the Bengals in 2011 ... Colts offensive tackle Jeff

Linkenbach and defensive tackle Ricardo Mathews played at the University of Cincinnati ... Colts RB Daniel Herron played for the Bengals in 2012 and was on the Bengals practice squad for the first five games of the 2013 season; Herron also played at Ohio State ... Bengals C Trevor Robinson played at Notre Dame ... Colts S Corey Lynch played for the Bengals in 2008 and was on their practice squad for part of the 2009 season ... Colts WR LaVon Brazill played at Ohio University ... Colts TE Jack Doyle played at Western Kentucky ... Bengals DT Larry Black (Reserve/Injured) played at Indiana University ... Colts wide receiver Griff Whalen (Practice Squad) is from Sylvania, Oh ... Bengals offensive quality control coach Kyle Caskey coached at Indiana State from 2006-08 ... Bengals defensive line coach Jay Hayes coached at Notre Dame from 1988-91 ... Colts linebackers coach Jeff FitzGerald coached for the Bengals from 2008-11 and at the University of Cincinnati in 1985 ... Colts offensive line coach Joe Gilbert coached at Toledo from 2001-03 and in 2007 ... Colts special teams coordinator Tom McMahon coached at Louisville in 2006 ... Colts defensive quality control coach Brad White coached at Murray State in 2009.

BENGALS-COLTS NFL RANKINGS BENGALS COLTS SCORING (AVERAGE POINTS): Points scored................................................ 12th (24.3) T-14th (23.8) Points allowed ................................................ 5th (18.0) 12th (22.8) NET OFFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): Total ........................................................... 12th (363.7) 20th (333.5) Rushing ...................................................... 18th (112.6) 20th(109.4) Passing ....................................................... 11th (251.1) 20th (224.1) NET DEFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): Total ............................................................. 6th (314.8) 22nd (367.3) Rushing ........................................................ 8th (101.1) 28th (128.6) Passing ......................................................... 8th (213.8) 17th (238.7) TURNOVERS: Differential ........................................... T-16th (minus-1) T-10th (plus-6) Red-zone reports: The Bengals scored one TD in two red-zone opportunities at San Diego, but the 50 percent success rate was not what it might appear. Though the Bengals failed to score any points on their second opportunity, that occurred when Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton twice took a knee from inside the Chargers five as time was running out. But even though Cincinnati’s TD percentage rate fell a point to 64.5, the Bengals moved up from fourth to third in the NFL percentage rankings. The Chargers did not take a snap inside Cincinnati’s 20-yard line, so the Bengal defense’s TD percentage stayed at 50.0, which this week ranks tied for 10th in the NFL. The Colts are in the NFL’s middle ground both offensively and defensively, with TD percentage ranks of 13th on offense and tied for 16th on defense.

BENGALS RED-ZONE REPORT OFFENSE DEFENSE Inside-20 poss.: 31 Inside-20 poss.: 26 Total scores: 25 (80.6%) Total scores: 21 (80.8%) TDs: 20 (64.5%) TDs: 13 (50.0%) FGs: 5 (16.1%) FGs: 8 (30.8%) TD% rank: 3rd TD% rank: T-10th No scores: 6 (19.4%) No scores: 5 (19.2%)

COLTS RED-ZONE REPORT Inside-20 poss.: 38 Inside-20 poss.: 33 Total scores: 34 (89.5%) Total scores: 27 (81.8%) TDs: 21 (55.3%) TDs: 18 (54.5%) FGs: 13 (34.2%) FGs: 9 (27.3%) TD% rank: 13th TD% rank: T-16th No scores: 4 (10.5%) No scores: 6 (18.2%)

THE HEAD COACHES Marvin Lewis in 2013 extends his Bengals record for head coaching tenure to 11 seasons. He has led the team to the postseason in three of the last four seasons, making the Bengals one of only seven teams to make three or more playoff trips in that span. Lewis has 87 career victories, 23 more than any other Bengals head coach (Sam Wyche ranks second at 64). The Bengals went 10-6 in the regular season in 2012, tying eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore for best record in the AFC North. Cincinnati was a Wild

Card playoff entry for the second straight year, rocketing into the playoffs with a 7-1 record in the season’s second half. The resilient outfit stands as one of only nine of 131 teams since 1990 to rise to the playoffs after a 3-5 start. Lewis was the consensus choice as NFL Coach of the Year in 2009, when the Bengals won the AFC North title while sweeping all six division games. Lewis also led Cincinnati to an AFC North title in 2005. Lewis’ record is 87-84-1 in regular season, and 87-88-1 including postseason.

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Lewis has risen to second in the NFL for longest current head coaching tenure with one team, trailing only New England’s Bill Belichick, who is in his 14th Patriots season in 2013. In the category of most seasons as head coach with any team, Lewis in ’13 ranks seventh among active coaches. Lewis was named the ninth head coach in Bengals history 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 ’00 season. In the ’00 regular season, Lewis’ Baltimore defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game campaign (165), and the ’00 Ravens are always included in discussions of the best single-season NFL defenses of all time. 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 (‘78-80). He began his coaching career as an assistant at Idaho State University in 1981. Chuck Pagano is in his second season as head coach of the Colts. His record is 19-10, including 0-1 in postseason. Last season, the Colts went 11-5 in the regular season and earned a Wild Card playoff berth, but the story of Pagano’s season goes beyond wins and losses. After three games of the regular season last year, he was forced to take

a leave of absence, due to a diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia, a curable form of the disease. Then-offensive coordinator Bruce Arians took over as interim head coach for the next 12 games, though Pagano remained in constant communication with the coaching staff and players. Pagano analyzed practices while continuing game-planning schemes. He was cleared to return to the sidelines for the final regular-season game and for the Colts’ playoff game, a loss at eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore, and he has been back at full go for all of 2013. Before joining the Colts in 2012, Pagano spent the previous four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, including 2011 as defensive coordinator. Under his direction the AFC North champ Ravens ranked third in the NFL in total defense (288.9 yards per game), second against the run (92.6) and fourth against the pass (196.3). Pagano was Baltimore’s secondary coach from 2008-10. In ’08, the Ravens led the NFL in interceptions (26), including Ed Reed’s league-leading nine. Pagano also coached in the NFL as defensive backs coach at Oakland (2005-06) and at Cleveland (2001-04). He also coached 18 years at the major college level, beginning in 1984 at Southern California. A native of Boulder, Colo., he played safety at the University of Wyoming. His brother, John, is defensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers. Lewis vs. Colts: Colts lead, 4-1. Lewis vs. Pagano: No previous regular-season or postseason meetings. Pagano vs. Bengals: Same as Lewis vs. Pagano.

BENGALS NOTES Bengals by two: For the second straight week, the Bengals have a two-game lead in the AFC North Division. They are two up on Baltimore, three up on Pittsburgh and four up on Cleveland. Cincinnati has division games remaining against the Steelers and Ravens, playing at Pittsburgh on Dec. 15 and hosting Baltimore in the Dec. 29 season finale. The Bengals defeated Pittsburgh at home on Sept. 16 and lost in overtime at Baltimore on Nov. 10. Here’s a look at the 2013 division race, and the teams’ schedules the next two weeks:

TEAM W-L DIVISION NEXT TWO WEEKS Cincinnati ......... 8-4 .................. 2-2 ....... vs. Indianapolis; at Pittsburgh (Sun. night) Baltimore .......... 6-6 .................. 3-2 ....................... vs. Minnesota; at Detroit (Mon.) Pittsburgh ......... 5-7 .................. 2-2 ............... vs. Miami; vs. Cincinnati (Sun. night) Cleveland ......... 4-8 .................. 2-3 ........................... at New England; vs. Chicago Checking the seeds: New England’s comeback victory at Houston last week moved the Patriots to a 9-3 record, which would be good for the No. 2 AFC seed in the playoffs as matters stand this week. AFC West leader Denver (10-2) would have the top seed, and though Kansas City is 9-3 along with New England, the Chiefs are in second place in the West and would be a Wild Card team, seeded no higher than fifth. The Nos. 1-2 seeds will have byes in the Wild Card round of the playoffs and will play at home in the Divisional round. Indianapolis (8-4) would at this point be the No. 3 seed and the Bengals (8-4) would be seeded fourth. That’s based on the Colts currently having a better record in AFC games — 6-2 to Cincinnati’s 6-3 — but conference record will yield to head-to-head play after this week’s game between the Bengals and Colts, unless they should play to a tie. The Nos. 3-4 seeds will host games in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, paired against the Wild Card qualifiers. ‘Jungle’ coming to life: The Bengals are 5-0 at home for the first time since 1988, when the eventual AFC Champions ran the table in the regular season (8-0) and the playoffs (2-0). And OT Andrew Whitworth says Cincinnati fans can take a bow for that. “There’s no question we’re starting to create this as a tough place to come win, and you can see it,” Whitworth says. “Offenses are struggling to come in here and play well because not only is it a good defense, the atmosphere is loud and it affects your calls and makes it hard when you want to get the ball out quick. Your timing can be off. It’s like what we deal with going to Pittsburgh and Baltimore. “When you start creating that environment, it gives you a chance, honestly, to be that much better as a team. Because every single team has to worry about

coming into a tough environment, and they’ve also got to play you.” In addition to this week’s game vs. Indianapolis, the Bengals have home games remaining on Dec. 22 vs. Minnesota and Dec. 29 vs. Baltimore. In addition to 1988, the Bengals have been unbeaten at home twice in the regular season. They were 4-0 in strike-shortened ’82 and 7-0 in ’73. The Bengals have won six home games in a row, dating back to last year’s season finale vs. Baltimore. That ties the team high in the Marvin Lewis era (2003-present). The club record for consecutive home games won is 10, comprising the 8-0 mark in 1988 and the first two games of ’89. The official record does not include postseason games, but the team won 12 in a row at home including the two 1988 postseason wins. Rush game rules: The Bengals rushed for 164 yards at San Diego, their second-highest total of the season, and it was widely agreed that in terms of the rushing game making consistent key gains and dominating the flow, the effort against the Chargers topped a 165-yard effort on Oct. 13 at Buffalo. The Buffalo total included 51 yards from non-halfback sources — a 34-yard reverse by WR Marvin Jones and 17 yards by QB Andy Dalton — while the San Diego game saw only 15 of the total gained by players other than HBs BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Giovani Bernard. Green-Ellis, whose role is to wear down defenses with runs made largely in heavy traffic, had a season-high 92 yards on 20 carries at San Diego. His longest gain was 13 yards. Bernard added 57 against the Chargers. The HB total of 149 ranks second to the 151 total achieved Oct. 31 at Miami, but the Miami game included a 35-yard TD that Bernard turned in almost solely with his own effort, as he reversed field after finding no holes on a sweep to the right side. The rushing game kept the Chargers on their heels despite a first-quarter knee injury that sidelined starting LG Clint Boling. LOT Andrew Whitworth moved into Boling’s spot, with Anthony Collins manning LOT. “We were pounding it downhill; we were being who we want to be,” said Whitworth, a Pro Bowl selection at OT last year. “We wanted to solidify the fact that we can run the ball effectively late in the season and in the playoffs. If you keep making those four and five-yard gains, you put the passing game in position to pick its spots and throw the ball over people’s heads.” In a different interview after the San Diego game, Whitworth put it this way: “As good as throwing the ball is, you can’t take away the emotion of being able to run it effectively. It lifts the whole team. It gives a sense of empowerment.” C Kyle Cook said the best feeling of the day for the line came when a five-yard gain by Green-Ellis gave the Bengals a first down at the San Diego three with roughly 1:50 to play, with the Chargers out of timeouts. “It was on us to grind it out,” Cook said, “and when we got the first down and started taking a knee, it was a great feeling, because we did our job. On that last drive, they knew we were running and they still couldn’t stop it.”

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Defense stays tough: The Bengals gave up 334 yards at San Diego, 23 more than their season average entering the game, and they were no great shakes on third down, allowing the Chargers to convert six of 13 chances. But the Chargers scored only 10 points, the lowest opponent total in the last four games. The defense had three takeaways (two fumble recoveries, one INT) and now has 10 takeaways over the last three games. The Chargers did not have an offensive snap inside the Cincinnati 20, penetrating that barrier only on a 30-yard TD pass in the second quarter. The Bengals’ three takeaways were all timely, and all were the result of outstanding individual efforts: ● San Diego took the opening kickoff and looked like a tough offensive load to handle, moving 59 yards in eight plays to the Bengals 31-yard line. But on third-and-10 from the 31, Cincinnati safety Reggie Nelson made a low and hard hit on TE Antonio Gates after his 13-yard reception to the 18, and S George Iloka recovered for the Bengals. ● On their first possession of the third quarter, with the score tied 7-7, the Chargers were again on the move, going 48 yards in seven plays to the Bengals 30. But on third-and-six from the 30, second-year CB Dre Kirkpatrick made the biggest play of his young career, winning a contested ball from Pro Bowler Gates for an interception at the Bengals 25. The Bengals offense responded with a 10-play TD drive to take the lead for good at 14-7. ● In the fourth quarter, with the Chargers still very much alive, trailing 17-7 but with over eight minutes to play, Iloka and CB Adam Jones executed tight coverage on WR Keenan Allen, converging on him a split-second after a 14-yard gain to the San Diego 29. Iloka wound up forcing a fumble, and LB Vincent Rey recovered for Cincinnati at the Chargers 34. The play turned San Diego’s comeback bid into a steep uphill struggle that the Chargers were unable to accomplish. The Bengals rank sixth in the NFL in net defense (314.8 yards per game). Strong bottom line: In the end, it’s all about the points, and the Bengals rank fifth in the NFL in fewest points allowed, their highest ranking of the season. Cincinnati is second in the AFC. The Bengals have given up 18.0 points per game, reflecting not only good defense, but reduced opportunities for opponents due to offense and special teams contributions. Cincinnati’s previous high ranking was tied for fifth, after Week 8. The top three teams in fewest points allowed are Carolina, Seattle and San Francisco. Carolina’s average yield has been 13.1 points. The Bengals rank a close second in the AFC behind Kansas City (17.8). Defense survives absence of three starters: The Bengals defense is thriving despite the recent absence of three key starters — DT Geno Atkins, CB Leon Hall and MLB Rey Maualuga. Atkins and Hall have been lost for the season, Hall to an Achilles tear on Oct. 20 at Detroit and Atkins to a knee injury (ACL) on Oct. 31 at Miami. Maualuga missed three games, due to a concussion and knee injury, before returning to action last week at San Diego. “The expectation (for the defense) never drops,” said LB Vincent Rey, whose yeoman work replacing Maualuga has earned him unofficial status as a fourth starting LB in the team’s 4-3 alignment. “The standard is very high at each position. When you’re out there, it’s your job to defend your gap and make your plays. The entire defense is counting on you. When I’m out there, the entire defense is counting on me to do my job, so that’s what I’ve got to do.” Seventh-year CB Adam Jones has stepped in to replace Hall, and second-year pro Brandon Thompson is filling the gap in the base front left by the departure of All-Pro DT Atkins. In the nickel defense, DE Wallace Gilberry has replaced Atkins as an inside rusher. Jones is a confident and fearless performer, Thompson is a strong 325-pounder who has been racking up handfuls of tackles, and Gilberry has been a consistent playmaker since being picked up by the Bengals as a free agent “on the street” in September of 2012. . “Losing those guys is no excuse,” says Gilberry. “At the end of the day we all come in here as men and have a job to do. If you are getting the job done (as a replacement), we are going to roll with you.” Regarding the starter absences, defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer says: “It’s a challenge, it’s an opportunity. We have other good players in the locker room, and we we pride ourselves on playing good team defense. I can’t reiterate that enough. That’s what we do, that’s what we’ve always done, and hopefully we’ll continue to do that.” Bengals by 100? Having outscored their opponents by 292-216 through 12 games, the Bengals are on a pace that would have them with a 389-

288 advantage through 16 games. That would mark the fourth time in franchise history for Cincinnati to outscore its foes by 100 or more points on the season. The previous instances were 404-285 by the 1989 club that finished 8-8, 448-329 by the ’88 team that went 12-4 and to Super Bowl XXIII, and 335-210 by the 1976 club that finished 10-4 but missed the playoffs. The last Bengals team to allow 300 or fewer points was the 2009 division winner, which posted a 305-291 edge. Is it the pep talks? Last week’s 17-10 win at San Diego lifted the Bengals to an 11-2 record under Marvin Lewis when a game is tied at halftime. The Bengals are 3-0 this season when tied at halftime, as they also took down Pittsburgh in Game 2 and New England in Game 5 after intermission deadlocks. Here is Cincinnati’s history under Lewis in such games:

DATE OPPONENT HALF FINAL RESULT 9-14-03 @Oakland ........................................... 10-10 20-23 L 9-28-03 @Cleveland ........................................ 14-14 21-14 W 10-26-03 SEATTLE ............................................ 17-17 27-24 W 11-9-03 HOUSTON .......................................... 17-17 34-27 W 11-16-03 KANSAS CITY ........................................ 3-3 24-19 W 9-20-09 @Green Bay ....................................... 21-21 31-24 W 12-27-09 KANSAS CITY ........................................ 3-3 17-10 W 10-9-11 @Jacksonville ..................................... 13-13 30-20 W 10-21-12 PITTSBURGH ..................................... 14-14 17-24 L 12-30-12 BALTIMORE ........................................... 7-7 23-17 W 9-16-13 PITTSBURGH ..................................... 10-10 20-10 W 10-6-13 NEW ENGLAND ..................................... 3-3 13-6 W 12-1-13 @San Diego ........................................... 7-7 17-10 W

Additional notes include: ● The Bengals played to five halftime ties in 2003, Lewis’ first season, and did not have another until ’09. ● Lewis’ first victory from a halftime tie was also his first Bengals win, a 21-14 decision at Cleveland in Game 4 of ’03. ● The Bengals are 59-22-1 under Lewis when leading at halftime but stand only 18-60-0 when trailing. A.J. has four games to pad 100-yard record: Heading into the 2013 season, five seemed to be a very stiff limit for 100-yard receiving games in a season for a Bengals player. The mark of five had been hit eight times, by a combined five different players, but none could manage six. This season, however, A.J. Green has batted .500 with the 100-yard mark, reaching it six times in 12 games, so he’s on a pace that projects to eight 100-yarders over 16 contests. His six 100-yarders this season include a streak of five straight games (Games 6-10), which set a franchise mark for consecutive receiving games in triple digits. When Green pushed his streak to five with 151 yards on Nov 10 at Baltimore, he broke a tie with Carl Pickens, who had four straight 100-yard games in 1994. Speaking to the streaky nature of sports, before embarking on his streak of five 100-yarders, Green had averaged only 49.8 yards over four games (Games 2-5). It was the first four-game stretch of Green’s career in which he had not posted any games of at least 70 yards. In 43 career NFL games, Green has 15 of 100-plus receiving yards. That’s an average of one every 2.9 games. The NFL record for 100-yard receiving games in a season is 11, first set by Dallas’ Michael Irvin in 1995 and tied by Detroit’s Calvin Johnson last season. Here’s a look at Green’s 100-yard efforts in 2013:

DATE OPPONENT REC. YDS. TDs Sept. 8 @Chicago ........................................................... 9 162 2 Oct. 13 @Buffalo ............................................................. 6 103 1 Oct. 20 @Detroit .............................................................. 6 155 1 Oct. 27 N.Y. JETS ........................................................... 3 115 0 Oct. 31 @Miami ............................................................. 11 128 0 Nov. 10 @Baltimore ......................................................... 8 151 1 A pair of 5s for A.J.: Bengals WR A.J. Green pushed his season totals to 72 catches and 1103 yards in the San Diego game, catching five for 83. Through Week 13, he ranks tied for fifth in the NFL in both categories. The receiving yards leaders are Detroit’s Calvin Johnson (1299) and Cleveland’s Josh Gordon (1249), both well ahead of Green, but Green is only 20 yards behind third-place Andre Johnson of Houston (1123). Six yards ahead of

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Green is Chicago’s Alshon Jeffery (1109), and Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown joins Green at 1103. Brown leads the league in receptions (85), with Washington’s Pierre Garcon second at 84. Johnson of Houston has 82, Brandon Marshall of Chicago has 78, and Green is joined at 72 by Johnson of Detroit. Prior to the Nov. 17 Cleveland game, Green was first in the NFL in yards per team game as well as in total yards. Green had a career-low seven yards in the Cleveland game, on two catches. But Cincinnati won by 21, and Green is about as far as one can get from being a receiver who would think rankings or complain about a lack of opportunities. “My numbers are going to come over time, it’s not something I think about,” Green said. “The important thing is different guys stepping up every week and us winning games.” “A.J. has a lot more in him,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “We need him to keep playing better and better and better. He’s, if not our best player, one of our best players. He’s got to play great. We’ve got to keep pushing him to play great.” Only once has a Bengal led the NFL in receiving yards for a full season. That was in 2006, when Chad Johnson’s 1369 yards nosed out Indianapolis’ Marvin Harrison by three for the league crown. The Bengals count six AFC receiving yards titles in their history. Four of those were by Chad Johnson, most recently his 1369 in ’06. No Bengal has won an outright NFL receptions title. The team’s highest finish has been tied for first, in 2007, when T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught a Bengals-record 112 to tie New England’s Wes Welker for the crown. The Bengals count three outright AFC receptions titles in their history, two by Carl Pickens (1995-96) and one by Chad Johnson (2005). Green on record yards pace: After gaining 83 receiving yards last week at San Diego, Bengals WR A.J. Green is on pace to finish the season with 1471 yards, which would break Chad Johnson’s 2007 franchise record of 1440. Green is averaging 91.9 yards per game. Green’s 72 receptions this season, which include a career game-high of 11 on Oct. 31 at Miami, project to 96 over 16 games. That would be one below his career-best 97 of last season and would rank sixth in club history. The receptions record is 112, set by T.J. Houshmandzadeh in 2007. Another benchmark for A.J.: Last season, Bengals WR A.J. Green became the only player in NFL history to reach the triple benchmark of 100 receptions, 1500 yards and 10 TDs in the first 20 games of his career. He hit the 20-game mark after Game 5 of last season, with 101 catches, 1550 yards and 11 TDs. This season, Green has come to share a triple benchmark with a Hall of Famer, Tom Fears of the 1948-56 Los Angeles Rams. Green played his 38th game on Oct. 20 at Detroit, and he emerged having passed the round numbers of 200 receptions, 3000 yards and 20 TDs. His totals at that point were 205 catches, 3026 yards and 23 TDs. Fears is the only other player to hit the 200-3000-20 standard through 38 games. His 38-game totals were 224 receptions, 3034 yards and 20 TDs. Sore ankle doesn’t slow Burfict: LB Vontaze Burfict was hobbled a bit last week at San Diego. The second-year star twisted an ankle during practice the Friday before the game, and the team’s medical staff wasn’t sure he’d be able to play until giving him a somewhat tentative clearance after a pregame Sunday workout at Qualcomm Stadium. But one could have excused the Chargers for believing that Burfict’s injury was just a tall tale. He was all over the field and characteristically fiery once kickoff time arrived, leading the Bengals in tackles (13) and tying for the lead in QB pressures (two). He also had a key third-down pass defensed, forcing a Chargers punt early in the fourth quarter when he broke up a throw to TE Ladarius Green near the Cincinnati 30-yard line. Asked after the game about Burfict, head coach Marvin Lewis smiled and said he had not shared the concern about Burfict’s condition. “I never thought he wouldn’t play,” Lewis said. “The injury was bad, but I think he’s just got special powers, and he used them all. There’s no doubt in my mind, most people wouldn’t have been able to play. But he went sideline-to-sideline, just like he always does.” On the medical charts, Burfict likely will not be at 100 percent this week for the Colts. He aggravated the sore ankle during the fourth quarter of the San Diego game, and late in the period, when the Bengals were beginning to get the game in hand, it was announced he was done for the day. But walking in the

bench area and encouraging teammates as the game wound down, he didn’t appear much hindered. “We’ll just put him back in the (protective) boot for early this week,” Lewis said. “And the trainers and doctors will get to work getting him ready for the next game.” Burfict told a slightly different story. He said that when Lewis asked him how he felt, following the Sunday morning workout, he sensed concern on the coach’s part. “He was second-guessing himself,” Burfict said. “I said, ‘Just trust me.’ “ Burfict had the extra incentive of hometown fans to please. He had a large contingent from his hometown of Corona, Calif., 97 miles up Interstate 15 from San Diego. Burfict also entertained the home crowd last season in San Diego, leading the Bengals with 15 tackles in a 20-13 win. “It’s awesome,” Burfict said. “2-0 in California.” Burfict’s numbers: LB Vontaze Burfict leads the Bengals in tackles on the season by a prohibitive margin margin, with 159 compared to 87 for second-place Rey Maualuga. He has logged five of the team’s top six tackle totals for a game on the season, led by 18 on Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland. Burfict also has the top three solo tackles games by a Bengal, led by 15 in the Cleveland contest. His solo tackle total of 109 is more than twice the 51 posted by the second-place Maualuga, who has missed three games due to injury He has eight passes defensed, third on the team and first among the front seven. He’s tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries (two), and he has one INT and one forced fumble. In the home win over Cleveland, the second-year pro forced a fumble by RB Chris Ogbonnaya and returned it 13 yards for his first career touchdown, giving the Bengals a 28-13 lead in the second quarter. This season, Burfict has led the team in tackles in nine games, tied for the lead once, finished second once and tied for second once. Burfict a teammate’s teammate: Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict has been racking up more than just tackles lately. “Tacklin’ Tez” has also been collecting praise from teammates — for being a great teammate. “His demeanor is something that’s contagious,” says S Taylor Mays. “It makes you want to play that style of football. You don’t want to let a guy like that down.” “He’s the real deal,” says Maualuga. “It’s always about competition. Who is going to get to the ball first? Being able to play alongside him with that fire, that energy that he wants to get to the ball first, that makes everything that much easier for me. Flat out, he’s what you want in a linebacker. One, he’s mean. Two, he can walk the walk and talk the talk. He’s not mean to us, he’s mean to the opponents. He’s a great teammate.” Occasionally Burfict can play with a bit too much fire and be penalty prone. It’s something his coaches try to keep toned down, but they don’t want to inhibit his playing style. “He’s a good kid; he’s the kind of football player you like,” says defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. “He’s got a little edge to him, but he’s a smart guy, too. He just has to be smart and not do stupid things. He’s a smart guy, and he just needs to play football.” As a rookie last season, the once nationally touted Arizona State star defied the judgment of NFL teams who had passed him over in the draft, due to reports that he was too undisciplined and could not stay in shape. After signing with the Bengals as a college free agent, he was handed an opening due to an early injury to starter Thomas Howard, and he went on to lead the team in tackles (174), logging the most starts (14) in team history by a CFA in his rookie season. More on Burfict: Though LB Vontaze Burfict is proving to be a tackles machine for the second straight year (see previous item), this year that’s not enough. “There’s more weighing on me now,” Burfict says. “I feel like I need to make more plays than I did last year because I’m not a rookie anymore. Plays that I missed last year, I need to improve, particularly in coverage and blitzing.” But there’s more than just self-improvement at work. Head coach Marvin Lewis, who marvels at Burfict’s natural football instincts as well as at his ability, has given Burfict a major role in making calls for the defense. “I set the huddle and tell them the huddle call, and Rey (MLB Rey Maualuga) sets the front,” Burfict says. “It’s a team game. Me and Rey take full responsibility to whatever happens out there and the communication. I have to tell the safeties, the corner, the d-line what the play is.” Burfict is also a mentor of sorts this season. The Bengals had another CFA make the team this year at LB — Jayson DiManche of Southern Illinois. “It was great to be able to tell him ‘congratulations,’ “ Burfict says. “I watched on ‘Hard Knocks,’ when they had the camera with him and he got the call that

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he’d made the team. I was almost going to cry for him. Because I was in the same boat. When I got the call, I cried, but there weren’t any cameras around. If there were cameras around, I wouldn’t have cried.” The long arm(s) of Carlos: Fourth-year Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap is a playmaker, pure and simple. The 6-6, 280-pounder did not have monster numbers at San Diego last week, with four tackles, a pass defensed and two QB pressures, but he has shown his disruptive abilities almost weekly. In the last game prior to San Diego, on Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland, Dunlap tied for the line lead in tackles (five), including a team-leading seventh sack of the season. Also, he was credited by coaches with eight QB pressures, tying the team’s game-high for the season. In addition to leading the team in sacks, Dunlap is tied for the line lead in tackles (53), he’s tied for the team lead with DE Michael Johnson in QB pressures (26), and he’s tied for the team lead in tackles for loss on running plays (six), sharing the top spot with LB Vontaze Burfict and LB Vincent Rey. He also leads the team in forced fumbles (four). He has no fumble recoveries this year, but in the combined category of fumbles forced and recovered, his four leads the team by one over CB Adam Jones and LB Vontaze Burfict (each at three). Last season, Dunlap had seven fumbles forced and/or recovered, leading the team by three. On Nov. 10 at Baltimore, Dunlap had two sacks of Joe Flacco for 17 yards, and the second one caused a fourth-quarter fumble that teammate James Harrison recovered at midfield, preserving a chance that Cincinnati later cashed for a tying TD that sent the game into overtime. Dunlap tied for the line lead in total tackles (seven), and he had a QB pressure that helped lead to an interception against Flacco by LB Vincent Rey in the second quarter. On Oct. 31 at Miami, Dunlap had a particularly impressive forced fumble, running down fleet Dolphins RB Lamar Miller at the Bengals 11 after a 41-yard gain. Dunlap not only stopped Miller, he used a swipe of his long right arm to separate Miller from the ball. The force from the blow was such at the ball shot into the end zone, where CB Adam Jones picked it up on a bounce and made a 43-yard return. “It was a tremendous effort play by Carlos,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “He didn’t give up on the play, he used the speed he’s got, and he definitely has the knack for getting to the ball.” Dunlap retains the overall athletic ability and speed that led his high school coaches in North Charleston, S.C. to use him occasionally as a kickoff returner, as a 240-pound defensive end. He had a 95-yard return for a TD in high school. Don’t forget the special teams: In addition to his many defensive exploits this season (see previous item), Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap has two blocked field goal attempts. He’s the first Bengal with two blocked kicks of any kind since 1991, when CB Eric Thomas blocked three (all field goals). Dunlap’s first one came on Sept. 29 against the Browns, when he tipped a 51-yard try by Billy Cundiff. His second, on Oct. 20 at Detroit, was a key momentum-turner in an eventual Bengals win. With the Lions ahead 10-7 in the second quarter, he cleanly blocked a 34-yard David Akers attempt. The Bengals returned the ball to the Lions 40, and drove from there for a TD and a 14-10 lead. More on Carlos: The Bengals showed their faith in DE Carlos Dunlap (featured in previous items) on July 16, when they signed him to a five-year contract extension through 2018. As his play this season has shown, Dunlap says that the deal has not left him complacent, that he wants both more honors on the field and another big contract later in his career. “Yeah, I want more in both respects,” Dunlap said. “Like a dog when he tastes blood, he wants more and more. Or a vampire, he wants more and more. There’s no hiding that, I want more. They gave me a little taste, and now I know what it’s like, and I know what it takes to get more.” Dalton rebounds yet again: Another sluggish start, but another strong finish. Though Bengals QB Andy Dalton is not lighting up the NFL’s overall statistics boards, last week’s San Diego game saw him show yet again that he refuses to be dragged down by struggles and is usually at his best when the game is on the line. Dalton went in for halftime at San Diego with a 21.2 passer rating. He had completed five of 10 passes for just 41 yards, with no TDs and an interception. But in the second half he posted a 130.6 rating, completing nine of 13 for 141 yards with a TD and no INTs. His 21-yard TD pass to A.J. Green broke a 7-7 tie late in the third quarter. And early in the fourth quarter, on third-and-two from the Bengals 18, he spotted speedy Andrew Hawkins with just a half-step on his

coverage and hit Hawkins with a perfectly timed short pass that turned into a 50-yard gain to the Chargers 32. The play set up a Mike Nugent field goal that gave the Bengals a two-score lead at 17-7 with 9:16 left to play. Dalton had a similar revival in the Bengals’ previous outing, on Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland. The Bengals trailed 13-0 after the first quarter, with Dalton at three-for-eight passing for 22 yards, with two INTs (one for a pick-six). His passer rating was a beyond-awful 6.2. But the Bengals came back to win, of course, and over the final three periods, Dalton posted a passer rating of 105.5, with three TDs and no INTs. He placed a perfect ball to TE Jermaine Gresham for a 25-yard score in the second quarter, and gave WR Mohamed Sanu the right chance to get up and grab one for a six-yard score later in the period. And in the fourth quarter, he waited until just the right moment to find TE Alex Smith breaking from coverage for a two-yard score. Of his statistical recoveries, Dalton says: “It’s kind of how I’ve been, and how I am. I try not to get too high or too low with whatever’s going on in the game. I don’t let it affect me and I do my best not to let it affect the other guys. We keep going and keep believing good things will happen.” “We know Andy is unflappable,” says head coach Marvin Lewis. “He continues to show that week in and week out. He really settles and plays. He may have a play that he’d want back, but he lets it go. He moves on to the next one, and that’s it. He understands it’s one play at a time. He has great personality and makeup that way. There is nothing that happens out there that he can’t handle. He’s a great leader.” Says WR A.J. Green: “Andy doesn’t let anything get to him. He’s got ice in his veins. We don’t say anything to him when something goes bad, because we know he’s going from there and making the next play.” Just Andy and Peyton: Andy Dalton went over the 3000-yard passing mark for the season in last week’s San Diego game, moving to 3144. He ranks ninth in the NFL, and in having passed 3000 with four games still to play, he has become only the second passer in NFL history, along with future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, to top the 3000-yard mark in each of his first three NFL seasons. “It’s an honor to be mentioned with a guy like Peyton, who has been one of the best in the league for a long time,” Dalton said. “To do something only he has done is big. The bigger thing is that we keep winning games, but yeah, it’s a cool thing.” Here’s a look at the first three seasons for both Manning and Dalton:

— Manning — SEASON TEAM COMP. ATT. YARDS 1998 Colts .......................................................... 326 575 3739 1999 Colts .......................................................... 331 533 4135 2000 Colts .......................................................... 357 571 4413

— Dalton — SEASON TEAM COMP. ATT. YARDS 2011 Bengals ..................................................... 300 516 3398 2012 Bengals ..................................................... 329 528 3669 2013 Bengals ................................................... *266 *433 *3144

* — totals through 12 games. More marks and awards for Dalton: Bengals QB Andy Dalton set a Bengals record over Games 6-9 with four consecutive 300-yard passing games. The previous record of three had been posted only once, by Ken Anderson in Games 1-3 of 1984. Dalton’s totals for his record streak were 337 on Oct. 13 at Buffalo, 372 on Oct. 20 at Detroit, 325 on Oct. 27 vs. the New York Jets and 338 on Oct. 31 at Miami. Also this season, Dalton has become the first Bengal to throw 11 TD passes over a span of three games. He did it with three on at Buffalo, three at Detroit and a career-high five vs. the Jets. No other Bengal has had more than nine TD passes in three games. Nine has been achieved many times, including by Dalton in Games 9-11 of last season. The last Bengal besides Dalton to hit nine was Carson Palmer in Games 1-3 of 2007. Dalton was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October, when he posted a 116.8 passer rating as the Bengals went 4-0 in games that qualified for the award. Cincinnati’s Oct. 31 game at Miami, on Thursday night, did not count towards the award because all other NFL games that week were played in November. Dalton pitching TDs: Though Andy Dalton had only one TD pass at San Diego, he’s at 22 through 12 games and on pace for 29 for the full season

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(actual projection of 29.3). A total of 29 would tie for second-most in Bengals history. Carson Palmer set the record of 32 in 2005, and Ken Anderson had 29 as the Bengals went 12-4 in 1981. Dalton’s most TDs for a full season is 27, posted last year. Dalton ranks fifth in the AFC in passing yards (3144) and sixth in completions (266). His 85.1 passer rating ranks seventh in the conference. Record yards pace for Dalton: Though he has had only 93 and 190 passing yards the last two games, Andy Dalton is still on pace to post a Bengals record for passing yards in a full season. His 3144 yards through 12 games projects to 4192 over 16 games. The current club record of 4131, set by Carson Palmer in 2007. Dalton has averaged 262.0 passing yards per game. He could average as little as 247.0 over the final four games and still set the team record at 4132 yards. Radar in the red zone: Bengals QB Andy Dalton has thrown 48 career TD passes on snaps inside the red zone, with only two INTs. For the fourth straight week he ranks third among active NFL passers in ratio of red-zone TDs to INTs (minimum of 25 red-zone TDs). Dalton had no TDs or INTs on red-zone plays at San Diego last week. In the previous game, Nov. 17 at Cleveland, he had two red-zone TDs and no INTs. The leader in the category is Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay, and Russell Wilson of Seattle is second. “Andy’s performance in this area is the type of thing we’ve come to expect from him,” said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “He’s not only a fine talent, but a smart player who is going to avoid the big mistake. We’ve got a lot of confidence in Andy when we get the ball into scoring range.” Here are the active NFL leaders in the category of TDs to INTs on red-zone plays (minimum 25 TDs):

PLAYER, CURRENT TEAM TD INT RATIO Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay .......................................... 119 3 39.7-to-1 Russell Wilson, Seattle ................................................... 34 1 34.0-to-1 Andy Dalton, Cincinnati .................................................. 48 2 24.0-to-1 Tom Brady, New England ............................................. 246 13 18.9-to-1 Matt Cassel, Minnesota .................................................. 59 4 14.8-to-1 Alex Smith, Kansas City ................................................. 59 4 14.8-to-1 Kyle Orton, Dallas ........................................................... 59 4 14.8-to-1 Let’s talk wins: Bengals QB Andy Dalton has a .614 career winning percentage as Cincinnati’s starter, with a 27-17 record. His win percentage is the best in franchise history for any QB with 10 more starts. Ken Anderson stands second at .529 (91-81). The only Bengals QB to post a better win percentage than .614 had only seven starts to his credit. That was Turk Schonert, who in eight seasons between 1980 and 1989 went 5-2 for a .714 percentage. Third time would be a rare charm: If Andy Dalton can lead the Bengals back to the playoffs in 2013 — and he presently has them in a two-and-one-half-game lead in the AFC North — he’ll become only the fifth starting QB in NFL history to reach the playoffs in each of his first three seasons. To date, the only starting QBs to achieve the feat have been Pat Haden of the Rams (1976-78), Dan Marino of the Dolphins (1983-85), Bernie Kosar of the Browns (1985-87) and Joe Flacco of the Ravens (2008-10). In Haden’s case, the three seasons were not his first three seasons as a pro, because he played in the World Football League prior to joining the Rams. More on Dalton and history: While shooting to become only the fifth starting QB to take his club to the playoffs in his first three seasons (see information in the previous item), Andy Dalton already has some brushes with history on record: In 2011, he became the first NFL rookie QB to start as many as eight wins and throw for 20 or more TDs (started nine wins and had 20 TDs). Also in 2011, he became the first rookie QB not drafted in the first round to start every game in a 16-game season. He is one of just three QBs to throw 43 or more TD passes in his first two seasons. The No. 1 spot is held by Hall of Famer Dan Marino (68). No. 2 is future Hall of Fame Peyton Manning (52), and Dalton is third (47). In fourth place behind Dalton is Jeff Garcia at 42.

Marv, Mo and Hawk: Entering the Indianapolis game, the competition remains interesting in the quest for a wide receiver to establish himself as the Bengals’ most effective pass-catcher to complement franchise flagship A.J. Green. Second-year pro Marvin Jones is second to Green on the team in receiving yards (458), and he’s in a three-way tie with Green and HB Giovani Bernard for the team lead in TDs (seven). But since a breakout game on Oct. 27 vs. the Jets (detail in item below), Jones has had only eight catches for 89 yards over four games. He still faces a battle for the No. 2 spot with second-year man Mohamed Sanu, who has caught 37-for-362 with one TD, and moving into the mix last week was third-year pro Andrew Hawkins. Out for the season’s first eight games with an ankle injury, Hawkins has played in the last four contests, and last week at San Diego, he showed the speed and quickness that last year made him No. 2 among the WRs in catches and receiving yards. Hawkins turned a short pass from Andy Dalton into a 50-yard gain at San Diego and finished three-for-65. He also had a six-yard rush. Recapping Marv’s big breakout: A review of WR Marvin Jones’ four-TD reception performance on Oct. 27 vs. the New York Jets: ● It was a Bengals record for receiving TDs in a game, coming in the franchise’s 700th regular-season contest. Three receiving TDs in a game had been accomplished 11 times, most recently by Chad Johnson vs. Tennessee on Nov. 25, 2007. ● It tied the club record for most TDs of any kind in a game, the third instance in club history. FB Larry Kinnebrew had three rushing TDs and one receiving score on Oct. 28, 1984 at Houston, and HB Corey Dillon had four rushing scores on Dec. 4, 1997 vs. Tennessee. ● Jones became the first player on any NFL team to get four receiving TDs in a game since Nov. 18, 2007, when New England’s Randy Moss and Dallas’ Terrell Owens each had four. He’s still just Mike: DE Michael Johnson has come a ways since joining the Bengals in 2009 as a third-round draft choice with high potential but a somewhat inconsistent college resume from Georgia Tech. He has missed only one game and has steadily improved his overall play. Last year he posted 11.5 sacks, second most by a Bengal since 1983, and copped an AFC Defensive Player of the Week award. This season he has 3.0 sacks, 26 QB pressures (tied for team lead), a line-leading seven passes defensed, and he’s tied for second on the team in forced fumbles (two). Johnson’s original contract expired after last season, and the team for 2013 named him its “franchise player.” As a result, he is playing this season on a one-year contract, and the franchise-player formula in the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, based on top defensive end salaries across the league, has netted for him a salary upwards of $11 million. Although the franchise player designation is indeed a product of bargaining between the NFL and the players’ union, more than a few players over the years have proclaimed the tag a mixed blessing at best, as it effectively keeps them out of the free agent market. But Johnson, always known to the team and fans as a bright and down-to-earth individual, has shown no signs of a personality change since earning his windfall and also not reaching agreement with the team on the option of signing a longer-term deal. “That just isn’t the way I was taught,” said Johnson. “I was raised to believe that you show up for work, you go to work, and you do your best. You don’t gripe about stuff that you don’t have control over. I’m going to go out there, work, and then see how things play out. I pray on the situation — me and my family — that things will work out for the best, and obviously this is best for both sides. “Man, I’m from Selma, Alabama. I didn’t have everything that I wanted growing up, but I had everything that I needed. It taught me that you don’t have to have the world to be happy and blessed. Sure, you want to get as much as you can out of this game, but I’m thankful for the opportunity, and I’m going to go out and do what I love to do and make the most of it. It’s a nice sum for one year, and a whole lot of people don’t see something like that in their whole lifetime. I’m going to continue to work my tail off.” Rare six-pack still possible: At three points this season, through Weeks 6-7 and 12, the Bengals have been on pace for an historic accomplishment in balanced pass receiving numbers. They projected to have six receivers at 500 or more yards for the full season, matching a feat accomplished only once previously in NFL history. Last week’s win over San Diego, however, saw three of the six dip just a bit under 500-yard projections. WR Mohamed Sanu had just nine yards against the Chargers and now projects to 483. HB Giovani Bernard also had just nine air

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yards and now projects to 472. And TE Jermaine Gresham, who did not have a reception, now projects to 464. The only NFL team to finish a season with six 500-yard receivers has been the 2011 New Orleans Saints, who perhaps not coincidentally finished as a division champion with a 13-3 record. With Drew Brees throwing virtually all the team’s passes, the Saints’ 500-yard receivers were TE Jimmy Graham (1310), WR Marques Colston (1143), RB Darren Sproles (710), WR Lance Moore (627), WR Robert Meachem (620) and WR Devery Henderson (503). A receiver must average 31.25 yards per game to hit 500 for 16 games. This week vs. Indianapolis, Sanu would need 45 yards to get back on a 500 pace. Bernard would need 53, and Gresham would need 59. Also, TE Tyler Eifert, who’s currently on pace for 515 yards, will need 21 to remain on a 500-yard pace. The top two Bengals in receiving yards — A.J. Green and Marvin Jones — will remain on a 500-plus pace regardless of their numbers against the Colts. Below are the six Bengals on pace to top or threaten the 500 mark:

PLAYER POSITION CURRENT YDS. PROJECTION A.J. Green ........................ WR ........................................ 1103 ........................ 1471 Marvin Jones ................... WR .......................................... 458 .......................... 611 Tyler Eifert ....................... TE ........................................... 386 .......................... 515 Mohamed Sanu ............... WR .......................................... 362 .......................... 483 Giovani Bernard ............... HB ........................................... 354 .......................... 472 Jermaine Gresham .......... TE ........................................... 348 .......................... 464

“As everybody can see, we have lots of options,” said QB Andy Dalton. “We have a lot of guys catching balls and making plays. My job is to spread it out.” In their previous 45 seasons, the Bengals have never had more than four players reach 500 receiving yards, and only twice has the total hit four. Both of the teams with four receivers at 500-plus had double-digit win totals. The 1986 team, with TE Rodney Holman fourth at 570, went 10-6. The 1981 team, with WR Steve Kreider fourth at 520, went 12-4 and advanced to Super Bowl XVI. Bengals get distance from fumble bug: The Bengals had one lost fumble last week, by the normally ultra-reliable BenJarvus Green-Ellis, but it was only their second lost fumble in the last seven games (Games 6-12). It has been a good turnaround for the Bengals. In just three games prior to Game 6, Cincinnati lost five fumbles. On the season, the Bengals have fumbled 16 times with eight lost, and their opponents have fumbled 14 times with 10 lost. The Bengals forced two fumbles by San Diego last week and recovered both. In each of their last two full seasons, in which they earned playoff berths, the Bengals had fewer fumbles and fewer lost fumbles than their opponents. Over 2011-12, Cincinnati fumbled only 36 times compared to its opponents’ 52, and the Bengals lost only 18 compared to their foes’ 28. “Any time you have the ball in your hands, you need to be accountable for your actions,” said Jay Gruden, the team’s offensive coordinator for the last three seasons. “You need to protect. There’s been a lot of great players who never made it in the NFL because they had ball security issues. That’s very important for coaches’ careers, for seasons, for Super Bowl runs, playoff runs. They can end a season.” Nugent dabbles with history: On his only FG attempt last week at San Diego, Bengals K Mike Nugent made a key 46-yarder, giving Cincinnati a two-score lead at 17-7 in the fourth quarter. But Nugent’s most memorable stretch of the season has been Games 6-9. For a precious few minutes in Game 9, at Miami on Oct. 31, it seemed he would have a game-winning field goal for the third time in four weeks. His 54-yarder with 1:24 to play gave the Bengals a 20-17 lead. Two weeks earlier, he had connected from 54 yards as time expired to give the Bengals a 27-24 win at Detroit, and three weeks earlier, his 43-yarder in overtime had sealed a 27-24 win at Buffalo. But the Dolphins denied Nugent another week of glory, tying the game with a Caleb Sturgis FG at 0:11 and winning on overtime on a safety. Nugent’s 54-yarder at Miami, like his 54-yarder at Detroit, would have tied the Bengals record for longest game-winner inside two minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime. The only previous instance was a 54-yarder by Doug Pelfrey that beat Philadelphia at Riverfront Stadium on Christmas Eve 1994. In the Buffalo and Detroit games, Nugent also became the first Cincinnati kicker to win games on the last play in back-to-back games since Pelfrey did it in that same 1994 season, on Nov. 6 in overtime at Seattle and on Nov. 13 in regulation vs. Houston. A ninth-year NFL veteran who’s in his fourth year with the Bengals, Nugent

holds team records for most field goals (33) and points (132) in a season, both set in 2011. He shares the mark for longest Bengals field goal, with a 55-yarder last year on Nov. 25 vs. Oakland. Long-distance movers: In their 12 games this season, the Bengals have mounted 14 TD drives of 80 or more yards, and six of those have been from 90 or more. Cincinnati has exceeded its total of 80-yarders from both the full 2011 season (nine) and the full ’12 campaign (10). As for TD drives of 90-plus, the Bengals had only one each in ’11 and ’12. The Bengals have not had an 80-plus drive in the last three games, however. Here’s a recap of this year’s long TD marches: ● Sept. 8 at Chicago: 97 yards in nine plays, capped by two-yard pass from Andy Dalton to A.J. Green in first quarter. ● Chicago: 91 yards in eight plays, capped by 45-yard pass from Dalton to A.J. Green in second quarter. ● Chicago: 80 yards in 12 plays, capped by five-yard BenJarvus Green-Ellis rush in third quarter. ● Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh: 87 yards in five plays, capped by seven-yard Giovani Bernard rush in first quarter. ● Sept. 22 vs. Green Bay: 80 yards in 10 plays, capped by three-yard Giovani Bernard rush in first quarter. ● Green Bay: 95 yards in seven plays, capped by 11-yard pass from Dalton to Marvin Jones in fourth quarter. ● Oct. 6 vs. New England: 93 yards in 14 plays, capped by one-yard BenJarvus Green-Ellis rush in fourth quarter. ● Oct. 13 at Buffalo: 83 yards in eight plays, capped by 18-yard pass from Dalton to A.J. Green in first quarter. ● Buffalo: 98 yards in nine plays, capped by 20-yard pass from Dalton to Giovani Bernard in second quarter. ● Oct. 20 at Detroit: 90 yards in three plays, with the last 82 coming on a Dalton-to-Green pass in the first quarter. ● Detroit: 80 yards in nine plays, capped by 32-yard pass from Dalton to Tyler Eifert in third quarter. ● Oct. 27 vs. N.Y. Jets: 80 yards in 10 plays, capped by nine-yard pass from Dalton to Marvin Jones in first quarter. ● N.Y. Jets: 86 yards in eight plays, capped by six-yard pass from Dalton to Marvin Jones in second quarter. ● Oct. 31 at Miami: 80 yards in 12 plays, capped by three-yard Giovani Bernard rush in third quarter. “Hopefully we can keep the long drives going and solidify the shorter ones,” said C Kyle Cook. “You love when you get the ball at the 40 — your 40 or their 40. But for some reason, we sometimes can stall out, and then when we get the ball way deep, we make something of it.” The Bengals’ 98-yard TD drive in the second quarter at Buffalo was the team’s first drive of 98 or more yards since Dec. 27, 2009 vs. Kansas City. Sharing the load at HB: It’s no huge surprise, given preseason forecasts for the offense, but the Bengals indeed are showing notable balance this season in terms of rushing attempts from the HB position. BenJarvus Green-Ellis has 176 carries, on pace for 235 over 16 games, and Giovani Bernard has 119, on pace for 159. The significance is in Bernard’s number, because in the last 21 full seasons (since 1992), the Bengals had two rushers with 159 or more carries only once. That was in 2007, when Kenny Watson had 178 and Rudi Johnson had 170. Last season, Green-Ellis had 278 carries, and the HB with the second most, Cedric Peerman, had only 36. It’s a situation the Bengals wanted to change for 2013. “I think 85 or 90 percent of the teams in the league have two or three running backs that they use,” said offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. “It’s important to have two or three. These games are physical, man. These 16 games ... I mean, it’s nonstop, especially with a Thursday game in there for everybody and most teams having a Monday.” Bernard, the rookie second-round draft choice, has the better per-carry average thus far, at 4.4 to Green-Ellis’ 3.5, but Gruden says the offense depends on the 5-11, 220-pound veteran Green-Ellis to take on more of the grinding duty while Bernard is saved more for potentially ripe situations. “He has different carries that Gio has,” Gruden said of Green-Ellis. “He has a lot of the first-down carries and a lot of short-yardage carries, so maybe his numbers are skewed a little bit. But he’s a tough runner inside and does a good job with pass protection. People see the flash runs that Gio gets us, but the meat-and-potatoes runs that Benny has, he’s had good runs also. You don’t want to discount Benny just because Gio had a couple of really special runs.”

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Bernard keeps producing: Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati’s rookie second-round draft choice, continues to shine as a new element in the offense. Bernard had a solid 66 yards from scrimmage last week at San Diego, rushing 14-for-57 and catching one pass for nine yards. He had a 13-yard rush to the San Diego 12 on Cincinnati’s first TD drive, and he carried on four of the 10 plays on the Bengals’ second TD drive, including a 19-yarder to the Chargers 23. Bernard has led the team in scrimmage yards in four games this season, and those games do not include his two highest totals of the year, 104 on Oct. 31 at Miami (79 rushing, 25 receiving) and 100 on Oct. 13 at Buffalo (28 rushing, 72 receiving). He finished second behind WR A.J. Green in both those games. Bernard is tied with WRs A.J. Green and Marvin Jones for the team lead in TDs (seven). He’s second behind HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis in offensive touches (162) and ranks second on the team in receptions (43). He’s second behind Green in yards from scrimmage, with 875 (119-for-521 rushing and 43-for-354 receiving). His 22 offensive touches on Nov. 10 vs. Baltimore is the team’s season high, and that was quite significant in the toughness category, because he had been limited in practice all week due to painful bruised ribs suffered Oct. 31 at Miami. Before being injured in the Miami game, Bernard made a play that was one of the leading NFL highlights of the week. In the third quarter, starting out on a sweep to the right from the Miami 35, he found himself looking at at five-yard loss, with no holes in sight at the Miami 40. No matter, though. He reversed field all the way to the left side, and with help from blockers that included QB Andy Dalton, he zigged and zagged his way back to the middle of the field and scored. He broke or eluded five good tackle possibilities by Miami on the way. “Obviously it was a big-time play,” said Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. “He reversed field and made something out of nothing. Said offensive coordinator Jay Gruden: “Anytime you draw a play up and it’s not there, it’s nice to have somebody who can make people miss and take it to the house. In this league, it’s very difficult to run the ball for lots of yards unless you have somebody that can do something at the second level. That was good to see. Fun.” Bernard was the first running back selected in the 2013 draft, taken by the Bengals in the second round (37th overall). His arguably most encouraging sign as a receiver has been his ability to take a short, easy-to-complete pass in the flat and use his acceleration to produce a long gain. In addition to doing it on his TD at Baltimore, he has had big plays of that variety on Oct. 13 at Buffalo, Sept. 22 vs. Green Bay and Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh. “You can just kick it out to him and let him run,” says QB Andy Dalton. “That’s what he’s really good at.” Gio’s paces: With seven touchdowns in 12 games (four rushing and three receiving), Bengals rookie HB Giovani Bernard is on pace for nine touchdowns on the season (actual projection of 9.3). That would be the most by a Bengals rookie since 1988, when FB Ickey Woods set the team rookie record of 15 (all rushing). The only other Bengals rookie to top nine TDs in a season was RB Stan Fritts, who scored 10 in 1975 (eight rushing and two receiving). Bernard is on pace for 472 receiving yards over 16 games, which would be third-most in Bengals history for a running back. The only RB to top 472 has been James Brooks, who had 686 receiving yards in 1986 and 576 in 1985. The current third-best total for a RB is 427 yards by Derrick Fenner in 1993. Bernard is on pace for 1166 yards from scrimmage (694 rushing, 472 receiving), which would be the most scrimmage yards for a Bengals rookie since 1997, when HB Corey Dillon had 1388 (1129 rushing, 259 receiving). Polian plugs Eifert: Bill Polian, former Indianapolis Colts president and now an analyst for Sirius NFL Radio, sings the praises of TE Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati’s first-round selection in the 2013 draft. Eifert has 32 receptions for 386 yards and one TD through 12 games. He had a superb end-zone catch against tight coverage for a 32-yard TD on Oct. 20 at Detroit, and his 61-yard reception on Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh was the longest by a Bengals TE since Matt Schobel had a 74-yarder in 2004. Polian agrees with observers who have said that Eifert, a pass-catcher extraordinaire at Notre Dame, has the potential for a career like that of one of Polian’s former Colts players, Pro Bowl TE Dallas Clark. “Absolutely,” Polian said. “(Eifert) was one of the few guys in this draft that I said is can’t-miss, and obviously he’s had a big effect on this offense.” The Bengals already have a two-time Pro Bowl TE in Jermaine Gresham (see previous item), but Eifert is envisioned as more of a complement to Gresham than a competitor, based mostly on those exceptional receiving skills.

“(Eifert) has excellent hands, an excellent feel for route-running,” Polian said. “His speed is comparable to Dallas. The hands are in the same ballpark. He’s more of a rebounder than Dallas in his style of catching. But he makes as many spectacular grabs.” By “rebounder,” Polian means Eifert uses his body to win contested balls. “He’ll go up and fight DBs for balls and out-jump them,” Polian said. “He’s got long arms and a long body. He’s a good jumper and he can make catches in the air, which is hard for people to do. Dallas could do that, too. He can get off the ground and catch the ball exceptionally well. At the college level he won the vast majority of contested balls that were thrown to him. He’s unique in that way.” Dalton on the draft dandies: QB Andy Dalton, on rookies Tyler Eifert and Giovani Bernard: “Giovani’s done a really good job. We drafted him to be a guy that’s versatile; a guy that we can move around, who can catch the ball out of the backfield and make big plays. That’s exactly what we’ve gotten out of him. It’s exciting to see him come out and play big in games like he has. Tyler, he’s so versatile. He can move all around — outside, inside and line up at the regular tight end spot. We feel like we’ve got matchups with both of our tight ends. Those guys have done a lot of really good things for us. We’re going to do all the things we can to get matchups with those guys.” Gresham needs push to tie Ditka: After each of the first 11 games of this season, Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham was on pace to finish the year with at least 50 receptions, joining Hall of Famer Mike Ditka as the only TEs in NFL history to catch 50 or more in each of their first four seasons in the league. But Gresham did not have much cushion after missing Game 10 (at Baltimore) with a groin strain, and the cushion went away last week, when he was held without a catch at San Diego, the first game this season in which he has played but been shut out. With 35 catches in 12 team games, Gresham now projects to 47 catches on the year (actual projection of 46.7). He is averaging 2.92 catches per game, and he’ll need to average 3.75 over the last four games to hit 50. Here’s a look at the first four NFL seasons for Ditka and Gresham, with Gresham’s 2013 numbers projected to 16 games:

— Ditka — SEASON TEAM REC. YDS. TDs 1961 Chicago ............................................................. 56 1076 12 1962 Chicago ............................................................. 58 904 5 1963 Chicago ............................................................. 59 794 8 1964 Chicago ............................................................. 75 897 5

— Gresham — SEASON TEAM REC. YDS. TDs 2010 Cincinnati .......................................................... 52 471 4 2011 Cincinnati .......................................................... 56 596 6 2012 Cincinnati .......................................................... 64 737 5 2013 Cincinnati ......................................................... *47 *464 *3

* — projections for 16 games. Make way for Andre: LOT Andrew Whitworth deservedly garnered top honors on the Bengals’ offensive line last season, becoming the first Cincinnati offensive lineman in the Pro Bowl since OT Willie Anderson in 2006. This season, however, the team is more sure than ever that it has another Pro Bowl-worthy blocker in ROT Andre Smith, the fifth-year pro selected sixth overall by Cincinnati in the 2009 draft. A consensus All-American at Alabama, rated among the most powerful run blockers in Southeastern Conference history, Smith did not enjoy instant success as a pro. He missed essentially all of his first preseason, due to protracted contract negotiations, and he suffered a foot fracture in his first week of practice. He had trouble controlling his weight as a young player, and he totaled only 13 games with five starts in his first two seasons. But his maturing process — both mentally and physically — has moved steadily ahead since 2011. He played and started 30 of the 32 games in 2011-12, helping lead Cincinnati to a pair of postseason berths. This year, he re-signed with Cincinnati as an unrestricted free agent, and he has played injury-free in all 12 games, with 11 starts. “He looked in great shape right when he showed up,” said assistant head coach/offensive line coach Paul Alexander. “He looks light on his feet and he’s playing with intensity. You used to see it in spurts, but now you see it routinely. I used to use his tape sometimes (in meetings), but now I use it more consistently. I’ll say, ‘Watch Andre do this.’ It’s a nice sign. It’s all coming together for him.”

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Bengals radio analyst Dave Lapham, a 10-year Bengals offensive lineman (1974-83), says: “Andre seems pretty much at peace. He’s playing, not thinking too much. There’s no hesitation, no uncertainty. He’s playing at a really high level.” And Smith confirms Lapham’s analysis. “I’m just having fun, getting back to basics,” Smith said. “Do what I’ve been doing since I was a little kid. Run around and have fun and dominate.” Who needs the draft? The Bengals were the NFL’s No. 6 defense last season. Expectations for the 2013 defense are again high, and the unit currently ranks sixth in the league. And the team isn’t at all worried that at linebacker, four of the six players on the roster entered the NFL as college free agents, passed over in the draft. Two are running in No. 1 spots on the depth chart: ● SLB James Harrison, signed this year as a free agent, is widely known as a Pittsburgh Steelers standout who made five Pro Bowls and is a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. But some may have forgotten, or never knew, that Harrison was undrafted out of Kent State in 2002. He played in only one game over 2002 and ’03. He spent much of those two years on the Pittsburgh practice squad, and he was not in the NFL at all in the second half of ’03, having been released from the Steelers practice squad in October. He was re-signed by the Steelers just before 2004 training camp, after having been signed and later cut by Baltimore in the offseason. He finally won the confidence of Steelers coaches in the ’04 camp and played in every regular-season game in ’04. Harrison has played in all 12 games this season, with eight starts, and he has 35 tackles with two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery. On Nov. 17 at Cleveland, his late first-quarter interception was cited by head coach Marvin Lewis as “a turnaround play that got things going for us.” It started the Bengals on the road from a 13-0 deficit to a 31-13 halftime lead. In the Oct. 13 overtime win at Buffalo, Harrison made two key plays on a goal-line stand. He is also playing some snaps on special teams, and on Carlos Dunlap’s key blocked FG on Oct. 20 at Detroit, it was Harrison’s penetration against his blocker that opened up a lane for Dunlap. ● WLB Vontaze Burfict was a Bengals college free agent signee last year and went on to lead the team in tackles (174). He beat a rap from his Arizona State career that said despite having great talent, he was too undisciplined and out of shape to be worthy of a draft selection. Burfict last year set a Bengals record for most starts (14) in a rookie season by a college free agent. He leads the team in tackles again this season, with 159 through 12 games. No other player has more than 87 tackles. Original college free agents in No. 2 spots on the depth chart are third-year player Vincent Rey (MLB) and rookie Jayson DiManche (SLB), and Rey proved himself a starting quality player while subbing for the injured Maualuga in Games 9-11. Rey averaged 12 tackles per outing in the three games, second on the team to Burfict, and he also had three sacks, one INT and three total passes defensed. On Nov. 10 at Baltimore, Rey became the first player in Bengals history to get as many as three sacks plus an interception in one game. Running in a No. 3 depth chart spot is first-year pro J.K. Schaffer, who also entered the NFL as a CFA. The Bengals had another valued prospect who was a college free agent, Emmanuel Lamur, but he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the final preseason game. The only LBs on the current roster who entered the NFL through the draft are Maualuga (second round, Bengals, 2009) and reserve WLB Michael Boley (fifth round, Atlanta, ’05). On-site inspiration: The success of former college free agents with the Bengals LB corps (see previous item) served as fuel for the successful bid of rookie college free agent Jayson DiManche of Southern Illinois. He was the only rookie CFA to make the opening 53-player roster. “You see the guys who are established here, like James (Harrison) and Vontaze (Burfict),” DiManche says, “so it’s more than just saying you have a chance. It holds true from the people you are seeing.” DiManche, 23, grew up watching the exploits of Harrison, 35, who has been to five Pro Bowls and was once named NFL Defensive Player of the Year. “It’s crazy,” DiManche says. “For the longest time, he was one of my favorite linebackers ever to play the game. I’ve followed him since I started watching football. I try to model a lot of moves after him. The way he plays with that leverage. That power and speed around that edge. And the physical force he is. A lot of guys look up to him. It’s an honor to be on the team with him.” DiManche has played in all 12 games. Last week at San Diego, he teamed with CB Dre Kirkpatrick to down a 75-yard Kevin Huber punt at the Chargers

four. On Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland, he blocked a punt that teammate Tony Dye returned for a touchdown. He ranks third on the special teams in tackles (eight). Huber ties club mark and moves to fifth in net: Like an outfielder misjudging a fly ball, San Diego punt returner Keenan Allen came up too many steps when attempting to position himself for a first-quarter kick last week by Cincinnati’s Kevin Huber. Over Allen’s head went the ball, and by the time the Bengals downed the bouncing pigskin at the Chargers four, Huber had a 75-yard punt, tied for longest in Bengals history. The only other 75-yarder in Bengals history was by Kyle Larson, on Oct. 9, 2005 at Jacksonville. Huber finished his day with career game-highs for gross punting average (55.5) and net average (also 55.5). His four kicks went for a total of 222 yards. By posting the 55.5 net, he raised his net average for the season by more than a full yard, from 40.5 to 41.6, and he moved up from ninth to fifth place in the NFL net rankings. Huber ranks only 20th in the NFL in gross punting average (44.8), but that is not a concern to head coach Marvin Lewis. “Kevin has had a really good year,” Lewis says. “We’re asking Kevin to do special things with the ball, and he’s delivering. Every time you see the returner catch a ball on the boundary and step out of bounds, Kevin’s done his job again. That’s what we want all the time. We want that ball pinned to the boundary as much as we can. He doesn’t get the opportunity like some guys just to stand back there and boom the football. We want that ball put in certain spots all the time. It’s important when we do that.” Huber’s ability to pin the opposition was crucial in Bengals wins on Oct. 13 at Buffalo and Oct. 20 at Detroit. In the Buffalo game, he pinned the Bills at their seven-yard line in overtime, helping set up field position for Mike Nugent’s game-winning 43-yard field goal on the next Cincinnati possession. At Detroit, he pinned the Lions at their six late in the fourth quarter, helping set up field position for Nugent’s 54-yard game-winner. And Huber, it’s worth noting, was the holder for both field goals, continuing the role he has held since his rookie year of 2009. A tough, tight race: Bengals P Kevin Huber had two inside-20 kicks and no touchbacks last week at San Diego. For the season he has 23 inside-20s against just two touchbacks, for a differential of plus-21. His differential is just three off the NFL lead of plus-24 shared by Arizona’s Dave Zastudil (28-4) and Philadelphia’s Donnie Jones (29-5). But two other punters are tied at plus-23, and four are tied at plus-22. So although Huber could very much contend for tops in the NFL in this category by season’s end, he currently is in ninth place. Huber holds the Bengals franchise’s best career ratio of inside-20s to touchbacks. His ratio is 3.88-to-1 (132-34). Second in that category is Kyle Larson, who punted for Cincinnati from 2004-08 and finished with a ratio of 3.41-to-1 (109-32). A fifth-year Bengal, Huber did not test the unrestricted free agent market this past offseason, re-signing with Cincinnati just before the new league year began. Huber set Bengals season records last year for gross punting average (46.6 yards) and net average (42.0), and in so doing he qualified for the franchise’s career leads in gross and net average. He still holds those career leads entering the Indianapolis game, with a 44.2 gross average and a 39.3 net. Second to Huber in Bengals annals for career gross average is Dave Lewis (1970-73) at 43.7. Lewis is also second to Huber in all-time net average, at 38.4. Tate has bit of ground to make up: Bengals punt returner Brandon Tate needs a big return to break back on top in the franchise’s rankings for career punt return average. He’s in a tight race with two fixed targets and currently ranks third. Fixed target No. 1 is Quan Cosby, who averaged 9.99 yards in a Bengals career covering 2009 and 2010. Cosby had 699 yards on 70 returns. Fixed target No. 2 is Mike Martin, who averaged 9.86 yards from 1983-89. Tate entered the Oct. 27 Jets game in first place all-time, with a 10.02 average (802 yards on 80 returns). But he has been held to a 7.6-yard average in the last five games (17-for-129) and he now ranks third all time at 9.60. He has 931 yards on 97 returns. For this season, Tate is averaging 8.0 yards on 25 returns. A total of 50 punt returns is required to qualify for the Bengals’ all-time lead in return average. Another current Bengal, CB Adam Jones, has an 11.11-yard average for Cincinnati, but Jones has only 44 career returns as a Bengal (for 489 yards). Jones was held to three yards on his only return at San Diego last week. Jones has five career punt returns for TDs, including one as a Bengal. That’s second-most among active players to Chicago’s Devin Hester (13). Streaks and service leaders: NT Domata Peko claims the current roster’s longest streak for consecutive Bengals starts (63). The current roster’s longest streak of consecutive Bengals games played is 79, by P Kevin

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Huber. For non-kickers, the team’s longest streak of consecutive Bengals games played is now held by Peko at 63. The above streaks are also the longest on the Cincinnati roster for all NFL games. Peko has the most total Bengals games played on the current roster (122), and OT Andrew Whitworth has the most Bengals starts (115). The player with the most total NFL games (166) and starts (164) is CB Terence Newman. All streaks and totals above include regular-season and postseason games. A stat that matters: For the Bengals term of coach Marvin Lewis (2003-present), a plus-differential in turnovers reflects a big plus in the win column. And the reverse has gone for a minus. The Bengals are 54-13-1 in the regular season under Lewis with a plus, for an .801 winning percentage. That includes last week’s performance of plus-one (three takeaways, two giveaways) in the win at San Diego. But the Bengals are 11-54 under Lewis when posting a minus differential. “It makes a huge difference,” Lewis says. “You see it game after game in the NFL. You’ve got to possess the football. If you possess the football, good things can happen. If you turn the ball over to them, you’ve got a harder night.” The Bengals’ experience with turnovers under Lewis is backed up by league numbers. Since the start of the 2003 season, here are the records of teams with varying turnover differentials (NOTE: Minus differentials are not included because they are the exact reverse of the plus figure for the same numbers):

DIFFERENTIAL W-L-T PCT. Plus-1 ............................................................................... 676-297-2 .694 Plus-2 ............................................................................... 535-102-0 .840 Plus-3 ................................................................................. 298-32-1 .902 Plus-4 ................................................................................... 169-5-0 .971 Plus-5 or more ....................................................................... 83-3-0 .965

Week 13 play in the NFL saw teams with a plus-differential post an 8-2 record. Plus teams are 30-3-1 over the last three weeks. Since 2003, NFL teams with any plus have a combined winning percentage of .800. The combined W-L record is 1759-439-3. And when it’s even? The Bengals are now 22-17 in head coach Marvin Lewis’ full tenure in games when the turnover differential has been even, for a winning percentage of .564. The Bengals had won five straight with even differential, dating back to 2012, before they lost with even differential on Nov. 10 of this season at Baltimore. Uniform watch: The Bengals are scheduled to wear black jerseys and white pants in the Indianapolis game. Since 2004, when the Bengals made their last significant uniform redesign, the team has had a number of color options for jerseys and pants. Below are the records (regular season plus postseason) for the different combinations:

JERSEY PANTS W-L-T PCT. Orange* Black ...................................................................... 3-0-0 1.000 Orange* White ................................................................... 12-5-0 .706 Black Black .................................................................... 11-9-1 .548 White Black .................................................................. 18-21-0 .462 Black White ................................................................. 22-25-0 .468 White White ................................................................. 13-20-0 .394

* — Orange is designated as a “specialty jersey” with the NFL and can be worn for only two games per year. Lopsided wins: The Bengals’ 40-point winning margin on Oct. 27 vs. the Jets was the fourth-largest in franchise history. The three largest all came against the Houston Oilers, and the next two have both been against the Jets. Here’s a look at the five largest winning margins by the Bengals:

DATE OPPONENT SCORE MARGIN 12-17-89 HOUSTON ............................................................ 61-7 54 12-17-72 @Houston ........................................................... 61-17 44 11-6-83 @Houston ........................................................... 55-14 41 10-27-13 N.Y. JETS ............................................................. 49-9 40 12-12-76 @N.Y. Jets ........................................................... 42-3 39 Unique scores: The Bengals’ 49-9 victory over the Jets on Oct. 27 is the only game in NFL history to end by that score, Elias Sports Bureau has

confirmed. In 2011, the Bengals played in the only 13-8 game in NFL history, losing at home to San Francisco. Second time ever: The Bengals won Games 6 and 7 of this season by the same score — 27-24 (at Buffalo and Detroit) — and yes, that’s unusual. It’s only the second time in franchise history for the team to win or lose consecutive games by the same score in the same season. The only previous instance was in 2009, when Cincinnati posted consecutive 23-20 wins vs. Pittsburgh and at Cleveland in Weeks 3 and 4. How about the same score being repeated in a season with different sides winning? That has happened only once. In October of 1996, the Bengals followed a 28-21 loss at San Francisco with a 28-21 win vs. Jacksonville. TV streak bound for 132: In each of the last 131 Cincinnati TV ratings weeks that have included a Bengals regular-season or postseason broadcast — dating back to the 2004 season — 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. And the streak is almost certain to hit 132 later this week, when local rankings are announced for week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1. The Bengals’ Dec. 1 game at San Diego drew a local rating of 36.8, a figure no non-Bengals programs have approached in recent years. The rating number indicates the percentage of market households tuned to the game — including those not watching TV at the time. The streak began on Dec. 5, 2004, when a wild Bengals win at Baltimore outpolled all other programs. The highest local Bengals rating during the streak has been 45.5 for a home playoff game vs. Pittsburgh 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. Lewis’ Bengals bad news for NFC North: Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis sports a 9-2 record against teams from the NFC North Division. His clubs are 3-0 against Detroit after an Oct. 20 win at Ford Field, and they are also 3-0 against Green Bay. The Bengals are 2-1 against Chicago and 1-1 against Minnesota. Under the NFL’s schedule rotation, the Bengals are playing all four NFC North teams this season. Cincinnati lost to Chicago in the season opener and defeated Green Bay in Week 3. The Bengals will close out their NFC North assignment against Minnesota on Dec. 22 at Paul Brown Stadium. Now that’s fast: On Sept. 22 vs. Green Bay, the Bengals scored two TDs in 12 seconds of elapsed clock time. HB Giovani Bernard scored on a three-yard run with 9:20 left in the first quarter and BenJarvus Green-Ellis scored on a two-yarder at 9:08. A Packers lost fumble on a kickoff return separated the pair. The last time the Bengals had scored two TDs in as little as 0:12 was more than 40 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1972, in a 61-17 win at Houston (tied for most Bengals points in a game). With 14:19 left in the fourth quarter of that contest, Ken Anderson threw a 20-yard TD pass to Doug Dressler. And at 14:07, CB Lemar Parrish scored on a 25-yard INT return. The Georgia connection: The Bengals opened this season with seven players — 13.2 percent of the 53-player roster — hailing from the University of Georgia. The number now is down to four — DT Geno Atkins, G Clint Boling and DE Robert Geathers are out for the season with injuries — but it’s believed the season-opening total of seven established a Bengals franchise-high for most players on the roster at one time from one school. The four former Georgia players still on the roster are H-B Orson Charles, WR A.J. Green, OT Dennis Roland and S Shawn Williams. The only other school with more than two former players on the current Bengals roster is Alabama, which claims three in DE Wallace Gilberry, CB Dre Kirkpatrick and OT Andre Smith. When asked about the team’s connection with Georgia, head coach Marvin Lewis said: “I would just say that the coaching staff there, under Coach Mark Richt, has done a great job teaching their guys to play aggressive, attacking football. Whether it be offense or defense, they’re all no-nonsense guys. So we really like their work ethic, how they handle and carry themselves as people, and that says a lot about the program. I think you guys (media) would agree that they’re personable players. They’re always approachable, they’ve been trained the right way, and the Georgia people just do a great job of that.” Georgia’s pipeline to the Bengals has been a relatively recent connection.

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On the Bengals’ Alumni List, Georgia ranks only tied for ninth among schools in most players to have made the Cincinnati all-time roster. The Bulldog total is 14. The runaway leader for producing Bengals is Ohio State, at 26 entering this season. The University of Florida is second at 18, and third place at 16 is shared by the University of Cincinnati, Michigan, Penn State and West Virginia. Bengal bites: For the first time in franchise history, the Bengals have posted victories in three straight games played in the Pacific Time Zone. Last week’s win at San Diego followed a 2012 win at San Diego and a 2011 win at Seattle. Including the two-game streak they took last week to San Diego, the had three times won two in a row in PT games. The Bengals are now 15-34 all-time in PT games, which include contests in San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and Seattle ... The Bengals have three blocked kicks this season, their most since the 1991 team had four. DE Carlos Dunlap has two blocked field goals and LB Jayson DiManche has a blocked punt ... On Nov. 10 at Baltimore, LB Vincent Rey became the only player in Bengals history with three sacks and an INT in a game ... Cincinnati’s defense ranks third in the NFL in fewest yards allowed per play (4.7); Cleveland is No. 1 at 4.4, and Seattle is second at 4.6 ... Bengals QB Andy Dalton has 14 career games with a passer rating of 100 or above, and the Bengals have won 13 of those. Cincinnati’s only loss with Dalton in triple digits was in the second game of his career, in 2011, when he posted a 107.0 in a 24-22 loss at Denver ... On Oct. 27 vs. the Jets, the Bengals had two INT returns for TDs (S Chris Crocker 32 yards, CB Adam Jones 60) for the first

time since Dec. 16, 1984 vs. Buffalo, when S John Simmons had a 43-yarder and S James Griffin scored from 57 ... There have been no two-point conversion attempts in Bengals games this season. Since 1994, when the two-point conversion was added to the NFL rules, the Bengals are 17-for-46 (37.0 percent) and their opponents are 18-for-43 (41.9 percent) ... On Oct. 13 at Buffalo, the Bengals converted a fourth-down-and-15 play in the third quarter, on a 23-yard pass from Andy Dalton to Dane Sanzenbacher. It was the first Bengals fourth-down conversion of 15 or more yards since Nov. 7, 1999, when QB Jeff Blake rushed for 16 yards on a fourth-and-16 at Seattle ... On Sept. 22 against Green Bay, Cincinnati overcame its biggest deficit in a game — 16 points at 30-14 — since rallying from 17 down (20-3) in a 27-26 win at Baltimore on Dec. 5, 2004 ... The 58-yard field goal kicked by Chicago’s Robbie Gould against the Bengals on Sept. 8 is the longest in the NFL this season ... QB Andy Dalton posted a career-best completion percentage on Sept. 8 at Chicago, completing 26-of-33 for a 78.7 percent reading. His previous high had been 78.1, on 25-of-32 on Oct. 16, 2011 vs. Indianapolis. ... Dalton on Sept. 8 led the offense on two TD drives of 90 or more yards (97 and 91), marking the first game in which the Bengals had two 90-yard TD drives since Boomer Esiason led two on Sept. 22, 1991 vs. Washington ... The oldest Bengal on the 53-player roster is LB James Harrison at 35 (born 5-4-78, four months earlier than CB Terence Newman, who also is 35); the youngest Bengal is HB Giovani Bernard at 22 (born 11-22-91) ... The tallest Bengal on the roster is OT Dennis Roland, standing 6-9; the shortest is WR Andrew Hawkins at 5-7 ... The heaviest Bengals on the roster are OTs Andre Smith and Andrew Whitworth, both at 335; the lightest Bengal is CB Adam Jones at 180.

BENGALS QUOTES Head coach Marvin Lewis, on the Colts game: “We’re playing at home this week. We’ve got three of four at home, which is big. One of our goals is to be undefeated at home, and we can’t do that without winning this week. We’re playing another team leading their division, and that’s huge for us. It will be a big football game for us here.” Lewis, on the possibility of OT Andrew Whitworth switching to G, in light of a serious injury to starting LG Clint Boling: “I think Andrew will do whatever we want him to do, and he’s up for it all. Obviously, that puts Anthony Collins in (at left tackle). We’ve got great confidence in A.C., so we’ve got a couple of good options, no doubt about it. We expect (G) Kevin Zeitler to be back and playing this week, so we’ll see how things are. We have a lot of good options. Andrew brings a toughness there, and that’s huge.” Lewis, comparing second-year LB Vontaze Burfict with a young Ray Lewis: “I think they have a uniqueness of leadership. I think as a young player, Vontaze is very parallel to where Ray was. Right away there’s just an air. Once they hit campus, they showed special qualities of leadership that most young players don’t have, but yet a humbleness and a knowing where their place is. Getting behind the veteran players, learning from them, being a fly on the wall with them but yet, when their time comes as a player, to not be shy, to really hold up their end of the bargain.” LB Vontaze Burfict, on facing Colts QB Andrew Luck, who he competed against in college (Burfict at Arizona State, Luck at Stanford): “He’s a great quarterback. He has speed, and he’s pretty big and can break tackles. He won’t slide most of the time. Our D-line is going to have to get after him. Our linebackers are going to have to stay in their drops, and if does break the pocket, you have to go up and collapse him. He loves to win and plays with a lot of effort for his team. He makes smart decisions with the ball and doesn’t turn it over — he will either get rid of the ball or run for two to three yards. Ever since I played him in college, he’s controlled his offense. He keeps them composed. We have a tough test, but we’re up for it.” HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, on splitting carries with rookie Giovani Bernard: “In a perfect world, that would be the plan. Hopefully we take some of the wear and tear off both of our bodies. That’s the ultimate goal when you get around this time of year, that we’re still fresh and the defenses are not as fresh. Other teams aren’t as fresh as we are, so even their backs are taking more of the load, and hopefully they’re wearing down and we’re still good to go.” Offensive coordinator Jay Gruden, on the team’s varied weapons, and on players having periods of less statistical production: “I like the diversity. I like keeping people fresh. If you have a number of guys

that can help you, then we should never have a guy say he’s tired. So we can sub guys in and out and guys can be fresh and playing fast. Sometimes, in the course of the game, some people will get shut out, so to speak, not because of their lack of playing good. It’s just maybe the ball’s not getting there.” Gruden, on TEs Jermaine Gresham and Tyler Eifert: “I don’t think a lot of people have two tight ends like we have. We are just trying to make it hard for the poor coach on the other team to break us down (in game-planning). We’re just scratching the surface here, but I think we’re throwing a lot at defensive coordinators and making them work a little bit.” TE Jermaine Gresham, on rookie TE Tyler Eifert: “Tyler’s a stud in all aspects. Run and pass block, and you know he can run routes. Watch him more and more, and you see he’s a complete tight end.” Lewis, QB Andy Dalton needing to show leadership and also get support from the rest of the offense: “The quarterback’s got to play care-free, where he can deliver the ball and know where the receiver is going to be. It can’t be happenstance. He’s got to know it. I tell Andy (Dalton), you’ve got to get those guys to play to your standard. You’ve got to get them right, and it’s up to you that if they’re not right, you’ve got to make the corrections. That’s what his job is. As coaches we’ve got to make sure that he’s not having the brunt on his shoulders all the time. We’ve got to get him protected, we can’t get him jostled around and get beaten right away.” Green-Ellis, on aiding QB Andy Dalton as a team leader: “I want to lead by example, and when guys ask questions, just answer them. Obviously, it’s a quarterback-driven league, so Andy is going to be a natural leader, but we also have to have guys in place around him. As you know, if you build any company it all starts from the top, but you also have to have good managers to manage each and every group for things to go on.” S Chris Crocker, on setting high goals for December: “I’m really, really trying to win out these last five ballgames so that we have a shot to get a first-round bye. I see how close we are, and I know how much that could help going forward. I really want to win these last five games. Other guys are the same mindset as me. It’s like, let’s win out and see where the chips lay. Why can’t we win out? I don’t see why we can’t.” Lewis, on the positive team influence of LB James Harrison: “His professionalism, how he prepares, how he practices. His just not wanting to ever be wrong, to make a mistake. He wants to be in the right spot and to understand what his responsibilities are, I think that rubs off. He understands that breakdowns and mental errors get you beat. Sometimes people dismiss that too easily. He doesn’t dismiss that. He wants to be right.”

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RBs coach Hue Jackson, on ramping up the running game for the finishing stretch of the season: “I truly believe that as you go through the rest of the season, that’s what’s going to have a chance to carry you. We can keep continuing to build that part of the offense so when that time comes, we can dictate what we want to do rather than people dictating to us. We have two fine runners, and at the end of the day we’re going to have to ride them both.” Jackson, on rookie HB Giovani Bernard: “He’s a good football player. He’s a tough football player. That’s why we brought him here. I try not to give all these accolades, because at the end of the day, that’s what they’re here for: to play good. He knows that. But the thing I’m most impressed by in him is that the season is two-thirds over and he hasn’t missed a beat. So we got the right guy. At the end of the day, that’s what you want to feel good about. We knew it when we drafted him.” Gruden, on HB Giovani Bernard making a great reverse-field play on Oct. 31 at Miami but also losing crucial extra yards when he tried to reverse in OT in the next game at Baltimore: “As soon as you start telling a guy like that where to run and how to run, you put handcuffs on him and he becomes ordinary. We will take the bad with the good, and hopefully great comes out of it.” WR A.J. Green, on having dropped a few easy catches this season: “Coming into this year, the whole thing I was thinking about was getting more yards after the catch. But on the easy ones, I’ve tended to take my head out and run before I catch it. I can’t do that. It’s easy to make the hard catch look easy, but I’ve got to concentrate more when I’m wide open.” HB Giovani Bernard, on success gaining yards after short receptions: “He (Andy Dalton) is throwing it to me for a reason, that I can run away from people. Sometimes there are safeties that come down, but most of the time it’s linebackers that are a little bit delayed, because they have to read so much inside and it kind of slows them down. But I’m full speed out of the backfield.” DE Wallace Gilberry, on his success in Cincinnati after being cut last year by Tampa Bay: “The Bengals gave me an opportunity. It’s different. If Coach Marvin (Lewis) tells you something, it’s what he means. When he brought me in and told me about the opportunity, he said, ‘It’s what you do with it. It’s up to you.’ And they have given me the opportunity and I made the best of it. Here I am now a year (from signing) and I’m still in the same position. I’ll do anything I can to help this team win. I’ll do anything I can to help this defense win. Anything I can to help my D-line win, that’s what I’ll do.”

WR Marvin Jones, on seeing action as both an offensive player and a special teams player: “It’s what I do; I can run. I can run all day. Conditioning has never been a problem for me. I can play on an 11-, 12-, 14-play drive and then go down and cover a punt.” Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, on his pre-game routine: “This is going to sound stupid. Every week I’ve got this little prayer I say. ‘Let me make the right calls with the right adjustments. Let the players play smart and with great unity.’ As long as they do that, I’m good. I say it about 100 times. Because I’m a nervous son of a gun, it helps calm me a little bit.” OT Andrew Whitworth, on emphasizing the rushing game: “The one thing about the running game is, the only way to stop it once a team gets rolling is to adjust. And if you have to adjust, most times it means coverage-wise, and you lose the good coverages you like to be in. That’s when receivers start to get open.” QB Andy Dalton, on the Bengals defense: “It’s definitely fun to watch those guys go out and play. They’re doing so many good things, and to see what they do to a guy like Tom Brady ... And what they’ve done to a lot of these quarterbacks — they’re some of the best in the league; they’re playing unbelievable.” ESPN NFL analyst and six-time NFL Executive of the Year Bill Polian, on Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, speaking on ESPN’s “NFL Insiders”: “Marvin Lewis is one of the great developers of young people and the characters of young people in this game. He’s in the mold of Tony Dungy. He’s a terrific role model, as well as a terrific coach. ... This is the best team that nobody knows.” Lewis, on veteran players mentoring younger ones: “Veteran guys want to win. They know the clock is running and you only have so many chances. And you only have so many players, so sooner or later those young guys are going to be called on. You want to make sure they are ready to go when they step in that huddle with you. The mentoring of the young guys, and creating mentoring depth on the football team is very, very important.” CB Adam Jones, on special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons: “He’s helped me a lot. About ball control and going up and making hard catches. Just believing in myself to make the play for the team. I’m not going to say I was lacking a little bit, but he’s got tremendous confidence in me. His preparation for the opponent is unbelievable. If anyone is half-decent on special teams, Darrin knows about him. He does a good job breaking down film and making sure everyone understands what they need to do.”

POSITION BY POSITION Quarterbacks: Andy Dalton overcame a slow start to lead the Bengals to a decisive road win at San Diego. After throwing 5-for-10 for 41 yards with an interception in the first half, Dalton bounced back strong and finished the game at 14-for-23 (60.9 percent) for 190 yards with one touchdown and one INT for a passer rating of 83.6. He had a passer rating of 130.6 in the second half. His touchdown pass went 21 yards to A.J. Green to give the Bengals a lead in the third quarter which they would not relinquish. For the season, Dalton has thrown 266-for-433 (61.4 percent) for 3144 yards with 22 TDs and 16 INTs. He has also rushed 45-for-119. Last season, Dalton became the first QB to lead the Bengals to playoff appearances in his first two seasons; and this season, he is looking to become only the fifth starting QB in NFL history to reach the playoffs in his first three seasons. No. 2 QB Josh Johnson was Active-DNP at San Diego, as he was in Games 1-7 and 9-11. He has played in one game this season, Oct. 27 vs. the Jets, and did not attempt a pass while rushing three-for-17 (5.7). He posted an 83.3 passer rating for the preseason, on 27-for-49 for 275 yards, with three TDs and one INT. Johnson finished preseason with an 11.9-yard rushing average (12-for-143). He joined the Bengals for 2013 as an unrestricted free agent. He has 28 games of NFL experience with five starts, having seen most of his action with Tampa Bay. Running backs: The Bengals rushed for 164 yards at San Diego, their second-highest output of the season (165 yards, Oct. 13 at Buffalo). BenJarvus Green-Ellis had a team season-high 92 rushing yards, on 20 carries, and he scored his fourth TD of the season on a four-yard run in the first quarter. Green-Ellis also caught a three-yard pass. For the season, he has rushed 176-for-614 (3.5) and has caught three-for-12. Giovani Bernard rushed

14-for-57 and caught one-for-nine. He tallied 32 of his rushing yards, including a 19-yarder, on the Bengals go-ahead TD drive in the third quarter. For the season, Bernard has rushed 119-for-521 (4.4) with four TDs and has caught 43-for-354 with three TDs. He is tied for the team lead with seven TDs and ranks second in scrimmage yards (875) and receptions (43). Cedric Peerman is the No. 3 back. He played on special teams at San Diego. Peerman has rushed six-for-11 on the season, all against the N.Y. Jets, while remaining a special teams stalwart. Rookie Rex Burkhead was inactive (coaches’ decision) at San Diego. He has been inactive for 11 of the first 12 contests. He made his NFL debut on special teams in Game 10 at Baltimore (no statistics). He was slowed by a hamstring injury for the first half of the season. In preseason, Burkhead rushed 28-for-130 (4.6) with one TD and caught five passes for 39 yards. Wide receivers: After being held to a career-low seven receiving yards in his last game, vs. Cleveland, flagship WR A.J. Green got back on track at San Diego. He caught five-for-83 with a touchdown. His TD went for 21 yards in the third quarter, putting the Bengals ahead for good. Green has six 100-yard receiving games on the season, including five in a row (both club records). For the season, Green has caught 72-for-1103 with seven TDs (tied for team lead). He is tied for fifth in the NFL in both receiving yards and receptions. Marvin Jones started his second consecutive game at San Diego and caught two-for-12. Jones has caught 32-for-458 with seven TDs (tied for team lead) and has rushed five-for-62. He set a club record for receiving TDs with four on Oct. 27 vs. the N.Y. Jets, and he ranks second in receiving yards. Second-year pro Mohamed Sanu caught one-for-nine in the San Diego contest and ranks third on the team in receptions (37) and fourth in receiving yards (362). Andrew

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Hawkins played in his fourth game of the year in the San Diego contest and made his biggest impact of the season. He caught three-for-65, including a 50-yard catch and run on a third down in the fourth quarter. The Bengals eventually kicked a field goal on the drive. Hawkins also had a six-yard rush. For the season, Hawkins has caught five-for-81 and has rushed two-for-three. He missed Games 1-8 with an ankle injury. Fifth-year pro Brandon Tate played limited snaps on offense at San Diego and served as the primary kickoff and punt returner. He has one catch for six yards on the season. Third-year pro Dane Sanzenbacher was inactive (coaches’ decision) at San Diego. He has played in nine games this season and has caught five-for-54, including a key catch in the final seconds on Oct. 20 at Detroit to help set up the winning field goal. Third-year pro Ryan Whalen was inactive for the San Diego contest He has been active for four games and was a game-day inactive for the other eight. He does not have a reception. Tight ends/H-back: Although he did not have a catch in the San Diego contest, Jermaine Gresham was noted by head coach Marvin Lewis for his blocking contribution to a 164-yard rushing effort. Gresham has caught 35-for-348 with two TDs on the season. Rookie TE Tyler Eifert caught one-for-nine at San Diego and has caught 32-for-386 with a TD on the season. He ranks third on the team in receiving yards. Third TE Alex Smith did not have a catch at San Diego. Smith has played in every game this season (one start) and has two catches for five yards and a TD. H-back Orson Charles played on special teams and recorded a tackle at San Diego. He has played in 11 games; he has no offensive statistics but ranks fourth on the team in special teams tackles (seven). Offensive linemen: At San Diego, the line helped keep QB Andy Dalton sack-free for the second straight game, and its blocking helped power the offense to 164 rushing yards. The line played with a shuffled lineup after starting LG Clint Boling was lost in the second quarter to a knee injury. Boling is out for the season, placed on Reserve/Injured on Dec. 3. At San Diego, Andrew Whitworth moved from LOT to Boling’s LG spot, with Anthony Collins playing LOT. Collins, not normally a starter, had started the game on a coaches’ decision at ROT in place of Andre Smith, but after Boling’s injury, Smith returned to his ROT spot. Kyle Cook played all the way in his usual role as the starting center. At RG, sixth-year pro Mike Pollak started for the second straight game, replacing Kevin Zeitler, who has missed the last two contests with a foot injury. Zeitler may be able to play against Indianapolis. A Pro Bowler at OT in 2012, Whitworth has started 10 games at LOT this season, missing two with injuries. Smith was a major Bengals re-signing for 2013, allowing the team to concentrate on other positions early in the draft. He has started Games 1-11 at ROT and has played in all 12 games. He’s a solid pass protector and has the ability to gain recognition as one of the league’s most powerful run-blockers. Cook is en route to being back in a starting role for a full season after missing the first 12 games of last season with an ankle injury. Cook had entered 2012 with a streak of 50 consecutive Bengals starts. Collins, a sixth-year pro, has been a valuable and often-used No. 3 OT. He has three starts this season and has played in 11 games. Back after a promising rookie season at C is Trevor Robinson, who played 13 games with seven starts in 2012. Robinson played on special teams at San Diego, and he saw some action at center on Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland. Robinson was active-DNP for Games 1-6 this season and had been inactive (coaches’ decision) for Games 7-10. G Tanner Hawkinson, a rookie fifth-round draft pick from Kansas, has been active-DNP for Games 1, 3 and 9 and inactive for Games 2 and 4-8 and 10-12. On Dec. 3, the Bengals signed free agent OT Dennis Roland, who played for the Bengals in Games 1-3 and had been released on Sept. 25. Defensive linemen: The Bengals defensive line became recognized last season as one of the NFL’s best, but has had to deal with a season-ending injury (ACL tear) to All-Pro DT Geno Atkins. Second-year pro Brandon Thompson has taken the place of Atkins as the starting DT. He has played in every game on the season and started the last three. Thompson recorded three tackles at San Diego. On the season, Thompson has 37 tackles, with 1.5 sacks. He also has three QB pressures. Cincinnati’s other interior line starter is NT Domata Peko, a locker room leader who is back for his eighth season. He led the line with seven tackles at San Diego. On the season, Peko has 53 tackles (tied for line lead), 2.5 sacks and three QB pressures. He led the line last season in tackles (80), his fourth time to lead in the last five seasons. At DE, the Bengals present their greatest sack potential in many years. Michael Johnson returns as the starting RDE after logging 11.5 sacks last season, second-most by a Bengal since 1983. He was designated as Cincinnati’s franchise player for 2013. Johnson had four tackles, including one for a loss and a QB pressure at San Diego. For the season, Johnson has 51 tackles, 3.0 sacks, seven passes defensed (leads line), an interception, two forced fumbles and a tied-for-team-

high 26 QB pressures. At LDE, fourth-year pro Carlos Dunlap has hit 2013 on the heels of signing a five-year contract extension (through 2018). At San Diego, Dunlap recorded four tackles, including one for a loss, a pass defensed and two QB pressures. For the season, Dunlap is tied for the line lead with 53 tackles, has a team-leading four forced fumbles, five passes defensed, and is tied for the team lead with 26 QB pressures and six tackles-for-loss. Cincinnati’s talent at DE goes still further, as sixth-year pro Wallace Gilberry returns after posting 6.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries last season. Gilberry was a major pleasant surprise last season after being picked up in September as a free agent, and he has picked up where he left off last season. Gilberry had three tackles, one sack, one pass defensed and one QB pressure at San Diego. Gilberry had a nine-yard sack of Philip Rivers in the first quarter. On the season he has 31 tackles, 6.5 sacks (second on team), a forced fumble, two passes defensed and 16 QB pressures. Second-year DT Devon Still returned to action at San Diego after being inactive for the previous four games with an elbow injury. He did not record a tackle but did have a pass defensed. For the season, Still has five tackles and two passes defensed. Rookie DE Margus Hunt was active for his sixth game of the season at San Diego, and played on special teams. Hunt has played in Games 5 and 8-12, and has two tackles and two QB pressures. He was inactive (coaches’ decision) for Games 1-4 and 6-7. A native of the northern European country of Estonia, Hunt never played football until at Southern Methodist University, where he initially enrolled as a world-class track thrower. DT Christo Bilukidi was inactive at San Diego for his first game on the roster. Linebackers: Although rated questionable coming into the game due to an ankle injury suffered in practice, WLB Vontaze Burfict started at San Diego and yet again led the team in tackles with 13. It was his ninth time in 12 games to either lead the team or share the team lead in tackles. He also had a pass defensed and two QB pressures. Burfict leads the team with 159 tackles on the season, 72 ahead of his nearest competition. He had an interception on Sept. 8 at Chicago and has eight passes defensed on the season, tops among the front seven. He also has one sack, two fumble recoveries and eight QB pressures and he’s tied for the team lead with six tackles-for-loss. Last year, he produced arguably the best rookie season in Bengals history by a college free agent, leading the team with 174 tackles. In 12 games this season, Burfict has led the team in tackles nine times, tied for the lead once, finished second once and tied for second once. No. 1 MLB Rey Maualuga returned to the starting lineup at San Diego after missing the previous three contests with a knee injury and a concussion. He recorded 10 tackles with a sack and had one additional QB pressure. Despite his missed time, Maualuga is second on the team with 87 tackles on the season. Maualuga re-signed with the Bengals for 2013 as an unrestricted free agent. He was second on the team last season in tackles (152). Vincent Rey, a third-year pro in 2013, recorded two tackles and had a fumble recovery in the San Diego contest. Rey has played in every game this season (three starts) has 42 tackles, including six for losses (tied for the team lead). He has 3.0 sacks, three passes defensed, an interception, a fumble recovery, three QB pressures and is second on the team with nine special teams tackles. Rey recovered a fourth-quarter fumble by Keenan Allen at San Diego. On Nov. 10 at Baltimore, Rey became the first player in Bengals history with three sacks and an INT in the same game. Rey played in every game last season and had 18 tackles on defense while ranking third in special teams tackles (12). The team has a major free agent addition in former Steeler James Harrison, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Harrison had two tackles and one QB pressure at San Diego. For the season, Harrison has 35 tackles, including four for-loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and six QB pressures. One college free agent — Jayson DiManche of Northern Illinois — survived the initial roster cut to 53. DiManche played on special teams at San Diego and teamed with CB Dre Kirkpatrick to down a 75-yard Kevin Huber punt at the San Diego four. DiManche has played in every game and has recorded three tackles on defense and ranks third on the team with eight special teams tackles. DiManche had a key play on Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland as he blocked a Spencer Lanning punt that was recovered by the Bengals and returned for a TD. Ninth-year pro Michael Boley, signed Oct. 1 as a free agent, has played Games 5-8 and 11-12 and has five tackles on the season. First-year player J.K. Schaffer played in his fourth consecutive contest at San Diego. He played on special teams with no statistics. For the season, Schaffer has three tackles on defense and two on special teams. Defensive backs: Terence Newman has started every game at LCB, and he recorded one tackle at San Diego. On the season, Newman has 47 tackles (second in secondary), two INTs and a team-leading 14 passes defensed. Newman scored Cincinnati’s winning TD on Sept. 22 vs. Green Bay, as he ran 58 yards in the fourth quarter with a ball originally recovered but subsequently fumbled by the Bengals. Adam Jones has taken over the starting RCB job, following the Achilles injury that ended Leon Hall’s season on Oct. 20

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(Position by position, continued)

at Detroit. Jones had six tackles and a pass defensed in the San Diego contest. He has played in all 12 games this season (nine starts), and has 44 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a TD), 11 passes defensed (second on team), a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries (tied for team lead). Starting FS Reggie Nelson had six tackles and a forced fumble at San Diego. He forced an Antonio Gates fumble in the first quarter that the Bengals recovered at their 18. Nelson is tied for the team in fumble recoveries (two) and INTs (two) and has 40 tackles on defense and four on special teams. He also has one sack, four passes defensed and three QB pressures. His first INT helped preserve the Game 2 victory over Pittsburgh. The top spot on the depth chart at SS is held by second-year pro George Iloka of Boise State, who had six tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at San Diego. Iloka recovered a first quarter fumble by Gates and forced a fourth quarter fumble of Keenan Allen that LB Vincent Rey recovered. Iloka leads the secondary with 56 tackles on the season, and he has five passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Eleventh-year pro Chris Crocker re-joined the Bengals as a free agent on Sept. 25 and has played in Games 4-10 and 12 (two starts). He was inactive in Game 11 due to a hamstring injury. Crocker had three tackles and a pass defensed in the San Diego contest. For the season, he has 27 tackles, six passes defensed, one INT (returned for a TD) and a shared sack. Second-year CB Dre Kirkpatrick had a tackle and his first career interception at San Diego. Kirkpatrick won a 50-50 ball from Gates in the third quarter, and the Bengals followed up with a TD after the turnover. He has played in 10 games, with ten tackles on defense and three on special teams. He also has one sack, an INT and one pass defensed. Also at San Diego, he teamed with LB Jayson DiManche to down a punt at the Chargers four. Fourth-year CB Brandon Ghee played in his fifth consecutive game at San Diego after being inactive for Games 5-7 with a thigh injury. He played on special teams but did not record any statistics. Ghee missed the first three games due to a concussion. He has six tackles and four passes defensed on the season. Rookie S Shawn Williams, a third-round draft pick from Georgia, has played in Games 1-12 and leads the team with 10 special teams tackles. He had two special teams stops at San Diego. He made a crucial play on special teams on Nov. 17 Cleveland, as he deflected a punt that ended up going only nine yards. The Bengals followed up with a five-play TD drive. S Tony Dye was inactive (coaches’ decision) for the San Diego game. In his NFL debut on Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland, Dye scooped up LB Jayson DiManche’s blocked punt and returned in 24 yards for a TD.

Special teams: P Kevin Huber had a career day at San Diego, punting four times for 222 yards, good for both a gross and net average of 55.5 (both career-highs). Huber also boomed a franchise-record tying 75-yard punt in the first quarter that was downed at the Chargers four yard line. Huber raised his net average over a full yard, going from 40.5 to 41.6, and he moved up from ninth to fifth place in net average in the NFL. His season gross average is 44.8. Huber had two inside-20 kicks and no touchbacks in the San Diego contest. For the season, he has 23 inside-20s and just two touchbacks. He ranks ninth in the NFL in differential between inside-20s and touchbacks (plus-21), but he is only three off the league lead. Huber had an outstanding 2012 campaign, setting club records for gross punting average (46.6 yards) and net average (42.0). The fifth-year pro also has qualified as the franchise career leader in gross (now 44.2) and net (now 39.3). K Mike Nugent connected on his lone field goal try at San Diego, from 46 yards in the fourth quarter. He also converted both extra point opportunities. Nugent has made two game winning FGs on the season, a 54-yarder at the fourth-quarter gun on Oct. 20 at Detroit and a 43-yarder in overtime on Oct. 13 at Buffalo. Nugent is 16-for-20 this season on FGs and 34-for-35 on PATs, having had a PAT blocked vs. Green Bay due to a protection breakdown. In 2011, Nugent set club records for field goals (33) and points (132), and in 2012 he tied the Bengals record for longest field goal, with a 55-yarder. He re-signed with Cincinnati this past offseason as an unrestricted free agent. On 61 kickoffs this season, Nugent has reached the end zone 52 times, with 27 going for touchbacks. LS Clark Harris has played in every Bengals game since joining the team in October of 2009, and he has had no unplayable snaps. His Bengals snap total through the San Diego game is at 666 (357 punts and 309 placekicks). He has three special teams tackles, and he had a key downed punt in the Oct. 20 win at Detroit, pinning the Lions at their six to help set field position for Cincinnati’s winning field goal. WR Brandon Tate has been the team’s primary kickoff and punt returner. He had three kickoff returns for an average of 22.3 and returned one punt for two yards at San Diego. For the season, Tate is averaging 25.6 yards on 24 kickoff returns, his average ranking sixth in the AFC and 11th in the NFL. He is averaging 8.0 yards on 25 punt returns. Tate is third all-time in franchise history in punt return average, at 9.60 (931 yards on 97 returns). CB Adam Jones had one punt return for three yards at San Diego and he is averaging 8.0 yards on 11 punt returns for the season. Jones he has five career punt returns for TDs, including one as a Bengal. On coverage teams at San Diego, S Shawn Williams led with two tackles. Williams leads the team in special teams tackles (10), with LB Vincent Rey ranking second (nine).

IMPORTANT DATES 2013

Dec. 27 — Deadline for waiver requests in 2013, except for “special waiver requests,” which have a 10-day claiming period, with termination or assignment delayed until after the Super Bowl. Dec. 30 — Clubs may begin signing free-agent players for the 2014 season.

2014 Jan. 4-5 — Wild Card Playoff Games. Jan. 11-12 — Divisional Playoff Games. Jan. 19 — AFC and NFC Championship Games. Jan. 26 — Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Feb. 2 — Super Bowl XLVIII, MetLife Stadium, New York-New Jersey.

2015 Feb. 1 — Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.

2016 Feb. 7* — Super Bowl L, Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco.

2017 Feb. 5* — Super Bowl LI, Reliant Stadium, Houston.

* NOTE: Date is tentative.

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THE LAST BENGALS-COLTS MEETINGS 2010 SEASON

WEEK 10, GAME 9 Indianapolis Colts 23, Cincinnati Bengals 17

Sunday, Nov. 14, at Lucas Oil Stadium The Bengals went down early against Indianapolis, trailing 17-0 just two plays into the second quarter. The Colts scored both TDs off Cincinnati turnovers, as CB Kelvin Hayden scored on a 31-yard INT return and the second TD was set up by a lost fumble by HB Cedric Benson. Cincinnati battled hard for the rest of the game, but its comeback bid was scuttled by a turnover differential that reached minus-five by game’s end (five giveaways, no takeaways). The Bengals closed a 23-10 deficit to 23-17 on a 19-yard TD reception by rookie TE Jermaine Gresham with 2:35 to play, and then Cincinnati recovered an onside kickoff to get in position for a potential game-winning drive. But on the first play of the march, Colts Pro Bowl DE Dwight Freeney forced a fumble by Gresham following a reception, and Freeney recovered to essentially end the contest. Bengals K Mike Nugent suffered a season-ending knee injury on the successful onside kick. The Bengals fell to 0-7 in games against Colts QB Peyton Manning, though Manning did not manage a TD pass. Cincinnati fell to 2-7 while the Colts improved to 6-3.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati................................................... 0 10 0 7 — 17 Indianapolis ............................................. 10 10 0 3 — 23

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Ind. — A.Vinatieri 28 field goal .................................................................................. 1-3:25 Ind. — K.Hayden 31 interception return (A.Vinatieri kick) ........................................ 1-2:28 Ind. — J.James 3 run (A.Vinatieri kick) ................................................................... 2-14:19 Cin. — M.Nugent 27 field goal ................................................................................... 2-9:51 Cin. — C.Johnson 5 pass from C.Palmer (M.Nugent kick) ....................................... 2-1:06 Ind. — A.Vinatieri 47 field goal .................................................................................. 2-0:00 Ind. — A.Vinatieri 23 field goal ................................................................................ 4-10:01 Cin. — J.Gresham 19 pass from C.Palmer (M.Nugent kick) ..................................... 4-2:35 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 67,404. Time: 3:06.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. IND. First downs ..................................................................................................... 19 16 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 5-13 5-14 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 341 256 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 72 76 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 269 180 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 42-31-3 36-20-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 3-23 2-5 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-40.3 7-41.3 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 2-4 2-5 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 4-124 2-44 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 4-38 5-45 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-2 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 34:11 25:49

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD IND. ATT YDS LG TD B.Leonard 1 42 42 0 D.Brown 12 50 21 0 C.Benson 14 24 6 0 J.James 10 26 7 1 B.Scott 4 8 7 0 A.Caldwell 1 -2 -2 0 TOTALS 20 72 42 0 TOTALS 22 76 21 1

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I IND. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 42 31 292 2-3 P.Manning 36 20 185 0-0 TOTALS 42 31 292 2-3 TOTALS 36 20 185 0-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD IND. NO YDS LG TD J.Gresham 9 85 19t 1 J.Tamme 7 73 20 0 C.Johnson 7 86 25 1 P.Garcon 5 37 14 0 C.Benson 5 27 8 0 B.James 4 36 17 0 T.Owens 4 64 23 0 R.Wayne 3 34 18 0 J.Shipley 2 13 10 0 G.Robinson 1 5 5 0 R.Kelly 2 9 5 0 B.Leonard 2 8 5 0 TOTALS 31 292 25 2 TOTALS 20 185 20 0

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Jones 9-4-13, R.Murray 6-2-8, M.Johnson 2-5-7, R.Nelson 2-4-6, J.Joseph 4-1-5, B.Johnson 2-3-5, R.Maualuga 3-1-4, R.Geathers 1-3-4, D.Peko 0-4-4, G.Atkins 2-1-3, C.Ndukwe 2-1-3, C.Dunlap 2-0-2, R.Williams 2-0-2, P.Sims 1-1-2, C.McDonald 1-0-1, F.Rucker 1-0-1, L.Hall 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Dunlap 1-4, G.Atkins 0.5-0.5, B.Johnson 0.5-0.5. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: R.Murray 3, D.Jones 2, B.Johnson 1, J.Joseph 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Indianapolis (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: K.Hayden 5-4-9, J.Powers 4-4-8, J.Lacey 3-5-8, P.Angerer 4-2-6, K.Conner 4-1-5, T.Hagler 4-1-5, R.Mathis 4-1-5, D.Muir 2-2-4, A.Francisco 3-0-3, D.Freeney 3-0-3, A.Bethea 2-1-3, E.Foster 2-1-3, P.Wheeler 2-1-3, J.Hughes 2-0-2, A.Johnson 2-0-2, K.Dawson 1-0-1, F.Moala 1-0-1, M.Newton 1-0-1, R.Mathews 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: D.Freeney 1-10, E.Foster 1-7, R.Mathis 1-6. INT.-YDS.: T.Hagler 1-35, K.Hayden 1-31, A.Francisco 1-11. PD: A.Francisco 1, T.Hagler 1, K.Hayden 1. FF: K.Conner 1, D.Freeney 1. FR-YDS.: A.Johnson 1-0, M.Newton 1-0.

2011 SEASON WEEK 6, GAME 6

Cincinnati Bengals 27, Indianapolis Colts 17 Sunday, Oct. 16, at Paul Brown Stadium

The Bengals had some anxious moments after Indianapolis cut a 20-7 Cincinnati lead to 20-17 with 9:33 to play. But the Colts were denied a tying score when CB Nate Clements blocked a 52-yard FG attempt at the 5:43 mark, and the Bengals sealed a win with 2:36 left when S Reggie Nelson forced a fumble by WR Pierre Garcon, with DE Carlos Dunlap recovering and making a 35-yard run for a TD. Bengals QB Andy Dalton posted his highest passer rating (111.5) of the season, and his 78.1 completion percentage was the highest by a Bengal since QB Carson Palmer’s 83.3 in Game 7 of 2009. The Bengals broke a seven-game losing streak against Indianapolis and improved to 4-2. The Colts fell to 0-6.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Indianapolis ............................................... 0 7 0 10 — 17 Cincinnati ................................................... 7 3 10 7 — 27

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Green 11 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 1-9:19 Ind. — D.Brown 18 run (A.Vinatieri kick) ................................................................. 2-11:14 Cin. — M.Nugent 20 field goal ................................................................................... 2-0:00 Cin. — C.Benson 1 run (M.Nugent kick) .................................................................. 3-10:27 Cin. — M.Nugent 43 field goal ................................................................................... 3-2:20 Ind. — A.Vinatieri 46 field goal ................................................................................ 4-14:56 Ind. — D.Clark 1 pass from C.Painter (A.Vinatieri kick) ............................................ 4-9:33 Cin. — C.Dunlap 35 fumble return (M.Nugent kick) .................................................. 4-2:22 Missed FGs: A.Vinatieri (52B), M.Nugent (43WR). Attendance: 52,068. Time: 2:56.

TEAM STATISTICS IND. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 18 17 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 6-12 6-14 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 273 358 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 94 94 Net yards passing ......................................................................................... 179 264 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 34-23-1 32-25-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 1-9 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-52.0 5-44.2 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 2-5 2-35 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-29 2-55 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 2-11 11-111 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-2 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 26:24 33:36

RUSHING IND. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD D.Carter 14 45 9 0 C.Benson 16 57 9 1 D.Brown 5 35 18t 1 B.Scott 11 29 9 0 C.Painter 4 14 12 0 B.Leonard 2 9 6 0 A.Dalton 2 -1 0 0 TOTALS 23 94 18t 1 TOTALS 31 94 9 1

PASSING IND. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Painter 34 23 188 1-1 A.Dalton 32 25 264 1-0 TOTALS 34 23 188 1-1 TOTALS 32 25 264 1-0

RECEIVING IND. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD P.Garcon 8 52 12 0 J.Simpson 6 101 32 0 D.Clark 6 53 17 1 A.Green 5 51 22 1 R.Wayne 5 58 22 0 A.Caldwell 4 32 14 0 D.Brown 2 16 8 0 J.Gresham 4 23 13 0 A.Collie 1 8 8 0 B.Leonard 2 38 25 0 J.Tamme 1 1 1 0 A.Hawkins 1 7 7 0 C.Benson 1 5 5 0 B.Scott 1 5 5 0 D.Lee 1 2 2 0 TOTALS 23 188 22 1 TOTALS 25 264 32 1

DEFENSE Indianapolis (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: K.Conner 4-5-9, P.Angerer 5-3-8, A.Bethea 4-4-8, P.Wheeler 5-1-6, J.Powers 4-2-6, E.Sims 3-2-5, D.Caldwell 3-1-4, T.Johnson 3-1-4, J.Lacey 3-1-4, D.Muir 2-1-3, J.Lefeged 1-2-3, J.Anderson 1-0-1, R.Mathews 1-0-1, C.Rucker 1-0-1, F.Moala 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: J.Lefeged 1, R.Mathis 1, J.Powers 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Nelson 3-5-8, N.Clements 6-1-7, B.Johnson 5-2-7, D.Skuta 5-2-7, C.Crocker 4-2-6, T.Howard 3-3-6, L.Hall 4-0-4, G.Atkins 3-1-4, R.Geathers 3-1-4, J.Fanene 2-2-4, P.Sims 2-1-3, M.Lawson 1-2-3, D.Peko 1-2-3, M.Johnson 1-1-2, G.Wilson 1-1-2, C.Dunlap 0-2-2, F.Rucker 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-9. INT.-YDS.: L.Hall 1-15. PD: N.Clements 3, L.Hall 1, M.Lawson 1. FF: N.Clements 1, R.Nelson 1. FR-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-0, C.Dunlap 1-35.

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2013 GAME SUMMARIES

WEEK 1, GAME 1 Chicago Bears 24, Cincinnati Bengals 21

Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 at Soldier Field The Bengals were on the wrong end of the seesaw at the conclusion of their season opener. Cincinnati rose to a 21-10 third-quarter lead after trailing 7-0, but the Bears came back to get the last two scores on TD drives of 80 yards in the third quarter and 81 yards in the fourth. The Bengals lost after leading through three quarters for only the 13th time in 75 opponent opportunities under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals were burdened by a minus-two turnover differential. Bengals WR A.J. Green had nine receptions for 162 yards and two TDs, and he also drew a 34-yard pass interference penalty. His yardage total was the highest in Bengals history for a receiver in a season opener. Bengals QB Andy Dalton posted a 97.2 passer rating, and would have topped 100 had one well-thrown ball not been deflected of Green’s hands for a Chicago INT.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati................................................... 7 7 7 0 — 21 Chicago ..................................................... 7 3 7 7 — 24

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Chi. — M.Bennett 8 pass from J.Cutler (R.Gould kick) ............................................. 1-9:52 Cin. — A.Green 2 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 1-2:34 Cin. — A.Green 45 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 2-2:53 Chi. — R.Gould 58 field goal ..................................................................................... 2-0:11 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 5 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 3-7:52 Chi. — M.Forte 1 run (R.Gould kick) ......................................................................... 3-3:22 Chi. — B.Marshall 19 pass from J.Cutler (R.Gould kick) .......................................... 4-7:58 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 62,213. Time: 2:54.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. CHI. First downs ..................................................................................................... 18 17 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 7-11 6-14 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 340 323 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 63 81 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 277 242 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 33-26-2 33-21-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 1-5 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-48.3 5-46.4 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 1-13 2-1 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................................... 0-0 1-31 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 8-84 4-59 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 28:30 31:30

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD CHI. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 14 25 10 1 M.Forte 19 50 9 1 G.Bernard 4 22 7 0 J.Cutler 3 16 18 0 M.Jones 1 14 14 0 M.Bush 6 15 7 0 A.Dalton 2 2 3 0 TOTALS 21 63 14 1 TOTALS 28 81 18 1

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CHI. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 33 26 282 2-2 J.Cutler 33 21 242 2-1 TOTALS 33 26 282 2-2 TOTALS 33 21 242 2-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD CHI. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 9 162 45t 2 B.Marshall 8 104 38 1 T.Eifert 5 47 17 0 A.Jeffery 5 42 18 0 J.Gresham 5 35 12 0 M.Forte 4 41 24 0 M.Sanu 4 19 8 0 M.Bennett 3 49 30 1 G.Bernard 1 8 8 0 E.Bennett 1 6 5 0 M.Jones 1 7 7 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 26 282 45t 2 TOTALS 21 242 38 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 8-6-14, R.Maualuga 6-3-9, L.Hall 6-1-7, M.Johnson 2-3-5, G.Iloka 3-1-4, T.Newman 3-1-4, A.Jones 3-0-3, J.Harrison 2-1-3, T.Mays 2-1-3, G.Atkins 1-2-3, C.Dunlap 1-2-3, D.Peko 2-0-2, R.Nelson 1-0-1, B.Thompson 1-0-1, R.Geathers 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: V.Burfict 1-12. PD: L.Hall 2, V.Burfict 1, C.Dunlap 1, D.Still 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Chicago (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: T.Jennings 6-2-8, C.Tillman 5-2-7, L.Briggs 4-3-7, M.Wright 3-4-7, S.Paea 2-5-7, Ja.Anderson 3-2-5, I.Frey 3-1-4, S.McClellin 1-3-4, D.Williams 1-2-3, C.Wootton 0-2-2, C.Conte 1-0-1, N.Collins 0-1-1, H.Melton 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: S.McClellin 0.5-2.5, S.Paea 0.5-2.5. INT.-YDS.: C.Tillman 2-41. PD: Ja.Anderson 2, C.Tillman 2, L.Briggs 1. FF: T.Jennings 2. FR-YDS.: T.Jennings 1-0.

WEEK 2, GAME 2 Cincinnati Bengals 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 10

Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals emerged from an unsteady first half and rolled from a 10-10 intermission tie to a convincing win over the Steelers. During the third quarter and the early fourth quarter, while the Bengals were going from the 10-10 tie to their 20-10 lead, they gained 168 offensive yards while holding the Steelers to a net of minus-two. Rookie HB Giovani Bernard scored both Cincinnati TDs, on a seven-yard run in the first quarter and on a 27-yard reception in the third period. The Cincinnati defense, led by LBs Rey Maualuga (12 tackles) and Vontaze Burfict (11), held the Steelers to 44 rushing yards, Pittsburgh’s lowest total against the Bengals since 26 on Sept. 19, 1982. The Bengals improved to 1-1, while the Steelers fell to 0-2.

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

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Pitt. — S.Suisham 44 field goal ............................................................................... 1-10:42 Cin. — G.Bernard 7 run (M.Nugent kick) ................................................................... 1-0:57 Cin. — M.Nugent 41 field goal ................................................................................. 2-13:16 Pitt. — D.Moye 1 pass from B.Roethlisberger (S.Suisham kick) .............................. 2-1:54 Cin. — G.Bernard 27 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ....................................... 3-6:08 Cin. — M.Nugent 25 field goal ................................................................................... 4-7:51 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 64,585. Time: 3:09.

TEAM STATISTICS PITT. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 14 22 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 3-12 7-17 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 278 407 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 44 127 Net yards passing ......................................................................................... 234 280 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 37-20-1 45-25-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-17 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 7-46.6 7-46.6 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 2-37 5-27 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 2-54 1-17 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 3-29 9-84 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 24:26 35:34

RUSHING PITT. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD F.Jones 10 37 14 0 B.Green-Ellis 22 75 14 0 B.Roethlisberger 1 6 6 0 G.Bernard 8 38 8 1 I.Redman 3 4 2 0 A.Dalton 3 10 4 0 J.Dwyer 1 2 2 0 M.Sanu 1 4 4 0 J.Cotchery 1 -5 -5 0 TOTALS 16 44 14 0 TOTALS 34 127 14 1

PASSING PITT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I B.Roethlisberger 37 20 251 1-1 A.Dalton 45 25 280 1-0 TOTALS 37 20 251 1-1 TOTALS 45 25 280 1-0

RECEIVING PITT. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD A.Brown 6 57 18 0 J.Gresham 6 66 26 0 E.Sanders 5 78 43 0 A.Green 6 41 10 0 J.Cotchery 3 59 31 0 M.Sanu 5 40 14 0 D.Paulson 3 49 34 0 T.Eifert 3 66 61 0 I.Redman 2 7 6 0 M.Jones 3 35 16 0 D.Moye 1 1 1t 1 G.Bernard 1 27 27t 1 B.Green-Ellis 1 5 5 0 TOTALS 20 251 43 1 TOTALS 25 280 61 1

DEFENSE Pittsburgh (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: T.Polamalu 4-5-9, L.Timmons 4-4-8, R.Clark 4-3-7, V.Williams 4-3-7, J.Jones 6-0-6, I.Taylor 6-0-6, E.Hood 4-2-6, W.Gay 4-1-5, S.Thomas 3-1-4, K.Wilson 2-2-4, L.Woodley 2-1-3, B.Keisel 1-2-3, S.McLendon 0-2-2, J.Worilds 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: C.Heyward 1, B.Keisel 1, T.Polamalu 1, I.Taylor 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 8-4-12, V.Burfict 5-6-11, T.Newman 5-1-6, A.Jones 5-0-5, L.Hall 2-3-5, W.Gilberry 1-2-3, G.Iloka 1-2-3, C.Dunlap 1-1-2, M.Johnson 1-1-2, T.Mays 1-1-2, D.Peko 1-1-2, B.Thompson 0-2-2. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 1-11, C.Dunlap 0.5-3, D.Peko 0.5-3. INT.-YDS.: R.Nelson 1-0. PD: T.Newman 2, L.Hall 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: A.Jones 1. FR-YDS.: A.Jones 1-0.

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WEEK 3, GAME 3 Cincinnati Bengals 34, Green Bay Packers 30

Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 at Paul Brown Stadium In one of the wilder games of the Bengals’ 46-season annals, Cincinnati led 14-0, only to trail 30-14, only to come back for a four-point win. Cincinnati became the first NFL team since Dallas in 1999 (at Washington) to give up 30 or more unanswered points in a contest and win. The Packers appeared close to holding on for a victory near the four-minute mark of the fourth quarter, when they led 30-27 and gained an apparent first down at the Cincinnati 29-yard line. But Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis challenged the play, and a reversal put Green Bay facing fourth-and-one at the 30. On fourth-and-one, not only was RB Johnathan Franklin stopped for no gain by DE Michael Johnson, Johnson forced a fumble that S Reggie Nelson returned six yards to the 35. Then Nelson fumbled, hit by TE Andrew Quarless, but Bengals CB Terence Newman recovered at the Cincinnati 42 and ran 58 yards untouched to the end zone. The Packers drove to a first down at the Cincinnati 25 with 1:40 remaining, but Packers QB Aaron Rodgers managed only a five-yard completion and three incompletions on the next four plays. The Bengals improved to 2-1, while Green Bay fell to 1-2.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Green Bay ................................................. 0 16 14 0 — 30 Cincinnati................................................. 14 0 7 13 — 34

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — G.Bernard 3 run (M.Nugent kick) ................................................................... 1-9:20 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 2 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 1-9:08 G.B. — M.Crosby 41 field goal ................................................................................. 1-14:57 G.B. — M.Jennings 24 fumble return (M.Crosby kick) ............................................. 2-11:22 G.B. — M.Crosby 19 field goal ................................................................................... 2-6:32 G.B. — M.Crosby 26 field goal ................................................................................... 2-0:00 G.B. — J.Franklin 2 run (M.Crosby kick) .................................................................. 3-11:40 G.B. — J.Jones 7 pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) .......................................... 3-5:30 Cin. — A.Green 20 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 3-3:50 Cin. — M.Jones 11 pass from A.Dalton (kick blocked) ........................................... 4-10:55 Cin. — T.Newman 58 own fumble return (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 4-3:47 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (52WL). Attendance: 64,633. Time: 3:17.

TEAM STATISTICS G.B. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 27 19 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-13 4-11 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 399 297 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 182 82 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 217 215 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 43-26-2 28-20-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-27 4-20 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 3-43.3 3-43.7 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 0-0 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 2-21 4-111 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 4-55 5-43 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-2 5-3 Time of possession ................................................................................... 31:51 28:09

RUSHING G.B. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD J.Franklin 13 103 51 1 G.Bernard 10 50 17 1 J.Starks 14 55 13 0 B.Green-Ellis 10 29 10 1 A.Rodgers 3 24 18 0 A.Dalton 4 3 4 0 TOTALS 30 182 51 1 TOTALS 24 82 17 2

PASSING G.B. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Rodgers 43 26 244 1-2 A.Dalton 28 20 235 2-1 TOTALS 43 26 244 1-2 TOTALS 28 20 235 2-1

RECEIVING G.B. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD J.Nelson 8 93 30 0 M.Sanu 4 68 32 0 R.Cobb 5 54 26 0 G.Bernard 4 49 31 0 J.Jones 4 34 13 1 A.Green 4 46 20t 1 J.Franklin 3 23 10 0 J.Gresham 4 27 11 0 A.Quarless 3 21 10 0 J.Jones 3 38 22 1 R.Taylor 2 11 8 0 T.Eifert 1 7 7 0 J.Ross 1 8 8 0 TOTALS 26 244 30 1 TOTALS 20 235 32 2

DEFENSE Green Bay (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: B.Jones 9-2-11, A.Hawk 6-3-9, T.Williams 3-3-6, M.Jennings 3-1-4, S.Shields 3-1-4, N.Perry 2-1-3, C.Banjo 2-0-2, M.Daniels 2-0-2, C.Matthews 2-0-2, M.Hyde 1-1-2, D.House 1-0-1, J.Jolly 1-0-1, R.Pickett 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: T.Williams 1-8, C.Matthews 1-5, M.Jennings 1-4, M.Daniels 1-3. INT.-YDS.: S.Shields 1-1. PD: J.McMillian 1, R.Pickett 1, S.Shields 1. FF: C.Matthews 2, B.Jones 1. FR-YDS.: M.Jennings 1-24, B.Jones 1-3, A.Hawk 1-0. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 10-3-13, R.Maualuga 9-2-11, M.Johnson 5-2-7, T.Newman 6-0-6, C.Dunlap 5-0-5, A.Jones 4-0-4, L.Hall 3-1-4, W.Gilberry, 2-2-4, D.Peko 3-0-3, G.Iloka 2-1-3, R.Nelson 1-2-3, G.Atkins 0-3-3, B.Thompson 0-3-3, T.Mays 2-0-2, D.Still 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Johnson 1.5-9, C.Dunlap 1-8, D.Peko 1-6, W.Gilberry 0.5-4. INT.-YDS.: T.Newman 1-9, L.Hall 1-0. PD: L.Hall 3, C.Dunlap 2, G.Iloka 1, M.Johnson 1, T.Newman 1. FF: M.Johnson 1. FR-YDS.: R.Nelson 1-6.

WEEK 4, GAME 4 Cleveland Browns 17, Cincinnati Bengals 6

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 at FirstEnergy Stadium The Bengals gave up a 12-play, 95-yard TD drive to the Browns in the first quarter and trailed the rest of the way. They failed to score a TD for the first time since Game 3 of 2011. Cincinnati appeared on the verge of taking a 10-7 lead with just over six minutes left in the second quarter, enjoying a first down at the Cleveland 16-yard line, but the Browns forced a fourth-down-and-one try from their seven and stuffed HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis for a two-yard loss. The play was emblematic of missed Bengals opportunities, as Cincinnati converted only one of three fourth-down tries and four of 14 on third down. The Browns were the team that made plays when it counted most, hitting a more than respectable 50 percent on third-down tries (nine-of-18) and outgaining Cincinnati 336-266 in net yards. The Browns, who had the usually crucial edge in turnover differential (plus-two), put the game on ice with a 91-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter. Both teams exited the contest, the 80th renewal of the “Battle of Ohio,” with 2-2 records.

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

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cle. — J.Cameron 2 pass from B.Hoyer (B.Cundiff kick) .......................................... 1-2:13 Cin. — M.Nugent 25 field goal ................................................................................. 2-10:48 Cle. — B.Cundiff 51 field goal .................................................................................... 3-5:10 Cin. — M.Nugent 43 field goal ................................................................................... 3-0:37 Cle. — C.Ogbonnaya 1 pass from B.Hoyer (B.Cundiff kick) ..................................... 4-4:54 Missed FGs: B.Cundiff (37WL, 49B). Attendance: 71,481. Time: 3:04.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. CLE. First downs ..................................................................................................... 16 18 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-14 9-18 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 266 336 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 63 89 Net yards passing ......................................................................................... 203 247 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 42-23-1 38-25-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 2-3 3-22 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-38.8 5-42.8 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 2-15 1-7 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-60 2-60 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 3-25 5-80 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 28:51 31:09

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD CLE. ATT YDS LG TD G.Bernard 10 37 6 0 W.McGahee 15 46 9 0 B.Green-Ellis 6 13 4 0 C.Ogbonnaya 5 27 11 0 A.Dalton 4 13 10 0 B.Rainey 6 9 4 0 B.Hoyer 4 7 8 0 TOTALS 20 63 10 0 TOTALS 30 89 11 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 42 23 206 0-1 B.Hoyer 38 25 269 2-0 TOTALS 42 23 206 0-1 TOTALS 38 25 269 2-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD CLE. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 7 51 16 0 J.Cameron 10 91 31 1 G.Bernard 6 38 10 0 C.Ogbonnaya 5 21 8 1 J.Gresham 3 53 26 0 J.Gordon 4 71 33 0 T.Eifert 3 39 29 0 D.Bess 2 25 17 0 M.Sanu 3 19 10 0 B.Rainey 2 20 15 0 D.Sanzenbacher 1 6 6 0 T.Benjamin 1 39 39 0 G.Barnidge 1 2 2 0 TOTALS 23 206 29 0 TOTALS 25 269 39 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 8-6-14, R.Maualuga 6-8-14, D.Peko 3-4-7, G.Iloka 5-1-6, C.Dunlap 4-2-6, T.Newman 4-2-6, G.Atkins 2-3-5, J.Harrison 3-1-4, T.Mays 3-1-4, B.Thompson 3-0-3, B.Ghee 2-1-3, A.Jones 1-2-3, M.Johnson 0-3-3, W.Gilberry 1-1-2, C.Crocker 1-0-1, V.Rey 1-0-1, D.Still 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 1.5-14, C.Dunlap 1.5-8. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: G.Iloka 2, V.Burfict 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Jackson 7-3-10, C.Robertson 5-4-9, T.Gipson 3-3-6, T.Ward 4-1-5, J.Haden 4-0-4, A.Rubin 4-0-4, B.Mingo 3-1-4, D.Bryant 0-4-4, C.Owens 2-0-2, B.Skrine 2-0-2, P.Taylor 2-0-2, P.Kruger 0-2-2. SKS.-YDS.: C.Owens 1-2, B.Mingo 1-1. INT.-YDS.: B.Skrine 1-5. PD: T.Gipson 3, B.Skrine 3, J.Haden 2, D.Jackson 1, P.Kruger 1. FF: C.Owens 1. FR-YDS.: C.Owens 1-0.

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WEEK 5, GAME 5 Cincinnati Bengals 13, New England Patriots 6

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals’ defense took the starring role as Cincinnati knocked off an unbeaten New England team. The Patriots were limited to 248 net yards and converted just one of 12 third downs. New England failed to score a TD for the first time in 67 games, and QB Tom Brady was held without a TD pass for the first time in 53 games. The Patriots threatened late for a tying TD, gaining a first down at the Cincinnati 27 with 26 seconds left, but CB Adam Jones, starting in place of injured CB Leon Hall, made an acrobatic INT at the Bengals’ three-yard line to ice the win. Cincinnati’s offense didn’t have big point production, but the rushing game totaled 162 yards, and the offense drove 93 yards for the game’s only TD on a 14-play march spanning the third and fourth quarters. The big play of the drive was a 28-yard pass from QB Andy Dalton to WR Marvin Jones on a third-and-15 play from the Bengals’ two-yard line. The Bengals converted two more third downs on the drive, and they scored the TD on a rush by HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis on fourth-and-goal from the one. The Bengals improved to 3-2 on the season, staying in a tie with Baltimore and Cleveland for the AFC North Division lead. The Patriots fell to 4-1.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. New England ............................................. 0 3 0 3 — 6 Cincinnati................................................... 0 3 3 7 — 13

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Nugent 39 field goal ................................................................................... 2-3:12 N.E. — S.Gostkowski 42 field goal ............................................................................ 2-0:08 Cin. — M.Nugent 50 field goal ................................................................................... 3-5:43 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 1 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 4-9:21 N.E. — S.Gostkowski 19 field goal ............................................................................ 4-6:28 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 64,259. Time: 2:56.

TEAM STATISTICS N.E. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 15 21 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 1-12 6-15 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 248 341 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 82 162 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 166 179 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 38-18-1 27-20-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-31 4-33 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 8-44.1 6-45.8 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 4-43 3-17 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 4-93 1-29 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................. 0-0 7-59 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 4-1 1-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 25:44 34:16

RUSHING N.E. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD L.Blount 12 51 10 0 B.Green-Ellis 19 67 13 1 B.Bolden 5 24 12 0 G.Bernard 13 62 28 0 J.Edelman 1 7 7 0 A.Dalton 6 25 9 0 M.Jones 1 8 8 0 TOTALS 18 82 12 0 TOTALS 39 162 28 1

PASSING N.E. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I T.Brady 38 18 197 0-1 A.Dalton 27 20 212 0-1 TOTALS 38 18 197 0-1 TOTALS 27 20 212 0-1

RECEIVING N.E. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD B.Bolden 6 40 14 0 A.Green 5 61 18 0 D.Amendola 4 55 21 0 T.Eifert 5 53 22 0 K.Thompkins 3 16 6 0 J.Gresham 4 24 12 0 A.Dobson 2 49 53 0 M.Jones 2 39 28 0 J.Edelman 2 35 18 0 M.Sanu 2 28 17 0 M.Hoomanawanui 1 2 2 0 G.Bernard 2 7 6 0 TOTALS 18 197 53 0 TOTALS 20 212 28 0

DEFENSE New England (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.McCourty 8-4-12, B.Spikes 7-5-12, J.Mayo 7-4-11, S.Gregory 6-1-7, A.Talib 5-0-5, K.Arrington 4-0-4, Chr.Jones 4-0-4, Cha.Jones 1-3-4, T.Kelly 2-1-3, R.Ninkovich 1-2-3, J.Vellano 1-2-3, A.Dennard 1-1-2, D.Hightower 1-1-2, D.Harmon 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: Chr.Jones 1.5-13, T.Kelly 1-8, Cha.Jones 0.5-4, J.Mayo 0.5-4, R.Ninkovich 0.5-4. INT.-YDS.: B.Spikes 1-3. PD: J.Mayo 1, B.Spikes 1, A.Talib 1. FF: D.McCourty 1. FR-YDS.: J.Mayo 1-2. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 7-4-11, R.Maualuga 6-4-10, C.Crocker 4-4-8, C.Dunlap 5-1-6, G.Atkins 4-2-6, W.Gilberry 2-3-5, A.Jones 3-0-3, G.Iloka 1-2-3, D.Peko 0-3-3, T.Mays 2-0-2, T.Newman 2-0-2, J.Harrison 1-1-2, R.Nelson 0-1-1, V.Rey 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1.5-10.5, V.Burfict 1-10, G.Atkins 1-8, C.Crocker 0.5-2.5. INT.-YDS.: A.Jones 1-0. PD: C.Crocker 2, A.Jones 2, T.Newman 1. FF: C.Dunlap 1, W.Gilberry 1, G.Iloka 1. FR-YDS.: R.Nelson 1-6.

WEEK 6, GAME 6 Cincinnati Bengals 27, Buffalo Bills 24 (OT)

Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 at Ralph Wilson Stadium After the Bengals squandered a 14-point lead after three quarters, K Mike Nugent’s 43-yard FG with 6:44 remaining in OT lifted Cincinnati to victory. Cincinnati seemed on the verge of going ahead 27-10 or even 31-10 late in the third quarter after moving to a first down at the Buffalo six-yard line. But the Bills turned the Bengals away with a missed FG and then tied the score at 24-all on a pair of fourth-quarter TD passes by QB Thad Lewis, who was playing in only his second NFL game. A 29-yard punt return in OT by WR Brandon Tate put the Bengals at the Buffalo 33, and the Bengals ran three rushing plays for eight yards before bringing on Nugent for the game-winning kick. Cincinnati rolled for 483 yards of net offense, with three players reaching 100 yards from scrimmage — WR Marvin Jones (105), WR A.J. Green (103) and HB Giovani Bernard (100). QB Andy Dalton connected on 26 of 40 passes for 337 yards, three TDs and one INT (105.9 passer rating), earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. The Bengals broke a six-game losing streak at Buffalo, winning there for the first time since 1985. Cincinnati improved to 4-2 and took sole possession of first place in the AFC North Division. The Bills fell to 2-4.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................. 10 7 7 0 3 27 Buffalo ....................................................... 7 3 0 14 0 24

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Nugent 46 field goal ................................................................................. 1-12:14 Buff. — T.Lewis 3 run (D.Carpenter kick) ................................................................. 1-10:01 Cin. — A.Green 18 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 1-5:26 Cin. — G.Bernard 20 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ....................................... 2-8:34 Buff. — D.Carpenter 51 field goal ............................................................................... 2-4:14 Cin. — M.Jones 10 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 3-10:49 Buff. — S.Chandler 22 pass from .Lewis (D.Carpenter kick) ................................... 4-10:13 Buff. — M.Goodwin 40 pass from T.Lewis (D.Carpenter kick) ................................... 4-1:08 Cin. — M.Nugent 43 field goal ................................................................................... 5-6:44 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (34WR). Attendance: 67,739. Time: 3:19.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. BUFF. First downs ..................................................................................................... 26 20 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 7-18 8-17 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 483 322 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 165 130 Net yards passing ......................................................................................... 318 192 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 40-26-1 32-19-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 3-19 5-24 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 5-41.2 5-48.8 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 3-34 2-10 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 4-103 5-101 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 8-78 4-27 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 0-0 1-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 42:52 25:24

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD BUFF. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 18 86 25 0 C.Spiller 10 55 19 0 M.Jones 1 34 34 0 F.Jackson 10 35 11 0 G.Bernard 15 28 7 0 T.Choice 4 24 13 0 A.Dalton 7 17 6 0 T.Lewis 7 17 5 1 M.Goodwin 1 -1 -1 0 TOTALS 41 165 34 0 TOTALS 32 130 19 1

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I BUFF. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 40 26 337 3-1 T.Lewis 32 19 216 2-0 TOTALS 40 26 337 3-1 TOTALS 32 19 216 2-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD BUFF. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 6 103 54 1 T.Graham 4 74 47 0 G.Bernard 6 72 23 1 F.Jackson 4 13 9 0 M.Sanu 5 44 14 0 M.Goodwin 2 51 40t 1 M.Jones 3 71 42 1 S.Chandler 2 47 25 1 T.Eifert 2 13 10 0 C.Spiller 2 11 8 0 J.Gresham 2 5 4 0 R.Woods 2 9 6 0 D.Sanzenbacher 1 23 23 0 T.Choice 2 9 5 0 B.Tate 1 6 6 0 C.Hogan 1 2 2 0 TOTALS 26 337 54 3 TOTALS 19 216 47 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 7-6-13, G.Iloka 4-4-8, A.Jones 5-1-6, R.Maualuga 2-4-6, W.Gilberry 5-0-5, C.Dunlap 3-2-5, G.Atkins 2-3-5, M.Johnson 3-1-4, T.Newman 3-1-4, D.Peko 2-2-4, J.Harrison 1-3-4, L.Hall 3-0-3, R.Nelson 3-0-3, T.Mays 1-1-2, B.Thompson 1-1-2, V.Rey 0-2-2, D.Still 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-7, D.Peko 1-7, C.Dunlap 1-2, J.Harrison 1-1, G.Atkins 0.5-3.5, B.Thompson 0.5-3.5. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: T.Newman 2, W.Gilberry 1, M.Johnson 1, A.Jones 1. FF: C.Dunlap 1. FR-YDS.: V.Burfict 1-0. Buffalo (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: K.Alonso 9-13-22, D.Searcy 13-3-16, J.Hughes 5-4-9, L.McKelvin 7-1-8, A.Branch 6-0-6, N.Bradham 3-3-6, K.Williams 2-4-6, A.Moats 2-3-5, M.Dareus 4-0-4, J.Byrd 2-2-4, J.Leonhard 2-2-4, S.Gilmore 2-1-3, M.Lawson 2-1-3, A.Williams 1-1-2, C.Bryant 1-0-1, N.Robey 1-0-1, J.Westerman 0-1-1, M.Williams 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: D.Searcy 1-10, M.Dareus 1-7, K.Williams 0.5-1, M.Williams 0.5-1. INT.-YDS.: J.Leonhard 1-41. PD: J.Byrd 1, J.Hughes 1, J.Leonhard 1, L.McKelvin 1, A.Williams 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 7, GAME 7 Cincinnati Bengals 27, Detroit Lions 24

Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 at Ford Field For the second straight week on the road, the Bengals ended a victory with a FG by K Mike Nugent. At Detroit, the offense used two short pass completions in the waning seconds to put the ball at the Lions’ 36-yard line with four seconds left, and Nugent responded with a 54-yarder. It was one yard short of the two FGs tied for longest in Bengals history — both 55-yarders, by Nugent in 2012 and former K Chris Bahr in 1979 — and it tied for the longest game-ending FG in franchise history (former K Doug Pelfrey also had a 54-yard game winner in ’95). The special teams were instrumental in setting up Nugent’s winning kick. Late in the fourth quarter, P Kevin Huber pinned the Lions at their six-yard line with a 45-yard punt, and after the defense forced a Lions punt, Detroit P Sam Martin managed only a 28-yarder to the Cincinnati 49, giving the Bengals’ offense the chance to quickly move into position for Nugent. Nugent’s kick ended a back-and-forth contest that saw the Bengals lead 7-0, trail 10-7, lead 21-10 and then allow the Lions to tie 24-24. QB Andy Dalton completed 24 of 34 passes for 372 yards, three TDs and no INTs to post a career-high 135.9 passer rating. WR A.J. Green had 155 yards on six receptions, including a career-long catch of 82 yards for a TD. The Bengals improved to 5-2 and took a two-game lead in the AFC North Division race. The Lions fell to 4-3.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati................................................... 7 7 10 3 — 27 Detroit ........................................................ 7 3 7 7 — 24

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Green 82 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 1-10:59 Det. — B.Pettigrew 3 pass from M.Stafford (D.Akers kick) ....................................... 1-3:02 Det. — D.Akers 36 field goal .................................................................................... 2-11:43 Cin. — M.Jones 12 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 2-0:41 Cin. — T.Eifert 32 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 3-10:42 Det. — C.Johnson 27 pass from M.Stafford (D.Akers kick) ...................................... 3-8:17 Cin. — M.Nugent 48 field goal ................................................................................... 3-3:37 Det. — C.Johnson 50 pass from M.Stafford (D.Akers kick) .................................... 4-11:59 Cin. — M.Nugent 54 field goal ................................................................................... 4-0:00 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (47WL), D.Akers (34B). Attendance: 63,207. Time: 3:13.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. DET. First downs ..................................................................................................... 18 22 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-10 13-19 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 421 434 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 57 77 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 364 357 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 34-24-0 51-28-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 1-8 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-47.3 4-43.3 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 1-8 2-1 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 1-21 1-35 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 6-50 4-30 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-0 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 25:29 34:31

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD DET. ATT YDS LG TD G.Bernard 7 27 7 0 R.Bush 20 50 7 0 B.Green-Ellis 10 24 11 0 J.Bell 5 27 13 0 A.Dalton 1 6 6 0 TOTALS 18 57 11 0 TOTALS 25 77 13 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I DET. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 34 24 372 3-0 M.Stafford 51 28 357 3-0 TOTALS 34 24 372 3-0 TOTALS 51 28 357 3-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD DET. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 6 155 82t 1 C.Johnson 9 155 50t 2 G.Bernard 5 32 8 0 K.Durham 5 41 14 0 J.Gresham 4 64 30 0 R.Bush 3 44 27 0 M.Jones 4 57 18 1 J.Bell 3 29 18 0 T.Eifert 3 45 32t 1 B.Pettigrew 3 7 6 1 M.Sanu 1 12 12 0 K.Ogletree 2 50 43 0 D.Sanzenbacher 1 7 7 0 R.Broyles 2 16 9 0 J.Fauria 1 15 15 0 TOTALS 24 372 82 3 TOTALS 28 357 50 3

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 13-4-17, R.Maualuga 6-4-10, G.Iloka 6-1-7, C.Dunlap 4-2-6, D.Peko 2-4-6, T.Newman 5-0-5, T.Mays 2-3-5, M.Johnson 1-4-5, R.Nelson 3-1-4, C.Crocker 2-0-2, D.Kirkpatrick 2-0-2, B.Thompson 2-0-2, G.Atkins 1-1-2, D.Still 1-1-2, W.Gilberry 0-2-2, J.Harrison 1-0-1, A.Jones 1-0-1, L.Hall 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: T.Newman 3, V.Burfict 2, T.Mays 2, C.Crocker 1, L.Hall 1, M.Johnson 1, R.Maualuga 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Detroit (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: S.Tulloch 9-3-12, D.Levy 7-1-8, D.Slay 4-1-5, A.Palmer 3-2-5, L.Delmas 4-0-4, N.Suh 3-0-3, D.Taylor 1-1-2, W.Young 1-1-2, A.Fluellen 1-0-1, C.Houston 1-0-1, R.Mathis 1-0-1, G.Quin 1-0-1, D.Bentley 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: N.Suh 1-8. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: R.Mathis 3, L.Delmas 1, N.Fairley 1, D.Levy 1, G.Quin 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

WEEK 8, GAME 8 Cincinnati Bengals 49, N.Y. Jets 9

Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 at Paul Brown Stadium WR Marvin Jones posted a Bengals-record four receiving TDs and QB Andy Dalton threw for a career-best five as the Bengals posted the fourth-largest winning margin in franchise history. The Bengals scored on their first two possessions for a 14-0 lead. They also scored on their last two possessions of the first half for a 28-6 advantage at intermission. Two of Cincinnati’s three second-half TDs half came on INT returns — one each by S Chris Crocker and CB Adam Jones — and it marked the first time since Dec. 16, 1984 vs. Buffalo that Cincinnati had logged two pick-sixes in the same game. Elias Sports Bureau confirmed that the game was the first one in NFL history with a 49-9 final score. The Bengals improved to 6-2 and took a two-and-one-half game lead in the AFC North Division. The Jets fell to 4-4.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. N.Y. Jets .................................................... 0 6 3 0 — 9 Cincinnati ................................................. 14 14 14 7 — 49

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Jones 9 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 1-9:59 Cin. — J.Gresham 4 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 1-4:21 NYJ — N.Folk 45 field goal ........................................................................................ 2-9:09 Cin. — M.Jones 6 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 2-6:13 NYJ — N.Folk 47 field goal ........................................................................................ 2-1:08 Cin. — M.Jones 14 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 2-0:16 Cin. — C.Crocker 32 interception return (M.Nugent kick) ....................................... 3-14:45 NYJ — N.Folk 50 field goal ........................................................................................ 3-4:49 Cin. — M.Jones 6 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 3-1:13 Cin. — A.Jones 60 interception return (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 4-13:09 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 62,576. Time: 2:58.

TEAM STATISTICS NYJ CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 15 20 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 6-15 6-11 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 240 402 Net yards rushing ...................................................................................... 24-93 25-79 Net yards passing ......................................................................................... 147 323 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 37-23-2 30-19-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-29 1-2 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 5-49.6 3-53.7 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 2-10 4-20 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 6-139 4-133 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 4-69 4-45 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 0-0 2-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 33:17 26;43

RUSHING NYJ ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD M.Simms 3 35 22 0 B.Green-Ellis 11 33 6 0 A.Green 3 20 9 0 G.Bernard 5 18 35 0 B.Powell 10 19 7 0 J.Johnson 3 17 10 0 C.Ivory 6 11 5 0 C.Peerman 6 11 5 0 G.Smith 2 8 5 0 TOTALS 24 93 22 0 TOTALS 25 79 10 0

PASSING NYJ ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I G.Smith 30 20 159 0-2 A.Dalton 30 19 325 5-1 M.Simms 7 3 17 0-0 TOTALS 37 23 176 0-2 TOTALS 30 19 325 5-1

RECEIVING NYJ NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD D.Nelson 8 80 26 0 M.Jones 8 122 45 4 S.Hill 4 23 8 0 A.Green 3 115 53 0 B.Powell 4 20 17 0 T.Eifert 2 23 16 0 J.Kerley 3 27 14 0 D.Sanzenbacher 2 18 9 0 Z.Sudfeld 2 10 5 0 J.Gresham 2 14 10 1 J.Cumberland 1 9 9 0 M.Sanu 1 24 24 0 A.Green 1 7 7 0 G.Bernard 1 9 9 0 TOTALS 23 176 26 0 TOTALS 19 325 53 5

DEFENSE N.Y. Jets (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: A.Allen 4-3-7, D.Harrison 3-4-7, Q.Coples 2-3-5, D.Landry 2-3-5, C.Pace 4-0-4, M.Wilkerson 2-2-4, J.Bush 2-1-3, D.Davis 1-2-3, A.Cromartie 2-0-2, G.McIntyre 2-0-2, D.Milliner 2-0-2, S.Richardson 0-2-2, D.Walls 0-2-2, J.Jarrett 1-0-1, K.Wilson 1-0-1, K.Ellis 0-1-1, D.Harris 0-1-1, E.Lankster 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Wilkerson 1-2. INT.-YDS.: M.Wilkerson 1-6. PD: D.Landry 2, A.Cromartie 1, M.Wilkerson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 9-4-13, A.Jones 6-1-7, B.Thompson 3-3-6, J.Harrison 2-4-6, M.Boley 4-1-5, C.Crocker 4-1-5, M.Johnson 3-2-5, M.Johnson 3-2-5, R.Maualuga 2-3-5, D.Peko 1-3-4, T.Newman 3-0-3, G.Atkins 2-0-2, R.Nelson 2-0-2, J.DiManche 1-1-2, B.Ghee 1-1-2, G.Iloka 1-1-2, D.Kirkpatrick 1-1-2, S.Williams 1-1-2, C.Dunlap 1-0-1, M.Hunt 1-0-1, T.Mays 1-0-1, V.Rey 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: R.Nelson 1-11, B.Thompson 1-9, G.Atkins 1-8, J.Harrison 1-1. INT.-YDS.: A.Jones 1-60, C.Crocker 1-32. PD: A.Jones 2, B.Ghee 2, V.Burfict 1, C.Crocker 1, C.Dunlap 1, G.Iloka 1, M.Johnson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 9, GAME 9 Miami Dolphins 22, Cincinnati Bengals 20 (OT)

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 at Sun Life Stadium The Bengals entered the Halloween night Thursday game with four straight wins, and Miami entered with four straight losses. But despite a valiant second-half comeback, turning a 17-3 deficit into a 20-17 lead, Cincinnati wound up on the losing end of only the third OT game in NFL history to be decided by a safety. After K Mike Nugent put the Bengals ahead 20-17 with a 54-yard FG with 1:24 left, the Dolphins tied the score with 11 seconds remaining on a 44-yarder by K Caleb Sturgis. Each team had the ball twice in OT, but Cincinnati’s second possession ended when Dolphins DE Cameron Wake sacked QB Andy Dalton just over the goal-line for an eight-yard loss. Bengals WR A.J. Green had a career-best 11 catches, and his 128 receiving yards marked his fourth straight at 100 or more, tying the franchise record set by Carl Pickens in 1994. Dalton set a Bengals record with his fourth straight game of 300 or more passing yards (338). The Bengals dropped to 6-3 on the season, but when the season’s Week 9 concluded, they still led the AFC North by two games over Cleveland. The Dolphins improved to 4-4.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati................................................... 0 3 7 10 0 20 Miami ......................................................... 0 10 7 3 3 22

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Nugent 31 field goal ................................................................................. 2-11:56 Mia. — R.Tannehill 1 run (C.Sturgis kick) .................................................................. 2-2:39 Mia. — C.Sturgis 36 field goal .................................................................................... 2-0:06 Mia. — B.Grimes 94 interception return (C.Sturgis kick) ........................................... 3-7:37 Cin. — G.Bernard 3 run (M.Nugent kick) ................................................................... 3-2:10 Cin. — G.Bernard 35 run (M.Nugent kick) ............................................................... 4-12:37 Cin. — M.Nugent 54 field goal ................................................................................... 4-1:24 Mia. — C.Sturgis 44 field goal .................................................................................... 4-0:11 Mia. — C.Wake sacked A.Dalton in end zone for safety ........................................... 5-6:38 Missed FGs: C.Sturgis (34WL). Attendance: 52,388. Time: 3:27.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. MIA. First downs ..................................................................................................... 28 15 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................. 10-20 3-14 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 465 345 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 163 157 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 302 188 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 53-32-3 28-20-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 5-36 3-20 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-38.5 8-48.9 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 6-49 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-45 3-79 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 3-63 2-25 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 1-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 40:02 28:20

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD MIA. ATT YDS LG TD G.Bernard 9 79 35t 2 L.Miller 16 105 41 0 B.Green-Ellis 21 72 14 0 D.Thomas 12 38 9 0 A.Dalton 5 12 10 0 C.Clay 1 13 13 0 R.Tannehill 1 1 1t 1 TOTALS 35 163 35t 2 TOTALS 30 157 41 1

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I MIA. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 53 32 338 0-3 R.Tannehill 28 20 208 0-0 TOTALS 53 32 338 0-3 TOTALS 28 20 208 0-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD MIA. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 11 128 21 0 M.Wallace 6 82 40 0 M.Sanu 6 62 21 0 L.Miller 4 24 9 0 M.Jones 4 66 26 0 B.Hartline 3 39 21 0 G.Bernard 4 25 10 0 C.Clay 3 22 9 0 J.Gresham 3 33 16 0 R.Matthews 2 24 16 0 T.Eifert 3 14 5 0 M.Egnew 1 13 13 0 A.Hawkins 1 10 10 0 D.Thomas 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 32 338 26 0 TOTALS 20 208 40 0

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Rey 10-0-10, V.Burfict 4-3-7, B.Thompson 3-4-7, G.Iloka 6-0-6, R.Nelson 5-1-6, M.Johnson 4-1-5, J.Harrison 3-2-5, D.Peko 1-4-5, C.Crocker 3-0-3, T.Newman 3-0-3, C.Dunlap 1-2-3, A.Jones 1-2-3, G.Atkins 2-0-2, W.Gilberry 2-0-2, D.Kirkpatrick 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 1-8, M.Johnson 1-7, W.Gilberry 1-5. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: A.Jones 2, T.Newman 1. FF: C.Dunlap 1. FR-YDS.: A.Jones 1-43. Miami (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: C.Clemons 8-1-9, D.Patterson 8-0-8, P.Wheeler 7-0-7, R.Starks 6-1-7, R.Jones 5-1-6, B.Grimes 5-0-5, C.Wake 5-0-5, K.Misi 4-1-5, D.Ellerbe 4-0-4, O.Vernon 3-1-4, P.Soliai 3-0-3, J.Wilson 2-0-2, D.Jordan 1-1-2, D.Shelby 1-1-2, J.Trusnik 1-1-2, J.Odrick 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Wake 3-23, P.Soliai 1-9, J.Odrick 0.5-2, D.Shelby 0.5-2. INT.-YDS.: B.Grimes 1-94, D.Ellerbe 1-9, D.Patterson 1-3. PD: D.Ellerbe 4, B.Grimes 1, D.Patterson 1, P.Soliai 1. FF: C.Wake 1. FR-YDS.: C.Wake 1-0.

WEEK 10, GAME 10 Baltimore Ravens 20, Cincinnati Bengals 17 (OT)

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013 at M&T Bank Stadium As the regulation time clock ran out, the Bengals tied the game in spectacular fashion — on a 51-yard Hail Mary pass by QB Andy Dalton that was tipped once by each team before falling into WR A.J. Green’s hands in the end zone. But in OT, the opening possession saw the Bengals give up the ball on downs at the Ravens’ 44-yard line, and Baltimore drove 28 yards in seven plays to set up a 46-yard FG by K Justin Tucker. The Bengals rallied from at 17-0 halftime deficit. Cincinnati, which played consecutive OT games for the first time in franchise history, lost its previous outing in OT at Miami. The Baltimore game was the third OT game of the season for the Bengals, most in club history. Green’s 151-yard receiving day gave him sole possession of two club records — most 100-yard receiving games in a season (six) and most consecutive 100-yard receiving games (five). The Bengals nearly doubled Baltimore in net yards from scrimmage (364 to 189), but Cincinnati drew nine penalties for a club-record 134 yards. The Bengals fell to 6-4, but still remained in first place in the AFC North, one-and-one-half games ahead of both Baltimore (4-5) and Cleveland (4-5).

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 0 0 3 14 0 17 Baltimore ................................................. 10 7 0 0 3 20

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Balt. — D.Clark 1 pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) ................................................ 1-9:42 Balt. — J.Tucker 36 field goal ..................................................................................... 1-4:39 Balt. — T.Smith 7 pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick)................................................ 2-6:30 Cin. — M.Nugent 32 field goal ................................................................................. 3-10:37 Cin. — G.Bernard 18 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ....................................... 4-8:22 Cin. — A.Green 51 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 4-0:00 Balt. — J.Tucker 46 field goal ..................................................................................... 5-5:27 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (42WL). Attendance: 70,992. Time: 3:41.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. BALT. First downs ..................................................................................................... 21 18 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 5-19 3-16 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 364 189 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 120 85 Net yards passing ......................................................................................... 244 104 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 51-24-3 36-20-2 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 5-30 5-36 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 6-37.2 8-44.4 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 6-62 3-17 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 2-50 2-41 Penalties-yards .......................................................................................... 9-134 8-65 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-0 1-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 37:58 37:02

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD BALT. ATT YDS LG TD G.Bernard 14 58 18 0 B.Pierce 8 31 9 0 B.Green-Ellis 9 36 7 0 R.Rice 18 30 5 0 A.Dalton 6 22 12 0 T.Taylor 1 18 18 0 M.Jones 1 7 7 0 J.Flacco 1 4 4 0 A.Hawkins 1 -3 -3 0 V.Leach 2 2 1 0 TOTALS 31 120 18 0 TOTALS 30 85 18 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I BALT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 51 24 274 2-3 J.Flacco 36 20 140 2-2 TOTALS 51 24 274 2-3 TOTALS 36 20 140 2-2

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD BALT. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 8 151 51t 1 R.Rice 6 26 13 0 G.Bernard 8 37 18t 1 T.Smith 5 46 18 1 T.Eifert 3 55 40 0 E.Dickson 3 28 14 0 M.Sanu 3 26 14 0 J.Jones 2 17 9 0 Al.Smith 1 3 3 0 B.Pierce 2 12 12 0 M.Jones 1 2 2 0 M.Brown 1 10 10 0 D.Clark 1 1 1t 1 TOTALS 24 274 51t 2 TOTALS 20 140 18 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 13-2-15, V.Rey 9-4-13, B.Thompson 4-3-7, C.Dunlap 3-4-7, M.Johnson 6-0-6, C.Crocker 4-1-5, T.Newman 4-1-5, D.Peko 2-3-5, R.Nelson 3-1-4, G.Iloka 2-2-4, J.Schaffer 0-3-3, W.Gilberry 1-0-1, J.Harrison 1-0-1, A.Jones 1-0-1, J.DiManche 0-1-1, D.Kirkpatrick 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: V.Rey 3-19, C.Dunlap 2-17. INT.-YDS.: V.Rey 1-4, T.Newman 1-(-1). PD: V.Rey 3, A.Jones 2, T.Newman 2, V.Burfict 1, C.Crocker 1, M.Johnson 1. FF: C.Dunlap 1. FR-YDS.: J.Harrison 1-0. Baltimore (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: J.Ihedigbo 6-3-9, D.Smith 3-6-9, J.Smith 4-1-5, L.Webb 2-3-5, C.Graham 2-3-5, H.Ngata 1-4-5, C.Upshaw 4-0-4, A.Brown 2-2-4, J.McClain 2-2-4, T.Suggs 2-2-4, A.Jones 1-3-4, E.Dumervil 3-0-3, M.Elam 2-1-3, D.Tyson 2-0-2, J.Bynes 1-1-2, C.Canty 1-1-2, T.Cody 1-0-1, Ch.Brown 0-1-1, P.McPhee 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: E.Dumervil 3-21, A.Jones 1-5, D.Tyson 1-4. INT.-YDS.: J.Ihedigbo 2-46, L.Webb 1-0. PD: L.Webb 6, J.Ihedigbo 3, D.Smith 2, J.Smith 2, E.Dumervil 1, M.Elam 1, H.Ngata 1, C.Upshaw 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 11, GAME 11 Cincinnati Bengals 41, Cleveland Browns 20

Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals trailed 13-0 after one quarter, but it could have been worse. On two early penetrations of the Cincinnati red zone, one via an INT, the Browns were held to FGs. And in the second quarter, the Bengals wiped out the deficit with 31 points, their highest-scoring quarter ever, taking a 31-13 lead. The Cincinnati record for points in a quarter had been 28, set three times. LB James Harrison started the second-quarter onslaught with an INT late in the first quarter that set up a second-quarter scoring pass of 25 yards from QB Andy Dalton to TE Jermaine Gresham. Also in the record second period, Dalton passed six yards to WR Mohamed Sanu for a TD, LB Jayson DiManche blocked a punt that S Tony Dye returned for a TD, LB Vontaze Burfict forced a fumble and returned it 13 yards for a TD, and Mike Nugent added a 41-yard FG. The Bengals improved to 7-4 and took a two-and-one-half game lead over the rest of the AFC North Division. Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Baltimore all finished the weekend at 4-6.

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cleveland ................................................ 13 0 7 0 — 20 Cincinnati................................................... 0 31 0 10 — 41

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cle. — B.Cundiff 20 field goal .................................................................................... 1-4:10 Cle. — B.Cundiff 28 field goal .................................................................................... 1-3:04 Cle. — J.Haden 29 interception return (B.Cundiff kick) ............................................ 1-2:19 Cin. — J.Gresham 25 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .................................... 2-14:52 Cin. — M.Sanu 6 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................... 2-11:49 Cin. — T.Dye 24 blocked punt return (M.Nugent kick) .............................................. 2-4:35 Cin. — V.Burfict 13 fumble return (M.Nugent kick) ................................................... 2-2:45 Cin. — M.Nugent 41 field goal ................................................................................... 2-0:01 Cle. — J.Gordon 74 pass from J.Campbell (B.Cundiff kick) ..................................... 3-9:29 Cin. — Al.Smith 2 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 4-11:50 Cin. — M.Nugent 38 field goal ................................................................................... 4-8:04 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,856. Time: 3:28.

TEAM STATISTICS CLE. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 15 10 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-18 1-14 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 330 224 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 102 106 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 228 118 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 56-27-3 28-14-2 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-20 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 7-33.0 9-45.3 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 3-25 3-39 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 2-42 0-0 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 5-40 8-64 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 32:24 27:36

RUSHING CLE. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD C.Ogbonnaya 8 69 43 0 B.Green-Ellis 16 62 18 0 F.Whittaker 4 20 7 0 G.Bernard 10 45 13 0 W.McGahee 6 13 6 0 A.Dalton 4 0 1 0 A.Edwards 1 0 0 0 M.Jones 1 -1 -1 0 TOTALS 19 102 43 0 TOTALS 31 106 18 0

PASSING CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I J.Campbell 56 27 248 1-3 A.Dalton 27 13 93 3-2 M.Sanu 1 1 25 0-0 TOTALS 56 27 248 1-3 TOTALS 28 14 118 3-2

RECEIVING CLE. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD C.Ogbonnaya 6 30 12 0 G.Bernard 4 41 25 0 J.Cameron 6 29 8 0 J.Gresham 2 27 25t 1 J.Gordon 5 125 74t 1 M.Sanu 2 11 6t 1 F.Whittaker 5 41 11 0 A.Green 2 7 4 0 W.McGahee 2 4 3 0 T.Eifert 1 15 15 0 G.Barnidge 1 12 12 0 M.Jones 1 9 9 0 G.Little 1 4 4 0 A.Hawkins 1 6 6 0 D.Bess 1 3 3 0 Al.Smith 1 2 2t 1 TOTALS 27 248 74t 1 TOTALS 14 118 25t 3

DEFENSE Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Jackson 1-8-9, T.Carder 2-5-7, T.Gipson 4-1-5, B.Skrine 2-3-5, J.Hughes 0-5-5, T.Ward 2-2-4, A.Rubin 1-3-4, J.Sheard 2-1-3, C.Robertson 1-2-3, C.Owens 2-0-2, B.Mingo 1-1-2, J.Haden 0-2-2, P.Kruger 0-2-2, P.Taylor 0-2-2, A.Bryant 1-0-1, B.Winn 1-0-1, D.Bryant 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: J.Haden 2-44. PD: J.Haden 2, J.Hughes 1, B.Skrine 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 15-3-18, V.Rey 12-1-13, R.Nelson 5-4-9, J.Harrison 5-2-7, C.Dunlap 2-3-5, M.Johnson 2-3-5, D.Peko 2-3-5, W.Gilberry 3-1-4, G.Iloka 1-3-4, A.Jones 2-0-2, D.Kirkpatrick 2-0-2, T.Newman 2-0-2, B.Ghee 1-0-1, M.Hunt 0-1-1, B.Thompson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1.5-14, C.Dunlap 1-2, D.Kirkpatrick 1-1, M.Johnson 0.5-3. INT.-YDS.: J.Harrison 1-9, M.Johnson 1-7, R.Nelson 1-0. PD: B.Ghee 2, M.Johnson 2, R.Nelson 2, T.Newman 2, V.Burfict 1, G.Iloka 1, A.Jones 1. FF: V.Burfict 1, M.Johnson 1. FR-YDS.: V.Burfict 1-13.

WEEK 13, GAME 12 Cincinnati Bengals 17, San Diego Chargers 10

Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 at Qualcomm Stadium The Bengals were classic in putting down the Chargers, relying on a strong defense and rushing game. Three takeaways (two fumble recoveries and one INT) kept the San Diego offense at bay, and the Bengals rushed for 164 yards, their second-highest total of the season. The teams were tied 7-7 at halftime, but Cincinnati turned aside a San Diego bid for the lead when CB Dre Kirkpatrick outfought Pro Bowl TE Antonio Gates for a third-quarter INT at the Cincinnati 25-yard line, and the offense responded with a 75-yard TD drive, going ahead 14-7 on a 21-yard pass from QB Andy Dalton to WR A.J. Green. San Diego closed a 17-7 gap to 17-10 with a 48-yard FG, but the Bengals ran out the fourth-quarter clock on their next possession, with Dalton kneeling with the ball twice after the offense had reached a first down at the San Diego three-yard line. The Bengals won a third straight game on the West Coast for the first time in franchise history. Cincinnati improved to 8-4, two games ahead of second-place Baltimore in the AFC Central Division. The Chargers, who entered the game in a multiple tie for the final AFC Wild Card playoff spot, fell to 5-7.

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

TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 4 run (M.Nugent kick) ............................................................ 2-14:56 S.D. — L.Green 30 pass from P.Rivers (N.Novak kick) ........................................... 2-11:11 Cin. — A.Green 21 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 3-1:42 Cin. — M.Nugent 46 field goal ................................................................................... 4-9:16 S.D. — N.Novak 48 field goal ..................................................................................... 4-4:43 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 61,536. Time: 2:54.

TEAM STATISTICS CIN. S.D. First downs ..................................................................................................... 19 19 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 6-12 6-13 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 354 334 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 164 91 Net yards passing ......................................................................................... 190 243 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 23-14-1 37-23-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 0-0 2-9 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-55.5 4-39.3 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 2-5 1-0 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-67 2-36 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 3-30 5-45 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 2-2 Time of possession ................................................................................... 29:40 30:20

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD S.D. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 20 92 13 1 R.Mathews 14 61 13 0 G.Bernard 14 57 19 0 D.Woodhead 7 22 7 0 A.Dalton 3 9 11 0 P.Rivers 1 4 4 0 A.Hawkins 1 6 5 0 R.Brown 1 3 3 0 L.McClain 1 1 1 0 TOTALS 38 164 19 1 TOTALS 24 91 13 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I S.D. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 23 14 190 1-1 P.Rivers 37 23 252 1-1 TOTALS 23 14 190 1-1 TOTALS 37 23 252 1-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD S.D. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 5 83 28 1 K.Allen 8 106 22 0 A.Hawkins 3 65 50 0 A.Gates 5 41 13 0 M.Jones 2 12 9 0 R.Mathews 5 31 17 0 M.Sanu 1 9 9 0 L.Green 2 45 30t 1 T.Eifert 1 9 9 0 D.Woodhead 2 13 9 0 G.Bernard 1 9 9 0 V.Brown 1 16 16 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 3 3 0 TOTALS 14 190 50 1 TOTALS 23 252 30t 1

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 10-3-13, R.Maualuga 6-4-10, D.Peko 4-3-7, R.Nelson 6-0-6, G.Iloka 4-2-6, A.Jones 4-2-6, C.Dunlap 2-2-4, M.Johnson 2-2-4, C.Crocker 2-1-3, W.Gilberry 1-2-3, B.Thompson 0-3-3, V.Rey 1-1-2, J.Harrison 0-2-2, D.Kirkpatrick 1-0-1, T.Newman 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-9, R.Maualuga 1-0. INT.-YDS.: D.Kirkpatrick 1-0. PD: V.Burfict 1, C.Crocker 1, C.Dunlap 1, W.Gilberry 1, A.Jones 1, D.Kirkpatrick 1, D.Still 1. FF: G.Iloka 1, R.Nelson 1. FR-YDS.: G.Iloka 1-0, V.Rey 1-0. San Diego (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Butler 9-1-10, R.Marshall 6-2-8, R.Walker 5-1-6, E.Weddle 5-1-6, M.Gilchrist 4-1-5, M.Te’o 3-2-5, S.Lissemore 3-1-4, C.Liuget 3-0-3, L.Guy 2-1-3, K.Reyes 2-1-3, C.Thomas 2-0-2, T.Williams 2-0-2, J.Addae 1-1-2, S.Wright 1-0-1, T.Keiser 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: E.Weddle 1-21. PD: R.Marshall 1, M.Te’o 1, E.Weddle 1. FF: M.Gilchrist 1.FR-YDS.: E.Weddle 1-27.

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THE BENGALS ARE:

IN 2013 5-0 at home 3-4 on the road 6-1 when scoring first 2-3 when opponent scored first 2-3 in games decided by three points or fewer 5-3 in games decided by seven points or fewer 4-1 when leading at halftime 3-0 when tied at halftime 1-3 when trailing at halftime 7-1 when leading after three quarters 0-0 when tied after three quarters 1-3 when trailing after three quarters 5-2 when rushing for 100 net yards

5-3 when opponent rushed for less than 100 net yards 4-0 with plus turnover differential 4-1 with even turnover differential 0-3 with minus turnover differential 4-2 when passing for 250 net yards 1-0 when opponent passed for 250 net yards 6-2 when scoring 20 points or more 4-3 when opponent scored 20 points or more 7-4 when game was outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 1-0 when game was inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 1-3 on natural grass 7-1 on synthetic surface 3-1 with fewer penalty yards

UNDER MARVIN LEWIS (2003-PRESENT; REGULAR SEASON) 49-35-1 at home 38-49-0 on the road 59-28-1 when scoring first 28-56-0 when opponent scores first 17-18-1 in games decided by three points or fewer 45-41-1 in games decided by seven points or fewer 58-22-1 when leading at halftime 11-2-0 when tied at halftime 18-60-0 when trailing at halftime 68-13-1 when leading after three quarters 6-4-0 when tied after three quarters 13-67-0 when trailing after three quarters 58-32-0 when rushing for 100 net yards

54-21-1 when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards 54-13-1 with plus turnover differential 22-17-0 with even turnover differential 11-54-0 with minus turnover differential 28-28-0 when passing for 250 net yards 23-28-1 when opponent passes for 250 net yards 68-32-0 when scoring 20 points or more 30-74-0 when opponent scores 20 points or more 83-78-1 when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 4-6-0 when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 33-29-0 on natural grass 54-55-1 on synthetic surface 45-43-1 with fewer penalty yards

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BEST PERFORMANCES

REGULAR SEASON RUSHING YARDS

92 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dec. 1 at San Diego 86 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Oct. 13 at Buffalo 79 — Giovani Bernard, Oct. 31 at Miami

RUSHING ATTEMPTS 22 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh 21 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Oct. 31 at Miami 20 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dec. 1 at San Diego

LONGEST RUSHES 35 — Giovani Bernard, Oct. 31 at Miami (TD) 34 — Marvin Jones, Oct. 13 at Buffalo 28 — Giovani Bernard, Oct. 6 vs. New England

RECEPTIONS 11 — A.J. Green, Oct. 31 at Miami 9 — A.J. Green, Sept. 8 at Chicago 8 — (three times)

RECEIVING YARDS 162 — A.J. Green, Sept. 8 at Chicago 155 — A.J. Green, Oct. 20 at Detroit 151 — A.J. Green, Nov. 10 at Baltimore

PASSING YARDS 372 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 20 at Detroit 338 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 31 at Miami 337 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 13 at Buffalo

PASS ATTEMPTS 53 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 31 at Miami 51 — Andy Dalton, Nov. 10 at Baltimore 45 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh

PASS COMPLETIONS 32 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 31 at Miami 26 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 8 at Chicago 26 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 13 at Buffalo

LONGEST PASSES 82 — Andy Dalton to A.J. Green, Oct. 20 at Detroit (TD) 61 — Andy Dalton to Tyler Eifert, Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh 54 — Andy Dalton to A.J. Green, Oct. 13 at Buffalo

YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE 162 — A.J. Green, Sept. 8 at Chicago 155 — A.J. Green, Oct. 20 at Detroit 151 — A.J. Green, Nov. 10 at Baltimore

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 71 — Brandon Tate, Oct. 27 vs. N.Y. Jets 32 — Brandon Tate, Sept. 22 vs. Green Bay 30 — Brandon Tate, Sept. 22 vs. Green Bay

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 29 — Brandon Tate, Oct. 13 at Buffalo 27 — Adam Jones, Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland 15 — (two times)

TOTAL TACKLES* 18 — Vontaze Burfict, Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland 17 — Vontaze Burfict, Oct. 20 at Detroit 15 — Vontaze Burfict, Nov. 10 at Baltimore

SOLO TACKLES* 15 — Vontaze Burfict, Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland 13 — Vontaze Burfict, Oct. 20 at Detroit 13 — Vontaze Burfict, Nov. 10 at Baltimore

*NOTE: The defensive statistics above were compiled by Bengals coaches while reviewing game film and thus may differ from those listed in the statistics books produced at the games.

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GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS

OFFENSE DATE OPPONENT YDS RUSH-YDS PASS YDS COMP-ATT TD-P/INT SKD-YDS 1D 3D-CONV F-FL POSS Sept. 8 at Chicago 340 21-63 277 26-33 2/2 1-5 18 7-11 2-1 28:30 Sept. 16 PITTSBURGH 407 34-127 280 25-45 1/0 0-0 22 7-17 0-0 35:34 Sept. 22 GREEN BAY 297 24-82 215 20-28 2/1 4-20 19 4-11 5-3 28:09 Sept. 29 at Cleveland 266 20-63 203 23-42 0/1 2-3 16 4-14 2-1 28:51 Oct. 6 NEW ENGLAND 341 39-162 179 20-27 0/1 4-33 21 6-15 1-1 34:16 Oct. 13 at Buffalo 483 41-165 318 26-40 3/1 3-19 26 7-18 0-0 42:52 Oct. 20 at Detroit 421 18-57 364 24-34 3/0 1-8 18 4-10 1-0 25:29 Oct. 27 N.Y. JETS 402 25-79 323 19-30 5/1 1-2 20 6-11 2-0 26:43 Oct. 31 at Miami 465 35-163 302 32-53 0/3 5-36 28 10-20 1-1 40:02 Nov. 10 at Baltimore 364 31-120 244 24-51 2/3 5-30 21 5-19 1-0 37:58 Nov. 17 CLEVELAND 224 31-106 118 14-28 3/2 0-0 10 1-14 0-0 27:36 Nov. 24 — BYE — Dec. 1 at San Diego 354 38-164 190 14-23 1/1 0-0 19 6-12 1-1 29:40 Dec. 8 INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh Dec. 22 MINNESOTA Dec. 29 BALTIMORE 2013 TOTALS 4364 357-1351 3013 267-434 22-16 26-156 238 67-172 16-8 31:01

DEFENSE DATE OPPONENT YDS RUSH-YDS PASS YDS COMP-ATT TD-P/INT SKD-YDS 1D 3D-CONV F-FL POSS Sept. 8 at Chicago 323 28-81 242 21-33 2/1 0-0 17 6-14 0-0 31:30 Sept. 16 PITTSBURGH 278 16-44 234 20-37 1/1 2-17 14 3-12 1-1 24:26 Sept. 22 GREEN BAY 399 30-182 217 26-43 1/2 4-27 27 4-13 2-2 31:51 Sept. 29 at Cleveland 336 30-89 247 25-38 2/0 3-22 18 9-18 0-0 31:09 Oct. 6 NEW ENGLAND 248 18-82 166 18-38 0/1 4-31 15 1-12 4-1 25:44 Oct. 13 at Buffalo 322 32-130 192 19-32 2/0 5-24 20 8-17 1-1 25:24 Oct. 20 at Detroit 434 25-77 357 28-51 3/0 0-0 22 13-19 0-0 34:31 Oct. 27 N.Y. JETS 240 24-93 147 23-37 0/2 4-29 15 6-15 0-0 33:17 Oct. 31 at Miami 345 30-157 188 20-28 0/0 3-20 15 3-14 1-1 28:20 Nov. 10 at Baltimore 189 30-85 104 20-36 2/2 5-36 18 3-16 1-1 37:02 Nov. 17 CLEVELAND 330 19-102 228 27-56 1/3 4-20 15 4-18 2-1 32:24 Nov. 24 — BYE — Dec. 1 at San Diego 334 24-91 243 23-37 1/1 2-9 19 6-13 2-2 30:20 Dec. 8 INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh Dec. 22 MINNESOTA Dec. 29 BALTIMORE 2013 TOTALS 3778 306-1213 2565 270-466 15/13 36-235 215 66-181 14-10 28:59

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TRANSACTIONS

(TRANSACTIONS FROM 6-19-12 THROUGH 6-12-13 ARE IN BENGALS 2013 MEDIA GUIDE) June 12, 2013 — Waived S Robert Sands. July 10, 2013 — Terminated the contract of DE Jamaal Anderson. July 15, 2013 — Signed TE Tyler Eifert (D1). July 16, 2013 — Signed DE Carlos Dunlap* to a contract extension. July 22, 2013 — Terminated the contract of G Travelle Wharton. Aug. 1, 2013 — Signed WR Jheranie Boyd (FA); Acquired OT Jason Weaver on waivers from Tampa Bay. Aug. 2, 2013 — Signed DT Vaughn Meatoga (FA). Aug. 7, 2013 — Waived DT Larry Black (injured). Aug. 8,2013 — DT Larry Black cleared waivers and reverted to the Reserve/Injured list. Aug. 10, 2013 — Signed G Otis Hudson (FA). Aug. 18, 2013 — Terminated the contract of LB Aaron Maybin; Waived WR Tyrone Goard and CB Troy Stoudermire. Aug. 25, 2013 — Terminated the contract of TE Richard Quinn; Waived WR Jheranie Boyd, CB Terrence Brown, LB Jordan Campbell, DT Vaughn Meatoga and K/P Quinn Sharp. Aug. 27, 2013 — Placed LB Sean Porter on the Reserve/Injured list; Placed FB Chris Pressley and QB Zac Robinson on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list; Waived G Otis Hudson, LB Brandon Joiner (injured) and OT Jason Weaver. Aug. 28, 2013 — LB Brandon Joiner cleared waivers and reverted to the Reserve/Injured list. Aug. 30, 2013 — Placed DE DeQuin Evans on the Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner list. Aug. 31, 2013 — Placed HB Bernard Scott on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list; Placed LB Emmanuel Lamur on the Reserve/Injured list; Terminated the contract of OT Dennis Roland; Waived the following 18 players: FB John Conner, TE/LS Bryce Davis, S Tony Dye, OT Reid Fragel, WR Cobi Hamilton, HB Daniel Herron, C T.J. Johnson, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, CB Onterio McCalebb, DE Dontay Moch, CB Shaun Prater, WR Taveon Rogers, WR Roy Roundtree, LB J.K. Schaffer, QB John Skelton, DT Terrence Stephens, G John Sullen and LB Bruce Taylor. Sept. 1, 2013 — Signed the following seven players to the practice squad: OT Reid Fragel, WR Cobi Hamilton, HB Daniel Herron, C T.J. Johnson, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, CB Onterio McCalebb and LB J.K. Schaffer. Sept. 2, 2013 — Signed DT Geno Atkins* to a contract extension. Sept. 4, 2013 — Placed WR Andrew Hawkins on the Reserve/Injured list (designated for possible return); Re-signed OT Dennis Roland (FA); Signed QB Greg McElroy (FA) to the practice squad. Sept. 16, 2013 — Signed LB J.K. Schaffer from the practice squad; Waived S Jeromy Miles. Sept. 17, 2013 — Terminated the contract of HB Bernard Scott (Reserve/

Physically Unable to Perform list). Sept. 18, 2013 — Re-signed S Jeromy Miles (FA); Signed CB Curtis Marsh (FA); Placed DE Robert Geathers on the Reserve/Injured list; Waived LB J.K. Schaffer. Sept. 19, 2013 — Signed LB J.K. Schaffer to the practice squad. Sept. 21, 2013 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris from practice squad; Waived S Jeromy Miles. Sept. 24, 2013 — Signed S Tony Dye to the practice squad. Sept. 25, 2013 — Signed S Chris Crocker; Terminated the contract of OT Dennis Roland. Oct. 1, 2013 — Signed LB Michael Boley (FA); Waived CB Curtis Marsh. Oct. 9, 2013 — HB Daniel Herron (practice squad) signed with Indianapolis. Oct. 15, 2013 — Signed DE Kendrick Adams (FA) to the practice squad. Oct. 22, 2013 — Signed DE David King (FA) to the practice squad; Released DE Kendrick Adams from the practice squad. Oct. 23, 2013 — WR Andrew Hawkins (Reserve/Injured; designated for possible return) returned to practice on a roster exemption. Oct. 28, 2013 — The suspension of DE DeQuin Evans (Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner list) expired and he was granted permission to participate in team activities with a roster exemption of up to one week. Oct. 29, 2013 — Signed LB J.K. Schaffer from the practice squad; Placed CB Leon Hall on the Reserve/Injured list; Waived DE DeQuin Evans. Oct. 30, 2013 — Placed S Taylor Mays on the Reserve/Injured list; OT Reid Fragel (practice squad) signed with Cleveland. Oct. 31, 2013 — Activated WR Andrew Hawkins (Reserve/Injured; designated for possible return) to the 53-player roster; Signed DE DeQuin Evans (FA) to the practice squad. Nov. 4, 2013 — Placed DT Geno Atkins on the Reserve/Injured list; Signed LB Bruce Taylor (FA) to the practice squad. Nov. 5, 2013 — Signed DT Kheeston Randall (FA). Nov. 11, 2013 — Signed DE Aston Whiteside to the practice squad; Released DE DeQuin Evans from the practice squad. Nov. 16, 2013 — Signed S Tony Dye from the practice squad; Waived CB Chris Lewis-Harris. Nov. 19, 2013 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris to the practice squad; Announced that FB Chris Pressley and QB Zac Robinson (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list) were eligible to return to practice on roster exemptions. Nov. 20, 2013 — Signed DT Christo Bilukidi (FA); Waived DT Kheeston Randall. Dec. 3, 2013 — Signed OT Dennis Roland (FA); Placed G Clint Boling on the Reserve/Injured list.

* NOTE: Signed a new contract before finishing the final season(s) of existing contract.

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PARTICIPATION CHART

LEGEND (NOTE: Position designation indicates start.)

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

RI — reserve/injured list RPUP — reserve/physically unable to perform list RNFI — reserve/non-football injury list RNF-I — reserve/non-football illness list RSBC — reserve/suspended by commissioner list

RF — reserve/future list REX — roster exemption ^ — reserve/injured player designated for return * — eligible to practice with a roster exemption NWT — not with team

Cin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NAME G-S @Chi. PITT. G.B. @Cle. N.E. @Buff. @Det. NYJ @Mia. @Balt. CLE. @S.D. IND. @Pitt. MINN. BALT. Adams, Kendrick ..................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Atkins, Geno ............................ 9-9 DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT RI RI RI Bernard, Giovani ..................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Bilukidi, Christo ....................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT IL Black, Larry ............................. 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Boley, Michael ......................... 6-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT P P P P IL IL P P Boling, Clint ............................. 12-12 LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Burfict, Vontaze ....................... 12-12 WLB LB LB WLB WLB WLB LB WLB WLB LB WLB WLB Burkhead, Rex ........................ 1-0 IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL P IL IL Charles, Orson ........................ 11-0 P IL P P P P P P P P P P Collins, Anthony ...................... 11-3 LOT P IL P P P P P LOT P P ROT Cook, Kyle ............................... 12-12 C C C C C C C C C C C C Crocker, Chris ......................... 8-2 NWT NWT NWT P P P nklDB P P nklDB IL P Dalton, Andy ............................ 12-12 QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB DiManche, Jayson ................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Dunlap, Carlos ........................ 12-11 LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE P Dye, Tony ................................ 1-0 NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P IL Eifert, Tyler .............................. 12-12 TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE Evans, DeQuin ........................ 0-0 RSBC RSBC RSBC RSBC RSBC RSBC RSBC RSBC PS PS NWT NWT Fragel, Reid ............................. 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT Geathers, Robert ..................... 2-0 P P RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Ghee, Brandon ........................ 6-0 IL IL IL P IL IL IL P P P P P Gilberry, Wallace ..................... 12-2 P P P P RDE P P P P P P LDE Green, A.J. .............................. 12-12 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Green-Ellis, BenJarvus ............ 12-12 HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB Gresham, Jermaine ................. 11-11 TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE IL TE TE Hall, Leon ................................ 5-5 RCB RCB RCB IL IL RCB RCB IL RI RI RI RI Hamilton, Cobi ......................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Harris, Clark ............................ 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Harrison, James ...................... 12-8 SLB P P SLB SLB SLB P SLB SLB P SLB SLB Hawkins, Andrew..................... 4-0 RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^* P P P P Hawkinson, Tanner ................. 0-0 DNP IL DNP IL IL IL IL IL DNP IL IL IL Herron, Daniel ......................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Huber, Kevin ........................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Hunt, Margus ........................... 6-0 IL IL IL IL P IL IL P P P P P Iloka, George ........................... 12-12 SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS Johnson, Josh ......................... 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P DNP DNP DNP DNP Johnson, Michael .................... 11-11 RDE RDE RDE RDE IL RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE Johnson, T.J. ........................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Joiner, Brandon ....................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Jones, Adam ........................... 12-9 P nklDB nklDB RCB RCB P P RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB Jones, Marvin .......................... 12-2 P P P P P P P P P P WR WR King, David .............................. 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS Kirkpatrick, Dre ........................ 10-0 P P IL IL P P P P P P P P Lamur, Emmanuel ................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Lewis-Harris, Chris .................. 3-0 PS PS P P P IL IL IL IL IL NWT PS Marsh, Curtis ........................... 2-0 NWT NWT P P NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Maualuga, Rey ........................ 9-9 MLB LB LB MLB MLB MLB LB MLB IL IL IL MLB Mays, Taylor ............................ 8-1 P P P FS P P P P RI RI RI RI McCalebb, Onterio .................. 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS McElroy, Greg ......................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Miles, Jeromy .......................... 1-0 P NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Nelson, Reggie ........................ 11-11 FS FS FS IL FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS Newman, Terence ................... 12-12 LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB Nugent, Mike ........................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Peerman, Cedric ..................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Peko, Domata ......................... 12-12 NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT Pollak, Mike ............................. 4-2 IL IL IL IL IL IL DNP P P DNP RG RG Porter, Sean ............................ 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Pressley, Chris ........................ 0-0 RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP* Randall, Kheeston ................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT DNP DNP NWT Rey, Vincent ............................ 12-3 P P P P P P P P MLB LB MLB P Robinson, Trevor ..................... 2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP IL IL IL IL P P Robinson, Zac ......................... 0-0 RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP* Roland, Dennis ........................ 3-0 P P P NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Sanu, Mohamed ...................... 12-10 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR P P Sanzenbacher, Dane ............... 9-0 IL IL P P P P P P P P P IL Schaffer, J.K. ........................... 5-0 PS P PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P P Scott, Bernard ......................... 0-0 RPUP RPUP NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Smith, Alex .............................. 12-1 P P P P P P P P P TE P P Smith, Andre ........................... 12-11 ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT P Still, Devon .............................. 8-0 P P P P P P P IL IL IL IL P Tate, Brandon ......................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Taylor, Bruce ........................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS Thompson, Brandon ................ 12-3 P P P P P P P P P DT DT DT Whalen, Ryan .......................... 4-0 IL P IL P IL IL IL IL P P IL IL Whiteside, Aston ..................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS Whitworth, Andrew .................. 10-10 IL LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT IL LOT LOT LOT Williams, Shawn ...................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P Zeitler, Kevin ........................... 10-10 RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG IL IL

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OFFENSE DATE OPPONENT WR LOT LG C RG ROT TE TE WR QB HB Sept. 8 at Chicago Sanu Collins Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Sept. 16 PITTSBURGH Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Sept. 22 GREEN BAY Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Sept. 29 at Cleveland Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Oct. 6 NEW ENGLAND Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Oct. 13 at Buffalo Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Oct. 20 at Detroit Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Oct. 27 N.Y. JETS Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Oct. 31 at Miami Sanu Collins Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Nov. 10 at Baltimore Sanu Whitworth Boling Cook Zeitler An.Smith Al.Smith Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Nov. 17 CLEVELAND M.Jones Whitworth Boling Cook Pollak An.Smith Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Nov. 24 — BYE — Dec. 1 at San Diego M.Jones Whitworth Boling Cook Pollak Collins Gresham Eifert Green Dalton Green-Ellis Dec. 8 INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh Dec. 22 MINNESOTA Dec. 29 BALTIMORE

DEFENSE DATE OPPONENT LDE NT DT RDE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS Sept. 8 at Chicago Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson Harrison Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Iloka Nelson Sept. 16 PITTSBURGH Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson A.Jones(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Burfict(LB) Newman Hall Iloka Nelson Sept. 22 GREEN BAY Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson A.Jones(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Burfict(LB) Newman Hall Iloka Nelson Sept. 29 at Cleveland Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson Harrison Maualuga Burfict Newman A.Jones Iloka Mays Oct. 6 NEW ENGLAND Dunlap Peko Atkins Gilberry Harrison Maualuga Burfict Newman A.Jones Iloka Nelson Oct. 13 at Buffalo Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson Harrison Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Iloka Nelson Oct. 20 at Detroit Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson Crocker(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Burfict(LB) Newman Hall Iloka Nelson Oct. 27 N.Y. JETS Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson Harrison Maualuga Burfict Newman A.Jones Iloka Nelson Oct. 31 at Miami Dunlap Peko Atkins M.Johnson Harrison Rey Burfict Newman A.Jones Iloka Nelson Nov. 10 at Baltimore Dunlap Peko Thompson M.Johnson Crocker(nickel) Rey(LB) Burfict(LB) Newman A.Jones Iloka Nelson Nov. 17 CLEVELAND Dunlap Peko Thompson M.Johnson Harrison Rey Burfict Newman A.Jones Iloka Nelson Nov. 24 — BYE — Dec. 1 at San Diego Gilberry Peko Thompson M.Johnson Harrison Maualuga Burfict Newman A.Jones Iloka Nelson Dec. 8 INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh Dec. 22 MINNESOTA Dec. 29 BALTIMORE

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DEPTH CHART

DEC. 3, 2013 OFFENSE

WR 12 MOHAMED SANU 82 Marvin Jones 88 Ryan Whalen 16 Andrew Hawkins LOT 77 ANDREW WHITWORTH 73 Anthony Collins LG 67 MIKE POLLAK 72 Tanner Hawkinson C 64 KYLE COOK 66 Trevor Robinson RG 68 KEVIN ZEITLER 72 Tanner Hawkinson ROT 71 ANDRE SMITH 74 Dennis Roland TE 84 JERMAINE GRESHAM 81 Alex Smith TE/H-B 85 TYLER EIFERT (TE) 80 Orson Charles (H-back) WR 18 A.J. GREEN 19 Brandon Tate 11 Dane Sanzenbacher QB 14 ANDY DALTON 8 Josh Johnson HB 42 BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS 25 Giovani Bernard 30 Cedric Peerman 33 Rex Burkhead

DEFENSE LDE 96 CARLOS DUNLAP 99 Margus Hunt NT 94 DOMATA PEKO 90 Christo Bilukidi DT 98 BRANDON THOMPSON 75 Devon Still RDE 93 MICHAEL JOHNSON 95 Wallace Gilberry SLB 92 JAMES HARRISON 51 Jayson DiManche MLB 58 REY MAUALUGA 57 Vincent Rey 50 J.K. Schaffer WLB 55 VONTAZE BURFICT 53 Michael Boley LCB 23 TERENCE NEWMAN 27 Dre Kirkpatrick RCB 24 ADAM JONES 21 Brandon Ghee SS 43 GEORGE ILOKA 32 Chris Crocker FS 20 REGGIE NELSON 40 Shawn Williams 44 Tony Dye

SPECIAL TEAMS P 10 Kevin Huber K 2 Mike Nugent LS 46 Clark Harris H 10 Kevin Huber PR 19 Brandon Tate 24 Adam Jones 11 Dane Sanzenbacher KOR 19 Brandon Tate 11 Dane Sanzenbacher 24 Adam Jones 30 Cedric Peerman

NOTE: Players whose names are CAPITALIZED are expected to start in the team’s base units. Rookies are underlined.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Geno Atkins (Reserve/Injured) .................................................................... JEE-no Christo Bilukidi .............................................................. kriss-TOE bill-loo-KEE-dee Giovani Bernard ...............................................................................jee-o-VAHN-ee Vontaze Burfict ..................................... VONN-tez BER-fict(rhymes with “perfect”) Jayson DiManche .............................................................................. dih-MAHNCH Tyler Eifert ........................................................................ IE(rhymes with “tie”)-fert Robert Geathers (Reserve/Injured) ............................... (pronounced as “gathers”) Brandon Ghee .................................................................................................. JEE Jermaine Gresham ................................................................ jer-MAIN GRESH-em Paul Guenther (linebackers coach) .......................................................... GUN-thur Cobi Hamilton (practice squad) ................................................................... KO-bee Margus Hunt ........................................................................................... MAR-guss

George Iloka ............................................................... ie(rhymes with “tie”)-LO-kuh Dre Kirkpatrick ............................................................................................... DRAY Emmanuel Lamur (Reserve/Injured list) .................................................... luh-MER Rey Maualuga ..................................... RAY mow(rhymes with “now”)-uh-LOO-guh Onterio McCalebb (practice squad) .................................................... mc-KAY-lebb Domata Peko ...................................................................... DOE-mah-tah PECK-o Vincent Rey ...................................................................................................... RAY Mohamed Sanu......................................................................................... suh-NOO Dane Sanzenbacher ................................................................. SAHNZ-en-bock-er Devon Still ................................................................................................... DEV-un Ken Zampese (quarterbacks coach).................................................. zam-PEE-zee Kevin Zeitler ................................................................................................ ZITE-ler

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

DEC. 3, 2013 NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 25 Bernard, Giovani ............................................ HB 5-9 208 11-22-91 R North Carolina Boca Raton, Fla. D2a’13 90 Bilukidi, Christo ............................................... DT 6-5 320 12-13-89 2 Georgia State Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) FA’13 53 Boley, Michael ................................................ LB 6-3 230 8-24-82 9 Southern Mississippi Elkmont, Ala. FA’13 55 Burfict, Vontaze .............................................. LB 6-1 255 9-24-90 2 Arizona State Corona, Calif. CFA’12 33 Burkhead, Rex ............................................... HB 5-10 218 7-2-90 R Nebraska Plano, Texas D6a’13 80 Charles, Orson.............................................. H-B 6-3 245 1-27-91 2 Georgia Tampa, Fla. D4’12 73 Collins, Anthony ............................................. OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 6 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 64 Cook, Kyle ........................................................ C 6-3 310 7-25-83 6 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 32 Crocker, Chris ................................................... S 5-11 197 3-9-80 11 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’13 14 Dalton, Andy .................................................. QB 6-2 220 10-29-87 3 Texas Christian Katy, Texas D2’11 51 DiManche, Jayson .......................................... LB 6-1 240 9-22-90 R Southern Illinois Hamilton, N.J. CFA’13 96 Dunlap, Carlos ............................................... DE 6-6 280 2-28-89 4 Florida North Charleston, S.C. D2’10 44 Dye, Tony ......................................................... S 5-10 205 2-11-90 2 UCLA Corona, Calif. CFA’12 85 Eifert, Tyler ..................................................... TE 6-6 250 9-8-90 R Notre Dame Fort Wayne, Ind. D1’13 21 Ghee, Brandon .............................................. CB 6-0 200 6-6-87 4 Wake Forest Fayetteville, N.C. D3b’10 95 Gilberry, Wallace ........................................... DE 6-2 275 12-5-84 6 Alabama Bay Minette, Ala. FA’12 18 Green, A.J. .................................................... WR 6-4 207 7-31-88 3 Georgia Summerville, S.C. D1’11 42 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus .................................. HB 5-11 220 7-2-85 6 Mississippi New Orleans, La. UFA(N.E.)’12 84 Gresham, Jermaine ........................................ TE 6-5 260 6-16-88 4 Oklahoma Ardmore, Okla. D1’10 46 Harris, Clark .................................................... LS 6-5 245 7-10-84 5 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 92 Harrison, James ............................................. LB 6-0 275 5-4-78 10 Kent State Akron, Ohio FA’13 16 Hawkins, Andrew .......................................... WR 5-7 180 3-10-86 3 Toledo Johnstown, Pa. W(StL.)’11 72 Hawkinson, Tanner ........................................... G 6-5 300 5-14-90 R Kansas McPherson, Kan. D5’13 10 Huber, Kevin ..................................................... P 6-1 212 7-16-85 5 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 99 Hunt, Margus ................................................. DE 6-8 280 7-14-87 R Southern Methodist Karksi-Nuia (Estonia) D2b’13 43 Iloka, George .................................................... S 6-4 217 6-20-90 2 Boise State Houston, Texas D5c’12 8 Johnson, Josh................................................ QB 6-3 205 5-15-86 5 San Diego Oakland, Calif. UFA(Cle.)’13 93 Johnson, Michael ........................................... DE 6-7 270 2-7-87 5 Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 24 Jones, Adam .................................................. CB 5-10 180 9-30-83 7 West Virginia Atlanta, Ga. FA’10 82 Jones, Marvin ............................................... WR 6-2 195 3-12-90 2 California Fontana, Calif. D5b’12 27 Kirkpatrick, Dre .............................................. CB 6-2 185 10-26-89 2 Alabama Gadsden, Ala. D1a’12 58 Maualuga, Rey................................................ LB 6-2 255 1-20-87 5 Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 20 Nelson, Reggie ................................................. S 5-11 210 9-21-83 7 Florida Melbourne, Fla. T(Jax.)’10 23 Newman, Terence ......................................... CB 5-10 192 9-4-78 11 Kansas State Salina, Kan. FA’12 2 Nugent, Mike ..................................................... K 5-10 190 3-2-82 9 Ohio State Centerville, Ohio FA’10 30 Peerman, Cedric ............................................ HB 5-10 211 10-10-86 4 Virginia Gladys, Va. W(Det.)’10 94 Peko, Domata ................................................. DT 6-3 322 11-27-84 8 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 67 Pollak, Mike ...................................................... G 6-3 300 2-16-85 6 Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. UFA(Car.)’13 57 Rey, Vincent ................................................... LB 6-2 250 9-6-87 3 Duke Far Rockaway, N.Y. CFA’10 66 Robinson, Trevor .............................................. C 6-5 300 5-16-90 2 Notre Dame Elkhorn, Neb. CFA’12 74 Roland, Dennis .............................................. OT 6-9 315 3-10-83 6 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’13 12 Sanu, Mohamed ........................................... WR 6-2 210 8-22-89 2 Rutgers South Brunswick, N.J. D3a’12 11 Sanzenbacher, Dane .................................... WR 5-11 184 10-13-88 3 Ohio State Toledo, Ohio W(Chi.)’12 50 Schaffer, J.K. .................................................. LB 6-0 232 6-10-90 1 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio FA’12 81 Smith, Alex ...................................................... TE 6-4 250 5-22-82 9 Stanford Denver, Colo. UFA(Cle.)’13 71 Smith, Andre .................................................. OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 5 Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 75 Still, Devon ...................................................... DT 6-5 320 7-11-89 2 Penn State Wilmington, Del. D2’12 19 Tate, Brandon ............................................... WR 6-1 195 10-5-87 5 North Carolina Burlington, N.C. W(N.E.)’11 98 Thompson, Brandon ....................................... DT 6-2 325 10-19-89 2 Clemson Thomasville, Ga. D3b’12 88 Whalen, Ryan ............................................... WR 6-1 200 7-26-89 3 Stanford Alamo, Calif. D6’11 77 Whitworth, Andrew ........................................ OT 6-7 335 12-12-81 8 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 40 Williams, Shawn ............................................... S 6-0 211 5-13-91 R Georgia Damascus, Ga. D3’13 68 Zeitler, Kevin ..................................................... G 6-4 315 3-8-90 2 Wisconsin Waukesha, Wis. D1b’12

PRACTICE SQUAD (date assigned) 87 Hamilton, Cobi (9-1-13) ................................ WR 6-2 205 11-13-90 R Arkansas Texarkana, Texas D6b’13 60 Johnson, T.J. (9-1-13) ...................................... C 6-4 310 7-17-90 R South Carolina Aynor, S.C. D7b’13 76 King, David (10-22-13) .................................. DE 6-4 285 12-27-89 R Oklahoma Houston, Texas FA’13 37 Lewis-Harris, Chris (11-19-13) ...................... CB 5-10 180 2-11-89 1 Tennessee-Chattanooga Smyrna, Ga. CFA’12 39 McCalebb, Onterio (9-1-13) ........................... CB 5-10 170 8-10-89 R Auburn Fort Meade, Fla. CFA’13 7 McElroy, Greg (9-4-13) .................................. QB 6-2 225 5-10-88 3 Alabama Southlake, Texas FA’13 52 Taylor, Bruce (11-4-13) .................................. LB 6-1 245 12-31-89 R Virginia Tech Riceboro, Ga. FA’13 79 Whiteside, Aston (11-11-13) .......................... DE 6-2 255 5-19-89 1 Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas FA’13

RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (date assigned; injury) 36 + Pressley, Chris (8-27-13; knee) ...................... FB 5-11 260 8-8-86 5 Wisconsin Woodbury, N.J. FA’10 5 + Robinson, Zac (8-27-13; elbow) .................... QB 6-3 208 9-29-86 2 Oklahoma State Littleton, Colo. FA’11

RESERVE/INJURED (date assigned; injury) 97 Atkins, Geno (11-4-13; knee) ......................... DT 6-1 303 3-28-88 4 Georgia Pembroke Pines, Fla. D4a’10 63 Black, Larry (8-8-13; leg/ankle) ...................... DT 6-2 312 12-1-89 R Indiana Cincinnati, Ohio CFA’13 65 Boling, Clint (12-3-13; knee) ............................. G 6-5 311 5-9-89 3 Georgia Alpharetta, Ga. D4’11 91 Geathers, Robert (9-18-13; elbow)................ DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 10 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 29 Hall, Leon (10-29-13; Achilles) ...................... CB 5-11 195 12-9-84 7 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 49 Joiner, Brandon (8-28-13; knee) .................... LB 6-3 240 4-27-89 1 Arkansas State Killeen, Texas CFA’12 59 Lamur, Emmanuel (8-31-13; shoulder) .......... LB 6-4 240 6-8-89 2 Kansas State West Palm Beach, Fla. CFA’12 26 Mays, Taylor (10-30-13; shoulder) ................... S 6-3 220 2-7-88 4 Southern California Seattle, Wash. T(S.F.)’11 56 Porter, Sean (8-27-13; shoulder) .................... LB 6-1 237 1-12-91 R Texas A&M Schertz, Texas D4’13 COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Mark Carrier (defensive backs), Kyle Caskey (assistant offensive line/quality control), Brayden Coombs (assistant special teams/quality control), Jeff Friday (assistant strength and conditioning), Jay Gruden (offensive coordinator), Paul Guenther (linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Hue Jackson (special assistant to the head coach/running backs), David Lippincott (assistant linebackers/quality control), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Darrin Simmons (special teams coordinator), James Urban (wide receivers), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Adam Zimmer (assistant defensive backs), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator). NOTE: A plus sign (+) indicates a player on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list who is eligible to practice with a roster exemption.

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

DEC. 3, 2013 NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 2 Mike Nugent ...................................................... K 5-10 190 3-2-82 9 Ohio State Centerville, Ohio FA’10 8 Josh Johnson................................................. QB 6-3 205 5-15-86 5 San Diego Oakland, Calif. UFA(Cle.)’13 10 Kevin Huber ...................................................... P 6-1 212 7-16-85 5 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 11 Dane Sanzenbacher ..................................... WR 5-11 184 10-13-88 3 Ohio State Toledo, Ohio W(Chi.)’12 12 Mohamed Sanu ............................................ WR 6-2 210 8-22-89 2 Rutgers South Brunswick, N.J. D3a’12 14 Andy Dalton ................................................... QB 6-2 220 10-29-87 3 Texas Christian Katy, Texas D2’11 16 Andrew Hawkins ........................................... WR 5-7 180 3-10-86 3 Toledo Johnstown, Pa. W(StL.)’11 18 A.J. Green ..................................................... WR 6-4 207 7-31-88 3 Georgia Summerville, S.C. D1’11 19 Brandon Tate ................................................ WR 6-1 195 10-5-87 5 North Carolina Burlington, N.C. W(N.E.)’11 20 Reggie Nelson .................................................. S 5-11 210 9-21-83 7 Florida Melbourne, Fla. T(Jax.)’10 21 Brandon Ghee ............................................... CB 6-0 200 6-6-87 4 Wake Forest Fayetteville, N.C. D3b’10 23 Terence Newman .......................................... CB 5-10 192 9-4-78 11 Kansas State Salina, Kan. FA’12 24 Adam Jones ................................................... CB 5-10 180 9-30-83 7 West Virginia Atlanta, Ga. FA’10 25 Giovani Bernard ............................................. HB 5-9 208 11-22-91 R North Carolina Boca Raton, Fla. D2a’13 27 Dre Kirkpatrick ............................................... CB 6-2 185 10-26-89 2 Alabama Gadsden, Ala. D1a’12 30 Cedric Peerman ............................................. HB 5-10 211 10-10-86 4 Virginia Gladys, Va. W(Det.)’10 32 Chris Crocker .................................................... S 5-11 197 3-9-80 11 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’13 33 Rex Burkhead ................................................ HB 5-10 218 7-2-90 R Nebraska Plano, Texas D6a’13 40 Shawn Williams ................................................ S 6-0 211 5-13-91 R Georgia Damascus, Ga. D3’13 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ................................... HB 5-11 220 7-2-85 6 Mississippi New Orleans, La. UFA(N.E.)’12 43 George Iloka ..................................................... S 6-4 217 6-20-90 2 Boise State Houston, Texas D5c’12 44 Tony Dye .......................................................... S 5-10 205 2-11-90 2 UCLA Corona, Calif. CFA’12 46 Clark Harris ..................................................... LS 6-5 245 7-10-84 5 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 50 J.K. Schaffer ................................................... LB 6-0 232 6-10-90 1 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio FA’12 51 Jayson DiManche ........................................... LB 6-1 240 9-22-90 R Southern Illinois Hamilton, N.J. CFA’13 53 Michael Boley ................................................. LB 6-3 230 8-24-82 9 Southern Mississippi Elkmont, Ala. FA’13 55 Vontaze Burfict ............................................... LB 6-1 255 9-24-90 2 Arizona State Corona, Calif. CFA’12 57 Vincent Rey .................................................... LB 6-2 250 9-6-87 3 Duke Far Rockaway, N.Y. CFA’10 58 Rey Maualuga................................................. LB 6-2 255 1-20-87 5 Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 64 Kyle Cook ......................................................... C 6-3 310 7-25-83 6 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 66 Trevor Robinson ............................................... C 6-5 300 5-16-90 2 Notre Dame Elkhorn, Neb. CFA’12 67 Mike Pollak ....................................................... G 6-3 300 2-16-85 6 Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. UFA(Car.)’13 68 Kevin Zeitler ...................................................... G 6-4 315 3-8-90 2 Wisconsin Waukesha, Wis. D1b’12 71 Andre Smith ................................................... OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 5 Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 72 Tanner Hawkinson ............................................ G 6-5 300 5-14-90 R Kansas McPherson, Kan. D5’13 73 Anthony Collins .............................................. OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 6 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 74 Dennis Roland ............................................... OT 6-9 315 3-10-83 6 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’13 75 Devon Still ....................................................... DT 6-5 320 7-11-89 2 Penn State Wilmington, Del. D2’12 77 Andrew Whitworth ......................................... OT 6-7 335 12-12-81 8 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 80 Orson Charles............................................... H-B 6-3 245 1-27-91 2 Georgia Tampa, Fla. D4’12 81 Alex Smith ....................................................... TE 6-4 250 5-22-82 9 Stanford Denver, Colo. UFA(Cle.)’13 82 Marvin Jones ................................................ WR 6-2 195 3-12-90 2 California Fontana, Calif. D5b’12 84 Jermaine Gresham ......................................... TE 6-5 260 6-16-88 4 Oklahoma Ardmore, Okla. D1’10 85 Tyler Eifert ...................................................... TE 6-6 250 9-8-90 R Notre Dame Fort Wayne, Ind. D1’13 88 Ryan Whalen ................................................ WR 6-1 200 7-26-89 3 Stanford Alamo, Calif. D6’11 90 Christo Bilukidi ................................................ DT 6-5 320 12-13-89 2 Georgia State Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) FA’13 92 James Harrison .............................................. LB 6-0 275 5-4-78 10 Kent State Akron, Ohio FA’13 93 Michael Johnson ............................................ DE 6-7 270 2-7-87 5 Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 94 Domata Peko .................................................. DT 6-3 322 11-27-84 8 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 95 Wallace Gilberry ............................................ DE 6-2 275 12-5-84 6 Alabama Bay Minette, Ala. FA’12 96 Carlos Dunlap ................................................ DE 6-6 280 2-28-89 4 Florida North Charleston, S.C. D2’10 98 Brandon Thompson ........................................ DT 6-2 325 10-19-89 2 Clemson Thomasville, Ga. D3b’12 99 Margus Hunt .................................................. DE 6-8 280 7-14-87 R Southern Methodist Karksi-Nuia (Estonia) D2b’13

PRACTICE SQUAD (date assigned) 7 Greg McElroy (9-4-13) ................................... QB 6-2 225 5-10-88 3 Alabama Southlake, Texas FA’13 37 Chris Lewis-Harris (11-19-13) ....................... CB 5-10 180 2-11-89 1 Tennessee-Chattanooga Smyrna, Ga. CFA’12 39 Onterio McCalebb (9-1-13) ............................ CB 5-10 170 8-10-89 R Auburn Fort Meade, Fla. CFA’13 52 Bruce Taylor (11-4-13) ................................... LB 6-1 245 12-31-89 R Virginia Tech Riceboro, Ga. FA’13 60 T.J. Johnson (9-1-13) ....................................... C 6-4 310 7-17-90 R South Carolina Aynor, S.C. D7b’13 76 David King (10-22-13) ................................... DE 6-4 285 12-27-89 R Oklahoma Houston, Texas FA’13 79 Aston Whiteside (11-11-13) ........................... DE 6-2 255 5-19-89 1 Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas FA’13 87 Cobi Hamilton (9-1-13) ................................. WR 6-2 205 11-13-90 R Arkansas Texarkana, Texas D6b’13

RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (date assigned; injury) 5 + Zac Robinson (8-27-13; elbow) ..................... QB 6-3 208 9-29-86 2 Oklahoma State Littleton, Colo. FA’11 36 + Chris Pressley (8-27-13; knee) ....................... FB 5-11 260 8-8-86 5 Wisconsin Woodbury, N.J. FA’10

RESERVE/INJURED (date assigned; injury) 26 Taylor Mays (10-30-13; shoulder) .................... S 6-3 220 2-7-88 4 Southern California Seattle, Wash. T(S.F.)’11 29 Leon Hall (10-29-13; Achilles) ....................... CB 5-11 195 12-9-84 7 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 49 Brandon Joiner (8-28-13; knee) ..................... LB 6-3 240 4-27-89 1 Arkansas State Killeen, Texas CFA’12 56 Sean Porter (8-27-13; shoulder) ..................... LB 6-1 237 1-12-91 R Texas A&M Schertz, Texas D4’13 59 Emmanuel Lamur (8-31-13; shoulder) ........... LB 6-4 240 6-8-89 2 Kansas State West Palm Beach, Fla. CFA’12 63 Larry Black (8-8-13; leg/ankle) ....................... DT 6-2 312 12-1-89 R Indiana Cincinnati, Ohio CFA’13 65 Clint Boling (12-3-13; knee) .............................. G 6-5 311 5-9-89 3 Georgia Alpharetta, Ga. D4’11 91 Robert Geathers (9-18-13; elbow) ................. DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 10 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 97 Geno Atkins (11-4-13; knee) .......................... DT 6-1 303 3-28-88 4 Georgia Pembroke Pines, Fla. D4a’10 COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Mark Carrier (defensive backs), Kyle Caskey (assistant offensive line/quality control), Brayden Coombs (assistant special teams/quality control), Jeff Friday (assistant strength and conditioning), Jay Gruden (offensive coordinator), Paul Guenther (linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Hue Jackson (special assistant to the head coach/running backs), David Lippincott (assistant linebackers/quality control), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Darrin Simmons (special teams coordinator), James Urban (wide receivers), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Adam Zimmer (assistant defensive backs), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator). NOTE: A plus sign (+) indicates a player on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list who is eligible to practice with a roster exemption.

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STATISTICS

RECORD: 8-4 DATE W-L SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9-8-13 L 21-24 at Chicago 62,213 9-16-13 W 20-10 PITTSBURGH 64,585 9-22-13 W 34-30 GREEN BAY 64,633 9-29-13 L 6-17 at Cleveland 71,481 10-6-13 W 13-6 NEW ENGLAND 64,259 10-13-13 W 27-24 (OT) at Buffalo 67,739 10-20-13 W 27-24 at Detroit 63,207 10-27-13 W 49-9 N.Y. JETS 62,576 10-31-13 L 20-22 (OT) at Miami 52,388 11-10-13 L 17-20 (OT) at Baltimore 70,992 11-17-13 W 41-20 CLEVELAND 63,856 11-24-13 — BYE — 12-1-13 W 17-10 at San Diego 61,536 12-8-13 INDIANAPOLIS 12-15-13 at Pittsburgh 12-22-13 MINNESOTA 12-29-13 BALTIMORE

TEAM STATISTICS BENGALS OPPONENTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS ........................................... 238 215 Rushing ............................................................... 76 57 Passing .............................................................. 146 134 Penalty ................................................................. 16 24 3rd Down: Made-Att. .................................... 67-172 66-181 3rd Down Pct. ................................................... 39.0 36.5 4th Down: Made-Att. ........................................ 7-13 3-10 4th Down Pct. ................................................... 53.8 30.0 POSSESSION AVG. ............................................. 31:01 28:59 TOTAL NET YARDS .............................................. 4364 3778 Avg. Per Game ............................................... 363.7 314.8 Total Plays ......................................................... 817 808 Avg. Per Play ...................................................... 5.3 4.7 NET YARDS RUSHING ......................................... 1351 1213 Avg. Per Game ............................................... 112.6 101.1 Total Rushes ...................................................... 357 306 NET YARDS PASSING ......................................... 3013 2565 Avg. Per Game ............................................... 251.1 213.8 Sacked-Yards Lost ...................................... 26-156 36-235 Gross Yards ..................................................... 3169 2800 Att.-Completions ........................................ 434-267 466-270 Completion Pct. ................................................ 61.5 57.9 Had Intercepted ................................................... 16 13 PUNTS-AVG. .................................................... 59-44.8 69-44.3 Net Punting Avg. ......................................... 59-41.6 69-39.8 PENALTIES-YARDS .......................................... 73-759 48-524 FUMBLES-BALLS LOST ....................................... 16-8 14-10 TOUCHDOWNS ........................................................ 35 22 Rushing ................................................................. 8 4 Passing ................................................................ 22 15 Returns .................................................................. 5 3

SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS BENGALS ............................................. 59 85 75 70 3 292 OPPONENTS ....................................... 54 65 48 44 5 216

SCORING TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Mike Nugent ................... 0 0 0 0 34-35 16-20 0 82 Giovani Bernard ............. 7 4 3 0 — — 0 42 A.J. Green...................... 7 0 7 0 — — 0 42 Marvin Jones ................. 7 0 7 0 — — 0 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ... 4 4 0 0 — — 0 24 Jermaine Gresham ........ 2 0 2 0 — — 0 12 Vontaze Burfict .............. 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Chris Crocker ................. 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Tony Dye ....................... 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Tyler Eifert ..................... 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 Adam Jones ................... 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Terence Newman .......... 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Mohamed Sanu ............. 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 Alex Smith...................... 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 BENGALS .................... 35 8 22 5 34-35 16-20 0 292 OPPONENTS .............. 22 4 15 3 22-22 20-24 1 216 Two-point conversions: None. BENGALS 0-0 (0-0 R, 0-0 P), OPPONENTS 0-0 (0-0 R, 0-0 P). Sacks-yards: Carlos Dunlap 7-40, Wallace Gilberry 6.5-49.5, Geno Atkins 6-52.5, Michael Johnson 3-19, Vincent Rey 3-19, Domata Peko 2.5-16, James Harrison 2-2, Brandon Thompson 1.5-12.5, Reggie Nelson 1-11, Vontaze Burfict 1-10, Dre Kirkpatrick 1-1, Rey Maualuga 1-0, Chris Crocker 0.5-2.5. BENGALS 36-235, OPPONENTS 26-156. Fumbles-lost: Andy Dalton 4-3, BenJarvus Green-Ellis 2-2, Reggie Nelson 2-0, Brandon Tate 2-0, Giovani Bernard 1-1, Jermaine Gresham 1-1, Mohamed Sanu 1-1, A.J. Green 1-0, Andrew Hawkins 1-0, Josh Johnson 1-0. BENGALS 16-8, OPPONENTS 14-10.

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD BenJarvus Green-Ellis ..................... 176 614 3.5 25 4 Giovani Bernard ............................... 119 521 4.4 35t 4 Andy Dalton ....................................... 45 119 2.6 12 0 Marvin Jones ....................................... 5 62 12.4 34 0 Josh Johnson ...................................... 3 17 5.7 10 0 Cedric Peerman ................................... 6 11 1.8 5 0 Mohamed Sanu ................................... 1 4 4.0 4 0 Andrew Hawkins .................................. 2 3 1.5 6 0 BENGALS ....................................... 357 1351 3.8 35t 8 OPPONENTS .................................. 306 1213 4.0 51 4

RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TD

A.J. Green ......................................... 72 1103 15.3 82t 7 Giovani Bernard ................................. 43 354 8.2 31 3 Mohamed Sanu ................................. 37 362 9.8 32 1 Jermaine Gresham ............................ 35 348 9.9 30 2 Marvin Jones ..................................... 32 458 14.3 45 7 Tyler Eifert ......................................... 32 386 12.1 61 1 Andrew Hawkins .................................. 5 81 16.2 50 0 Dane Sanzenbacher ............................ 5 54 10.8 23 0 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ......................... 3 12 4.0 5 0 Alex Smith ........................................... 2 5 2.5 3 1 Brandon Tate ....................................... 1 6 6.0 6 0 BENGALS ....................................... 267 3169 11.9 82t 22 OPPONENTS .................................. 270 2800 10.4 74t 15

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD

Adam Jones......................................... 2 60 30.0 60t 1 Terence Newman ................................ 2 8 4.0 9 0 Reggie Nelson ..................................... 2 0 0.0 0 0 Chris Crocker ....................................... 1 32 32.0 32t 1 Vontaze Burfict .................................... 1 12 12.0 12 0 James Harrison ................................... 1 9 9.0 9 0 Michael Johnson .................................. 1 7 7.0 7 0 Vincent Rey ......................................... 1 4 4.0 4 0 Leon Hall ............................................. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Dre Kirkpatrick ..................................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 BENGALS ......................................... 13 132 10.2 60t 2 OPPONENTS .................................... 16 314 19.6 94t 2

PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN-20 LG BLK. Kevin Huber ................ 59 2643 44.8 41.6 2 23 75 0 BENGALS .................. 59 2643 44.8 41.6 2 23 75 0 OPPONENTS ............. 69 3054 44.3 39.8 1 29 65 1

PUNT RETURNS NO FC YDS AVG LG TD Brandon Tate ............................25 13 201 8.0 29 0 Adam Jones..............................11 0 88 8.0 27 0 BENGALS ................................36 13 289 8.0 29 0 OPPONENTS ...........................22 19 151 6.9 40 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD Brandon Tate ..................................... 24 615 25.6 71 0 Cedric Peerman ................................... 2 21 10.5 21 0 BENGALS ......................................... 26 636 24.5 71 0 OPPONENTS .................................... 32 732 22.9 36 0

FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Mike Nugent .............................. 0-0 2-2 4-5 7-9 3-4 BENGALS ................................. 0-0 2-2 4-5 7-9 3-4 OPPONENTS ............................ 2-2 3-3 3-6 8-9 4-4 Mike Nugent: (—), (41G, 25G), (52WL), (25G, 43G), (39G, 50G), (46G, 34WR, 43G), (47WL, 48G, 54G), (—), (31G, 54G), (42WL, 32G), (41G, 38G), (46G). Opponents: (58G), (44G), (41G, 19G, 26G), (37WL, 49B, 51G), (42G, 19G), (51G), (36G, 34B), (45G, 47G, 50G), (34WL, 36G, 44G), (36G, 46G), (20G, 28G), (48G).

DEFENSE* ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS Vontaze Burfict ....... 109 50 159 1-10 1-12 8 1 2-13 Rey Maualuga .......... 51 36 87 1-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 George Iloka ............. 36 20 56 0-0 0-0 5 2 1-0 Carlos Dunlap........... 32 21 53 7-40 0-0 5 4 0-0 Domata Peko............ 23 30 53 2.5-16 0-0 0 0 0-0 Michael Johnson ...... 29 22 51 3-19 1-7 7 2 0-0 Terence Newman ..... 41 6 47 0-0 2-8 14 0 0-0 Adam Jones ............. 36 8 44 0-0 2-60 11 1 2-43 Vincent Rey .............. 34 9 43 3-19 1-4 3 0 1-0 Reggie Nelson .......... 29 11 40 1-11 2-0 4 1 2-12 Brandon Thompson .. 17 20 37 1.5-12.5 0-0 0 0 0-0 James Harrison ........ 19 16 35 2-2 1-9 1 0 1-0 Wallace Gilberry ....... 18 13 31 6.5-49.5 0-0 2 1 0-0 Geno Atkins .............. 15 14 29 6-52.5 0-0 0 0 0-0 Chris Crocker ........... 20 7 27 0.5-2.5 1-32 6 0 0-0 Taylor Mays .............. 14 7 21 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 Leon Hall .................. 14 6 20 0-0 1-0 7 0 0-0 Dre Kirkpatrick ............ 7 3 10 1-1 1-0 1 0 0-0 Brandon Ghee ............ 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 4 0 0-0 Michael Boley ............. 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Devon Still .................. 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 Jayson DiManche ....... 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 J.K. Schaffer ............... 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Margus Hunt ............... 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Shawn Williams .......... 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Robert Geathers ......... 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

SPECIAL TEAMS* ST AT TT FF FR-YDS BP BFG BXP Shawn Williams ..................... 6 4 10 0 0-0 0 0 0 Vincent Rey ........................... 9 0 9 0 0-0 0 0 0 Jayson DiManche .................. 5 3 8 0 0-0 1 0 0 Orson Charles ....................... 3 4 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 Cedric Peerman .................... 6 0 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 Andrew Hawkins .................... 3 1 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 Marvin Jones ......................... 3 1 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 Reggie Nelson ....................... 3 1 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 Chris Lewis-Harris ................. 3 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 Dre Kirkpatrick ....................... 2 1 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 Clark Harris ........................... 1 2 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 Taylor Mays ........................... 2 0 2 0 1-0 0 0 0 J.K. Schaffer .......................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Alex Smith ............................. 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Tony Dye ............................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Adam Jones .......................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Jeromy Miles ......................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Mike Nugent .......................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Ryan Whalen ......................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Carlos Dunlap........................ 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 2 0

* NOTE: The defensive statistics above were compiled by Bengals coaches while reviewing game film. They may differ from the press box defensive statistics produced at the games.

PASSING ATT CMP YDS CMP% YDS/ATT TD TD% INT INT% LG SKD-YDS RAT

Andy Dalton ................................... 433 266 3144 61.4 7.26 22 5.1 16 3.7 82t 26-156 85.1 Mohamed Sanu ................................. 1 1 25 100.0 25.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 0-0 118.8 BENGALS ...................................... 434 267 3169 61.5 7.30 22 5.1 16 3.7 82t 26-156 85.3 OPPONENTS ................................ 466 270 2800 57.9 6.01 15 3.2 13 2.8 74t 36-235 74.5