Cardinals 21-24 Bengals (Aug 31, 1997)

ARI

CIN

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

0

4

0

21

24

1Q

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

Kent Graham

ARI QB #10

Jeff Blake

CIN QB #8

248

Pass Yds

252

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

ARI

Team Stats

CIN

323

Total Yds

317

31:06

Possession

28:54

18

1st Downs

21

8/16

3rd Down

4/13

2

Turnovers

1

1997 NFC East

ARI CIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	5	1	.656
Redskins	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	6	9	1	.406
Cowboys	6	10	0	.375
Cardinals	4	12	0	.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 squeaked out a win over the Arizona Cardinals, 24 to 21, on August 31, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	20/36	248	6.9	0	1	0-0	65.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	24/35	252	7.2	1	1	4-22	86.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	17	52	3.1	1	17
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	11	20	1.8	1	6
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	1	2	2.0	0	2
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	1	1.0	1	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	19	76	4.0	2	15
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	4	6	1.5	0	5
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	2	5	2.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	105	17.5	27
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	96	13.7	37
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	32	6.4	11
Anthony Edwards A. Edwards #83	0/0	15	7.5	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Carl Pickens C. Pickens #81	0/0	79	9.9	1	15
Darnay Scott D. Scott #86	0/0	75	15.0	0	27
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	0/0	40	20.0	0	35
Tony McGee T. McGee #82	0/0	28	14.0	0	23
Brian Milne B. Milne #44	0/0	22	11.0	0	20
Gunnard Twyner G. Twyner #86	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Marco Battaglia M. Battaglia #89	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	0/0	2	0.7	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jamir Miller J. Miller #95	0-0	1.0	0
Simeon Rice S. Rice #97	0-0	1.0	0
Eric Swann E. Swann #98	0-0	2.0	0
Aeneas Williams A. Williams #35	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Spencer J. Spencer #37	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Kevin Butler K. Butler #6	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Pelfrey D. Pelfrey #9	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	6	256	42.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	6	239	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	21	21.0	0	0
Kevin Bouie K. Bouie #33	3	69	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gunnard Twyner G. Twyner #86	2	42	21.0	0	0
Corey Dillon C. Dillon #28	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Myers G. Myers #31	4	41	10.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	20/36	248	6.9	0	1	0-0	65.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	17	52	3.1	1	17
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	11	20	1.8	1	6
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	1	2	2.0	0	2
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	105	17.5	27
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	96	13.7	37
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	32	6.4	11
Anthony Edwards A. Edwards #83	0/0	15	7.5	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jamir Miller J. Miller #95	0-0	1.0	0
Simeon Rice S. Rice #97	0-0	1.0	0
Eric Swann E. Swann #98	0-0	2.0	0
Aeneas Williams A. Williams #35	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Kevin Butler K. Butler #6	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	6	256	42.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	21	21.0	0	0
Kevin Bouie K. Bouie #33	3	69	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	24/35	252	7.2	1	1	4-22	86.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	19	76	4.0	2	15
Jeff Blake J. Blake #8	4	6	1.5	0	5
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	2	5	2.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Carl Pickens C. Pickens #81	0/0	79	9.9	1	15
Darnay Scott D. Scott #86	0/0	75	15.0	0	27
Ki-Jana Carter K. Carter #32	0/0	40	20.0	0	35
Tony McGee T. McGee #82	0/0	28	14.0	0	23
Brian Milne B. Milne #44	0/0	22	11.0	0	20
Gunnard Twyner G. Twyner #86	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Marco Battaglia M. Battaglia #89	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Eric Bieniemy E. Bieniemy #21	0/0	2	0.7	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Spencer J. Spencer #37	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Doug Pelfrey D. Pelfrey #9	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	6	239	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gunnard Twyner G. Twyner #86	2	42	21.0	0	0
Corey Dillon C. Dillon #28	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Greg Myers G. Myers #31	4	41	10.3	0	0

ARI

CIN

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

0

4

0

21

24

ARI

Team Stats

CIN

323

Total Yds

317

248

Pass Yds

230

75

Rush Yds

87

66

Total Plays

64

4.9

Yards Per Play

5

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

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

2

4.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 ARI

CIN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats