Conference Semifinals, 1998

played in Jacksonville, FL

39 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	7	10	7	7	-	31
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	3	14	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:05 CIN - Matthew Hatchette 17 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 09:35 CIN - Matt Stover 55 field goal
2Q: 02:00 CIN - David Kleinfeld 30 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:03 JAX - Doug Pelfrey 48 field goal
3Q: 12:21 JAX - Robert Edwards 2 run (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
3Q: 10:14 JAX - Michael Schumacher 3 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
3Q: 07:36 CIN - David Kleinfeld 3 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 07:28 CIN - Sean Dawkins 7 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:05 CIN - Matthew Hatchette 17 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 09:35 CIN - Matt Stover 55 field goal
2Q: 02:00 CIN - David Kleinfeld 30 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:03 JAX - Doug Pelfrey 48 field goal
3Q: 12:21 JAX - Robert Edwards 2 run (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
3Q: 10:14 JAX - Michael Schumacher 3 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
3Q: 07:36 CIN - David Kleinfeld 3 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 07:28 CIN - Sean Dawkins 7 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)

Team Statistics CIN JAX
Record 12-6 10-7
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 17 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 470 406
- Offensive Plays 63 61
- Yards per Play 7.46 6.66
Net Rushing Yards 100 59
- Rushing Attempts 36 12
- Yards per Rush 2.78 4.92
Net Passing Yards 370 347
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 22 - 0 49 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 370 347
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 13.70 7.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/9 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/58 4/90
Interception Ret./Yards 3/23 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 32
Time of Possession 34:46 25:14

Team Statistics	CIN	JAX
Record	12-6	10-7
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	17	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	470	406
- Offensive Plays	63	61
- Yards per Play	7.46	6.66
Net Rushing Yards	100	59
- Rushing Attempts	36	12
- Yards per Rush	2.78	4.92
Net Passing Yards	370	347
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 22 - 0	49 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	370	347
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	13.70	7.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/9	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/58	4/90
Interception Ret./Yards	3/23	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 32
Time of Possession	34:46	25:14

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:05	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
1	9:17	5:21	OWN 20	10	51	Missed FG
1	0:23	5:54	OWN 16	11	46	Field Goal
2	6:09	2:29	OWN 5	5	14	Punt
2	2:16	0:29	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
3	12:12	0:45	OWN 31	1	-2	Fumble
3	10:06	2:40	OWN 18	5	82	Touchdown
3	4:19	4:30	OWN 20	8	35	Punt
4	11:27	4:09	OWN 4	7	96	Touchdown
4	6:40	2:33	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
4	2:29	0:37	OWN 4	3	-1	Punt
4	1:34	1:34	OWN 22	3	5	Game

Jacksonville Jaguars
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:55	2:38	OWN 30	6	16	Punt
1	3:56	3:33	OWN 36	7	22	Interception
2	9:29	3:20	OWN 19	6	14	Punt
2	3:40	1:24	OWN 42	4	12	Punt
2	1:47	1:47	OWN 20	6	49	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
3	11:27	1:21	OPP 29	3	29	Touchdown
3	7:26	3:07	OWN 20	8	32	Punt
4	14:49	3:22	OWN 20	5	37	Punt
4	7:18	0:38	OWN 29	2	0	Interception
4	4:07	1:38	OWN 16	8	80	Downs
4	1:52	0:18	OPP 34	2	0	Interception

Game MVP: Kurt Warner, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	20	17	0.85	8	0
Harold Shaw	14	77	5.50	28	3
Kurt Warner	2	6	3.00	7	0

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Steve Lee	7	41	5.86	23	1	0
Robert Edwards	3	11	3.67	9	0	1
Steve Beuerlein	2	7	3.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kurt Warner	27	22	370	0/0	4	45	0	158.3

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	49	29	347	0/0	1	36	3	62.2

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Kleinfeld	7	7	131	18.71	47	38	2
WR Sean Dawkins	6	9	79	13.17	35	44	1
TE Jeremy Willie	3	3	44	14.67	18	21	0
FB Sebastian Meeker	2	3	14	7.00	0	15	0
WR Matthew Hatchette	2	2	32	16.00	4	17	1
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	1	1	25	25.00	23	25	0
FB Mel McCarthy	1	1	45	45.00	41	45	0
WR Tony Simmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Jacksonville	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Schumacher	9	15	106	11.78	25	36	1
WR Muhsin Muhammad	8	13	55	6.88	19	30	0
WR Derek Loville	4	8	67	16.75	22	36	0
TE Tony Gonzalez	2	3	16	8.00	7	13	0
TE Toby Keith	1	1	8	8.00	7	8	0
WR Eli Reid	1	2	28	28.00	0	28	0
FB Charles Way	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
RB Steve Lee	1	1	26	26.00	17	26	0
RB Robert Edwards	1	2	9	9.00	9	9	0
WR Jason Tucker	1	3	29	29.00	21	29	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Dedrick Dodge	1	2	2.00
OLB John Mobley	1	0	0.00
S Dainon Sidney	1	21	21.00

Jacksonville	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	1	0	0	0

Jacksonville	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Keith Mitchell	0	1	0	0
Sean Gilbert	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Maynard	4	174	43.5	38.3	59	1

Jacksonville	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gary Linker	5	245	49.0	37.0	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/2	1/2	1/1	55	4/4

Jacksonville	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Pelfrey	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eli Reid	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg
Butler By'not'e	1	14	14.0
Raymond Austin	1	19	19.0
Tony Simmons	1	25	25.0

Jacksonville	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Schumacher	4	90	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Cary Dilfer	8	3	12	49
OLB John Mobley	6	0	12	49
ILB Canute Curtis	5	4	12	47
CB Lenny McGill	5	2	12	49
OLB William Wallace	3	1	5	7
CB Butler By'not'e	3	0	5	39
S Keith Lyle	3	0	12	49
S Dedrick Dodge	2	2	12	49
DE Wayne Martin	1	1	11	41
DT Jim Flanagan	1	0	7	28
DT Warren Sapp	1	0	7	40
DT Sherman Klump	1	0	5	9
DT Keith Hamilton	0	1	4	16

Jacksonville	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Keith Mitchell	11	1	0.0	30	26
S Charles Mincy	10	1	0.0	36	27
ILB Larry Johnson	7	1	0.0	13	9
DT Tim Bowens	4	1	0.0	24	18
S Marcus Robertson	4	0	0.0	35	26
ILB Antonio Armstrong	3	3	0.0	23	17
DT Brandon Noble	2	1	0.0	13	4
CB Bryant Westbrook	2	1	0.0	29	26
DE Vonnie Holliday	2	1	0.0	35	25
CB Marcus Coleman	2	0	0.0	36	27
WR Muhsin Muhammad	2	0	---	---	---
DE Dan Williams	1	2	0.0	28	23
CB Nate Odomes	1	1	0.0	8	6
OLB Derek Smith	1	1	0.0	12	9
CB Earl Simmons	1	1	0.0	18	12
OLB O'Brien Alston	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Sean Gilbert	1	0	0.0	13	10
WR Jason Tucker	1	0	---	---	---
DT Luther Elliss	0	2	0.0	19	17
OLB Wayne Simmons	0	1	0.0	6	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Martin	3	0	41
DT Jim Flanagan	2	1	28
DE Mark Smith	2	0	16
DE Bryant Young	1	0	33

Jacksonville	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tim Bowens	1	0	18
ILB Antonio Armstrong	1	0	17
DE Chad Bratzke	0	1	2

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cary Dilfer	8	2	0	49
OLB John Mobley	5	1	1	49
ILB Canute Curtis	5	0	0	47
CB Lenny McGill	3	0	0	49
OLB William Wallace	3	0	0	7
S Dedrick Dodge	2	1	1	49
S Keith Lyle	2	0	0	49
CB Butler By'not'e	1	0	0	39
ILB Clyde Bernard	0	1	0	1
S Dainon Sidney	0	0	1	5

Jacksonville	Caught	PPlay
S Charles Mincy	5	27
S Marcus Robertson	3	26
OLB Keith Mitchell	3	26
CB Bryant Westbrook	3	26
ILB Antonio Armstrong	2	17
CB Marcus Coleman	2	27
CB Nate Odomes	1	6
OLB O'Brien Alston	1	2
ILB Larry Johnson	1	9
CB Earl Simmons	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jeff Mitchell	3	11	36	27
Aaron Taylor	1	7	36	27
Tra Thomas	1	6	36	27
Sebastian Meeker	1	3	23	17
Rufus Hanshew	1	3	36	27
David Williams	0	3	36	27
Brett Carolan	0	1	10	13

Jacksonville	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Steve Wisniewski	2	2	12	49
Matt Birk	1	3	12	49
Willie Anderson	1	2	12	49
Matt Joyce	1	1	12	49
Tony Gonzalez	1	1	9	26
Bob Whitfield	0	1	12	49

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Butler By'not'e	1	18
Justin Armour	1	15
Matthew Hatchette	1	13
Mel McCarthy	1	10
Troy Sadowski	1	6

Jacksonville	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne Simmons	1	20
Robert Edwards	1	18
Charles Way	1	12

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Aaron Taylor	36	27	---	---	6	69
Rufus Hanshew	36	27	---	---	6	69
Dedrick Dodge	---	---	12	49	4	65
Lenny McGill	---	---	12	49	3	64
David Williams	36	27	---	---	---	63
Kurt Warner	36	27	---	---	---	63
Jeff Mitchell	36	27	---	---	---	63
Tra Thomas	36	27	---	---	---	63
Butler By'not'e	---	---	5	39	18	62
Keith Lyle	---	---	12	49	1	62
John Mobley	---	---	12	49	1	62
Cary Dilfer	---	---	12	49	1	62
Canute Curtis	---	---	12	47	1	60
Jeremy Willie	26	17	---	---	14	57
Sean Dawkins	31	24	---	---	---	55
Wayne Martin	---	---	11	41	2	54
David Kleinfeld	26	18	---	---	4	48
Warren Sapp	---	---	7	40	---	47
Harold Shaw	16	11	---	---	20	47
Sebastian Meeker	23	17	---	---	5	45
Bryant Young	---	---	11	33	---	44
Jim Flanagan	---	---	7	28	3	38
Brett Carolan	10	13	---	---	13	36
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	20	15	---	---	---	35
Matthew Hatchette	10	7	---	---	13	30
Mel McCarthy	9	7	---	---	10	26
Keith Hamilton	---	---	4	16	---	20
Jamal Brooks	---	---	2	3	14	19
Justin Armour	1	2	---	---	15	18
Jay Williams	---	---	1	8	9	18
William Wallace	---	---	5	7	6	18
Sherman Klump	---	---	5	9	4	18
Mark Smith	---	---	1	16	1	18
Tony Simmons	8	4	---	---	2	14
Dainon Sidney	---	---	1	5	5	11
Raymond Austin	---	---	0	1	8	9
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	8	8
Damon Burgess	---	---	0	0	7	7
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	6	6
Van Diligiro	0	0	---	---	6	6
Maxwell Fisher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brad Maynard	0	0	---	---	4	4
Clyde Bernard	---	---	0	1	2	3
Frankie Thorp	0	0	---	---	2	2
Armon Williams	---	---	0	0	1	1
T.J. Rubley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Jacksonville	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marcus Coleman	---	---	36	27	5	68
Matt Joyce	12	49	---	---	6	67
Charles Mincy	---	---	36	27	2	65
Marcus Robertson	---	---	35	26	3	64
Michael Schumacher	11	42	---	---	10	63
Bryant Westbrook	---	---	29	26	8	63
Steve Beuerlein	12	49	---	---	---	61
Steve Wisniewski	12	49	---	---	---	61
Bob Whitfield	12	49	---	---	---	61
Willie Anderson	12	49	---	---	---	61
Matt Birk	12	49	---	---	---	61
Vonnie Holliday	---	---	35	25	1	61
Keith Mitchell	---	---	30	26	2	58
Dan Williams	---	---	28	23	1	52
Antonio Armstrong	---	---	23	17	10	50
Muhsin Muhammad	9	41	---	---	---	50
Earl Simmons	---	---	18	12	17	47
Eli Reid	4	28	---	---	12	44
Tim Bowens	---	---	24	18	2	44
Tony Gonzalez	9	26	---	---	7	42
Derek Loville	6	34	---	---	---	40
Steve Lee	9	30	---	---	1	40
Luther Elliss	---	---	19	17	2	38
Charles Way	5	18	---	---	12	35
Toby Wright	---	---	7	6	19	32
Jason Tucker	3	16	---	---	11	30
Wayne Simmons	---	---	6	1	20	27
Robert Edwards	3	5	---	---	18	26
Sean Gilbert	---	---	13	10	1	24
Larry Johnson	---	---	13	9	1	23
Derek Smith	---	---	12	9	1	22
Toby Keith	1	5	---	---	15	21
Brandon Noble	---	---	13	4	2	19
Jomo Cousins	---	---	8	4	7	19
Nate Odomes	---	---	8	6	---	14
Gary Linker	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Szott	0	0	---	---	6	6
Earl Dotson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frank Kenerson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ben Fricke	0	0	---	---	6	6
O'Brien Alston	---	---	2	2	---	4
Doug Pelfrey	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chad Bratzke	---	---	1	2	1	4
Jeff Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ray Lucas	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zachery Connell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	8	8.0
Middle	26	61	2.3
Right	8	32	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	33	8.3
Middle	8	26	3.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kurt Warner	27	22	8	1	2	0	2	1	0

Jacksonville	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	49	29	8	2	2	5	8	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	70	17.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	58	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	10	178	17.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	64	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	33	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	129	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	55	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	13	4	130	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sean Dawkins	9	6	2	79	1	24
WR David Kleinfeld	7	7	0	131	3	18
TE Jeremy Willie	3	3	0	44	2	17
FB Sebastian Meeker	3	2	0	14	0	17
WR Matthew Hatchette	2	2	0	32	0	7
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	1	1	0	25	1	15
FB Mel McCarthy	1	1	0	45	1	7
WR Tony Simmons	1	0	0	0	0	4

Jacksonville	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Schumacher	15	9	0	106	2	42
WR Muhsin Muhammad	13	8	0	55	1	41
WR Derek Loville	8	4	0	67	2	34
TE Tony Gonzalez	3	2	1	16	0	26
WR Jason Tucker	3	1	0	29	1	16
WR Eli Reid	2	1	0	28	1	28
RB Robert Edwards	2	1	1	9	0	5
TE Toby Keith	1	1	0	8	0	5
FB Charles Way	1	1	0	3	0	18
RB Steve Lee	1	1	0	26	1	30

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	1	-1	-1.00	0.85

Jacksonville	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Lee	1	7	7.00	5.86
Robert Edwards	1	2	2.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kurt Warner	4	4	28	7.00	13.70

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	5	3	3	0.60	7.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sean Dawkins	2	2	8	4.00	8.78
WR David Kleinfeld	1	1	3	3.00	18.71
WR Matthew Hatchette	1	1	17	17.00	16.00

Jacksonville	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Muhsin Muhammad	3	1	1	0.33	4.23
WR Michael Schumacher	2	2	2	1.00	7.07

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Harold Shaw	3	2
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	3	0
Kurt Warner	2	1

Jacksonville	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Lee	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kurt Warner	5	3	3

Jacksonville	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Kleinfeld	2	2	2
WR Sean Dawkins	1	0	0
WR Matthew Hatchette	1	1	1
WR Tony Simmons	1	0	0

Jacksonville	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Schumacher	3	3	2
WR Muhsin Muhammad	3	1	0
WR Jason Tucker	2	0	0
TE Toby Keith	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)