Week 16
Final
DAL
CIN1Q
3 - 0
R. Cunningham 23-yard field goal.
1Q
10 - 0
S. Williams 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 3
D. Pelfrey 42-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 10
E. Bieniemy 20-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 17
D. Scott 48-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 24
C. Dillon 14-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 31
D. Dunn 32-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 31
D. LaFleur 13-yard TD catch from T. Aikman.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 31
D. LaFleur 12-yard TD catch from T. Aikman.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
285
Aikman
DAL
Rush Yds
127
Dillon
CIN
Rec Yds
117
Irvin
DAL
Scrim TD
2
LaFleur
DAL
Matchup
1997 NFC East
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Redskins 
Eagles 
Cowboys 
Cardinals 
Steelers 
Jaguars 
Oilers 
Bengals 
Ravens Game Summary
The Cincinnati Bengals emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 31 to 24, on December 14, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Aikman #8 | 28/53 | 285 | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 1-11 | 65.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Esiason #7 | 13/25 | 269 | 10.8 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | 100.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Smith #22 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
S. Williams #20 | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 1 | 16 |
A. Miller #83 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
H. Walker #34 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
T. Aikman #8 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Dillon #28 | 26 | 127 | 4.9 | 1 | 14 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 20 |
K. Carter #32 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Irvin #88 | 0/0 | 117 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
A. Miller #83 | 0/0 | 93 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
S. Williams #20 | 0/0 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 |
D. LaFleur #89 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 2 | 13 |
H. Walker #34 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 112 | 28.0 | 1 | 48 |
J. Hundon #85 | 0/0 | 75 | 37.5 | 0 | 61 |
D. Dunn #80 | 0/0 | 45 | 22.5 | 1 | 32 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 |
C. Dillon #28 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
K. Carter #32 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Smith #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Stoutmire #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sawyer #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Copeland #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Cunningham #3 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pelfrey #9 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Gowin #4 | 5 | 185 | 37.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #11 | 4 | 192 | 48.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Marion #31 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Walker #34 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Bieniemy #21 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Carter #32 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Williams #80 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Myers #31 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Aikman #8 | 28/53 | 285 | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 1-11 | 65.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Smith #22 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
S. Williams #20 | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 1 | 16 |
A. Miller #83 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
H. Walker #34 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
T. Aikman #8 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Irvin #88 | 0/0 | 117 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
A. Miller #83 | 0/0 | 93 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
S. Williams #20 | 0/0 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 |
D. LaFleur #89 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 2 | 13 |
H. Walker #34 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Smith #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Stoutmire #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Cunningham #3 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Gowin #4 | 5 | 185 | 37.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Marion #31 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Walker #34 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Williams #80 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Esiason #7 | 13/25 | 269 | 10.8 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | 100.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Dillon #28 | 26 | 127 | 4.9 | 1 | 14 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 20 |
K. Carter #32 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 112 | 28.0 | 1 | 48 |
J. Hundon #85 | 0/0 | 75 | 37.5 | 0 | 61 |
D. Dunn #80 | 0/0 | 45 | 22.5 | 1 | 32 |
E. Bieniemy #21 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 |
C. Dillon #28 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
K. Carter #32 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sawyer #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Copeland #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pelfrey #9 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #11 | 4 | 192 | 48.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Bieniemy #21 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Carter #32 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Myers #31 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
402
Total Yds
419
274
Pass Yds
262
128
Rush Yds
157
85
Total Plays
57
4.7
Yards Per Play
7.4
5.1
Yards Per Pass
10.1
4.1
Yards Per Rush
5.1
37:57
Possession
22:03
29
1st Downs
17
20
Passing 1st Downs
8
7
Rushing 1st Downs
7
2
1st Downs from Penalties
2
10/18
3rd Down
5/13
2/2
4th Down
1/1
5
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
8
1.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
