Week 1
Final
ARI
CIN1Q
7 - 0
L. McElroy 17-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
D. Pelfrey 38-yard field goal.
2Q
14 - 3
C. Smith 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
21 - 3
L. Centers 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
21 - 10
K. Carter 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
21 - 16
K. Carter 1-yard TD run.
2PT Failed
4Q
21 - 24
C. Pickens 7-yard TD catch from J. Blake.
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
1997 NFC East
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Redskins 
Eagles 
Cowboys 
Cardinals 
Steelers 
Jaguars 
Oilers 
Bengals 
Ravens Game Summary
The Cincinnati Bengals squeaked out a win over the Arizona Cardinals, 24 to 21, on August 31, 1997.
Game Info
| 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 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| 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
0
Total Drives
0
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
0
Biggest Lead
0
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
/
Red Zone
/
6
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
2
4.0
Sacks
0.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
