Bengals 17-12 Steelers (Sep 18, 1988)

CIN

PIT

1

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

7

3

17

12

1Q

0 - 2

Safety.

Safety

2Q

7 - 2

S. Wilson 13-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 9

L. Lipps 9-yard TD catch from B. Brister.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 9

J. Breech 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 12

G. Anderson 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 12

E. Brown 65-yard TD catch from B. Esiason.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

235

Brister

PIT

Rush Yds

88

Brooks

CIN

Rec Yds

76

Stone

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Wilson

CIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Boomer Esiason

CIN QB #7

Bubby Brister

PIT QB #6

223

Pass Yds

235

2

Pass TD

1

Int

2

CIN

Team Stats

PIT

306

Total Yds

319

20

1st Downs

19

1

Turnovers

6

1988 AFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Bengals	12	4	.750
Browns	10	6	.625
Oilers	10	6	.625
Steelers	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Cincinnati Bengals, 17 to 12, on September 18, 1988.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	15/27	223	8.3	2	1	2-33	92.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	15/30	235	7.8	1	2	5-40	59.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	19	88	4.6	16
Stanley Wilson S. Wilson #32	15	34	2.3	11
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	2	-6	-3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	14	50	3.6	8
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	8	40	5.0	0
Earnest Jackson E. Jackson #43	11	31	2.8	5
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	2	3	1.5	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tim McGee T. McGee #85	0/0	73	14.6	0	30
Eddie Brown E. Brown #81	0/0	65	65.0	1	65
Rodney Holman R. Holman #82	0/0	53	10.6	0	17
Stanley Wilson S. Wilson #32	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Eric Kattus E. Kattus #84	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	0/0	76	19.0	0	39
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	59	11.8	1	20
Troy Johnson T. Johnson #87	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Preston Gothard P. Gothard #86	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Charles Lockett C. Lockett #89	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Rodney Carter R. Carter #24	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Earnest Jackson E. Jackson #43	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Tim Krumrie T. Krumrie #69	0-0	1.0	0
Lewis Billups L. Billups #24	0-0	0.0	1
Eric Thomas E. Thomas #22	0-0	0.0	1
Leon White L. White #51	0-0	1.0	0
David Fulcher D. Fulcher #33	0-0	1.0	0
David Grant D. Grant #98	0-0	2.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Hardy Nickerson H. Nickerson #56	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Breech J. Breech #3	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Fulhage S. Fulhage #17	7	268	38.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	4	163	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	3	63	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lupe Sanchez L. Sanchez #28	1	19	19.0
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	21	21.0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	65	21.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Martin M. Martin #88	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	45	15.0	0	0
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	3	22	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	15/27	223	8.3	2	1	2-33	92.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	19	88	4.6	16
Stanley Wilson S. Wilson #32	15	34	2.3	11
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	2	-6	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tim McGee T. McGee #85	0/0	73	14.6	0	30
Eddie Brown E. Brown #81	0/0	65	65.0	1	65
Rodney Holman R. Holman #82	0/0	53	10.6	0	17
Stanley Wilson S. Wilson #32	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Eric Kattus E. Kattus #84	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Tim Krumrie T. Krumrie #69	0-0	1.0	0
Lewis Billups L. Billups #24	0-0	0.0	1
Eric Thomas E. Thomas #22	0-0	0.0	1
Leon White L. White #51	0-0	1.0	0
David Fulcher D. Fulcher #33	0-0	1.0	0
David Grant D. Grant #98	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Breech J. Breech #3	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Fulhage S. Fulhage #17	7	268	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanford Jennings S. Jennings #36	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Martin M. Martin #88	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	15/30	235	7.8	1	2	5-40	59.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	14	50	3.6	8
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	8	40	5.0	0
Earnest Jackson E. Jackson #43	11	31	2.8	5
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	2	3	1.5	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	0/0	76	19.0	0	39
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	59	11.8	1	20
Troy Johnson T. Johnson #87	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Preston Gothard P. Gothard #86	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Charles Lockett C. Lockett #89	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Rodney Carter R. Carter #24	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Earnest Jackson E. Jackson #43	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Hardy Nickerson H. Nickerson #56	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	4	163	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lupe Sanchez L. Sanchez #28	1	19	19.0
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	21	21.0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	65	21.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	45	15.0	0	0
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	3	22	7.3	0	0

CIN

PIT

1

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

7

3

17

12

CIN

Team Stats

PIT

306

Total Yds

319

190

Pass Yds

195

116

Rush Yds

124

65

Total Plays

70

4.7

Yards Per Play

4.6

6.6

Yards Per Pass

5.6

3.2

Yards Per Rush

3.5

20

1st Downs

19

10

Passing 1st Downs

11

6

Rushing 1st Downs

8

4

1st Downs from Penalties

0

7

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

6

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

4

7

Penalties

5

5.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 CIN

PIT 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1988 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats