Week 9, 2007

played in Buffalo, NY

41 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	14	3	0	-	17
Buffalo Bills	14	0	0	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:40 BUF - Eli Manning 4 run (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 00:20 BUF - Rob Konrad 16 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 09:17 CIN - Sloan Thomas 2 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 02:40 CIN - Marshawn Lynch 3 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
3Q: 08:10 CIN - Paul Ernster 30 field goal
4Q: 09:49 BUF - Stephen Alexander 2 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 00:13 BUF - Nick Novak 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:40 BUF - Eli Manning 4 run (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 00:20 BUF - Rob Konrad 16 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 09:17 CIN - Sloan Thomas 2 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 02:40 CIN - Marshawn Lynch 3 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
3Q: 08:10 CIN - Paul Ernster 30 field goal
4Q: 09:49 BUF - Stephen Alexander 2 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 00:13 BUF - Nick Novak 43 field goal

Team Statistics CIN BUF
Record 4-4 5-4
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 248 279
- Offensive Plays 59 62
- Yards per Play 4.20 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 107 95
- Rushing Attempts 24 26
- Yards per Rush 4.46 3.65
Net Passing Yards 141 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 0 36 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 154 184
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.03 5.11
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/60
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 2/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:02 30:58

Team Statistics	CIN	BUF
Record	4-4	5-4
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	248	279
- Offensive Plays	59	62
- Yards per Play	4.20	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	107	95
- Rushing Attempts	24	26
- Yards per Rush	4.46	3.65
Net Passing Yards	141	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 0	36 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	154	184
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.03	5.11
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/60
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	2/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:02	30:58

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:32	1:56	OWN 25	4	8	Punt
1	0:13	6:02	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	6:12	3:39	OPP 47	7	47	Touchdown
2	1:17	1:17	OWN 10	4	17	Half
3	15:00	6:58	OWN 30	11	57	Field Goal
3	6:25	2:12	OWN 38	6	19	Punt
3	2:44	1:31	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
4	9:41	1:50	OWN 25	3	-14	Punt
4	7:51	1:37	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
4	2:30	1:16	OWN 7	6	15	Downs
4	0:06	0:06	OWN 25	1	0	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:28	OWN 19	15	81	Touchdown
1	4:36	4:23	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
2	9:11	2:59	OWN 18	8	29	Fumble
2	2:33	1:16	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	8:02	1:37	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	4:13	1:29	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	1:13	6:32	OWN 39	12	61	Touchdown
4	6:14	3:44	OWN 17	6	14	Punt
4	1:14	1:08	OPP 22	3	-4	Field Goal

Game MVP: Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
FB Marc Wicher	15	82	5.47	17	4	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	8	27	3.38	10	1	1
QB Tavaris Jackson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alexis Shepherd	8	32	4.00	6	0	0
QB Eli Manning	8	25	3.13	11	1	1
RB David Kirtman	7	29	4.14	15	1	0
FB Rob Konrad	3	9	3.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tavaris Jackson	33	20	154	2/13	1	22	0	82.1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eli Manning	36	26	184	0/0	2	22	0	102.1

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reggie Wayne	8	13	57	7.13	17	15	0
TE Cecil Martin	4	4	34	8.50	12	22	0
WR Sloan Thomas	4	7	22	5.50	5	11	1
WR Shaquille Brooks	2	7	23	11.50	2	15	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	2	18	9.00	8	12	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Stephen Alexander	4	6	35	8.75	3	15	1
WR Brian Finneran	4	5	26	6.50	17	22	0
RB David Kirtman	4	6	27	6.75	10	11	0
WR Steve Smith	4	6	27	6.75	0	22	0
FB Rob Konrad	3	3	26	8.67	18	16	1
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	3	4	21	7.00	4	12	0
WR Mike Sims-Walker	2	2	8	4.00	6	5	0
TE Eric Johnson	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Jason McAddley	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Recov	Force
G Drew Strojny	1	0
CB Marlin Jackson	1	0
ILB Jeb Huckeba	0	1
CB Adam Jones	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	0	0	0
WR Mike Sims-Walker	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Steinhorst	5	226	45.2	29.2	54	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Hollas	4	198	49.5	49.5	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	3	60	20.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Jones	1	21	21.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	2	34	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Tony George	6	2	26	36
OLB Sedric Dodge	6	2	26	30
CB Adam Jones	6	1	22	24
S Tony Dixon	5	0	12	15
CB Marlin Jackson	4	2	24	35
OLB Tim Shaw	3	2	11	15
S Shaunard Harts	3	1	5	16
ILB Alfred Fincher	3	1	13	24
DE Greg Ellis	2	1	24	31
DT Darnell Dockett	2	1	16	24
CB Justin Miller	2	1	26	28
CB William Bartee	2	0	3	9
DE Dan Cody	1	2	18	26
ILB Ryan Claridge	1	1	14	21
DT Dusty Dvoracek	1	0	9	17
DT Jonathan Lewis	0	2	10	13
DE William Joseph	0	1	12	15

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Julian Peterson	9	3	0.0	24	33
CB Fabian Washington	7	0	0.0	22	35
ILB James Darling	5	1	0.0	21	28
S Kenoy Kennedy	4	1	0.0	20	25
DE Chris Clemons	3	1	0.0	19	28
OLB Kirk Morrison	2	1	2.0	10	6
DT John Thornton	2	2	0.0	23	29
DE Courtney Brown	2	0	0.0	16	27
OLB Raynoch Thompson	2	0	0.0	3	9
CB Terrence McGee	2	0	0.0	13	22
CB Karl Paymah	2	0	0.0	10	21
S Anthony Smith	1	2	0.0	14	17
DT Delbert Cowsette	1	1	0.0	14	20
DT Keith Wright	1	1	0.0	12	17
S Erik Coleman	1	0	0.0	10	19
DT Larry Tripplett	0	1	0.0	9	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Ellis	1	2	1	31
DE William Joseph	0	1	0	15
DE Dan Cody	0	1	0	26
DT Dusty Dvoracek	0	1	0	17

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kirk Morrison	2.0	0	0	0	6
ILB Antony Jordan	0.0	1	0	0	7
DT Delbert Cowsette	0.0	0	3	0	20
OLB Julian Peterson	0.0	0	1	1	33
DT John Thornton	0.0	0	1	0	29
DE Chris Clemons	0.0	0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Adam Jones	4	3	24
S Tony Dixon	4	1	15
CB Marlin Jackson	3	0	35
S Tony George	2	0	36
OLB Sedric Dodge	2	0	30
S Shaunard Harts	2	0	16
ILB Alfred Fincher	2	0	24
CB Justin Miller	2	0	28
OLB Tim Shaw	2	0	15
DE Greg Ellis	1	0	31
CB William Bartee	1	0	9
ILB Ryan Claridge	1	0	21

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Julian Peterson	5	0	33
CB Fabian Washington	4	0	35
ILB James Darling	3	0	28
OLB Raynoch Thompson	2	0	9
CB Terrence McGee	2	0	22
CB Karl Paymah	2	0	21
S Kenoy Kennedy	1	0	25
S Erik Coleman	1	0	19
S Benny Sapp	0	1	20
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	0	1	5
S Anthony Smith	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeff Mitchell	2	7	24	0	35
C Taylor Whitley	1	5	24	1	35
G Drew Strojny	1	4	24	0	35
T Max Starks	1	3	24	1	35
TE Cecil Martin	1	1	20	0	33
C Johnathan Crawford	0	3	24	0	35

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T John Tait	3	5	1	26	36
T Michael Roos	2	7	0	26	36
C Dan Koppen	1	5	0	26	36
G Reggie Nelson	1	1	0	26	36
G Chris Naeole	0	4	0	26	36

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Jones	2	19
Jeb Huckeba	2	18
Max Starks	1	6

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jason McAddley	1	15

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Cecil Martin	20	33	---	---	19	72
CB Marlin Jackson	---	---	24	35	10	69
C Taylor Whitley	24	35	---	---	6	65
C Johnathan Crawford	24	35	---	---	6	65
T Max Starks	24	35	---	---	6	65
G Drew Strojny	24	35	---	---	6	65
CB Adam Jones	---	---	22	24	19	65
S Tony George	---	---	26	36	1	63
WR Sloan Thomas	23	35	---	---	2	60
C Jeff Mitchell	24	35	---	---	---	59
QB Tavaris Jackson	24	35	---	---	---	59
OLB Sedric Dodge	---	---	26	30	1	57
DE Greg Ellis	---	---	24	31	1	56
ILB Alfred Fincher	---	---	13	24	19	56
CB Justin Miller	---	---	26	28	1	55
WR Reggie Wayne	19	32	---	---	2	53
RB Marshawn Lynch	8	19	---	---	19	46
DT Darnell Dockett	---	---	16	24	5	45
DE Dan Cody	---	---	18	26	---	44
WR Shaquille Brooks	13	26	---	---	---	39
ILB Ryan Claridge	---	---	14	21	---	35
DE William Joseph	---	---	12	15	5	32
FB Marc Wicher	16	14	---	---	2	32
S Tony Dixon	---	---	12	15	---	27
DT Dusty Dvoracek	---	---	9	17	1	27
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	---	---	12	15	---	27
OLB Tim Shaw	---	---	11	15	1	27
CB William Bartee	---	---	3	9	13	25
DT Jonathan Lewis	---	---	10	13	---	23
S Shaunard Harts	---	---	5	16	---	21
ILB Jeb Huckeba	---	---	2	0	18	20
TE Alec Finacchiaro	9	9	---	---	---	18
FB Jeremi Johnson	12	5	---	---	---	17
WR Sam Hurd	0	2	---	---	12	14
S Kurt Campbell	---	---	0	0	13	13
RB Ethan Ridley	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Aundrae Allison	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jacob Jourden	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Bobby Steinhorst	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Justin Harrell	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Kurt Warner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bob Hallen	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Bo Scaife	0	0	---	---	---	0
G David Baas	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kevin Boothe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T John Tait	26	36	---	---	10	72
G Chris Naeole	26	36	---	---	5	67
G Reggie Nelson	26	36	---	---	5	67
T Michael Roos	26	36	---	---	5	67
C Dan Koppen	26	36	---	---	---	62
QB Eli Manning	26	36	---	---	---	62
OLB Julian Peterson	---	---	24	33	1	58
DT John Thornton	---	---	23	29	5	57
CB Fabian Washington	---	---	22	35	---	57
RB David Kirtman	13	27	---	---	14	54
TE Stephen Alexander	22	29	---	---	1	52
DE Chris Clemons	---	---	19	28	5	52
ILB James Darling	---	---	21	28	1	50
CB Terrence McGee	---	---	13	22	15	50
FB Rob Konrad	11	19	---	---	19	49
S Kenoy Kennedy	---	---	20	25	3	48
WR Steve Smith	19	26	---	---	---	45
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	16	27	1	44
S Benny Sapp	---	---	17	20	6	43
S Anthony Smith	---	---	14	17	12	43
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	12	19	---	---	9	40
WR Brian Finneran	14	24	---	---	1	39
TE Eric Johnson	9	9	---	---	18	36
DT Delbert Cowsette	---	---	14	20	1	35
CB Karl Paymah	---	---	10	21	---	31
DT Keith Wright	---	---	12	17	1	30
S Erik Coleman	---	---	10	19	1	30
WR Jason McAddley	5	8	---	---	15	28
DT Larry Tripplett	---	---	9	17	1	27
WR Mike Sims-Walker	9	8	---	---	8	25
RB Alexis Shepherd	13	9	---	---	---	22
ILB Antony Jordan	---	---	3	7	9	19
OLB Charlie Anderson	---	---	1	0	18	19
OLB Kirk Morrison	---	---	10	6	---	16
OLB Raynoch Thompson	---	---	3	9	---	12
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	---	---	3	5	1	9
RB Tony Hunt	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Justin Snow	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Courtney Anderson	3	2	---	---	---	5
T Mike Pearson	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Ray Hollas	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Ingle Martin	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Nickolas McPhillips	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Dewayne Robertson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C E.J. Whitney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	17	4.3
Middle	15	73	4.9
Right	5	17	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	36	7.2
Middle	11	41	3.7
Right	9	19	2.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tavaris Jackson	33	20	1	1	2	3	6	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eli Manning	36	26	2	0	0	4	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	23	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	94	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	35	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	2	0.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	10	41	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	71	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie Wayne	13	8	1	57	0	32
WR Sloan Thomas	7	4	0	22	0	35
WR Shaquille Brooks	7	2	1	23	0	26
TE Cecil Martin	4	4	0	34	1	33
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	2	0	18	0	19

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Stephen Alexander	6	4	35	0	29
RB David Kirtman	6	4	27	0	27
WR Steve Smith	6	4	27	1	26
WR Brian Finneran	5	4	26	1	24
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	4	3	21	0	19
FB Rob Konrad	3	3	26	0	19
WR Jason McAddley	3	1	5	0	8
WR Mike Sims-Walker	2	2	8	0	8
TE Eric Johnson	1	1	9	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	5	2.50	3.38
FB Marc Wicher	1	4	4.00	5.47

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Eli Manning	2	8	4.00	3.13
RB Alexis Shepherd	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB David Kirtman	1	1	1.00	4.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tavaris Jackson	3	3	10	3.33	4.67

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eli Manning	6	5	42	7.00	5.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sloan Thomas	2	2	7	3.50	3.14
TE Cecil Martin	1	1	3	3.00	8.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Rob Konrad	3	3	26	8.67	8.67
TE Stephen Alexander	2	2	16	8.00	5.83
WR Steve Smith	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
FB Marc Wicher	6	4
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Eli Manning	2	1
RB David Kirtman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tavaris Jackson	8	5	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eli Manning	12	11	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Wayne	3	2	1
WR Sloan Thomas	2	2	1
WR Shaquille Brooks	2	0	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Stephen Alexander	3	3	3
WR Jason McAddley	2	1	1
RB David Kirtman	2	2	1
WR Steve Smith	2	2	2
WR Brian Finneran	1	1	1
TE Eric Johnson	1	1	1
WR Mike Sims-Walker	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)