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WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE OCT. 16, 2012

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-3) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-3)

WEEK 7, GAME 7 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, OCT. 21

AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM

NEXT WEEK: BENGALS BYE

GAME NOTES

Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. EDT. Television: NBC Sunday Night Football broadcast with Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter). The game is a sellout and will air in the Bengals home market on WLWT-TV (Channel 5) in Cincinnati, WDTN-TV (Channel 2) in Dayton and WLEX-TV (Channel 18) in Lexington, Ky. Radio: Coverage on the Bengals Radio Network, led by a triple-cast on Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst). The game also will be aired nationally by Dial Global Radio Sports, with broadcasters Dave Sims (play-by-play), James Lofton (analyst) and Steve Tasker (sideline reporter). Setting the scene: The Bengals won’t enter their Sunday Night Football date as the marquee property they and their fans may have envisioned a couple weeks ago. Their only course now, with a 3-3 record, is to effect an exit that’s better. “It’s the biggest stage in football, it’s at our stadium, it’s the Pittsburgh Steelers,” NT Domata Peko said of this week’s assignment. “There’s a big week ahead. It’s time to show we’re ready for it.” The Bengals came out of Jacksonville on Sept. 30 with a dominating 27-10 win, a 3-1 record and upcoming dates against two teams seen to be struggling. But the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns have gotten relief at the expense of Cincinnati, and “margin of error” is not a concept now in Bengal Land. Nor does it apply for the Steelers, who are 2-3. “We’ve missed opportunities two weeks in a row against teams we believed we should have been good enough to beat,” head coach Marvin Lewis said after last week’s 34-24 loss at previously winless Cleveland. “We’re 3-3, that’s what we’ve earned, and we’ve got 10 games left. We’ve got to get out of this one at 4-3 and go from there, and to do that, we have to play better in all three phases of the game.” Lewis appealed primarily to his team’s heart and competitive instinct, rather than stressing technical problems. “We’ve got to play nastier. We’ve got to play tougher,” Lewis said. “We’ve got to show more killer instinct than what we’ve played with so far. We had the lead for a long time (against Cleveland), but we’re not stepping on the opponent when we have the chance. Keep scoring, keep playing tough, put it away. Sometimes I think this team is too nice.” Apprised of Lewis’ comments, QB Andy Dalton said: “I wouldn’t say we’re ‘too nice,’ but it’s right that we’ve got to do something, got to find some way to get the momentum going again. Figure out problems. Re-find the edge.” On the more statistical side, the Bengals’ biggest problem would have to be turnover differential. Cincinnati is minus-seven on the season after starting it at plus-32 over Lewis’ first nine campaigns. That was good for tied for fifth in the NFL over that span. At Cleveland, the Bengals were a season-worst minus-three, with four giveaways and just one takeaway. Third-down play on offense may rank second on the concerns list. Cincinnati is at a 26.7 percent conversion rate for the season, at 20-for-75. “But it’s not just third down,” said Dalton. “We’re putting ourselves in too many third-and-longs by not doing well enough on first and second down.”

And that may get back to some nastiness factor up front. Cincinnati’s rushing game has simply not been able to consistently grind out yards. The Bengals rank 22nd in rushing average per play (3.9), and that average has been pumped a bit by some scattered big gainers, including a 48-yard run on a fake punt. Three-and-three is hardly bottom-of-the-barrel, however. The Bengals have shown explosiveness in the passing game, one of the NFL’s better pass rushes and overall defensive improvement after a slow start. “We are not playing consistently enough for the ability we have,” Lewis said. The series: The Steelers lead, 52-32, including 1-0 in postseason. Pittsburgh has a 25-18 lead in games at Cincinnati. The Steelers have won four straight in the series, with sweeps in 2010 and 2011, following a Bengals sweep in 2009. The Bengals have played more games against the Steelers (84) than any other foe. Cleveland is second in that category at 79, and Tennessee (formerly Houston Oilers) is third at 73. Team bests from the series: Bengals — MOST POINTS: 42, in a 42-7 win at Riverfront Stadium in 1988. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 35, from the 1988 home win. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 3, in a 27-3 win at Riverfront in 1990. Steelers — MOST POINTS: 49, in a 49-31 victory at Riverfront Stadium in 1995. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 28 (twice), most recently in a 35-7 win last season at Pittsburgh. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 0 (twice), most recently in a 15-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium in 2000. The last meetings: Summaries of the two 2011 Bengals-Steelers meetings are on page 13 of this news release. On Sunday night: The Bengals show only a 3-10 record in past Sunday night games, but only five of the 13 have been played at home. Cincinnati’s home Sunday night record is 2-3. Cincinnati’s last Sunday night home game was in 2004, and the Bengals defeated Miami 16-13. The other Bengals home win on Sunday night was against Pittsburgh. On Nov. 18, 1990, Cincinnati’s push to the AFC Central Division championship was aided by a 27-9 victory over the Steelers at Riverfront Stadium. The Bengals are 1-1 overall on Sunday night vs. Pittsburgh, having lost 24-10 on Dec. 2, 2007. That game was the first for the Bengals on Sunday Night Football on NBC. The other NBC Sunday night game involving the Bengals was a 37-0 loss at the N.Y. Jets in the 2009 regular-season finale, a contest in which the Bengals rested regulars with a playoff spot already clinched. The Bengals’ first 11 Sunday night games were on ESPN. Bengals vs. Big Ben: Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger has a middle-of-the-road passer rating of 87.9 in 17 career games against the Bengals (including postseason). But his won-lost record is 13-4. Roethlisberger has totaled 490 passes against Cincinnati, with 311 completions (63.5 percent) for 3654 yards (214.9 yards per game) with 24 TDs and 17 INTs. Roethlisberger has passed for 300 yards only once against Cincinnati — a 386-yarder on Dec. 4, 2005 at Pittsburgh. But as is often the case with big passing numbers, the Steelers lost, 38-31. Tough to tie 13: A bit more than 14 years ago, in a victory over Pittsburgh on Oct. 11, 1998 at Cinergy Field, Bengals WR Carl Pickens had a

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team-record 13 receptions (for 204 yards). He surpassed a mark of 12 that had been set twice (once by James Brooks and once by himself). And since he caught the 13, there have been six other instances of a Bengal catching 12 in a game. But Pickens’ 13-catch game still stands alone. Other Bengals records involving the Steelers include: ● On Oct. 19, 1995, the Bengals allowed the most yards in franchise history (468) without allowing a TD in a 27-9 win vs. Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium. ● On Dec. 20, 1998 at Pittsburgh, HB Brandon Bennett set the Bengals record for most receiving yards in a game by a RB, with 119 on three catches. ● On Oct. 28, 1973, Pittsburgh S Mike Wagner became the first opponent to intercept three passes in a game against the Bengals. Four players have tied that mark since. ● On Oct. 15, 2000, Pittsburgh’s Josh Miller tied for the most punts ever against the Bengals with 12.

BENGALS-STEELERS NFL RANKINGS BENGALS STEELERS SCORING (AVG. POINTS): Points scored ................................................ 13th (24.8) 17th (23.2) Points allowed .......................................... T-22nd (27.2) T-17th (23.0) NET OFFENSE (AVG. YARDS): Total ............................................................10th (382.2) 16th (360.6) Rushing ......................................................... 21st (99.3) 31st (74.8) Passing ......................................................... 8th (282.8) 7th (285.8) NET DEFENSE (AVG. YARDS): Total ............................................................15th (344.8) 5th (295.8) Rushing ....................................................... 21st (116.8) 10th (95.0) Passing .......................................................17th (228.0) 4th (200.8) TURNOVERS: Differential ............................................... 28th (minus-7) T-10th (plus-2) Individually vs. Steelers: Bengals WR A.J. Green has found the end zone in each of his two previous games against the Steelers. He caught only one pass on Nov. 13 of last season at Paul Brown Stadium, but it was for a 36-yard first-quarter score. He suffered a knee strain while batting Steelers defenders for the score, and he missed most of the rest of the game, and the injury kept him out the next week at Baltimore, for the only missed game of his career. But he was back at full speed for Cincinnati’s Dec. 4 game at Pittsburgh, and in that one his six-for-87 day included an 11-yard score. Green’s two-game totals against the Steelers are seven catches for 123 yards with two TDs. He also had a 15-yard rushing gain in last year’s game at Pittsburgh. Other current Bengals’ past performances for Cincinnati against Pittsburgh include: ● QB Andy Dalton: Two games; 26-for-54 passing for 305 yards, with three TDs and two INTs (rating of 68.8). ● QB Bruce Gradkowski: One game; three-for-six passing for 17 yards with one INT (rating of 16.7); One rush for one yard; Gradkowski relieved Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter of last season’s loss at Pittsburgh. ● HB Bernard Scott (Reserve/injured): Six games; 29 rushes for 1186 yards (4.0); One reception for 21 yards; In an 18-12 Bengals win at Pittsburgh in 2009,

Scott had a 96-yard kickoff return for the game’s only touchdown. ● HB Brian Leonard: Six games; Seven rushes for 11 yards (1.6); 13 receptions for 86 yards (6.6). ● WR Andrew Hawkins: Two games; Six catches for 64 yards (10.7); One rush for four yards. ● TE Jermaine Gresham; Four games; Nine catches for 71 yards (7.9) with one TD. Bengals-Steelers connections: Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis grew up in McDonald, Pa., near Pittsburgh. Lewis’ first NFL coaching job was with Steelers as LBs coach from 1992-95 under head coach Bill Cowher. He also coached at the University of Pittsburgh from 1990-91 ... Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was a Bengals assistant coach from 1980-91 and ‘97-2000, and was Bengals head coach from Game 4 of ‘00 through ‘02. LeBeau is from London, Ohio, and played at Ohio State ... Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was defensive backs coach for the University of Cincinnati from 1999-2000 ... Steelers LB Brandon Johnson played for the Bengals from 2008-11. Johnson played collegiately at Louisville ... Bengals QB Bruce Gradkowski is from Pittsburgh (Seton-La Salle High School) ... Bengals WR Andrew Hawkins is from Johnstown, Pa. ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is from Cory Rawson, Ohio (Findlay HS) and played in college at Miami (Ohio) ... Steelers S Will Allen, OT Mike Adams and DE Cameron Heyward all played at Ohio State; Allen is from Dayton, Ohio (Wayne HS), and Adams went to high school in the Columbus area (Dublin Coffman HS) ... Steelers K Shaun Suisham played at Bowling Green ... Steelers FB Will Johnson is from Dayton, Ohio (Centerville HS) ... Bengals defensive line coach Jay Hayes and Bengals tight ends coach Jonathan Hayes are brothers who grew up in South Fayette, Pa. Jonathan Hayes played TE for the Steelers from 1994-96, and Jay Hayes was on the Steelers coaching staff from ‘99-01 ... Bengals wide receivers coach James Urban is from Mechanicsburg, Pa., and coached at Clarion University from 1997-98 ... Bengals assistant head coach/offensive line coach Paul Alexander coached at Penn State from 1983-84 ... Bengals strength and conditioning coach Chip Morton coached at Penn State from 1987-91 ... Bengals RBs coach Jim Anderson is from Harrisburg, Pa. ... Steelers assistant special teams coach Amos Jones was on the University of Cincinnati coaching staff from 1999-2002.

BENGALS RED ZONE REPORT OFFENSE DEFENSE Inside-20 poss.: 21 Inside-20 poss.: 17 Total scores: 16 (76.2%) Total scores: 15 (88.2%) TDs: 9 (42.9%) TDs: 11 (64.7%) FGs: 7 (33.3%) FGs: 4 (23.5%) TD% rank: T-23rd TD% rank: 29th No scores: 5 (23.8%) No scores: 2 (11.8%)

STEELERS RED ZONE REPORT OFFENSE DEFENSE Inside-20 poss.: 18 Inside-20 poss.: 17 Total scores: 18 (100.0%) Total scores: 15 (88.2%) TDs: 9 (50.0%) TDs: 10 (58.8%) FGs: 9 (50.0%) FGs: 5 (29.4%) TD% rank: T-17th TD% rank: 20th No scores: 0 (0.0%) No scores: 2 (11.8%)

THE HEAD COACHES Marvin Lewis is in his 10th season as Bengals head coach, having posted the most wins (72) in franchise history, and on July 31 of this year, he signed a contract extension through 2014. Under Lewis the Bengals are one of only 10 NFL teams to reach the playoffs in at least two of the last three years. Lewis’ Bengals were one of the NFL’s surprise teams in 2011, a young squad with new stars that posted a 9-7 record and earned a Wild Card playoff berth. Lewis was the consensus choice as NFL Coach of the Year in 2009, when the Bengals won the AFC North title while sweeping all six division games. Lewis also led Cincinnati to an AFC North title in 2005. Lewis’ record is 72-80-1, including postseason. On Oct. 23 of last season at Seattle, he passed Sam Wyche (64-68-0) for the most wins in club history. Lewis is also the Bengals’ leader in all-time head coaching tenure. The second-longest tenure is eight seasons, shared by Paul Brown (1968-75) and Wyche (1984-91). Lewis has risen to third in the NFL for longest current head coaching tenure with one team, trailing only Philadelphia’s Andy Reid (14th season in 2012) and New England’s Bill Belichick (13th).

Lewis was named the ninth head coach in Bengals history on Jan. 14, 2003. In 2002, he directed the NFL’s fifth-ranked defense with Washington, serving as assistant head coach in addition to his role as defensive coordinator. Prior to his year with the Redskins, he was a record-setting defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. His six seasons (1996-2001) with the Ravens included a Super Bowl victory following the 2000 season. In the 2000 regular season, Lewis’ Baltimore defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game campaign (165), and the 2000 Ravens are always included in discussions of the best single-season NFL defenses of all time. Lewis entered the NFL as linebackers coach with Pittsburgh from 1993-95, guiding the careers of Pro Bowl selections Kevin Greene, Chad Brown, Levon Kirkland and Greg Lloyd. Born Sept. 23, 1958, in McDonald, Pa., near Pittsburgh, Lewis played linebacker at Idaho State and earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in each of his three seasons (‘78-80). He began his coaching career as an assistant at Idaho State University in 1981.

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Mike Tomlin is in his sixth season as Steelers head coach. His record is 62-31, including 5-3 in postseason. Last season, Tomlin led the Steelers to a 12-4 record and a Wild Card playoff berth. In 2010, his club won the AFC North championship and reached the second Super Bowl of his tenure. The Steelers lost that Super Bowl to Arizona, but they defeated Arizona under Tomlin in Super Bowl XLIII, after the 2008 season. In that game, Tomlin became the youngest head coach (36 years, 323 days) to win a Super Bowl. He is the only head coach in Steelers history to win a division title in each of his first two seasons. In 2006, Tomlin was defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, directing a unit that ranked eighth in the NFL in fewest yards allowed and first in fewest rushing yards.

He spent the previous five seasons (2001-05) as defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His secondary recorded four interceptions in Tampa Bay’s victory over Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII. Tomlin has a Cincinnati connection, having coached DBs for the University of Cincinnati in 1999-2000. A native of Hampton, Va., he played WR at William & Mary from 1990-94 and caught a school-record 20 TD passes. Lewis vs. Steelers: Lewis is 5-14 against Pittsburgh, including 0-1 in postseason. Lewis vs. Tomlin: Tomlin leads, 8-2. Tomlin vs. Bengals: Tomlin leads, 8-2.

BENGALS NOTES AFC North race: Baltimore now has a two-game cushion over Cincinnati and a two-and-one-half game lead over Pittsburgh in its bid to defend its 2011 AFC North championship. Here’s the AFC North picture, looking ahead through Week 8:

TEAM W-L DIVISION WEEKS 7-8 Baltimore ................... 5-1 ................. 2-0 .............................. at Houston; Bye week Cincinnati .................. 3-3 ................. 1-2 ........................ vs. Pittsburgh; Bye Week Pittsburgh .................. 2-3 ................. 2-2 .................. at Cincinnati; vs. Washington Cleveland .................. 1-5 ................. 1-2 ................. at Indianapolis; vs. San Diego A.J. thrives in middle ground: There are pass plays of grace, power and precision. And there are pass plays that fail to connect, in embarrassing fashion. That leaves the vast middle of pass plays — run anywhere from poorly to pretty good — and it’s that huge range of plays where Bengals WR A.J. Green is so exceptional. Green gives Bengals fans hope any time the ball and the receiver are in the same general camera frame. And often hope is rewarded. Green leads the NFL this week in receiving yards (628), his first NFL yardage lead of the season. He had 135 yards (on seven catches) last week at Cleveland. He’s six yards ahead of New England’s Wes Welker (622) and 35 ahead of Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne (593). Green is tied for third in the NFL receptions (43), six behind Minnesota’s Percy Harvin (49) and five back of Welker (48). Also at 43 are Victor Cruz of the Giants and TE Tony Gonzalez of Atlanta. And in regard to receptions, it should be noted that Green is less likely than some players to get a steady diet of short passes. Though he’s a fine thoroughbred runner after a catch, the offense is most likely to dial him up a good distance beyond the scrimmage line. Green is known most for his midair contortions and fantastic hand-snatches. Bengals radio analyst Dave Lapham jokingly has called him “a Martian.” But Green displayed another side last week at Cleveland, a side that showed his seemingly innate grasp of the dynamics of every contested ball. Dashing down the sideline with two Cleveland defenders close in the area, he never hinted at one of the signature leaps fans have come to expect. Instead he just kept running at ground level, and through a bunch of Browns clutter, Andy Dalton’s pass somehow sailed right into his breadbasket. He never broke stride and barely moved his arms. The result was a 25-yard gain to the Cleveland 16, and it was as if Green simply sensed something no one else could about how the play would develop. Oh, and Green also scored two touchdowns last week, the first two-TD game of his young career. He’s tied for third in the NFL in touchdowns (six). At Cleveland he made a tough hands grab in the end zone for a four-yard score in the second quarter, and in the fourth quarter, even though the Browns knew the Bengals were in catch-up mode, he beat the defense deep for a 57-yard score. They were fine plays for most players, but so good is A.J., for him they fall into a new category: Call it “Routine for Green.” Only once before: In pursuing the NFL receiving yards title — he’s first this week, as noted in previous item — Bengals WR A.J. Green seeks a crown worn only once by a Bengal. In 2006, Chad Johnson’s 1369 yards led the league, nosing out Indianapolis’ Marvin Harrison by just three yards. Let’s hear it for A.J.: When a team has one of the most gifted players to come down the NFL pike in a long time, people like to talk about him. Comments from the Bengals on WR A.J. Green include: ● QB Andy Dalton: “You think you’ve seen about everything A.J. can do,

and you’ve seen so much you don’t think twice about his ability. And then he’ll show you something new, something you didn’t imagine. You throw him up balls that you wouldn’t throw to another receiver, because he’s going to beat his man and come down with it.” ● CB Leon Hall: “Even if you’re covered on him, you have to learn as a DB that you have to go get the ball. That’s one of the things he does best; judge the ball in the air. He’s able to go get it and come down with it before you even realize it. That’s a big help for the DBs here. You would hope that it happens enough in practice that it becomes second nature and you get the ball out during the game.” ● Head coach Marvin Lewis: “A.J. was a cut above most players in the league from the start. He was the most impressive rookie I’ve ever been around. Nothing A.J. does surprises the people who watch him every day, and we fully expected he would be even better this year. This is not a guy you worry about having a sophomore slump.” How’s this for hot starts? None have denied that since joining the Bengals as the No. 4 overall NFL draft pick in 2011, WR A.J. Green has been exceptionally impressive. But the Elias Sports Bureau put those impressions in concrete form after Week 5 play of 2012, confirming that Green had become the only player in NFL history to top 100 receptions, 1500 yards and 10 receiving TDs in his first 20 games. Green’s totals after 20 games were 101 catches, 1550 yards and 11 TDs. He’s now at 108 catches, 1685 yards and 13 scores through 21 career games. Green recently was asked for his own list of his five favorite WRs. His quintet, in no particular order, was: 1) Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald (“Hands and the way he runs routes as a big receiver”); 2) Detroit’s Calvin Johnson (“The way he attacks the ball”); 3) Houston’s Andre Johnson (“How physical he is”); 4) Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (“The way he ran his routes”); and 5) Atlanta’s Roddy White (“How consistent he is at all times”). And below are the receiving totals of each player, including Green, for each player’s first 20 games: PLAYER, TEAM REC YDS AVG. TD A.J. Green, Cin. ..................................................... 101 1550 15.4 11 Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz. ............................................... 85 1148 13.5 10 Andre Johnson, Hou. ............................................... 83 1331 16.1 6 Jerry Rice, S.F. ........................................................ 71 1303 18.4 4 Calvin Johnson, Det. ................................................ 71 1113 15.7 7 Roddy White, Atl. ..................................................... 35 495 14.1 3 “Yeah, that surprised me,” the always-modest Green said upon seeing the list. “Just knowing the careers those guys have had, and right now I’m there with them. But I have to keep working — stay healthy and keep working.” A little more explanation: Regarding WR A.J. Green’s history-making accomplishment through 20 games (see previous item), other NFL players have topped Green’s totals in one or two of the three categories, but Green is the only one to have hit the benchmark trifecta of 100 catches, 1500 yards and 10 TDs. Examples include: ● Arizona’s Anquan Boldin had more receptions (121) and yards 1570 in his first 20 games, but he had only eight TDs. ● Minnesota’s Randy Moss had 1556 yards and 20 TDs, but he had only 82 receptions. ● Victor Cruz of the Giants had 1594 yards, but he had only 88 receptions and nine TDs.

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Irvin on A.J.: Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin, a Hall of Fame wide receiver, has this to say on Cincinnati’s A.J. Green: “When I look at what he’s done and what he possibly can become, he’s already one of the top receivers in this league. There is no way he fully understands all he can be. A.J. has an opportunity to be the best in the league.” Could A.J. join Chad? Bengals WR A.J. Green is in early position for a run at a Bengals feat achieved only once before — leading the AFC in both receptions and receiving yards. He currently leads the AFC in yards (628) and ranks second in catches (43). The only instance of a Bengal leading the conference in both categories was in the AFC North championship season of 2005, when Chad Johnson had 97 catches and 1432 yards. Two other Bengals — Carl Pickens and T.J. Houshmandzadeh — also have led the conference in catches. And a different pair — Isaac Curtis and Eddie Brown — also have won AFC yards crowns. Johnson for his Bengals career won the one receptions title and four yardage titles. Look out, Chad: Chad Johnson owns the Bengals record book for receiving yards in a season. He has the top five totals, from 1274 to a club-record 1440 (set in 2007). He wiped out Eddie Brown, whose 1273 total from 1988 now stands sixth. But six games into this season, second-year star A.J. Green shows himself as a threat to Johnson’s dominance. With 628 yards, Green is on an early pace for 1675 yards, 235 more than Johnson’s club record. And look out, T.J. and Carl: With 43 catches in six games, A.J. Green is on pace for a club-record 115 for the season. The record is 112 by T.J. Houshmandzadeh in 2007. Also, with six TDs in six games, including two scores last week at Cleveland, Green is on pace to approach what has been one of the least approachable Bengals records — 17 receiving TDs, set by Carl Pickens in 1995. No other Bengal has had more than 12 receiving TDs in a season, but Green is now on pace for 16. Dalton up to No. 11: Bengals QB Andy Dalton has a 91.7 passer rating, ranked 11th in the NFL. Andy Dalton was at 87.3 at Cleveland, but moved to 11th place in the rankings for this week, after ranking 12th the previous week. Dalton ranks fifth in the AFC. Dalton holds a number of NFL top 10 ranks, including yards-per-attempt (fourth at 8.03), yards (fifth at 1726), touchdowns (tied for fifth at 12) and completion percentage (ninth at 66.0). Dalton’s 91.7 is better than any season-ending Bengals number since 2006 (Carson Palmer, 93.9). Twice this season he has set new game highs for his young career, posting 128.2 on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland and 132.9 on Sept. 23 at Washington. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers is this week’s NFL leader, at 105.4. Dalton is 14.4 points behind the leader, the margin down a bit from last week’s 15.8. The AFC leader is Peyton Manning of Denver at 105.0. Passed by a ‘recognizable’ name: Andy Dalton entered the final game of Week 6 as the AFC’s fourth-quarter passing leader, with a 113.5 rating. But while leading a wild comeback win for Denver over San Diego, Peyton Manning shot into the AFC top spot — and a tie for the NFL lead — at 118.4. Also at 118.4 for the fourth quarter is Jay Cutler of Chicago. So Dalton enters the Steelers game ranked second in the AFC and third in the NFL. Dalton led the full NFL through Weeks 3 and 4. Dalton’s season numbers in the fourth quarter are 42-for-60 (70.0 percent) for 585 yards with six TDs and three INTs. “It’s ‘crunch time,’ ” Dalton says of the fourth quarter. “You’ve got to be good and find ways to score and keep drives going, whether it be toward the end of the game or the four-minute drill, going to down to score to win the game. Just getting in the groove throughout the game. Hopefully it stays that way.” Dalton grows as leader: QB Andy Dalton earned instant respect as an NFL rookie, leading the Bengals to the playoffs while engineering four comeback wins in the fourth quarter. He wound up in the Pro Bowl. But in 2012, he has taken his status as team leader up a notch. “We know Andy is unflappable,” says head coach Marvin Lewis. “He continues to show that week in and week out. He really settles and plays. He

may have a play that he’d want back, but he lets it go. He moves on to the next one, and that’s it. He understands it’s one play at a time. He has great personality and makeup that way. “He has confidence now. He knows he can do this. There is nothing that happens out there that he can’t handle. He’s a great leader. He did everything that was asked of him a year ago, and now he’s better. “ Says WR A.J. Green: “Andy doesn’t let anything get to him. He’s got ice in his veins. We don’t say anything to him when something goes bad, because we know he’s going from there and making the next play.” Dalton describes his increasing leadership presence as simply the result of no longer being a rookie. “This year, if a guy runs a route a little differently, I’m going to go over there and talk to him, make sure we’re on the same page, instead of letting a coach do it,” he says. “Last year I was just trying to get the next play run and letting the coach handle other issues. But now, I can go over there and say something, because getting the next play is much more second nature than it was last year.” ‘Tez’ is a rare one: With starts at WLB in the last four games, and with overall defensive statistics ranked among the team’s best, rookie Vontaze Burfict of Arizona State is clearly a candidate to finish this season with 14 starts. And if he starts more than 11 games, he’ll have the most starts in team history for a rookie who joined the team as a college free agent, passed over in the NFL draft. Elias Sports Bureau was able to research this subject back to the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, confirming that the most Bengals starts by a college free agent in his rookie season was 11, by MLB Armegis Spearman of Ole Miss in 2000. The only other Bengals college free agent rookie to start as many as half the team’s games was OT Kevin Sargent of Eastern Washington, with eight starts in 1992. In this area, it should be noted that since 1994, when the draft was reduced to seven rounds, the talent pool for college free agents has been deeper than prior to ‘94. Bengals star NT Tim Krumrie, for example, was a 10th-round draft choice in 1983, and presumably he would have been a college free agent had the draft been shorter. But even so, Burfict’s accomplishment is most notable. Though Krumrie went on to be a Pro Bowler for the Bengals, he did not become a regular starter until his second season. He started only two games as a rookie. ‘Tez’ in double figures again: Last week at Cleveland, rookie LB Vontaze Burfict led the team with 11 tackles, his second time to lead the team in his four starts, and his third time to finish in double figures. He also had his second pass defensed, most among the front seven. For the season, Burfict ranks third on the team with 46 tackles, including an 11-yard sack. LB Rey Maualuga leads with 63, and S Reggie Nelson is second at 47, just one ahead of Burfict. “He (Burfict) makes plays,” said S-CB Nate Clements, an 11-year NFL veteran. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re a rookie. The key is productivity.” Burfict’s back story: College free agent LB Vontaze Burfict has come on like gangbusters for the Bengals (see previous items), and he was an explosive player for much of his college career at Arizona State, ballyhooed at times as a potential NFL first-round draft choice. But by the time the draft was over this past April, his future prospects seemed to be in tatters. He went undrafted due to a reputation for immaturity and a reckless, penalty-plagued playing style. He had wound up on the outs with his coaching staff, essentially benched, and he was said to have been unimpressive at the Scouting Combine. But Bengals coach Marvin Lewis took an interest in Burfict during the lead-up to the draft, determining that Cincinnati would try to sign him if he was not selected. Thus far, the decision looks not far short of brilliant. Not only does Burfict have excellent statistics (detail in next item), he has gone through four preseason games and now six regular-season contests with none of the head-scratcher personal fouls that plagued him in college . Also, he has displayed a pleasing personality with fans and media. “I don’t know the guy from Arizona State,” Lewis says of Burfict and his college travails. “I don’t need to know about anything in the past. Vontaze has done everything he needs to do to keep developing into a productive linebacker in the National Football League.” Says Burfict: “What happened in the past happened in the past. For me, what people portrayed me as at the draft, I totally wasn’t that guy. It’s not like I could go and confront media people and say, ‘You guys have got the wrong person.’ Whatever they put out there, they put out there. And whatever team got me, they will see the real Vontaze. I’m just totally the opposite of that.”

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Bengals seek a never-land: The Bengals lead the AFC and rank second in the NFL in sacks (20), seeking conference and league crowns the franchise has yet to claim. Cincinnati’s best AFC ranking in sacks has been second, in 1973, 2001 and 2011. Cincinnati’s best NFL ranking in sacks has been fourth, both in ‘73 and ‘01. The Bengals are one off the NFL lead, held by Green Bay at 21. Cincinnati has a two-sack lead in the AFC, with Miami and Denver tied for second at 18. The Bengals logged two sacks at Cleveland last week, with DEs Robert Geathers and Wallace Gilberry each claiming one. The Bengals rose to the top of the league race with consecutive six-sack efforts at Washington and on Sept. 30 at Jacksonville. It was the first team instance of six or more sacks in consecutive games since Games 11-12 of 2001, with totals of six vs. Tampa Bay and eight vs. Jacksonville. The 2001 team set a club record with 48 sacks, but this year’s club is on an early pace to break that with 53. DT Geno Atkins leads the Bengals individually with 6.0 sacks, and DE Michael Johnson is second at 5.0. Neither had a sack last week, but they teamed for a big play in the first quarter, as Johnson intercepted a Brandon Weeden pass that was deflected by Atkins. Eight other Bengals have one sack each, and Cincinnati has been credited with one team sack, not awarded to any specific player. Geno holds NFL lead: Bengals DT Geno Atkins didn’t get a sack at Cleveland, but for the third straight week, he leads all NFL interior linemen in sacks. His total is 6.0. He had a two-sack lead over the field entering last week’s play, and he emerged with a lead of 1.5, as Chicago DT Henry Melton had a shared sack and moved up to 4.5. Three interior linemen are tied for third at 3.5. Atkins is defending a piece the NFL crown he shared last year with Oakland DT Tommy Kelly, at 7.5. Atkins ranks tied for fourth among all NFL defenders in sacks through six games. Houston DE J.J. Watt leads at 9.5, Green Bay LB Clay Matthews is second at 8.0. Atkins is only a half-sack out of third place, which is held by Miami DE Cameron Wake at 6.5. Though Atkins had no sacks at Cleveland, he was not held out of the big-play category. In the first quarter, he deflected a Brandon Weeden pass that DE Michael Johnson intercepted for Cincinnati. No flash in the pan: When the Bengals drafted DT Geno Atkins in 2010 — in the fourth round, 120th overall — the choice was met with a general yawn by analysts and media. He wasn’t huge (290 pounds at the time). He was a bit short at 6-1. His college career at Georgia lacked “SportsCenter moments.” But Atkins has shown from practice day one as a Bengal that he simply has the stuff to make plays, and there’s rarely a snap when he isn’t some sort of factor. He wound up leading the team as a rookie in QB pressures, and last year he tied for the NFL sacks lead (7.5) among interior linemen. For 2012 he is the defense’s lone returning Pro Bowler, leading interior linemen in sacks (6.0) and tied for fourth among all NFL players. “No. 97 may be the best inside pass rusher there is,” says Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander “That’s the best thing going for (first-round drafted guard) Kevin Zeitler. He gets to pass block 97 in practice.” Says fellow DT Domata Peko: “I see some of the things Geno does and I say, ‘Man, how does he do that?’ He’s so quick and he’s got the strength of a 350-pound guy. That’s the one thing that scares offensive linemen. Not only his quickness, but his strength. I’ve seen him bull-rush the best of the best at offensive guard.” And defensive line coach Jay Hayes: “He’s getting better because he hasn’t changed the approach he brought with him when he came in trying to prove himself. He still plays 150 miles an hour. He stays low. He’s still into the playbook.” Atkins himself is a young man of few words. But the 24-year-old will give you three to sum up his success: “Outwork, outhit, outrun,” he says. DEs pose big threat, too: Though Pro Bowl DT Geno Atkins currently holds the Bengals sacks spotlight (see previous items), the Bengals believe that for the rest of the season, they have potentially one of the NFL’s best DE tandems in fourth-year pro Michael Johnson and third-year man Carlos Dunlap. Both DEs are physically imposing, Dunlap at 6-6 and 280 and Johnson at 6-7 and 270. Dunlap was a Bengals second-round draft pick, and Johnson was a third-rounder. Johnson has 5.0 sacks this season. He had 3.0 at Washington on Sept. 23

and earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. He also is tied for the team lead in coaches’ compilations of QB pressures (eight), and last week at Cleveland, he had his second career INT, picking off a Brandon Weeden pass that was deflected near the scrimmage line by DT Geno Atkins. Dunlap missed this season’s first two games due to a knee strain and has only one sack, but he has 15 sacks in his last 24 games. He also had a forced and recovered fumble against Washington’s Robert Griffin III on Sept. 23, on a play that was initially ruled a sack, but he lost that one when a league review ruled that the play had been a rush by Griffin III, not a pass attempt. Dunlap has had difficulty staying on the field in his Cincinnati career, due to injuries, but with what he shows when he’s right, the Bengals believe he’s capable of big things for the rest of the season. As a rookie in 2010, he ran off a string of 8.5 sacks over six games. Dunlap’s 9.5 sacks in 2010 set a Bengals rookie record, and last year, though he was slowed by injuries, he led the team in QB pressures (27) and still logged 4.5 sacks. Johnson came out of Georgia Tech with recognized high potential, but had the rap of a player who didn’t maintain a high motor on every snap. As a pro, he has not missed a game and has increased his contribution each year. Last year he posted career highs in sacks (6.0), tackles (51) and passes defensed (six). 1-2-3 punch: Bengals LOT Andrew Whitworth offers this on the Bengals’ three leading sack threats. “I work a lot in practice against Mike (Johnson), and he’s someone as an offensive lineman that you have to prepare for because of his speed. If you’re the only top rusher on a team, it’s tough for you, but when Carlos (Dunlap) is on the other side and Geno (Atkins) is in the middle, those three guys are dynamic. When you’ve got those guys, it’s a long day for the offensive line, that’s for sure.” Marvin’s new look: Marvin Lewis earned his way into the NFL head coaching fraternity as a record-setting defensive coordinator. But as boss of the 2012 Bengals, he’s sporting an offense that rates as one of the NFL’s most explosive. The Bengals lead the NFL in scrimmage plays of 40 or more yards, with nine. St. Louis and Tampa Bay are tied for second with seven. The Bengals had two plus-40s last week at Cleveland — Andy Dalton TD passes of 55 yards to TE Jermaine Gresham and 57 yards to WR A.J. Green. The Bengals rank 10th in the NFL in total offense (382.2 yards per game) and eighth in passing (282.8). Cincinnati’s last top ten season finish in total offense was in 2006 (eighth at 341.4), and the last top 10 in passing was in 2007 (seventh at 250.8). This has happened, Lewis would freely admit, with some rather significant input from one of the league’s most promising offensive coordinators. Under the hands-on direction of Jay Gruden, the offense has done direct snaps to non-quarterbacks (two going for TDs), rushing sweeps by wide receivers (some key first downs) and short passes turned into long TDs. “We’ve got a lot of young guys with special abilities,” Lewis says, “and the coaches are doing a great job of fitting them in, giving them the chance to do what they do best. They’re doing a nice job and we’ve got to keep it up.” Says Gruden: “Marvin has given me freedom to do whatever. He has the ultimate say, and if we’re putting too much in, I’m sure he’ll pull the reins in. But right now, we don’t have too much in my opinion, and we’re just scratching the surface.” Gresham shows his stuff: Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham just keeps coming on. The third-year pro went to the Pro Bowl last season as a second-year player, and this year he has 25 catches for 306 yards and two TDs. His three-for-68 receiving day at Cleveland last week included a career-long 55-yarder in the first quarter for the game’s first score. He took a short slant over the middle and stiff-armed his way past a defender at the Cleveland 40. Gresham’s previous longest gain had been 31 yards. Gresham is on an early pace for 67 catches and 816 yards over 16 games. He had 52 and 56 catches in his first two seasons, becoming the first Bengals TE since Dan Ross in 1980-81 to get two straight 50-catch seasons. He had 471 and 596 yards in his first two seasons. He has 11 TD catches, and the 6-5, 260-pounder also has all the physical tools to continue developing into a top blocker. Gresham has also damaged the defense on one pass not caught. After the Bengals’ Sept. 30 win at Jacksonville, head coach Marvin Lewis credited Gresham for his effort in drawing an end-zone pass interference penalty that set up a TD. “Jermaine kept hustling after that football and stayed on the route, which gave Andy (Dalton) a chance to get him the football.” Lewis said. “Unfortunately, we have seen guys quit running in those situations, after they’re grabbed. But

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Jermaine knows he can go in there and post up anybody and go up and get that football. The guy was grabbing his left arm, he couldn’t get it up because the guy was pulling it down, and Jermaine almost caught it with his right hand.” Gresham near AFC leads: Despite a 2011 season Pro Bowl berth, Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham was self-critical entering this year, noting that he had not matched the receiving numbers posted over 2010-11 by some other tight ends selected after him in the 2010 draft. “I’m very, very average — below average — right now,” Gresham said. “I need to excel at things so I can be in the top tier. It’s just that simple.” But through six games this season, Gresham is in the ballpark in the AFC receiving rankings. He is tied for third among AFC tight ends in receptions (25), four behind leader Rob Gronkowski of New England (29) and one back of Houston’s Owen Daniels (26). He is third among AFC TEs in receiving yards (306), Daniels (357) and Gronkowski (356) in the top two spots. In the NFL, Gresham is tied for sixth among TEs in receptions and seventh in receiving yards. “Jermaine is doing what we need him to do within our own offense, and that’s the important part,” says Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “I think Andy (QB Andy Dalton) has great trust in him to be in the right spots. If you look at people that really understand players, they think he’s a very, very good player, regardless what he might say about not being satisfied with himself.” Jones could spell big trouble: Now in his third Bengals season, CB Adam Jones has only 14 punt returns during his Cincinnati tenure, including seven in six games this season. Injuries have played a part on two fronts. He’s been limited by his own injuries, and at other times, injuries to others have limited his special teams availability, making him more needed in the secondary. But if Jones gets more regular work this season returning punts, watch out. He is second among active NFL players with five career punt returns for touchdowns, including an 81-yarder on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland, and another of his 14 Cincinnati returns went for 63 yards (in 2011 at Seattle). For his NFL career, Jones has had only 98 total returns, and his average of one TD for every 19.6 returns is exceptional. It’s only slightly behind Chicago’s Devin Hester, whose average is 18.1. Hester is by a landslide the NFL all-time leader in total punt return TDs, with 12, and he has 217 total returns. Jones has a far better TD average than celebrated threats such as Deion Sanders (TD every 35.3), Dante Hall (TD every 36.0) and Billy “White Shoes” Johnson (TD every 47.0). “I marvel at Adam’s abilities in many ways,” says Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “He is amazing with the ball in his hands. He’s amazing when the DBs do their tackling drills, and he’s the ball carrier. He’s very, very difficult to get your hands on. He’s done a wonderful job of becoming responsible with the football, and of understanding the schematics of the return game. He’s come light years in that way. He’s electrifying, he gets everybody excited when he’s back there.” Jones’ 81-yard TD against Cleveland was a difference-maker. The Bengals won by a touchdown (34-27), and his was the only special teams or defense TD of the game. Jones drops from rankings, but Tate rises: If Bengals CB Adam Jones had just one more punt return, and still had his current 17.6-yard average, he’d rank second in the NFL for the third straight week. But Jones had no returns last week, and his seven returns on the season are now one short of the eight needed to qualify through six team games. The minimum average is 1.25 returns per team game, and Jones is at 1.17. Jones would need two returns vs. Pittsburgh this week to qualify for the Week 7 rankings. The NFL leader is Buffalo’s Leodis McKelvin at 24.0 (on nine returns). Now in second place is Cleveland’s Josh Cribbs at 15.4 (on 14 returns). But the Bengals still have a punt returner in the NFL’s top 10, as WR Brandon Tate moved up this week to sixth place, with an 11.5 season average on 11 returns. Tate handled all four Bengals punt returns at Cleveland last week and averaged 14.5 yards, including a 32-yarder that helped set up a TD. Tate has 62 career punt returns as a Bengal, qualifying for the team’s all-time career rankings, and he leads at 10.8, ahead of second-place Quan Cosby (10.0). With Tate and Jones both contributing, the Bengals rank fourth in the NFL in team punt return average, at 13.8.

A depth-chart squeeze, and a good one: Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis faced plenty of questions entering 2012 about his team’s depth at wide receiver. There was speculation that No. 1 wideout A.J. Green, a spectacular talent, might be hounded into ordinary-ness by double and triple-teams. But Lewis contended that wouldn’t be the case, and seldom has he been proven more correct. Green is off to a great start, with 43 catches for 628 yards (club-record paces in both categories), and he leads the team in TDs (six). And one reason Green is doing just fine is that his supporting cast of WRs — who had only 27 NFL catches combined last year — is performing at a high level. “People have been asking me, ‘Who is your No. 2 wideout?’ ” Lewis says, “and my answer is that I think I have about four of them. We have guys who have produced when given the chance, and some others who haven’t had a great chance yet, but I’m confident they’ll make the most of it when they do.” Four other WRs have at least one catch over Games 1-6, and together the quartet has outpaced Green with 51 catches and 650 yards. The Bengals have seven WRs on the 53-player roster — the first time in head coach Marvin Lewis’ 10 seasons the number has been above six. More on the six players behind Green are in the next item. Who are these guys? The six Bengals WRs who joined A.J. Green on the 53-player roster combined for only 27 catches in the 2011 NFL season, but they have shown plenty of talent this season. Here are capsules on the six: ● Andrew Hawkins (second-year; 5-7, 180): Hawkins is dart-quick, and though short, he’s not a “little guy” in the strength department. He has the ability to turn short passes into significant gains, and he has TDs of 50 yards vs. Cleveland and 59 yards at Washington. He is second on the team in receiving yards (329), tied for second in catches (25) and tied for second in TDs (two). He also has four rushes for 23 yards. He steadily increased his role as an NFL rookie last year and finished the season with 23 catches for 263 yards. In 2009 and ‘10, he played for Grey Cup championship teams for Montreal in the Canadian League. ● Armon Binns (first year; 6-3, 210): Binns has good size, speed and hands. In a best-case comparison, he’s in the A.J. Green mold. He did a good Green impersonation on his 48-yard TD play on Sept. 23 at Washington, eluding his defender on a short sideline catch and then outrunning the rest of the Redskin defenders down the sideline. He’s proving tough over the middle, unafraid to risk taking the big hit. He’s 18-for-212 over five games. He’s playing for the first time in 2012, having spent most of his 2011 rookie campaign on the Bengals practice squad. He had a pair of 1100-yard seasons at the University of Cincinnati, scoring 21 TDs in those two campaigns. ● Brandon Tate (fourth-year; 6-1, 200): Tate’s offensive time is being limited to some extent by his work as both a kickoff and punt returner, but he caught three for a team-leading 71 in the first game vs. Cleveland, including a 44-yard TD, and he’s five-for-85 on the year. He has great straight-line speed and has shown excellent hands on several occasions. He was obtained late in the 2011 preseason and didn’t work much on offense last year, concentrating instead on being the team’s primary kickoff and punt returner. But he had 432 receiving yards with three TDs for New England in 2010. He was a third-round draft choice of New England in 2009. ● Marvin Jones (rookie; 6-2, 195): The fifth-round draft pick from California had his first multi-catch game — two for 21 yards — at Cleveland. He’s three-for-26 on the year and has drawn one 31-yard pass interference penalty against the defense. He has played in four games. In preseason, Jones made folks wonder how he lasted to the 166th overall selection. He was a smooth playmaker, with gains of 42 and 45 yards that contributed to a team-leading 150 receiving yards. He is perhaps the most athletically graceful and stylish of the cast supporting Green. ● Mohamed Sanu: (rookie; 6-2, 210): The third-round draft pick from Rutgers has not yet had a pass thrown his way, and he was inactive last week at Cleveland, but he has contributed with his versatility. Taking a direct center snap on Sept. 23 at Washington, he launched a perfectly thrown ball of about 45 yards that A.J. Green turned into a 73-yard TD. He threw four TD passes in college. But Bengals coaches see his receiving skills outpacing his passing arm before long. He scorched Big East defenses for a conference-record 115 catches last season, shattering a mark of 93 set by current NFL standout Larry Fitzgerald. ● Ryan Whalen (second-year; 6-1, 200): The sixth-round 2011 draftee has been inactive for Games 1-6, but the coaching staff still expresses firm belief that he can help the offense when his next opportunity comes along. He was a top target at Stanford for QB Andrew Luck in 2010, and he’s known as an ultra-dependable route-runner who can catch the ball in traffic.

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Who’s making the movie? In the space of six games this season, WR Andrew Hawkins has emerged as Human Interest Story No. 1 on the Bengals’ roster. Hawkins bloomed as a subject of media interest in the Sept. 16 Cleveland game, when he did a “SportsCenter Special” on a 50-yard TD catch, covering the last 40 yards on the ground with the moves of a water bug. And Hawkins has kept the interest alive with more big plays in recent weeks. He’s second on the team in receiving yards (329), tied for second in catches (25) and tied for second in TDs (two). He’s on an early pace for 67 catches and 877 yards. And as for the human interest side, toss in these elements: ● He’s a little guy in a big man’s world — 5-foot-7. ● He was unsigned in the NFL after leaving the University of Toledo in 2007, with only an unsuccessful tryout at a Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp. ● He spent a part of 2008 sleeping on a friend’s couch in Toledo, trying to earn some cash. ● He later found work as a laborer at a company manufacturing wind turbines. And he caddied at Toledo’s Inverness Country Club. ● He briefly had an NFL job with the nearby Detroit Lions, but it was as a scouting intern, not as a player. ● He sent film of himself to a Michael Irvin reality show on Spike TV, on which the winning contestant was to get a spot on the Dallas Cowboys’ 80-man offseason roster. He finished second. ● He landed for two years with Montreal of the Canadian League, helping the Alouettes win Grey Cup titles in 2009 and ‘10. ● His CFL work earned him his first NFL contract, in January 2011 with the St. Louis Rams, but he was waived the first week of training camp. ● The Bengals claimed him on waivers from the Rams, and though he started last year on the practice squad, he wound up caching 23 passes for 263 yards. The performance set the stage for his success thus far in 2012, some five years after he left college. Hawkins is not a guy to make a point of belaboring his past, but when media thronged his locker after the Cleveland game, pressing for details and feelings on his climb, he said:. “I didn’t think I’d be at this point — ever. I’ve come from the lowest point — nights crying, coaches telling me to give it up, living on my friend’s couch ... hearing ‘No’ so many times I got used to it. “I know there’s a fine line between me playing here and me not playing anywhere,” Hawkins continued. “That’s the approach I take every week. And I can’t say it enough: I thank God every day that he’s blessed me the way he has.” Hawkins is the younger brother of former Bengals CB Artrell Hawkins. A.J.’s an admirer: You could say that A.J. Green is everything Andrew Hawkins isn’t as a receiver. He’s tall (6-4), so obviously gifted that any layman can see it, and he has been a sought-after player at all levels. But Green sounds as impressed as anyone by the belated success (see previous item) of teammate Andrew Hawkins. “I guess he got overlooked early on because teams saw a 5-7 guy, and they thought he was not high-powered,” said Green. “But man, this guy is powerful. He’s explosive. He’s quick. He’s fast. He’s elusive. He’s all of the above.” Andy told you so: When QB Andy Dalton opened training camp by singing the praises of the WRs being counted on to draw some defensive heat away from A.J. Green, it was hard not to suspect he was just trying to be a good and encouraging teammate. But the play of the WR group behind Green has been one of the young season’s biggest stories, and Dalton has reminded reporters: “We are talented there, and that’s what we said on day one. I know these are guys who hadn’t proven anything coming into the season, but we have the talent and I’m excited about the group we’ve got. Hopefully they’ll just keep getting better and better each week.” Dalton and WR A.J. Green, of course, were instant hits as rookies last year. Using that experience, Dalton tried to inject more confidence into this year’s young group. “I think back to what A.J. and I thought last year,” Dalton said. “We thought, ‘We may be rookies, but we’re going to be playing, so we better play well.’ I think what we were able to do last year has shown these guys, ‘I don’t have to wait for my turn. I can go ahead and do this now.” Green-Ellis joins Marvin’s ‘25’ club: The Bengals are 32-2 under head coach Marvin Lewis when a rusher records 25 or more carries. That is a .941 winning percentage. HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis added to the winning

total on Sept. 30 at Jacksonville, getting his first 25-plus game as a Bengal (at 26-for-82). Games under Lewis with a 25-carry rusher have been slightly less frequent — and more successful — than games with a 100-yard rusher. The record in the Lewis era with a 100-yard rusher is 30-7, a winning percentage of .811. “It’s not always the yardage total that’s most important,” says Lewis. “When your back is carrying 25 times, it means that even though the yardage will vary, you’re controlling the ball, controlling the clock, and keeping your defense off the field. As it shows for us that is very likely going to be a winning combination.” The Bengals were 11-1 under Lewis with Cedric Benson hitting the 25 mark (2008-11). They were 18-1 with Rudi Johnson (2003-07) and 2-0 with Kenny Watson (2007). Historic streak rests at 589: Through his 10th offensive touch in the Sept. 23 Washington game, Bengals HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis reached 589 career combined rushes and receptions without a fumble. Elias Sports Bureau reports the 589 as the longest such streak to start a career since individual fumbles became a statistic in 1945. Green-Ellis finally did cough one up on his 11th touch in the Washington game, ending the streak and setting a benchmark for future ball handlers. Green-Ellis also has 52 career rushes/receptions without a fumble in postseason play, covering four games for New England. Zeitler emerging: The Bengals opened preseason with very high hopes for upgraded guard play in 2012. Those hopes are still high, but with half the original plan gone — veteran free agent Travelle Wharton shelved by a major knee injury — there’s a bit more pressure on first-round draft choice Kevin Zeitler to debut in top form. Line coach Paul Alexander is not one to sugarcoat. He noted to media early in preseason that Zeitler was struggling in practice to block Pro Bowl DT Geno Atkins. Alexander says now, however, that Zeitler is doing fine. “He cares. He really wants to be good. It’s infectious,” Alexander said. “I see him play now and I’ve gone beyond feeling like he’s going to be good. He’s showing enough where I think he is good.” And highly motivated to stay that way. “He’s not like some first-rounders, like when there’s a break they’re going over to check their stock portfolio,” Alexander said. “He’s just watching football.” “This guy is all about football,” agrees OT and team leader Andrew Whitworth. “He almost gets too charged up. You’d like to see him relax a little bit and enjoy it. So we’ll kid around with him and try to loosen him up some.” Huber pins’ em: Kevin Huber has consistently been among the NFL’s better punters in pinning foes inside their 20-yard line while avoiding touchbacks. Thus far in 2012, Huber has had 13 inside-20s and two touchbacks, and he ranks tied for third in the league in differential between inside-20s and touchbacks (plus-11). The leader at plus-16 is Green Bay’s Tim Masthay (18 inside-20s, two touchbacks), and Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt is second at plus-15 (16-1). Tied with Huber at plus-11 is New England’s Zoltan Mesko (13-2). Huber is in his fourth season, and for his career he has 89 inside-20s against 27 touchbacks. That’s a ratio of 3.30 inside-20s for every touchback, second in Bengals history behind Kyle Larson at 3.41 (109-32). Huber ranks fourth in Bengals history in total inside-20s. The leader is Lee Johnson, with 186 over 11 seasons (1988-98). In second place is Pat McInally (157 over 10 seasons), and in third place is Larson (109 over five seasons). Huber has had a punt downed inside the opponent’s five-yard line in three of the last four games. Maualuga in comfortable lead: MLB Rey Maualuga was second on the team in tackles (10) at Cleveland, hitting double figures for the fourth time in six games. He leads the team for the season with 63 tackles, 16 ahead of S Reggie Nelson, who’s in second place with 47. Maualuga has been the team season leader for the last five weeks. He was tied for the lead with Nelson after game one. He has twice had games of 13 tackles — on Sept. 23 at Washington and on Oct. 7 vs. Miami — and no other Bengal has hit that mark. The defense as a whole has shown much improvement the last three games, allowing an average of only 279.3 yards. Cincinnati’s first three opponents had averaged 416.7 yards and 34.0 points. Maualuga admits that despite his high tackle totals, he’s seeking more consistency. He counts on himself to be a unit leader. Last season the Bengals ranked seventh in the NFL in fewest yards allowed and ninth in fewest points allowed, and Maualuga had 115 tackles for that club, second on the team despite missing three games with an injury.

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“I have a picture in my mind, that I know our defense can look like, how we can play,” he says. “And I know we can, and there’s still a lot of football left. As a unit, we’ve got to get some things fixed, and for myself, I just want to be a leader out there, making every play possible.” And defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is watching closely. “In the offseason, we talked a lot about how we can help Rey become a better player,” Zimmer said. “One thing is to not be so complicated with him. Dhani Jones (previous starting MLB) knew what everybody did on every single play and wanted to tell them what to do. Rey has tried to be Dhani Jones, but he’s not Dhani. He just needs to know what he does. Another thing Rey does at times is reading plays so fast, he gets there before the ball does, and then he’s out of position and has to fall back. I’m trying to get him to be a little more patient on his initial read and once that happens, then he can go attack it and go downhill at full speed. If he’ll just be a little more patient, he’ll be good.” 13-3 in orange: The Bengals are scheduled to wear orange jerseys and white pants in the Pittsburgh game. Cincinnati’s orange jerseys are designated by the NFL as “specialty jersey,” in the same category as throwbacks, and the team is permitted to wear them twice per season. The Bengals have posted a 13-3 record in orange since 2004, when the jerseys became one part of a uniform redesign. Below is the team record since 2004 (regular season and postseason) in the different combinations of jerseys and pants:

JERSEY PANTS W-L-T PCT. Orange Black ...................................................................... 3-0-0 1.000 Orange White ................................................................... 10-3-0 .769 Black Black ...................................................................... 9-9-1 .500 Black White ................................................................. 18-24-0 .429 White Black .................................................................. 14-19-0 .424 White White ................................................................. 10-17-0 .370 Turnover tables are turned: During the tenure of head coach Marvin Lewis (2003-present), the Bengals rank seventh in the NFL in turnover differential (plus-25). Prior to Lewis’ tenure, the Bengals had posted a minus turnover differential for five straight years (1998-2002). Here are the top teams in differential since 2003: TEAM TAKEAWAYS GIVEAWAYS DIFFERENTIAL New England ............................ 299........................... 193 .............................. +106 Indianapolis ............................... 253........................... 200 ................................ +53 Atlanta ....................................... 269........................... 225 ................................ +44 Baltimore ................................... 296........................... 253 ................................ +43 Green Bay ................................. 275........................... 242 ................................ +33 San Diego ................................. 258........................... 224 ................................ +31 Cincinnati .................................. 274........................... 249 ................................ +25 Since 2003, the Bengals rank sixth in the NFL in takeaways (274) and fifth in points off turnovers (834). A stat that matters: For the Bengals term of coach Marvin Lewis (2003-present), a plus-differential in turnovers reflects a big plus in the win column. And the reverse has gone for a minus. The Bengals are 45-11-1 in regular season under Lewis with a plus, for a winning percentage of .790. But with a minus, Lewis’ Bengals are 10-51. The Bengals lost last week at Cleveland with a minus differential. When the differential has been even, the results have been nearly even, with the Bengals at 17-15 under Lewis. The Bengals’ overall experience with turnovers under Lewis is backed up by

overall league numbers during his tenure. Since the start of the 2003 season, here are the records of teams with varying turnover differentials (minus differentials are not included because they are the exact reverse of the plus figure for the same numbers): DIFFERENTIAL W-L-T PCT. Plus-1 .............................................................................. 591-260-0 .694 Plus-2 ................................................................................ 462-90-0 .836 Plus-3 ................................................................................ 264-30-1 .895 Plus-4 .................................................................................. 149-4-0 .974 Plus-5 or more ...................................................................... 73-2-0 .973 Since 2003, NFL teams with any plus have a combined winning percentage of .799. The combined W-L record is 1539-386-1. Hogging the Harris: The most recent Harris Poll on America’s favorite sports confirms pro football’s standing as not only the nation’s most popular, but the most popular by an eye-popping margin. Harris — the national pioneer in market research — reported early this year that 36 percent of poll respondents chose pro football as their favorite. That is nearly three times the total of baseball — at 13 percent — and tying baseball for second place was college football, making pro or college football the favorite of 49 percent. Auto racing ranked fourth at eight percent. Tying for fifth at five percent were men’s pro basketball, men’s college basketball and hockey. TV streak at 111, bound for 112: In each of the last 111 Cincinnati TV ratings weeks that have included a Bengals regular-season or postseason broadcast — dating back to 2004 — the Bengals have ruled the Cincinnati airwaves. They have been the top-rated show among all programming in the Cincinnati market. And it’s a virtual certainty that the streak will hit 112 when Cincinnati rankings are in for the week of Oct. 8-14. The Bengals’ Oct. 14 game at Cleveland drew a rating of 30.0, a number no other programs have approached in recent years. The rating number indicates the percentage of market households tuned to the game — including those not watching TV at the time. The streak began on Dec. 5, 2004, when a wild Bengals win at Baltimore outpolled all other programs. The highest local Bengals rating during the streak has been 45.5 for a home playoff game vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 8, 2006. The high rating of Bengals games has occurred despite the fact most games are played in the afternoon, when overall TV viewership is not as high as it is during the evening. Bengal bites: In Games 2-3 this season, for the first time in franchise history, the Bengals had four receivers with 50 or more yards in back-to-back games ... The Sept. 23 Washington game saw three different receivers with TDs of 48 yards or more, a Bengals first ... Also at Washington, the Bengals had four receivers with 63 or more yards for only the third time ever, and for the first time since 1978 ... Mohamed Sanu’s 73-yard TD pass to A.J. Green at Washington marked the first time the Bengals had scored on their first scrimmage play of a game since Oct. 28, 2001, when HB Corey Dillon rushed a club-record 96 yards for a TD at Detroit ... The Bengals rank sixth in the NFL in yards per play (5.9) ... The Bengals won the first three in their series with Jacksonville, and they have won the last two. But in between, the Jaguars won 11 of 13 ... The oldest Bengal on the 53-player roster is CB Terence Newman at 34 (born 9-4-78); the youngest is TE Orson Charles at 21 (born 1-27-91) ... The tallest Bengal is OT Dennis Roland at 6-9; the shortest is WR Andrew Hawkins at 5-7 ... The heaviest Bengal is OT Andre Smith at 335 pounds; the lightest is Andrew Hawkins at 180 pounds ... The Bengals opened the season with two games against division rivals (Baltimore, Cleveland) for the first time since 2007, and they’ll close with two in the division (Pittsburgh, Baltimore) for the first time since ‘01.

BENGALS QUOTES Head coach Marvin Lewis, on whether he’s had ‘feedback’ from players regarding his comments that they need to play ‘nastier’: “I don’t know if I need feedback. I have told them that, so it’s not like I only told the media — I told them, too. You’ve got to be able to stomp on the back of somebody’s neck and go. That’s what this is all about. We don’t get mulligans. We are playing for lunch tickets, and we are playing for keeps. You’ve got to go when it is time to go, and you’ve got to put them away in every way.” Lewis, asked for comment on the large number of AFC teams around the .500 mark:

“We know we have a lot of football left to play, and a lot of ups and downs with it. We have to just focus on ourselves. We have to better ourselves internally, both coaches and players. We have to do a better job coaching. I have to do a better job coaching the coaches and coaching the players. We have to eliminate any gray area for our guys, so we can just get after it and pin our ears back and go throughout the team.” Lewis, asked for comment on WR A.J. Green: “He’s creative. He makes some big plays. But we have to get some consistent plays around him to go with the big plays. Consistent plays lead to

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more big plays. We dropped the ball on second-and-eight when we could have had a first down. Then it’s third-and-eight, a lot harder situation. Those are big plays because they keep drives alive. Smaller plays give you the chances to make big plays.” Lewis, on Nate Clements starting recent games at S instead of CB: “He’s a smart pro. At some point, your flexibility keeps you going. More than anything, Nate wants to do whatever helps the football team be successful. If it’s playing him snaps at safety, he’ll do it. I can remember having a conversation with Rod Woodson about that. Rod was saying, ‘If you think it makes us better, then OK.’ With Nate, it was ‘If you think this helps us, then I’m game.’ Nate would play linebacker if you told him it was going to help us win. The guy has a lot of substance.” Lewis, on the team’s unusual minus-seven turnover differential: “The first thing coming to mind is that we’ve only got two interceptions in more than 190 throws. We got some balls tipped (at Cleveland), but we only came up with one. We’ve got to keep getting pressure, making the guy throw early. As far as (Bengals) fumbles, we’ve got to make sure that as we’re trying to gain more yardage, we keep the ball secure. You have to use good judgment on when you need to go for every last yard, and when it’s better just to go down and play the next play. The most important thing that we have is the football, and we have to possess it.” NFL on CBS analyst Rich Gannon, on changes in WR A.J. Green’s play as a second-year pro: “They are subtle things, but they have made a big difference. He has become a better route runner and he has cleaned things up. II think he’s better at the top of his routes, and he’s finishing. He’s even giving Andy (Dalton) some room on the boundary, giving him space to make the throw.” WR Andrew Hawkins, on the punt coverage team’s recent success at downing Kevin Huber punts deep in opponent territory: “Kevin makes it easy for us; he’s one of the best punters in the NFL. It’s more Kevin than us.” DT Domata Peko, on S Reggie Nelson’s gift of an iPad, with the note “Appreciate you,” to all members of the defense: “That’s cool. It shows that Reggie is looking out for us. It shows how close this team is and how much he loves the team and is committed to the team. I really appreciate the gift. It’s just more motivation to keep working hard.” DE Carlos Dunlap, on veteran assistance from DE Robert Geathers: “Rob has helped me out with everything. He’s seen everything, he’s done everything. When I got here he was already in his seventh year and he’d been to the playoffs, got a big contract, had a lot of different (roles). The thing he’s helped me with is stopping the run. I feel like I’m a natural pass rusher, but he’s helped me with little things about playing the run.” Lewis, on the rebuilt interior of the offensive line: “Clint (Boling) began last year as our starting guard, and nothing’s changed. We hoped to have a competition there, but the competition didn’t last very long (with veteran free agent Travelle Wharton lost for the year in the first preseason game). Clint is playing as well as anybody on the offensive front. We installed (first-round draft pick) Kevin Zeitler right away at the other one, and then Jeff Faine came in at center (replacing injured Kyle Cook), and Jeff has gotten better each and every week, more comfortable. He has gone out there and played hurt a little bit and showed his toughness and grit, and what kind of guy he is.” CB Terence Newman, on DT Geno Atkins: “I’m telling you, the dude is like a little pit bull. He’s stocky, compact, and his first step is amazing. Í worked out with him in the offseason and got to see him doing some starts. His first rep is unbelievable, and he’s smart as hell. I couldn’t believe this is only his third year in the league. The guy’s going to be one of the best at that position, for sure.” Peko, on DT Geno Atkins: “He’s a really humble guy; that’s the cool thing about Geno. You see players sometimes who seem to get big when they get a lot of stats in their head. But Geno, he’s really a team player. He fits within in the scheme and tries to play within the scheme, and that’s what you want to see.”

Newman, on the secondary’s veteran depth, particularly in regard to early-season injury problems: “That’s why you have six or seven former first-rounders on this team. Somebody goes down, somebody has to step up. I think that’s definitely one of the advantages of having a secondary like this. If one guy goes down another guy is able to step up.” LOT Andrew Whitworth, on the offense: “We really are a team with a lot of weapons. It’s exciting to be blocking for this group.” WR Armon Binns, on making it with the Bengals after being cut by Jacksonville last year: “It’s something I’ll never forget. I talk to Urb (wide receiver coach James Urban) about it all the time. It’s something that motivates me. Being looked over. Being told you’re not good enough is something that’s very hard for me to let go, and it’s something that drives me to be as good as I can be when I come to work every day.” Binns, on the ability to withstand contact and make catches over middle: “That’s what the coaches ask from me. They want me to be fearless going across the middle and they need me to be a target for Andy (Dalton), and sometimes you have to take a shot.” CB Adam Jones, on special teams coach Darrin Simmons: “I haven’t had a special teams coach better than Darrin. That guy, any little thing, he’ll find it and help. We’re in practice and I’m catching the ball and feeling good about it, but he’s like ‘You have to make sure you turn a little bit because in a game, it’s going to hit you.’ It’s little things he does that make me feel comfortable back there, even though I didn’t have any reps in the preseason.” WRs coach James Urban, on the explosive-play ability of WR Andrew Hawkins: “He’s a dynamic, explosive, quick player who creates mismatch problems for people. It’s hard to replicate his speed. You see it for a few plays, and you realize it’s a different speed than what (opponents) are used to seeing.” Whitworth, comparing the starting G duo of Clint Boling and Kevin Zeitler to last year’s duo of Bobbie Williams and Nate Livings: “Clint and Kevin are younger, more agile guys. They’re not quite as big, so they’re going to run around and be able to get on guys, and maybe they’ll maintain blocks a little longer just because of their speed and young legs and being a little lighter. The main thing is that we have that attitude that we’re going to finish every play. That’s going to help us run the ball effectively.” CB Dre Kirkpatrick, on nearing his return to action from a knee injury that has sidelined him since training camp began: “I’m going to meetings, coming in and getting extra treatment, watching plays. I’m able to start getting in some cardio work. I’m trying to work back into it. I’m getting ready to get back on the field.” Lewis, when asked about the coaching wisdom he has acquired since joining the Bengals: “When you become the head coach, more than anything else that you deal with, it’s learning the ups and downs of injuries. The unknowns of injuries — the Tuesdays, the Wednesdays that you’re not sure of things. The more that you do it, you realize that those decisions are made for you on Wednesday and Thursday, more than they ever are on Friday or Saturday. When you realize that’s how it’s likely to be, it helps everybody in this building. You reduce the anxiety of it, because the anxiety doesn’t get close to the game. It’s already taken care of, and everybody knows what’s feasible for the plans they might have or want to have.” Lewis, on offensive coordinator Jay Gruden: “Jay has a great strength, really seeing the offense through the quarterback’s eyes. He’s able to be a visionary that way and go out and coach all 11 guys through it, from how he expects the protection to work, or to the run scheme to work to all the skill players. And that’s a real gift.” Lewis, on OT Andre Smith: “Last year Andre really grew into the player we drafted and expected to have. Unfortunately it got delayed and sideways (during his rookie season), for different reasons with the holdout and an immediate injury and so forth. But he

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really has taken a lot of steps in maturity. You just saw the personality come out of a guy that was picked where he was picked in the draft. The total man — all the qualities of a first-round pick, particularly a high first-round pick — they began to emerge throughout last year, and he’s picked up where he left off.”

Lewis, on rookie DTs Devon Still and Brandon Thompson: “I’ve been really pleased with those guys. They’re what we expected and better. Every opportunity for them to get out there and get going will continue to help them help us for the regular season. These guys are going to be players here for a while. The time invested in them is really good, because it’s all the upside potential.”

POSITION BY POSITION Quarterbacks: Second-year pro Andy Dalton logged a career-best 381 passing yards at Cleveland, but as was the case with his previous first and second-highest games, the Bengals lost. Dalton completed 31 of 46 passes and tied his career highs in both TD passes (three) and interceptions (three). His passer rating for the game was 87.3. His TD passes went 55 yards to TE Jermaine Gresham in the first quarter, four yards to WR A.J. Green in the second quarter and 57 yards to Green in the fourth quarter. Dalton has a 91.7 passer rating for the season, on 142-for-215 (66.0 percent) for 1726 yards, with 12 TDs and nine INTs. He has twice this year set a new career passer-rating high for a game, topped by 132.9 on Sept. 23 at Washington. He has one rushing TD. Seventh-year pro Bruce Gradkowski is in the No. 2 QB role. He has not played in the last five games. He relieved Dalton in the fourth quarter in the season opener at Baltimore but did not throw a pass. Gradkowski gives the Bengals a proven veteran presence in the No. 2 spot. He saw limited action in 2011, but in his one major appearance, he replaced an injured Dalton in the season opener at Cleveland and led a comeback win. Running backs: The Bengals’ rushing game continued to have problems finding consistency in the Cleveland game. Its 20-for-76 finish did not reflect much success outside of one 20-yard gain. Take away a 48-yard rushing gain on a fake punt on Sept. 30 at Jacksonville, and Cincinnati has not rushed for 100 yards in any of the last five games. BenJarvus Green-Ellis was in the No. 1 HB role for the sixth straight game in the Cleveland contest, rushing 16-for-62 (3.9), including the 20-yarder. For the season he is 107-for-362 rushing (3.4) with two TDs. He had an eight-yard reception at Cleveland and is eight-for-56 receiving on the season. He is averaging 69.7 scrimmage yards per game. On Sept. 23 at Washington, Green-Ellis had his first career fumble on a rush or reception, ending at 589 a streak that was certified by Elias Sports Bureau as the longest for the start of a career since 1945, when individual fumbles first were recorded. HB Brian Leonard had one reception for three yards at Cleveland before being sidelined by a rib injury in the second quarter. His early status for Pittsburgh is questionable. Leonard is six-for-26 rushing and four-for-35 receiving on the season. Leonard has earned regular playing time for Cincinnati since becoming a Bengal in a 2009 trade with St. Louis. He has made numerous big plays as a situational contributor, mostly on third and fourth downs. HB Cedric Peerman was one-for-seven rushing at Cleveland and led the team in receptions with a career-high eight, gaining 76 yards. Peerman is six-for-78 rushing on the season, including a key 48-yard rushing gain at Jacksonville, taking a direct snap on a fake punt. His receptions at Cleveland were his first of the season. HB Bernard Scott was placed Oct. 8 on the Reserve/Injured list, due to a knee injury suffered Oct. 7 vs. Miami. The No. 1 FB job belongs for the second straight season to Chris Pressley, who has played in all six games. Pressley’s only offensive touch of the season was a one-yard TD reception at Jacksonville, for his first NFL score. Wide receivers: Second-year pro A.J. Green has scored in each of the last five games, and at Cleveland he had the first two-TD game of his brief career. His 135 receiving yards was the second-most of his career, coming on seven receptions. He scored on a four-yard play in the first quarter and on a 57-yarder in the fourth quarter. He leads the team for the season with six TDs, no other player having more than two, and he also leads in receptions (43) and receiving yards (628). His six-game pace projects to club records of 115 catches and 1675 yards. He had a career-high 183 yards on Sept. 23 at Washington. Second-year pro Andrew Hawkins had five catches for 35 yards at Cleveland, and he also had a two-yard rush. He is second on the team in receiving yards (329) and tied for second in catches (25). He is tied for second on the team in TDs (two). His TD receptions have been on plays of 50 and 59 yards. He is four-for-23 rushing on the year. On special teams, he has downed two punts inside the opponent’s five. First-year player Armon Binns caught two-for-12 at Cleveland. He ranks fourth on the team for the season in catches (18) and receiving yards (210), and he has one TD. Fourth-year pro Brandon Tate had an 11-yard catch at Cleveland while also handling punt and kickoff returns. Tate is five-for-85 receiving on the season, including a 44-yard TD on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland. Rookie Marvin Jones (fifth-round draft pick) has played in four games. He was two-for-21 receiving at Cleveland and is three-for-26 on the season. Mohamed Sanu, the rookie third-round draft choice from Rutgers, has played in four games. He was inactive at Cleveland. He does not have a

reception on the season. But on Sept. 23 at Washington, his 73-yard TD pass to Green out of the Wildcat formation was the longest by an NFL player on his first career pass attempt since 2003, when Pittsburgh P Josh Miller completed an 81-yarder. It was the first Bengals TD pass thrown by a non-QB since one by place-kick holder Lee Johnson in 1994. Second-year pro Ryan Whalen has been inactive the first six games. Tight ends: First-round 2010 draft pick Jermaine Gresham is off to a third straight productive season. His three catches for 68 yards at Cleveland included a career-long 55-yarder in the first quarter for the game’s first score. He took a short slant over the middle and stiff-armed his way past a defender at the Cleveland 40. For the season Gresham is tied for second on the team in catches (25), third in receiving yards (306) and tied for second in TDs (two). Gresham was a Pro Bowl selection last year. The 6-5, 260-pounder also has all the tools to keep developing into a powerful blocker. Rookie fourth-round draft pick Orson Charles played for the sixth straight game in the Cleveland contest and had a 12-yard catch. He is three-for-37 receiving on the season. Charles was a productive player for three years in the Southeastern Conference before opting to turn pro. Third-year pro Richard Quinn has been on the roster for five games, including Cleveland, but has been inactive (coaches’ decision). Offensive linemen: The line lost two front-line players during preseason, but the five starters who opened the regular season have started and finished all six games. LOT Andrew Whitworth and ROT Andre Smith form the established bookends of the 2012 line. The Bengals believe that both can be of Pro Bowl caliber this season. Smith is a highly talented fourth-year player, the sixth overall pick in the 2009 draft, and has steadied as a pro after some early injury problems. He has one fumble recovery. Whitworth is a seventh-year team leader, and his streak of 56 consecutive starts (including postseason) is the longest on the current team. The interior of the Bengals line has also been the same for Games 1-6, but the personnel group is largely new for this season. Second-year pro Clint Boling is at LG. He moved into that spot in the preseason opener, after veteran free agent acquisition Travelle Wharton suffered a season-ending knee injury. Boling was a 2011 fourth-round draft choice. The starting C is Jeff Faine, with 123 NFL starts to his credit, but he has been with the Bengals only since Aug. 29, when he signed as a free agent. He has replaced Kyle Cook, who suffered an ankle injury on Aug. 23 vs. Green Bay and was placed Sept. 4 on the Reserve/Injured list, designated for possible return under league rules. Faine played from 2003-11 with Cleveland, New Orleans and Tampa Bay. The starting RG job is in the hands of first-round draft pick Kevin Zeitler of Wisconsin. Zeitler earned multiple first-team All-America honors in 2011, the last of his four stellar seasons at Wisconsin. Fifth-year OT/G Dennis Roland has been a regular in the offense the last few seasons, starting on occasion and also serving as the “move tight end” on selected downs. He has seen action in that role in Games 1-6. OT Anthony Collins, also a fifth-year player, has 39 career Bengals games with 18 starts. Collins also played some G as well as OT in the team’s preseason games. He has been active for Games 1-6 but has not played. Rookie C/G Trevor Robinson of Notre Dame, who made the roster as a college free agent, saw his first action on offense in the Cleveland game, briefly spelling Faine at C in the second quarter. He has played on special teams in the last four contests. Robinson was active-DNP for Games 1 and 2. Defensive linemen: DT Geno Atkins and RDE Michael Johnson, the Bengals leaders this season in sacks, were held out of the sack column at Cleveland but still combined for a big play. On Cleveland’s first drive, after the Browns had moved to the Bengals 27 with three first downs, Atkins deflected a Brandon Weeden pass, and Johnson intercepted at the Cincinnati 34, with a three-yard return to the 37. The Bengals scored three plays later for a 7-0 lead. Atkins had six tackles at Cleveland, in addition to the pass defensed. He has 22 tackles on the season, and his 6.0 sacks lead all NFL interior linemen in sacks and rank tied for fourth among all players. With 10 games to play, he is only two sacks behind the Bengals record for an interior lineman, 8.0 by DT Dan Wilkinson in 1996. Last season Atkins tied for the NFL lead among interior linemen with 7.5 sacks. He was the first Bengals defensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl since NT Tim Krumrie in 1988. Atkins has a team-leading six tackles-for-loss on rushing plays, and he is tied with Johnson for the team lead in coaches’ compilation of QB pressures (eight). Johnson had three tackles at Cleveland, in addition to the interception. Johnson is second on the team for the

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season with 5.0 sacks. His sack total is tied for 10thh in the NFL. His tackle total of 23 is second on the line, and he has one fumble recovery. Johnson was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his three-sack performance on Sept. 23 at Washington. NT Domata Peko has led the Bengals line in tackles in three of the past four years, and he is leading again this year with 34 stops, tied for fourth on the team. He led the line with a personal season-high nine tackles at Cleveland. He has one sack. Peko is a team leader on and off the field. He has started every game in four of the last five full seasons and has started every game this year. Carlos Dunlap, No. 1 on the depth chart at LDE, played in his fourth game of the season in the Cleveland contest and had one tackle. Dunlap missed Games 1-2 while finishing rehab from a knee strain in the preseason opener. For the season Dunlap has 11 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Veteran DE Robert Geathers missed the entire preseason schedule with an ankle injury, but he has played in Games 1-6 and has 16 tackles. His four tackles at Cleveland included his first sack of the season, as he dropped Weeden for a four-yard loss on a third-and-one play from the Bengals 16 in the third quarter, forcing Cleveland to settle for a field goal. A ninth-year pro, Geathers has 93 career starts, including 13 at LDE last year. Second-round draft pick Devon Still of Penn State has played in all six games and has 11 tackles, including three at Cleveland. Still brings a reputation as one of the college game’s best interior-line playmakers. Rookie Brandon Thompson, a third-round draft choice at DT, has played in three games and has two tackles. He has been inactive the last two games. On Sept. 18, the Bengals signed fifth-year DE Wallace Gilberry as a free agent. Gilberry has played in the last four games. He has seven tackles, and his two tackles at Cleveland included his first Bengals sack, a nine-yarder in the second quarter that led to a Browns punt. It was the 15th sack of Gilberry’s NFL career. Veteran DT Pat Sims who missed the entire preseason due to a hamstring injury and opened the regular season on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, but he is eligible beginning this week to resume practice on a roster exemption if the team chooses. Sims has been a regular in the Bengals line rotation since his 2008 rookie season. Linebackers: No. 1 MLB Rey Maualuga missed the last three preseason games, due to a knee strain suffered in the opener, but he has been ready for Games 1-6 and leads the team in tackles (63). He has a 16-tackle margin, his widest of the season, over the second-place player, S Reggie Nelson at 47. Maualuga had 10 tackles at Cleveland, second on the team. He has twice posted 13 tackles in a game this season, the only Bengal to reach that number. He also has one pass defensed. Maualuga was second on the team in tackles last season with a career-best 115, despite missing three games with an ankle sprain. Rookie Vontaze Burfict led the team with 11 tackles at Cleveland, and he now ranks third on the team in tackles with 46. Burfict also had a pass defensed against the Browns, and he leads the front seven in passes defensed for the year (two). Burfict has taken over the starting WLB position, replacing injured veteran Thomas Howard. He also has a special teams fumble recovery. No. 1 SLB Manny Lawson had one tackle at Cleveland and has 23 stops on the year, including a sack. Lawson is in his second Bengals season, after five seasons with San Francisco. He started 15 games last year, with 78 tackles, and is benefitting this season from being in his second year in Cincinnati’s 4-3 scheme, as he previously played in a 3-4. Third-year pro Vincent Rey saw brief action on defense (no statistics) at Cleveland, and he had one special teams tackle. Rey has 15 tackles on defense for the year, with a sack and a pass defensed, and he second in special teams tackles with five. Fourth-year pro Dan Skuta had two tackles on defense at Cleveland. He has five tackles on defense for the season, and he leads the special teams with six stops. OLB Dontay Moch saw his first action as a Bengal at Cleveland, seeing brief action on defense and on special teams (no stats). Moch spent Weeks 1-4 of the season on an NFL suspension (performance enhancing substances) and was on a roster exemption for Week 5. 8. Moch led the Bengals in sacks (3.5) in preseason. Defensive backs: Reggie Nelson has started every game at FS, and he is second on the team in tackles (47). He had nine tackles at Cleveland, and he forced a fumble by RB Trent Richardson (Browns recovered). A first-round Jacksonville draft pick in 2007, Nelson is in his third Bengals season. He has one pass defensed. He started every game last season and led the team in INTs (four), with a 75-yard TD. Nate Clements, a longtime NFL standout at CB, has moved to the starting SS position for the Bengals in his lasts three starts. He

started at LCB in Games 1-2. He had one tackle at Cleveland and has 30 tackles for the season, with two passes defensed. No. 1 RCB Leon Hall has been back in his starting job for the last two games after missing Games 3-4 with a hamstring strain. He had two tackles and a pass defensed at Cleveland, and for the season he has 16 tackles with a team-leading six passes defensed. Hall has 20 career INTs. Terence Newman made his fifth straight start in the Browns game, opening at LCB and logging nine tackles, his personal high for the season. Newman ranks tied for fourth on the team for the season in tackles (34) and his three passes defensed rank tied for second on the team. He also had a forced fumble that the Bengals recovered vs. Cleveland. He is a former Dallas first-round draft choice and a two-time Pro Bowler. CB Adam Jones had one tackle at Cleveland. Jones has played in all six games, with two starts. He has 12 tackles, and his three passes defensed rank tied for second on the team. In addition to his defensive work, Jones returned a punt 81 yards for the game’s first touchdown on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland. Jones is in his third Bengals season. Third-year S Taylor Mays saw brief action on defense at Cleveland and also played on special teams (no statistics). Mays has played in all six games, with two starts on defense. He has nine tackles on defense and two on special teams. On Sept. 26, the Bengals signed S Chris Crocker as a free agent. The 10th-year NFL veteran played previously for Cincinnati from late 2008 through 2011, and he has played in the last three games. He returned in fine style for the Sept. 30 Jacksonville game, with a 23-yard INT return in the fourth quarter to set up a field goal. It was the defense’s first INT of the season. Crocker had no statistics at Cleveland and has two tackles on the year. S Jeromy Miles saw brief action on defense vs. Miami (no statistics) and had a special teams tackle. He has 10 tackles on defense for the season and two on special teams. Rookie S George Iloka, who played in the first four games, has been inactive for the last two contests. He has two special teams tackles on the season. Still out for Cleveland were CBs Jason Allen and Dre Kirkpatrick. Allen, out with a thigh injury, joined the Bengals for 2012 as an unrestricted free agent. But the seventh-year pro has played in only one game, on Sept. 23 at Washington, logging two tackles. He missed Games 1-2, due to a quad strain that he first suffered in the early preseason. Allen had 10 INTs over the 2010-11 seasons, for Miami and Houston. Kirkpatrick, Cincinnati’s top draft pick for 2012, has yet to play in preseason or regular season, due to a knee injury. His early status for Pittsburgh is questionable, but he is expected back at least for the season’s second half. He earned multiple first-team All-America honors at Alabama last season. The 6-2, 190-pounder can physically challenge receivers and plays tough against the run. Special teams: The Bengals’ specialist trio from last season returns. P Kevin Huber averaged a season-best 50.6 yards on a season-high seven punts at Cleveland, but his net average of 36.3 was his lowest, due to two touchbacks and to the Browns getting a 60-yard punt return. On the 60-yarder by Josh Cribbs, Huber was able to slow Cribbs down as the last Bengal in coverage, and a TD was averted when others caught Cribbs from behind. Huber had two inside-20 kicks at Cleveland, and his two touchbacks were his first two of the year. For the season he has 13 inside-20s with just the two touchbacks. Also for the season, Huber is averaging 45.0 yards on 27 kicks with a 39.7 net. Huber was a Bengals 2009 draft choice and has played in all 55 games of his career (including postseason). He ranks second in club history in punting avg. (43.4 yards) and net punting avg. (38.1). Huber has also been a reliable holder on place kicks. K Mike Nugent made his only FG try at Cleveland, a 44-yarder in the fourth quarter. Nugent is 10-for-11 on FGs this season and has made all 17 of his PAT tries. He set Bengals records last season for field goals (33) and points (132), making a comeback from a serious 2010 injury. The eighth-year vet is in his third Bengals season, and he also handles kickoffs. LS Clark Harris is in his fourth Bengals season and has had no unplayable snaps among 452 for his Cincinnati career. Harris also has two special teams tackles. For the season, LB Dan Skuta leads the special teams in tackles (six), and LB Vincent Rey is second at five. WR Brandon Tate handled all four Bengals punt returns at Cleveland and averaged 14.5 yards, including a personal season-high of 32 that helped set up a second-quarter TD for a 14-7 lead. Tate also had three of Cincinnati’s four kickoff returns, averaging 20.3 yards. Tate has 11 punt returns on the season for an 11.5-yard avg., and CB Adam Jones has a 17.6 avg. on seven punt returns, including an 81-yarder for a TD on Sept. 16 at Cleveland. Tate has 13 of Cincinnati’s 16 KOR on the year, with a 22.4 avg. Tate has 65 career punt returns as a Bengal, qualifying for the team’s all-time career rankings, and he leads at 10.8, ahead of second-place Quan Cosby (10.0).

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IMPORTANT DATES 2012

Tues., Oct. 16 — Beginning the day after the conclusion of the sixth regular- season weekend and continuing through the day after the conclusion of the ninth regular-season weekend, clubs are permitted to begin practicing players on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform and Reserve/Non-Football Injury or Illness for a period not to exceed 21 days. Players may be activated during the 21-day practice period or until 4 p.m. EDT, on the day after the conclusion of the 21-day period. Wed., Oct. 17 — Players with at least four previous pension credited seasons are subject to the waiver system for the remainder of the regular season and postseason. Tues., Oct. 30 — All trading ends at 4 p.m. EDT. Tues., Nov. 13 — Signing period ends at 4 p.m. EST, for Franchise Players who are eligible to receive Offer Sheets. Tues., Nov. 13 — Deadline for clubs to sign by 4 p.m. EST, their unsigned Franchise and Transition Players, including Franchise Players who were eligible to receive Offer Sheets until this date. If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2012. Tues., Nov. 13 — Deadline for clubs to sign by 4 p.m. EST, their Unrestricted Free Agents to whom June 1 tender was made. If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2012. Tues., Nov. 13 — Deadline for clubs to sign by 4 p.m. EST, their Restricted Free Agents to whom June 1 tender was made. If such players remain unsigned, they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2012.

Tues., Nov. 13 — Deadline for clubs to sign Drafted players by 4 p.m. EST. If such players remain unsigned, they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2012. Fri., Nov. 30 — Deadline for reinstatement of players in Reserve List categories of Retired, Did Not Report, and Exclusive Rights, and of players who were placed on Reserve/Left Squad in a previous season. Fri., Dec. 28 — Deadline for waiver requests in 2012, except for “special waiver requests,” which have a 10-day claiming period, with termination or assignment delayed until after the Super Bowl. Mon., Dec. 31 — Clubs may begin signing free-agent players for the 2013 season.

2013 Jan. 5-6 — Wild Card Playoff Games. Jan. 12-13 — Divisional Playoff Games. Sun., Jan. 20 — AFC and NFC Championship Games. Sun., Jan. 27 — AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. Sun., Feb. 3 — Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.

2014 Sun., Feb. 2* — Super Bowl XLVIII, MetLife Stadium, New York-New Jersey.

2015 Sun., Feb. 1* — Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.

* — Tentative date.

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2011 BENGALS-STEELERS MEETINGS WEEK 10, GAME 9

Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Cincinnati Bengals 17 Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at Paul Brown Stadium

The Bengals spotted the defending AFC champions a 14-0 first-quarter lead and spent the rest of the day in comeback mode, rallying strongly but ultimately falling short. Cincinnati tied the score at 17-17 midway through the third quarter, on a one-yard TD pass from QB Andy Dalton to TE Jermaine Gresham, but the Steelers responded immediately with an 81-yard drive to get the deciding TD. The Bengals had a big opportunity with 4:28 left, taking possession at the Steelers’ 49-yard line after a 16-yard punt return by WR Brandon Tate, and they moved to a first down at the Steelers’ 26 on three consecutive rushes by HB Cedric Benson. But on second down from the 25, Steelers CB William Gay intercepted a Dalton pass, and after gaining two first downs, the Steelers were able to take knees until the clock expired. The Bengals fell to 6-3, seeing the end of a five-game winning streak. They fell into a second-place tie with Baltimore in the AFC North Division, a half game behind the 7-3 Steelers. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Pittsburgh ................................................ 14 3 7 0 — 24 Cincinnati....................................................7 3 7 0 — 17 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Pitt. — J.Cotchery 16 pass from B.Roethlisberger (S.Suisham kick) ....................... 1-9:15 Pitt. — R.Mendenhall 2 run (S.Suisham kick) ........................................................... 1-3:37 Cin. — A.Green 36 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 1-0:14 Cin. — M.Nugent 43 field goal ................................................................................. 2-12:02 Pitt. — S.Suisham 39 field goal ................................................................................. 2-0:58 Cin. — J.Gresham 1 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 3-8:38 Pitt. — R.Mendenhall 9 run (S.Suisham kick) ........................................................... 3-1:55 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,262. Time: 2:58. TEAM STATISTICS PITT. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 24 14 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 5-12 4-11 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 328 279 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 105 109 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 223 170 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 33-21-1 30-15-2 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 5-22 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 5-51.4 6-46.0 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 3-15 4-48 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-69 2-56 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 4-31 4-35 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 0-0 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 33:53 26:07

RUSHING PITT. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD R.Mendenhall 16 44 9t 2 C.Benson 15 57 16 0 M.Wallace 2 31 16 0 B.Scott 7 38 11 0 I.Redman 7 25 11 0 A.Green 1 7 7 0 M.Moore 2 7 5 0 A.Hawkins 1 4 4 0 B.Roethlisberger 3 -2 0 0 B.Leonard 2 3 4 0 TOTALS 30 105 16 2 TOTALS 26 109 16 0

PASSING PITT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I B.Roethlisberger 33 21 245 1-1 A.Dalton 30 15 170 2-2 TOTALS 33 21 245 1-1 TOTALS 30 15 170 2-2

RECEIVING PITT. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD M.Wallace 6 54 13 0 A.Hawkins 5 56 25 0 A.Brown 5 86 21 0 J.Gresham 4 23 10 1 H.Miller 3 31 18 0 A.Caldwell 3 25 11 0 J.Cotchery 2 29 16t 1 A.Green 1 36 36t 1 R.Mendenhall 1 26 26 0 C.Cochart 1 25 25 0 W.Saunders 1 11 11 0 C.Benson 1 5 5 0 H.Ward 1 10 10 0 D.Johnson 1 6 6 0 I.Redman 1 -8 -8 0 TOTALS 21 245 26 1 TOTALS 15 170 36t 2

DEFENSE Pittsburgh (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Clark 3-5-8, T.Polamalu 5-1-6, J.Farrior 3-3-6, B.Keisel 3-2-5, L.Timmons 3-1-4, J.Harrison 2-2-4, W.Gay 2-1-3, K.Lewis 2-1-3, C.Hampton 1-2-3, J.Worilds 1-1-2, C.Allen 1-0-1, Z.Hood 1-0-1, S.McLendon 1-0-1, L.Foote 0-1-1, I.Taylor 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: W.Gay 1-12, L.Timmons 1-0. PD: W.Gay 4, I.Taylor 2, T.Polamalu 1, L.Timmons 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: M.Lawson 6-5-11, C.Crocker 8-0-8, R.Maualuga 5-2-7, R.Geathers 4-2-6, F.Rucker 4-2-6, G.Atkins 4-1-5, G.Wilson 4-1-5, N.Clements 3-2-5, R.Nelson 3-2-5, D.Peko 2-3-5, K.Jennings 3-1-4, T.Howard 2-2-4, J.Fanene 0-3-3, D.Skuta 1-1-2, M.Johnson 0-2-2, L.Hall 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: R.Geathers 1.5-4, G.Atkins 1-10, M.Lawson 0.5-3, D.Peko 0.5-3, M.Johnson 0.5-1. INT.-YDS.: L.Hall 1-0. PD: L.Hall 2, M.Johnson 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

WEEK 13, GAME 12 Pittsburgh Steelers 35, Cincinnati Bengals 7

Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 at Heinz Field The Bengals had a grand beginning, stopping Pittsburgh three-and-out on the game’s first possession and then driving inside the Steelers 10 on their first series. But a four-yard TD pass on that possession was nullified by a false start penalty, and there began a series of events that proved nightmarish by halftime. Cincinnati had a FG attempt blocked on that first possession, and the Steelers went on to score 28 second-quarter points — the most allowed by Cincinnati in a quarter in 382 games, since Dec. 13, 1987. The Steeler onslaught included two rushing TDs by RB Rashard Mendenhall, a QB Ben Roethlisberger TD pass to WR Mike Wallace and a 60-yard punt return TD by WR Antonio Brown. The Bengals got their only TD on an 11-yard second-quarter pass from QB Andy Dalton to WR A.J. Green. For the first time since the season opener, when he missed the second half with a wrist injury, Dalton did not play every offensive snap. He was relieved (not injury related) by QB Bruce Gradkowski for the fourth quarter. The Bengals fell to 7-5 while Pittsburgh improved to 9-3. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 0 7 0 0 — 7 Pittsburgh .................................................. 0 28 7 0 — 35 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Pitt. — R.Mendenhall 3 run (S.Suisham kick) ......................................................... 2-12:47 Pitt. — R.Mendenhall 5 run (S.Suisham kick) ......................................................... 2-10:12 Pitt. — M.Wallace 12 pass from B.Roethlisberger (S.Suisham kick) ........................ 2-8:33 Cin. — A.Green 11 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 2-4:06 Pitt. — A.Brown 60 punt return (S.Suisham kick) ...................................................... 2-1:16 Pitt. — M.Wallace 19 pass from B.Roethlisberger (S.Suisham kick) ........................ 3-3:26 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (33B), S.Suisham (50WR). Attendance: 63,697. Time: 2:53. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. PITT. First downs ..................................................................................................... 13 22 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 2-11 2-10 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 232 295 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 104 136 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 128 159 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 30-14-1 23-15-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 3-24 3-17 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 7-45.3 5-54.2 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 5-54 3-65 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 4-103 1-16 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................ 10-109 4-29 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 27:16 32:44

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD PITT. ATT YDS LG TD C.Benson 13 52 14 0 R.Mendenhall 16 60 15 2 B.Scott 5 30 19 0 I.Redman 8 51 27 0 A.Green 1 15 15 0 M.Moore 1 13 13 0 A.Dalton 2 6 4 0 A.Brown 1 9 9 0 B.Gradkowski 1 1 1 0 J.Dwyer 3 8 8 0 C.Batch 3 -2 0 0 M.Wallace 1 -3 -3 0 TOTALS 22 104 19 0 TOTALS 33 136 27 2

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I PITT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 24 11 135 1-0 B.Roethlisberger 23 15 176 2-0 B.Gradkowski 6 3 17 0-1 C.Batch 0 0 0 0-0 TOTALS 30 14 152 1-1 TOTALS 23 15 176 2-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD PITT. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 6 87 43 1 H.Ward 5 30 12 0 B.Leonard 4 20 9 0 M.Wallace 3 38 19t 2 J.Gresham 3 37 20 0 A.Brown 2 67 45 0 A.Hawkins 1 8 8 0 H.Miller 2 12 7 0 W.Saunders 1 14 14 0 D.Johnson 1 9 9 0 E.Sanders 1 6 6 0 TOTALS 14 152 43 1 TOTALS 15 176 45 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: K.Jennings 5-5-10, M.Lawson 4-5-9, R.Maualuga 6-2-8, D.Peko 2-6-8, M.Johnson 5-2-7, R.Nelson 1-6-7, T.Howard 4-2-6, F.Rucker 4-1-5, G.Wilson 1-3-4, G.Atkins 2-1-3, T.Mays 0-3-3, B.Johnson 2-0-2, A.Jones 2-0-2, J.Miles 2-0-2, Chris Crocker 1-1-2, R.Geathers 1-1-2, D.Skuta 1-1-2, J.Fanene 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-8, D.Peko 1-5, T.Howard 1-4. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: A.Jones 2, T.Howard 1, K.Jennings 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Pittsburgh (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Clark 5-3-8, I.Taylor 6-1-7, L.Timmons 5-2-7, J.Harrison 5-1-6, J.Farrior 4-2-6, B.Keisel 3-1-4, T.Polamalu 3-1-4, Z.Hood 2-2-4, C.Hampton 1-1-2, W.Gay 1-0-1, C.Heyward 0-1-1, L.Woodley 0-1-1, J.Worilds 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: J.Harrison 3-24. INT.-YDS.: I.Taylor 1-0. PD: I.Taylor 3, T.Polamalu 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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2012 GAME SUMMARIES WEEK 1, GAME 1

Baltimore Ravens 44, Cincinnati Bengals 13 Monday Night Football, Sept. 10, 2012 at M&T Bank Stadium

The Bengals tied their largest-ever margin for defeat in a season opener, but the contest was not a complete walkover. Cincinnati was on the move against the Ravens in the early third quarter, having scored 10 straight points to pull within 17-10, and enjoying a first down at the Baltimore eight. But the Bengals were denied a tying score, settling for a FG, and the Ravens responded immediately with an 89 TD drive for a 24-13 lead. Matters snowballed from that point for Cincinnati. The Bengals were done in by two frequent nemeses, RB Ray Rice (two TDs) and S Ed Reed (34-yard INT for a TD). Ravens QB Joe Flacco posted a 128.4 passer rating. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati....................................................0 10 3 0 — 13 Baltimore ................................................. 10 7 17 10 — 44 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Balt. — J.Tucker 46 field goal ................................................................................... 1-12:53 Balt. — R.Rice 7 run (J.Tucker kick) .......................................................................... 1-6:03 Cin. — M.Nugent 34 field goal ................................................................................. 2-14:52 Balt. — A.Boldin 34 pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) .......................................... 2-12:25 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 6 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 2-0:18 Cin. — M.Nugent 19 field goal ................................................................................... 3-8:59 Balt. — D.Pitta 10 pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) ............................................... 3-5:18 Balt. — J.Tucker 40 field goal ..................................................................................... 3-1:13 Balt. — E.Reed 34 interception return (J.Tucker kick) ............................................... 3-0:13 Balt. — R.Rice 1 run (J.Tucker kick) ........................................................................ 4-14:04 Balt. — J.Tucker 39 field goal ..................................................................................... 4-3:03 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 71,064. Time: 3:04. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. BALT. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 26 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-15 3-9 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 322 430 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 129 122 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 193 308 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 37-22-1 32-23-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-28 3-21 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-45.8 2-43.5 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 2-19 2-18 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-64 4-88 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 3-41 6-50 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 1-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 32:26 27:34

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD BALT. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 18 91 14 1 R.Rice 10 68 16 2 C.Peerman 3 22 13 0 B.Pierce 4 19 11 0 A.Dalton 3 11 6 0 A.Allen 4 13 7 0 B.Leonard 3 5 3 0 T.Smith 1 13 13 0 B.Gradkowski 1 0 0 0 T.Taylor 1 7 7 0 A.Boldin 1 3 3 0 J.Flacco 2 -1 0 0 TOTALS 28 129 14 1 TOTALS 23 122 16 2

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I BALT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 37 22 221 0-1 J.Flacco 29 21 299 2-0 T.Taylor 3 2 30 0-0 TOTALS 37 22 221 0-1 TOTALS 32 23 329 2-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD BALT. NO YDS LG TD A.Hawkins 8 86 27 0 D.Pitta 5 73 25 1 A.Green 5 70 19 0 A.Boldin 4 63 34t 1 A.Binns 4 28 9 0 J.Jones 3 46 25 0 J.Gresham 3 30 13 0 R.Rice 3 25 18 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 4 4 0 V.Leach 3 18 10 0 B.Tate 1 3 3 0 T.Smith 2 57 52 0 E.Dickson 2 22 19 0 D.Thompson 1 25 25 0 TOTALS 22 221 27 0 TOTALS 23 329 52 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 6-1-7, R.Nelson 5-2-7, M.Lawson 3-2-5, L.Hall 4-0-4, N.Clements 3-1-4, T.Howard 3-1-4, T.Mays 3-1-4, D.Peko 2-2-4, M.Johnson 1-3-4, G.Atkins 2-1-3, J.Miles 2-1-3, D.Skuta 1-1-2, D.Still 1-1-2, B.Thompson 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 2-15, T.Howard 1-6. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: L.Hall 2, N.Clements 1, T.Howard 1, R.Maualuga 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Baltimore (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Lewis 11-3-14, L.Webb 7-0-7, D.Ellerbe 6-1-7, C.Williams 6-0-6, B.Pollard 4-2-6, A.Jones 4-0-4, H.Ngata 2-2-4, C.Upshaw 1-3-4, A.McClellan 2-0-2, E.Reed 2-0-2, C.Graham 1-1-2, J.Ihedigbo 1-1-2, J.McClain 1-1-2, P.Kruger 0-2-2, M.Kemoeatu 1-0-1, T.Cody 0-1-1, P.McPhee 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: H.Ngata 1.5-14.5, R.Lewis 1-0, P.McPhee 0.5-6, C.Upshaw 0.5-6, P.Kruger 0.5-1.5. INT.-YDS.: E.Reed 1-34. PD: B.Pollard 2, E.Reed 2, C.Williams 2, J.McClain 1, H.Ngata 1, L.Webb 1. FF: R.Lewis 1. FR-YDS.: L.Webb 1-0.

WEEK 2, GAME 2 Cincinnati Bengals 34, Cleveland Browns 27

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals gave up 439 yards and saw three double-digit leads shaved back into one-score margins, but they consistently had the answers to keep the visiting Browns at bay. QB Andy Dalton posted a career-best 128.2 passer rating, with TD throws to WRs A.J. Green, Brandon Tate and Andrew Hawkins. The game’s first TD came courtesy of an 81-yard punt return by CB Adam Jones, and that score in a sense provided the difference, as the offenses tied 27-all in point production. The Browns hurt themselves with penalties, as their 10-for-103 yard total nearly doubled the Bengals’ figure. The Bengals moved to a six-game lead in the Battle of Ohio series (42-36), the largest margin in series history. Cincinnati improved to 1-1 on the season, and the Browns fell to 0-2. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cleveland................................................... 3 7 7 10 — 27 Cincinnati ................................................... 7 10 7 10 — 34 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Jones 81 punt return (M.Nugent kick) ...................................................... 1-13:13 Cle. — P.Dawson 50 field goal .................................................................................. 1-9:01 Cin. — A.Green 10 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 2-10:27 Cle. — T.Richardson 32 run (P.Dawson kick) ........................................................... 2-8:05 Cin. — M.Nugent 39 field goal ................................................................................... 2-4:45 Cin. — B.Tate 44 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................... 3-11:58 Cle. — T.Richardson 23 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) .............................. 3-0:07 Cin. — A.Hawkins 50 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ..................................... 4-10:44 Cle. — G.Little 24 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) ........................................ 4-7:11 Cin. — M.Nugent 37 field goal ................................................................................... 4-2:09 Cle. — P.Dawson 25 field goal .................................................................................. 4-0:20 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,036. Time: 3:16. TEAM STATISTICS CLE. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 21 21 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 7-15 4-12 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 439 375 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 130 80 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 309 295 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 37-26-0 31-24-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-13 6-23 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-46.5 3-42.0 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 1-9 3-90 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 6-165 4-103 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................ 10-103 6-54 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 27:07 32:53

RUSHING CLE. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD T.Richardson 19 109 32t 1 B.Green-Ellis 21 75 19 0 T.Benjamin 2 15 13 0 A.Dalton 3 4 3 0 B.Weeden 2 6 4 0 C.Peerman 1 1 1 0 TOTALS 23 130 32t 1 TOTALS 25 80 19 0

PASSING CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I B.Weeden 37 26 322 2-0 A.Dalton 31 24 318 3-1 TOTALS 37 26 322 2-0 TOTALS 31 24 318 3-1

RECEIVING CLE. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD C.Ogbonnaya 6 73 21 0 A.Green 7 58 12 1 M.Massaquoi 5 90 22 0 A.Binns 5 66 20 0 G.Little 5 57 24t 1 J.Gresham 4 37 22 0 T.Richardson 4 36 23t 1 B.Tate 3 71 44t 1 A.Smith 3 30 17 0 B.Green-Ellis 3 30 12 0 B.Watson 1 27 27 0 A.Hawkins 2 56 50t 1 J.Gordon 1 5 5 0 J.Cribbs 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 26 322 27 2 TOTALS 24 318 50t 3

DEFENSE Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: T.Ward 6-3-9, B.Skrine 7-0-7, D.Patterson 6-0-6, J.Hughes 3-3-6, D.Jackson 3-2-5, E.Hagg 3-1-4, S.Fujita 2-2-4, C.Robertson 2-2-4, F.Rucker 2-2-4, J.Parker 2-0-2, J.Sheard 2-0-2, A.Rubin 1-1-2, I.Kitchen 0-2-2, C.Yount 1-0-1, K.Maiava 0-1-1, T.Wade 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: D.Jackson 3-4, F.Rucker 1-10, J.Parker 1-6, J.Hughes 1-3. INT.-YDS.: D.Jackson 1-4. PD: D.Jackson 1, D.Patterson 1, J.Sheard 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 7-5-12, V.Rey 4-5-9, N.Clements 7-1-8, L.Hall 6-2-8, T.Newman 4-4-8, J.Miles 3-4-7, R.Nelson 5-1-6, V.Burfict 1-5-6, D.Peko 2-3-5, J.Anderson 2-2-4, M.Lawson 2-1-3, M.Johnson 1-2-3, R.Geathers 1-1-2, G.Atkins 1-0-1, D.Still 0-1-1, B.Thompson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: V.Rey 1-8, M.Johnson 1-5. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: L.Hall 2, J.Miles 1. FF: T.Newman 1. FR-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-0.

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WEEK 3, GAME 3 Cincinnati Bengals 38, Washington Redskins 31

Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 at FedExField Cincinnati scored its most points in 44 games and turned back a pair of Washington rallies to log its third straight win over The Redskins. The Redskins erased a 24-7 Cincinnati lead to tie at 24-24 before the Bengals went up 38-24 with 7:08 left. Then the Redskins scored another TD and drove as far as the Bengals’ 19 in the final minute, only to see their second comeback bid thwarted. Bengals QB Andy Dalton had a career-high passer rating of 132.9, and WR A.J. Green had a career-high 183 receiving yards on nine catches. On the game’s first scrimmage play, Bengals rookie WR Mohamed Sanu lined up at QB, took a direct snap and threw a 73-yard TD to Green. The Bengals improved to 2-1, while the Redskins fell to 1-2. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati................................................. 14 10 0 14 — 38 Washington ................................................7 3 14 7 — 31 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Green 73 pass from M.Sanu (M.Nugent kick) ......................................... 1-14:43 Wash. — R.Jackson interception in end zone (B.Cundiff kick) ................................... 1-11:00 Cin. — A.Binns 48 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................... 1-3:28 Cin. — M.Nugent 47 field goal ................................................................................... 2-4:36 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 1 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 2-3:13 Wash. — B.Cundiff 36 field goal .................................................................................... 2-0:31 Wash. — A.Morris 7 run (B.Cundiff kick) ..................................................................... 3-10:23 Wash. — S.Moss 3 pass from R.Griffin (B.Cundiff kick) ............................................... 3-3:29 Cin. — J.Gresham 6 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 4-11:24 Cin. — A.Hawkins 59 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 4-7:08 Wash. — R.Griffin 2 run (B.Cundiff kick) ....................................................................... 4-3:35 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 80,060. Time: 3:21. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. WASH. First downs ..................................................................................................... 22 31 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................................. 3-9 3-12 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 478 381 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 93 202 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 385 179 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 28-20-1 34-21-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-16 5-42 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-41.3 7-44.3 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 4-24 1-(-1) Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-63 3-100 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 8-80 6-60 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 3-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 27:30 32:30

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD WASH. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 17 38 9 1 R.Griffin 12 85 19 1 B.Leonard 2 18 11 0 A.Morris 17 78 13 1 A.Dalton 2 16 17 0 B.Banks 3 29 21 0 A.Hawkins 2 16 11 0 E.Royster 2 21 12 0 A.Green 1 11 11 0 K.Huber 1 -1 -1 0 B.Scott 3 -5 2 0 TOTALS 28 93 17 1 TOTALS 34 213 21 2

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I WASH. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 27 19 328 3-1 R.Griffin 34 21 221 1-0 M.Sanu 1 1 73 1-0 TOTALS 28 20 401 4-1 TOTALS 34 21 221 1-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD WASH. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 9 183 73t 1 F.Davis 7 90 29 0 J.Gresham 5 64 22 1 L.Hankerson 4 56 23 0 A.Binns 3 63 48t 1 R.Helu 3 20 9 0 A.Hawkins 2 66 59t 1 J.Morgan 2 22 11 0 O.Charles 1 25 25 0 E.Royster 2 13 14 0 A.Robinson 1 12 12 0 B.Banks 1 5 5 0 S.Moss 1 3 3t 1 TOTALS 20 401 73t 3 TOTALS 21 221 29 1

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 8-5-13, R.Nelson 8-2-10, N.Clements 8-1-9, T.Newman 4-4-8, M.Johnson 6-1-7, V.Burfict 1-6-7, A.Jones 3-3-6, G.Atkins 4-0-4, V.Rey 3-1-4, D.Peko 3-0-3, C.Dunlap 2-1-3, M.Lawson 1-2-3, J.Allen 2-0-2, R.Geathers 1-1-2, W.Giberry 0-2-2, D.Still 0-2-2, T.Mays 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Johnson 3-17, G.Atkins 1-15, (team) 1-10. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: A.Jones 1, T.Newman 1, V.Rey 1. FF: C.Dunlap 1. FR-YDS.: C.Dunlap 1-0. Washington (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: L.Fletcher 6-7-13, D.Hall 8-3-11, P.Riley 3-8-11, M.Williams 2-4-6, J.Wilson 4-0-4, R.Kerrigan 1-3-4, R.Jackson 3-0-3, R.Crawford 2-1-3, D.Gomes 1-2-3, C.Wilson 1-2-3, C.Baker 1-1-2, B.Cofield 0-1-1, K.Golston 0-1-1, J.Jenkins 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: P.Riley1-9, R.Kerrigan 0.5-3.5, C.Wilson 0.5-3.5. INT.-YDS.: R.Jackson 1-0. PD: R.Kerrigan 2, L.Fletcher 1, D.Hall 1, R.Jackson 1, P.Riley 1. FF: J.Wilson 1. FR-YDS.: J.Wilson 1-0.

WEEK 4, GAME 4 Cincinnati Bengals 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 10

Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at EverBank Field The Bengals turned the tide in their favor with a huge special teams play and then pulled away from the Jaguars with solid play on both sides of the ball. In the second quarter, with Cincinnati trailing 7-3 and apparently ready to give the ball back to Jacksonville, upback Cedric Peerman took a direct snap in punt formation and raced 48 yards to the Jaguars’ 18. Four plays later, the Bengals led 10-7. The Cincinnati defense allowed Jacksonville only 212 yards — by far its lowest opponent total of the season — and the Bengals’ offense racked up 382 yards, with QB Andy Dalton throwing for two TDs and scoring one himself on a sneak. WR A.J. Green had 117 receiving yards, recording the first back-to-back 100-yard games of his career. The Bengals improved to 3-1, while the Jaguars fell to 1-3. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 3 14 0 10 — 27 Jacksonville ............................................... 0 7 3 0 — 10 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Nugent 35 field goal ................................................................................... 1-6:10 Jax. — M.Lewis 2 pass from B.Gabbert (J.Scobee kick) ........................................ 2-13:33 Cin. — C.Pressley 1 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 2-6:16 Cin. — A.Dalton 1 run (M.Nugent kick) ...................................................................... 2-1:11 Jax. — J.Scobee 21 field goal .................................................................................... 3-3:04 Cin. — A.Green 18 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 4-13:51 Cin. — M.Nugent 35 field goal ................................................................................. 4-12:38 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,030. Time: 2:46. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. JAX. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 17 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 2-11 2-11 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 382 212 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 138 69 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 244 143 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 31-20-1 34-23-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 0-0 6-43 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 3-47.7 6-49.2 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 3-33 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................................... 0-0 3-70 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 6-50 3-37 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 1-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 31:19 28:41

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD JAX. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 26 82 13 0 M.Jones-Drew 13 38 9 0 C.Peerman 1 48 48 0 B.Gabbert 3 19 9 0 A.Dalton 6 5 5 1 R.Jennings 2 12 8 0 B.Leonard 1 3 3 0 TOTALS 34 138 48 1 TOTALS 18 69 9 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I JAX. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 31 20 244 2-1 B.Gabbert 34 23 186 1-1 TOTALS 31 20 244 2-1 TOTALS 34 23 186 1-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD JAX. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 6 117 42 1 J.Blackmon 6 48 14 0 J.Gresham 5 47 16 0 M.Jones-Drew 5 42 13 0 A.Hawkins 3 39 31 0 G.Jones 4 25 10 0 B.Green-Ellis 2 12 13 0 M.Lewis 3 32 23 1 B.Leonard 1 13 13 0 L.Robinson 1 19 19 0 O.Charles 1 10 10 0 M.Thomas 1 9 9 0 M.Jones 1 5 5 0 C.Shorts 1 8 8 0 C.Pressley 1 1 1t 1 K.Elliott 1 5 5 0 R.Jennings 1 -2 -2 0 TOTALS 20 244 42 2 TOTALS 23 186 23 1

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 8-4-12, R.Maualuga 5-3-8, R.Nelson 5-0-5, M.Lawson 4-1-5, D.Peko 3-2-5, G.Atkins 3-1-4, R.Geathers 2-2-4, A.Jones 2-2-4, T.Mays 2-2-4, C.Dunlap 2-1-3, T.Newman 2-1-3, W.Gilberry 1-1-2, C.Crocker 1-0-1, V.Rey 1-0-1, M.Johnson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 2-7, M.Lawson 1-12, V.Burfict 1-11, D.Peko 1-7, C.Dunlap 1-6. INT.-YDS.: C.Crocker 1-23. PD: T.Newman 2, V.Burfict 1, C.Crocker 1, A.Jones 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Jacksonville (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Allen 8-3-11, P.Posluszny 8-3-11, J.Mincey 4-1-5, D.Landry 3-2-5, D.Lowery 4-0-4, D.Cox 3-1-4, T.Alualu 1-2-3, R.Mathis 2-0-2, K.Bosworth 1-1-2, T.Knighton 1-1-2, A.Ross 1-1-2, D’A.Smith 0-2-2, A.Branch 1-0-1, A.Lane 1-0-1, C.Mosley 1-0-1, M.Owens 1-0-1, J.Stanford 1-0-1, C.Prosinski 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: K.Bosworth 1-10. PD: K.Bosworth 1, D.Cox 1, R.Mathis 1, J.Mincey 1. FF: J.Mincey 2. FR-YDS.: C.Mosley 1-0.

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WEEK 5, GAME 5 Miami Dolphins 17, Cincinnati Bengals 13

Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals were sluggish from the start offensively against Miami and could not complete a comeback after the Dolphins took a 17-6 lead into the fourth quarter. Cincinnati was held to 298 net yards and converted only two of 14 third-down chances. Trailing 17-13, the Bengals reached the Miami 23-yard line with 3:05 to play, but on fourth-and-five, K Mike Nugent was wide right on a 41-yard FG attempt — his first miss in 10 tries on the year. The Bengals thus needed a TD instead of just another FG when they regained possession with 1:45 to play, and their possession ended with a Miami INT. Cincinnati led 6-0 after the first quarter, but two Nugent FGs both were the end product of missed TD opportunities, as the offense had reached Miami’s 24- and seven-yard lines. Bengals WR A.J. Green played his 20th game, and became the first player in NFL history to reach 100 receptions, 1500 receiving yards and 10 TDs in his first 20 contests. Green finished the game with 101 career catches for 1550 yards and 11 TDs. The Bengals fell to 3-2, while the Dolphins improved to 2-3. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Miami ..........................................................0 7 10 0 — 17 Cincinnati....................................................6 0 0 7 — 13 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Nugent 42 field goal ................................................................................. 1-10:35 Cin. — M.Nugent 24 field goal ................................................................................... 1-0:13 Mia. — D.Thomas 1 run (D.Carpenter kick)............................................................... 2-6:54 Mia. — R.Bush 13 run (D.Carpenter kick) ............................................................... 3-12:18 Mia. — D.Carpenter 46 field goal ............................................................................... 3-8:35 Cin. — A.Green 2 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 4-14:15 Missed FGs: D.Carpenter (53WL), M.Nugent (41WR). Attendance: 61,162. Time: 3:06. TEAM STATISTICS MIA. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 15 18 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-13 2-14 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 279 298 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 68 80 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 211 218 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 26-17-0 43-26-2 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-12 3-16 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 5-49.6 6-40.5 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 3-15 2-25 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 1-30 2-49 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 2-10 5-46 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-2 2-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 28:49 31:11

RUSHING MIA. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD R.Bush 19 48 13t 1 B.Scott 5 40 29 0 D.Thomas 10 29 5 1 A.Dalton 4 21 12 0 R.Tannehill 4 -4 -1 0 B.Green-Ellis 9 14 5 0 J.Lane 2 -5 0 0 A.Hawkins 1 5 5 0 TOTALS 35 68 13 2 TOTALS 19 80 29 0

PASSING MIA. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I R.Tannehill 26 17 223 0-0 A.Dalton 43 26 234 1-2 TOTALS 26 17 223 0-0 TOTALS 43 26 234 1-2

RECEIVING MIA. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD B.Hartline 4 59 30 0 A.Green 9 65 18 1 C.Clay 3 35 24 0 J.Gresham 5 60 20 0 A.Fasano 3 28 13 0 A.Hawkins 5 47 24 0 D.Bess 2 49 28 0 A.Binns 4 41 16 0 R.Bush 2 24 21 0 B.Leonard 2 19 16 0 J.Lane 2 20 15 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 2 2 0 D.Thomas 1 8 8 0 TOTALS 17 223 30 0 TOTALS 26 234 24 1

DEFENSE Miami (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: S.Smith 6-2-8, K.Burnett 4-3-7, R.Jones 3-4-7, C.Clemons 2-4-6, K.Dansby 5-0-5, K.Misi 2-3-5, C.Wake 2-3-5, N.Carroll 2-2-4, R.Starks 1-2-3, J.Wilson 1-2-3, P.Soliai 0-3-3, T.McDaniel 1-1-2, J.Odrick 0-2-2, D.Shelby 1-0-1, O.Vernon 1-0-1, R.Stanford 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Wake 1-5, K.Burnett 0.5-3.5, J.Odrick 0.5-3, P.Soliai 0.5-3, R.Starks 0.5-1.5. INT.-YDS.: R.Starks 1-4, R.Jones 1-(-3). PD: R.Starks 2, N.Carroll 1, R.Jones 1, S.Smith 1, J.Wilson 1. FF: K.Misi 1, S.Smith 1. FR-YDS.: T.McDaniel 1-0. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 9-4-13, R.Nelson 6-4-10, V.Burfict 5-5-10, N.Clements 5-3-8, D.Peko 1-7-8, M.Lawson 4-3-7, T.Newman 5-1-6, M.Johnson 2-3-5, G.Atkins 4-0-4, C.Dunlap 1-3-4, R.Geathers 1-3-4, D.Still 1-2-3, L.Hall 1-1-2, C.Crocker 1-0-1, A.Jones 1-0-1, W.Gilberry 0-1-1, V.Rey 0-1-1, D.Skuta 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 1-9, M.Johnson 1-3. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: N.Clements 1, L.Hall 1, A.Jones 1. FF: N.Clements 1. FR-YDS.: T.Newman 1-5.

WEEK 6, GAME 6 Cleveland Browns 34, Cincinnati Bengals 24

Sunday, Oct. 14, at Cleveland Browns Stadium Shooting for a fourth straight victory in the “Battle of Ohio,” the Bengals led the winless Browns most of the way until the 6:27 mark of the third quarter, when a Cleveland TD pushed the Browns to a 20-14 lead. The Bengals closed the gap to 20-17 with 11:11 to play in the fourth quarter, but two more Cleveland TDs in less than four minutes gave the Browns a 34-17 advantage. The Bengals gained a season-high 438 yards, and QB Andy Dalton passed for a career-best 381 yards, but Cincinnati was minus-three in turnover differential, with four giveaways and just one takeaway. WR A.J. Green had his first two-TD game as a Bengal and finished with seven catches for 135 yards. The Bengals fell to 3-3, and the Browns improved to 1-5. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 7 7 0 10 — 24 Cleveland................................................... 0 7 6 21 — 34 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — J.Gresham 55 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 1-7:07 Cle. — J.Gordon 71 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) ................................... 2-14:51 Cin. — A.Green 4 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 2-1:54 Cle. — P.Dawson 41 field goal .................................................................................. 3-8:25 Cle. — P.Dawson 38 field goal .................................................................................. 3-6:27 Cle. — M.Hardesty 1 run (P.Dawson kick) .............................................................. 4-14:56 Cin. — M.Nugent 44 field goal ................................................................................. 4-11:11 Cle. — B.Watson 3 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) ...................................... 4-8:00 Cle. — S.Brown 19 interception return (P.Dawson kick) ........................................... 4-7:50 Cin. — A.Green 57 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 4-5:21 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 67,060. Time: 3:09. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. CLE. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 16 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 5-14 7-17 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 438 328 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 76 110 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 362 218 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 46-31-3 29-17-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-19 2-13 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 7-50.6 8-44.3 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 4-58 2-60 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 4-80 2-63 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 7-50 5-35 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 1-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 30:03 29:57

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD CLE. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 16 62 20 0 M.Hardesty 15 56 14 1 C.Peerman 1 7 7 0 T.Richardson 14 37 8 0 A.Dalton 2 5 3 0 J.Cribbs 1 8 8 0 A.Hawkins 1 2 2 0 C.Ogbonnaya 1 6 6 0 B.Weeden 3 3 2 0 TOTALS 20 76 20 0 TOTALS 34 110 14 1

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 46 31 381 3-3 B.Weeden 29 17 231 2-1 TOTALS 46 31 381 3-3 TOTALS 29 17 231 2-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD CLE. NO YDS LG TD C.Peerman 8 76 16 0 J.Gordon 3 99 71t 1 A.Green 7 135 57t 2 G.Little 3 18 13 0 A.Hawkins 5 35 11 0 J.Cooper 2 39 28 0 J.Gresham 3 68 55t 1 J.Cameron 2 38 23 0 M.Jones 2 21 16 0 T.Richardson 2 17 12 0 A.Binns 2 12 6 0 B.Watson 2 6 3t 1 O.Charles 1 12 12 0 C.Ogbopnnaya 2 5 10 0 B.Tate 1 11 11 0 M.Hardesty 1 9 9 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 8 8 0 B.Leonard 1 3 3 0 TOTALS 31 381 57t 3 TOTALS 17 231 71t 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 5-6-11, R.Maualuga 5-5-10, T.Newman 8-1-9, R.Nelson 5-4-9, D.Peko 3-6-9, G.Atkins 5-1-6, R.Geathers 1-3-4, M.Johnson 1-2-3, D.Still 1-2-3, L.Hall 2-0-2, W.Gilberry 1-1-2, D.Skuta 1-1-2, N.Clements 1-0-1, C.Dunlap 1-0-1, A.Jones 1-0-1, M.Lawson 1-0-1, T.Mays 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-9, R.Geathers 1-4. INT.-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-3. PD: G.Atkins 1, V.Burfict 1, L.Hall 1, M.Johnson 1, D.Peko 1. FF: R.Nelson 1. FR-YDS.: None. Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: B.Skrine 8-2-10, J.Haden 6-1-7, C.Robertson 4-2-6, D.Jackson 3-3-6, T.Ward 3-0-3, R.Hodges 0-3-3, S.Brown 2-0-2, K.Maiava 2-0-2, E.Stephens 2-0-2, U.Young 2-0-2, J.Johnson 1-1-2, I.Kitchen 1-1-2, J.Parker 1-1-2, F.Rucker 1-1-2, J.Sheard 1-1-2, J.Hughes 0-2-2, P.Dawson 0-1-1, B.Winn 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: E.Stephens 1-14, J.Parker 1-4. INT.-YDS.: S.Brown 1-19, J.Haden 1-14, U.Young 1-0. PD: S.Brown 3, J.Haden 3, J.Sheard 1, U.Young 1. FF: E.Stephens 1. FR-YDS.: B.Winn 1-35.

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THE BENGALS ARE: IN 2012

1-1 at home 2-2 on the road 3-2 when scoring first 0-1 when opponent scores first 0-0 in games decided by three points or fewer 2-1 in games decided by seven points or fewer 3-1 when leading at halftime 0-0 when tied at halftime 0-2 when trailing at halftime 2-1 when leading after three quarters 1-0 when tied after three quarters 0-2 when trailing after three quarters 1-1 when rushing for 100 net yards

1-1 when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards 0-0 with plus turnover differential 2-0 with even turnover differential 1-3 with minus turnover differential 2-1 when passing for 250 net yards 1-1 when opponent passes for 250 net yards 3-1 when scoring 20 points or more 2-2 when opponent scores 20 points or more 3-3 when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 0-0 when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 2-1 on natural grass 1-2 on synthetic surface 1-1 with fewer penalty yards

UNDER MARVIN LEWIS (2003-PRESENT; REGULAR SEASON) 41-32-1 at home 31-45-0 on the road 48-27-1 when scoring first 24-50-0 when opponent scores first 14-14-1 in games decided by three points or fewer 37-36-1 in games decided by seven points or fewer 50-20-1 when leading at halftime 7-1-0 when tied at halftime 15-56-0 when trailing at halftime 56-11-1 when leading after three quarters 5-3-0 when tied after three quarters 11-63-0 when trailing after three quarters 49-29-0 when rushing for 100 net yards

45-16-1 when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards 45-11-1 with plus turnover differential 17-15-0 with even turnover differential 10-51-0 with minus turnover differential 23-25-0 when passing for 250 net yards 20-26-1 when opponent passes for 250 net yards 56-29-0 when scoring 20 points or more 26-68-0 when opponent scores 20 points or more 69-71-1 when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 3-6-0 when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 28-26-0 on natural grass 44-51-1 on synthetic surface 40-41-1 with fewer penalty yards

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BEST PERFORMANCES REGULAR SEASON

RUSHING YARDS 91 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 10 at Baltimore 82 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville 75 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland

RUSHING ATTEMPTS 26 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville 21 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland 18 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 10 at Baltimore

LONGEST RUSHES 48 — Cedric Peerman, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville (was upback on fake punt) 29 — Bernard Scott, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 20 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Oct. 14 at Cleveland

RECEPTIONS 9 — A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington 9 — A.J. Green, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 8 — (two times)

RECEIVING YARDS 183 — A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington 135 — A.J. Green, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 117 — A.J. Green, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville

PASSING YARDS 381 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 328 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 23 at Washington 318 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland

PASS ATTEMPTS 46 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 43 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 37 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 10 at Baltimore

PASS COMPLETIONS 31 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 26 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 24 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland

LONGEST PASSES 73 — Mohamed Sanu to A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington (TD) 59 — Andy Dalton to Andrew Hawkins, Sept. 23 at Washington (TD) 57 — Andy Dalton to A.J. Green, Oct. 14 at Cleveland (TD)

YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE 194 — A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington 135 — A.J. Green, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 117 — A.J. Green, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 34 — Brandon Tate, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 31 — Adam Jones, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland 31 — Brandon Tate, Sept. 23 at Washington

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 81 — Adam Jones, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland (TD) 32 — Brandon Tate, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 19 — Brandon Tate, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville

TOTAL TACKLES* 13 — Rey Maualuga, Sept. 23 at Washington 13 — Rey Maualuga, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 12 — (two times)

SOLO TACKLES* 9 — Rey Maualuga, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 8 — (five times)

*NOTE: The defensive statistics above were compiled by Bengals coaches while reviewing game film and thus may differ from those listed in the statistics books produced at the games.

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GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS OFFENSE

DATE OPPONENT YDS RUSH-YDS PASS YDS COMP-ATT TD-P/INT SKD-YDS 1D 3D-CONV F-FL POSS Sept. 10 at Baltimore 322 28-129 193 22-37 0/1 4-28 20 4-15 2-1 32:26 Sept. 16 CLEVELAND 375 25-80 295 24-31 3/1 6-23 21 4-12 0-0 32:53 Sept. 23 at Washington 478 28-93 385 20-28 4/1 2-16 22 3-9 1-1 27:30 Sept. 30 at Jacksonville 382 34-138 244 20-31 2/1 0-0 20 2-11 2-1 31:19 Oct. 7 MIAMI 298 19-80 218 26-43 1/2 3-16 18 2-14 2-1 31:11 Oct. 14 at Cleveland 438 20-76 362 31-46 3/3 2-19 20 5-14 2-1 30:03 Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS Nov. 18 at Kansas City Nov. 25 OAKLAND Dec. 2 at San Diego Dec. 9 DALLAS Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE 2012 TOTALS 2293 154-596 1697 143-216 13-9 17-102 121 20-75 9-5 30:54

DEFENSE DATE OPPONENT YDS RUSH-YDS PASS YDS COMP-ATT TD-P/INT SKD-YDS 1D 3D-CONV F-FL POSS Sept. 10 at Baltimore 430 23-122 308 23-32 2/0 3-21 26 3-9 1-0 27:34 Sept. 16 CLEVELAND 439 23-130 309 26-37 2/0 2-13 21 7-15 1-1 27:07 Sept. 23 at Washington 381 35-202 179 21-34 1/0 5-42 31 3-12 3-1 32:30 Sept. 30 at Jacksonville 212 18-69 143 23-34 1/1 6-43 17 2-11 1-1 28:41 Oct. 7 MIAMI 279 35-68 211 17-26 0/0 2-12 15 4-13 2-2 28:49 Oct. 14 at Cleveland 328 34-110 218 17-29 2/1 2-13 16 7-17 2-0 29:57 Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS Nov. 18 at Kansas City Nov. 25 OAKLAND Dec. 2 at San Diego Dec. 9 DALLAS Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE 2012 TOTALS 2069 168-701 1368 127-192 8/2 20-144 126 26-77 10-5 29:06

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TRANSACTIONS June 19, 2012 — Waived HB Rodney Stewart (injury settlement). July 25, 2012 — Signed DT Brandon Thompson (D3b). July 26, 2012 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris (CFA-Tennessee- Chattanooga). July 27, 2012 — Placed LB Brandon Joiner on the Reserve/Did Not Report list. Aug. 4, 2012 — Signed CB T.J. Heath (FA). Aug. 8, 2012 — Terminated the contract of DE Derrick Harvey. Aug. 17, 2012 — Waived WR Jordan Shipley and K Thomas Weber. Aug. 18, 2012 — Signed DE Luke Black (CFA-Fairmont State). Aug. 24, 2012 — Placed the following five players on the Reserve/Injured list: CB Brandon Ghee, CB Shaun Prater, CB Taveon Rogers, S Robert Sands and G Travelle Wharton; Waived DE Luke Black, HB Aaron Brown, QB Tyler Hansen and G Matt Murphy. Aug. 27, 2012 — Waived WR Kashif Moore. Aug. 29, 2012 — Signed C Jeff Faine (FA); Waived WR Justin Hilton. Aug. 31, 2012 — Placed S Tony Dye on Reserve/Injured list; Placed LB Dontay Moch on the Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner list; Placed DT Pat Sims on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list; Waived the following 19 players: FB Jourdan Brooks, TE Colin Cochart, TE/LS Bryce Davis, FB James Develin, DE DeQuin Evans, DT Nick Hayden (injury settlement), WR Vidal Hazelton, CB T.J. Heath, HB Daniel Herron, G Otis Hudson, LB Grant Hunter, DE Micah Johnson, LB Emmanuel Lamur, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, DT Vaughn Meatoga, LB Roddrick Muckelroy, OT Matthew O’Donnell, QB Zac Robinson, G Reggie Stephens.

Sept. 1, 2012 — Signed the following seven players to the Practice Squad: FB Jourdan Brooks, LS Bryce Davis, HB Daniel Herron, G Otis Hudson, LB Emmanuel Lamur, CB Chris Lewis- Harris, QB Zac Robinson. Sept. 2, 2012 — Signed OT Jeff Adams (FA) to the Practice Squad. Sept. 4, 2012 — Signed TE Richard Quinn (FA); Placed C Kyle Cook on the Reserve/Injured list (designated for possible return); Released TE/LS Bryce Davis from the practice squad. Sept. 5, 2012 — Signed DE DeQuin Evans to the practice squad. Sept. 14, 2012 — Signed LB Roddrick Muckelroy (FA); Placed LB Thomas Howard on the Reserve/Injured list. Sept. 18, 2012 — Signed DE Wallace Gilberry (FA); Placed DE Jamaal Anderson on the Reserve/Injured list. Sept. 27, 2012 — Signed S Chris Crocker (FA); Terminated the contract of TE Donald Lee. Sept. 29, 2012 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris from the practice squad; waived TE Richard Quinn. Oct. 1, 2012 — The suspension of LB Dontay Moch (Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner list) expired and he was granted permission to participate in team activities with a roster exemption of up to one week. Oct. 2, 2012 — Signed TE Richard Quinn; Waived CB Chris Lewis- Harris. Oct. 4, 2012 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris to the practice squad. Oct. 8, 2012 — Activated LB Dontay Moch from exemption status to the 53-player roster; Placed HB Bernard Scott on the Reserve/Injured list.

* NOTE: Signed a new contract before finishing the final season(s) of existing contract.

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PARTICIPATION CHART LEGEND

(NOTE: Position designation indicates start.) P — played as a substitute DNP — did not play IL — inactive list PS — practice squad

PSI — practice squad/injured list RI — reserve/injured list RPUP — reserve/physically unable to perform list RNFI — reserve/non-football injury list RNF-I — reserve/non-football illness list

RSBC — reserve/suspended by commissioner list REX — roster exemption * — eligible to practice with a roster exemption ** — reserve/injured player designated for return NWT — not with team

Cin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NAME G-S @Balt. CLE. @Wash. @Jax. MIA. @Cle. PITT. DEN. NYG @K.C. OAK. @S.D. DALL. @Phil. @Pitt. BALT. Adams, Jeff ......................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Allen, Jason ........................ 1-0 IL IL P IL IL IL Anderson, Jamaal............... 2-0 P P RI RI RI RI Atkins, Geno ....................... 6-6 DT DT DT DT DT DT Binns, Armon ...................... 6-5 WR WR P WR WR WR Boling, Clint ........................ 6-6 LG LG LG LG LG LG Brooks, Jourdan ................. 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Burfict, Vontaze .................. 6-4 P P WLB WLB WLB WLB Charles, Orson ................... 6-2 2ndTE P P P P 2ndTE Clements, Nate ................... 5-5 LCB LCB SS IL SS SS Collins, Anthony.................. 0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cook, Kyle .......................... 0-0 RI** RI** RI** RI** RI** RI** Crocker, Chris ..................... 3-0 NWT NWT NWT P P P Dalton, Andy ....................... 6-6 QB QB WR QB QB QB Dunlap, Carlos .................... 4-0 IL IL P P P P Dye, Tony ........................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI Evans, DeQuin ................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Faine, Jeff ........................... 6-6 C C C C C C Geathers, Robert ................ 6-6 LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE Ghee, Brandon ................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI Gilberry, Wallace ................ 4-0 NWT NWT P P P P Gradkowski, Bruce ............. 1-0 P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Green, A.J. ......................... 6-6 WR WR WR WR WR WR Green-Ellis, BenJarvus ....... 6-6 HB HB HB HB HB HB Gresham, Jermaine ............ 6-6 TE TE TE TE TE TE Hall, Leon ........................... 4-4 RCB RCB IL IL RCB RCB Harris, Clark ........................ 6-0 P P P P P P Hawkins, Andrew ................ 6-0 P P P P P P Herron, Daniel .................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Howard, Thomas ................ 1-1 LB RI RI RI RI RI Huber, Kevin ....................... 6-0 P P P P P P Hudson, Otis ....................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Iloka, George ...................... 4-0 P P P P IL IL Johnson, Michael................ 6-6 RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE Jones, Adam ....................... 6-2 P P LCB RCB P P Jones, Marvin ..................... 4-0 P P IL P IL P Kirkpatrick, Dre ................... 0-0 IL IL IL IL IL IL Lamur, Emmanuel .............. 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Lawson, Manny .................. 6-4 P P SLB SLB SLB SLB Lee, Donald ........................ 0-0 IL IL IL NWT NWT NWT Leonard, Brian .................... 6-0 P P P P P P Lewis-Harris, Chris ............. 1-0 PS PS PS P PS PS Maualuga, Rey ................... 6-6 LB LB MLB MLB MLB MLB Mays, Taylor ....................... 6-2 SS P P SS P P Miles, Jeromy ..................... 6-1 P SS P P P P Moch, Dontay ..................... 1-0 RSBC RSBC RSBC RSBC REX P Muckelroy, Roddrick ........... 4-0 NWT P P IL P P Nelson, Reggie ................... 6-6 FS FS FS FS FS FS Newman, Terence .............. 6-6 nklDB nklDB RCB LCB LCB LCB Nugent, Mike ...................... 6-0 P P P P P P Peerman, Cedric................. 6-0 P P P P P P Peko, Domata ..................... 6-6 NT NT NT NT NT NT Prater, Shaun ..................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI Pressley, Chris ................... 6-3 P FB FB FB P P Quinn, Richard .................... 0-0 IL IL IL NWT IL IL Rey, Vincent ....................... 6-1 P LB P P P P Robinson, Trevor ................ 4-0 DNP DNP P P P P Robinson, Zac .................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Rogers, Taveon .................. 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI Roland, Dennis ................... 6-1 P P P P 2ndTE P Sands, Robert ..................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI Sanu, Mohamed ................. 4-1 P DNP QB P P IL Scott, Bernard ..................... 2-0 IL IL P IL P RI Sims, Pat ............................ 0-0 RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP Skuta, Dan .......................... 6-0 P P P P P P Smith, Andre ....................... 6-6 ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT Still, Devon ......................... 6-0 P P P P P P Tate, Brandon ..................... 6-0 P P P P P P Thompson, Brandon ........... 3-0 P P IL P IL IL Whalen, Ryan ..................... 0-0 IL IL IL IL IL IL Wharton, Travelle ............... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI Whitworth, Andrew ............. 6-6 LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT Zeitler, Kevin ....................... 6-6 RG RG RG RG RG RG

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STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE

DATE OPPONENT WR LOT LG C RG ROT TE WR QB HB FB Sept. 10 at Baltimore Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Charles(2ndTE) Sept. 16 CLEVELAND Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Sept. 23 at Washington Dalton Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Sanu Green-Ellis Pressley Sept. 30 at Jacksonville Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Oct. 7 MIAMI Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Roland(2ndTE) Oct. 14 at Cleveland Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Charles(2ndTE) Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS Nov. 18 at Kansas City Nov. 25 OAKLAND Dec. 2 at San Diego Dec. 9 DALLAS Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE

DEFENSE DATE OPPONENT LDE NT DT RDE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS Sept. 10 at Baltimore Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Newman(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Howard(LB) Clements Hall Mays Nelson Sept. 16 CLEVELAND Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Newman(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Rey(LB) Clements Hall Miles Nelson Sept. 23 at Washington Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict A.Jones Newman Clements Nelson Sept. 30 at Jacksonville Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman A.Jones Mays Nelson Oct. 7 MIAMI Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Clements Nelson Oct. 14 at Cleveland Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Clements Nelson Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS Nov. 18 at Kansas City Nov. 25 OAKLAND Dec. 2 at San Diego Dec. 9 DALLAS Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE

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DEPTH CHART OCT. 16, 2012

OFFENSE WR 85 ARMON BINNS 19 Brandon Tate 12 Mohamed Sanu LOT 77 ANDREW WHITWORTH 73 Anthony Collins LG 65 CLINT BOLING 74 Dennis Roland C 62 JEFF FAINE 66 Trevor Robinson RG 68 KEVIN ZEITLER 66 Trevor Robinson ROT 71 ANDRE SMITH 74 Dennis Roland TE 84 JERMAINE GRESHAM 80 Orson Charles 89 Richard Quinn WR 18 A.J. GREEN 16 Andrew Hawkins 88 Ryan Whalen 82 Marvin Jones QB 14 ANDY DALTON 7 Bruce Gradkowski HB 42 BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS 40 Brian Leonard 30 Cedric Peerman FB 36 CHRIS PRESSLEY

DEFENSE LDE 96 CARLOS DUNLAP 91 Robert Geathers NT 94 DOMATA PEKO 79 Brandon Thompson DT 97 GENO ATKINS 75 Devon Still RDE 93 MICHAEL JOHNSON 95 Wallace Gilberry SLB 99 MANNY LAWSON 51 Dan Skuta 52 Dontay Moch MLB 58 REY MAUALUGA 56 Roddrick Muckelroy WLB 55 VONTAZE BURFICT 57 Vincent Rey LCB 23 TERENCE NEWMAN 22 Nate Clements 27 Dre Kirkpatrick RCB 29 LEON HALL 24 Adam Jones 25 Jason Allen SS 22 NATE CLEMENTS 26 Taylor Mays 45 Jeromy Miles 33 Chris Crocker FS 20 REGGIE NELSON 43 George Iloka

SPECIAL TEAMS P 10 Kevin Huber K 2 Mike Nugent H 10 Kevin Huber LS 46 Clark Harris PR 19 Brandon Tate 24 Adam Jones 16 Andrew Hawkins 82 Marvin Jones KOR 19 Brandon Tate 16 Andrew Hawkins 82 Marvin Jones NOTE: Players whose names are CAPITALIZED are expected to start in the team’s base units. Rookies are underlined.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Geno Atkins ................................................................................................. JEE-no Armon Binns ........................................................................................... are-MONN Vontaze Burfict ......................................................................... VONN-tez BER-fict Jeff Faine .................................................................................. (rhymes with “rain”) Robert Geathers ............................................................ (pronounced as “gathers”) Brandon Ghee (Reserve/Injured list) ................................................................ JEE Jermaine Gresham ................................................................ jer-MAIN GRESH-em Paul Guenther (asst. DBs/asst. special teams coach) ............................. GUN-thur George Iloka ............................................................... ie(rhymes with “tie”)-LO-kuh Dre Kirkpatrick ............................................................................................... DRAY Emmanuel Lamur (Practice Squad) .......................................................... luh-MER

Rey Maualuga ..................................... RAY mow(rhymes with “now”)-uh-LOO-guh Dontay Moch ................................................................................ DAHN-tay MOKE Domata Peko ...................................................................... DOE-mah-tah PECK-o Vincent Rey...................................................................................................... RAY Taveon Rogers (Reserve/Injured list) ................................................. TAY-vee-ahn Mohamed Sanu......................................................................................... suh-NOO Dan Skuta ............................................................................................... SKOO-tuh Devon Still ................................................................................................... DEV-un Ken Zampese (quarterbacks coach).................................................. zam-PEE-zee Kevin Zeitler ................................................................................................ ZITE-ler

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER OCT. 16, 2012

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 25 Allen, Jason ................................................... CB 6-1 200 7-5-83 7 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. UFA(Hou.)’12 97 Atkins, Geno ................................................... DT 6-1 300 3-28-88 3 Georgia Pembroke Pines, Fla. D4a’10 85 Binns, Armon ................................................ WR 6-3 210 9-8-89 1 Cincinnati Pasadena, Calif. FA’11 65 Boling, Clint....................................................... G 6-5 311 5-9-89 2 Georgia Alpharetta, Ga. D4’11 55 Burfict, Vontaze .............................................. LB 6-1 245 9-24-90 R Arizona State Corona, Calif. CFA’12 80 Charles, Orson ............................................... TE 6-3 250 1-27-91 R Georgia Tampa, Fla. D4’12 22 Clements, Nate ........................................... S/CB 6-0 205 12-12-79 12 Ohio State Shaker Heights, Ohio FA’11 73 Collins, Anthony ............................................. OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 5 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 33 Crocker, Chris ................................................... S 5-11 197 3-9-80 10 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’12 14 Dalton, Andy .................................................. QB 6-2 220 10-29-87 2 Texas Christian Katy, Texas D2’11 96 Dunlap, Carlos ............................................... DE 6-6 280 2-28-89 3 Florida North Charleston, S.C. D2’10 62 Faine, Jeff ......................................................... C 6-3 299 4-6-81 10 Notre Dame Sanford, Fla. FA’12 91 Geathers, Robert ........................................... DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 9 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 95 Gilberry, Wallace ........................................... DE 6-2 275 12-5-84 5 Alabama Bay Minette, Ala. FA’12 7 Gradkowski, Bruce ........................................ QB 6-1 220 1-27-83 7 Toledo Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA(Oak.)’11 18 Green, A.J..................................................... WR 6-4 207 7-31-88 2 Georgia Summerville, S.C. D1’11 42 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus .................................. HB 5-11 220 7-2-85 5 Mississippi New Orleans, La. UFA(N.E.)’12 84 Gresham, Jermaine ........................................ TE 6-5 260 6-16-88 3 Oklahoma Ardmore, Okla. D1’10 29 Hall, Leon ....................................................... CB 5-11 195 12-9-84 6 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 46 Harris, Clark .................................................... LS 6-5 255 7-10-84 4 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 16 Hawkins, Andrew .......................................... WR 5-7 180 3-10-86 2 Toledo Johnstown, Pa. W(StL.)’11 10 Huber, Kevin ..................................................... P 6-1 212 7-16-85 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 43 Iloka, George .................................................... S 6-4 225 6-20-90 R Boise State Houston, Texas D5c’12 93 Johnson, Michael ........................................... DE 6-7 270 2-7-87 4 Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 24 Jones, Adam .................................................. CB 5-10 185 9-30-83 6 West Virginia Atlanta, Ga. FA’10 82 Jones, Marvin ............................................... WR 6-2 195 3-12-90 R California Fontana, Calif. D5b’12 27 Kirkpatrick, Dre .............................................. CB 6-2 190 10-26-89 R Alabama Gadsden, Ala. D1a’12 99 Lawson, Manny .............................................. LB 6-5 240 7-3-84 7 North Carolina State Goldsboro, N.C. UFA(S.F.)’11 40 Leonard, Brian ............................................... HB 6-1 225 2-3-84 6 Rutgers Gouverneur, N.Y. T(StL.)’09 58 Maualuga, Rey ............................................... LB 6-2 265 1-20-87 4 Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 26 Mays, Taylor ..................................................... S 6-3 230 2-7-88 3 Southern California Seattle, Wash. T(S.F.)’11 45 Miles, Jeromy.................................................... S 6-2 210 7-20-87 3 Massachusetts Sicklerville, N.J. CFA’10 52 Moch, Dontay.................................................. LB 6-2 255 7-19-88 2 Nevada Phoenix, Ariz. D3’11 56 Muckelroy, Roddrick ....................................... LB 6-2 250 10-27-86 3 Texas Hallsville, Texas D4b’10 20 Nelson, Reggie ................................................. S 5-11 210 9-21-83 6 Florida Melbourne, Fla. T(Jax.)’10 23 Newman, Terence ......................................... CB 5-10 192 9-4-78 10 Kansas State Salina, Kan. FA’12 2 Nugent, Mike..................................................... K 5-10 190 3-2-82 8 Ohio State Centerville, Ohio FA’10 30 Peerman, Cedric ............................................ HB 5-10 211 10-10-86 3 Virginia Gladys, Va. W(Det.)’10 94 Peko, Domata ................................................. DT 6-3 322 11-27-84 7 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 36 Pressley, Chris ............................................... FB 5-11 260 8-8-86 4 Wisconsin Woodbury, N.J. FA’10 89 Quinn, Richard ................................................ TE 6-4 264 9-6-86 3 North Carolina Maple Heights, Ohio FA’12 57 Rey, Vincent ................................................... LB 6-2 250 9-6-87 2 Duke Far Rockaway, N.Y. CFA’10 66 Robinson, Trevor .......................................... C/G 6-5 305 5-16-90 R Notre Dame Elkhorn, Neb. CFA’12 74 Roland, Dennis ........................................... OT/G 6-9 322 3-10-83 5 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’08 12 Sanu, Mohamed ........................................... WR 6-2 210 8-22-89 R Rutgers South Brunswick, N.J. D3a’12 51 Skuta, Dan ...................................................... LB 6-2 250 4-21-86 4 Grand Valley State Flint, Mich. CFA’09 71 Smith, Andre .................................................. OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 4 Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 75 Still, Devon...................................................... DT 6-5 305 7-11-89 R Penn State Wilmington, Del. D2’12 19 Tate, Brandon ............................................... WR 6-1 200 10-5-87 4 North Carolina Burlington, N.C. W(N.E.)’11 79 Thompson, Brandon ....................................... DT 6-2 320 10-19-89 R Clemson Thomasville, Ga. D3b’12 88 Whalen, Ryan ............................................... WR 6-1 200 7-26-89 2 Stanford Alamo, Calif. D6’11 77 Whitworth, Andrew ........................................ OT 6-7 330 12-12-81 7 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 68 Zeitler, Kevin ..................................................... G 6-4 315 3-8-90 R Wisconsin Waukesha, Wis. D1b’12 PRACTICE SQUAD (date assigned) 76 Adams, Jeff (9-2) ........................................... OT 6-5 305 9-6-89 R Columbia Western Springs, Ill. FA’12 32 Brooks, Jourdan (9-1) ..................................... FB 6-0 230 8-22-88 R Morgan State Germantown, Md. CFA’12 69 Evans, DeQuin (9-5) ...................................... DE 6-2 265 5-17-87 1 Kentucky Long Beach, Calif. CFA’11 34 Herron, Daniel (9-1) ....................................... HB 5-10 215 3-21-89 R Ohio State Warren, Ohio D6’12 60 Hudson, Otis (9-1) ............................................ G 6-5 330 7-19-86 2 Eastern Illinois Barrington, Ill. D5’10 59 Lamur, Emmanuel (9-1).................................. LB 6-4 232 6-8-89 R Kansas State West Palm Beach, Fla. CFA’12 37 Lewis-Harris, Chris (10-4) ............................. CB 5-10 180 2-11-89 R Tennessee-Chattanooga Smyrna, Ga. CFA’12 5 Robinson, Zac (9-1) ....................................... QB 6-3 215 9-29-86 2 Oklahoma State Littleton, Colo. FA’11 RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (date assigned; injury) 90 Sims, Pat (8-31; hamstring) ............................ DT 6-2 335 11-29-85 5 Auburn Fort Lauderdale, Fla. D3a’08 RESERVE/INJURED (date assigned; injury) 92 Anderson, Jamaal (9-18; leg) ........................ DE 6-6 280 2-6-86 6 Arkansas Little Rock, Ark. UFA(Ind.)’12 64 Cook, Kyle (9-4; ankle; return designation) ...... C 6-3 315 7-25-83 5 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 44 Dye, Tony (8-31; ankle) .................................... S 5-10 200 2-11-90 R UCLA Corona, Calif. CFA’12 21 Ghee, Brandon (8-24; wrist) .......................... CB 6-0 193 6-6-87 3 Wake Forest Fayetteville, N.C. D3b’10 53 Howard, Thomas (9-14; knee) ........................ LB 6-3 245 7-14-83 7 Texas-El Paso Lubbock, Texas UFA(Oak.)’11 38 Prater, Shaun (8-24; knee) ............................ CB 5-10 190 10-27-89 R Iowa Omaha, Neb. D5a’12 39 Rogers, Taveon (8-24; shoulder) .................. CB 5-11 190 8-17-90 R New Mexico State Lancaster, Calif. CFA’12 31 Sands, Robert (8-24; chest) ............................. S 6-4 215 11-3-89 2 West Virginia Carol City, Fla. D5’11 28 Scott, Bernard (10-8; knee) ........................... HB 5-10 198 2-10-84 4 Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas D6b’09 70 Wharton, Travelle (8-24; knee) ......................... G 6-4 320 5-19-81 9 South Carolina Fountain Inn, S.C. FA’12 COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Jim Anderson (running backs), Mark Carrier (defensive backs), Kyle Caskey (offensive quality control/assistant offensive line), Brayden Coombs (offensive assistant), Jeff Friday (assistant strength and conditioning), Jay Gruden (offensive coordinator), Paul Guenther (linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Hue Jackson (assistant special teams/assistant defensive backs), David Lippincott (defensive quality control/assistant linebackers), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Darrin Simmons (special teams), James Urban (wide receivers), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator). NOTE: A plus sign (+) indicates a player who may participate in team activities with a roster exemption.

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NUMERICAL ROSTER OCT. 16, 2012

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 2 Mike Nugent...................................................... K 5-10 190 3-2-82 8 Ohio State Centerville, Ohio FA’10 7 Bruce Gradkowski ......................................... QB 6-1 220 1-27-83 7 Toledo Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA(Oak.)’11 10 Kevin Huber ...................................................... P 6-1 212 7-16-85 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 12 Mohamed Sanu ............................................ WR 6-2 210 8-22-89 R Rutgers South Brunswick, N.J. D3a’12 14 Andy Dalton ................................................... QB 6-2 220 10-29-87 2 Texas Christian Katy, Texas D2’11 16 Andrew Hawkins ........................................... WR 5-7 180 3-10-86 2 Toledo Johnstown, Pa. W(StL.)’11 18 A.J. Green ..................................................... WR 6-4 207 7-31-88 2 Georgia Summerville, S.C. D1’11 19 Brandon Tate ................................................ WR 6-1 200 10-5-87 4 North Carolina Burlington, N.C. W(N.E.)’11 20 Reggie Nelson .................................................. S 5-11 210 9-21-83 6 Florida Melbourne, Fla. T(Jax.)’10 22 Nate Clements ............................................ S/CB 6-0 205 12-12-79 12 Ohio State Shaker Heights, Ohio FA’11 23 Terence Newman .......................................... CB 5-10 192 9-4-78 10 Kansas State Salina, Kan. FA’12 24 Adam Jones ................................................... CB 5-10 185 9-30-83 6 West Virginia Atlanta, Ga. FA’10 25 Jason Allen .................................................... CB 6-1 200 7-5-83 7 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. UFA(Hou.)’12 26 Taylor Mays ...................................................... S 6-3 230 2-7-88 3 Southern California Seattle, Wash. T(S.F.)’11 27 Dre Kirkpatrick ............................................... CB 6-2 190 10-26-89 R Alabama Gadsden, Ala. D1a’12 29 Leon Hall ........................................................ CB 5-11 195 12-9-84 6 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 30 Cedric Peerman ............................................. HB 5-10 211 10-10-86 3 Virginia Gladys, Va. W(Det.)’10 33 Chris Crocker .................................................... S 5-11 197 3-9-80 10 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’12 36 Chris Pressley................................................. FB 5-11 260 8-8-86 4 Wisconsin Woodbury, N.J. FA’10 40 Brian Leonard ................................................ HB 6-1 225 2-3-84 6 Rutgers Gouverneur, N.Y. T(StL.)’09 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ................................... HB 5-11 220 7-2-85 5 Mississippi New Orleans, La. UFA(N.E.)’12 43 George Iloka ..................................................... S 6-4 225 6-20-90 R Boise State Houston, Texas D5c’12 45 Jeromy Miles..................................................... S 6-2 210 7-20-87 3 Massachusetts Sicklerville, N.J. CFA’10 46 Clark Harris ..................................................... LS 6-5 255 7-10-84 4 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 51 Dan Skuta ....................................................... LB 6-2 250 4-21-86 4 Grand Valley State Flint, Mich. CFA’09 52 Dontay Moch................................................... LB 6-2 255 7-19-88 2 Nevada Phoenix, Ariz. D3’11 55 Vontaze Burfict ............................................... LB 6-1 245 9-24-90 R Arizona State Corona, Calif. CFA’12 56 Roddrick Muckelroy ........................................ LB 6-2 250 10-27-86 3 Texas Hallsville, Texas D4b’10 57 Vincent Rey .................................................... LB 6-2 250 9-6-87 2 Duke Far Rockaway, N.Y. CFA’10 58 Rey Maualuga ................................................ LB 6-2 265 1-20-87 4 Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 62 Jeff Faine .......................................................... C 6-3 299 4-6-81 10 Notre Dame Sanford, Fla. FA’12 65 Clint Boling........................................................ G 6-5 311 5-9-89 2 Georgia Alpharetta, Ga. D4’11 66 Trevor Robinson ........................................... C/G 6-5 305 5-16-90 R Notre Dame Elkhorn, Neb. CFA’12 68 Kevin Zeitler ...................................................... G 6-4 315 3-8-90 R Wisconsin Waukesha, Wis. D1b’12 71 Andre Smith ................................................... OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 4 Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 73 Anthony Collins .............................................. OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 5 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 74 Dennis Roland ............................................ OT/G 6-9 322 3-10-83 5 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’08 75 Devon Still ....................................................... DT 6-5 305 7-11-89 R Penn State Wilmington, Del. D2’12 77 Andrew Whitworth ......................................... OT 6-7 330 12-12-81 7 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 79 Brandon Thompson ........................................ DT 6-2 320 10-19-89 R Clemson Thomasville, Ga. D3b’12 80 Orson Charles................................................. TE 6-3 250 1-27-91 R Georgia Tampa, Fla. D4’12 82 Marvin Jones ................................................ WR 6-2 195 3-12-90 R California Fontana, Calif. D5b’12 84 Jermaine Gresham ......................................... TE 6-5 260 6-16-88 3 Oklahoma Ardmore, Okla. D1’10 85 Armon Binns ................................................. WR 6-3 210 9-8-89 1 Cincinnati Pasadena, Calif. FA’11 88 Ryan Whalen ................................................ WR 6-1 200 7-26-89 2 Stanford Alamo, Calif. D6’11 89 Richard Quinn ................................................. TE 6-4 264 9-6-86 3 North Carolina Maple Heights, Ohio FA’12 91 Robert Geathers ............................................ DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 9 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 93 Michael Johnson ............................................ DE 6-7 270 2-7-87 4 Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 94 Domata Peko .................................................. DT 6-3 322 11-27-84 7 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 95 Wallace Gilberry ............................................ DE 6-2 275 12-5-84 5 Alabama Bay Minette, Ala. FA’12 96 Carlos Dunlap ................................................ DE 6-6 280 2-28-89 3 Florida North Charleston, S.C. D2’10 97 Geno Atkins .................................................... DT 6-1 300 3-28-88 3 Georgia Pembroke Pines, Fla. D4a’10 99 Manny Lawson ............................................... LB 6-5 240 7-3-84 7 North Carolina State Goldsboro, N.C. UFA(S.F.)’11 PRACTICE SQUAD (date assigned) 5 Zac Robinson (9-1) ........................................ QB 6-3 215 9-29-86 2 Oklahoma State Littleton, Colo. FA’11 32 Jourdan Brooks (9-1) ...................................... FB 6-0 230 8-22-88 R Morgan State Germantown, Md. CFA’12 34 Daniel Herron (9-1) ........................................ HB 5-10 215 3-21-89 R Ohio State Warren, Ohio D6’12 37 Chris Lewis-Harris (10-4)............................... CB 5-10 180 2-11-89 R Tennessee-Chattanooga Smyrna, Ga. CFA’12 59 Emmanuel Lamur (9-1)................................... LB 6-4 232 6-8-89 R Kansas State West Palm Beach, Fla. CFA’12 60 Otis Hudson (9-1) ............................................. G 6-5 330 7-19-86 2 Eastern Illinois Barrington, Ill. D5’10 69 DeQuin Evans (9-5) ....................................... DE 6-2 265 5-17-87 1 Kentucky Long Beach, Calif. CFA’11 76 Jeff Adams (9-2) ............................................ OT 6-5 305 9-6-89 R Columbia Western Springs, Ill. FA’12 RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (date assigned; injury) 90 Pat Sims (8-31; hamstring) ............................. DT 6-2 335 11-29-85 5 Auburn Fort Lauderdale, Fla. D3a’08 RESERVE/INJURED (date assigned; injury) 21 Brandon Ghee (8-24; wrist) ........................... CB 6-0 193 6-6-87 3 Wake Forest Fayetteville, N.C. D3b’10 28 Bernard Scott (10-8; knee) ............................ HB 5-10 198 2-10-84 4 Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas D6b’09 31 Robert Sands (8-24; chest) .............................. S 6-4 215 11-3-89 2 West Virginia Carol City, Fla. D5’11 38 Shaun Prater (8-24; knee) ............................. CB 5-10 190 10-27-89 R Iowa Omaha, Neb. D5a’12 39 Taveon Rogers (8-24; shoulder) ................... CB 5-11 190 8-17-90 R New Mexico State Lancaster, Calif. CFA’12 44 Tony Dye (8-31; ankle) ..................................... S 5-10 200 2-11-90 R UCLA Corona, Calif. CFA’12 53 Thomas Howard (9-14; knee) ......................... LB 6-3 245 7-14-83 7 Texas-El Paso Lubbock, Texas UFA(Oak.)’11 64 Kyle Cook (9-4; ankle; return designation) ....... C 6-3 315 7-25-83 5 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 70 Travelle Wharton (8-24; knee) .......................... G 6-4 320 5-19-81 9 South Carolina Fountain Inn, S.C. FA’12 92 Jamaal Anderson (9-18; leg) ......................... DE 6-6 280 2-6-86 6 Arkansas Little Rock, Ark. UFA(Ind.)’12 COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Jim Anderson (running backs), Mark Carrier (defensive backs), Kyle Caskey (offensive quality control/assistant offensive line), Brayden Coombs (offensive assistant), Jeff Friday (assistant strength and conditioning), Jay Gruden (offensive coordinator), Paul Guenther (linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Hue Jackson (assistant special teams/assistant defensive backs), David Lippincott (defensive quality control/assistant linebackers), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Darrin Simmons (special teams), James Urban (wide receivers), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator). NOTE: A plus sign (+) indicates a player who may participate in team activities with a roster exemption.

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STATISTICS RECORD: 3-3

DATE W-L SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9-10-12 L 13-44 at Baltimore 71,064 9-16-12 W 34-27 CLEVELAND 63,036 9-23-12 W 38-31 at Washington 80,060 9-30-12 W 27-10 at Jacksonville 63,030 10-7-12 L 13-17 MIAMI 61,162 10-14-12 L 24-34 at Cleveland 67,060 10-21-12 PITTSBURGH 10-28-12 — BYE — 11-4-12 DENVER 11-11-12 N.Y. GIANTS 11-18-12 at Kansas City 11-25-12 OAKLAND 12-2-12 at San Diego 12-9-12 DALLAS 12-13-12 at Philadelphia 12-23-12 at Pittsburgh 12-30-12 BALTIMORE TEAM STATISTICS BENGALS OPPONENTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS ............................................. 121 126 Rushing .................................................................. 33 41 Passing .................................................................. 78 75 Penalty ................................................................... 10 10 3rd Down: Made-Att. ........................................ 20-75 26-77 3rd Down Pct. ..................................................... 26.7 33.8 4th Down: Made-Att.............................................. 5-7 1-3 4th Down Pct. ..................................................... 71.4 33.3 POSSESSION AVG. .............................................. 30:54 29:06 TOTAL NET YARDS ............................................... 2293 2069 Avg. Per Game ................................................. 382.2 344.8 Total Plays ........................................................... 387 380 Avg. Per Play ........................................................ 5.9 5.4 NET YARDS RUSHING ............................................ 596 701 Avg. Per Game ................................................... 99.3 116.8 Total Rushes ....................................................... 154 168 NET YARDS PASSING ........................................... 1697 1368 Avg. Per Game ................................................. 282.8 228.0 Sacked-Yards Lost ......................................... 17-102 20-144 Gross Yards ....................................................... 1799 1512 Att.-Completions ........................................... 216-143 192-127 Completion Pct. .................................................. 66.2 66.1 Had Intercepted ....................................................... 9 2 PUNTS-AVG. ....................................................... 27-45.0 32-46.3 Net Punting Avg............................................. 27-39.7 32-36.0 PENALTIES-YARDS ............................................ 35-321 32-295 FUMBLES-BALLS LOST ............................................ 9-5 10-5 TOUCHDOWNS .......................................................... 17 19 Rushing .................................................................... 3 8 Passing .................................................................. 13 8 Returns .................................................................... 1 3 SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS BENGALS .............................................. 37 51 10 51 0 149 OPPONENTS ........................................ 20 38 57 48 0 163 SCORING TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Mike Nugent ................... 0 0 0 0 17-17 10-11 0 47 A.J. Green ...................... 6 0 6 0 — — 0 36 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ... 2 2 0 0 — — 0 12 Jermaine Gresham ........ 2 0 2 0 — — 0 12 Andrew Hawkins ............ 2 0 2 0 — — 0 12 Armon Binns .................. 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 Andy Dalton ................... 1 1 0 0 — — 0 6 Adam Jones ................... 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Chris Pressley ................ 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 Brandon Tate ................. 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 BENGALS .................... 17 3 13 1 17-17 10-11 0 149 OPPONENTS .............. 19 8 8 3 19-19 10-11 0 163 Two-point conversions: None. BENGALS 0-0 (0-0 R, 0-0 P), OPPONENTS 0-0 (0-0 R, 0-0 P). Sacks-yards: Geno Atkins 6-46, Michael Johnson 5-25, Manny Lawson 1-12, Vontaze Burfict 1-11, Wallace Gilberry 1-9, Vincent Rey 1-8, Domata Peko 1-7, Carlos Dunlap 1-6, Thomas Howard 1-6, Robert Geathers 1-4, (team) 1-10. BENGALS 20-144, OPPONENTS 17-102. Fumbles-lost: BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3-2, Andy Dalton 2-2, Armon Binns 1-1, Bruce Gradkowski 1-0, A.J. Green 1-0, Brandon Tate 1-0. BENGALS 9-5, OPPONENTS 10-5.

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD BenJarvus Green-Ellis ..................... 107 362 3.4 20 2 Cedric Peerman ................................... 6 78 13.0 48 0 Andy Dalton ........................................ 20 62 3.1 17 1 Bernard Scott........................................ 8 35 4.4 29 0 Brian Leonard ....................................... 6 26 4.3 11 0 Andrew Hawkins ................................... 4 23 5.8 11 0 A.J. Green............................................. 1 11 11.0 11 0 Bruce Gradkowski ................................ 1 0 0.0 0 0 Kevin Huber .......................................... 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 BENGALS ......................................... 154 596 3.9 48 3 OPPONENTS ................................... 168 701 4.2 32t 8 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TD A.J. Green........................................... 43 628 14.6 73t 6 Andrew Hawkins ................................. 25 329 13.2 59t 2 Jermaine Gresham ............................. 25 306 12.2 55t 2 Armon Binns ....................................... 18 210 11.7 48t 1 Cedric Peerman ................................... 8 76 9.5 16 0 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ......................... 8 56 7.0 13 0 Brandon Tate ........................................ 5 85 17.0 44t 1 Brian Leonard ....................................... 4 35 8.8 16 0 Orson Charles ...................................... 3 47 15.7 25 0 Marvin Jones ........................................ 3 26 8.7 16 0 Chris Pressley ...................................... 1 1 1.0 1t 1 BENGALS ......................................... 143 1799 12.6 73t 13 OPPONENTS ................................... 127 1512 11.9 71t 8 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD Chris Crocker ........................................ 1 23 23.0 23 0 Michael Johnson .................................. 1 3 3.0 3 0 BENGALS ............................................. 2 26 13.0 23 0 OPPONENTS ....................................... 9 82 9.1 34t 3 PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN-20 LG BLK. Kevin Huber ................. 27 1214 45.0 39.7 2 13 65 0 BENGALS .................... 27 1214 45.0 39.7 2 13 65 0 OPPONENTS .............. 32 1480 46.3 36.0 4 4 61 0 PUNT RETURNS NO FC YDS AVG LG TD Brandon Tate ............................. 11 2 126 11.5 32 0 Adam Jones ................................. 7 0 123 17.6 81t 1 BENGALS .................................. 18 2 249 13.8 81t 1 OPPONENTS .............................. 9 3 101 11.2 60 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD Brandon Tate ...................................... 13 291 22.4 34 0 Adam Jones .......................................... 2 49 24.5 31 0 Cedric Peerman ................................... 1 19 19.0 19 0 BENGALS ........................................... 16 359 22.4 34 0 OPPONENTS ..................................... 19 516 27.2 55 0 FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Mike Nugent ............................... 1-1 1-1 5-5 3-4 0-0 BENGALS ................................... 1-1 1-1 5-5 3-4 0-0 OPPONENTS ............................. 0-0 2-2 3-3 4-4 1-2 Mike Nugent: (34G, 19G), (39G, 37G), (47G), (35G, 35G), (42G, 24G, 41WR), (44G). Opponents: (46G, 40G, 39G), (50G, 25G), (36G), (21G), (46G, 53WL), (41G, 38G).

DEFENSE* ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS Rey Maualuga .......... 40 23 63 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Reggie Nelson .......... 34 13 47 0-0 0-0 1 1 0-0 Vontaze Burfict ......... 20 26 46 1-11 0-0 2 0 0-0 Terence Newman ..... 23 11 34 0-0 0-0 3 1 1-5 Domata Peko ........... 14 20 34 1-7 0-0 1 0 0-0 Nate Clements ......... 24 6 30 0-0 0-0 2 1 0-0 Manny Lawson ......... 15 9 24 1-12 0-0 0 0 0-0 Michael Johnson ...... 11 12 23 5-25 1-3 1 0 1-0 Geno Atkins .............. 19 3 22 6-46 0-0 1 0 0-0 Leon Hall .................. 13 3 16 0-0 0-0 6 0 0-0 Robert Geathers......... 6 10 16 1-4 0-0 0 0 0-0 Vincent Rey ................ 8 7 15 1-8 0-0 1 0 0-0 Adam Jones ............... 7 5 12 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 Carlos Dunlap ............ 6 5 11 1-6 0-0 0 1 1-0 Devon Still .................. 3 8 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Taylor Mays ................ 6 4 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Jeromy Miles .............. 5 5 10 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Wallace Gilberry ......... 2 5 7 1-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 Dan Skuta ................... 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Thomas Howard ......... 3 1 4 1-6 0-0 1 0 0-0 Jamaal Anderson ....... 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Jason Allen ................. 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Chris Crocker ............. 2 0 2 0-0 1-23 1 0 0-0 Brandon Thompson ... 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 (team) ........................ — — — 1-10 — — — — SPECIAL TEAMS* ST AT TT FF FR-YDS BP BFG BXP Dan Skuta ............................... 6 0 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 Vincent Rey ............................ 4 1 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 Cedric Peerman ..................... 4 0 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 Brian Leonard ......................... 2 2 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 Clark Harris ............................ 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 George Iloka ........................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Taylor Mays ............................ 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Jeromy Miles .......................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Mike Nugent ........................... 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Marvin Jones .......................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Terence Newman ................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Andrew Hawkins .................... 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Roddrick Muckelroy ............... 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Reggie Nelson ........................ 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Vontaze Burfict ....................... 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0

* NOTE: The defensive statistics above were compiled by Bengals coaches while reviewing game film. They may differ from the press box defensive statistics produced at the games.

PASSING ATT CMP YDS CMP% YDS/ATT TD TD% INT INT% LG SKD-YDS RAT Andy Dalton .................................... 215 142 1726 66.0 8.03 12 5.6 9 4.2 59t 17-102 91.7 Mohamed Sanu .................................. 1 1 73 100.0 73.00 1 100.0 0 0.0 73t 0-0 158.3 BENGALS ....................................... 216 143 1799 66.2 8.33 13 6.0 9 4.2 73t 17-102 94.7 OPPONENTS ................................. 192 127 1512 66.1 7.88 8 4.2 2 1.0 71t 20-144 99.6