Week 3
Final
BUF
CIN1Q
0 - 7
I. Woods 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
A. Reed 9-yard TD catch from J. Kelly.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
J. Brooks 10-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 14
S. Norwood 39-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
10 - 21
I. Woods 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
163
Kelly
BUF
Rush Yds
102
Woods
CIN
Rec Yds
55
Reed
BUF
Scrim TD
2
Woods
CIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1988 AFC East
BUF CIN
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Steelers Game Summary
The Cincinnati Bengals decisively defeated the Buffalo Bills, 21 to 10, in the 1988 AFC Championship game on January 8, 1989.
Game Info
November 21, 2024
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kelly #12 | 14/30 | 163 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | 3-27 | 35.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Esiason #7 | 11/20 | 94 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 3-20 | 44.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mueller #41 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 13 |
J. Kelly #12 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Thomas #34 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
R. Riddick #40 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
C. Byrum #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
R. Harmon #33 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Woods #30 | 29 | 102 | 3.5 | 2 | 16 |
S. Wilson #32 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 |
B. Esiason #7 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 29 |
S. Jennings #36 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Brooks #21 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reed #83 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 18 |
T. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 26 |
R. Riddick #40 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
R. Harmon #33 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
P. Metzelaars #88 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holman #82 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 21 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 11 |
J. Riggs #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
T. McGee #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Collinsworth #80 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kelso #38 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bentley #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith #78 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Still #67 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Billups #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Thomas #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Buck #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fulcher #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Grant #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Norwood #11 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Breech #3 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd #4 | 6 | 271 | 45.2 | 50 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #11 | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 58 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Tucker #22 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harmon #33 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jennings #36 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Hillary #89 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Tucker #22 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Hillary #89 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 |
R. Dixon #29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kelly #12 | 14/30 | 163 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | 3-27 | 35.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mueller #41 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 13 |
J. Kelly #12 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Thomas #34 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
R. Riddick #40 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
C. Byrum #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
R. Harmon #33 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reed #83 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 18 |
T. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 26 |
R. Riddick #40 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
R. Harmon #33 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
P. Metzelaars #88 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Kelso #38 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bentley #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith #78 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Still #67 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Norwood #11 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd #4 | 6 | 271 | 45.2 | 50 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Tucker #22 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harmon #33 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Tucker #22 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Esiason #7 | 11/20 | 94 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 3-20 | 44.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Woods #30 | 29 | 102 | 3.5 | 2 | 16 |
S. Wilson #32 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 |
B. Esiason #7 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 29 |
S. Jennings #36 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Brooks #21 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holman #82 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 21 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 11 |
J. Riggs #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
T. McGee #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Collinsworth #80 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Billups #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Thomas #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Buck #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fulcher #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Grant #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Breech #3 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #11 | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 58 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jennings #36 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Hillary #89 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Hillary #89 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 |
R. Dixon #29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
181
Total Yds
249
136
Pass Yds
74
45
Rush Yds
175
0
Total Drives
0
50
Total Plays
73
3.6
Yards Per Play
3.4
4.1
Yards Per Pass
3.2
2.6
Yards Per Rush
3.5
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
10
1st Downs
23
8
Passing 1st Downs
5
2
Rushing 1st Downs
15
0
1st Downs from Penalties
3
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
6
Punts
6
3
Turnovers
2
3
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
4
3.0
Sacks
3.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
