2014 Cincinnati Bengals season

2014 Cincinnati Bengals season
2014 Cincinnati Bengals season
	Paul Brown Stadium
Results
Record	10–5–1
Division place	2nd AFC North
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Colts) 10–26
Pro Bowlers	DT Geno Atkins; QB Andy Dalton; WR A. J. Green; P Kevin Huber
Uniform
	← 2013; Bengals seasons; 2015 →;

The 2014 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 47th overall and the twelfth under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the 4th consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the first round, extending their playoff losing streak to 7 games, the 3rd longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs who both had 8.^[1]

2014 draft class

2014 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	24	Darqueze Dennard	Cornerback	Michigan State
2	55	Jeremy Hill	Running back	LSU
3	88	Will Clarke	Defensive end	West Virginia
4	111	Russell Bodine	Center	North Carolina
5	164	A. J. McCarron	Quarterback	Alabama
6	212	Marquis Flowers	Linebacker	Arizona
7	239	James Wright	Wide receiver	LSU
7	252	Lavelle Westbrooks	Cornerback	Georgia Southern

	Compensatory selection

Draft trades

The Bengals traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 123 and 199 overall, respectively) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks' fourth-round selection (No. 111 overall).

Staff

**2014 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 coach – Paul Alexander Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Hue Jackson Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese Running backs – Kyle Caskey Wide receivers – James Urban Tight ends – Jonathan Hayes Offensive assistant/quality control – Brian Braswell			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Paul Guenther Defensive line – Jay Hayes Linebackers – Matt Burke Assistant linebackers/quality control – David Lippincott Defensive backs – Vance Joseph Defensive backs – Mark Carrier Defensive assistant/quality control – Marcus Lewis Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Darrin Simmons Assistant special teams/quality control – Brayden Coombs Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Chip Morton Strength and conditioning assistant – Jeff Friday

Final roster

**2014 Cincinnati Bengals final roster**

	Quarterbacks 17 Jason Campbell 14 Andy Dalton 5 A. J. McCarron Running backs 25 Giovani Bernard 33 Rex Burkhead 32 Jeremy Hill 30 Cedric Peerman Wide receivers 18 A. J. Green 88 Greg Little 12 Mohamed Sanu 11 Dane Sanzenbacher 19 Brandon Tate 86 James Wright Tight ends 83 Kevin Brock 84 Jermaine Gresham 89 Ryan Hewitt		Offensive linemen 61 Russell Bodine C 65 Clint Boling G/T 72 Tanner Hawkinson T 60 T. J. Johnson C 74 Marshall Newhouse T 67 Mike Pollak G 77 Andrew Whitworth T 73 Eric Winston T 68 Kevin Zeitler G Defensive linemen 97 Geno Atkins DT 93 Will Clarke DE 96 Carlos Dunlap DE 91 Robert Geathers DE 95 Wallace Gilberry DE 99 Margus Hunt DE 94 Domata Peko DT 75 Devon Still DT 98 Brandon Thompson DT		Linebackers 56 Chris Carter OLB 53 Marquis Flowers OLB 52 Nico Johnson MLB 59 Emmanuel Lamur OLB 58 Rey Maualuga MLB 57 Vincent Rey MLB/OLB Defensive backs 21 Darqueze Dennard CB 29 Leon Hall CB 43 George Iloka SS 24 Adam Jones CB 27 Dre Kirkpatrick CB 37 Chris Lewis-Harris CB 26 Taylor Mays FS 20 Reggie Nelson FS 23 Terence Newman CB 36 Shawn Williams SS Special teams 46 Clark Harris LS 10 Kevin Huber P 2 Mike Nugent K		Reserve lists 55 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 51 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 85 Tyler Eifert TE (IR-DFR) 73 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 82 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 56 IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- IRTooltip Injured reserve) 81 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 71 IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 63 Emmett Cleary T 50 L. J. Fort LB 64 Dan France T 76 Kwame Geathers DT 87 Cobi Hamilton WR 39 Onterio McCalebb CB 70 Sam Montgomery DE 80 Jake Murphy TE 16 Tevin Reese WR 34 James Wilder Jr. RB Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 7	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 39–41	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	New York Jets	L 17–25	0–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	at Arizona Cardinals	W 19–13	1–2	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	Indianapolis Colts	W 35–7	2–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	at Baltimore Ravens	W 23–16	1–0	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
2	September 14	Atlanta Falcons	W 24–10	2–0	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	Tennessee Titans	W 33–7	3–0	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 5	at New England Patriots	L 17–43	3–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
6	October 12	Carolina Panthers	T 37–37 (OT)	3–1–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
7	October 19	at Indianapolis Colts	L 0–27	3–2–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
8	October 26	Baltimore Ravens	W 27–24	4–2–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 33–23	5–2–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
10	November 6	Cleveland Browns	L 3–24	5–3–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
11	November 16	at New Orleans Saints	W 27–10	6–3–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
12	November 23	at Houston Texans	W 22–13	7–3–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
13	November 30	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 14–13	8–3–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–42	8–4–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	at Cleveland Browns	W 30–0	9–4–1	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	Denver Broncos	W 37–28	10–4–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
17	December 28	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–27	10–5–1	Heinz Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 4, 2015	at Indianapolis Colts (4)	L 10–26	0–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	6	9	0	8	23
Ravens	0	0	7	9	16

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Baltimore, Maryland

Date: September 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,925
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 10:25. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:35.
CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 1:25. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:40.
CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 4:36. Bengals 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:15.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:07. Bengals 15–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:23.

Third quarter

BAL – Justin Forsett 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:20. Bengals 15–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:25.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 10:28. Bengals 15–10. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:23.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 80-yard pass from Joe Flacco (run failed), 5:46. Ravens 16–15. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43.
CIN – A. J. Green 77-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton-Mohamed Sanu pass), 4:58. Bengals 23–16. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.

Top passers

CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/38, 301 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 35/62, 345 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 48 yards
BAL – Justin Forsett – 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD
BAL – Dennis Pitta – 10 receptions, 89 yards

Andy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009.

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	0	7	10
Bengals	3	7	14	0	24

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Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 58,574
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 5:19. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:57.
ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 1:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:11.

Second quarter

CIN – Giovani Bernard 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:11. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:21.

Third quarter

CIN – Mohamed Sanu 76-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:58. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 6:28. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:14.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:35. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:59.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/44, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 252 yards, TD

Top rushers

ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 46 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 27 rushes, 90 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD

The Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006.

Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	0	0	7	7
Bengals	10	9	7	7	33

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 21, 2014
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 56,743
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Johansen and Chris Simms
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 29-yard field goal, 4:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:03.
CIN – Andy Dalton 18-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

CIN – Penalty on Quentin Groves enforced in end zone for a safety, 6:25. Bengals 12–0.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:29. Bengals 19–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:58. Bengals 26–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:18.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Jeremy Hill 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:26. Bengals 33–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.
TEN – Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:09. Bengals 33–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.

Top passers

TEN – Jake Locker – 17/34, 185 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 169 yards, INT

Top rushers

TEN – Bishop Sankey – 10 rushes, 61 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TEN – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 54 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 102 yards

With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis.

Week 5: at New England Patriots

Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	14	0	17
Patriots	14	6	14	9	43

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 5
Game time: 8:30 pm. EDT
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), clear and cool
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NE – Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:03. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.
NE – Tim Wright 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:12. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:33.

Second quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 4:33. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:19.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 1:12. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 0:09. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:19.

Third quarter

CIN – Mohamed Sanu 37-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:27. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:05.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:21.
NE – Kyle Arrington 9-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:00. Patriots 34–10.
CIN – A. J. Green 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:43. Patriots 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

NE – Stephen Gostkowski 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Patriots 37–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 7:53. Patriots 40–17. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 2:55. Patriots 43–17. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:11.

Top passers

CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/24, 204 yards, 2 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 292 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 62 yards
NE – Stevan Ridley – 27 rushes, 113 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD

With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	7	3	14	10	3	37
Bengals	0	17	0	17	3	37

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 12
Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 57,053
Referee:
Jennifer Hale
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:45. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 9:16.

Second quarter

CIN – Brandon Tate 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:29.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 89-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 6:20. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:30.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17.

Third quarter

CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42.
CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:54. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:11.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Mohamed Sanu 34-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:11.
CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:50. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:48.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:32. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:18.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:11.
CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 2:11.

Overtime

CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 8:35. Bengals 37–34. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:25.
CAR – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 37–37. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 29/46, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 33/43, 323 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CAR – Cam Newton – 17 rushes, 107 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD

Top receivers

CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 10 receptions, 120 yards, TD

With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Colts	3	7	7	10	27

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: October 19

Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT

Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), partly sunny (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 66,539
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 0:33. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16.

Second quarter

IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:08. Colts 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.

Third quarter

IND – Dwayne Allen 32-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:09. Colts 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:51.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Colts 27–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:35.

Top passers

CIN – Andy Dalton: 18/38, 126 yards
IND – Andrew Luck: 27/42, 344 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CIN – Giovani Bernard: 7 rushes, 17 yards
IND – Trent Richardson: 14 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Jermaine Gresham: 10 receptions, 48 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 107 yards

With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.

Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Eight: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	6	8	10	24
Bengals	7	0	10	10	27

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 26
Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 55,711
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:01. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.

Second quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 9:15. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 5:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 1:02. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:32.

Third quarter

CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:48.
CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 6:29. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:59.
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 10-yard run (Justin Forsett run), 1:58. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, 11:24. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:34.
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:31. Ravens 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 3:59. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:13.
CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:57. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/34, 195 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/28, 266 yards, INT

Top rushers

BAL – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 68 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 16 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro – 2 receptions, 42 yards
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 5 receptions, 125 yards

With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.

Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	7	13	23
Bengals	0	12	7	14	33

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 2
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 60,057
Referee:
Ron Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 1:21. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:17.

Second quarter

CIN – Mohamed Sanu 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:48. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 4:25. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:29.
CIN – Bryan Anger punt blocked out of bounds in endzone for a safety, 2:58. Bengals 12–3.

Third quarter

CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:33. Bengals 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27.
JAX – Allen Hurns 40-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Scobee kick), 9:36. Bengals 19–10. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:57.

Fourth quarter

CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:54. Bengals 26–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:45.
JAX – Allen Hurns 18-yard pass from Blake Bortles (pass failed), 9:55. Bengals 26–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
JAX – Denard Robinson 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:13. Bengals 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:43.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 60-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 8:04. Bengals 33–23. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.

Top passers

JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/33, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/31, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

JAX – Denard Robinson – 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 24 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD

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AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Pittsburgh Steelers	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	436	368	W4
⁽⁵⁾ Cincinnati Bengals	10	5	1	.656	3–3	7–5	365	344	L1
⁽⁶⁾ Baltimore Ravens	10	6	0	.625	3–3	6–6	409	302	W1
Cleveland Browns	7	9	0	.438	2–4	4–8	299	337	L5

AFC^[2]^[3] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.514	.487	L1
2^[a]	Denver Broncos	West	12	4	0	.750	6–0	10–2	.521	.484	W1
3^[b]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.451	.486	W4
4^[b]	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	.479	.372	W1
Wild Cards
5	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	5	1	.656	3–3	7–5	.498	.425	L1
6	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	6–6	.475	.378	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^[c]	Houston Texans	South	9	7	0	.563	4–2	8–4	.447	.299	W2
8^[c]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.512	.500	W1
9^[c]	San Diego Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.512	.403	L1
10^[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	9	7	0	.563	4–2	5–7	.516	.486	W1
11	Miami Dolphins	East	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.512	.406	L1
12	Cleveland Browns	North	7	9	0	.438	2–4	4–8	.479	.371	L5
13	New York Jets	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	.543	.375	W1
14^[d]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	.514	.313	L1
15^[d]	Oakland Raiders	West	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	.570	.542	L1
16	Tennessee Titans	South	2	14	0	.125	1–5	2–10	.506	.375	L10
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21). ^ ^a ^b Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34). ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7). Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record. Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13). San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10). ^ ^a ^b Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5). ^ 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.

v t e Cincinnati Bengals
Founded in 1968 Based and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First-round draft picks Draft history Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Nippert Stadium Riverfront Stadium Paycor Stadium
Culture	Paul Brown Sam Wyche Ickey Shuffle "Welcome to the Jungle" Ben–Gals Laura Vikmanis Bengalized
Lore	Freezer Bowl
Rivalries	Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers
Division championships (11)	1970 1973 1981 1988 1990 2005 2009 2013 2015 2021 2022
Conference championships (3)	1981 1988 2021
Retired numbers	54
Ring of Honor	Anthony Muñoz Paul Brown Ken Anderson Ken Riley Willie Anderson Isaac Curtis Boomer Esiason Chad Johnson
Media	Broadcasters Radio network Flagships: WCKY WEBN WLW Television: WKRC-TV
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1968–1969)

2014 Cincinnati Bengals season

2014 draft class

Staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Postseason

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 5: at New England Patriots

Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

Week 12: at Houston Texans

Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Postseason

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts

Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links