Week 1, 1981

played in Cleveland, OH

82 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals217030-31
Cleveland Browns0141073-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 CIN - Drew Hill 13 pass from Doug Williams (Ronald Dunk extra point)
1Q: 06:27 CIN - Keith Krepfle 8 pass from Doug Williams (Ronald Dunk extra point)
1Q: 01:22 CIN - Leonard Thompson 54 pass from Doug Williams (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 11:42 CLE - Bennie Cunningham 2 pass from Mike Kruczek (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 06:04 CIN - Drew Hill 5 pass from Doug Williams (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 03:00 CLE - Brad Kimberly 1 pass from Mike Kruczek (Ross Robertson extra point)
3Q: 15:00 CLE - James Hunter 93 kickoff return (Ross Robertson extra point)
3Q: 11:00 CLE - Ross Robertson 29 field goal
4Q: 13:08 CIN - Ronald Dunk 30 field goal
4Q: 00:54 CLE - Freeman McNeil 3 pass from Mike Kruczek (Ross Robertson extra point)
OT: 02:15 CLE - Ross Robertson 26 field goal

Team StatisticsCINCLE
Record0-11-0
First Downs2421
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1817
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards431331
- Offensive Plays7976
- Yards per Play5.464.36
Net Rushing Yards8559
- Rushing Attempts2827
- Yards per Rush3.042.19
Net Passing Yards346272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 29 - 145 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards367296
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/214/24
- Yards per Pass Play6.785.55
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions5/155/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.76.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/615/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/403/17
Kick Returns/Yards4/763/140
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 31
Time of Possession36:4136:09

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:09OWN 28772Touchdown
17:531:37OWN 33467Touchdown
12:471:42OWN 14586Touchdown
213:070:36OWN 824Interception
211:321:57OWN 3235Punt
28:122:17OPP 18518Touchdown
22:492:22OWN 16419Punt
314:471:57OWN 143-2Fumble
310:554:19OWN 16829Punt
35:370:42OWN 4031Punt
32:364:33OWN 43944Field Goal
410:471:57OWN 32523Punt
47:101:47OWN 3634Punt
43:581:50OPP 4435Punt
40:450:45OWN 29428Half
OT111:205:17OWN 11245Punt
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:512:58OWN 20615Punt
16:163:29OWN 20728Punt
11:052:58OWN 38416Punt
212:310:59OPP 16316Touchdown
29:351:23OWN 2535Punt
25:553:06OWN 201180Touchdown
20:270:27OWN 211-4Half
312:501:55OPP 1230Field Goal
36:360:59OWN 2035Punt
34:552:19OWN 1933Punt
413:032:16OWN 293-5Punt
48:501:40OWN 2035Punt
45:231:25OWN 1438Punt
42:081:23OWN 20680Touchdown
OT115:003:40OWN 25733Punt
OT16:033:53OWN 201171Field Goal

Game MVP: Mike Kruczek, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny Lewis14463.292510
Mike Williams11262.36700
Doug Williams3134.33500
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Hawthorne11343.091210
Freeman McNeil10151.50500
Vince Thompson362.00300
Charles White252.50300
Mike Kruczek1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams47293674/214541105.5
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Kruczek45302964/243310107.2

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Drew Hill8109511.8822212
WR Ahmad Rashad512489.600180
WR Leonard Thompson4610025.0059541
TE Keith Krepfle35237.67191
TE Don Hasselbeck33289.333120
WR Terry LeCount353812.6711340
TE Pete Johnson222814.0019230
FB Ron Springs1177.00170
RB Mike Williams0100.00000
RB Kenny Lewis0100.00000
WR Chy Davidson0100.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bennie Cunningham911738.1124151
RB Freeman McNeil68559.1726271
WR Charlie Wade4115413.508310
WR Brad Kimberly45297.252191
WR Steve Holden344013.339220
WR Ray Bradley353913.006200
RB Willie McClendon1166.00060

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Roland James177.000

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Williams2000
Dennis Swilley0100
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
John Banaszak0100
Casey Merrill0010
George Andrews0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chuck Ramsey835844.835.1553
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum1036436.432.4543

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ronald Dunk1/10/00/0304/4
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ross Robertson2/20/00/0294/4

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Lemar Parrish44010.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly3175.70

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Lemar Parrish35919.70
Lyle Blackwood11717.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Holden24723.50
James Hunter19393.01

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lyle Blackwood910.01733
ILB Rik Bonness610.02125
S Mike Burns500.01221
ILB Lance Mehl431.02236
CB Mike Reinfeldt410.01730
S Dwayne Crump400.01124
OLB Bob Brudzinski311.51540
ILB Pat Hughes330.01832
DE Bubba Baker310.01636
CB Ray Griffin300.01729
CB Mike Harden300.01329
ILB Cliff Thrift221.01023
CB Lemar Parrish220.01432
S Randy Hughes210.01726
DT R.J. Crozier200.01823
DE Neil Elshire200.01218
DE Jeff Yeates120.52142
TE Keith Krepfle10---------
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB James Hunter830.01941
OLB A.J. Duhe500.01732
S Thom Darden450.52030
DE John Lee400.02137
DE Art Still311.01835
OLB George Andrews301.01727
S Clarence Duren310.01429
CB Steve Wilson310.01836
CB Johnnie Poe310.01834
DE John Banaszak300.01726
ILB Kurt Allerman300.01124
ILB Gary Spani300.059
DT J.T. Montgomery211.01024
DE Casey Merrill200.51016
OLB Lucius Sanford210.01314
DT Frank Byrne200.01333
S Roland James200.01926
S Todd Bell120.02040
ILB Daryl Hunt110.01119

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bob Brudzinski1.511140
ILB Lance Mehl1.010036
ILB Cliff Thrift1.000023
DE Jeff Yeates0.502242
DE Bubba Baker0.013036
DT Steve Furness0.010029
S Randy Hughes0.000126
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT J.T. Montgomery1.002024
DE Art Still1.000035
OLB George Andrews1.000027
DE Casey Merrill0.501016
S Thom Darden0.500030
DT Jerry Sherk0.021029
DE John Lee0.001237
DE John Banaszak0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dwayne Crump31024
S Randy Hughes31026
S Lyle Blackwood30033
CB Mike Reinfeldt30030
S Mike Burns30021
CB Mike Harden30029
CB Ray Griffin21029
CB Lemar Parrish20032
ILB Rik Bonness20025
ILB Cliff Thrift20023
DE Neil Elshire20018
ILB Pat Hughes10032
OLB Bob Brudzinski10040
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB James Hunter60041
ILB Gary Spani3009
OLB George Andrews22027
OLB Lucius Sanford21014
S Thom Darden20030
DE John Banaszak20026
ILB Kurt Allerman20024
OLB A.J. Duhe20032
S Todd Bell20040
CB Johnnie Poe20034
S Clarence Duren10029
DT Frank Byrne10033
DT J.T. Montgomery10024
CB Steve Wilson10036
S Roland James01126

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Carter24010019
Dennis Swilley14018032
Andrew Gissinger13018130
Dave Studdard13017032
Tyrell Sampson11021038
Darrell Austin05017131
Pete Johnson02014020
Fred Quillan01011119
Keith Krepfle01021039
Ron Springs0105013
George Starke00010121
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Ritcher23021138
Jim Clack17017028
Roger Finnie14019132
Steve Knutson13021138
Bennie Cunningham11024033
Larry Brown0308017
John Ayers02021144
Tom De Leone02010021
Keith Van Horne01018027

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Ron Springs220
Mike Williams122
Pete Johnson16
Terry LeCount12
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Moe Dixon225
James Hunter214
Steve Wilson139
Bennie Cunningham122
John Ayers111
Vince Thompson18

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Reinfeldt------17303380
Doug Williams2851---------79
Jeff Yeates------21421174
Keith Krepfle2139------1070
Bob Brudzinski------15401368
Tyrell Sampson2138------564
Randy Hughes------17262164
Lemar Parrish------14321662
Lance Mehl------2236361
Lyle Blackwood------17331060
Ahmad Rashad2235------158
Mike Williams1224------2258
Cliff Thrift------10232558
Ray Donaldson1833------758
Leonard Thompson922------2455
Pat Hughes------1832454
Bubba Baker------1636153
R.J. Crozier------18231152
Dennis Swilley1832------151
Kenny Lewis1627------750
Darrell Austin1731------149
Dave Studdard1732---------49
Rik Bonness------2125248
Ray Griffin------1729248
Andrew Gissinger1830---------48
Drew Hill2026---------46
Mike Harden------1329446
Steve Furness------1429144
Don Hasselbeck514------2544
Terry LeCount1230------244
George Starke1021------940
Pete Johnson1420------640
Fred Quillan1119------939
Dwayne Crump------1124338
Ron Springs513------2038
David Carter1019------534
Mike Burns------1221---33
Neil Elshire------1218232
Chy Davidson44------1826
Reggie Wilkes------1211124
Joe Senser01------2223
Chuck Ramsey00------88
Ronald Dunk00------88
J.J. Jones00------11
Marcus Mickus00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Wilson------18363993
Bennie Cunningham2433------2279
Mike Kruczek2749---------76
John Ayers2144------1176
James Hunter------19411474
Todd Bell------20401373
Steve Knutson2138------1271
Jim Ritcher2138------968
Kurt Allerman------11242964
Ray Bradley1525------2262
John Lee------2137159
Art Still------1835356
Charlie Wade1536------455
Brad Kimberly1727------1155
Steve Holden1226------1654
A.J. Duhe------1732352
Johnnie Poe------1834---52
Thom Darden------2030151
Roger Finnie1932---------51
Jim Clack1728------449
George Andrews------1727549
Jerry Sherk------1729248
Frank Byrne------1333147
Roland James------1926247
Freeman McNeil1334---------47
Vince Thompson1523------846
Clarence Duren------1429245
Keith Van Horne1827---------45
Tom De Leone1021------1243
John Banaszak------1726---43
J.T. Montgomery------1024640
Larry Brown817------1237
Jim Mandich46------2535
Casey Merrill------1016733
Daryl Hunt------1119---30
Greg Hawthorne1415---------29
Willie McClendon28------1929
Lucius Sanford------1314128
Moe Dixon00------2525
Charles White412------622
Gary Spani------59721
Tom Wittum00------1010
Ross Robertson00------88
Steve Fuller00------22
Mark Malone00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12292.4
Middle9151.7
Right7415.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7131.9
Middle13241.8
Right7223.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams47295414621
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Kruczek45304113640

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55295.8
Short (0-8 Yds)25151586.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1261078.9
Long (19+ Yds)537314.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33103.3
Short (0-8 Yds)18151035.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1891116.2
Long (19+ Yds)637212.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ahmad Rashad125048035
WR Drew Hill108095126
WR Leonard Thompson640100222
TE Keith Krepfle53023039
WR Terry LeCount53038130
TE Don Hasselbeck33028014
TE Pete Johnson22028120
RB Mike Williams1010024
FB Ron Springs1107013
RB Kenny Lewis1000027
WR Chy Davidson100004
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charlie Wade114054136
TE Bennie Cunningham119073033
RB Freeman McNeil86155134
WR Ray Bradley53039125
WR Brad Kimberly54029027
WR Steve Holden43040126
RB Willie McClendon110608

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Doug Williams144.004.33
Mike Williams111.002.36
Kenny Lewis1-1-1.003.29
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Hawthorne2157.503.09
Freeman McNeil100.001.50
Vince Thompson122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams55428.407.81
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Kruczek97343.786.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Keith Krepfle22178.504.60
WR Drew Hill22189.009.50
WR Leonard Thompson1177.0016.67
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charlie Wade2000.004.91
WR Brad Kimberly2231.505.80
TE Bennie Cunningham22105.006.64
RB Freeman McNeil22157.506.88
RB Willie McClendon1166.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
Mike Williams10
Kenny Lewis10
ClevelandRushesConversions
Greg Hawthorne11
Freeman McNeil11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Doug Williams1285
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Mike Kruczek1483

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Ahmad Rashad421
WR Leonard Thompson331
WR Drew Hill322
TE Pete Johnson111
WR Terry LeCount100
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Wade410
TE Bennie Cunningham331
RB Freeman McNeil321
WR Brad Kimberly211
WR Steve Holden110
WR Ray Bradley100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)