The 2011 Cincinnati Bengals seasonNational Football League (NFL). The team improved on its 2010 season , where it finished with a record of 4–12 and placed fourth in the AFC North . This marked the 21st season under the leadership of owner and team president Mike Brown . It also marked the ninth season under head coach Marvin Lewis , who the team re-signed following the 2010 season. The Bengals played all of their home games at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Offseason [ ] 2011 NFL Draft [ ] ^[a] Compensatory selection .Preseason [ ] Schedule [ ] The Bengals' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
* Indicates that the game will be broadcast locally in the Cincinnati television market on Local 12 WKRC . The game will also rebroadcast on the NFL Network later that week.Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] Indicates that the game was blacked out locally due to low ticket sales.Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Game information
First quarter CIN Nugent 24 yard FG (10 plays-35 yards, 4:40)
CIN Gresham 2 yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (7-41, 4:04) Second quarter CIN Nugent 47 yard FG (9-42, 4:24)
CLE Benjamin Watson 34 yard pass from McCoy (Phil Dawson kick) (4-57, 2:13)
CLE Evan Moore 2 yard pass from McCoy (Dawson kick) (9-90, 3:21) Third quarter CLE Dawson 20 yard FG (10-50, 4:50) Fourth quarter CIN Green 41 yard pass from Gradkowski (Nugent kick) (5-62, 1:51)
CIN Benson 39 yard run (Nugent kick) (3-46, 0:18) Top passers CIN – Bruce Gradkowski – 5/12, 92 YDS, TD, 0 INT
CLE – Colt McCoy – 19/40, 213 YDS, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Cedric Benson – 25 CAR, 121 YDS, TD
CLE – Peyton Hillis – 17 CAR, 57 YDS Top receivers CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 8 REC, 58 YDS, TD
CLE – Mohamed Massaquoi – 3 REC, 77 YDS Top tacklers CIN – Reggie Nelson – 7 TKL, 2 AST, SK
CLE – D'Qwell Jackson – 10 TKL, AST, 2 SK
With the win the Bengals began the season 1-0 and secured their first regular season opening day win since 2007.
Week 2: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Two: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Game information
First quarter DEN McGahee 1 yard run (Matt Prater kick) (15-80, 8:30) Second quarter CLE Nugent 45 yard FG (6-14, 3:02)
DEN Prater 34 yard FG (16-64, 6:21) Third quarter DEN Decker 25-yard pass from Orton (Prater kick) (5-59, 2:12)
CLE Nugent 37 yard FG (7-61, 2:03)
CLE Caldwell 10 yard pass from Dalton (pass failed) (6-72, 3:14)
CLE Nugent 23 yard FG (4-9, 1:13) Fourth quarter DEN Decker 52 yard pass from Orton (Prater kick) (5-80, 2:35)
CLE Green 5 yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (4-80, 2:13) Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 27/41, 332 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
DEN – Kyle Orton – 15/25, 195 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT Top rushers CIN – Cedric Benson – 16 CAR, 29 YDS
DEN – Willis McGahee – 28 CAR, 101 YDS, TD Top receivers CIN – Jerome Simpson – 4 REC, 136 YDS
DEN – Eric Decker – 5 REC, 113 YDS, 2 TD Top tacklers CIN – Thomas Howard – 7 TKL, AST
DEN – Wesley Woodyard – 10 TKL, 3 AST
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 1-1.
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
49ers
0
0
3
10
13
Bengals
3
0
0
5
8
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : September 25Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 71° F (Partly Cloudy)Game attendance : 43,363Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox ) : Ron Pitts , Jim Mora, Jr. and Jennifer Hale (blacked out locally)
Game information
First quarter CIN Nugent 22 yard FG (12-76, 6:16) Second quarter
Third quarter Fourth quarter CIN Nugent 23 yard FG (5-11, 1:25)
SF Kendall Hunter 7 yard run (Akers kick) (10-72, 5:05)
SF Akers 53 yard FG (4-(-3), 1:38)
CIN Andy Lee ran out of bounds in end zone for a Safety Top passers SF – Alex Smith – 20/30, 201 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/32, 157 YDS, 0 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 17 CAR, 42 YDS
CIN – Cedric Benson – 17 CAR, 64 YDS Top receivers SF – Vernon Davis – 8 REC, 114 YDS
CIN – Andre Caldwell – 6 REC, 53 YDS Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals were left in last place in the AFC North at 1-2.
Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Four: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bills
0
17
0
3
20
Bengals
3
0
10
10
23
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter CIN Nugent 31 yard FG (9-34, 5:04) Second quarter BUF Rian Lindell 43 yard FG (9-56, 3:29)
BUF Bryan Scott 43 yard interception return (Lindell kick)
BUF Jackson 2 yard run (Lindell kick) Third quarter CIN Nugent 21 yard FG (7-78, 3:37)
CIN Gresham 17 yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (7-72, 3:55) Fourth quarter BUF Lindell 23 yard FG (17-75, 9:04)
CIN Dalton 3 yard run (Nugent kick) (10-80, 4:19)
CIN Nugent 43 yard FG (7-56, 1:48) Top passers BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/34, 199 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/36, 298 YDS, TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – Fred Jackson – 17 CAR, 66 YDS, TD
CIN – Cedric Benson – 19 CAR, 104 YDS Top receivers BUF – Steve Johnson – 4 REC, 58 YDS
CIN – A.J. Green – 4 REC, 118 YDS Top tacklers BUF – George Wilson – 8 TKL, 4 AST
CIN – Rey Maualuga – 3 TKL, 8 AST
With the win, the Bengals improved to 2-2.
Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
7
6
0
17
30
Jaguars
7
6
0
7
20
at EverBank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : October 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 79° F, 70% Chance of rainGame attendance : 61,799Referee : Alberto Riveron TV announcers (CBS) : Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information
First quarter JAC Jones-Drew 6 yard run (Josh Scobee kick) (10-80, 5:25)
CIN Green 37 yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (12-69, 6:18) Second quarter JAC Scobee 19 yard FG (4-1, 1:33)
JAC Scobee 20 yard FG (8-48, 3:08)
CIN Gresham 3 yard pass from Dalton (kick failed) (10-52, 3:42) Third quarter
Fourth quarter CIN Nugent 47 yard FG (4-8, 1:26)
JAC Hill 74 yard pass from Gabbert (Scobee kick) (3-80, 1:17)
CIN Scott 2 yard run (Nugent kick)
CIN Atkins 10 yard fumble return (Nugent kick) Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/33, 179 YDS, 2 TD, INT
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 15/28, 221 YDS, TD, 0 INT Top rushers Top receivers CIN – A.J. Green - 8 REC, 90 YDS, TD
JAC – Jason Hill – 5 REC, 118 YDS, TD Top tacklers CIN – Rey Maualuga – 3 TKL, 3 AST
JAC – Daryl Smith – 7 TKL, 2 AST
With the win, the Bengals improved to 3-2.
Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
7
0
10
17
Bengals
7
3
10
7
27
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : October 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 60° F, SunnyGame attendance : 52,068Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots (blacked out locally)
Game information
First quarter CIN A.J. Green 11 yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (6-44, 2:16) Second quarter Third quarter CIN Benson 1 yard run (Nugent kick) (6-52, 2:59)
CIN Nugent 43 yard FG (11-56, 6:00) Fourth quarter IND Vinatieri 46 yard FG (9-52, 2:24)
IND Dwight Clark 1 yard pass from Painter (Vinatieri kick) (10-74, 4:14)
CIN Dunlap 35 yard fumble return (Nugent kick) Top passers IND – Curtis Painter – 23/34, 188 YDS, TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 25/32, 264 YDS, TD, 0 INT Top rushers IND – Delone Carter – 14 CAR, 45 YDS
CIN – Cedric Benson – 16 CAR, 57 YDS, TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 REC, 58 YDS
CIN – Jerome Simpson – 6 REC, 101 YDS Top tacklers IND – Kavell Conner – 4 TKL, 5 AST
CIN – Reggie Nelson – 4 TKL, 3 AST
With the win, the Bengals went into their bye week at 4-2.
Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Eight: Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
10
7
0
17
34
Seahawks
0
3
3
6
12
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : October 30Game time : 1:15 p.m. PDTGame weather : 56° F, CloudyGame attendance : 66,004Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals improved to 5-2.
Week 9: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Nine: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
0
7
7
10
24
Titans
3
14
0
0
17
at LP Field , Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals improved to 6-2 and won 5 straight games for the first time since 1988.
Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Ten: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Steelers
14
3
7
0
24
Bengals
7
3
7
0
17
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 13Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 62° F, Cloudy & WindyGame attendance : 63,262Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown - 5 Receptions, 86 Yards
CIN – Andrew Hawkins - 5 Receptions, 56 Yards Top tacklers PIT – Troy Polamalu – 5 tackles, 1 assist
CIN – Chris Crocker – 5 tackles, 2 assists
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 6-3.
Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
7
0
7
10
24
Ravens
0
14
10
7
31
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : November 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 67° F, Partly CloudyGame attendance : 71,320Referee : Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
With the loss the Bengals fell to 6-4.
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Browns
7
10
3
0
20
Bengals
7
0
10
6
23
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 57°F, RainGame attendance : 48,260Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS) : Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information
First quarter CLE - C. McCoy 24 yd. TD pass to J. Norwood. (P. Dawson kick) (11:01)
CIN - C. Benson 16 yd. TD Run (M. Nugent kick) (:28) Second quarter CLE - P. Dawson 32 yd. field goal (9:25)
CLE - C. McCoy 3 yd. TD pass to G. Little. (P. Dawson kick) (:09) Third quarter CIN - M. Nugent 23 yd. field goal (8:55)
CLE - P. Dawson 54 yd. field goal (3:57)
CIN - A. Dalton 22 yd. TD pass to J. Gresham. (M. Nugent kick) (1:58) Fourth quarter CIN - M. Nugent 40 yd. field goal (11:01)
CIN - M. Nugent 26 yd. field goal (:41) Top passers Top rushers Top receivers CLE – Jordan Norwood - 4 REC, 69 YDS, 0 TD
CIN – A.J. Green - 3 REC, 110 YDS, 0 TD Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals improved to 7-4 and swept the Browns for the first time since 2009.
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
0
7
0
0
7
Steelers
0
28
7
0
35
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : December 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 59° F, Partly CloudyGame attendance : 63,697Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter CIN – Andy Dalton - 11/24, 135 yards, 1 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger - 15/23, 176 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers Top receivers CIN – A.J. Green - 6 Receptions, 87 Yards, 1 TD
PIT – Antonio Brown - 2 Receptions, 67 Yards Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 7-5 and were swept by the Steelers for the 2nd straight season.
Week 14: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Texans
3
0
7
10
20
Bengals
6
10
3
0
19
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 34° F, ClearGame attendance : 41,202Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Marv Albert and Rich Gannon (blacked out locally)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 7-6.
Week 15: at St. Louis Rams [ ]
Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
3
0
10
7
20
Rams
0
6
0
7
13
at Edward Jones Dome , St. Louis, Missouri
Date : December 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 56,431Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals improved to 8-6.
Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
0
0
16
16
Bengals
10
10
3
0
23
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers ARI – John Skelton - 23/44, 297 yds, 2 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton - 18/31, 154 yds, 2 TD Top rushers Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 6 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD
CIN – Jermaine Gresham - 5 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD Top tacklers ARI – Daryl Washington - 9 tkl, 2 ast, 0 INT
CIN – Nate Clements - 4 tkl, 0 ast, 1 INT
With the win, the Bengals improved to 9-6 and secured their first winning season since 2009 and 4th since 1990.
Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Seventeen: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Ravens
10
7
0
7
24
Bengals
3
0
7
6
16
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter BAL: R. Rice 70 yd. TD run (B. Cundiff kick)
BAL: B.Cundiff 42 yd. Field Goal
CIN: M.Nugent 46 yd. Field Goal Second quarter BAL: D.Pitta 9 yd. pass from J.Flacco (B.Cundiff kick) Third quarter CIN: B.Scott 25 yd. run (M.Nugent kick) Fourth quarter CIN: M.Nugent 46 yd. Field Goal
BAL: R.Rice 51 yd. run (B.Cundiff kick)
CIN: M.Nugent 23 yd. Field Goal Top passers Top rushers Top receivers BAL – Dennis Pitta - 6 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD
CIN – Jermaine Gresham - 5 rec, 72 yds, 0 TD Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals ended the regular season with a record of 9-7 and were swept by the Ravens for the first time since 2008. However, with the Denver Broncos loss to the Kansas City Chiefs , the Bengals earned a wild card spot in the playoffs by capturing the #6 seed.
Standings [ ] Template:2011 AFC North standings
Postseason [ ] Schedule [ ] Game summaries [ ] AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: at #3 Houston Texans [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Bengals
7
3
0
0
10
Texans
7
10
7
7
31
at Reliant Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : January 7Game time : 4:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (Dome Closed)Game attendance : 71,725Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (NBC ) : Tom Hammond , Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Game information
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Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Top tacklers
Entering the postseason as the AFC's #6 seed, the Bengals began their playoff run at Reliant Stadium in the AFC Wild Card Round against the Houston Texans , looking to avenge their Week 14 loss.
Cincinnati struck first in the opening quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Cedric Benson , but the Texans answered with running back Arian Foster getting an 8-yard touchdown run. The Bengals replied in the second quarter with a 37-yard field goal from kicker Mike Nugent , yet Houston regained the lead with kicker Neil Rackers making a 39-yard field goal, followed by defensive end J.J. Watt returning an interception 29 yards for a touchdown with less than a minute left in the first half. From there, Houston took control as quarterback T.J. Yates completed a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Johnson in the third quarter, followed by Foster getting a 42-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
With the loss, Cincinnati's season came to an end with an overall record of 9-8.
Staff [ ]
Cincinnati Bengals 2011 staff
Front Office
President – Mike Brown
Executive Vice President – Katie Blackburn
Senior Vice President of Player Personnel – Pete Brown
Vice President of Player Personnel – Paul Brown
Director of Football Operations – Jim Lippincott
Director of Player Personnel – Duke Tobin Head Coaches
Head Coach – Marvin Lewis
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Paul Alexander Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Jay Gruden
Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese
Running Backs – Jim Anderson
Wide Receivers – James Urban
Tight Ends – Jonathan Hayes
Offensive Quality Control – Kyle Caskey
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Mike Zimmer
Defensive Line – Jay Hayes
Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald
Defensive Backs – Kevin Coyle
Defensive Quality Control – David Lippincott Special Teams Coaches
Special Teams – Darrin Simmons
Assistant Special Teams/Assistant Defensive Backs – Paul Guenther Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Chip Morton
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Friday Coaching Assistants
Final roster [ ]
2011 Cincinnati Bengals final roster
Quarterbacks
14 Andy Dalton 7 Bruce Gradkowski Running backs
32 Cedric Benson 40 Brian Leonard FB/RB30 Cedric Peerman 36 Chris Pressley FB28 Bernard Scott Wide receivers
85 Armon Binns 18 A. J. Green 16 Andrew Hawkins 89 Jerome Simpson 19 Brandon Tate RS88 Ryan Whalen Tight ends
81 Colin Cochart 84 Jermaine Gresham 86 Donald Lee
Offensive linemen
65 Clint Boling 73 Anthony Collins T64 Kyle Cook C60 Otis Hudson G62 Nate Livings G66 Mike McGlynn C74 Dennis Roland T71 Andre Smith G/T77 Andrew Whitworth TDefensive linemen
97 Geno Atkins DT96 Carlos Dunlap DE68 Jonathan Fanene DE91 Robert Geathers DE98 Nick Hayden DT93 Michael Johnson DE94 Domata Peko DT92 Frostee Rucker DE
Linebackers
53 Thomas Howard OLB59 Brandon Johnson OLB99 Manny Lawson OLB/DE58 Rey Maualuga MLB52 Dontay Moch 57 Vincent Rey OLB51 Dan Skuta MLBDefensive backs
22 Nate Clements CB42 Chris Crocker SS21 Brandon Ghee CB23 Kelly Jennings CB24 Adam Jones CB26 Taylor Mays FS45 Jeromy Miles SS20 Reggie Nelson FS31 Robert Sands 27 Gibril Wilson SSSpecial teams
Reserve lists
87 Andre Caldwell WR (IR) 29 Leon Hall CB (IR) 56 Roddrick Muckelroy MLB (IR) 55 Keith Rivers OLB (NF-Inj.) 83 Bo Scaife TE (IR) 11 Jordan Shipley WR (IR) 90 Pat Sims DT (IR) 63 Bobbie Williams G (IR) Practice squad
37 John Bowie CB (Injured) 80 Chase Coffman TE35 James Develin FB41 DeQuin Evans (Injured) 17 Vidal Hazelton 50 Micah Johnson MLB95 Swanson Miller DT44 Rico Murray CB76 Matt O'Donnell 5 Zac Robinson QBRookies in italics 53 Active, 8 Inactive, 10 Practice squad
Television Blackouts [ ] Six of the Bengal's eight home games were blacked out locally due to poor ticket sales. Dating back to 2010, seven consecutive games were blacked out locally. That streak ended in week 10 when the Bengals hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers . There were three more blackouts before the Bengals sold out the final home game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens , a game with playoff implications for both teams. Attendance for the week 16 home game against the Arizona Cardinals was only around 41,000 with a stadium capacity of 65,000. [ 2]
References [ ] 
