Chargers 31-38 Bengals (Nov 2, 1997)

SD

CIN

1

7

0

2

10

24

3

0

7

4

14

7

31

38

1Q

7 - 0

G. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

D. Pelfrey 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

C. Pickens 15-yard TD catch from J. Blake.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

E. Metcalf 85-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 17

B. Milne 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 24

J. Copeland 25-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 24

G. Davis 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 31

C. Dillon 75-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 31

E. Metcalf 67-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 38

J. Blake 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 38

C. Jones 44-yard TD catch from C. Whelihan.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

172

Blake

CIN

Rush Yds

123

Dillon

CIN

Rec Yds

69

Martin

SD

Scrim TD

1

Jones

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Stan Humphries

SD QB #12

Jeff Blake

CIN QB #8

115

Pass Yds

172

0

Pass TD

1

Int

0

SD

Team Stats

CIN

235

Total Yds

336

27:12

Possession

32:48

14

1st Downs

18

6/19

3rd Down

4/16

3

Turnovers

1

1997 AFC West

SD CIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	11	5	0	.688
Jaguars	11	5	0	.688
Oilers	8	8	0	.500
Bengals	7	9	0	.438
Ravens	6	9	1	.406

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals emerged victorious over the San Diego Chargers, 38 to 31, on November 2, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	12/25	115	4.6	0	1	2-10	44.6
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	8/16	90	5.6	1	0	4-27	88.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	19/32	172	5.4	1	0	3-10	84.4
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	14	34	2.4	1	12
Aaron Craver A. Craver #29	3	23	7.7	0	22
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	2	7	3.5	0	6
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	1	3	3.0	0	3
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Corey Dillon C. Dillon #28	19	123	6.5	1	71
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	9	25	2.8	0	10
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	7	21	3.0	1	13
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	1	3	3.0	0	3
Brian Milne B. Milne #44	1	2	2.0	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	69	9.9	0	22
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	44	44.0	1	44
Freddie Jones F. Jones #88	0/0	37	7.4	0	9
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	36	9.0	0	14
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	15	7.5	0	11
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darnay Scott D. Scott #86	0/0	52	8.7	0	12
Carl Pickens C. Pickens #81	0/0	45	11.3	1	15
Tony McGee T. McGee #82	0/0	44	11.0	0	17
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Brian Milne B. Milne #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Corey Dillon C. Dillon #28	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Scottie Graham S. Graham #31	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Shawn Lee S. Lee #98	0-0	1.0
John Parrella J. Parrella #97	0-0	1.0
Junior Seau J. Seau #55	0-0	1.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Corey Sawyer C. Sawyer #23	0-0	0.0	1
Reinard Wilson R. Wilson #55	0-0	2.0	0
Andre Collins A. Collins #55	0-0	1.0	0
John Copeland J. Copeland #92	0-0	1.0	0
Gerald Dixon G. Dixon #51	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Pelfrey D. Pelfrey #9	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	10	486	48.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	11	474	43.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	1	22	22.0
Latario Rachal L. Rachal #85	2	44	22.0
Kenny Bynum K. Bynum #43	2	36	18.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	2	38	19.0	0	0
David Dunn D. Dunn #80	3	72	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	4	168	42.0	0	2

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Myers G. Myers #31	5	26	5.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	12/25	115	4.6	0	1	2-10	44.6
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	8/16	90	5.6	1	0	4-27	88.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	14	34	2.4	1	12
Aaron Craver A. Craver #29	3	23	7.7	0	22
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	2	7	3.5	0	6
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	1	3	3.0	0	3
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	69	9.9	0	22
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	44	44.0	1	44
Freddie Jones F. Jones #88	0/0	37	7.4	0	9
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	36	9.0	0	14
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	15	7.5	0	11
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Shawn Lee S. Lee #98	0-0	1.0
John Parrella J. Parrella #97	0-0	1.0
Junior Seau J. Seau #55	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	10	486	48.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	1	22	22.0
Latario Rachal L. Rachal #85	2	44	22.0
Kenny Bynum K. Bynum #43	2	36	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	4	168	42.0	0	2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	19/32	172	5.4	1	0	3-10	84.4
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Corey Dillon C. Dillon #28	19	123	6.5	1	71
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	9	25	2.8	0	10
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	7	21	3.0	1	13
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	1	3	3.0	0	3
Brian Milne B. Milne #44	1	2	2.0	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darnay Scott D. Scott #86	0/0	52	8.7	0	12
Carl Pickens C. Pickens #81	0/0	45	11.3	1	15
Tony McGee T. McGee #82	0/0	44	11.0	0	17
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Brian Milne B. Milne #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Corey Dillon C. Dillon #28	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Scottie Graham S. Graham #31	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Corey Sawyer C. Sawyer #23	0-0	0.0	1
Reinard Wilson R. Wilson #55	0-0	2.0	0
Andre Collins A. Collins #55	0-0	1.0	0
John Copeland J. Copeland #92	0-0	1.0	0
Gerald Dixon G. Dixon #51	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Pelfrey D. Pelfrey #9	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	11	474	43.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	2	38	19.0	0	0
David Dunn D. Dunn #80	3	72	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Myers G. Myers #31	5	26	5.2	0	0

SD

CIN

1

7

0

2

10

24

3

0

7

4

14

7

31

38

SD

Team Stats

CIN

235

Total Yds

336

168

Pass Yds

162

67

Rush Yds

174

68

Total Plays

73

3.5

Yards Per Play

4.6

3.6

Yards Per Pass

4.5

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.7

27:12

Possession

32:48

14

1st Downs

18

9

Passing 1st Downs

6

4

Rushing 1st Downs

8

1

1st Downs from Penalties

4

6/19

3rd Down

4/16

0/1

4th Down

0/0

10

Punts

11

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

6.0

2

D/ST TD

0

4-5 SD

CIN 2-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats