2012 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Cincinnati Bengals 2012 10–6 2nd AFC North Marvin Lewis Jay Gruden Mike Zimmer Mike Brown Paul Brown Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Texans) 13–19 4 Cincinnati Bengals Uniforms 2012-2015.png Bengals seasons The 2012 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall, their 22nd under the leadership of owner and team president Mike Brown and their 10th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The team improved on their 2011 season, finishing tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North division title, but lost the tiebreaker to the Ravens. The Bengals, however, made the playoffs as a wild card team, finishing as the 6th seed in the AFC playoffs, but lost to the Houston Texans for a second consecutive season. 2012 was the first non-strike season in Bengals history in which they made it to the NFL playoffs for a second consecutive year.The Bengals made the playoffs in both 1981 and 1982, the latter of which was a strike-shortened nine-game season. 3 Draft 2012 NFL draft 2012 Cincinnati Bengals 1 17 Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama Pick from OAKRaiders trade [a] 1 27 Kevin Zeitler G Wisconsin Pick from NOSaints trade [b] 2 53 Devon Still DT Penn State 3 83 Mohamed Sanu WR Rutgers 3 93 Brandon Thompson DT Clemson 4 116 Orson Charles TE Georgia 4 156 Shaun Prater CB Iowa 5 166 Marvin Jones WR California Pick from NEPatriots trade [c] 5 167 George Iloka S Boise State Pick from NYGGiants trade [d] 6 191 Dan Herron RB Ohio State Notes Raiders teade [a] The team acquired this first-round selection and a conditional 2013 second-round selection in trade that sent quarterback Carson Palmer to the Oakland Raiders. Saints trade [b] From Saints through the Patriots. Patriots trade [c] The team acquired this fifth-round selection and a 2013 sixth-round selection in a trade that sent wide receiver Chad Ochocinco to the New England Patriots. Giants trade [d] The team acquired this fifth-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Keith Rivers to the New York Giants.Keith Rivers traded from Bengals to Giants for fifth-round pick https://www.nfl.com/news/keith-rivers-traded-from-bengals-to-giants-for-fifth-round-pick-09000d5d8283bfdc NFL.com April 11, 2012 April 11, 2012 The team also traded its seventh-round selection (#228 overall) and cornerback David Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for safety Reggie Nelson. Staff 2012 Cincinnati Bengals black white #FB4F14 President – Mike Brown Senior vice president of player personnel – Pete Brown Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn Vice president of player personnel – Paul H. Brown Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin Head coach – Marvin Lewis Assistant head coach/offensive line – Paul Alexander Offensive coordinator – Jay Gruden Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese Running backs – Jim Anderson Wide receivers – James Urban Tight ends – Jonathan Hayes Offensive assistant – Brayden Coombs Offensive quality control/assistant offensive line – Kyle Caskey Defensive coordinator – Mike Zimmer Defensive line – Jay Hayes Linebackers – Paul Guenther Defensive backs – Mark Carrier Defensive quality control/assistant linebackers – David Lippincott Special teams – Darrin Simmons Assistant special teams/assistant defensive backs – Hue Jackson Strength and conditioning – Chip Morton Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Friday Nick Silciliano Final roster 2012 Cincinnati Bengals 53 14 7 14 Andy Dalton  7 Bruce Gradkowski 35 John Conner American football FB 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis 34 Dan Herron y 40 Brian Leonard 30 Cedric Peerman 18 A. J. Green 16 Andrew Hawkins 82 Marvin Jones wide receiver y 11 Dane Sanzenbacher 19 Brandon Tate 88 Ryan Whalen 80 Orson Charles y 84 Jermaine Gresham 89 Richard Quinn American football 65 Clint Boling G 73 Anthony Collins American football T/G 64 Kyle Cook American football C 66 Trevor Robinson American football y C/G 74 Dennis Roland T 71 Andre Smith offensive tackle T 77 Andrew Whitworth T 68 Kevin Zeitler y G 97 Geno Atkins DT 96 Carlos Dunlap DE 91 Robert Geathers DE 95 Wallace Gilberry DE 93 Michael Johnson defensive end DE 94 Domata Peko DT 90 Pat Sims DT 75 Devon Still y DT 79 Brandon Thompson American football y DT 55 Vontaze Burfict y OLB 59 Emmanuel Lamur y OLB 99 Manny Lawson OLB 58 Rey Maualuga MLB 57 Vincent Rey OLB 51 Dan Skuta MLB 25 Jason Allen American football CB 22 Nate Clements CB/SS 33 Chris Crocker American football SS 29 Leon Hall CB 43 George Iloka y FS 24 Adam Jones American football CB 37 Chris Lewis-Harris y CB 26 Taylor Mays SS/FS 45 Jeromy Miles SS 20 Reggie Nelson FS 23 Terence Newman CB  3 Josh Brown American football K 46 Clark Harris LS 10 Kevin Huber P 92 Jamaal Anderson DE IR 44 Tony Dye y SS IR 21 Brandon Ghee CB IR 53 Thomas Howard American football OLB IR 27 Dre Kirkpatrick y CB IR 52 Dontay Moch OLB NF-Inj.  2 Mike Nugent K IR 38 Shaun Prater y CB IR 36 Chris Pressley FB IR 39 Taveon Rogers y CB IR 31 Robert Sands American football FS IR 12 Mohamed Sanu y WR 28 Bernard Scott RB IR 70 Travelle Wharton G IR 48 Bryce Davis y LS 69 DeQuin Evans DE 17 Vidal Hazelton WR 60 Otis Hudson G 76 Dan Knapp y T  5 Zac Robinson QB 50 J. 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Schaffer y LB Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 10, 2012 New York Jets W 17–6 1–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 2 August 16, 2012 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–19 2–0 Georgia Dome Recap 3 August 23, 2012 Green Bay Packers L 13–27 2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 4 August 30, 2012 at Indianapolis Colts L 16–20 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 10, 2012 at Baltimore Ravens L 13–44 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 September 16 Cleveland Browns W 34–27 1–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 September 23 at Washington Redskins W 38–31 2–1 FedExField Recap 4 September 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 27–10 3–1 EverBank Field Recap 5 October 7 Miami Dolphins L 13–17 3–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 6 October 14 at Cleveland Browns L 24–34 3–3 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 7 October 21 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–24 3–4 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 8Bye 9 November 4 Denver Broncos L 23–31 3–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 10 November 11 New York Giants W 31–13 4–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 11 November 18 at Kansas City Chiefs W 28–6 5–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 12 November 25 Oakland Raiders W 34–10 6–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 13 December 2 at San Diego Chargers W 20–13 7–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 14 December 9 Dallas Cowboys L 19–20 7–6 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 15 December 13, 2012 at Philadelphia Eagles W 34–13 8–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 16 December 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 13–10 9–6 Heinz Field Recap 17 December 30 Baltimore Ravens W 23–17 10–6 Paul Brown Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary September 10, 2012 7:00 p.m. EDT Bengals 0 10 3 0 Ravens 10 7 17 10 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,064 74 F C, clear Matt Nicks ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters First quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 12:53. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:07. BAL – Ray Rice 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:03. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:45. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 14:52. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:11. BAL – Anquan Boldin 34-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 12:25. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:27. CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 6-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:18. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:34. Third quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 19-yard field goal, 8:59. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:01. BAL – Dennis Pitta 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 5:18. Ravens 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:41. BAL – Justin Tucker 40-yard field goal, 1:13. Ravens 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:09. BAL – Ed Reed 34-yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick), 0:13. Ravens 34–13. Fourth quarter BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 14:04. Ravens 41–13. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:44. BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 3:03. Ravens 44–13. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:20. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 22/37, 221 yards, INT BAL – Joe Flacco – 21/29, 299 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD BAL – Ray Rice – 10 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CIN – Andrew Hawkins – 8 receptions, 86 yards BAL – Dennis Pitta – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD The Bengals started their season on Monday Night Football against the Ravens. The first quarter was all Ravens as they put up a 10–0 lead when Justin Tucker kicked a 46-yard field goal followed up by Ray Rice running for a 7-yard TD. The Bengals got on the board in the 2nd quarter when Mike Nugent kicked a 34-yard field goal shortening the lead to 10–3. The Ravens pulled away when Anquan Boldin caught a 34-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco for a 17–3 game. The Bengals wrapped up the first half scoring with BenJarvus Green-Ellis running for a 6-yard TD for a 17–10 game. After the break, the Bengals came within 4 when Nugent nailed a 19-yard field goal for a 17–13 game. However, from that moment out it was all Ravens as Dennis Pitta caught a 10-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco for a 24–13 game followed by Tucker's 40-yard field goal to put them ahead 27–13 and Ed Reed's 40-yard interception return for a TD for a 34–13 game. In the last quarter, they wrapped the game up with Rice running for a 1-yard TD for a 41–13 game and Tucker's 39-yard field goal for a 44–13 final score. With the loss, the Bengals started their season 0–1, losing their regular season opener for 4 out of the last 5 seasons dating back to 2008. Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 16 1:00 pm. EDT Browns 3 7 7 10 Bengals 7 10 7 10 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 63,036 76 F C, clear Jerry Hughes CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker First quarter CIN – Pacman Jones 81-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick), 13:13. Bengals 7–0. CLE – Phil Dawson 50-yard field goal, 9:01. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:12. Second quarter CIN – A. J. Green 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:27. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:25. CLE – Trent Richardson 32-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 8:05. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:22. CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 4:45. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:20. Third quarter CIN – Brandon Tate 44-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:58. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:02. CLE – Trent Richardson 23-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Phil Dawson kick), 0:07. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:12. Fourth quarter CIN – Andrew Hawkins 50-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:44. Bengals 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:23. CLE – Greg Little 24-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Phil Dawson kick), 7:11. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:33. CIN – Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 2:09. Bengals 34–24. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:02. CLE – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 0:20. Bengals 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:49. Top passers CLE – Brandon Weeden – 26/37, 322 yards, 2 TD CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/31, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Trent Richardson – 19 rushes, 109 yards, TD CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 21 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers CLE – Mohamed Massaquoi – 5 receptions, 90 yards CIN – Brandon Tate – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD After a tough loss on Monday Night Football, the Bengals returned home for Week 2 against the Browns. The Bengals were able to get the first points on the board with Adam "Pacman" Jones returning a punt 81 yards for a touchdown for a 7–0 lead. The Browns then shortened their lead to 4 points with Phil Dawson's 50-yard field goal to make the score 7–3. The Bengals then moved ahead by 11 points as Andy Dalton found A. J. Green on a 10-yard touchdown pass for a 14–3 lead, however the Browns again came within 4 as Trent Richardson ran for a touchdown from 32 yards out. The Bengals then moved ahead 17–10 with Mike Nugent's 39-yard field goal before halftime. Coming back, the Bengals increased their lead with Dalton finding Brandon Tate on a 44-yard pass for a 24–10 lead. However, The Browns drew closer as Brandon Weeden found Richardson on a 23-yard pass to shorten the game to 24–17. Then the Bengals moved up in the 4th quarter as Dalton found Andrew Hawkins on a 50-yard touchdown pass for a 31–17 lead but the Browns came within a touchdown after Weeden found Greg Little on a 24-yard pass to make the score 31–24. Mike Nugent then nailed a 37-yard field goal to give the Bengals a 34–24 lead then the Browns wrapped things up as Phil Dawson scored a 25-yard field goal for a final score of 34–27. With the win, the Bengals improved to 1–1. Week 3: at Washington Redskins Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins – Game summary September 23 1:00 pm. EDT Bengals 14 10 0 14 Redskins 7 3 14 7 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 80,060 65 F C, sunny Matt Nicks CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots First quarter CIN – A. J. Green 73-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick), 14:43. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:17. WAS – Rob Jackson interception in endzone (Billy Cundiff kick), 11:00. Tied 7–7. CIN – Armon Binns 48-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:28. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:12. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 4:36. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:15. CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:13. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:36. WAS – Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal, 0:31. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:42. Third quarter WAS – Alfred Morris 7-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 10:23. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:37. WAS – Santana Moss 3-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:29. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:28. Fourth quarter CIN – Jermaine Gresham 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:24. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03. CIN – Andrew Hawkins 59-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:08. Bengals 38–24. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:01. WAS – Robert Griffin III 2-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:35. Bengals 38–31. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:33. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/27, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT WAS – Robert Griffin III – 21/34, 221 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 17 rushes, 38 yards, TD WAS – Alfred Morris – 17 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 183 yards, TD WAS – Fred Davis – 7 receptions, 90 yards Sitting at 1–1, the Bengals traveled to Washington to face the Redskins, with rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III making his home debut. On the first play from scrimmage, Bengals' wide receiver and former college quarterback Mohamed Sanu launched a 73-yard touchdown to AJ Green to give Cincinnati an early touchdown advantage. Bengals third-year quarterback Andy Dalton started his day with a 0-yard interception touchdown by Rob Jackson that tied the game at seven, but soon went on an impressive tear the rest of the game. Dalton rebounded with a 48-yard touchdown to Armon Binns, part of 17 unanswered points by the Bengals that gave them a 24–7 lead late in the first half. Billy Cundiff added a late field goal that made the score 24–10, Cincinnati, at half time. The Redskins made a run at the Bengals in the third quarter, scoring back-to-back touchdowns on a touchdown run by Alfred Morris and a two-yard pass from Griffin to Santana Moss, which tied the game at 24. However, on the first two fourth-quarter drives for Cincinnati, Dalton gave his team the lead back—firing two touchdowns, one to Jermaine Gresham from six yards away, the other to Andrew Hawkins who dashed and weaved his way for a 59-yard score that put Cincinnati once again up 14, 38–24. Robert Griffin III scrambled and dived his way into the end zone with three-and-a-half minutes remaining, but the Redskins' comeback effort fell short as Griffin's hail Mary pass was knocked away on the final play. With the win, the Bengals improved to 2–1. Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 30 4:05 pm. EDT Bengals 3 14 0 10 Jaguars 0 7 3 0 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 63,030 86 F C, partly cloudy Ed Hochuli CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal, 6:10. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:11. Second quarter JAX – Marcedes Lewis 2-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 13:33. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:37. CIN – Chris Pressley 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:16. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:11. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:06. Third quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 3:04. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:55. Fourth quarter CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:51. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:13. CIN – Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal, 12:38. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:01. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/31, 244 yards, 2 TD JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 23/34, 186 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 26 rushes, 82 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 13 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD JAX – Justin Blackmon – 6 receptions, 48 yards With the win, the Bengals improved to 3–1, their 3rd 3–1 start under head coach Marvin Lewis. Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 7 1:00 pm. EDT Dolphins 0 7 10 0 Bengals 6 0 0 7 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 61,162 49 F C, cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 10:35. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:19. CIN – Mike Nugent 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:02. Second quarter MIA – Daniel Thomas 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:54. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:04. Third quarter MIA – Reggie Bush 13-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 12:18. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:54. MIA – Dan Carpenter 46-yard field goal, 8:35. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:39. Fourth quarter CIN – A. J. Green 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:15. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:07. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/26, 223 yards CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/43, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 19 rushes, 48 yards, TD CIN – Bernard Scott – 5 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 4 receptions, 59 yards CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 65 yards, TD With the loss, the Bengals dropped to 3–2. With the Ravens' win over the Chiefs, the Bengals now sit in 2nd place in the AFC North. Week 6: at Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 14 1:00 pm. EDT Bengals 7 7 0 10 Browns 0 7 6 21 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,060 70 F C, sunny Pete Morelli CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots First quarter CIN – Jermaine Gresham 55-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:07. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:35. Second quarter CLE – Josh Gordon 71-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Phil Dawson kick), 14:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:11. CIN – A. J. Green 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:54. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:17. Third quarter CLE – Phil Dawson 41-yard field goal, 8:25. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28. CLE – Phil Dawson 38-yard field goal, 6:27. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:05. Fourth quarter CLE – Montario Hardesty 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:56. Browns 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:17. CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 11:11. Browns 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:45. CLE – Benjamin Watson 3-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Phil Dawson kick), 8:00. Browns 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:11. CLE – Sheldon Brown 19-yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick), 7:50. Browns 34–17. CIN – A. J. Green 57-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:21. Browns 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:29. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 31/46, 381 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT CLE – Brandon Weeden – 17/29, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 16 rushes, 62 yards CLE – Montario Hardesty – 15 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 7 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD CLE – Josh Gordon – 3 receptions, 99 yards, TD With the surprising loss, the Bengals dropped to 3–3 and their 4-game winning streak against the Browns was snapped. Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals; border:2px solid black;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 21 8:20 pm. EDT Steelers 3 11 3 7 Bengals 7 7 3 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 63,411 Clete Blakeman NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya First quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal, 10:26. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:34. CIN – Cedric Peerman 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:17. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:09. Second quarter CIN – A. J. Green 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:29. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05. PIT – Shaun Suisham 47-yard field goal, 3:07. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:22. PIT – Heath Miller 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Heath Miller pass), 0:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 0:59. Third quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 48-yard field goal, 11:09. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:51. PIT – Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal, 8:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter PIT – Chris Rainey 11-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 14:16. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:42. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 27/38, 278 yards, TD, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/28, 105 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Jonathan Dwyer – 17 rushes, 122 yards CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 18 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown – 7 receptions, 96 yards CIN – Ryan Whalen – 4 receptions, 31 yards The Bengals went home for a divisional game against their longtime rival Steelers. The Steelers came into this stadium 0–3 in road games. Despite the Bengals holding an 11-point lead in the second quarter, it was erased as the Steelers won the game 24–17. The loss dropped the Bengals to 3–4 and 3rd place in the AFC North. Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 4 1:00 pm. EST Broncos 3 7 7 14 Bengals 0 3 10 10 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 63,623 48 F C, partly cloudy Scott Green CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf First quarter DEN – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 7:55. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:26. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 14:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:23. DEN – Eric Decker 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 10:15. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57. Third quarter DEN – Trindon Holliday 105-yard kickoff return (Matt Prater kick), 14:49. Broncos 17–3. CIN – A. J. Green 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:33. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16. CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 1:17. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:13. Fourth quarter CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 14:10. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:51. DEN – Joel Dreessen 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:47. Broncos 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. DEN – Eric Decker 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 3:36. Broncos 31–20. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:02. CIN – Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal, 0:52. Broncos 31–23. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 2:44. Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning – 27/35, 291 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/42, 299 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Willis McGahee – 23 rushes, 66 yards CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 17 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Eric Decker – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD CIN – Jermaine Gresham- 6 receptions, 108 yards The Bengals returned home following their bye week for a week 9 matchup with the Denver Broncos. They entered the game having lost three straight games following their 3–1 start to the season. Entering the game, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had never lost to Cincinnati in his career.http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/preview.asp?g=20121104004 Sports The two teams traded field goals early, with Broncos kicker Matt Prater connecting on a 43-yard field goal and the Bengals Mike Nugent successfully booting a 28-yard attempt. On the Broncos possession following the Bengals field goal, Peyton Manning masterfully moved the Broncos down the field, dissecting the Cincinnati secondary quickly, leading to an eight play, eighty yard drive, highlighted by a forty-five yard strike to receiver Demarious Thomas, and culminated with a thirteen-yard pass to Eric Decker for the score. Following the Broncos touchdown, Denver led 10–3. The Broncos increased their lead to a score of 17–3 on the opening kickoff of the second half, as receiver Trindon Holliday returned the football 105 yards for the score, dealing a sharp blow to a Bengals team that had previously been sticking close to the Broncos. The score appeared to motivate the Bengals, as they scored the next seventeen points. Second year receiver AJ Green captured a touchdown reception for the seventh straight game, after quarterback Andy Dalton found him on a 10-yard strike. Each of the next two Denver possessions were ended by Cincinnati cornerback Terrance Newman intercepting Denver quarterback Peyton Manning. A forty-nine yard Mike Nugent field goal, and a two-yard BenJarvus Green-Ellis touchdown run were the result of the two ensuing Bengal possessions; giving them a 20–17 advantage. Peyton Manning then engineered back-to-back touchdown drives, separated by Andy Dalton throwing an interception of his own. Because the drives took place in the fourth quarter, Manning was officially credited with his forty-eighth career game-winning drive, surpassing Dan Marino for the NFL record.http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012110404/2012/REG9/broncos@bengals#menu=highlights&tab=recap&analyze=playbyplay&recap=fullstory Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals 2012 REG 9 - Game Center Nfl.com 2022-05-19 The Bengals attempted a late comeback, scoring three points on a Mike Nugent field goal, but were unable to recover an onside kick attempt to give themselves a chance to tie the game. With the loss, the Bengals dropped to 3–5. Week 10: vs. New York Giants Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 11 1:00 pm. EST Giants 3 3 0 7 Bengals 14 3 14 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 56,614 69 F C, partly cloudy Mike Carey Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin (blacked out locally) First quarter CIN – A. J. Green 56-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 12:34. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:26. CIN – Andrew Hawkins 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:53. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:18. NYG – Lawrence Tynes 23-yard field goal, 5:34. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:00. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 4:17. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:46. NYG – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 0:11. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 4:06. Third quarter CIN – Jermaine Gresham 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:37. Bengals 24–6. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:35. CIN – Mohamed Sanu 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 4:20. Bengals 31–6. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter NYG – Andre Brown 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:46. Bengals 31–13. Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 5:22. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 29/46, 215 yards, 2 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/30, 199 yards, 4 TD Top rushers NYG – Andre Brown – 7 rushes, 65 yards, TD CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 15 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 9 receptions, 75 yards CIN – A. J. Green – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD The Cincinnati Bengals entered their week ten matchup with the New York Giants reeling after four consecutive losses, separated by their week 8 bye week. Following their 3–1 start to the season, the Bengals had lost all momentum and fallen heavily in the AFC standings. Despite being heavy underdogs,http://www.ibtimes.com/nfl-2012-week-10-lines-point-spreads-totals-complete-betting-odds-las-vegas-861132 NFL 2012 Week 10 Lines: Point Spreads, Totals and Complete Betting Odds from Las Vegas International Business Times November 6, 2012 the Bengals dominated the defending Super Bowl champions from start to finish, forcing four turnovers. With the win, they improved to 4–5 and snapped their 4-game losing streak. Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 18 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Bengals 7 14 0 7 Chiefs 3 3 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 63,336 59 F C, sunny Gene Steratore CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:59. CIN – A. J. Green 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:51. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40. Second quarter CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:52. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:13. CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:53. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:23. KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:53. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:39. Bengals 28–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:21. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/29, 230 yards, 2 TD KC – Brady Quinn – 9/14, 95 yards Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 25 rushes, 101 yards, TD KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD KC – Tony Moeaki – 4 receptions, 73 yards The Bengals entered their week eleven matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs sporting a 4–5 record coming off an upset victory over reigning the Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants. The Bengals cruised to an easy victory, not allowing a touchdown on defense. With the win, the Bengals improved to 5–5. Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Oakland Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 25 1:00 pm. EST Raiders 0 0 10 0 Bengals 14 10 0 10 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 56,503 34 F C, mostly sunny Alberto Riveron CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker (blacked out locally) First quarter CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:12. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:19. CIN – Mohamed Sanu 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:59. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:28. Second quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:28. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 5:58. CIN – Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:08. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 55-yard field goal, 10:28. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:32. OAK – Denarius Moore 20-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:21. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:08. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 20-yard field goal, 12:29. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:23. CIN – Jermaine Gresham 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:39. Bengals 34–10. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:11. Top passers OAK – Carson Palmer – 19/34, 146 yards, TD, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/30, 210 yards, 3 TD Top rushers OAK – Marcel Reece – 15 rushes, 74 yards CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 19 rushes, 129 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Jeremy Stewart – 6 receptions, 37 yards CIN – A. J. Green – 3 receptions, 111 yards In Carson Palmer's long-awaited return to the Queen City after departing following the 2010 season, the Bengals set the tone from the beginning of the contest, with Geno Atkins slamming a play-action Palmer to the turf on the game's first play from scrimmage. After a BenJarvus Green-Ellis one-yard touchdown run opened the scoring for Cincinnati, quarterback Andy Dalton tossed back-to-back red zone scores to wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to give Cincinnati a 21-point advantage. Kicker Mike Nugent added on to that lead with a 55-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter to give the Bengals a 24–0 lead going into intermission. Oakland responded with a great third quarter, however; following Sebastian Janikowski's own 55-yarder that put Oakland on the board, Palmer lofted a 20-yard touchdown to Denarius Moore that made the score 24–10, Bengals. After a Kevin Huber punt gave Oakland the ball back and a chance to cut the lead into single digits, Palmer was sacked and stripped by Manny Lawson near midfield, and linebacker Rey Maualuga recovered. It was all Cincinnati after that as Nugent knocked his second field goal of the game to extend Cincinnati's lead to three possessions. Dalton added one more touchdown on the day, finding tight end Jermaine Gresham from seven yards away to make the score 34–10, which stood as the final. Coming into the game, A. J. Green had a streak of nine consecutive games in which he scored a touchdown. That streak, however, was snapped in this game, although he did have 111 receiving yards on three catches. Week 13: at San Diego Chargers Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 2 4:25 pm. EST/1:25 p.m. PST Bengals 7 3 0 10 Chargers 0 13 0 0 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 54,980 66 F C, cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter CIN – Jermaine Gresham 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:39. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 7:21. Second quarter SD – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 14:57. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:42. SD – Demorrio Williams 31-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 14:09. Chargers 10–7. CIN – Mike Nugent 19-yard field goal, 9:38. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:35. SD – Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 1:45. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Andy Dalton 6-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:11. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:42. CIN – Mike Nugent 24-yard field goal, 2:47. Bengals 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:07. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/38, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT SD – Philip Rivers – 26/48, 280 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 25 rushes, 118 yards SD – Ryan Mathews – 9 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 9 receptions, 85 yards SD – Danario Alexander – 6 receptions, 102 yardsWith the win, the Bengals went to 7–5. Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys Cincinnati Bengals; border:2px solid black;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary December 9 1:00 pm. EST Cowboys 3 7 0 10 Bengals 10 3 6 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 63,590 38 F C, cloudy Bill Vinovich Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 8:36. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:24. CIN – Andrew Hawkins 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Josh Brown kick), 6:41. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:55. CIN – Josh Brown 25-yard field goal, 1:39. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:58. Second quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:33. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:27. CIN – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 3:24. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:09. Third quarter CIN – Josh Brown 25-yard field goal, 9:22. Bengals 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:38. CIN – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, 6:45. Bengals 19–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:09. Fourth quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 27-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:35. Bengals 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:12. DAL – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 20–19. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 3:44. Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 25/43, 268 yards, TD, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/33, 206 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray – 21 rushes, 53 yards, TD CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 12 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers DAL – Jason Witten – 4 receptions, 62 yards CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. – 3 receptions, 45 yards Dan Bailey's clutch field goal to beat Cincinnati dropped the Bengals' record to 7–6. It was the second consecutive game in which A. J. Green did not record a touchdown reception; he had in eight straight before that. This would also be Cincinnati's last home loss until week 10 in 2014 against Cleveland. Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 13, 2012 8:20 pm. EST Bengals 10 0 14 10 Eagles 0 13 0 0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,144 36 F C, cloudy Carl Cheffers NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan First quarter CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:10. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:01. CIN – Josh Brown 24-yard field goal, 7:51. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:59. Second quarter PHI – Riley Cooper 11-yard pass from Nick Foles (Alex Henery kick), 11:40. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:38. PHI – Alex Henery 22-yard field goal, 7:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:04. PHI – Alex Henery 20-yard field goal, 0:17. Eagles 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 1:35. Third quarter CIN – Andy Dalton 11-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:10. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:34. CIN – Wallace Gilberry 25-yard fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 0:21. Bengals 24–13. Fourth quarter CIN – Josh Brown 32-yard field goal, 14:12. Bengals 27–13. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:53. CIN – A. J. Green 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Josh Brown kick), 12:47. Bengals 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:25. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 13/27, 127 yards, TD PHI – Nick Foles – 16/33, 180 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 25 rushes, 106 yards, TD PHI – Bryce Brown – 16 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 6 receptions, 63 yards PHI – Jeremy Maclin – 4 receptions, 73 yards The Bengals improved to 8–6 by winning in Philadelphia on Thursday Night Football, thus securing their second consecutive non-losing season for the first time since 2003–2006. Cincinnati is now 2–0 at Lincoln Financial Field and hopes to secure a second straight playoff appearance by beating the Steelers (7–7) on the other side of Pennsylvania in Week 16. Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 23 1:00 pm. EST Bengals 7 3 0 3 Steelers 0 7 3 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 63,236 35 F C, sunny Mike Carey CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms First quarter CIN – Leon Hall 17-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 2:15. Bengals 7–0. Second quarter CIN – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 1:53. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:59. PIT – Antonio Brown 60-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:09. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:44. Third quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 40-yard field goal, 4:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:07. Fourth quarter CIN – Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, 0:04. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:10. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/41, 278 yards, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 14/28, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 15 rushes, 14 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 11 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 10 receptions, 116 yards PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD With the victory over their hated rival in Western Pennsylvania, the Bengals increased their regular season record to 9–6 and finished 6–2 in road games, clinching a winning season and playoff spot for the third time in the last four seasons and also clinching consecutive winning seasons and playoff berths for the first time since 1981 and 1982 seasons. By improving to 5–7 at Heinz Field, Cincinnati defeated the Steelers for the first time since 2009 when they won the AFC North after going 6–0 against their three rivals. This was the first time since 1988 when the Bengals had a successful two-week road trip in Pennsylvania. Due to the Ravens clinching the AFC North following a victory over the Giants a few hours later, the Bengals were assigned to one of the two wild card seeds along with the Indianapolis Colts (10–5). With the Colts' victory over the Chiefs that day, the Bengals were locked into the 6th seed since the Colts had a better record than them against common opponents (4–1 vs. 3–2). Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary December 30 1:00 pm. EST Ravens 7 0 0 10 Bengals 0 7 6 10 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 61,565 26 F C, partly cloudy Ron Winter CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots First quarter BAL – Anthony Allen 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:17. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:35. Second quarter CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Josh Brown kick), 0:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:28. Third quarter CIN – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 6:15. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35. CIN – Josh Brown 32-yard field goal, 2:24. Bengals 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:12. Fourth quarter BAL – Tyrod Taylor 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 12:50. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:34. CIN – Josh Brown 38-yard field goal, 7:16. Bengals 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:38. CIN – Carlos Dunlap 14-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 6:06. Bengals 23–14. BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 1:21. Bengals 23–17. Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 4:45. Top passers BAL – Tyrod Taylor – 15/25, 149 yards, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 10/15, 78 yards, TD Top rushers BAL – Bernard Pierce – 22 rushes, 89 yards CIN – Brian Leonard – 10 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers BAL – Ed Dickson – 6 receptions, 64 yards CIN – Brandon Tate – 3 receptions, 53 yards After a tough road win over the Steelers, the Bengals returned home for a Week 17 duel against the Ravens. Quarterback Andy Dalton left the game to rest up for the playoffs in the second half after completing 10 passes in 15 attempts for 78 yards and one touchdown. The Bengals were able to snap their 4-game losing streak against the Ravens and finish their season 10–6. And with the Patriots and Broncos' wins and the Texans' loss, the Bengals traveled to Houston to take on the #3 seeded Texans in the playoffs. Standings Postseason 2012–13 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 5, 2013 F j, Y at Houston Texans (3) L 13–19 0–1 Reliant Stadium Recap Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Houston Texans Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Cincinnati Bengals at (3) Houston Texans – Game summary January 5, 2013 F j, Y 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST Bengals 0 7 3 3 Texans 3 6 7 3 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,738 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Alberto Riveron NBC Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan First quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 48-yard field goal, 7:49. Texans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:19. Second quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 13:07. Texans 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:05. CIN – Leon Hall 21-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 9:30. Bengals 7–6. HOU – Shayne Graham 22-yard field goal, 2:19. Texans 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:11. Third quarter HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 10:31. Texans 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:20. CIN – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 7:48. Texans 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 24-yard field goal, 14:17. Texans 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:49. CIN – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 9:03. Texans 19–13. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:14. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/30, 127 yards, INT HOU – Matt Schaub – 29/38, 262 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 11 rushes, 63 yards HOU – Arian Foster – 32 rushes, 140 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 80 yards HOU – Owen Daniels – 9 receptions, 91 yards The #6 seed Bengals traveled to Houston to take on the #3 seeded Texans in a defensive showdown. However, the Bengals lost in the playoffs for the second straight year while at the same time losing their fifth straight playoff game dating to 1991, ending their season with an overall record of 10–7 and dropped to 0–4 under Marvin Lewis in the playoffs.Cincinnati Bengals Playoff History https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/playoffs.htm 2025-05-04 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Statistics Team leaders Player(s) Value Passing yards Andy Dalton 3669 Yards Passing touchdowns Andy Dalton 27 TDs Rushing yards BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1094 Yards Rushing touchdowns BenJarvus Green-Ellis 6 TDs Receiving yards A. J. Green 1350 Yards Receiving touchdowns A. J. Green 11 TDs Points Mike Nugent 92 Points Kickoff Return Yards Brandon Tate 622 Yards Punt return Yards Adam Jones 275 Yards TacklesVontaze Burfict 127 Tackles Sacks Geno Atkins 12.5 Sacks Interceptions Chris Crocker 3 INTs Stats values are correct through Week 14.https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/stats/_/name/cin Cincinnati Bengals Stats – 2012 ESPN December 9, 2012 League rankings Total Offense (YPG): 356.8 (15th) Passing (YPG): 242 (13th) Rushing (YPG): 115.1 (T-13th) Total Defense (YPG): 331.3 (8th) Passing (YPG): 221 (11th) Rushing (YPG): 110.3 (11th) Stats correct through week 14. References External links http://www.bengals.com Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bengals seasons Cincin