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Bengals Pounded by Texans, 31-10, Fall in AFC Wild Card Round

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:30:00 +0000

With average production from Andy Dalton, the Bengals were destroyed by the Texans, 31-10 in Houston. With the loss, Cincinnati is eliminated from the playoffs.

Dalton went 27 for 42 for 257 yards passing, no touchdowns and three picks. T.J. Yates finished 11 for 20 with 159 yards passing, one touchdown and no interceptions for the Texans.

Brian Leonard ran for 34 yards on three carries in addition to six receptions for 36 yards. Jermaine Gresham caught five balls for 46 yards.

The Cincinnati defense managed to slow down the passing attack, but could not slow down the running game, giving up 152 yards passing and 188 rushing. They sacked Yates two times.

Texans running back Arian Foster had a big game, putting up 153 yards rushing, 29 receiving and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Andre Johnson also had a good game with 90 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Bengals Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
D-	61	A. Dalton	27	42	224	0	3

Texans Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C	75	T. Yates	11	20	152	1	0

Bengals Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	85	B. Leonard	RB	3	34	11.3	0
D-	61	A. Dalton	QB	3	17	5.7	0
C-	71	C. Benson	RB	7	14	2.0	1

Texans Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100	A. Foster	RB	24	153	6.4	2
C	73	B. Tate	RB	9	37	4.1	0
-	-	J. Casey	FB	1	0	.0	0

Bengals Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
C+	79	A. Green	WR	5	47	9.4	0
B	85	J. Gresham	TE	5	46	9.2	0
B	85	B. Leonard	RB	6	36	6.0	0

Texans Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A	93	A. Johnson	WR	5	90	18.0	1
A+	100	A. Foster	RB	3	29	9.7	0
C	76	O. Daniels	TE	2	29	14.5	0

Safety Chris Crocker Probable to Play AFC Wild Card Round Against Texans

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Safety Chris Crocker is listed as probable and should be available for Cincinnati against the Texans on the road this week despite a knee injury.

Out

Linebacker Keith Rivers, Wrist

Doubtful

Dontay Moch, Other Illness

Questionable

Safety Taylor Mays, Hamstring
Defensive End Frostee Rucker, Shoulder

Probable

Safety Chris Crocker, Knee
Center Kyle Cook, Foot
Running Back Cedric Benson, Foot
Defensive Tackle Geno Atkins, Achilles Tendon
Quarterback Andy Dalton, Other Illness

Injured Reserve

Guard Bobbie Williams, Ankle
Cornerback Leon Hall, Achilles Tendon
Defensive Tackle Pat Sims, Ankle
Wide Receiver Jordan Shipley, Knee
Wide Receiver Andre Caldwell, Abdomen
Linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy, Achilles Tendon
Tight End Bo Scaife, Shoulder

Stat of the Day: Most total off yards in a season

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:19:10 +0000

Since 1968, the most total offensive yards by the Bengals in a season is 10853 in 1986.

Top 5 Most Tot Off Yds
OffYds	Season	Record
10853	1986	10-6
10383	1989	8-8
10373	1981	12-4
10347	1985	7-9
9894	1988	12-4

Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) Take On Houston Texans (10-6) in AFC Wild Card Round

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:09:12 +0000

The Cincinnati Bengals have their sights on advancing to an AFC Divisional Playoff Game when they travel to Reliant Stadium to take on the Houston Texans. NBC will broadcast the game and kickoff is at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday.

In week 14, the Bengals lost a close one to the Texans, 20-19. Thomas Howard racked up 12 tackles on the day.

The Bengals are coming off a 24-16 defeat against the Ravens. Andy Dalton had 232 yards passing, completing 22 of 44 attempts with no interceptions. The Texans are coming off a narrow 23-22 loss versus the Titans. Antonio Smith registered two sacks and two tackles. Another solid outing came from Ben Tate, who scored once on top of 97 yards on 16 carries.

Bengals Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C+	78.5	A. Dalton	300	516	3,398	20	13

Texans Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
A-	90.0	M. Schaub	178	292	2,479	15	6
D	65.4	T. Yates	82	134	949	3	3
C	73.3	J. Delhomme	18	28	211	1	0

Bengals Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	82.1	C. Benson	RB	273	1,067	3.9	6
D	66.2	B. Scott	RB	112	380	3.4	3
C+	78.5	A. Dalton	QB	37	152	4.1	1

Texans Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100+	A. Foster	RB	278	1,224	4.4	10
B-	81.9	B. Tate	RB	175	942	5.4	4
D+	68.3	D. Ward	RB	45	154	3.4	2

Bengals Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A-	91.9	A. Green	WR	65	1,057	16.3	7
B-	81.6	J. Simpson	WR	50	725	14.5	4
B+	87.1	J. Gresham	TE	56	596	10.6	6

Texans Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	84.1	O. Daniels	TE	54	677	12.5	3
A+	100+	A. Foster	RB	53	617	11.6	2
C	75.6	J. Jones	WR	31	512	16.5	2

Green Bay Packers Matt Flynn Wins the StatSheet NFL Offensive Player of the Week: 01-03-2012

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn had an exceptional game, setting a personal season high for passing yards in a game to earn the StatSheet NFL Offensive Player of the Week award. Flynn threw for 480 yards, six touchdowns and one interception on 31 for 44 passing in the 45-41 victory over the Lions. To this point in the season, he has passed for 518 yards with a 67.3% completion percentage, six touchdowns and two interceptions.

This is the first time this season that Flynn has won the award. Quarterback Matthew Stafford of the Lions is the runner-up (36-59, 520 pass yds, 5 TD, 2 int). Honorable mention goes to quarterback Drew Brees from the Saints (28-35, 389 pass yds, 5 TD, 1 int).

Last Three Winners: Aaron Rodgers (GB), Drew Brees (NO), Tony Romo (DAL)

StatSheet NFL Defensive Player of the Week: Curtis Lofton, Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton had a spectacular game as he set a personal season high for tackles in a game which paved the way for his StatSheet NFL Defensive Player of the Week win. Lofton had eight solo tackles and one interception during the decisive 45-24 win against the Buccaneers. In total for the season, he has 147 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions.

This is the first time Lofton has earned the award this season. The runner-up is linebacker Daryl Washington of the Cardinals (11.0 tkls, 11.0 solo, 1.0 sack). Vikings defensive end Jared Allen receives honorable mention (5.0 tkls, 3.0 solo, 3.5 sacks).

Last Three Winners: Brian Cushing (HOU), John Abraham (ATL), Terrell Suggs (BAL)

StatSheet NFL Offensive Rookie of the Week: Victor Cruz, New York Giants

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz had a memorable game, recording a personal season high for receiving yards in a game. Cruz had 178 yards and one touchdown on six receptions in the 31-14 victory over the Cowboys. On the year, he has gained 1,536 yards receiving and nine touchdowns.

Cruz has received the StatSheet NFL Offensive Rookie of the Week award four times this season. Redskins running back Evan Royster is the runner-up (113 rush yds, 52 rec yds). Honorable mention goes to Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (4 rec, 76 rec yds, 2 TD).

Last Three Winners: Victor Cruz (NYG), Greg Little (CLE), Julio Jones (ATL)

StatSheet NFL Defensive Rookie of the Week: Sterling Moore, New England Patriots

New England Patriots cornerback Sterling Moore gave the opposing quarterback headache, recording a personal season high for interceptions in a game. Moore put up two interceptions during the dominating 49-21 win against the Bills. For the season, he has seven tackles and two interceptions.

Moore wins his first StatSheet NFL Defensive Rookie of the Week award this season. The runner-up is Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston (7.0 tkls, 6.0 solo, 1.5 sacks). Cornerback Richard Sherman of the Seahawks receives honorable mention (6.0 tkls, 6.0 solo, 1.0 int).

Last Three Winners: Jonathan Nelson (CAR), Chris Harris (DEN), Chris White (BUF)

Passing Yards
Value	Name	Team
520	Matthew Stafford
480	Matt Flynn
417	Carson Palmer
389	Drew Brees
346	Eli Manning

Rushing Yards
Value	Name	Team
191	Ray Rice
172	Michael Turner
169	Maurice Jones-Drew
145	Willis McGahee
127	Chris Ivory

Receiving Yards
Value	Name	Team
244	Calvin Johnson
178	Victor Cruz
162	Jordy Nelson
149	Larry Fitzgerald
145	Marques Colston

Tackles
Value	Name	Team
15	James Anderson
14	Curtis Lofton
14	Kevin Burnett
13	David Hawthorne
13	D'Qwell Jackson

Sacks
Value	Name	Team
3	Jared Allen
2	Jeremy Mincey
2	Brian Orakpo
2	Antonio Smith
2	Osi Umenyiora

Total Points
Value	Name	Team
18	Jordy Nelson
14	Sebastian Janikowski
13	Dan Carpenter
13	Josh Scobee
12	Julio Jones

Bengals Beaten by Ravens, 24-16

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:15:00 +0000

With average production from Andy Dalton, the Bengals fell to the Ravens, 24-16, at home.

Dalton went 22 for 44 for 232 yards passing, no interceptions and no scores. Joe Flacco finished 15 for 19 with 130 yards passing, one touchdown and no interceptions for the Ravens.

Bernard Scott ran for 34 yards on six attempts with a touchdown. Jermaine Gresham snagged five balls for 72 yards and one fumble.

The Cincinnati defense struggled against the run, but managed to slow down the passing game, giving up 126 yards passing and 221 rushing. They brought down Flacco for one sack.

Ravens running back Ray Rice was impressive, racking up 191 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Tight end Dennis Pitta also put together a noteworthy performance with 62 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Ravens Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C	72	J. Flacco	15	19	126	1	0

Bengals Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C	75	A. Dalton	22	44	231	0	0

Ravens Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100	R. Rice	RB	24	191	8.0	2
C	73	R. Williams	RB	6	28	4.7	0
-	-	V. Leach	FB	1	1	1.0	0

Bengals Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
C+	80	C. Benson	RB	13	51	3.9	0
B	83	B. Scott	RB	6	34	5.7	1
C	75	A. Dalton	QB	4	17	4.3	0

Ravens Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100	D. Pitta	TE	6	62	10.3	1
C	74	T. Smith	WR	5	33	6.6	0
C	72	E. Dickson	TE	1	20	20.0	0

Bengals Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	85	J. Gresham	TE	5	72	14.4	0
B-	81	J. Simpson	WR	5	54	10.8	0
C	76	A. Hawkins	WR	3	34	11.3	0

Stat of the Day: Fewest Total TD in a season

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:02:55 +0000

Since 1968, the fewest total touchdowns scored by the Bengals in a season is 26 in 2000. Corey Dillon led the team with 7 offensive touchdowns that season.

Top 5 Fewest Total Tds
TDs	Season	Record
26	2000	4-12
27	1993	3-13
31	2008	4-11
32	1968	3-11
36	2001	6-10

Regular Season Closes with the Cincinnati Bengals (9-6) Battling the Baltimore Ravens (11-4)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:11:11 +0000

The Cincinnati Bengals take on the division rival Baltimore Ravens at home to wrap up the regular season. The game starts at 4:15 PM ET and will be shown on CBS. Cincinnati sports a 9-6 overall record and 2-3 division record. Baltimore has an 11-4 overall record and is 5-0 in the division.

In their previous meeting in week 11, the Bengals fell, 31-24. Jerome Simpson was magnificent, putting up 152 yards on eight catches.

Last week the Bengals defeated the Cardinals 23-16. Jonathan Fanene racked up two tackles and two sacks. In their previous outing, the Ravens brought down the Browns, 20-14. Ray Rice was terrific, scoring once on top of 87 yards on 23 carries.

Ravens Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C+	78.3	J. Flacco	297	523	3,480	19	12

Bengals Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C+	78.5	A. Dalton	278	472	3,166	20	13

Ravens Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	98.3	R. Rice	RB	267	1,173	4.4	10
D+	68.9	R. Williams	RB	102	416	4.1	2
C+	78.3	J. Flacco	QB	38	87	2.3	1

Bengals Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	82.4	C. Benson	RB	260	1,016	3.9	6
D	64.8	B. Scott	RB	106	346	3.3	2
C+	78.5	A. Dalton	QB	33	135	4.1	1

Ravens Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	86.5	A. Boldin	WR	57	887	15.6	3
B	86.2	T. Smith	WR	45	808	18.0	7
A+	98.3	R. Rice	RB	74	696	9.4	3

Bengals Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A	93.1	A. Green	WR	63	1,031	16.4	7
B-	81.3	J. Simpson	WR	45	671	14.9	4
B+	87.0	J. Gresham	TE	51	524	10.3	6

Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers Wins the StatSheet NFL Offensive Player of the Week: 12-27-2011

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had an outstanding game, propelling him to the StatSheet NFL Offensive Player of the Week award. Rodgers completed 21 of 29 passes for 283 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in the 35-21 victory over the Bears. For the season, he has passed for 4,643 yards to go along with a 68.3% completion rate, 45 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Rodgers has won the award two times this season. Tight end Jared Cook of the Titans is the runner-up (8 rec, 169 rec yds, 1 TD). Honorable mention goes to tight end Brandon Pettigrew from the Lions (9 rec, 80 rec yds, 1 TD). Tight end Jermaine Gresham, who finished 30th, was the highest ranking player from the Bengals (5 rec, 56 rec yds, 1 TD).

Last Three Winners: Drew Brees (NO), Tony Romo (DAL), Ray Rice (BAL)

StatSheet NFL Defensive Player of the Week: Brian Cushing, Houston Texans

Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing was a playmaker on the field, earning him the StatSheet NFL Defensive Player of the Week award. Cushing recorded seven solo tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles during the close 19-16 loss to the Colts. For the year, he has 110 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions.

This is the first time Cushing has earned the award this season. The runner-up is defensive end Spencer Johnson of the Bills (6.0 tkls, 5.0 solo, 1.0 int). Bills safety Jairus Byrd receives honorable mention (7.0 tkls, 5.0 solo, 1.0 int). Finishing in 12th is safety Reggie Nelson from the Bengals (6.0 tkls, 4.0 solo, 1.0 sack, 1.0 int).

Last Three Winners: John Abraham (ATL), Terrell Suggs (BAL), Justin Houston (KC)

StatSheet NFL Offensive Rookie of the Week: Victor Cruz, New York Giants

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz refused to be locked down, leading the NFC in receiving yards. Cruz finished the game with three receptions for 164 yards and one touchdown in the 29-14 victory over the Jets, 29-14. So far this season, he has 1,358 yards receiving in addition to eight touchdowns.

Cruz has received the StatSheet NFL Offensive Rookie of the Week award three times this season. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is the runner-up (12-17, 171 pass yds, 65 rush yds, 4 TD, 0 int). Honorable mention goes to Redskins running back Evan Royster (19 car, 132 rush yds).

Last Three Winners: Greg Little (CLE), Julio Jones (ATL), Cam Newton (CAR)

StatSheet NFL Defensive Rookie of the Week: Jonathan Nelson, Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers safety Jonathan Nelson was a menace everywhere he went in his last outing. Nelson racked up five solo tackles and one interception during the decisive 48-16 win over the Buccaneers. For the year, he has seven tackles and one interception.

Nelson wins his first StatSheet NFL Defensive Rookie of the Week award this season. The runner-up is Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (5.0 tkls, 5.0 solo, 1.0 sack). Cornerback Jimmy Smith of the Ravens receives honorable mention (7.0 tkls, 7.0 solo).

Last Three Winners: Chris Harris (DEN), Chris White (BUF), Justin Houston (KC)

Passing Yards
Value	Name	Team
373	Matthew Stafford
373	Matt Ryan
350	Matt Hasselbeck
307	Drew Brees
304	Tom Brady

Rushing Yards
Value	Name	Team
158	Arian Foster
132	Evan Royster
121	Kahlil Bell
116	Rashard Mendenhall
113	Reggie Bush

Receiving Yards
Value	Name	Team
169	Jared Cook
164	Victor Cruz
156	Brandon Marshall
138	Wes Welker
128	Julio Jones

Tackles
Value	Name	Team
17	London Fletcher
16	Chad Greenway
15	E.J. Henderson
13	Jerod Mayo
13	James Laurinaitis

Sacks
Value	Name	Team
2	Robert Mathis
2	Jerod Mayo
2	DeMarcus Ware
2	Jonathan Fanene
2	Jason Pierre-Paul

Total Points
Value	Name	Team
16	Dave Rayner
14	Graham Gano
13	David Akers
13	Adam Vinatieri
12	Jordy Nelson

Defensive End Carlos Dunlap Questionable to Play Week 17 Against Ravens

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Cincinnati may be without defensive end Carlos Dunlap, who is listed as questionable to play against the Ravens at home this week due to a hamstring injury. Safety Taylor Mays (hamstring injury) will miss the game against Baltimore this week.

Out

Linebacker Keith Rivers, Wrist

Doubtful

Safety Taylor Mays, Hamstring
Dontay Moch, Other Illness

Questionable

Defensive End Carlos Dunlap, Hamstring

Injured Reserve

Guard Bobbie Williams, Ankle
Cornerback Leon Hall, Achilles Tendon
Defensive Tackle Pat Sims, Ankle
Wide Receiver Jordan Shipley, Knee
Wide Receiver Andre Caldwell, Abdomen
Linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy, Achilles Tendon
Tight End Bo Scaife, Shoulder