2014 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Cincinnati Bengals 2014 10–5–1 2nd AFC North Marvin Lewis Hue Jackson Paul Guenther Mike Brown Paul Brown Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Colts) 10–26 DT Geno AtkinsQB Andy DaltonWR A. J. GreenP Kevin Huber 250px Bengals seasons The 2014 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th overall and their 12th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the wild card round, extending their playoff losing streak to seven games, the third-longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs (8 each).Cincinnati Bengals' playoff losing streak hits seven games https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cincinnati-bengals--playoff-losing-streak-hits-seven-games-203028657.html YahooSports.com 3 2014 draft class 2014 NFL draft 2014 Cincinnati Bengals Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 24 Darqueze Dennard Cornerback Michigan State 2 55 Jeremy Hill Running back LSU 3 88 Will Clarke Defensive end West Virginia 4 111 Russell Bodine Center North Carolina 5 164 A. J. McCarron Quarterback Alabama 6 white 212 Marquis Flowers Linebacker Arizona 7 239 James Wright Wide receiver LSU white 252 Lavelle Westbrooks Cornerback Georgia Southern Compensatory selection Draft trades The Bengals traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 123 and 199 overall, respectively) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks' fourth-round selection (No. 111 overall). Personnel Staff / Coaches 2014 Cincinnati Bengals 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 coach – Paul Alexander Offensive coordinator – Hue Jackson Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese Running backs – Kyle Caskey Wide receivers – James Urban Tight ends – Jonathan Hayes Offensive assistant/quality control – Brian Braswell Defensive coordinator – Paul Guenther Defensive line – Jay Hayes Linebackers – Matt Burke Assistant linebackers/quality control – David Lippincott Defensive backs – Vance Joseph Defensive backs – Mark Carrier Defensive assistant/quality control – Marcus Lewis Special teams coordinator – Darrin Simmons Assistant special teams/quality control – Brayden Coombs Head strength and conditioning – Chip Morton Strength and conditioning assistant – Jeff Friday Final roster 2014 Cincinnati Bengals 53 9 10 17 Jason Campbell 14 Andy Dalton  5 A. J. McCarron y 25 Giovani Bernard 33 Rex Burkhead 32 Jeremy Hill y 30 Cedric Peerman 18 A. J. Green 88 Greg Little wide receiver 12 Mohamed Sanu 11 Dane Sanzenbacher 19 Brandon Tate 86 James Wright wide receiver y 83 Kevin Brock American football 84 Jermaine Gresham 89 Ryan Hewitt y 61 Russell Bodine C y 65 Clint Boling G 72 Tanner Hawkinson T 60 T. J. Johnson American football C 74 Marshall Newhouse T 67 Mike Pollak G 77 Andrew Whitworth T 73 Eric Winston T 68 Kevin Zeitler G 97 Geno Atkins DT 93 Will Clarke DE American football y 96 Carlos Dunlap DE 91 Robert Geathers DE 95 Wallace Gilberry DE 99 Margus Hunt DE 94 Domata Peko DT 75 Devon Still DT 98 Brandon Thompson American football DT 56 Chris Carter OLB linebacker 53 Marquis Flowers y OLB 52 Nico Johnson MLB 59 Emmanuel Lamur OLB 58 Rey Maualuga MLB 57 Vincent Rey MLb 21 Darqueze Dennard CB y 29 Leon Hall CB 43 George Iloka SS 24 Adam Jones American football CB 27 Dre Kirkpatrick CB 37 Chris Lewis-Harris CB 26 Taylor Mays FS 20 Reggie Nelson FS 23 Terence Newman CB 36 Shawn Williams American football SS 46 Clark Harris LS 10 Kevin Huber P  2 Mike Nugent K 55 Vontaze Burfict OLB IR 51 Jayson DiManche OLB IR 85 Tyler Eifert TE IR-DFR 73 Trey Hopkins G y IR 82 Marvin Jones wide receiver WR IR 56 Sean Porter American football OLB IR -- J. K. Schaffer MLB IR 81 Alex Smith tight end TE IR 71 Andre Smith RT offensive tackle IR 63 Emmett Cleary T 50 L. J. Fort LB 64 Dan France T y 76 Kwame Geathers DT 87 Cobi Hamilton WR 39 Onterio McCalebb CB 70 Sam Montgomery DE 80 Jake Murphy TE y 16 Tevin Reese WR y 34 James Wilder Jr. RB y Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 7, 2014 at Kansas City Chiefs L 39–41 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 August 16, 2014 New York Jets L 17–25 0–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 August 24 at Arizona Cardinals W 19–13 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 4 August 28, 2014 Indianapolis Colts W 35–7 2–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 at Baltimore Ravens W 23–16 1–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 September 14 Atlanta Falcons W 24–10 2–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 September 21 Tennessee Titans W 33–7 3–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 4Bye 5 October 5 Sunday Night Football at New England Patriots L 17–43 3–1 Gillette Stadium Recap 6 October 12 Carolina Panthers T 37–37 (OT) 3–1–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 7 October 19 at Indianapolis Colts L 0–27 3–2–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 8 October 26 Baltimore Ravens W 27–24 4–2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 9 November 2 Jacksonville Jaguars W 33–23 5–2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 10 November 6, 2014 Cleveland Browns L 3–24 5–3–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 11 November 16 at New Orleans Saints W 27–10 6–3–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 12 November 23 at Houston Texans W 22–13 7–3–1 NRG Stadium Recap 13 November 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 14–13 8–3–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 14 December 7 Pittsburgh Steelers L 21–42 8–4–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 15 December 14 at Cleveland Browns W 30–0 9–4–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 16 December 22, 2014 Denver Broncos W 37–28 10–4–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 17 December 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–27 10–5–1 Heinz Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Postseason 2014–15 NFL playoffs Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 4, 2015 at Indianapolis Colts (4) L 10–26 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Game summaries Regular season Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary September 7 1:00 p.m. EDT Bengals 6 9 0 8 Ravens 0 0 7 9 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 70,925 74 F C, partly cloudy Gene Steratore CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 10:25. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:35. CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 1:25. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:42. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:40. CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 4:36. Bengals 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:15. CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:07. Bengals 15–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:23. Third quarter BAL – Justin Forsett 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:20. Bengals 15–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 10:28. Bengals 15–10. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:23. BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 80-yard pass from Joe Flacco (run failed), 5:46. Ravens 16–15. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43. CIN – A. J. Green 77-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton-Mohamed Sanu pass), 4:58. Bengals 23–16. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/38, 301 yards, TD BAL – Joe Flacco – 35/62, 345 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 48 yards BAL – Justin Forsett – 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD BAL – Dennis Pitta – 10 receptions, 89 yardsAndy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009. Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 14 1:00 pm. EDT Falcons 3 0 0 7 Bengals 3 7 14 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 58,574 66 F C, cloudy Bill Vinovich CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 5:19. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:57. ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 1:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:11. Second quarter CIN – Giovani Bernard 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:11. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:21. Third quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 76-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:58. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12. CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 6:28. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:35. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:59. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/44, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 252 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 46 yards CIN – Giovani Bernard – 27 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 3 receptions, 84 yards, TDThe Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006. Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans Cincinnati Bengals 2014 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 21, 2014 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT Titans 0 0 0 7 Bengals 10 9 7 7 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 56,743 74 F C, mostly cloudy Brad Allen CBS Brad Johansen and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 29-yard field goal, 4:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:03. CIN – Andy Dalton 18-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:35. Second quarter CIN – Penalty on Quentin Groves enforced in end zone for a safety, 6:25. Bengals 12–0. CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:29. Bengals 19–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:09. Third quarter CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:58. Bengals 26–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:18. Fourth quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:26. Bengals 33–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:07. TEN – Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:09. Bengals 33–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17. Top passers TEN – Jake Locker – 17/34, 185 yards, 2 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 169 yards, INT Top rushers TEN – Bishop Sankey – 10 rushes, 61 yards CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TEN – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 54 yards CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 102 yards With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis. Week 5: at New England Patriots Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots – Game summary October 5 8:30 pm. EDT Bengals 0 3 14 0 Patriots 14 6 14 9 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 68,756 47 F C, clear and cool Jerome Boger NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter NE – Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:03. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:57. NE – Tim Wright 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:12. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:33. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 4:33. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:19. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 1:12. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:21. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 0:09. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:19. Third quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 37-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:27. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:05. NE – Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:21. NE – Kyle Arrington 9-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:00. Patriots 34–10. CIN – A. J. Green 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:43. Patriots 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Patriots 37–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal, 7:53. Patriots 40–17. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:21. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 2:55. Patriots 43–17. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:11. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/24, 204 yards, 2 TD NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 292 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 62 yards NE – Stevan Ridley – 27 rushes, 113 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD NE – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 100 yards, TDWith the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1. Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers Cincinnati Bengals; border:2px solid black;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 12 1:00 pm. EDT Panthers 7 3 14 10 3 Bengals 0 17 0 17 3 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 57,053 60 F C, cloudy Carl Cheffers Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:45. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 9:16. Second quarter CIN – Brandon Tate 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:29. CIN – Giovani Bernard 89-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15. CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 6:20. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:30. CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17. Third quarter CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42. CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:54. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 34-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:11. CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:50. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:48. CIN – Jeremy Hill 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:32. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:18. CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:11. CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 2:11. Overtime CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 8:35. Bengals 37–34. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:25. CAR – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 37–37. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 29/46, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 33/43, 323 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CAR – Cam Newton – 17 rushes, 107 yards, TD CIN – Giovani Bernard – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 10 receptions, 120 yards, TD With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008. Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 19 1:00 pm. EDT Bengals 0 0 0 0 Colts 3 7 7 10 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 66,539 49 F C, partly sunny (retractable roof open) Gene Steratore CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 0:33. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. Second quarter IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:08. Colts 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:45. Third quarter IND – Dwayne Allen 32-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:09. Colts 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:51. IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Colts 27–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:35. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton: 18/38, 126 yards IND – Andrew Luck: 27/42, 344 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CIN – Giovani Bernard: 7 rushes, 17 yards IND – Trent Richardson: 14 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers CIN – Jermaine Gresham: 10 receptions, 48 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 107 yardsWith the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009. Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 26 1:00 pm. EDT Ravens 0 6 8 10 Bengals 7 0 10 10 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 55,711 62 F C, sunny Clete Blakeman CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:01. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 9:15. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 5:30. BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 1:02. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:32. Third quarter CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:56. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:48. CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 6:29. Bengals 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:59. BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 10-yard run (Justin Forsett run), 1:58. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, 11:24. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:34. BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:31. Ravens 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05. BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 3:59. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:13. CIN – Andy Dalton 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:57. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/34, 195 yards, 2 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/28, 266 yards, INT Top rushers BAL – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 68 yards CIN – Giovani Bernard – 16 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro – 2 receptions, 42 yards CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 5 receptions, 125 yardsWith the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009. Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Cincinnati Bengals; border:2px solid black;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 2 1:00 pm. EST Jaguars 3 0 7 13 Bengals 0 12 7 14 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 60,057 42 F C, sunny Ron Torbert CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 1:21. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:17. Second quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:48. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33. CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 4:25. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:29. CIN – Bryan Anger punt blocked out of bounds in endzone for a safety, 2:58. Bengals 12–3. Third quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:33. Bengals 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27. JAX – Allen Hurns 40-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Scobee kick), 9:36. Bengals 19–10. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:57. Fourth quarter CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:54. Bengals 26–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:45. JAX – Allen Hurns 18-yard pass from Blake Bortles (pass failed), 9:55. Bengals 26–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59. JAX – Denard Robinson 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:13. Bengals 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:43. CIN – Jeremy Hill 60-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 8:04. Bengals 33–23. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09. Top passers JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/33, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/31, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Denard Robinson – 17 rushes, 94 yards, TD CIN – Jeremy Hill – 24 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TDWith their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1. Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 6 Thursday 8:25 pm. EST Browns 7 10 7 0 Bengals 3 0 0 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 65,871 42 F C, cloudy Jeff Triplette NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Ben Tate 4-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 10:40. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:38. CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:18. Browns 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 1:22. Second quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 12:57. Browns 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:01. CLE – Billy Cundiff 32-yard field goal, 3:59. Browns 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:56. Third quarter CLE – Terrance West 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:46. Browns 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer – 15/23, 198 yards CIN – Andy Dalton – 10/33, 86 yards, 3 INT Top rushers CLE – Terrance West – 26 rushes, 94 yards, TD CIN – Jeremy Hill – 12 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers CLE – Miles Austin – 5 receptions, 48 yards CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 3 receptions, 29 yardsAndy Dalton would post a passer rating of 2.0 in this game, as the Bengals went down easily to the Browns 24-3. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 5-3-1. Week 11: at New Orleans Saints Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 16 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Bengals 7 6 7 7 Saints 3 0 0 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,073 Played indoors (dome stadium) Craig Wrolstad CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 8:53. Saints 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:09. CIN – Jermaine Gresham 12-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:14. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:39. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 7:25. CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:57. Third quarter CIN – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter NO – Kenny Stills 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 14:56. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07. CIN – A. J. Green 24-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:29. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/22, 220 yards, 3 TD NO – Drew Brees – 33/41, 255 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 27 rushes, 152 yards NO – Mark Ingram – 23 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD NO – Marques Colston – 4 receptions, 56 yardsWith the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1. Week 12: at Houston Texans Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary November 23 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST Bengals 7 2 7 6 Texans 0 3 10 0 NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,777 71 F C, sunny (retractable roof open) Terry McAulay CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:19. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 6:19. Second quarter CIN – Alfred Blue tackled in endzone by Geno Atkins for a safety, 8:57. Bengals 9–0. HOU – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 1:45. Bengals 9–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 5:04. Third quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:48. Bengals 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:58. HOU – Johnathan Joseph 60-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 7:19. Bengals 16–10. HOU – Randy Bullock 25-yard field goal, 1:48. Bengals 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 31-yard field goal, 8:48. Bengals 19–13. Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 8:00. CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 22–13. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:01. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/35, 233 yards, TD, INT HOU – Ryan Mallett – 21/45, 189 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 18 rushes, 87 yards, TD HOU – Alfred Blue – 16 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 12 receptions, 121 yards HOU – Garrett Graham – 4 receptions, 41 yardsWith the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1. Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary November 30 1:00 pm. EST Bengals 0 7 7 0 Buccaneers 3 7 0 3 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 56,340 77 F C, sunny Bill Leavy CBS Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer Recap, Gamebook First quarter TB – Patrick Murray 32-yard field goal, 12:24. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:22. Second quarter TB – Doug Martin 7-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 12:00. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:15. CIN – Andy Dalton 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:08. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:03. Third quarter CIN – A. J. Green 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:04. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter TB – Patrick Murray 42-yard field goal, 14:12. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:52. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 19/27, 176 yards, TD, 3 INT TB – Josh McCown – 15/29, 190 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – Giovani Bernard – 10 rushes, 49 yards TB – Doug Martin – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – James Wright – 3 receptions, 59 yards TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 49 yardsWith the win, the Bengals went to 8-3-1. They also won 3 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history. They also defeated the Bucs for the first time since 1989. Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary December 7 1:00 pm. EST Steelers 0 10 7 25 Bengals 0 14 7 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 65,512 39 F C, cloudy Tony Corrente CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter PIT – Heath Miller 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:17. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29. CIN – Jermaine Gresham 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11. CIN – Andy Dalton 20-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:57. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. PIT – Shaun Suisham 22-yard field goal, 0:11. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:46. Third quarter PIT – Le'Veon Bell 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:24. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:46. CIN – A. J. Green 81-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:50. Fourth quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 44-yard field goal, 13:32. Bengals 21–20. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:28. PIT – Le'Veon Bell 13-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger-Heath Miller pass), 11:27. Steelers 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18. PIT – Martavis Bryant 94-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 8:31. Steelers 35–21. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:12. PIT – Le'Veon Bell 22-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:09. Steelers 42–21. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:19. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 25/39, 350 yards, 3 TD CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/29, 302 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 26 rushes, 185 yards, 2 TD CIN – Jeremy Hill – 8 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown – 9 receptions, 117 yards CIN – A. J. Green – 11 receptions, 224 yards, TDThe Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1. Week 15: at Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 14 1:00 pm. EST Bengals 10 10 3 7 Browns 0 0 0 0 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 43 F C, overcast Walt Anderson Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:53. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:07. CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 1:57. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:39. Second quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 16-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:11. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:57. CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 10:20. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54. Third quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 6:39. Fourth quarter CIN – Rex Burkhead 10-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:23. Bengals 30–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 8:44. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 14/24, 117 yards, INT CLE – Johnny Manziel – 10/18, 80 yards, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 25 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD CLE – Terrance West – 5 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 49 yards CLE – Josh Gordon – 3 receptions, 48 yardsJohnny Manziel made his first career NFL start in this game. With the shutout win, the Bengals went to 9-4-1. They also posted their first shutout win since 2008 (also against the Browns). Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary December 22 Monday 8:30 pm. EST Broncos 7 0 21 0 Bengals 7 13 7 10 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 66,107 47 F C, cloudy Bill Vinovich ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter DEN – Aqib Talib 33-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 10:32. Broncos 7–0. CIN – Jeremy Hill 85-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 10:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:23. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 10:23. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 5:23. CIN – Jermaine Gresham 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 7:56. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:54. CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 1:03. Bengals 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:27. Third quarter DEN – C. J. Anderson 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 14:12. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:48. CIN – Giovani Bernard 22-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 12:35. Bengals 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:37. DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Connor Barth kick), 9:08. Bengals 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:27. DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Connor Barth kick), 1:29. Broncos 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 7:49. Bengals 30–28. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:54. CIN – Dre Kirkpatrick 30-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 2:41. Bengals 37–28. Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning – 28/42, 311 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/25, 146 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – C. J. Anderson – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD CIN – Jeremy Hill – 22 rushes, 147 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 115 yards CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 9 receptions, 62 yards, TDThe Bengals defense would intercept Peyton Manning 4 times in the game, including 2 by Dre Kirkpatrick in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Bengals improved to 10-4-1. They also defeated Peyton Manning for the first time. Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 28 8:30 pm. EST Bengals 7 3 0 7 Steelers 7 13 0 7 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,697 37 F C, cloudy Ed Hochuli NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Antonio Brown 71-yard punt return (Shaun Suisham kick), 10:50. Steelers 7–0. CIN – Giovani Bernard 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 players, 42 yards, 4:01. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 39-yard field goal, 12:32. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:09. PIT – Shaun Suisham 29-yard field goal, 7:36. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:56. PIT – Martavis Bryant 21-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:52. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46. PIT – Shaun Suisham 25-yard field goal, 0:40. Steelers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:37. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Jermaine Gresham 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:14. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:29. PIT – Antonio Brown 63-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:50. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:01. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 244 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/38, 317 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 23 rushes, 100 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 8 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 8 receptions, 82 yards PIT – Antonio Brown – 7 receptions, 128 yards, TDWith the loss, the Bengals ended their season at 10-5-1. They would also finish in 2nd place by virtue of not only the Steelers sweep, but also being 1 game behind. Postseason 2014–15 NFL playoffs AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts Cincinnati Bengals 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Cincinnati Bengals at (4) Indianapolis Colts – Game summary January 4, 2015 1:05 p.m. EST Bengals 7 3 0 0 Colts 7 6 10 3 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 63,385 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Carl Cheffers CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – Dan Herron 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:05. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:55. CIN – Jeremy Hill 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:26. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 12:41. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:41. IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 8:34. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:17. CIN – Mike Nugent 57-yard field goal, 0:10. Colts 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 1:39. Third quarter IND – Donte Moncrief 36-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:48. Colts 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06. IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 1:31. Colts 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 11:31. Colts 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:19. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/35, 155 yards IND – Andrew Luck – 31/44, 376 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD IND – Dan Herron – 12 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – Giovani Bernard – 8 receptions, 46 yards IND – T.Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 103 yards With the loss, the Bengals endured their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990. 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