NFL team season
The 2013 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 46th overall, and the 11th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals improved on their 10–6 regular season record from 2012 and clinched the AFC North division title. However, the Bengals lost 27–10 to the San Diego Chargers in the playoffs – the third consecutive season that the Bengals had lost in the Wild Card round. Their training camp was featured on the HBO show Hard Knocks.
2013 draft class
Notes
- ^[a] The Bengals acquired this second-round selection as part of a 2011 trade that sent quarterback Carson Palmer to the Oakland Raiders.
- ^[b] The Bengals acquired this sixth-round selection as part of a 2011 trade that sent wide receiver Chad Johnson to the New England Patriots.
- ^[c] The Bengals traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 227 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for safety Taylor Mays.
- ^[d] Compensatory selection.
Staff
2013 Cincinnati Bengals staff | Front office - President – Mike Brown
- Senior vice president of player personnel – Pete Brown
- Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
- Vice president of player personnel – Paul Brown
- Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin
Head coaches - Head coach – Marvin Lewis
- Assistant head coach/offensive line – Paul Alexander
Offensive coaches | | | Defensive coaches - Defensive coordinator – Mike Zimmer
- Defensive line – Jay Hayes
- Linebackers – Paul Guenther
- Defensive backs – Mark Carrier
- Assistant defensive backs – Adam Zimmer
- Defensive quality control/assistant linebackers – David Lippincott
Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning |
Final roster
2013 Cincinnati Bengals final roster |
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | | Reserve lists - 97 Geno Atkins DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 63 Larry Black DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 65 Clint Boling G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 91 Robert Geathers DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 29 Leon Hall CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 10 Kevin Huber P (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 49 Brandon Joiner OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 59 Emmanuel Lamur OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 26 Taylor Mays SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 56 Sean Porter OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 5 Zac Robinson QB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
Practice squad Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 inactive, 8 practice squad |
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: at Chicago Bears
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - CIN – A. J. Green 45-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:53. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:09.
- CHI – Robbie Gould 58-yard field goal, 0:11. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter - CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:52. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:08.
- CHI – Matt Forte 1 yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 3:22. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter - CHI – Brandon Marshall 19-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 7:58. Bears 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:41.
| Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/33, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/33, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers - CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 14 rushes, 25 yards, TD
- CHI – Matt Forte – 19 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers - CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
- CHI – Brandon Marshall – 8 receptions, 104 yards, TD
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The Bengals would build a 21–10 lead, but it would vanish as the Bears would rally to win.
With the loss, the Bengals started 0-1 for the second straight season.
Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bengals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 8:40 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 64,585
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter - PIT – Shaun Suisham 44-yard field goal, 10:52. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26.
- CIN – Giovani Bernard 7-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:57. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:45.
Second quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal, 13:16. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:45.
- PIT – Derek Moye 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:54. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:19.
Third quarter - CIN – Giovani Bernard 27-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:08. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 7:51. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:51.
| Top passers - PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/37, 251 yards, TD, INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/45, 280 yards, TD
Top rushers Top receivers | |
With their second straight victory over the Steelers, the Bengals went to 1-1, and beat the Steelers at home for the first time since 2009.
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Packers | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
Bengals | 14 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - GB – Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal, 14:57. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:46.
- GB – MD Jennings 24-yard fumble return (Mason Crosby kick), 11:22. Bengals 14–10.
- GB – Mason Crosby 19-yard field goal, 6:32. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:11.
- GB – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:35.
Third quarter - GB – Johnathan Franklin 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 11:40. Packers 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.
- GB – James Jones 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:30. Packers 30–14. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:48.
- CIN – A. J. Green 20-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:50. Packers 30–21. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:40.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed), 10:55. Packers 30–27. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:46.
- CIN – Terence Newman 58-yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), 3:47. Bengals 34–30.
| Top passers - GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/43, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/28, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers - GB – Johnathan Franklin – 13 rushes, 103 yards, TD
- CIN – Giovani Bernard – 10 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
The Bengals defeated the Green Bay Packers 34–30, and also became the first team in NFL history to lead by 14 points, then trail by 16 and eventually win.[1]
Week 4: at Cleveland Browns
Week Four: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Browns | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,481
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 10:48. Browns 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:25.
Third quarter' - CLE – Billy Cundiff 51-yard field goal, 5:10. Browns 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 17 yards, 3:25.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 0:37. Browns 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter - CLE – Chris Ogbonnaya 1-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:54. Browns 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:37.
| Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 23/42, 206 yards, INT
- CLE – Brian Hoyer – 25/38, 269 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers Top receivers - CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 3 receptions, 53 yards
- CLE – Jordan Cameron – 10 receptions, 91 yards, TD
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With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–2.
Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
Week Five: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Bengals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 3:12. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:42.
- NE – Stephen Gostkowski 42-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 50-yard field goal, 5:43. Bengals 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:17.
Fourth quarter - CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:21. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 7:48.
- NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 6:28. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
| Top passers Top rushers - NE – LeGarrette Blount – 12 rushes, 51 yards
- CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
The Bengals improved to 3–2. They also defeated Tom Brady for the first time ever.
Week 6: at Buffalo Bills
Game information |
First quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 12:14. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:46.
- BUF – Thaddeus Lewis 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:01. Bills 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:13.
- CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:26. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter - CIN – Giovani Bernard 20-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:34. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:07.
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 4:14. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:20.
Third quarter - CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:49. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter - BUF – Scott Chandler 22-yard pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:13. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:33.
- BUF – Marquise Goodwin 40-yard pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:32.
Overtime - CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:44. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.
| Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/40, 337 yards, 3 TD, INT
- BUF – Thaddeus Lewis – 19/32, 216 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers Top receivers - CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
- BUF – T. J. Graham – 4 receptions, 74 yards
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Mike Nugent would kick the game-winning field goal in overtime to seal the game for the Bengals. With the win, the Bengals went to 4-2 and picked up their first win in Buffalo since 1985, snapping their 6-game road losing streak against the Bills.
Week 7: at Detroit Lions
Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Lions | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,207
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - DET – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 11:43. Lions 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:27.
- CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 12-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:41. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter - CIN – Tyler Eifert 32-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:42. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
- DET – Calvin Johnson 27-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 8:17. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:25.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 48-yard field goal, 3:37. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter - DET – Calvin Johnson 50-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (David Akers kick), 11:59. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:53.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:26.
| Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/34, 372 yards, 3 TD
- DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/51, 337 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers Top receivers - CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 155 yards, TD
- DET – Calvin Johnson – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
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Mike Nugent would come through with the clutch as the Bengals won 27–24 for the second week in a row. With their 5th straight win in Detroit, the Bengals went to 5–2.
Week 8: vs. New York Jets
Week Eight: New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jets | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Bengals | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 4:05 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 62,576
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - NYJ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 9:09. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:51.
- CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:13. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:56.
- NYJ – Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 1:08. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:05.
- CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:16. Bengals 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter - CIN – Chris Crocker 32-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 14:45. Bengals 35–6.
- NYJ – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 4:49. Bengals 35–9. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:37.
- CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:13. Bengals 42–9. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Pacman Jones 60-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 13:09. Bengals 49–9.
| Top passers - NYJ – Geno Smith – 20/30, 159 yards, 2 INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/30, 325 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers Top receivers - NYJ – David Nelson – 8 receptions, 80 yards
- CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. – 8 receptions, 122 yards, 4 TD
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With the blowout win, the Bengals improved to 6–2. This win also remains the largest in the Marvin Lewis era, as of 2016. The 49 points were also the most scored by the Bengals since 2009 against the Bears.
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 11:56. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:57.
- MIA – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:39. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:51.
- MIA – Caleb Sturgis 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter - MIA – Brent Grimes 94-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:37. Dolphins 17–3.
- CIN – Giovani Bernard 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:10. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:27.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Giovani Bernard 35-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 12:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 54-yard field goal, 1:24. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:43.
- MIA – Caleb Sturgis 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:13.
Overtime | Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 32/58, 338 yards, 3 INT
- MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/28, 208 yards
Top rushers - CIN – Giovani Bernard – 9 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
- MIA – Lamar Miller – 16 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers - CIN – A. J. Green – 11 receptions, 128 yards
- MIA – Mike Wallace – 6 receptions, 82 yards
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Andy Dalton would have a rough night, as he was intercepted 3 times. The game would end with him getting sacked in the end zone by Cameron Wake. This was also the first overtime game to end on a safety since 2004.
Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens
Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Ravens | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,992
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:42. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:26.
- BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 4:39. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:55.
Second quarter - BAL – Torrey Smith 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 6:30. Ravens 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 10:37. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Giovani Bernard 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:22. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:08.
- CIN – A. J. Green 51-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:28.
Overtime - BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 5:27. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:34.
| Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/51, 274 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/36, 140 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers - CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 58 yards
- BAL – Bernard Pierce – 8 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers - CIN – A. J. Green – 8 receptions, 151 yards, TD
- BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD
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Despite out-gaining Baltimore in total yardage, 364–189, and a Hail Mary at the end of regulation to force overtime, Andy Dalton threw 3 interceptions in the loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 6–4.
Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Eleven: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Browns | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Bengals | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 63,856
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter - CLE – Billy Cundiff 20-yard field goal, 4:10. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:51.
- CLE – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal, 3:04. Browns 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:58.
- CLE – Joe Haden 29-yard interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:19. Browns 13–0.
Second quarter - CIN – Jermaine Gresham 25-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:52. Browns 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:52.
- CIN – Mohamed Sanu 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:49. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:34.
- CIN – Tony Dye 24-yard return of blocked punt (Mike Nugent kick), 4:35. Bengals 21–13.
- CIN – Vontaze Burfict 13-yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), 2:45. Bengals 28–13.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Bengals 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter - CLE – Josh Gordon 74-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:29. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:46.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Alex Smith 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 38–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:27.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 8:04. Bengals 41–20. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:44.
| Top passers - CLE – Jason Campbell – 27/56, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 13/27, 93 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers Top receivers - CLE – Josh Gordon – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD
- CIN – Giovani Bernard – 4 receptions, 41 yards
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The Bengals set a franchise record for most points scored in 1 quarter with 31 in this game.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 7–4.
Week 13: at San Diego Chargers
Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 4:25 pm. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 61,536
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - CIN – A. J. Green 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:42. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 9:16. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:27.
- SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 4:43. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:07.
| Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/23, 190 yards, TD, INT
- SD – Philip Rivers 23/37, 252 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers - CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD
- SD – Ryan Matthews – 14 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers - CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
- SD – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 106 yards
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The Chargers opened the game by driving 45 yards to the Bengals 31, but on 3rd-and-10, Philip Rivers completed a 13-yard pass to Antonio Gates who was stripped by Reggie Nelson with George Iloka recovering for Cincinnati. After both teams swapped punts, the Bengals marched 67 yards in 10 plays with BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushing for a 4-yard touchdown on the first play of the 2nd quarter. The Bengals responded on their very next drive, driving 78 yards in only 8 plays with Rivers bombing a 30-yard touchdown pass to Ladarius Green. After both teams swapped punts again, Andy Dalton was intercepted by Eric Weddle who returned it 21 yards to the Chargers 45. The game was a 7–7 deadlock at halftime. However, on the Chargers opening drive of the second half Rivers was intercepted by Dre Kirkpatrick at the Bengals 25. The Bengals responded by driving 59 yards on a 10-play drive with Dalton connecting with superstar receiver A. J. Green on a 21-yard touchdown pass for a 14–7 lead. The Chargers drove to the Bengals 31, but were forced to punt. But the Bengals drove 61 yards before Mike Nugent booted a 47-yard field goal, extending the lead to 17–7. On their next drive, Rivers hit Keenan Allen for 14 yards, but Iloka forced Allen to fumble and Vincent Rey recovered for the Bengals. The Bengals took over at the Chargers 34. Two plays later Dalton threw a short pass to for 5 yards, but was stripped by Marcus Gilchrist with Weddle recovering and returning the ball 27 yards to the Bengals 43. The Chargers reached the Bengals 30 and Nick Novak made it a 7-point game at 17–10 with his 48-yard field goal. The Bengals ended the game with a Green-Ellis 5-yard run to the Chargers 3-yard line with less than two minutes remaining. With the win the Bengals improved to 8–4.
Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Bengals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy, chance of snow
- Game attendance: 62,507
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:06. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
Third quarter - CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:41. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19.
- IND – Da'Rick Rogers 69-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:57. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:44.
- IND – LaVon Brazill 19-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:20. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:02.
- CIN – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:05. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter - CIN – A. J. Green 9-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:25. Bengals 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:25.
- IND – LaVon Brazill 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:48. Bengals 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
- CIN – Andy Dalton 8-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:03. Bengals 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
- IND – Da'Rick Rogers 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:20. Bengals 42–28. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
| Top passers - IND – Andrew Luck – 29/46, 326 yards, 4 TD
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/35, 275 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers - IND – Andrew Luck – 2 rushes, 32 yards
- CIN – Giovani Bernard – 12 rushes, 99 yards
Top receivers - IND – Da'Rick Rogers – 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
- CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
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With the win, the Bengals improved to 9–4.
Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game information |
First quarter - PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 9:58. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:42.
- PIT – Antonio Brown 12-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:16. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:20.
- PIT – Antonio Brown 67-yard punt return (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:12. Steelers 21–0.
Second quarter - PIT – Shaun Suisham 25-yard field goal, 9:36. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:55.
- CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 5:14. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:22.
- PIT – Shaun Suisham 45-yard field goal, 1:14. Steelers 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:00.
Third quarter - PIT – Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal, 6:18. Steelers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Tyler Eifert 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:09. Steelers 30–14. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:09.
- CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (pass failed), 5:46. Steelers 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
| Top passers - CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/44, 230 yards, 2 TD
- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/25, 191 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers - CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 33 yards, TD
- PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 24 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers - CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 93 yards
- PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
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With the loss, the Bengals fell to 9–5 and enabled their division rival Ravens to be in the running for the AFC North title.
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Bengals | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - CIN – Vincent Ray 25-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 10:02. Bengals 21–7.
- CIN – Jermaine Gresham 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:22. Bengals 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:09.
Third quarter - CIN – Mohamed Sanu 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:35. Bengals 35–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
- CIN – A. J. Green 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:19. Bengals 42–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:12.
- MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 35-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:34. Bengals 42–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter | Top passers - MIN – Matt Cassel – 13/27, 114 yards, TD, 3 INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 363 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers - MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson – 3 rushes, 54 yards, TD
- CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 12 rushes, 24 yards, TD
Top receivers - MIN – Jarius Wright – 1 reception, 36 yards, TD
- CIN – A. J. Green – 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
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With the win, the Bengals improved to 10–5, and with the Ravens' loss to the Patriots later in the evening, they clinched the AFC North title.
Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Seventeen: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ravens | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
Bengals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,406
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 13:48. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:54.
- BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 2:26. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:37.
- CIN – A. J. Green 53-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:17. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter - CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 6:36. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:17.
- CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:51. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter - BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 9:30. Bengals 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:44.
- BAL – Marlon Brown 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Ray Rice run), 5:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter - CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:29. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:44.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 12:19. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:57.
- CIN – Dre Kirkpatrick 21-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 4:07. Bengals 34–17.
| Top passers - BAL – Joe Flacco – 30/50, 192 yards, TD, 3 INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
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With the win, the Bengals surpassed their win total from 2012.
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) San Diego Chargers
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) San Diego Chargers at (3) Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
Bengals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - CIN – Jermaine Gresham 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter - SD – Ladarius Green 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:46. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
- SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 2:00. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter - SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 14:16. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, −2 yards, 1:55.
- SD – Ronnie Brown 58-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:50.
| Top passers Top rushers - Leading receivers
- SD – Ladarius Green – 3 rec, 34 yards, 1 TD
- CIN – Marvin Jones – 8 rec, 130 yards
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The Bengals lost the AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Chargers, 27–10, thus eliminating them. This loss also gives the team their 6th straight playoff loss dating back to the 1990 playoffs.
Standings
Division
Conference
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# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
Division winners |
1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .469 | .423 | W2 |
2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .427 | W2 |
3[a] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .480 | .494 | W2 |
4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .484 | .449 | W3 |
Wild cards |
5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .445 | .335 | L2 |
6 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .496 | .549 | W4 |
Did not qualify for the postseason |
7[b][c] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .441 | W3 |
8[d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .484 | .418 | L2 |
9[e] | New York Jets | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .414 | W2 |
10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .523 | .523 | L2 |
11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .504 | .375 | W2 |
12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .500 | L1 |
13[f][g] | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .523 | .359 | L6 |
14[h] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .504 | .234 | L3 |
15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .516 | .477 | L7 |
16 | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .559 | .500 | L14 |
Tiebreakers[i] |
- ^ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).
- ^ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.
- ^ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).
- ^ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).
- ^ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.
- ^ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.
- ^ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).
- ^ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).
- ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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Statistics
Team
Updated December 31, 2013[4]
| Bengals | Opponent |
Total First Downs | 330 | 282 |
Rushing First Downs | 101 | 72 |
Passing First Downs | 205 | 178 |
By Penalty First Downs | 24 | 32 |
Third Down Conversions | 92/225 | 74/225 |
Fourth Down Conversions | 12/21 | 5/16 |
Total Offensive Yards | 5,894 | 4,888 |
Offensive Plays | 1,097 | 1,042 |
Average Yards per Play | 5.4 | 4.7 |
Total Rushing Yards | 1,755 | 1,544 |
Rushing Plays | 481 | 385 |
Rushing Yards per Play | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Total Passing Yards | 4,139 | 3,344 |
Passing Completions/Attempts | 364/587 | 362/612 |
Interceptions | 20 | 20 |
Passing Yards per Play | 7.4 | 5.9 |
Sacks | 43.0 | 29.0 |
Field Goals | 18/22 | 26/31 |
Touchdowns | 54 | 32 |
Rushing Touchdowns | 14 | 6 |
Passing Touchdowns | 33 | 22 |
Return Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
Defensive Touchdowns | 6 | 3 |
Time of Possession | 32:49 | 28:48 |
Turnover Ratio | +1 |
Individual
Passing
Updated December 31, 2013[4]
Regular season Player | ATT | COMP | YDS | COMP % | YDS/ATT | TD | TD % | INT | INT % | LONG | SCK | LOST | RATING |
Andy Dalton | 586 | 363 | 4,296 | 61.9 | 7.3 | 33 | 5.6 | 20 | 3.4 | 82 | 29 | 182 | 88.8 |
Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 1 | 25 | 100.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
Rushing
Updated January 3, 2014[4]
Receiving
Updated January 3, 2014[4]
Field Goals
Updated January 10, 2014[4]
Regular season Player | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ |
Mike Nugent | 0/0 | 2/2 | 6/7 | 7/9 | 3/4 |
Total | 0/0 | 2/2 | 6/7 | 7/9 | 3/4 |
Opponent Total | 2/2 | 6/6 | 5/8 | 9/11 | 4/4 |
Punting
Updated January 10, 2014[4]
Regular season Player | Punts | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG | BLK |
Kevin Huber | 66 | 45.2 | 4 | 24 | 75 | 0 |
Shawn Powell | 7 | 38.3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
Mike Nugent | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
Total | 75 | 44.4 | 4 | 27 | 75 | 0 |
Opponent Total | 89 | 44.3 | 1 | 37 | 65 | 1 |
Punt Returns
Updated January 14, 2014[4]
Regular season Player | RT | FC | YDS/RET | LONG | TD |
Brandon Tate | 36 | 16 | 9.3 | 43 | 0 |
Adam Jones | 11 | 0 | 8.0 | 27 | 0 |
Total | 47 | 16 | 9.0 | 43 | 0 |
Opponent Total | 27 | 22 | 9.4 | 67 | 1 |
Kick Returns
Updated January 14, 2014[4]
Regular season Player | RT | YDS | YDS/RET | LONG | TD |
Brandon Tate | 35 | 914 | 26.1 | 71 | 0 |
Cedric Peerman | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 26 | 0 |
Total | 39 | 980 | 25.1 | 71 | 0 |
Opponent Total | 52 | 1,219 | 23.4 | 48 | 0 |
Defense
Updated December 7, 2013[4]
References
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 22, 2013). "Larry Mayer's Bears at Steelers blog". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
Cincinnati became the first team in NFL history to win a game after first leading by 14 and then trailing by 16.
- ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cincinnati Bengals | Team Statistics". Cincinnati Bengals.
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