Week 12, 2005

played in Cincinnati, OH

33 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	14	10	-	38
Cincinnati Bengals	7	10	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 CIN - Reggie Wayne 2 pass from Kurt Kittner (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 03:29 MIN - Nick Goings 19 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 13:14 CIN - Paul Ernster 22 field goal
2Q: 03:39 CIN - Kurt Kittner 6 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Brian Griese 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 14:13 MIN - Fred Taylor 71 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:31 MIN - Fred Taylor 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 05:42 MIN - Phil Dawson 48 field goal
4Q: 02:01 MIN - Fred Taylor 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 CIN - Reggie Wayne 2 pass from Kurt Kittner (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 03:29 MIN - Nick Goings 19 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 13:14 CIN - Paul Ernster 22 field goal
2Q: 03:39 CIN - Kurt Kittner 6 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 00:40 MIN - Brian Griese 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 14:13 MIN - Fred Taylor 71 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:31 MIN - Fred Taylor 5 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 05:42 MIN - Phil Dawson 48 field goal
4Q: 02:01 MIN - Fred Taylor 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN CIN
Record 11-0 8-3
First Downs 22 25
- by Rushing 15 9
- by Passing 6 13
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 392 336
- Offensive Plays 56 80
- Yards per Play 7.00 4.20
Net Rushing Yards 238 141
- Rushing Attempts 32 32
- Yards per Rush 7.44 4.41
Net Passing Yards 154 195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 14 - 0 45 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 165 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.42 4.06
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/7 11/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 10/51 9/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/35 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/76 4/100
Interception Ret./Yards 2/39 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:34 34:26

Team Statistics	MIN	CIN
Record	11-0	8-3
First Downs	22	25
- by Rushing	15	9
- by Passing	6	13
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	392	336
- Offensive Plays	56	80
- Yards per Play	7.00	4.20
Net Rushing Yards	238	141
- Rushing Attempts	32	32
- Yards per Rush	7.44	4.41
Net Passing Yards	154	195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 14 - 0	45 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	165	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.42	4.06
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/7	11/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	10/51	9/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/35	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/76	4/100
Interception Ret./Yards	2/39	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:34	34:26

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:49	4:27	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	13:07	4:15	OWN 24	7	24	Punt
2	3:28	3:01	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:03	OWN 29	1	71	Touchdown
3	9:01	3:38	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	0:56	2:25	OWN 16	6	49	Missed FG
4	12:14	1:07	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
4	8:51	3:16	OWN 32	6	37	Field Goal
4	4:32	1:12	OPP 45	3	-16	Punt
4	2:10	0:18	OPP 4	2	4	Touchdown
4	0:39	0:39	OPP 36	3	-5	Game

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:11	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
1	3:22	5:15	OWN 28	12	67	Field Goal
2	8:52	2:53	OWN 9	5	-2	Punt
2	5:59	2:31	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 29	1	3	Half
3	13:57	4:56	OWN 6	9	51	Punt
3	5:23	4:27	OWN 43	10	32	Interception
4	13:31	1:17	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
4	11:07	2:16	OWN 21	6	18	Punt
4	5:35	1:03	OWN 40	4	5	Downs
4	3:20	1:10	OWN 6	4	27	Interception
4	1:52	1:13	OWN 25	6	11	Downs

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Frank Gore	15	84	5.60	33	2	0
RB Fred Taylor	10	129	12.90	71	3	3
QB Brian Griese	6	16	2.67	9	0	1
RB Shaun Ozment	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Kurt Kittner	12	60	5.00	17	1	1
RB Ladell Betts	8	42	5.25	19	2	0
FB Marc Wicher	6	17	2.83	8	0	0
RB Maurice Clarett	5	19	3.80	9	0	0
TE Cecil Martin	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	22	14	165	2/11	1	33	0	101.5

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kurt Kittner	45	21	209	3/14	1	30	2	49.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Scotty Anderson	4	5	48	12.00	9	20	0
FB Nick Goings	3	6	22	7.33	8	19	1
RB Fred Taylor	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Harold Burnett	2	3	41	20.50	31	33	0
TE Jason McKie	1	1	32	32.00	29	32	0
RB Frank Gore	1	2	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Troy Williamson	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reggie Wayne	6	14	91	15.17	30	30	1
TE Cecil Martin	5	6	38	7.60	6	12	0
WR Braden Stallings	5	11	48	9.60	0	16	0
RB Maurice Clarett	3	6	9	3.00	1	7	0
WR Tony Simmons	1	3	16	16.00	7	16	0
RB Ladell Betts	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Carl Bradley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kris Richard	1	0	0.00	0
CB Ryan Clark	1	39	39.00	0

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Frank Gore	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
C Johnathan Crawford	0	1	0	0
CB Adam Jones	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	3	155	51.7	52.0	62	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Steinhorst	4	203	50.8	32.0	62	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	1/2	1/2	0/1	48	5/5

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	2	35	17.5	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Bartee	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	3	76	25.3	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Jones	4	100	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	8	1	0.0	32	48
DE Cameron Wake	7	0	1.0	31	47
OLB Roger Gilmore	7	2	0.0	29	34
S Brock Williams	6	1	0.0	31	47
DE Calvin Pace	4	3	0.0	31	37
CB Randall Gay	4	2	0.0	28	31
DE Mike Rucker	3	3	1.0	32	48
CB Kris Richard	3	0	0.5	5	28
ILB Jay Foreman	3	4	0.0	32	48
CB Travis Daniels	3	3	0.0	30	47
ILB Kailey Wong	3	1	0.0	12	8
DE Courtney Brown	2	2	0.0	27	34
S Johndale Carty	1	1	0.0	21	39
ILB Jalen Tatum	0	1	0.5	3	13

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sedric Dodge	6	3	0.0	32	23
S Tony George	6	0	0.0	32	24
S Tony Dixon	4	2	0.0	30	21
CB Justin Miller	4	2	0.0	31	23
ILB Ryan Claridge	4	1	0.0	14	19
DT Darnell Dockett	4	0	0.0	22	16
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	2	2	1.5	20	21
DE Jarvis Green	2	0	0.5	20	6
CB Adam Jones	2	1	0.0	14	19
DE Leroy Conway	2	0	0.0	31	21
CB Mike Brown	1	1	0.0	28	21
S Idrees Bashir	1	0	0.0	4	4
QB Kurt Kittner	1	0	---	---	---
WR Carl Bradley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dan Cody	1	0	0.0	3	3
ILB Alfred Fincher	1	0	0.0	18	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	9	1	48
DE Cameron Wake	1.0	0	0	1	47
ILB Jalen Tatum	0.5	0	1	0	13
CB Kris Richard	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	1	1	0	34
DE Calvin Pace	0.0	1	1	0	37
DE Tommie Harris	0.0	0	2	0	13

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	1.5	0	0	0	21
DE Jarvis Green	0.5	0	0	0	6
DE Leroy Conway	0.0	1	1	0	21
DE Dan Cody	0.0	1	0	0	3
DE William Joseph	0.0	0	2	1	19
DT Darnell Dockett	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	5	0	1	48
S Brock Williams	3	2	0	47
CB Travis Daniels	2	2	0	47
ILB Kailey Wong	2	0	0	8
DE Cameron Wake	2	0	0	47
OLB Roger Gilmore	2	0	0	34
CB Kris Richard	1	0	1	28
ILB Jay Foreman	1	0	0	48
S Johndale Carty	1	0	0	39
CB Randall Gay	1	0	0	31
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Caught	PPlay
S Tony George	3	24
ILB Ryan Claridge	3	19
OLB Sedric Dodge	2	23
S Tony Dixon	2	21
CB Justin Miller	2	23
CB Mike Brown	1	21
S Idrees Bashir	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chris Dishman	4	5	32	0	24
G Wilford Brown	3	7	32	0	24
T Wade Hunter	3	5	32	0	24
FB Nick Goings	3	4	26	0	22
C Anthony Alabi	3	4	32	0	24
G Eric Steinbach	2	2	32	1	24
RB Frank Gore	0	0	21	1	19

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeff Mitchell	3	8	32	0	48
T Tra Thomas	2	5	32	2	48
T Max Starks	2	4	32	0	48
C Johnathan Crawford	1	3	32	0	48
G Stephen Peterman	0	3	32	0	48
TE Cecil Martin	0	1	27	0	37
RB Maurice Clarett	0	0	10	1	27

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jason McKie	3	20
Nick Goings	1	20
Brad Lewis	1	18

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Jones	2	18
Ladell Betts	1	19
Richard Angulo	1	19
Bo Scaife	1	8

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	32	48	5	85
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	32	48	1	81
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	32	48	1	81
S Brock Williams	---	---	31	47	1	79
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	31	47	1	79
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	30	47	1	78
S Johndale Carty	---	---	21	39	16	76
WR Harold Burnett	31	24	---	---	20	75
CB Randall Gay	---	---	28	31	15	74
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	31	37	5	73
FB Nick Goings	26	22	---	---	20	68
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	29	34	1	64
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	27	34	---	61
G Wilford Brown	32	24	---	---	5	61
G Eric Steinbach	32	24	---	---	5	61
T Wade Hunter	32	24	---	---	5	61
C Anthony Alabi	32	24	---	---	5	61
QB Brian Griese	32	24	---	---	2	58
C Chris Dishman	32	24	---	---	---	56
WR Scotty Anderson	29	24	---	---	---	53
TE Jason McKie	16	8	---	---	20	44
RB Frank Gore	21	19	---	---	4	44
WR Troy Williamson	15	16	---	---	11	42
ILB Kailey Wong	---	---	12	8	18	38
CB Kris Richard	---	---	5	28	1	34
RB Fred Taylor	15	5	---	---	11	31
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	1	3	18	22
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	4	13	4	21
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	3	13	1	17
T Nathan Parks	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Rick McKnight	1	2	---	---	4	7
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Patrick Estes	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE Otis Scotti	3	0	---	---	---	3
WR Kareem Johnson	2	0	---	---	---	2
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	1	1	---	2
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	1	1	---	2
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	1	1	---	2
RB Shaun Ozment	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Grey Ruegamer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Harris Stanton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Reggie Diehl	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Jacob Padilla	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Reggie Wayne	31	48	---	---	11	90
T Tra Thomas	32	48	---	---	5	85
C Johnathan Crawford	32	48	---	---	5	85
G Stephen Peterman	32	48	---	---	5	85
T Max Starks	32	48	---	---	5	85
C Jeff Mitchell	32	48	---	---	---	80
QB Kurt Kittner	32	48	---	---	---	80
WR Braden Stallings	25	36	---	---	15	76
TE Cecil Martin	27	37	---	---	7	71
WR Tony Simmons	22	37	---	---	---	59
CB Justin Miller	---	---	31	23	5	59
S Tony George	---	---	32	24	2	58
OLB Sedric Dodge	---	---	32	23	2	57
DE Leroy Conway	---	---	31	21	2	54
S Tony Dixon	---	---	30	21	2	53
RB Ladell Betts	17	17	---	---	19	53
CB Mike Brown	---	---	28	21	2	51
CB Adam Jones	---	---	14	19	18	51
RB Maurice Clarett	10	27	---	---	12	49
DE William Joseph	---	---	25	19	2	46
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	---	---	20	21	4	45
ILB Ryan Claridge	---	---	14	19	10	43
ILB Jeb Huckeba	---	---	16	5	20	41
DT Darnell Dockett	---	---	22	16	1	39
DE Jarvis Green	---	---	20	6	2	28
ILB Alfred Fincher	---	---	18	5	2	25
FB Jeremi Johnson	9	13	---	---	---	22
TE Bo Scaife	9	5	---	---	8	22
CB William Bartee	---	---	4	3	14	21
TE Richard Angulo	1	1	---	---	19	21
FB Marc Wicher	7	13	---	---	---	20
OLB Rob Morris	---	---	8	9	---	17
CB Marlin Jackson	---	---	0	2	14	16
DE Dan Cody	---	---	3	3	3	9
S Idrees Bashir	---	---	4	4	---	8
WR Carl Bradley	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Jacob Jourden	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Bobby Steinhorst	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Bob Hallen	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Rex Hadnot	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Drew Strojny	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Demetrius Fattel	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Eric Ghiaciuc	0	0	---	---	---	0
G David Baas	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Calvin Armstrong	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	107	21.4
Middle	15	79	5.3
Right	9	57	6.3
None	3	-5	-1.7

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	16	79	4.9
Right	9	22	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	22	14	3	1	1	0	4	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kurt Kittner	45	21	3	2	0	4	14	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	38	12.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	51	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	76	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	92	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	7	102	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Nick Goings	6	3	0	22	0	22
WR Scotty Anderson	5	4	0	48	1	24
WR Harold Burnett	3	2	0	41	1	24
WR Troy Williamson	3	1	1	6	0	16
RB Fred Taylor	2	2	0	9	0	5
RB Frank Gore	2	1	0	7	0	19
TE Jason McKie	1	1	0	32	1	8

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie Wayne	14	6	91	3	48
WR Braden Stallings	11	5	48	0	36
TE Cecil Martin	6	5	38	0	37
RB Maurice Clarett	6	3	9	0	27
WR Tony Simmons	3	1	16	0	37
WR Carl Bradley	3	0	0	0	6
RB Ladell Betts	2	1	7	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Frank Gore	3	16	5.33	5.60
RB Fred Taylor	2	7	3.50	12.90
QB Brian Griese	1	5	5.00	2.67

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Kurt Kittner	4	13	3.25	5.00
FB Marc Wicher	2	0	0.00	2.83
RB Ladell Betts	1	4	4.00	5.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	4	3	29	7.25	7.50

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kurt Kittner	5	3	17	3.40	4.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	3	2	26	8.67	3.67
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	3	3.00	4.50

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Cecil Martin	2	2	15	7.50	6.33
WR Tony Simmons	1	0	0	0.00	5.33
WR Reggie Wayne	1	1	2	2.00	6.50
RB Maurice Clarett	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Frank Gore	2	1
QB Brian Griese	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kurt Kittner	2	2
FB Marc Wicher	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	3	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kurt Kittner	15	8	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
FB Nick Goings	1	0
RB Frank Gore	1	1
WR Troy Williamson	1	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Wayne	6	4	4
RB Maurice Clarett	3	1	1
WR Tony Simmons	2	1	1
WR Braden Stallings	2	1	1
TE Cecil Martin	1	1	1
WR Carl Bradley	1	0	0

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

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