Week 1
Final
ARI
CIN1Q
7 - 0
L. McElroy 17-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
D. Pelfrey 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
14 - 3
C. Smith 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 3
L. Centers 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 10
K. Carter 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 16
K. Carter 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
4Q
21 - 24
C. Pickens 7-yard TD catch from J. Blake.
Touchdown
2PT Conversion
Top Performers
Pass Yds
252
Blake
CIN
Rush Yds
76
Carter
CIN
Rec Yds
105
Sanders
ARI
Scrim TD
2
Carter
CIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC East
ARICIN
Giants
Redskins
Eagles
Cowboys
Cardinals
Steelers
Jaguars
Oilers
Bengals
RavensGame Summary
The Cincinnati Bengals squeaked out a win over the Arizona Cardinals, 24 to 21, on August 31, 1997.
Game Info
August 30, 1997
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Graham #10 | 20/36 | 248 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blake #8 | 24/35 | 252 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 4-22 | 86.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McElroy #30 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 1 | 17 |
L. Centers #37 | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 1 | 6 |
K. Graham #10 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Smith #45 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Carter #32 | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 2 | 15 |
J. Blake #8 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Sanders #81 | 0/0 | 105 | 17.5 | 0 | 27 |
R. Moore #85 | 0/0 | 96 | 13.7 | 0 | 37 |
L. Centers #37 | 0/0 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 |
A. Edwards #83 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pickens #81 | 0/0 | 79 | 9.9 | 1 | 15 |
D. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 |
K. Carter #32 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 35 |
T. McGee #82 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
B. Milne #44 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 |
G. Twyner #86 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
M. Battaglia #89 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 0/0 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Rice #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Swann #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Williams #35 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Spencer #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Butler #6 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pelfrey #9 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Feagles #18 | 6 | 256 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #11 | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #45 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Bouie #33 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Twyner #86 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dillon #28 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Myers #31 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Graham #10 | 20/36 | 248 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McElroy #30 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 1 | 17 |
L. Centers #37 | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 1 | 6 |
K. Graham #10 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Smith #45 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Sanders #81 | 0/0 | 105 | 17.5 | 0 | 27 |
R. Moore #85 | 0/0 | 96 | 13.7 | 0 | 37 |
L. Centers #37 | 0/0 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 |
A. Edwards #83 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Rice #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Swann #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Williams #35 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Butler #6 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Feagles #18 | 6 | 256 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #45 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Bouie #33 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blake #8 | 24/35 | 252 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 4-22 | 86.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Carter #32 | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 2 | 15 |
J. Blake #8 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pickens #81 | 0/0 | 79 | 9.9 | 1 | 15 |
D. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 |
K. Carter #32 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 35 |
T. McGee #82 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
B. Milne #44 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 |
G. Twyner #86 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
M. Battaglia #89 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 0/0 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Spencer #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pelfrey #9 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #11 | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Twyner #86 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Dillon #28 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Myers #31 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
323
Total Yds
317
248
Pass Yds
230
75
Rush Yds
87
66
Total Plays
64
4.9
Yards Per Play
5.0
6.9
Yards Per Pass
5.9
2.5
Yards Per Rush
3.5
31:06
Possession
28:54
18
1st Downs
21
11
Passing 1st Downs
11
7
Rushing 1st Downs
6
0
1st Downs from Penalties
4
8/16
3rd Down
4/13
0/1
4th Down
2/2
6
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
2
4.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0
