Conference Semifinals, 2018

played in Cleveland, OH

35 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals30138-24
Cleveland Browns77713-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:25 CLE - Shaquille Fleming 3 run (Mike Nugent extra point)
1Q: 00:49 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 44 field goal
2Q: 09:23 CLE - Ben Tate 3 run (Mike Nugent extra point)
3Q: 07:26 CIN - ArDarius Stewart 12 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 06:45 CLE - Brian Quick 55 pass from Derek Carr (Mike Nugent extra point)
3Q: 01:05 CIN - ArDarius Stewart 8 pass from Carson Palmer (Taylor Melhaff extra point failed)
4Q: 13:27 CLE - Mike Nugent 37 field goal
4Q: 08:28 CIN - Kennedy Bentsen 18 pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer pass to A.J. Jenkins for conversion)
4Q: 02:55 CLE - Austin Pettis 8 pass from Derek Carr (Mike Nugent extra point)
4Q: 01:27 CLE - Mike Nugent 34 field goal

Team StatisticsCINCLE
Record11-712-5
First Downs2322
- by Rushing59
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards333406
- Offensive Plays6371
- Yards per Play5.295.72
Net Rushing Yards80118
- Rushing Attempts2229
- Yards per Rush3.644.07
Net Passing Yards253288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 22 - 141 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards278293
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/251/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.176.86
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions2/108/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.86.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/147/61
Punt Returns/Yards2/112/15
Kick Returns/Yards1/123/104
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/13
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 34
Time of Possession28:0431:56

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:251:34OWN 163-2Punt
13:162:32OWN 25748Field Goal
29:141:06OWN 2531Punt
27:031:56OWN 27432Punt
21:531:53OWN 2323Half
315:002:18OWN 25415Punt
311:484:32OWN 361164Touchdown
36:271:46OWN 3035Punt
32:291:35OWN 48452Touchdown
413:205:02OWN 251075Touchdown
46:230:55OWN 212-4Interception
42:490:39OWN 25215Fumble
41:201:20OWN 25833Game
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:35OWN 39545Fumble
110:517:35OWN 291571Touchdown
10:446:30OWN 331267Touchdown
28:081:05OWN 3733Punt
25:073:14OWN 20925Punt
312:420:54OWN 1832Punt
37:160:49OWN 45255Touchdown
34:412:12OWN 931Punt
30:542:34OWN 25655Field Goal
48:181:55OWN 2535Punt
45:282:39OPP 31731Touchdown
42:100:50OPP 40423Field Goal

Game MVP: Derek Carr, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alfred Morris15463.071010
QB Carson Palmer3237.671010
RB Jay Ajayi362.00400
WR A.J. Jenkins155.00500
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ben Tate16684.251621
RB Shaquille Fleming791.291111
RB Ted Zellweger6416.831610

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer37222784/25338198.7
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Derek Carr41292931/52550107.0

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kennedy Bentsen373210.6712181
WR A.J. Jenkins388227.3340380
WR Justin Hardy343712.339170
RB Alfred Morris2384.00750
TE Kenneth Banks233216.009250
FB T.J. Davies22157.501120
TE Jace Barclay233115.5010200
RB Jay Ajayi23105.001480
WR ArDarius Stewart222010.005122
RB Rashaad Penny111111.008110
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Ben Tate57295.8026130
WR Brian Quick577314.6052551
WR Justin Hunter58499.809200
WR Donte Moncrief57489.6029270
TE Jordan Cameron232211.0013190
WR Austin Pettis22147.00481
TE C. J. Uzomah224623.0038460
TE J.T. DeWalt1222.00020
RB Shaquille Fleming1222.00020
RB Ted Zellweger1188.00480

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brandon Williams11313.000

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
QB Carson Palmer1000
CB Nevin Lawson0100
CB Rasul Douglas0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ted Zellweger1000
DT Mike Neal0100
DE Stephon Tuitt0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Pinion524849.642.6642
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brent Bowden523246.444.2531

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff1/11/10/0441/2
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Nugent2/20/00/0374/4

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Rashaad Penny2115.50
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Morris Claiborn2157.50

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
A.J. Jenkins11212.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Justin Hunter310434.70

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kurt Coleman1000.02435
S Scott Patton940.02740
ILB A.J. Springer710.02333
DT Sheldon Rankins420.52336
OLB Akeem Jordan420.02029
CB Quintin Demps420.02942
DT Connor Barwin310.01328
ILB Bud Dupree310.0913
CB Nevin Lawson300.02740
DE Eduardo Connell230.51718
CB Phillip Adams220.01931
DE Jadeveon Clowney110.068
DE Shaun Bridges100.01629
WR Justin Hardy10---------
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.100.01321
CB Rasul Douglas100.051
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gino Davis1120.02135
ILB Nick Vigil611.02240
OLB Khaseem Greene620.52034
DE Stephon Tuitt402.02139
OLB Chris White300.0611
CB Morris Claiborn300.0923
CB Brandon Williams300.01525
DT Mike Neal210.51632
DT Malik McDowell210.02134
DE Jordan Willis200.0819
CB Dwight Bentley110.01632
CB Brandon Hogan100.01930
S J. J. Wilcox100.0415
S Charles Godfrey010.02241

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eduardo Connell0.500018
DT Sheldon Rankins0.500036
DE Aldon Smith0.010037
CB Nevin Lawson0.001040
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.0.001021
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephon Tuitt2.000039
ILB Nick Vigil1.000040
DT Mike Neal0.500032
OLB Khaseem Greene0.500034
DE Stansly Maponga0.001132
DE Jordan Willis0.001019
DE Geoff Holcomb0.00106

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kurt Coleman62035
S Scott Patton50040
CB Quintin Demps41042
ILB A.J. Springer40033
CB Phillip Adams30031
ILB Bud Dupree20013
OLB Akeem Jordan11029
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.11021
DT Connor Barwin10028
CB Nevin Lawson10040
DT Sheldon Rankins10036
DE Shaun Bridges01029
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gino Davis50035
ILB Nick Vigil42040
CB Brandon Williams31125
OLB Khaseem Greene31034
OLB Chris White21011
S Charles Godfrey12041
CB Morris Claiborn10023
CB Dwight Bentley10032
S J. J. Wilcox10015
DE Stephon Tuitt10039

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Eric Wood24122041
G Xavier Su'a-Filo24022041
G Owen Sampson17022241
T Jack Mewhort13022141
T Lamar Flournoy01022141
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Nico Siragusa49029042
G Quenton Nelson47029042
C Kory Lichtensteiner37029142
T Mitchell Schwartz22029042
T Kolton Miller14029042

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Jadeveon Clowney212
Ray McDonald210
Jay Ajayi118
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Ben Tate124
Jordan Cameron124
Quenton Nelson17

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Quintin Demps------2942273
CB Phillip Adams------19311969
S Scott Patton------2740269
CB Nevin Lawson------2740269
QB Carson Palmer2241---------63
C Eric Wood2241---------63
G Owen Sampson2241---------63
G Xavier Su'a-Filo2241---------63
T Lamar Flournoy2241---------63
T Jack Mewhort2241---------63
WR Kennedy Bentsen2240---------62
WR A.J. Jenkins2134------762
DE Aldon Smith------2337---60
DT Sheldon Rankins------2336160
S Kurt Coleman------2435---59
TE Jace Barclay2138---------59
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.------13212357
ILB A.J. Springer------2333---56
WR Justin Hardy1423------1855
DE Shaun Bridges------1629752
OLB Akeem Jordan------2029150
DT Connor Barwin------1328647
RB Alfred Morris1826---------44
DE Eduardo Connell------1718237
ILB Bud Dupree------9131436
S Jamarca Sanford------791935
RB Jay Ajayi411------1833
FB T.J. Davies47------1829
TE Kenneth Banks515------727
DE Jadeveon Clowney------681226
TE Nathan Pelissier03------2225
CB Rasul Douglas------511218
DE Kemoko Turay------810---18
WR ArDarius Stewart14------1217
DE Ray McDonald------511016
RB Rashaad Penny04------59
K Taylor Melhaff00------66
C Brian Schwenke00------66
C Sherman Stephens00------66
DE Trey Flowers------51---6
G J.R. Fuentes00------66
T Ryan Ramczyk00------66
P Bradley Pinion00------55
QB Leo Talley00------11
WR Michael Gallup00---------0
OLB Leland Blake------00---0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Jordan Cameron2139------2484
T Mitchell Schwartz2942------778
G Nico Siragusa2942------778
G Quenton Nelson2942------778
T Kolton Miller2942------778
S Charles Godfrey------22411477
WR Justin Hunter2942------576
QB Derek Carr2942------273
C Kory Lichtensteiner2942---------71
CB Dwight Bentley------16321765
RB Ben Tate1624------2464
ILB Nick Vigil------2240163
DE Stephon Tuitt------2139161
WR Donte Moncrief2336---------59
S Gino Davis------2135---56
OLB Khaseem Greene------2034155
DT Malik McDowell------2134---55
DT Mike Neal------1632654
DE Stansly Maponga------1932152
CB Brandon Hogan------1930251
CB Brandon Williams------1525545
WR Austin Pettis1012------1941
CB Morris Claiborn------923638
WR Brian Quick1322------136
S J. J. Wilcox------4151736
RB Shaquille Fleming712------1433
DE Jordan Willis------819633
OLB Paul Posluszny------122225
TE C. J. Uzomah613---------19
OLB Chris White------611118
WR Malcolm Mitchell21------1114
OLB Darnell Brennan------001212
OLB Nico Johnson------01910
RB Ted Zellweger63------110
K Mike Nugent00------99
TE J.T. DeWalt54---------9
WR Eric Kantowski72---------9
DE Geoff Holcomb------26---8
C Ronnie Brewer00------77
P Brent Bowden00------55
RB Alvin Kamara00------44
G John Moffitt00---------0
T Nate Solder00---------0
G Brennan Williams00---------0
QB Justin Leyva00---------0
CB Isaac Yiadom------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left581.6
Middle9505.6
Right8222.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8394.9
Middle15422.8
Right6376.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer37224127311
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Derek Carr41294036200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)118555.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)12712010.0
Long (19+ Yds)41389.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)23171215.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)42215.3
Long (19+ Yds)212010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR A.J. Jenkins83182234
WR Kennedy Bentsen73032040
WR Justin Hardy43037023
RB Alfred Morris3208026
TE Kenneth Banks32032115
TE Jace Barclay32131138
RB Jay Ajayi32010011
FB T.J. Davies2201507
WR ArDarius Stewart2202004
RB Rashaad Penny1101104
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Justin Hunter85149142
RB Ben Tate75029024
WR Brian Quick75173122
WR Donte Moncrief75148136
TE Jordan Cameron32022039
TE J.T. DeWalt210204
WR Austin Pettis22014012
RB Shaquille Fleming2102012
TE C. J. Uzomah22046113
RB Ted Zellweger110803

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Alfred Morris100.003.07
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ben Tate4-1-0.254.25
RB Shaquille Fleming320.671.29
RB Ted Zellweger144.006.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer43389.507.51
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Derek Carr75253.577.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR ArDarius Stewart222010.0010.00
WR Kennedy Bentsen111818.004.57
WR A.J. Jenkins1000.0010.25
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Justin Hunter2131.506.13
RB Ben Tate11-1-1.004.14
WR Austin Pettis1188.007.00
WR Brian Quick1199.0010.43
WR Donte Moncrief1166.006.86
RB Shaquille Fleming1000.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
RB Jay Ajayi11
ClevelandRushesConversions
RB Ben Tate22
RB Shaquille Fleming21

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer831
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Derek Carr1085

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR A.J. Jenkins400
RB Jay Ajayi220
RB Alfred Morris111
WR Justin Hardy100
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Justin Hunter643
RB Ben Tate111
WR Austin Pettis111
WR Donte Moncrief110
TE C. J. Uzomah110

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck24,500 (24,500)
End Zone17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,300 (5,300)