The Cincinnati Bengals came up just a bit short against the San Francisco 49ers, 27 to 26, on September 20, 1987.
Final
1st quarter
SF
CIN
Larry Kinnebrew 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick)
0
7
Jim Breech 23-yard field goal
0
10
2nd quarter
SF
CIN
Mike Wilson 38-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
7
10
Rodney Holman 46-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick)
7
17
Jim Breech 42-yard field goal
7
20
3rd quarter
SF
CIN
Jerry Rice 34-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
14
20
Ray Wersching 24-yard field goal
17
20
Ray Wersching 31-yard field goal
20
20
4th quarter
SF
CIN
Jim Breech 41-yard field goal
20
23
Jim Breech 46-yard field goal
20
26
Jerry Rice 25-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
27
26
49ers
Bengals
1st Downs
16
19
Passing 1st Downs
13
9
Rushing 1st Downs
3
9
1st downs from penalties
0
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
82
Total Yards
261
292
Yards per play
4.2
3.6
Passing
205
164
Comp - Att
21 - 37
14 - 29
Yards per pass
4.9
5.1
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 45
3 - 16
Rushing
56
128
Rushing Attempts
20
50
Yards per rush
2.8
2.6
Penalties
3
4
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Montana | 21 | 37 | 250 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 104.6 |
Team | 21 | 37 | 205 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 104.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Craig | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 |
J. Cribbs | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
J. Rice | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
T. Flagler | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
Team | 20 | 56 | 2.8 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wersching | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Runager | 8 | 307 | 38.4 | |
Team | 8 | 307 | 38.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Sydney | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | |
J. Cribbs | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | |
T. Flagler | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
Team | 7 | 152 | 21.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Griffin | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Esiason | 14 | 29 | 180 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 65.3 |
Team | 14 | 29 | 164 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 65.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kinnebrew | 22 | 84 | 3.8 | 1 |
J. Brooks | 16 | 31 | 1.9 | 0 |
S. Jennings | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
B. Esiason | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 |
B. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 50 | 128 | 2.6 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holman | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | |
E. Brown | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | |
C. Collinsworth | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
J. Brooks | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
A. Munoz | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
M. Martin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
S. Jennings | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
L. Kinnebrew | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 180 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fulcher | 1.0 | |||||
T. Krumrie | 1.0 | |||||
J. Skow | 2.0 | |||||
C. Zander | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Breech | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
Team | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Horne | 6 | 242 | 40.3 | |
Team | 6 | 242 | 40.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Martin | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Martin | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
More Bengals Stats
PPG
26.2
7th
OPP PPG
25.2
25th
RUSH YDS/G
94.2
27th
PASS YDS/G
249.3
7th
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Chiefs | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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