Week 17, 2008

played in Pittsburgh, PA

29 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	3	10	3	3	-	19
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	3	0	7	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 PIT - David Akers 32 field goal
1Q: 03:38 CIN - Paul Ernster 28 field goal
2Q: 06:29 CIN - Marshawn Lynch 16 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CIN - Paul Ernster 38 field goal
2Q: 00:03 PIT - David Akers 49 field goal
3Q: 05:54 CIN - Paul Ernster 35 field goal
4Q: 13:16 CIN - Paul Ernster 47 field goal
4Q: 10:01 PIT - Brian Westbrook 7 pass from Jay Cutler (David Akers extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 PIT - David Akers 32 field goal
1Q: 03:38 CIN - Paul Ernster 28 field goal
2Q: 06:29 CIN - Marshawn Lynch 16 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CIN - Paul Ernster 38 field goal
2Q: 00:03 PIT - David Akers 49 field goal
3Q: 05:54 CIN - Paul Ernster 35 field goal
4Q: 13:16 CIN - Paul Ernster 47 field goal
4Q: 10:01 PIT - Brian Westbrook 7 pass from Jay Cutler (David Akers extra point)

Team Statistics CIN PIT
Record 9-6-1 3-13
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 12 16
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 334 366
- Offensive Plays 61 70
- Yards per Play 5.48 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 84 76
- Rushing Attempts 32 21
- Yards per Rush 2.63 3.62
Net Passing Yards 250 290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 20 - 1 48 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 254 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 8.62 5.92
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 10.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/45 6/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/123
Interception Ret./Yards 1/30 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:45 29:15

Team Statistics	CIN	PIT
Record	9-6-1	3-13
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	12	16
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	334	366
- Offensive Plays	61	70
- Yards per Play	5.48	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	84	76
- Rushing Attempts	32	21
- Yards per Rush	2.63	3.62
Net Passing Yards	250	290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 20 - 1	48 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	254	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	8.62	5.92
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	10.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/45	6/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/123
Interception Ret./Yards	1/30	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:45	29:15

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 25	8	24	Punt
1	7:53	4:20	OWN 25	8	64	Field Goal
1	0:19	2:59	OWN 20	9	47	Interception
2	11:16	5:06	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
2	2:53	1:01	OPP 18	3	-3	Field Goal
3	10:59	5:11	OWN 30	9	52	Field Goal
3	3:06	4:58	OWN 16	8	54	Field Goal
4	9:51	2:01	OWN 25	4	22	Punt
4	3:33	1:04	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 18	3	-3	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	5:15	OWN 12	12	73	Field Goal
1	3:33	3:14	OWN 24	6	38	Punt
2	12:20	1:04	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
2	6:10	3:17	OWN 25	6	24	Interception
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 27	7	41	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:01	OWN 25	7	52	Missed FG
3	5:48	2:42	OWN 47	3	-9	Punt
4	13:08	3:17	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
4	7:50	4:17	OWN 4	9	26	Punt
4	2:29	1:46	OWN 32	11	50	Downs

Game MVP: Paul Ernster, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Marshawn Lynch	24	70	2.92	16	1	1
QB Demetrius Fattel	5	7	1.40	9	0	0
WR Reggie Wayne	3	7	2.33	6	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brian Westbrook	14	52	3.71	12	1
QB Jay Cutler	4	12	3.00	4	0
RB Musa Smith	3	12	4.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Demetrius Fattel	28	20	254	1/4	0	31	1	84.5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jay Cutler	48	30	298	1/8	1	36	1	78.3

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Shaquille Brooks	5	6	101	20.20	40	29
WR Le'Ron McClain	4	6	62	15.50	26	31
TE Cecil Martin	3	4	32	10.67	4	17
WR Reggie Wayne	3	5	42	14.00	26	18
FB Jeremi Johnson	2	3	5	2.50	0	4
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	3	-1	-0.50	0	0
WR Thomas Brown	1	1	13	13.00	7	13

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Josh Cribbs	7	13	43	6.14	2	17	0
WR Earl Bennett	7	8	117	16.71	100	36	0
RB Musa Smith	5	7	27	5.40	15	16	0
TE Jabari Holloway	3	3	42	14.00	23	27	0
FB Heath Evans	2	2	7	3.50	0	8	0
RB Brian Westbrook	2	4	22	11.00	0	15	1
TE Ben Watson	2	6	16	8.00	0	11	0
WR Malcom Floyd	2	4	24	12.00	0	22	0
TE Grady Dux	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Justin Miller	1	30	30.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jonah Conger	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Duncan	3	135	45.0	43.7	49	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Al Oscarson	4	191	47.8	39.8	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	4/4	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	2/3	1/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Travis Fisher	2	12	6.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcom Floyd	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacques Reeves	4	123	30.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jeb Huckeba	8	3	0.0	20	34
OLB Sedric Dodge	8	2	0.0	20	48
CB Quintin Demps	7	2	0.0	21	49
CB Marlin Jackson	6	2	0.0	17	39
CB Justin Miller	6	1	0.0	21	49
OLB Brandon Chillar	5	3	0.0	20	48
S Tony George	3	0	0.0	20	37
DE Ryan Riddle	2	0	0.5	9	28
CB Travis Fisher	2	0	0.0	21	49
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	1	1	0.5	19	37
DT Dusty Dvoracek	1	1	0.0	9	17
WR Reggie Wayne	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Alfred Fincher	1	0	0.0	4	10
OLB Keith Rivers	1	0	0.0	1	1

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnathan Leroy	7	1	0.0	28	19
OLB Jonah Conger	5	0	0.0	29	24
ILB Wesley Woodyard	4	4	0.0	31	26
S Joey Thomas	4	1	0.0	31	27
DT Johnny Jolly	4	1	0.0	27	21
S Stanley Cassani	4	1	0.0	30	25
CB Jacques Reeves	4	0	0.0	30	28
S Michael Hawkins	4	0	0.0	30	24
OLB Tim Dobbins	3	3	0.0	28	20
ILB Roderick Coleman	2	0	1.0	31	26
CB Paul Bradford	2	0	0.0	2	3
OLB Adam Hayward	2	0	0.0	7	14
DE Atiyyah Ellison	1	3	0.0	28	28
DE Kenny Peterson	1	1	0.0	9	9
QB Jay Cutler	1	0	---	---	---
CB William Gay	0	1	0.0	5	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	0.5	1	3	1	37
DE Ryan Riddle	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE Dan Cody	0.0	1	4	1	37
DE Demetrin Veal	0.0	1	0	0	8
CB Travis Fisher	0.0	0	1	0	49
DT Elliot Lyon	0.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Sedric Dodge	0.0	0	0	1	48

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Roderick Coleman	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Atiyyah Ellison	0.0	0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Justin Miller	6	1	1	49
CB Marlin Jackson	6	1	0	39
OLB Sedric Dodge	6	0	0	48
S Tony George	3	0	0	37
ILB Jeb Huckeba	3	0	0	34
OLB Brandon Chillar	2	0	0	48
CB Quintin Demps	2	0	0	49
CB Travis Fisher	1	0	0	49
ILB Alfred Fincher	1	0	0	10

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Joey Thomas	3	1	0	27
S Michael Hawkins	3	1	0	24
S Stanley Cassani	3	1	0	25
OLB Jonah Conger	2	0	1	24
CB Paul Bradford	2	0	0	3
CB Jacques Reeves	2	0	0	28
OLB Adam Hayward	2	0	0	14
ILB Roderick Coleman	1	0	0	26
ILB Johnathan Leroy	1	0	0	19
ILB Wesley Woodyard	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
FB Jeremi Johnson	3	4	22	0	15
C Johnathan Crawford	2	9	32	0	29
G David Baas	1	4	32	0	29
T Kevin Boothe	1	3	32	1	29
G Adrien Clarke	0	4	32	0	29
T John Greco	0	2	32	0	29
TE Cecil Martin	0	1	32	0	27

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Geoff Hangartner	4	5	21	1	49
T Leonard Davis	2	4	21	0	49
G Manuel Ramirez	1	4	21	0	49
T Ryan Clady	1	2	21	0	49
G Rob Sims	0	3	21	0	49
TE Ben Watson	0	1	20	0	39

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Quintin Demps	2	13
Marshawn Lynch	1	20
Ted Briggs	1	14
Jeb Huckeba	1	10

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Grady Dux	1	17
Roderick Coleman	1	10

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Quintin Demps	---	---	21	49	13	83
CB Travis Fisher	---	---	21	49	8	78
OLB Brandon Chillar	---	---	20	48	5	73
CB Justin Miller	---	---	21	49	3	73
OLB Sedric Dodge	---	---	20	48	3	71
WR Reggie Wayne	32	29	---	---	9	70
CB Marlin Jackson	---	---	17	39	14	70
G Adrien Clarke	32	29	---	---	7	68
G David Baas	32	29	---	---	7	68
T Kevin Boothe	32	29	---	---	7	68
RB Marshawn Lynch	29	19	---	---	20	68
T John Greco	32	29	---	---	7	68
ILB Jeb Huckeba	---	---	20	34	10	64
C Johnathan Crawford	32	29	---	---	---	61
QB Demetrius Fattel	32	29	---	---	---	61
TE Cecil Martin	32	27	---	---	1	60
WR Shaquille Brooks	32	25	---	---	3	60
DE Dan Cody	---	---	21	37	1	59
S Tony George	---	---	20	37	1	58
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	---	---	19	37	---	56
DE Ryan Riddle	---	---	9	28	7	44
FB Jeremi Johnson	22	15	---	---	---	37
TE Chris Cooley	5	7	---	---	20	32
DT Elliot Lyon	---	---	5	20	5	30
DT Dusty Dvoracek	---	---	9	17	2	28
S Ralph Edelstein	---	---	1	12	14	27
WR Thomas Brown	3	9	---	---	13	25
WR Sam Hurd	0	1	---	---	17	18
WR Le'Ron McClain	5	13	---	---	---	18
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	1	1	14	16
ILB Alfred Fincher	---	---	4	10	1	15
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	0	11	2	13
ILB Mark Simoneau	---	---	0	3	7	10
DE Demetrin Veal	---	---	0	8	2	10
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Matt Overton	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Van Duncan	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Kyle Arrington	---	---	0	1	4	5
TE Alec Finacchiaro	0	0	---	---	2	2
OLB Keith Rivers	---	---	1	1	---	2
S Shaunard Harts	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Jarious Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Scott Peters	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Salvador Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Irv Wayne	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mike Pollak	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rob Sims	21	49	---	---	7	77
G Manuel Ramirez	21	49	---	---	7	77
T Ryan Clady	21	49	---	---	7	77
WR Earl Bennett	20	43	---	---	13	76
S Joey Thomas	---	---	31	27	15	73
CB Jacques Reeves	---	---	30	28	13	71
T Leonard Davis	21	49	---	---	---	70
C Geoff Hangartner	21	49	---	---	---	70
QB Jay Cutler	21	49	---	---	---	70
OLB Tim Dobbins	---	---	28	20	20	68
ILB Roderick Coleman	---	---	31	26	10	67
WR Malcom Floyd	16	40	---	---	10	66
WR Josh Cribbs	20	44	---	---	2	66
TE Ben Watson	20	39	---	---	2	61
DE Atiyyah Ellison	---	---	28	28	4	60
ILB Wesley Woodyard	---	---	31	26	3	60
ILB Johnathan Leroy	---	---	28	19	12	59
S Stanley Cassani	---	---	30	25	3	58
S Michael Hawkins	---	---	30	24	3	57
OLB Jonah Conger	---	---	29	24	3	56
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	27	21	3	51
RB Brian Westbrook	15	21	---	---	3	39
FB Heath Evans	1	13	---	---	19	33
RB Musa Smith	4	27	---	---	---	31
TE Grady Dux	1	5	---	---	17	23
OLB Adam Hayward	---	---	7	14	2	23
DE Kenny Peterson	---	---	9	9	4	22
TE Jabari Holloway	7	12	---	---	---	19
CB Paul Bradford	---	---	2	3	13	18
CB Ahmad Carroll	---	---	5	11	2	18
CB William Gay	---	---	5	11	1	17
RB Marc Brandon	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Xavier Henry	1	1	---	---	8	10
DE Parys Haralson	---	---	1	3	4	8
P Al Oscarson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C L.P. Ladouceur	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Russell Frederick	0	0	---	---	7	7
K David Akers	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Chris Dishman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kurt Kittner	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Victor Rogers	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Adrian Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Calvin Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Nathan Blackwell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	14	1.8
Middle	13	34	2.6
Right	8	39	4.9
None	3	-3	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	15	41	2.7
Right	4	25	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Demetrius Fattel	28	20	5	1	2	3	1	0	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jay Cutler	48	30	5	0	3	2	9	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	30	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	70	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	88	17.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	66	16.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	11	105	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	124	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	30	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	39	6.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shaquille Brooks	6	5	0	101	3	25
WR Le'Ron McClain	6	4	1	62	2	13
WR Reggie Wayne	5	3	0	42	0	29
TE Cecil Martin	4	3	0	32	0	27
FB Jeremi Johnson	3	2	0	5	0	15
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	2	1	-1	0	19
WR Thomas Brown	1	1	0	13	0	9

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Josh Cribbs	13	7	1	43	0	44
WR Earl Bennett	8	7	0	117	3	43
RB Musa Smith	7	5	0	27	0	27
TE Ben Watson	6	2	2	16	0	39
RB Brian Westbrook	4	2	0	22	0	21
WR Malcom Floyd	4	2	0	24	1	40
TE Jabari Holloway	3	3	0	42	1	12
FB Heath Evans	2	2	0	7	0	13
TE Grady Dux	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	19	6.33	2.92
QB Demetrius Fattel	1	1	1.00	1.40

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook	3	7	2.33	3.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Demetrius Fattel	3	2	0	0.00	9.07

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jay Cutler	7	2	7	1.00	6.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Reggie Wayne	1	0	0	0.00	8.40
FB Jeremi Johnson	1	1	1	1.00	1.67
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.33

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook	2	1	7	3.50	5.50
RB Musa Smith	2	1	0	0.00	3.86
TE Ben Watson	2	0	0	0.00	2.67
WR Malcom Floyd	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	1
QB Demetrius Fattel	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Demetrius Fattel	11	8	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jay Cutler	14	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Jeremi Johnson	3	2	1
WR Reggie Wayne	2	1	1
WR Le'Ron McClain	2	1	1
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	2	0
TE Cecil Martin	1	1	1
WR Shaquille Brooks	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ben Watson	3	2	2
WR Malcom Floyd	3	2	1
WR Josh Cribbs	3	2	1
TE Jabari Holloway	2	2	2
RB Musa Smith	2	2	1
WR Earl Bennett	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,600 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,500 (20,900)
End Zone 10,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 5,500 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (13,300)
Club Seats 6,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,600 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,500 (20,900)
End Zone	10,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	5,500 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (13,300)
Club Seats	6,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,800)