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1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)

4th place American Football Conference Central Division 7-9-0 .438
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bruce Coslet
Paul AlexanderOffensive Line
Jim AndersonRunning Backs
Ken AndersonOffensive Coordinator
Louie CioffiDefensive Staff Assistant
Mark DuffnerLinebackers
John GarrettOffensive Staff Assistant
Ray HortonDefensive Backs
Tim KrumrieDefensive Line
Dick LeBeauAssistant Head Coach
Al RobertsSpecial Teams
Kim WoodStrength
Bob WylieTight Ends
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/1/1997AIndianapolis Colts16-20LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome47913
Fri8/8/1997ADetroit Lions27-23WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome41744
Sat8/16/1997HMinnesota Vikings37-13WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field44316
Fri8/22/1997HSeattle Seahawks28-31LCincinnati, OHCinergy Field43637
Sun8/31/1997HArizona Cardinals24-21WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field53644
Sun9/7/1997ABaltimore Ravens10-23LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium52968
Sun9/21/1997ADenver Broncos20-38LDenver, COMile High Stadium73871
Sun9/28/1997HNew York Jets14-31LCincinnati, OHCinergy Field57209
Sun10/5/1997AJacksonville Jaguars13-21LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium67128
Sun10/12/1997ATennessee Oilers7-30LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl17071
Sun10/19/1997HPittsburgh Steelers10-26LCincinnati, OHCinergy Field60020
Sun10/26/1997ANew York Giants27-29LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium72854
Sun11/2/1997HSan Diego Chargers38-31WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field53754
Sun11/9/1997AIndianapolis Colts28-13WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome58473
Sun11/16/1997APittsburgh Steelers3-20LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium55226
Sun11/23/1997HJacksonville Jaguars31-26WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field55158
Sun11/30/1997APhiladelphia Eagles42-44LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium66623
Thu12/4/1997HTennessee Oilers41-14WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field49086
Sun12/14/1997HDallas Cowboys31-24WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field60043
Sun12/21/1997HBaltimore Ravens16-14WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field50917

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
33Ashley AmbroseLCB5-1018727Mississippi Valley State1616
71Willie AndersonROT6-534022Auburn1616
89Marco BattagliaTE6-325024Rutgers160
21Eric BieniemyRB5-720528Colorado160
66Ken BlackmanROG6-631725Illinois1313
8Jeff BlakeQB6-021327East Carolina1111
74Rich BrahamLOG6-430527West Virginia1616
65Darrick BrilzC6-328133Oregon State1616
75Anthony BrownOT-OG6-531525Utah60
72Scott BrumfieldROG6-832527Dixie JC; Brigham Young153
96Brentson BucknerNT-RDE6-230826Clemson144
88Steve BushTE6-326423Arizona State160
32Ki-Jana CarterHB5-1022224Penn State1510
55Andre CollinsLB6-423829Penn State160
92John CopelandLDE6-328227Hinds CC; Alabama1515
98Canute CurtisLB6-225623West Virginia30
28Corey DillonHB6-122523Garden City CC; Dixie JC; Washington166
51Gerald DixonROLB6-325028Garden City CC; South Carolina1513
45Ty DouthardRB6-121524Illinois10
80David DunnWR6-321925Bakersfield CC; Fresno State145
7Boomer EsiasonQB6-522236Maryland75
50James FrancisLOLB6-525629Baylor1616
30Cory GilliardS6-021023Ball State10
41Scottie GrahamFB5-922128Ohio State50
91Billy GranvilleRILB6-324923Duke124
62Brock GutierrezOG6-330424Central Michigan50
85James HundonWR6-117326San Francisco CC; Portland State160
84Mike JenkinsWR6-319123Hampton40
11Lee JohnsonP6-220036Brigham Young160
60Rod JonesLOT6-432823Kansas138
94Jevon LangfordRDE6-328523Oklahoma State140
30Anthone LottCB5-919423Florida50
34Tremain MackSS6-019323Miami (Florida)44
56Ricardo McDonaldRILB6-224928Pittsburgh1312
82Tony McGeeTE6-424626Michigan1616
44Brian MilneFB6-325424Penn State1616
31Greg MyersFS6-120225Colorado State1614
26Bo OrlandoFS5-1018531West Virginia162
27Tito PaulRCB6-019825Ohio State145
9Doug PelfreyK5-1118527Kentucky160
81Carl PickensWR6-220627Tennessee1212
97Andre PurvisLDE6-430824North Carolina71
77Kevin SargentLOT6-629328Eastern Washington108
23Corey SawyerRCB5-1117726Florida State152
86Darnay ScottWR6-120025San Diego State1615
35Sam ShadeSS6-020424Alabama1612
22Jimmy SpencerRCB5-918628Florida169
79Ramondo StallingsDE6-729026San Diego State60
52Tim TerryLB6-324123Temple50
58Steve TovarLILB6-324527Ohio State145
59Greg TruittC6-023532Penn State160
53Tom TumultyLILB6-324724Pittsburgh1111
17Gunnard TwynerWR5-1016524Western Illinois20
67Kimo Von OelhoffenNT6-330126Hawaii; Walla Walla CC; Boise State1313
63Joe WalterOT6-629234Texas Tech50
99Dan WilkinsonRDE6-532624Ohio State1515
57Reinard WilsonROLB6-226724Florida State163
42Lawrence WrightS6-121124Florida40
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
114Reinard WilsonLBFlorida State
243Corey DillonRBWashington
376Rod PayneCMichigan
4111Tremain MackDBMiami (Florida)
5144Andre PurvisDTNorth Carolina
6176Canute CurtisLBWest Virginia
7217William CarrDTMichigan
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals771108088
Opponents Totals6510890142
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27:563101041713588/214 41.1%10/20 50.0%98877
Opponents Totals32:0435114118822102/227 44.9%11/16 68.8%107951
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Doug Pelfrey0414395.300121675.0077
Corey Dillon10000000060
Ki-Jana Carter7000000042
Tony McGee6001100038
Carl Pickens5000000030
Darnay Scott5000000030
Jeff Blake3000200018
Eric Bieniemy2000000012
David Dunn2000000012
James Hundon2000000012
Brian Milne2000000012
Marco Battaglia100000006
John Copeland100000006
Team Totals46414395.313121675.00355
Opponents Totals484545100.003242982.80405
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Doug Pelfrey121675.01460/04/43/35/70/2
Team Totals121675.01460/04/43/35/70/2
Opponents Totals242982.81/17/88/108/100/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Corey Dillon23311294.871t1057931
Ki-Jana Carter1284643.679t721212
Jeff Blake452345.216318001
Eric Bieniemy21974.620t13101
Brian Milne13322.5523000
Boomer Esiason8111.4801000
Darnay Scott166.0601000
Lee Johnson100.0000000
Scottie Graham1-1-1.0-100000
Carl Pickens1-6-6.0-600000
Team Totals45219664.379t231041245
Opponents Totals51422234.350t151418113
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Jeff Blake31718458.012621256.711.550t82.572.23924418819625377.6
Boomer Esiason18611863.46614787.912.577t137.021.1743143575155106.9
Ki-Jana Carter100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals50430259.919336037.111.977t214.291.846287331617140888.3
Opponents Totals54230957.022036686.811.983t305.5132.435209345918837786.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Darnay Scott5479714.877t541930
Carl Pickens5269513.450t529731
Tony McGee3441412.237624400
Eric Bieniemy312498.021013100
David Dunn2741415.339t221600
Corey Dillon272599.62808400
Brian Milne231386.02007100
Ki-Jana Carter211577.53507101
James Hundon1628517.861213421
Marco Battaglia1214912.43416302
Gunnard Twyner44511.31602000
Scottie Graham111.0100000
Team Totals302360311.977t211714085
Opponents Totals309366811.983t301883771
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Corey Sawyer44411.0370
Ashley Ambrose35618.7290
Tremain Mack12929.0290
Greg Myers12525.0250
Sam Shade12121.0210
James Francis177.070
Bo Orlando133.030
Jimmy Spencer1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals1318314.1370
Opponents Totals9262.9180
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Lee Johnson81347142.96608261810407290435.9
Team Totals81347142.96608261810407290435.9
Opponents Totals69308244.7590521201278140.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Greg Myers26192017.7180003
Team Totals26192017.7180003
Opponents Totals351040711.685t2
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Doug Pelfrey74426857.732671406020
Team Totals74426857.732671406020
Opponents Totals7417081
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Eric Bieniemy34078923.2102t12011
David Dunn19048725.68501311
James Hundon10016916.9280200
Corey Dillon6018230.3580420
Gunnard Twyner407218.0240300
Ki-Jana Carter1099.090000
Team Totals740170823.1102t14242
Opponents Totals670140621.0450
SACKSNOYDS
Gerald Dixon8.5
Dan Wilkinson5.0
Sam Shade4.0
James Francis3.5
Andre Collins3.0
John Copeland3.0
Reinard Wilson3.0
Ashley Ambrose1.0
Jevon Langford1.0
Ricardo McDonald1.0
Bo Orlando1.0
Tom Tumulty1.0
Team Totals35.0209.0
Opponents Totals46.0287.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ashley Ambrose0002200
Marco Battaglia211200
Eric Bieniemy200000
Jeff Blake700000
Darrick Brilz0010100
Ki-Jana Carter320200
Andre Collins0001100
John Copeland00022251
Corey Dillon110140
David Dunn110100
Boomer Esiason100000
James Francis0001100
James Hundon100000
Lee Johnson0020200
Anthone Lott0010100
Greg Myers320200
Bo Orlando0001100
Tito Paul0001100
Carl Pickens100000
Sam Shade101100
Greg Truitt2000-110
Team Totals2514111021181
Opponents Totals23101112231
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