Week 5, 2018

played in Pittsburgh, PA

75 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	7	7	7	-	21
Pittsburgh Steelers	13	3	0	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 PIT - James Conner 12 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 03:53 PIT - Clay Matthews 48 interception return (Paul Ernster extra point failed)
2Q: 07:34 PIT - Paul Ernster 21 field goal
2Q: 04:05 CIN - Justin Hardy 20 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 09:20 CIN - Justin Hardy 13 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 06:18 CIN - Tony Al Shawa 7 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 PIT - James Conner 12 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 03:53 PIT - Clay Matthews 48 interception return (Paul Ernster extra point failed)
2Q: 07:34 PIT - Paul Ernster 21 field goal
2Q: 04:05 CIN - Justin Hardy 20 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 09:20 CIN - Justin Hardy 13 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 06:18 CIN - Tony Al Shawa 7 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Team Statistics CIN PIT
Record 3-2 0-5
First Downs 21 12
- by Rushing 12 3
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 312 217
- Offensive Plays 75 57
- Yards per Play 4.16 3.81
Net Rushing Yards 153 49
- Rushing Attempts 39 19
- Yards per Rush 3.92 2.58
Net Passing Yards 159 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 1 35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 166 181
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.42 4.42
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/18 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 10.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/8 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 3/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/51 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/48
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 24
Time of Possession 34:22 25:38

Team Statistics	CIN	PIT
Record	3-2	0-5
First Downs	21	12
- by Rushing	12	3
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	312	217
- Offensive Plays	75	57
- Yards per Play	4.16	3.81
Net Rushing Yards	153	49
- Rushing Attempts	39	19
- Yards per Rush	3.92	2.58
Net Passing Yards	159	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 1	35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	166	181
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.42	4.42
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/18	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	10.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/8	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	3/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/51	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/48
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 24
Time of Possession	34:22	25:38

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:37	OWN 3	3	8	Punt
1	10:07	1:42	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
1	6:08	2:23	OWN 34	5	9	Interception
1	3:45	2:26	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
2	13:31	1:22	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
2	7:28	3:35	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
2	2:40	2:03	OWN 23	6	27	Punt
3	13:19	4:10	OWN 42	10	58	Touchdown
3	7:33	0:56	OWN 17	3	-2	Punt
3	5:26	1:05	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
3	1:12	10:05	OWN 4	20	96	Touchdown
4	4:37	2:56	OWN 44	6	20	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	50	1	-2	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:23	3:16	OPP 44	7	44	Touchdown
1	8:25	2:17	OWN 4	5	12	Punt
1	1:19	2:48	OWN 18	5	11	Punt
2	12:09	4:41	OWN 20	10	76	Field Goal
2	3:53	1:13	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:41	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
3	9:09	1:36	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
3	6:37	1:11	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
3	4:21	3:09	OWN 21	7	44	Punt
4	6:07	1:30	OWN 27	3	-4	Punt
4	1:41	1:22	OWN 20	7	30	Downs

Game MVP: Alfred Morris, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfred Morris	28	104	3.71	12	2
RB Jay Ajayi	5	23	4.60	12	1
QB Carson Palmer	2	5	2.50	7	0
WR Tony Al Shawa	2	6	3.00	8	0
RB Rashaad Penny	2	15	7.50	12	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB James Conner	13	44	3.38	35	2	1
RB DeAndr� Washington	2	6	3.00	6	0	0
FB Mitch Spencer	2	6	3.00	7	0	0
QB Cam Newton	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
WR Will Fuller	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Palmer	35	18	166	1/7	3	20	1	81.4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	35	18	181	3/13	0	23	0	66.5

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Alfred Morris	4	5	37	9.25	15	13	0
WR A.J. Jenkins	3	10	28	9.33	5	14	0
FB T.J. Davies	2	2	13	6.50	1	13	0
TE Jace Barclay	2	4	16	8.00	0	12	0
RB Jay Ajayi	2	3	15	7.50	10	9	0
WR Tony Al Shawa	2	4	10	5.00	8	7	1
WR Justin Hardy	2	2	33	16.50	15	20	2
TE Kenneth Banks	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Kennedy Bentsen	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Will Fuller	9	15	93	10.33	19	23
RB James Conner	4	4	19	4.75	4	15
WR Terrance Williams	3	5	39	13.00	9	17
WR Devin Hester	1	2	19	19.00	4	19
TE Bernard Blair	1	7	11	11.00	0	11
WR Antonio Callaway	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Clay Matthews	1	48	48.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Rashaad Penny	1	0	0	0
G Owen Sampson	0	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Rod Mirer	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	8	386	48.3	38.5	61	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Kaser	8	347	43.4	41.4	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashaad Penny	3	16	5.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Hester	3	18	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamarca Sanford	3	51	17.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corn Elder	3	67	22.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Quintin Demps	7	1	0.0	19	38
ILB A.J. Springer	5	0	0.0	19	25
S Scott Patton	4	3	0.0	19	38
DE Aldon Smith	4	0	0.0	19	34
DT Connor Barwin	3	1	1.5	4	20
DE Kemoko Turay	2	0	1.0	13	5
DE Ray McDonald	2	0	0.5	2	12
S Jamarca Sanford	2	1	0.0	0	13
CB Nevin Lawson	2	1	0.0	19	32
ILB Bud Dupree	2	0	0.0	3	13
DT Sheldon Rankins	1	3	0.0	19	28
OLB Akeem Jordan	1	2	0.0	19	25
CB Jarius Byrd	1	0	0.0	0	11
CB Phillip Adams	1	0	0.0	5	33
DE Eduardo Connell	1	0	0.0	15	26
S Kurt Coleman	0	2	0.0	19	25

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jonas Mouton	10	2	0.0	33	17
S Jaquiski Tartt	6	3	0.0	39	36
OLB Clay Matthews	6	2	0.0	39	36
OLB Ryan Shazier	5	2	0.0	32	31
CB Josh Nobles	5	1	0.0	38	32
ILB James-Michael Johnson	5	0	0.0	11	17
CB B. W. Webb	3	2	0.0	31	23
S Matt Elam	3	1	0.0	39	36
DE Kawann Short	2	3	0.0	33	29
S Marcus Peters	2	3	0.0	36	34
DE Noah Spence	2	1	0.0	33	30
DT Vita Vea	2	0	0.0	29	27
DE Hunter Vergara	1	0	1.0	12	12
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	1	2	0.0	7	9
OLB Rod Mirer	1	0	0.0	5	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Connor Barwin	1.5	0	0	20
DE Kemoko Turay	1.0	0	0	5
DE Ray McDonald	0.5	0	0	12
DE Aldon Smith	0.0	3	1	34
DE Shaun Bridges	0.0	1	1	27
DE Eduardo Connell	0.0	1	0	26

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Hunter Vergara	1.0	1	0	1	12
OLB Ryan Shazier	0.0	1	0	0	31
OLB Clay Matthews	0.0	0	2	1	36
DE Kawann Short	0.0	0	2	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Quintin Demps	5	1	38
S Scott Patton	3	2	38
CB Nevin Lawson	2	1	32
S Jamarca Sanford	2	0	13
ILB Bud Dupree	2	0	13
CB Phillip Adams	1	3	33
CB Jarius Byrd	1	0	11
ILB A.J. Springer	1	0	25
DE Aldon Smith	1	0	34
OLB Akeem Jordan	0	2	25

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Josh Nobles	6	2	0	32
OLB Clay Matthews	3	0	1	36
ILB Jonas Mouton	2	0	0	17
S Matt Elam	2	0	0	36
S Marcus Peters	1	2	0	34
S Jaquiski Tartt	1	2	0	36
ILB James-Michael Johnson	1	0	0	17
CB B. W. Webb	1	0	0	23
OLB Ryan Shazier	1	0	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Owen Sampson	4	10	1	39	1	36
C Eric Wood	4	9	0	39	0	36
T Lamar Flournoy	4	4	0	39	0	36
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	3	9	0	39	0	36
T Jack Mewhort	2	3	0	39	0	36
FB T.J. Davies	1	2	1	8	0	8

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Parker Ehinger	2	4	19	1	38
G Russell Bodine	1	5	19	0	38
T Oliver Humphrey	1	1	19	0	38
C A.Q. Shipley	0	3	19	2	38
FB Mitch Spencer	0	3	14	0	3
T Bart Kilgore	0	2	19	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Ray McDonald	2	20
Jarius Byrd	1	24
T.J. Davies	1	16
Jay Ajayi	1	16
Jack Mewhort	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Will Fuller	2	12
Bernard Blair	1	25
Sean Weatherspoon	1	24
Braylon Edwards	1	17
Otis Alley	1	8

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Owen Sampson	39	36	---	---	8	83
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	39	36	---	---	8	83
T Lamar Flournoy	39	36	---	---	8	83
T Jack Mewhort	39	36	---	---	8	83
QB Carson Palmer	39	36	---	---	---	75
C Eric Wood	39	36	---	---	---	75
WR Kennedy Bentsen	39	34	---	---	---	73
WR A.J. Jenkins	34	33	---	---	4	71
CB Quintin Demps	---	---	19	38	2	59
TE Kenneth Banks	19	15	---	---	24	58
S Scott Patton	---	---	19	38	1	58
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	19	34	1	54
WR Tony Al Shawa	31	22	---	---	1	54
CB Nevin Lawson	---	---	19	32	1	52
RB Alfred Morris	32	19	---	---	---	51
DT Sheldon Rankins	---	---	19	28	1	48
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	---	---	11	11	25	47
TE Jace Barclay	18	28	---	---	---	46
OLB Akeem Jordan	---	---	19	25	1	45
ILB A.J. Springer	---	---	19	25	1	45
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	19	25	1	45
DE Eduardo Connell	---	---	15	26	1	42
CB Phillip Adams	---	---	5	33	---	38
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	0	11	24	35
DE Ray McDonald	---	---	2	12	20	34
RB Jay Ajayi	5	13	---	---	16	34
DT Connor Barwin	---	---	4	20	8	32
FB T.J. Davies	8	8	---	---	16	32
DE Shaun Bridges	---	---	4	27	---	31
S Jamarca Sanford	---	---	0	13	16	29
WR Justin Hardy	4	5	---	---	16	25
DE Kemoko Turay	---	---	13	5	1	19
CB Rasul Douglas	---	---	0	2	15	17
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	3	13	---	16
ILB A.J. Hawk	---	---	0	0	12	12
RB Rashaad Penny	2	1	---	---	8	11
C Sherman Stephens	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR ArDarius Stewart	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Nathan Pelissier	3	2	---	---	---	5
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Brian Schwenke	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Leo Talley	0	0	---	---	---	0
G J.R. Fuentes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ryan Ramczyk	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Leland Blake	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Josh Nobles	---	---	38	32	13	83
TE Bernard Blair	17	36	---	---	25	78
OLB Clay Matthews	---	---	39	36	1	76
S Matt Elam	---	---	39	36	1	76
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	39	36	---	75
S Marcus Peters	---	---	36	34	---	70
WR Will Fuller	17	38	---	---	12	67
T Oliver Humphrey	19	38	---	---	9	66
G Russell Bodine	19	38	---	---	9	66
T Bart Kilgore	19	38	---	---	9	66
G Parker Ehinger	19	38	---	---	9	66
OLB Ryan Shazier	---	---	32	31	---	63
DE Noah Spence	---	---	33	30	---	63
DE Kawann Short	---	---	33	29	---	62
C A.Q. Shipley	19	38	---	---	---	57
QB Cam Newton	19	38	---	---	---	57
DT Vita Vea	---	---	29	27	---	56
CB B. W. Webb	---	---	31	23	---	54
RB James Conner	17	33	---	---	1	51
ILB Jonas Mouton	---	---	33	17	---	50
WR Antonio Callaway	13	29	---	---	---	42
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	7	9	24	40
ILB James-Michael Johnson	---	---	11	17	12	40
WR Terrance Williams	6	29	---	---	4	39
RB DeAndr� Washington	5	2	---	---	25	32
WR Devin Hester	2	11	---	---	16	29
DE Hunter Vergara	---	---	12	12	---	24
CB Corn Elder	---	---	2	6	15	23
WR Braylon Edwards	0	4	---	---	17	21
FB Mitch Spencer	14	3	---	---	---	17
OLB Rod Mirer	---	---	5	11	---	16
S Deiondre' Hall	---	---	0	0	15	15
DE Matt Shaughnessy	---	---	5	1	8	14
DT Andrew Billings	---	---	5	9	---	14
DE Jerome Baker	---	---	0	0	11	11
P Drew Kaser	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Vincent Moore	4	5	---	---	---	9
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Javon Hargrave	---	---	0	0	8	8
RB Otis Alley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Antonio Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Will Holden	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Quinn Tolley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	27	3.0
Middle	15	82	5.5
Right	14	46	3.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	30	7.5
Middle	10	16	1.6
Right	4	5	1.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Palmer	35	18	1	0	4	6	4	3	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	35	18	2	1	2	9	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	35	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	65	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	66	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	2	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	38	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	104	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	37	7.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR A.J. Jenkins	10	3	1	28	0	33
RB Alfred Morris	5	4	1	37	0	19
TE Jace Barclay	4	2	0	16	0	28
WR Tony Al Shawa	4	2	0	10	0	22
WR Kennedy Bentsen	3	0	1	0	0	34
RB Jay Ajayi	3	2	1	15	0	13
TE Kenneth Banks	2	1	0	14	0	15
FB T.J. Davies	2	2	0	13	0	8
WR Justin Hardy	2	2	0	33	1	5

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Will Fuller	15	9	1	93	2	38
TE Bernard Blair	7	1	1	11	0	36
WR Terrance Williams	5	3	0	39	0	29
RB James Conner	4	4	0	19	0	33
WR Devin Hester	2	1	0	19	0	11
WR Antonio Callaway	2	0	0	0	0	29

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Morris	1	3	3.00	3.71
RB Jay Ajayi	1	3	3.00	4.60

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB James Conner	3	8	2.67	3.38
RB DeAndr� Washington	1	0	0.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carson Palmer	8	3	40	5.00	4.74

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	1	1	3	3.00	5.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony Al Shawa	3	1	7	2.33	2.50
WR Justin Hardy	2	2	33	16.50	16.50
WR Kennedy Bentsen	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Alfred Morris	1	0	0	0.00	7.40
TE Kenneth Banks	1	0	0	0.00	7.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Will Fuller	1	1	3	3.00	6.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfred Morris	3	3
RB Jay Ajayi	3	2
RB Rashaad Penny	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Palmer	10	5	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR A.J. Jenkins	3	0	0
RB Jay Ajayi	2	1	0
TE Kenneth Banks	1	1	1
FB T.J. Davies	1	1	0
TE Jace Barclay	1	0	0
WR Tony Al Shawa	1	1	1
WR Justin Hardy	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Will Fuller	4	4	1
TE Bernard Blair	2	0	0
WR Terrance Williams	2	1	0
WR Devin Hester	1	1	1
RB James Conner	1	1	1
WR Antonio Callaway	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 32,500 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,900 (20,900)
End Zone 6,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine 3,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 6,200 (13,300)
Club Seats 4,100 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	32,500 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,900 (20,900)
End Zone	6,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine	3,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	6,200 (13,300)
Club Seats	4,100 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,800)