2008 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Cincinnati Bengals 2008 4–11–1 3rd AFC North Marvin Lewis Mike Brown Paul Brown Stadium Did not qualify None 250px Bengals seasons The 2008 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 41st overall, and the 6th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The team finished the season with 4 wins, 11 losses, and 1 tie, and missed the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive year. Offseason Coaching changes This season marked head coach Marvin Lewis's sixth year with the Bengals. His offensive coordinator, Bob Bratkowski, remained with the team, but his defensive coordinator from 2007 to 2008, Chuck Bresnahan, was not retained. He was replaced by Mike Zimmer and Jeff FitzGerald replaced Ricky Hunley as linebacker coach. Season theme Typically Lewis has had a theme for the upcoming season for the team to rally around. For the 2008 season it was "Now""Now" by Geoff Hobson on May 21, 2008 Departures thumb|250px|The Bengals visit the New York Giants at Giants Stadium, September 21 Madieu Williams, Safety signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Justin Smith, Defensive end signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Landon Johnson, Linebacker signed with the Carolina Panthers. Willie Anderson, the long time Offensive Lineman was released and signed by the division rival Baltimore Ravens. Rudi Johnson was released and signed by the Detroit Lions. Ahmad Brooks, Linebacker, who was allegedly involved in an assault for punching a woman in the face late April, was released before the season began. David Pollack, who was injured during his second season in the NFL with the Bengals and suffered paralysis, declined to return to football and officially retired. Chris Henry was released from the team on the same day a press release in the local paper announced his alleged involvement in an assault occurring within Cincinnati. A few weeks after Marvin Lewis made the public declaration that Henry would never play for the Bengals again he was re-signed. He was ineligible to play the first 4 regular season games as punishment for his involvement with criminal charges against him which were dropped before his reinstatement. Odell Thurman, a linebacker suspended for two consecutive years, was declared eligible to return to the NFL. He was then waived in May when Lewis cited that they had not seen enough of Odell to evaluate him properly. Less than a month later Odell was indefinitely suspended from the NFL for violating their substance abuse policy. Signings Ben Utecht, a tight end previously with the Indianapolis Colts Antwan Odom, a defensive end previously with the Tennessee Titans Doug Gabriel, a wide receiver previously with the Oakland Raiders. He was released from the Bengals on May 29, 2008. NFL draft 2008 NFL draft The Bengals gained an additional four picks for compensation of losing certain players. 2008 Cincinnati Bengals 1 9 Keith Rivers Linebacker USC yes 2 46 Jerome Simpson Wide receiver Coastal Carolina yes 3 77 Pat Sims Defensive tackle Auburn yes 3 97 Andre Caldwell Wide receiver Florida compensatory selection yes 4 112 Anthony Collins Offensive tackle Kansas yes 5 145 Jason Shirley Defensive tackle Fresno State yes 6 177 Corey Lynch Safety Appalachian State yes 6 207 Matt Sherry Tight end Villanova compensatory selection 7 244 Angelo Craig Defensive end Cincinnati compensatory selection 7 246 Mario Urrutia Wide receiver Louisville compensatory selection no no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/2008_draft.htm 2008 Cincinnati Bengals draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com October 16, 2014 Staff Cincinnati Bengals 2008 staff Front office Principal owner/president/general manager – Mike Brown Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn Senior vice president of player personnel – Pete Brown Vice president of player personnel – Paul H. Brown Vice President - John Sayer Vice President - Troy Blackburn Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin Director of Football Operations - Jim Lippincott Head coaches Head coach – Marvin Lewis Assistant head coach/offensive line – Paul Alexander Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bob Bratkowski Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese Running backs – Jim Anderson Wide receivers – Mike Sheppard Tight ends – Jonathan Hayes Assistant Offensive line - Bob Surace  Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Zimmer Defensive line – Jay Hayes Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald Defensive backs – Kevin Coyle Assistant defensive backs – Louie Cioffi Special teams coaches Special teams – Darrin Simmons Assistant special teams/assistant linebackers – Paul Guenther Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Chip Morton Assistant strength and conditioning – Ray Oliver Roster 2008 Cincinnati Bengals 53 17 8 11 Ryan Fitzpatrick  9 Carson Palmer  5 Jordan Palmer y 32 Cedric Benson 39 James Johnson running back y 23 Chris Perry American football 33 Kenny Watson American football 87 Andre Caldwell KR 15 Chris Henry wide receiver 16 Glenn Holt KR 84 T. J. Houshmandzadeh 85 Chad Ochocinco 89 Jerome Simpson y 86 Daniel Coats American football 82 Reggie Kelly 80 Nate Lawrie 81 Ben Utecht 79 Stacy Andrews T 73 Anthony Collins American football y T 60 Andrew Crummey y C 53 Eric Ghiaciuc C 76 Levi Jones T 62 Nate Livings G 66 Evan Mathis G 74 Dennis Roland T 63 Bobbie Williams G 56 Darryl Blackstock DE 68 Jonathan Fanene DE 96 Chris Harrington American football y DE 95 Orien Harris DT 98 Antwan Odom DE 94 Domata Peko DT 99 Jason Shirley y DT 90 Pat Sims y DT 97 John Thornton American football DT 93 Rashad Jeanty OLB 59 Brandon Johnson linebacker OLB 57 Dhani Jones MLB 58 Jim Maxwell American football OLB 51 Corey Mays MLB/OLB 40 John Busing FS 21 Simeon Castille y CB 42 Chris Crocker American football FS 44 Mike Doss SS 25 Jamar Fletcher CB 29 Leon Hall CB 34 Kyries Hebert SS 20 David Jones cornerback CB 41 Chinedum Ndukwe SS 24 Geoffrey Pope CB 17 Shayne Graham K 19 Kyle Larson American football P 48 Brad St. Louis LS 69 Kirk Barton y T IR 83 Antonio Chatman WR/PR IR 64 Kyle Cook American football C IR 27 DeDe Dorsey RB IR 91 Robert Geathers DE IR 50 Eric Henderson DE IR 52 Abdul Hodge LB IR 28 Dexter Jackson safety S IR 22 Johnathan Joseph CB IR 75 Scott Kooistra G/T IR 47 Corey Lynch y S IR 55 Keith Rivers LB IR 92 Frostee Rucker DE IR 65 Dan Santucci C IR 88 Matt Sherry y TE IR 26 Marvin White S IR 77 Andrew Whitworth G IR -- Carl-Johan Björk LB Int'l -- James Blair no link y G -- Marcus Brown cornerback, born 1986 y CB -- Digger Bujnoch no link y C -- Victor DeGrate DE 14 Maurice Purify y WR 38 J. 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Runnels RB 18 Mario Urrutia y WR 53 17 Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 11, 2008 Green Bay Packers W 20–17 1–0 Lambeau Field Recap 2 August 17 Detroit Lions L 10–27 1–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 August 23, 2008 New Orleans Saints L 0–13 1–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 4 August 28, 2008 Indianapolis Colts W 27–7 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 at Baltimore Ravens L 10–17 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 September 14 Tennessee Titans L 7–24 0–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 3 September 21 at New York Giants L 23–26 (OT) 0–3 Giants Stadium Recap 4 September 28 Cleveland Browns L 12–20 0–4 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 5 October 5 at Dallas Cowboys L 22–31 0–5 Texas Stadium Recap 6 October 12 at New York Jets L 14–26 0–6 Giants Stadium Recap 7 October 19 Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–38 0–7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 8Ike The Bengals-Texans game was moved from Week 10 to Week 8 to accommodate schedule changes needed as a result of damage to Reliant Stadium as a result of Hurricane Ike.http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80ac4273&template=without-video&confirm=true Ravens-Texans game postponed; Bengals also affected September 14, 2009 NFL.com September 13, 2009 October 26 at Houston Texans L 6–35 0–8 Reliant Stadium Recap 9 November 2 Jacksonville Jaguars W 21–19 1–8 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 10ByeIke 11 November 16 Philadelphia Eagles T 13–13 (OT) 1–8–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 12 November 20, 2008 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–27 1–9–1 Heinz Field Recap 13 November 30 Baltimore Ravens L 3–34 1–10–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 14 December 7 at Indianapolis Colts L 3–35 1–11–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 15 December 14 Washington Redskins W 20–13 2–11–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 16 December 21 at Cleveland Browns W 14–0 3–11–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 17 December 28 Kansas City Chiefs W 16–6 4–11–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Regular season results Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens Bengals 0 3 0 7 Ravens 7 3 7 0 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 1:00 pm EDT 78 F (Sunny) 70,978 Scott Green CBS Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon Starter, Dexter Jackson, was inactive due to injury. The Bengals began their 2008 campaign on the road against their AFC North foe, the Baltimore Ravens. In the first quarter, Cincinnati trailed early as Ravens WR Mark Clayton turned a double reverse play into a 42-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Bengals continued to struggle as kicker Matt Stover gave Baltimore a 21-yard field goal. Cincinnati would reply as kicker Shayne Graham nailed a 43-yard field goal. However, in the third quarter, the Bengals continued to show their dismal defense as Ravens QB Joe Flacco got a 38-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bengals tried to rally as CB Johnathan Joseph returned a fumble 65 yards for a touchdown. However, Baltimore's defense stiffened and held on for the win. With the loss, Cincinnati began their season at 0–1. It became the team's first regular season opening loss since 2004. Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans Titans 0 14 3 7 Bengals 0 7 0 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 88 F (Partly Cloudy & Very Windy) 64,540 Alberto Riveron CBS Don Criqui & Dan Fouts Starter Dexter Jackson was inactive for the game due to injury. Hoping to rebound from their divisional road loss to the Ravens, the Bengals played their Week 2 home opener against the Tennessee Titans. At the beginning of the game the winds were marked at 20 mph on and picked up intensity as the game continued, with gusts to hurricane force at times due to the passage of the remnants of Hurricane Ike. After a scoreless first quarter, Cincinnati trailed as Titans RB LenDale White got a 1-yard TD run. The Bengals would respond with RB Chris Perry getting his first career TD on a 13-yard run. However, Tennessee would begin its domination with QB Kerry Collins completing an 11-yard TD pass to WR Justin Gage. In the third quarter, Cincinnati continued to struggle as kicker Rob Bironas nailed a 34-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Titans sealed the win with LB Keith Bulluck blocking and recovering a punt within Cincy's endzone for a touchdown. During the game, the wind was such a factor that it aided the Titan's punter who, with a quick 1-step drop, kicked a punt travelling 70 yards past scrimmage before hitting the ground. It appeared to contribute to difficulties with short passes and long snaps. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 0–2. It became the team's first 0-2 start since 2003. Week 3: at New York Giants Bengals 3 10 0 10 0 Giants 0 10 3 10 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 pm EST 76 F (Sunny) 79,276 Jeff Triplette CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Starters Ben Utecht, Johnathan Joseph, & Dexter Jackson, were inactive for the game due to injuries. Trying to snap their two-game losing skid, the Bengals flew to Giants Stadium for a Week 3 matchup with the defending Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Cincinnati scratched first with kicker Shayne Graham getting a 22-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Giants responded with RB Brandon Jacobs getting a 1-yard TD run. The Bengals would strike back with RB Chris Perry getting a 25-yard TD run. New York tied the game with kicker John Carney getting a 24-yard field goal, yet Cincinnati would close out the half with Graham's 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Giants would tie the game with Carney kicking a 46-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New York would take the lead with Carney's 26-yard field goal. The Bengals would reclaim its lead with QB Carson Palmer completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh. The Giants responded with QB Eli Manning completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Kevin Boss, yet Cincinnati tied the game with Graham's 21-yard field goal. However, in overtime, New York came out on top as Carney nailing the game-winning 22-yard field goal. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 0–3 as they prepared to face the Cleveland Browns the next game who were also 0–3. This was the team's first 0-3 start since 2003. Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns Browns 3 0 0 17 Bengals 0 6 0 6 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 pm EDT 74 F (Mostly Sunny) 65,541 Jerome Boger CBS Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon Still searching for their first win, the Bengals went home for a Week 4 AFC North duel with the Cleveland Browns in Round 1 of 2008's Battle of Ohio. With QB Carson Palmer out with a sore right elbow, back-up QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the starter. In the first quarter, Cincinnati trailed early as Browns kicker Phil Dawson got a 25-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bengals took the lead with kicker Shayne Graham getting a 42-yard and a 45-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Cleveland regained the lead in the fourth quarter with QB Derek Anderson completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards, along with RB Jamal Lewis getting a 1-yard TD run. Cincinnati would respond with Fitzpatrick completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Chad Ocho Cinco, yet the Browns pulled away with Dawson nailing a 29-yard field goal. With yet another loss, the Bengals fell to 0–4 for the first time since 2002, while the Browns improved to 1–3. Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys Bengals 0 6 7 9 Cowboys 10 7 0 14 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 4:15 pm EDT 87 F (Sunny) 62,655 Bill Leavy CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms Still searching for their first win, the Bengals flew to Texas Stadium for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, Cincinnati trailed early as Cowboys kicker Nick Folk got a 30-yard field goal, along with RB Felix Jones getting a 33-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Dallas increased its lead as QB Tony Romo completed a 4-yard TD pass to TE Jason Witten. The Bengals would end the half with kicker Shayne Graham getting a 41-yard and a 31-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Cincinnati tried to rally as QB Carson Palmer completed an 18-yard TD pass to WR T. J. Houshmandzadeh. In the fourth quarter, the Bengals got closer as Graham got a 40-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys answered with Romo completing a 57-yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens. Cincinnati tried to come back as Palmer completed a 10-yard TD pass to Houshmandzadeh (with a failed 2-point conversion), but Dallas pulled away with Romo completing a 15-yard TD pass to WR Patrick Crayton. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 0–5. Week 6: at New York Jets Bengals 7 7 0 0 Jets 7 10 3 6 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 pm EST 67 F (Clear) 78,161 Gene Steratore CBS Dick Enberg, Randy Cross & Dan Fouts Still looking for their first win, the Bengals flew to The Meadowlands for a Week 6 duel with the throwback-clad New York Jets. With QB Carson Palmer out again nursing an injured elbow, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was again named the starter. In the first quarter, Cincinnati pounced first as strong safety Chinedum Ndukwe returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown. The Jets responded with QB Brett Favre completing a 2-yard TD pass to RB Thomas Jones. In the second quarter, New York took the lead as kicker Jay Feely got a 38-yard field goal, while Jones got a 7-yard TD run. The Bengals closed out the half with Fitzpatrick getting a 1-yard TD run. In the third quarter, the Jets began to pull away as Feely got a 43-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New York sealed the win as Jones got a 1-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion). With the loss, Cincinnati fell to 0–6 and it became their first 0–6 start as well as 6-game losing streak since 2002. Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers 10 0 7 21 Bengals 0 7 3 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 56 °F °C on 65,860 Ed Hochuli CBS Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon Still searching for their first win of the season, the Bengals went home for a Week 7 AFC North duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Carson Palmer still out with a sore elbow, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was given the start. In the first quarter, Cincinnati trailed early as Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 2-yard TD pass to RB Mewelde Moore, along with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 21-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bengals answered with Fitzpatrick completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Chad Ocho Cinco. In the third quarter, Pittsburgh responded with Moore getting a 13-yard TD run. Cincinnati would respond with kicker Dave Rayner nailing a 26-yard field goal. However, in the fourth quarter, the Steelers pulled away with Roethlisberger completing a 50-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington, Moore getting a 2-yard TD run, and QB Byron Leftwich completing a 16-yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward. Earlier in the game, Ward destroyed Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers with a vicious then-legal hit, breaking Rivers' jaw. NFL rules were changed after the season to make similar hits illegal in the future. With the loss, Cincinnati dropped to 0–7. The team's first such start since 2002. Week 8: at Houston Texans Bengals 3 3 0 0 Texans 7 7 14 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 4:05 pm EST 82 F (Clear) 70,112 Ron Winter CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Still trying to acquire their first win of the season, the Bengals flew to Reliant Stadium for a Week 8 duel with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Cincinnati's struggles continued as Texans WR Jacoby Jones returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown. The Bengals responded with kicker Shayne Graham getting a 43-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Houston increased its lead as QB Matt Schaub completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR David Anderson. Cincinnati closed out the half with Graham nailing a 32-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Texans began to pull away as Schaub completed a 7-yard and a 39-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter. In the fourth quarter, Houston sealed the win with RB Steve Slaton getting a 20-yard TD run. With yet another loss, the Bengals would fall to 0–8 and start a season with such a record for the first time since 1994. Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Jaguars 0 3 0 16 Bengals 7 7 7 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 66 F (Sunny) 64,238 Terry McAulay CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Still looking for their first win of the season, the Bengals went home, donned their alternate uniforms, and played a Week 9 duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the first quarter, Cincinnati clawed first as QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR Chad Ocho Cinco. In the second quarter, the Bengals increased their lead as Fitzpatrick hooked up with Ocho Cinco again on a 10-yard TD pass. The Jaguars would end the half on kicker Josh Scobee's 52-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Cincinnati continued its hot streak as RB Cedric Benson got a 7-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Jacksonville began to rally as Scobee nailed a 26-yard field goal, FB Montell Owens returned the fumbled kickoff 18 yards for a touchdown, and RB Maurice Jones-Drew got a 1-yard TD pass. Fortunately, the Bengals' defense prevented the Jaguars from getting the 2-point conversion, allowing Cincinnati to finally get its first win of the season. With the win, not only did the Bengals go into their bye week at 1–8, the win also made the Lions the only winless NFL team (the same Lions that would go 0–16). Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Eagles 0 3 7 3 0 Bengals 0 10 3 0 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 38 F (cloudy) 64,633 Tony Corrente Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Coming off their bye week, the Bengals stayed at home for a Week 11 interconference duel with the Philadelphia Eagles. After a scoreless first quarter, Cincinnati pounced as kicker Shayne Graham got a 20-yard field goal. The Eagles responded as kicker David Akers got a 42-yard field goal. The Bengals would close out the half as QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 26-yard TD pass to WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh. In the third quarter, Cincinnati increased their lead as Graham got a 41-yard field goal. Philadelphia answered with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE L.J. Smith. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles tied the game with Aker nailing a 27-yard field goal. In overtime, both teams had opportunities for game-winning scores, yet both defenses kept them down. With the tie, the Bengals improved to 1–8–1. This was the first game to end in a tie in the NFL since 2002, when the Atlanta Falcons played the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 34–34 tie.http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29675&displayPage=tab_recap Eagles-Bengals game marks first tie since 2002 season Associated Press 2008 November 17, 2008 At the post-game press conference, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb famously stated that he didn't know games could end tied. A minor controversy arose from this, claiming that the Eagles could have changed their overtime strategy had McNabb known about ties. This marked Cincinnati's last tie until 2016 and their last tie against the Eagles until 2020. Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers Bengals 7 0 0 3 Steelers 0 10 10 7 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 8:15 pm EDT 32 F (Cloudy & Snowy) 59,854 Ron Winter NFLN Bob Papa & Cris Collinsworth Coming off their tie with the Eagles, the Bengals flew to Heinz Field for a Week 12 AFC North rematch with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. Prior to the game, it was announced that due to arriving at a team meeting 45 minutes late and arguing with head coach Marvin Lewis, WR Chad Ocho Cinco was deactivated for the game. In the first quarter, Cincinnati struck first as QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 10-yard TD pass to WR Glenn Holt. In the second quarter, the Steelers took the lead as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 3-yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller, along with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 37-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Pittsburgh increased its lead as Reed made a 38-yard field goal, along with RB Gary Russell getting a 2-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bengals tried to rally as kicker Shayne Graham nailed a 26-yard field goal. However, the Steelers pulled away with Roethlisberger's 8-yard TD run. With the loss, Cincinnati fell to 1–9–1. It was also the Bengals' 332nd loss since the originating of the AFC-NFC format in 1970, temporarily tying them with the New York Jets for the most all-time losses among AFC teams. Week 13: vs. Baltimore Ravens Ravens 3 10 14 7 Bengals 0 3 0 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 42 F (Cloudy with Showers) 63,871 Carl Cheffers CBS Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Steelers, the Bengals went home for a Week 13 AFC North rematch with the Baltimore Ravens. In the first quarter, Cincinnati trailed early as Ravens kicker Matt Stover made a 27-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Baltimore increased its lead as Stover got a 21-yard field goal, along with QB Joe Flacco completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Todd Heap. The Bengals would close out the half as kicker Shayne Graham nailed a 21-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Ravens pulled away as WR Mark Clayton completed a 32-yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason and caught a 70-yard TD pass from Flacco. In the fourth quarter, Baltimore pulled away as safety Jim Leonhard returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. With the loss, not only did Cincinnati fall to 1–10–1, they had surpassed their 2007 loss total and were swept by the Ravens for the first time since 2002. The Bengals also ended up being eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season. Week 14: at Indianapolis Colts Bengals 0 3 0 0 Colts 7 7 14 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 1:00 pm EST Dome CBS Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator) 66,402 Jeff Triplette Trying to rebound from back-to-back divisional losses, the Bengals flew to Lucas Oil Stadium for a Week 14 duel with the Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter, Cincinnati trailed as Colts RB Dominic Rhodes got a 17-yard TD run. The Bengals would answer in the second quarter as kicker Shayne Graham nailed a 19-yard field goal, but Indianapolis answered right back with QB Peyton Manning completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Marvin Harrison. Manning would help the Colts pull away in the third quarter with a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez and a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Dallas Clark. Indianapolis would seal the game in the fourth quarter as CB Kelvin Hayden returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown. With the loss, Cincinnati fell to 1–11–1. Week 15 vs. Redskins 2008 Washington Redskins season Cincinnati Bengals 2008 2; text-align:center autocollapse Washington Redskins (7–6) at Cincinnati Bengals (1–11–1) December 14 12:00 pm. CDT Redskins 0 10 0 3 Bengals 14 3 0 3 Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio 63,996 Cloudy • 49 F C • Wind 15 mph on SSW Bill Leavy Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Game Book Redskins Jason Campbell17/28, 167 Yds, TD Clinton Portis25 Rush, 77 Yds Santana Moss7 Rec, 72 Yds, TD Bengals Ryan Fitzpatrick16/29, 209 Yds, TD Cedric Benson21 Rush, 73 Yds3 Rec, 88 Yds WSH CIN autocollapse 1 10:30 Bengals 6 41 3:38 RushTD Fitzpatrick 1 good Graham run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 3:10 Bengals 6 94 3:08 RecTD Henry Fitzpatrick 12 good Graham run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 11:19 Bengals 9 44 4:06 FG 32 Graham 0 17 2 4:44 Redskins 8 40 4:03 RecTD Moss Campbell 10 good Suisham run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 17 2 0:15 Redskins 12 71 3:27 FG 23 Suisham 10 17 4 2:20 Bengals 16 41 7:13 FG 45 Graham 10 20 4 1:43 Redskins 4 –5 0:37 FG 36 Suisham 13 20 13 20 Week 16: at Cleveland Browns Bengals 7 7 0 0 Browns 0 0 0 0 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 19 F (Wind Chill: 0 F) 72,361 Mike Carey CBS Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon Coming off their home win over the Redskins, the Bengals flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for Round 2 of 2008's Battle of Ohio with the Cleveland Browns. Cincinnati would get the lead in the first quarter as cornerback Leon Hall returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown which was his first interception of the year. Hall also intercepted two other passes giving him 3 total in the game. RB Cedric Benson carried the ball for a career-high 38 times for a career-high 171 yards. The Bengals would then add onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Henry. From there on out, the defense prevented Cleveland from getting any kind of momentum. With the win, the Bengals improved to 3–11–1. Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs 0 0 0 6 Bengals 3 10 0 3 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 43 F (Sunny) 63,984 Bill Carollo CBS Bill Macatee & Steve Beuerlein Coming off their divisional road win over the Browns, the Bengals went home, donned their alternate uniforms again, and closed out their season with a Week 17 duel with the Kansas City Chiefs. Cincinnati would get the first punch in the first quarter as kicker Shayne Graham got a 38-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bengals would increase their lead as running back Cedric Benson got a 2-yard touchdown run, followed by Graham's 30-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Cincinnati wrapped up its dominating day with Graham's 43-yard field goal. The Chiefs would respond with quarterback Tyler Thigpen completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez (with a failed 2-point conversion). With the win, the Bengals finished their season at 4–11–1. Notes References External links ""Now" by Geoff Hobson on May 21, 2008" collapsed Category:Cincinnati Bengals seasons Cin Cincin