Week 11, 1996

played in Cincinnati, OH

64 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

Cleveland Browns	0	0	10	8	-	18
Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	0	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 CIN - Mark Chmura 8 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
2Q: 00:17 CIN - Michael Irvin 12 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
3Q: 08:36 CLE - Jeff Thomason 5 pass from Matt Dunigan (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
3Q: 04:41 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 45 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CIN - Earnest Byner 5 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
4Q: 07:31 CLE - Terance Mathis 28 pass from Matt Dunigan (Matt Dunigan pass to Andre Reed for conversion)
4Q: 02:07 CIN - Cary Blanchard 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 CIN - Mark Chmura 8 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
2Q: 00:17 CIN - Michael Irvin 12 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
3Q: 08:36 CLE - Jeff Thomason 5 pass from Matt Dunigan (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
3Q: 04:41 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 45 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CIN - Earnest Byner 5 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
4Q: 07:31 CLE - Terance Mathis 28 pass from Matt Dunigan (Matt Dunigan pass to Andre Reed for conversion)
4Q: 02:07 CIN - Cary Blanchard 30 field goal

Team Statistics CLE CIN
Record 4-6 2-8
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 3 1
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 263 270
- Offensive Plays 70 60
- Yards per Play 3.76 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 32 50
- Rushing Attempts 20 26
- Yards per Rush 1.60 1.92
Net Passing Yards 231 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 27 - 3 30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 262 245
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.62 6.47
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/15 5/39
Kick Returns/Yards 2/31 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/28
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:45 29:15

Team Statistics	CLE	CIN
Record	4-6	2-8
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	3	1
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	263	270
- Offensive Plays	70	60
- Yards per Play	3.76	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	32	50
- Rushing Attempts	20	26
- Yards per Rush	1.60	1.92
Net Passing Yards	231	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 27 - 3	30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	262	245
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/31	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.62	6.47
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/15	5/39
Kick Returns/Yards	2/31	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/28
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:45	29:15

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:50	1:19	OWN 19	3	5	Punt
1	7:48	3:11	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
1	1:26	2:28	OWN 10	6	8	Punt
2	10:52	3:15	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
2	6:15	3:31	OWN 5	7	24	Interception
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:08	OWN 19	3	-5	Punt
3	10:52	2:24	OPP 29	7	29	Touchdown
3	6:18	1:42	OPP 43	5	15	Field Goal
3	2:59	2:12	OWN 28	5	31	Interception
4	14:53	1:50	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
4	11:25	4:05	OWN 21	8	79	Touchdown
4	3:05	0:30	OWN 12	2	0	Interception
4	1:59	1:59	OWN 20	9	59	Game

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	12:31	4:43	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
1	4:37	3:11	OWN 19	6	26	Punt
2	13:58	3:06	OWN 28	5	23	Punt
2	7:37	1:22	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
2	2:44	2:38	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
3	12:52	2:00	OWN 47	3	-8	Punt
3	8:28	2:10	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	4:36	1:37	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
3	0:47	0:54	OWN 41	3	59	Touchdown
4	13:03	1:38	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
4	7:20	4:15	OWN 26	5	16	Punt
4	2:35	0:36	OPP 5	3	-8	Field Goal

Game MVP: Rich Gannon, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	12	17	1.42	5
Ron Rivers	4	2	0.50	2
Matt Dunigan	2	7	3.50	8
Rod Bernstine	1	9	9.00	9
Terance Mathis	1	-3	-3.00	-3

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tupac Shakur	15	21	1.40	8	0
Heath Sherman	10	27	2.70	21	1
Rich Gannon	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Dunigan	46	27	262	4/31	2	28	3	62.0

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rich Gannon	30	20	245	4/25	3	32	0	125.0

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Andre Reed	7	9	75	10.71	17	24	0
WR Mike Alexander	6	15	54	9.00	4	13	0
WR Terance Mathis	4	9	49	12.25	20	28	1
TE Jeff Thomason	3	3	10	3.33	0	5	1
WR Eddie Brown	2	2	12	6.00	5	9	0
WR Bobby Howard	2	2	37	18.50	0	19	0
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar	2	2	20	10.00	21	21	0
FB Ray Zellars	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Ron Rivers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Irvin	7	8	119	17.00	33	32	1
WR Earnest Byner	3	3	29	9.67	5	21	1
TE Mark Chmura	3	6	41	13.67	0	29	1
RB Tupac Shakur	3	5	23	7.67	13	14	0
FB Dan Majerle	2	2	17	8.50	9	14	0
WR Yancey Thigpen	2	5	16	8.00	5	10	0
WR Curtis Duncan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Troy Vincent	1	14	14.00
S George Rogers	1	9	9.00
CB Randy Fuller	1	5	5.00

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Matt Dunigan	1	0	0	0
Joey Banes	0	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Randy Kirk	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Don Silvestri	6	294	49.0	42.5	60	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Kidd	9	380	42.2	38.3	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chip Lohmiller	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cary Blanchard	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mat Hoffman	3	15	5.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ted Logan	5	39	7.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Brown	1	12	12.0	0
Bobby Howard	1	19	19.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest Byner	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sam Mills	8	0	0.0	24	29
S Thomas Everett	5	3	0.0	25	32
OLB Terry Irving	5	1	0.0	23	28
S Louis Riddick	4	1	0.5	24	33
CB Mat Hoffman	4	0	0.0	17	29
DE Vaughn Booker	3	3	0.5	21	32
OLB Steve Grant	3	1	0.0	20	19
OLB Steve Morrison	2	1	1.0	3	6
DE Jamal Duff	2	0	1.0	19	16
DT John Jurkovic	2	3	0.0	12	13
DT Frank Bruno	2	1	0.0	14	21
CB Sammy Lilly	2	0	0.0	25	33
CB Dexter Bahr	2	0	0.0	23	31
ILB Rick Hamilton	1	0	1.0	12	12
DT Mike Gray	1	2	0.0	7	18
WR Andre Reed	1	0	---	---	---
WR Mike Alexander	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dennis Byrd	1	0	0.0	5	2
TE Robert Faurot	1	0	---	---	---
S Scott Cater	0	2	0.0	10	15

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Troy Vincent	9	2	0.0	20	48
OLB June Buenning	5	3	1.0	16	42
DE Jumpy Geathers	5	0	0.5	16	35
ILB Al Smith	5	2	0.0	15	45
OLB Randy Kirk	4	1	1.0	11	30
CB Randy Fuller	4	1	0.0	18	49
S Chris Oldham	3	1	0.0	20	50
DT Bryant Young	2	0	1.0	5	18
CB Frank Robinson	2	0	0.0	15	37
ILB Jamal Brooks	2	0	0.0	10	14
DT Warren Sapp	2	0	0.0	15	33
S George Rogers	1	3	0.0	20	47
DE John Shannon	1	0	0.0	4	15
DE Ernie Logan	1	0	0.0	11	25
OLB William Wallace	1	0	0.0	3	5
DT Keith Hamilton	0	1	0.5	9	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Block	PPlay
ILB Rick Hamilton	1.0	0	12
DE Jamal Duff	1.0	0	16
OLB Steve Morrison	1.0	0	6
S Louis Riddick	0.5	0	33
DE Vaughn Booker	0.5	0	32
DT Mike Gray	0.0	1	18

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Randy Kirk	1.0	0	2	30
DT Bryant Young	1.0	0	0	18
OLB June Buenning	1.0	0	0	42
DE Jumpy Geathers	0.5	0	1	35
DT Keith Hamilton	0.5	0	0	25
DE Ernie Logan	0.0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Sam Mills	4	0	29
CB Mat Hoffman	4	0	29
CB Sammy Lilly	3	0	33
S Louis Riddick	2	0	33
CB Dexter Bahr	2	0	31
OLB Terry Irving	2	0	28
DT John Jurkovic	1	1	13
DT Mike Gray	1	0	18
OLB Steve Morrison	1	0	6
ILB Reggie Givens	0	1	5
S Scott Cater	0	1	15

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Troy Vincent	8	2	1	48
ILB Al Smith	4	1	0	45
CB Randy Fuller	3	1	1	49
CB Frank Robinson	3	0	0	37
S George Rogers	2	0	1	47
DE Jumpy Geathers	2	0	0	35
OLB June Buenning	2	0	0	42
S Chris Oldham	1	1	0	50
OLB Randy Kirk	1	0	0	30
DT Bryant Young	1	0	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Willie Hennings	1	5	20	1	50
David Diaz-Infante	1	4	20	1	50
Joey Banes	1	4	20	0	50
Darian Rose	0	3	20	2	50
Jeff Thomason	0	1	10	0	17
Billy Shinners	0	1	2	0	6

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eric Moore	1	5	26	1	34
David Williams	1	3	26	3	34
Mark Chmura	1	3	19	0	23
Mike Keim	1	3	26	0	34
Dan Majerle	1	2	16	0	25
Zack Freeman	1	2	26	0	34
Larry Heck	0	7	26	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Howard	2	16
Rod Bernstine	1	24
Dexter Bahr	1	19
Billy Shinners	1	16
Mike Alexander	1	9
Ray Zellars	1	6

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Robinson	1	22
Curtis Duncan	1	19
Toby Wright	1	11
Eric Moore	1	10
Ray Roberts	1	10

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Diaz-Infante	20	50	---	---	7	77
Mat Hoffman	---	---	17	29	28	74
Dexter Bahr	---	---	23	31	19	73
Matt Dunigan	20	50	---	---	---	70
Chris Port	20	50	---	---	---	70
Joey Banes	20	50	---	---	---	70
Darian Rose	20	50	---	---	---	70
Willie Hennings	20	50	---	---	---	70
Vaughn Booker	---	---	21	32	10	63
Terance Mathis	17	43	---	---	---	60
Andre Reed	17	42	---	---	---	59
Thomas Everett	---	---	25	32	1	58
Sammy Lilly	---	---	25	33	---	58
Louis Riddick	---	---	24	33	1	58
Mike Alexander	11	36	---	---	9	56
Sam Mills	---	---	24	29	---	53
Terry Irving	---	---	23	28	1	52
Eddie Brown	8	17	---	---	18	43
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	14	28	---	---	---	42
Frank Bruno	---	---	14	21	6	41
Jeff Thomason	10	17	---	---	14	41
Steve Grant	---	---	20	19	2	41
Scott Cater	---	---	10	15	14	39
Rod Bernstine	2	10	---	---	24	36
Jamal Duff	---	---	19	16	1	36
Ray Zellars	8	21	---	---	6	35
Rick Hamilton	---	---	12	12	8	32
Robert Faurot	6	12	---	---	10	28
Steve Morrison	---	---	3	6	18	27
Mike Gray	---	---	7	18	---	25
John Jurkovic	---	---	12	13	---	25
Bobby Howard	1	7	---	---	16	24
Billy Shinners	2	6	---	---	16	24
Ron Rivers	4	11	---	---	6	21
Reggie Givens	---	---	2	5	6	13
Dennis Byrd	---	---	5	2	4	11
Tommy Bailey	0	0	---	---	7	7
George Thornbladh	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tony Berti	0	0	---	---	7	7
Quentin Neujahr	0	0	---	---	7	7
Don Silvestri	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chip Lohmiller	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tim Worley	0	0	---	---	1	1
Barry Rostosky	0	0	---	---	1	1
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leo Araguz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Troy Vincent	---	---	20	48	7	75
Frank Robinson	---	---	15	37	22	74
Eric Moore	26	34	---	---	10	70
Chris Oldham	---	---	20	50	---	70
George Rogers	---	---	20	47	2	69
Randy Fuller	---	---	18	49	1	68
Al Smith	---	---	15	45	1	61
Rich Gannon	26	34	---	---	---	60
David Williams	26	34	---	---	---	60
Mike Keim	26	34	---	---	---	60
Larry Heck	26	34	---	---	---	60
Zack Freeman	26	34	---	---	---	60
June Buenning	---	---	16	42	1	59
Dan Majerle	16	25	---	---	17	58
Jumpy Geathers	---	---	16	35	2	53
Michael Irvin	22	28	---	---	1	51
Warren Sapp	---	---	15	33	3	51
Heath Sherman	10	9	---	---	25	44
Tupac Shakur	16	25	---	---	2	43
Randy Kirk	---	---	11	30	1	42
Yancey Thigpen	17	25	---	---	---	42
Mark Chmura	19	23	---	---	---	42
Ted Logan	10	14	---	---	15	39
Ernie Logan	---	---	11	25	3	39
Keith Hamilton	---	---	9	25	3	37
Toby Wright	---	---	6	18	11	35
Earnest Byner	4	10	---	---	15	29
Scott Galbraith	9	8	---	---	9	26
Jamal Brooks	---	---	10	14	1	25
John Johnson	---	---	5	10	9	24
Bryant Young	---	---	5	18	1	24
Curtis Duncan	0	2	---	---	19	21
Ryan Wetnight	2	0	---	---	19	21
William Wallace	---	---	3	5	12	20
John Shannon	---	---	4	15	---	19
Larry Long	5	1	---	---	12	18
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jesse James	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Kidd	0	0	---	---	9	9
Cary Blanchard	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sherman Klump	---	---	0	0	6	6
Scott Fields	---	---	1	4	---	5
Rob Johnson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Gus Frerotte	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	11	22	2.0
Right	4	2	0.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-8	-2.7
Middle	16	32	2.0
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Dunigan	46	27	4	1	4	5	3	0	3

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rich Gannon	30	20	4	2	4	3	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	45	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	123	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	75	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	19	2.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	28	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	105	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	83	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	29	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Alexander	15	6	3	54	0	36
WR Andre Reed	9	7	0	75	2	42
WR Terance Mathis	9	4	0	49	1	43
TE Jeff Thomason	3	3	0	10	0	17
WR Eddie Brown	2	2	0	12	0	17
WR Bobby Howard	2	2	0	37	0	7
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar	2	2	0	20	1	28
RB Ron Rivers	1	0	1	0	0	11
FB Ray Zellars	1	1	0	5	0	21

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Irvin	8	7	1	119	2	28
TE Mark Chmura	6	3	1	41	1	23
WR Yancey Thigpen	5	2	2	16	0	25
RB Tupac Shakur	5	3	0	23	0	25
WR Earnest Byner	3	3	0	29	1	10
FB Dan Majerle	2	2	0	17	0	25
WR Curtis Duncan	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ron Rivers	1	-1	-1.00	0.50

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Heath Sherman	2	-6	-3.00	2.70
Rich Gannon	1	2	2.00	2.00
Tupac Shakur	1	-2	-2.00	1.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Dunigan	3	2	18	6.00	5.70

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rich Gannon	6	4	28	4.67	8.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Alexander	1	1	13	13.00	3.60
WR Terance Mathis	1	0	0	0.00	5.44
TE Jeff Thomason	1	1	5	5.00	3.33

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mark Chmura	2	1	8	4.00	6.83
WR Earnest Byner	1	1	5	5.00	9.67
WR Curtis Duncan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Michael Irvin	1	1	12	12.00	14.88
RB Tupac Shakur	1	1	3	3.00	4.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Rod Bernstine	1	1
Ron Rivers	1	0
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	1	1

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Heath Sherman	1	0
Tupac Shakur	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Dunigan	13	8	7

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rich Gannon	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Alexander	4	2	2
WR Terance Mathis	4	1	1
WR Andre Reed	2	2	2
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar	2	2	1
WR Eddie Brown	1	1	1

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Irvin	2	2	1
FB Dan Majerle	2	2	1
TE Mark Chmura	2	1	1
RB Tupac Shakur	2	1	1
WR Earnest Byner	1	1	1
WR Yancey Thigpen	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,400 (19,000)
End Zone 9,800 (13,700)
Mezzanine 5,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (12,100)
Club Seats 5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 8,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,400 (19,000)
End Zone	9,800 (13,700)
Mezzanine	5,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (12,100)
Club Seats	5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	8,100 (9,900)