1999 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · Adelphia Coliseum
Cincinnati Bengals
35
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Tennessee TitansWinner
36
TEN -9 no coverO 42 ✓
Tennessee Titans 36–35 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blake | 18/31 | 182 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10.7 |
| Akili Smith | 1/2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Scott Covington | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blake | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Corey Dillon | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Brian Milne | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Akili Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnay Scott | 7 | 12 | 80 | 0 | 36% | 5.0 |
| Willie Jackson | 5 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 27% | 0.1 |
| Carl Pickens | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 12% | 0.9 |
| Tony McGee | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6% | 3.2 |
| Corey Dillon | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Craig Yeast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artrell Hawkins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bankston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Ross | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinard Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Wright | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 21/32 | 341 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Steve McNair | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 1 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Dyson | 9 | 13 | 162 | 2 | 41% | 10.3 |
| Yancey Thigpen | 4 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 22% | -1.9 |
| Frank Wycheck | 3 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 13% | 2.3 |
| Eddie George | 3 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 13% | 3.0 |
| Chris Sanders | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9% | -2.0 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robertson | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Bishop | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samari Rolle | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barron Wortham | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Kearse | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bowden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike D. Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dainon Sidney | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -9
- Closing total
- 42
- CIN moneyline
- —
- TEN moneyline
- —
Titans closed -9, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42; the game landed 71 — over by 29.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Adelphia Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 84°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · TEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Coslet vs Jeff Fisher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.