Week 12, 2009

played in Minnesota, MN

37 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	3	3	7	0	-	13
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 CIN - Paul Ernster 49 field goal
1Q: 07:51 MIN - Patrick Estes 7 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 10:56 MIN - Pat McAfee 28 field goal
2Q: 00:59 MIN - Bear Pascoe 20 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Paul Ernster 53 field goal
3Q: 03:40 CIN - Thomas Brown 30 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
4Q: 12:31 MIN - Pat McAfee 20 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Brian Griese 1 run (Pat McAfee extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 CIN - Paul Ernster 49 field goal
1Q: 07:51 MIN - Patrick Estes 7 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 10:56 MIN - Pat McAfee 28 field goal
2Q: 00:59 MIN - Bear Pascoe 20 pass from Brian Griese (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Paul Ernster 53 field goal
3Q: 03:40 CIN - Thomas Brown 30 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
4Q: 12:31 MIN - Pat McAfee 20 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Brian Griese 1 run (Pat McAfee extra point)

Team Statistics CIN MIN
Record 7-4 10-1
First Downs 12 24
- by Rushing 3 14
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 262 402
- Offensive Plays 54 71
- Yards per Play 4.85 5.66
Net Rushing Yards 87 209
- Rushing Attempts 20 34
- Yards per Rush 4.35 6.15
Net Passing Yards 175 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 2 37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 208 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/33 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.15 5.22
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/53
Kick Returns/Yards 4/102 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 39
Time of Possession 26:24 33:36

Team Statistics	CIN	MIN
Record	7-4	10-1
First Downs	12	24
- by Rushing	3	14
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	262	402
- Offensive Plays	54	71
- Yards per Play	4.85	5.66
Net Rushing Yards	87	209
- Rushing Attempts	20	34
- Yards per Rush	4.35	6.15
Net Passing Yards	175	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 2	37 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	208	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/33	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.15	5.22
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/53
Kick Returns/Yards	4/102	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 39
Time of Possession	26:24	33:36

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:14	3:08	OWN 19	5	49	Field Goal
1	7:40	2:49	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
1	1:37	1:20	OWN 37	3	-7	Punt
2	10:49	2:36	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
2	6:30	0:55	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
2	3:40	1:54	OWN 5	5	30	Fumble
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 31	4	33	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:12	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
3	7:58	4:31	OWN 12	9	88	Touchdown
4	12:26	1:59	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	8:46	2:47	OWN 11	7	16	Interception
4	3:25	0:42	OWN 31	4	-10	Interception
4	1:52	0:57	OWN 25	3	33	Fumble

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:46	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
1	10:06	2:26	OPP 47	4	47	Touchdown
1	4:51	3:14	OWN 42	7	28	Missed FG
1	0:17	4:28	OWN 19	11	70	Field Goal
2	8:13	1:43	OWN 36	5	0	Punt
2	5:35	1:55	OWN 41	4	15	Punt
2	1:46	0:57	OPP 35	3	35	Touchdown
3	12:48	4:50	OWN 1	9	43	Punt
3	3:27	6:01	OWN 32	10	65	Field Goal
4	10:27	1:41	OWN 23	5	24	Punt
4	5:59	2:34	OPP 35	4	19	Missed FG
4	2:43	0:51	OPP 22	5	22	Touchdown
4	0:55	0:55	OWN 42	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Stephen Tulloch, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
WR Thomas Brown	16	64	4.00	30	3	1
QB Tavaris Jackson	4	23	5.75	8	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brandon Jackson	14	106	7.57	16	5	0
QB Brian Griese	8	40	5.00	13	3	1
RB Marcus Thomas	8	42	5.25	15	2	0
RB Willie Dawkins	4	21	5.25	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tavaris Jackson	28	18	208	6/33	0	29	2	56.8

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	37	19	193	0/0	2	26	0	84.6

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Reggie Wayne	5	6	67	13.40	27	29
WR Shaquille Brooks	5	6	80	16.00	54	26
WR Roscoe Parrish	4	7	23	5.75	0	11
FB Jeremi Johnson	2	3	8	4.00	0	9
WR Thomas Brown	2	4	30	15.00	24	22
TE Cecil Martin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Brandon Pettigrew	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	7	18	66	9.43	20	26	0
WR Adrian Arrington	5	10	60	12.00	10	26	0
TE Bear Pascoe	2	2	32	16.00	6	20	1
WR Darnerien McCants	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	13	13.00	2	13	0
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	1
RB Willie Dawkins	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Marcus Thomas	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ryan Clark	1	10	10.00	0
S Samuel Gaylor	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Force
WR Roscoe Parrish	1	0
QB Tavaris Jackson	1	0
TE Alex Smith	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Johnny Knox	1	0	0
CB Greg Blue	0	1	0
ILB Rufus Alexander	0	1	0
DT Quentin Groves	0	1	0
ILB Jay Foreman	0	0	1
S Samuel Gaylor	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Duncan	6	320	53.3	44.5	58	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	5	242	48.4	48.4	59	5

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	2/2	2/2	1/1	53	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat McAfee	2/4	0/1	0/0	28	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Knox	4	53	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Jones	4	102	25.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicholas Conley	2	40	20.0	0
Hines Ward	1	40	40.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Josh Barrett	11	2	0.0	32	37
S Ralph Edelstein	8	3	0.0	34	37
CB Travis Fisher	5	1	0.0	30	26
ILB Alfred Fincher	4	3	0.0	15	16
OLB Keith Rivers	4	1	0.0	34	36
CB Justin Miller	3	1	0.0	34	36
ILB Jeb Huckeba	2	4	0.0	30	27
OLB Sedric Dodge	2	0	0.0	32	37
DE Ryan Riddle	2	0	0.0	14	18
CB Marlin Jackson	2	0	0.0	3	10
DT Jonathan Lewis	2	0	0.0	20	30
DE Dan Cody	1	1	0.0	27	24
CB Adam Jones	1	1	0.0	22	31
DT Corvey Irvin	1	1	0.0	14	7
TE Cecil Martin	1	0	---	---	---
WR Reggie Wayne	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	9	1	3.0	20	34
ILB Jalen Tatum	6	3	1.0	18	30
ILB Jay Foreman	6	2	1.0	20	34
S Samuel Gaylor	4	0	0.0	7	28
CB Ryan Clark	3	2	0.0	20	34
DE Calvin Pace	2	0	0.0	15	26
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	0	0.0	6	14
S LaRon Landry	2	0	0.0	20	33
CB Arnold Parrish	2	0	0.0	14	17
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	1.0	19	32
CB Axel Batchelor	1	2	0.0	20	25
DT Kedrick Golston	1	0	0.0	6	12
CB Greg Blue	1	0	0.0	13	19
DT Quentin Groves	1	0	0.0	18	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dan Cody	1	1	0	24
DE Ryan Riddle	1	0	0	18
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	0	3	2	23
DT Jonathan Lewis	0	1	0	30

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Tulloch	3.0	0	0	0	34
ILB Jalen Tatum	1.0	1	1	1	30
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	1	1	32
ILB Jay Foreman	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Quentin Groves	0.0	1	0	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Josh Barrett	5	2	37
CB Travis Fisher	4	1	26
CB Marlin Jackson	2	1	10
ILB Jeb Huckeba	2	0	27
OLB Sedric Dodge	1	2	37
CB Justin Miller	1	1	36
OLB Keith Rivers	1	1	36
DE Ryan Riddle	1	0	18
ILB Alfred Fincher	1	0	16
DT Jonathan Lewis	1	0	30

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ryan Clark	3	1	1	34
ILB Jalen Tatum	3	1	0	30
S Samuel Gaylor	3	0	1	28
CB Arnold Parrish	2	1	0	17
ILB Jay Foreman	2	0	0	34
DE Stephen Tulloch	2	0	0	34
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	0	26
CB Axel Batchelor	1	0	0	25
S LaRon Landry	1	0	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Justin Hartwig	2	3	20	2	34
T Jammal Brown	1	5	20	2	34
C Taylor Whitley	0	3	20	2	34
G David Baas	0	2	20	0	34
T Kevin Boothe	0	2	20	0	34
FB Jeremi Johnson	0	1	5	0	6

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Robert Berry	4	11	0	34	37
G Eric Steinbach	2	5	0	34	37
T Terrance Pennington	2	4	0	34	37
T King Dunlap	2	3	2	34	37
G Wilford Brown	2	3	0	34	37
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	0	26	29

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Alex Smith	2	17
Cecil Martin	1	22
Thomas Brown	1	22
Marlin Jackson	1	16
Sam Hurd	1	8
Reggie Wayne	1	2

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Klopfenstein	2	24
Greg Blue	1	21
Rufus Alexander	1	15

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Thomas Brown	20	33	---	---	22	75
S Ralph Edelstein	---	---	34	37	4	75
CB Josh Barrett	---	---	32	37	5	74
OLB Sedric Dodge	---	---	32	37	4	73
CB Justin Miller	---	---	34	36	3	73
OLB Keith Rivers	---	---	34	36	3	73
CB Adam Jones	---	---	22	31	17	70
T Kevin Boothe	20	34	---	---	8	62
CB Travis Fisher	---	---	30	26	3	59
ILB Jeb Huckeba	---	---	30	27	1	58
C Justin Hartwig	20	34	---	---	---	54
C Taylor Whitley	20	34	---	---	---	54
G David Baas	20	34	---	---	---	54
T Jammal Brown	20	34	---	---	---	54
QB Tavaris Jackson	20	34	---	---	---	54
WR Reggie Wayne	17	34	---	---	2	53
DE Dan Cody	---	---	27	24	1	52
DT Jonathan Lewis	---	---	20	30	2	52
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	---	---	24	23	2	49
ILB Alfred Fincher	---	---	15	16	15	46
WR Shaquille Brooks	17	29	---	---	---	46
WR Roscoe Parrish	15	15	---	---	15	45
TE Brandon Pettigrew	18	24	---	---	2	44
DE Ryan Riddle	---	---	14	18	8	40
TE Alex Smith	5	16	---	---	17	38
OLB Brandon Chillar	---	---	3	10	23	36
TE Cecil Martin	3	9	---	---	22	34
CB Marlin Jackson	---	---	3	10	16	29
DT Corvey Irvin	---	---	14	7	7	28
CB Kevin Barnes	---	---	1	0	13	14
FB Jeremi Johnson	5	6	---	---	---	11
WR Le'Ron McClain	0	3	---	---	6	9
CB Kyle Arrington	---	---	3	1	5	9
G Drew Strojny	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Sam Hurd	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Matt Overton	0	0	---	---	8	8
T John Greco	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Van Duncan	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Trevor Canfield	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Demetrius De Rooy	---	---	0	0	5	5
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	0	1	1	2
RB Knowshon Moreno	0	1	---	---	1	2
OLB Spencer Adkins	---	---	2	0	---	2
C Johnathan Crawford	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Demetrius Fattel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Wilford Brown	34	37	---	---	9	80
G Eric Steinbach	34	37	---	---	9	80
T Terrance Pennington	34	37	---	---	9	80
WR Stevie Johnson	34	37	---	---	9	80
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	20	34	22	76
QB Brian Griese	34	37	---	---	4	75
C Robert Berry	34	37	---	---	---	71
T King Dunlap	34	37	---	---	---	71
WR Adrian Arrington	34	35	---	---	---	69
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	20	25	17	62
WR Darnerien McCants	22	29	---	---	9	60
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	20	34	2	56
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	20	34	2	56
TE Patrick Estes	26	29	---	---	1	56
S LaRon Landry	---	---	20	33	2	55
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	19	32	2	53
CB Greg Blue	---	---	13	19	21	53
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	18	30	2	50
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	15	26	7	48
DT Quentin Groves	---	---	18	28	2	48
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	7	28	1	36
TE Joe Klopfenstein	4	4	---	---	24	32
CB Arnold Parrish	---	---	14	17	1	32
TE T.J. Williams	2	3	---	---	24	29
RB Marcus Thomas	12	15	---	---	---	27
RB Brandon Jackson	16	10	---	---	---	26
WR Hines Ward	0	1	---	---	24	25
FB Harris Stanton	8	7	---	---	10	25
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	6	14	1	21
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	6	12	1	19
RB Willie Dawkins	5	12	---	---	---	17
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	0	0	15	15
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	3	3	6	12
K Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Adam Snyder	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Bear Pascoe	4	3	---	---	2	9
WR Johnny Knox	3	0	---	---	6	9
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	0	1	6	7
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Jaylen Vaughn	---	---	1	4	---	5
S Nicholas Conley	---	---	0	0	3	3
QB Chad Pennington	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	---	0
C John Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Caleb Fox	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	12	32	2.7
Right	6	54	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	30	7.5
Middle	20	123	6.2
Right	8	58	7.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tavaris Jackson	28	18	5	0	1	3	2	2	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	37	19	3	2	1	8	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	28	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	101	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	50	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	29	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	44	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	120	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roscoe Parrish	7	4	0	23	0	15
WR Reggie Wayne	6	5	0	67	1	34
WR Shaquille Brooks	6	5	0	80	3	29
WR Thomas Brown	4	2	1	30	1	33
FB Jeremi Johnson	3	2	0	8	0	6
TE Cecil Martin	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE Brandon Pettigrew	1	0	0	0	0	24

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	18	7	1	66	1	37
WR Adrian Arrington	10	5	0	60	1	35
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	0	11	0	29
RB Marcus Thomas	2	1	0	3	0	15
TE Bear Pascoe	2	2	0	32	1	3
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	0	13	0	7
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	0	7	0	29
RB Willie Dawkins	1	1	0	1	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brian Griese	2	11	5.50	5.00
RB Willie Dawkins	2	9	4.50	5.25
RB Marcus Thomas	2	10	5.00	5.25
RB Brandon Jackson	1	2	2.00	7.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	7	4	38	5.43	5.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	4	1	8	2.00	3.67
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
RB Marcus Thomas	1	1	3	3.00	1.50
TE Bear Pascoe	1	1	20	20.00	16.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brian Griese	1	1
RB Willie Dawkins	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tavaris Jackson	11	8	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	11	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roscoe Parrish	4	3	1
FB Jeremi Johnson	2	2	0
WR Shaquille Brooks	2	2	1
TE Cecil Martin	1	0	0
WR Reggie Wayne	1	1	1
WR Thomas Brown	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	8	3	1
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	1
RB Willie Dawkins	1	1	0
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)