NFL team season
The 2014 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 47th overall and the twelfth under head coach Marvin Lewis . The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the 4th consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the first round, extending their playoff losing streak to 7 games, the 3rd longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs who both had 8.[1]
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 10:25. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:35.
CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 1:25. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:42. Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:40.
CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 4:36. Bengals 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:15.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:07. Bengals 15–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 10:28. Bengals 15–10. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:23.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 80-yard pass from Joe Flacco (run failed), 5:46. Ravens 16–15. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43.
CIN – A.J. Green 77-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton-Mohamed Sanu pass), 4:58. Bengals 23–16. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/38, 301 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 35/62, 345 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 10 receptions, 89 yards
Andy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009.
Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 5:19. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:57.
ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 1:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:11. Second quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:11. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:21. Third quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 76-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:58. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 6:28. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:35. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/44, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 252 yards, TD Top rushers
ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 46 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 27 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
The Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006.
Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
0
0 7 7
Bengals 10
9
7 7 33
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 29-yard field goal, 4:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:03.
CIN – Andy Dalton 18-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:35. Second quarter
CIN – Penalty on Quentin Groves enforced in end zone for a safety, 6:25. Bengals 12–0.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:29. Bengals 19–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:09. Third quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:58. Bengals 26–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:18. Fourth quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:26. Bengals 33–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.
TEN – Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:09. Bengals 33–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
TEN – Jake Locker – 17/34, 185 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 169 yards, INT Top rushers
TEN – Bishop Sankey – 10 rushes, 61 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 54 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 102 yards
With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis.
Week 5: at New England Patriots
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 4:33. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:19.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 1:12. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 0:09. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:19. Third quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 37-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:27. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:05.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:21.
NE – Kyle Arrington 9-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:00. Patriots 34–10.
CIN – A.J. Green 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:43. Patriots 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Patriots 37–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 7:53. Patriots 40–17. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 2:55. Patriots 43–17. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/24, 204 yards, 2 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 292 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 62 yards
NE – Stevan Ridley – 27 rushes, 113 yards, TD Top receivers
CIN – A.J. Green – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.
Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Panthers
7
3
14 10 3 37
Bengals
0
17
0 17 3 37
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Brandon Tate 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:29.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 89-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 6:20. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:30.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17. Third quarter
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42.
CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:54. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 34-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:11.
CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:50. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:48.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:32. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:18.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:11.
CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 2:11. Overtime
CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 8:35. Bengals 37–34. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:25.
CAR – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 37–37. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 29/46, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 33/43, 323 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 17 rushes, 107 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 10 receptions, 120 yards, TD
With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.
Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts
Game information
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 0:33. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. Second quarter
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:08. Colts 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:45. Third quarter
IND – Dwayne Allen 32-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:09. Colts 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:51.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Colts 27–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:35.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton: 18/38, 126 yards
IND – Andrew Luck: 27/42, 344 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.
Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Eight: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens
0
6
8 10 24
Bengals 7
0
10 10 27
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 9:15. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 5:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 1:02. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:32. Third quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:48.
CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 6:29. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:59.
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 10-yard run (Justin Forsett run), 1:58. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, 11:24. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:34.
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:31. Ravens 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 3:59. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:13.
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:57. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/34, 195 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/28, 266 yards, INT Top rushers
BAL – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 68 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 16 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro – 2 receptions, 42 yards
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 5 receptions, 125 yards
With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
3
0
7 13 23
Bengals 0
12
7 14 33
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 2Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 60,057Referee : Ron Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 1:21. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:17. Second quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:48. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 4:25. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:29.
CIN – Bryan Anger punt blocked out of bounds in endzone for a safety, 2:58. Bengals 12–3. Third quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:33. Bengals 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27.
JAX – Allen Hurns 40-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Scobee kick), 9:36. Bengals 19–10. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:57. Fourth quarter
CIN – A.J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:54. Bengals 26–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:45.
JAX – Allen Hurns 18-yard pass from Blake Bortles (pass failed), 9:55. Bengals 26–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
JAX – Denard Robinson 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:13. Bengals 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:43.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 60-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 8:04. Bengals 33–23. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/33, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/31, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
JAX – Denard Robinson – 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 24 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
With their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1.
Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns 7
10
7 0 24
Bengals
3
0
0 0 3
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Ben Tate 4-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 10:40. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:38.
CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:18. Browns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 1:22. Second quarter
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 12:57. Browns 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:01.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 32-yard field goal, 3:59. Browns 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:56. Third quarter
CLE – Terrance West 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:46. Browns 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
CLE – Terrance West – 26 rushes, 94 yards, TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 12 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers
Andy Dalton would post a passer rating of 2.0 in this game, as the Bengals went down easily to the Browns 24-3. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 5-3-1.
Week 11: at New Orleans Saints
Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 7
6
7 7 27
Saints
3
0
0 7 10
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 16Game time : 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,073Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 7:25.
CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:57. Third quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter
NO – Kenny Stills 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 14:56. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
CIN – A.J. Green 24-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:29. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/22, 220 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 33/41, 255 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – A.J. Green – 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
NO – Marques Colston – 4 receptions, 56 yards
With the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1.
Week 12: at Houston Texans
Week Twelve: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 7
2
7 6 22
Texans
0
3
10 0 13
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 23Game time : 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 71,777Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny DellRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Alfred Blue tackled in endzone by Geno Atkins for a safety, 8:57. Bengals 9–0.
HOU – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 1:45. Bengals 9–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 5:04. Third quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:48. Bengals 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:58.
HOU – Johnathan Joseph 60-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 7:19. Bengals 16–10.
HOU – Randy Bullock 25-yard field goal, 1:48. Bengals 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 8:48. Bengals 19–13. Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 8:00.
CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 22–13. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/35, 233 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Ryan Mallett – 21/45, 189 yards, INT Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 18 rushes, 87 yards, TD
HOU – Alfred Blue – 16 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
With the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1.
Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 0
7
7 0 14
Buccaneers
3
7
0 3 13
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : November 30Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 77 °F (25 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 56,340Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 32-yard field goal, 12:24. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:22. Second quarter
TB – Doug Martin 7-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 12:00. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:15.
CIN – Andy Dalton 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:08. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:03. Third quarter
CIN – A.J. Green 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:04. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 42-yard field goal, 14:12. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/27, 176 yards, TD, 3 INT
TB – Josh McCown – 15/29, 190 yards, INT Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 10 rushes, 49 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers
With the win, the Bengals went to 8-3-1. They also won 3 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history. They also defeated the Bucs for the first time since 1989.
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers 0
10
7 25 42
Bengals
0
14
7 0 21
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 7Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 39 °F (4 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 65,512Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny DellRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Heath Miller 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:17. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
CIN – Andy Dalton 20-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:57. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 22-yard field goal, 0:11. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:46. Third quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:24. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
CIN – A.J. Green 81-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:50. Fourth quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 44-yard field goal, 13:32. Bengals 21–20. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:28.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 13-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger-Heath Miller pass), 11:27. Steelers 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18.
PIT – Martavis Bryant 94-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 8:31. Steelers 35–21. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:12.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 22-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:09. Steelers 42–21. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 25/39, 350 yards, 3 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/29, 302 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 26 rushes, 185 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 8 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 9 receptions, 117 yards
CIN – A.J. Green – 11 receptions, 224 yards, TD
The Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1.
Week 15: at Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:53. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:07.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 1:57. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:39. Second quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 16-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:11. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:57.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 10:20. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54. Third quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 6:39. Fourth quarter
CIN – Rex Burkhead 10-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:23. Bengals 30–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 8:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 25 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Terrance West – 5 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers
Johnny Manziel made his first career NFL start in this game. With the shutout win, the Bengals went to 9-4-1. They also posted their first shutout win since 2008 (also against the Browns).
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
0
21 0 28
Bengals 7
13
7 10 37
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 10:23. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 5:23.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:56. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:54.
CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 1:03. Bengals 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:27. Third quarter
DEN – C.J. Anderson 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 14:12. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:48.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 22-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 12:35. Bengals 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:37.
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Connor Barth kick), 9:08. Bengals 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:27.
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Connor Barth kick), 1:29. Broncos 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 7:49. Bengals 30–28. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:54.
CIN – Dre Kirkpatrick 30-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 2:41. Bengals 37–28.
Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning – 28/42, 311 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/25, 146 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
DEN – C.J. Anderson – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 22 rushes, 147 yards, TD Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 115 yards
CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 9 receptions, 62 yards, TD
The Bengals defense would intercept Peyton Manning 4 times in the game, including 2 by Dre Kirkpatrick in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Bengals improved to 10-4-1. They also defeated Peyton Manning for the first time.
Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Seventeen: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
3
0 7 17
Steelers 7
13
0 7 27
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : December 28Game time : 8:30 pm. ESTGame weather : 37 °F (3 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 64,697Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 12:32. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:09.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 29-yard field goal, 7:36. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:56.
PIT – Martavis Bryant 21-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:52. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 25-yard field goal, 0:40. Steelers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:14. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:29.
PIT – Antonio Brown 63-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:50. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 244 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/38, 317 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – A.J. Green – 8 receptions, 82 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown – 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD
With the loss, the Bengals ended their season at 10-5-1. They would also finish in 2nd place by virtue of not only the Steelers sweep, but also being 1 game behind.
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Cincinnati Bengals at (4) Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
3
0 0 10
Colts 7
6
10 3 26
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis , Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 12:41. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 8:34. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:17.
CIN – Mike Nugent 57-yard field goal, 0:10. Colts 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 1:39. Third quarter
IND – Donte Moncrief 36-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:48. Colts 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 1:31. Colts 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 11:31. Colts 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/35, 155 yards
IND – Andrew Luck – 31/44, 376 yards, TD Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD
IND – Dan Herron – 12 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers
With the loss, the Bengals endured their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990.
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